Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-21

CONFEREES APPARENTLY
IN HOPELESS DEADLOCK
Payne Angry at Alleged Attempt
to Pack Committee With
Stand Pattersi Up to PreSl-
dent to Find Compromise.

Washington, July 20.-Thc tariff
hin was today transferred bodily from
the capitol to. the White House Dead
locked because of the attitude "i
Representative Payne, who apparently
has become convinced that he is in
the minority, the confcrecs abandoned
the usual afternoon session. senator
Aldrich and Speaker Cannon repaired
to the White House to consult with
President TAFT, literally taking the
tariff bill with them
What happened between the presi-
dent and the senate and house leaders
is &, sealed book, When Aldrich ana
Cannon returned to the capitol, they
minimized differences that had arous-
ed bitterness in the conference room
and insisted that nothing unusual had
occurred Senator Aldrich said that
tomorrow would find the conference
committee again 'at work and he eN-
pected that by night, when all of the
conferees We're to be entertained ny
the president at dinner. most OF thc|
problems would have been solved.
Nevertheless. there has been trouble
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that the differences between Aldrich
and Payne have taken such form that
progress is impossible unless the pres
ident has influence enough to compel
action. This story is denied by BON
principals. 1t is not denied. however
that there was a clash yesterday be-!
tween representative Payne and Re-
resentative Fordney of Michigan.
From credible source it was
learned that a crisis was reached when |
an effort N&z made late yesterday !
vote on lumber. Mr.. Payne proteste
and argued that such Il move would
be unfair to the president, as this was
one of the subjects practically sub |
mitted to him for adjustment pro-
vided he could get votes enough in the
two houses to adopt compromise |
rates.
If we cannot agree, let's settle the
question by voting" Mr.. Fordney is i
reported to have suggested. 1t is sald
Mr.. Aldrich acquiesced.
That Mr.. Payne had little part in
selecting the conferees to report the
house, is well known Mr. Payne
made recommendation that were iS-
nored and the speaker made his own
selections. Mr.. Payne is said to have
complained that the conference com
mittee had been packed" with hign
protectionists,
When Mr. Fordney, who had been
placed on the conference committee
regardless of the fact that he is the
junior republican member, said lets
vote" Mr.. Payne protested with a We
hemcnce that startled his associate.
Some one said that the majority
should rule. That remark, 1T is de-
clared, came from one of the senate
members of the conference and it in
ccnscd Mr.. Payne still more.
Mr. Payne told Mr.. Aldrich that l.e
could vote the senate members Of the
conference if he chose, but that ho
could not vote the house members SO
easily Full OF wrath. he told his
house colleagues that it was their dut5
to stand up for the house bill ana to-
yield only after every possible effort
had been made to win.
Mr.. Payne is reported to have said
that he would not sign conference {
report merely because a majority oi .
the house republican conferces had
agreed to It. Then he stalked angrilN {
from the room.
The other conferees predicted that )
ruffled feelings would be ironed out j
over night So it appeared today. Nol |
reference was made to the disturb I
ance, but none of the subjects likely '"I ;
provoke n reopcning of the hostiliti"s
were broached. All of the conferecs
acted as If they feared an eruption {
SpAg a gtsSt tsti
that an adjournment would be advis- I
able. and no objection was raised. I
The twenty-three republicans of the :
house who called upon President Tart
recently to plead with him to recede t
from his position in favor of free raw
materials were considerably alarmed :
when they learned of Chairman '
Payne's action. II
The possible attitude of the house
democrats Interested them greatly. 1t I
was said that if President Taft and \
Representative Payne were successful !
IN obtaining conference report. cav
rying out the free raw material pro- :
gram large number OF the minority
would be found supporting the twenty
four republicans if they decide To vote v
against the conference report. ;
\ conference Of the progressive re- v
publican senators was held immedi- D
ately after the senate adjourned I
There were present Senators Nelson.
Clapp. Dolliver. Cummins, Burkett, I
Brown, Beverley. Bristow. Crawford d
and Borah. All except Mr.. Borah G.
voted against the addition of the SEN {
ate bill. Senator LaFollette was not
in the city r
An effort was made t. agree upon @
some program. but after a discussion II
oi political conditions in the sena- a
tors respective states. it was said that G
all could not vote against the conf r. G
ence repOrt n IL Is framed - as to d