New-York tribune., 1909-07-23
COTTON RATES DISCUSSED.


schedule.
COTTON RATES DISCUSSED
With view TO giving the House conferrees. es-
pecialy Mr.. Payne opportunity TO make
further examination Of the cotton schedule. the
conference committee held afternoon session
Instead. the House conferrees held meeting Of
their own and went over the cotton rates with
Marion Devries and T. s. Sharretts. of the board
OF general appraisers and ". II. ParkhiI. eX
amner OF cotton cloth al the New York Custom
House. No decision reached but when the
cotton schedule taken UP by the fun conference
committee it IS believed that the House
conferrees will ne able 10 make definite state
ment Of what they are willing TO accept
Mr.. Aldrich has not wavered in his demand FOR
specific rates He has let it be known that he
regards such rates vital TO a classification OF
cotton goods which viii prevent differentiation
frauds II is generally believed that the House
Conferrees viii not resist the imposition of the
specific duties but will ask that the rates be
duced TO a point where they will represent al
least in most instances, not the intent Of the Ding
ley law that law as 1t was originally admins
tered, but rather the Dingley law it has been
interpreted in recent years by the board Of ap-
praisers and the courts. on this basis a CompTo-
mise may be reached which will be satisfactory TO
Mr. Payne and enable him to give hs cordial sup
port to the cotton schedule
MEETING OF "INsURGE ENTS"
The members Of the House who take issue with
the President the question Of certain free rave
materials held another meeting this afternoon,
which was attended by twenty-five Representatives,
all Of whom breathed FIRE and threatened destruc-
ton 10 any tariff bin which does not contain sub
stautial duties lumber coal. iron ore and hides.
They have practically eliminated oil from their
list the belief that the conferrees have already
agreed 10 put that article the free list without
q countervailing duty Representative Hubbard,
Of West Virginia. presided At the meeting The
same Representative who urged their grievances
on the President last week present, with the
! addition Of Representative Pray, Of Montana. 1t
was decided that the strongest pressure must be
brought 10 bear the conferrees tomorrow 10
place 40-cent duty on coal the Senate rate Of .
cents a ton iron ore. s. . lumber and at
least hides This they consider fair
compromise, and unless they obtain il they init
mate that most Of them viii vote4sgainst the bill.
An attempt made at to-day's meeting to have
a resolution adopted which would pledge those
present oppose the conference report unless II
satisfactory, but the older heads counselled
patience. and it was decided take final action
tomorrow.
These Representatives think they are not being
taken with ell the seriousness thev deserve Rep
resentatve Gaines. when asked if any Of them
would vote against the conference report. said.
This is serious and determined movement We
must have a duty on these raw materials" 1t is
( improbable that a resolution pledging members
join with the Democrats defeat the conference
report will be offered at to-morrow's meeting ana
there is little doubt that at least dozen Repre-
sentatives Will Tor II.
To Offset any who may fall by the wayside. how
ever. there is a strong disposition the habit
ual "insUrgents'' TO support Mr. Payne if he holds
FOR and obtains lower duties materials.
IN this event he will obtain enough Republican
votes 10 counterbaance anv defectons among the
high protectionsts il IS hardly probable that Rep
resentatives Norris. Of Nebraska Davis and Lind
berg OF Minnesota. or Cooper, Lenroot and
kopp. Of Wisconsin viii vote for the report
matter how il comes from the conference commit
toe but the other insurgents" led by Representa-
tives Murdock and Madison. OF Kansas. dis
posed stand behind Mr PAYNE.
The chairman OF the Wavs and Means Committee
received more announcement from his colleagues in
the House today. Early this morning he Wis
tied ny Representatives Scott, Anthony. Campbell
and Miller Of Kansas. and Martin, of South Da-
kota AL Of whom urged him to stand for the Pres
ident's programme A1r Martin presented a series
Of figures the cotton schedule and urged Mr..
Payne 10 insist on the House rates. This delega-
tion later called at the White House and assured
the President that they would aid him in obtaining
the reductions he desires
Mr Martin is convinced that the Senate bill has
increased the duties cotton goods. He has
studied the subject carefully. and with the aid of
Treasury officials has compiled a series of figures.
which he went over with Mr. Payne today
a comparison Of the Senate cotton schedule
with that Of the Payne bin. which was a re-
enactment Of the Dnsley law. shows that the
duties unbeached cotton have been increased
from TO 81 per cent; that the duties bleached
cotton have been increased from 10 S. per cent.
and those coored dyed cloth from 3 10 J5
per cent" said Mr.. Martin to-day. Il showed
these figures to AR. Payne, and he agreed that
there was material increase in the Senate cotton
schedule He assured that he VIII insist
material reductions Unless these reductions are
/ intend to take the floor in opposition the
conference report, and show the House the full
effect OF this schedule. The President was much
Interested in my figures and predicted that the
Senate cotton rates would decreased
The habiiua Insurgents expect To hold meet
ing morrow morning and pass a resolution com
nendIng the attitude OF Representative Payne and
assuring him OF their support in his night for
downward revision.