New-York tribune., 1909-07-22
J P MORGAN RETURNS CONFERREES AT PEACE
GOOD PROGRESS MIDE ON
@ SCHEDULES.
President Wins Support Of Senators
for His Rec0mmendatiOnS-1d-
.iuSting Differences.
From Tho Tribune Bureau. ]

From Tho Tribune Bureau.I
Washington July 2l.--The firm determination
of the President to obtain genuine tariff revision
is having its effect, and more and more Senators
coming to perceive the advisabiity of ac-
cepting his recommendations. A number Of Sen
atcrs have gone quietly to the White House and
assured the President that they would be found
in line for conference report embodying his
recommendations. Senator Borah who
guest at the White House at breakfast to-day.
told by the President that he would exert
his influence for a reduction OF the duty on
leather goods, especially rate Of 10 per cent on
shoes. in return for free hides. and Mr. Borah
came away not only determined to vote for the
bill but ready to work for IT, which he did for
the remainder Of the day.
The principal fight the Presidents recon-
mendatons is being made against free hides but
all the indications point to even greater deter
miration the part Of the President a result
of the opposition. lie has told Senator Warren
that he is for free hides and viii accept no com
promise. and the only concession he is prepared
10 make in this direction Is to endaavor to obtain
certain reductions in the leather schedule.
FREE IRON ORE AND OIL.
The President has net yielded In the least hts
position on free iron ore and free petroleum,
and it is freely conceded that he will win OH
hope that he viii consent to a greatly reduced
duty on coal The representation that Canadian
coal is Of such poor quality that it IS Of com
paratively little value is believed in some quar-
ters to have had some weight with the Presi-
dent. although he has given no intmation that
II has
The Senators from Montana have abandoned
their opposition 10 free hides OF course, they
do not welcome the prospect Of free hides. but
they viii not vote against the conference report
II II contains that provision.
To morrow Senator Cumuins will take break
fast with the President. and there are predic-
tions that after the breakfast the Iowa Senator
viii lend his influence to the adoption OF the
Presidents programme Mr.. Cummns regards
the wool and cotton schedules as far from jus
tifabl' In this respect he VIII find the Presi-
dent I'm thorough sympathy with him. but Mr.
Taft VIII point out the utter hopelessness Of at
tempting to obtain any material notifications
"f these schedules at this time, and will argue
that. with "a tariff commission and the corpora
tion tax. the way viii be paved towaCd material
modification of these duties later. Senator'S
Warren and Clark OF Wyoming and Elkins and
Scott. OF West Virginia, are. so far as is now
apparent. the only regular Republican Senators
who VIII vote against, the conference veport If
II conforms TO the Presidents recommendations.
and there are reports that some Of them will
come into line. II IS expected that Senators In
Toilette and Bristow Vin vote against the bill
and possibly a few other Insurgents" but not
many
Speaker cannon Is getting 20 a point where
he seriously opposes the Senate tariff commits
sion plan the ground tHlt Mr.. Taft is too
much OF a free trader 10 be intrustcd with such
power as that would give him make conditions
affecting the tariff but while the Speaker is
dcnouncng 'the proposition privately, It is
doubted II he will consider il WISE to make any
open fight on IT, 1t IS asserted by some who
enjoy Mr. Taft's confidence that nothing would
So strongly dispose him TO denounce the bill in
terms which would insure its rejection by the
House as the elimination Of the tariff commits
sion provision.
WORK OF THE CONFERREES.
The conference committee held two long ses-
sions to-day and made decided progress The
lumber and ore questions which led to per-
sonalities on Monday and yesterday, were dis
cussed informally. but did not arouse Mr.
PAYNE Mr Fordney Senator Burrows. None
Of these conferrees had changed his opinion as
to what should be done concerning lumber and
ore but a days reflection mad calmed the ruff
fed spirits of the contendinG forces and the
best Of feeling prevailed.
Following the adjournment Of the committee
the House conferrees held brief session Ito
talk things over among ourselves, ana Iater
Mr. Pavnc ard Mr.. Dalzeil. who had some dis
agreement yesterday, went to the rooms OF sell
otol oliver TO discuss some of the Senates
amendments 20 the glass paragraphs 1t was
anrarent that all the members Of the confer
epcc committee. with the possible exception or
carator burrows we're in pleasant frame of
mind Mr. Burrows Is so deeply concerned ever
the retention Of the iron ore duty that he re-
fuses 70 show much interest in any other part
of the tarin controversy He has patched up
his personal differences with Mr.. Payne but
has been unable 10 persuade the chairman OIL
,,,a NH-ovs and Means Committee TO agree with
lin, trat iron ore is entitled to the Senate duty
-, ~ ceuts n ton The Michigan Senator Is
stiu Gel,tinc for the - cents duty, but ne
I'll I've ,,ratt,, well satisfied if he felt certain
that 12,a cents would be adopted. MI f'Sne ne
60 0pIttng for free ore end is confident he VIII
get 1t.
AGREE on LEAD AND ZINC
load ard zinc. which have been among the |
lsnottv questions in dispute. were consldereo TO
dav. and a satisfactory agreement was reac"eu'
The House conferrees accepted the oe'H'e
amendment for sliding scale oi rates Oh %'i'o
ara Irndor the Dingey law zinc ore is on the !
free list The House. largely throush 'He q
forts of sneaker Cannon, made all zinc ore
1r,tab1e AZ one cent Il pound This was highly |
satisfactory to the zinc producers and miners
c,,ciallv those in the Joplin district of Mis-
sonri The Senate sliding scale is a reduction
FROM the House rate although 1t provides
dutv of one cent d pound on all ore containing
more than - per cent zinc The House raue
what was confessedly an error Wheh II HAeu 'ho
rate on pig zinc and zine In blocks at one cent
round or the same rate as zinc ore Ihe senate
corrected this by providing differential on zine