Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-04
OPPOSITION TO
TARIFF REPORT
BECOMES WEAK
SENATE WILL VOTE ON NEW
DUTY BILL THURSDAY
PRACTICAL COMPROMISE MADE
ON LEATHER PRODUCTS
SoIons from Various Parts of United
States Give Notice That They
Will Speak on Measure
Briefly
tBy Associated Press. ]

~ Dlete collapse OF all important
opposition to the conference re-
port on the tariff bill was evidenced to-
day when the senate agreed to vote on
that measure at 2 o'clock next Thurs
day. Half an hour after unanimous
consent had been given a dislnclination
on the part OF senators to speak
brought an early adjournment until
noon tomorrow.
Lack of interest in the proceedings
was evident. This was caused by an
agreement among western senators to
vote on the conference report and to
80 correct the hide and leather schedule
by means of a concurrent resolution to
be acted on separately.
The form of the concurrent resolution
was agreed on in an informal confer
ence in Senator Aldrichs committee
room Instructions are given by this
resolution to the enrolling clerks of the
senate and house to change the Ian
guage of the provision reducing duties
on boots. shoes and harness.
The change will make dutiable at 10
per cent '"boots and shoes, the upper
leather of which is made wholly or in
chief value from the hides or skins Of
cattle, including calf skins"
A similar change will be made in re-
lation to harness, saddles and sad
dlery
Range of Reduction Increased
The effect is to make the reduced
duties on boots and shoes and harness
and saddlery apply to articles COM
posed of leather from the hides and
skins Of cattle and calf skins, instead
of confining the reductions to articles
made from hides which have hitherto
been dutiable. The range of the reduc-
tion is greatly increased.
The suggestion for an agreement to
vote was made in the senate by Mr..
Bailey, representing the minority, and
at once concurred in by Mr.. Aldrich.
The Texan intimated there might be
considerable debate on the concurrent
resolution, but 1t was not believed the
discussion could consume many hours.
Senator Culberson gave notice that
he would seek to amend the concurrent
resolution by placing cotton bagginS
on the free list, that article having been
placed there by the senate and removed
by the conference committee.
Questions by Senator Newlands in
the debate on the conference report
called forth statement from Mr.. Aid
rich that he believed the provision CIV
ing the president authority to gather
information relating to the enforce
ment of the maximum and minimum
clacse was broader and would be found
to be more effective than contemplated
by the clause as originally adopted by
the senate.
Denounces Report
Announcing he would not vote for
the report, Senator Clapp spoke at
length in denunciation Of the measure,
and Senator McCumber spoke briefly in
support At 1:0S o'clock, no senator
being prepared to speak, the senate
adjourned until tomorrow at noon.
No sooner was the senate convened
than the members were reminded Of
yesterdays disturbance over the leath-
er schedule In the tariff bill. The sub
ject was introduced by Senator Gull
berson, who, referring to the decision
of the conference committee to bring
in a ioint resolution remodeling the
leather provision, gave notice that
when the time came he would present
an amendment putting cotton bagging
on the free list.
Without attempting to enter into
discussion of the subject, Mr.. Culberson
reminded senators that the senate al
ready had taken action on a similar
proposition, and he intimated it would
he no stretch of conscience to repeat
the former action.
The decision of yesterday with ref
erence to the leather had an assuring
effect. as was made evident by the
placid countenances of the Republican
leaders when they entered the senate
chamber today. Senator Aldrich eX-
pressed confidence that the bill now
would go I1TOuBH WllIlOuI lui liiSl dlI
ficulty. and even the so-called range
senators who have been the most stren-
mons advocates of duty on hides,
were inclined to jcin in this expression
of confidence.
Will Vote for Bill o.
While not entirely pleased with tlw
fact that leather goods are to receive
protection, they are not unmindful Of
the concession that has been made, and
for the first time announced their re-
spective intentions of voting for the
bill.
few of the insurgents" were dis
pleased, but it appeared that most Of
them would fall into line on the final
roundup.
only few senators were in their
seats when the senate was called to
order, but Mr.. Culberson did not await
the appearance of quorum before Civ
ing the notice.
SIf," he added 1--WE may judge from
the press reports the cotton bagging
provision of the senate was STRICKEN
from the bill at the instance of two or
three members of this country who
hold a monopoly of the business"
objection was made by Senator Clapp
! to the provision of the maximum clause
! dating the six months notice of an
abrogation of commercial treatles con
Naicting with the duties provided in the
yariff bill from April 80 Mr.. Aldrich
rIeplied such notices had been given
fbreien governments three months ago.
In case of France, Mr.. Clapp sug-
cAsted that as no notice was required
that country would be Disseminated
against by actually having only three
months warning of the change to be
made in the tariff schedule.
Thought Date Should Be Changed
He thought the date should be
change1 to correct this inequality in
dealing with the various nations, but
the Rhode Island senator indicated no
sympathy with that view of the mat
ter
The tariff commission clause of the
hill as changed by the conferees, be-
came a subject of much explanation
when Mr.. Newlands arose and ques-
toned the chairman of the finance
committee concerning the paragraph.
Asked whether that provision would
empower the president to obtain the
cost OF production of manufactured ar
ticles at home and abroad Mr.. .Aldrich
replied in his judgment the provision
would not only do that; was actually
broader in its authority than the sem
ate paragraph which it replaced
"It authorizes the president to en-
pIoy whomsoever he pleases without
limit and to assign them such duties
as he sees fit within the limitation of