Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-09

cost $50 and the trimmings $12. The
duty on that 81 worth of CLOTH he said
was triaing compared with the value
of the suit.
Declaring that he would ask the sem
ator from Wyoming to join him III
voting for a provision that no duty III
the pending bill should be more than
100 per cent Senator DolliVer said he
wanted to make ready for the fight
that is coming against the Republican
party and our tariff system"
Taft viii Sign 1t
Senate and house leaders who are di-
recting the course of the tariff bill
through congress and will be members
of the conference committee after the
bill has passed the senate, took meas
ures today to ascertain whether there
was any foundation for reports that
President Taft would veto the bill
They have concluded that there is
no basis for such reports.
Sneaker Cannon, Senator Aldrich and
Representative Payne individually
have been to the White House several
times in the last few days They say
that if President Taft Is dissatisfied
with the course the bill is taking
through congress he has concealed his
attitude.
AS late as this evening the presi-
dent told one Of the Republican lead
ers that no one had authority to sug-
gest that he had in mind the veto of
the bill.
Mr.. Aldrich talked with the presi-
dent for some time today.
When he returned from the capitol he
told his colleagues the president did
not appear to be at all perturbed about
the tariff situation, and that he had
expressed confidence in the members
of the finance committee.
1t was learned upon the highest
authority that President Taft had not
read the Chicago speech of Secretary
MacVeagh. before the secretary left
Washington for Chicago, and that the
president was not aware of the charac-
ter of the speech.
This answers the report that the
ech was an Official view of the tar
iff situation and that it expressed Mr.
Taft's opinion.
Delegate Wickersham of Alaska to-
day introduced a bill in the house
which proposes the establishment OF
territorial form of government for
that territory. Under it's provisions
Russian subjects who resided in Alas
ka March 30. 1867, are to be considered
citizens of that territory. The first
election for the assembly is proposed
to be held in November 1910, and the
sessions are to begin in Juneau ON the
second Monday in June, 1911.
Will Be Heard Today
REPRESENTATIVES of newspaper pub
fishers. headed by John Morris, chalr-
man of the committee on paper of the
American Newspaper Publishers asso-
citation. will be given hearing tomor-
row bv the senate finance committee.
The committe has thus far taken no
action on the question of wood pulp
and print paper, and the differences OF
opinion have been so great that the
outcome of a vote could not be Tore
told.
The action of the house is regarded
as the equivalent of making WOOD
pulp and paper free.
Paper manufacturers have insisted
that they would be driven out of bust
ness by the house provision and have
demanded continuation of the protec-
ton given by existing laws.
Some senators were inclined to fix d
rate of 81 a ton on print paper, which
is a 50 decrease from the present rate.
When communicated to members of the
Newspaper Publishers association
this rate was declared unsatisfactory.
To Learn Sentiment
on the questions of wood pulp and
print paper, coal, oil and hides the sem
ate committee has determined to can
yass the sentiment of the senate be-
fore making recommendations. 1t IS
conceded that the vote on the question
of putting hides on the free list will
be closed and the same is true of oil.
There is sentiment in favor of con-
tinuing the protection on bituminous
coal. but many senators believe the
existing rate of 81 cents a ton is too
high and an effort will be made to re-
duee this TO about 40 cents.
Amendments TO the zinc paragraph.
introduced recently by Mr.. Smoot are
not satisfa Glory to smelling concerns
and another change may be made.