Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-22

grumbled over the removal of the duty
on iron ore, and Penrose and Dalzell,
after leaving the White House, indi-
Gated they were still indisposed to
agree to the Dingley rates on hosiery
and gloves.
Corporation Tax Goes.
The corporation tax was discussed
but there was no proposition to drop
1t from the bill. Much as the conferees
disliked this measure, they realize that
the president is for 1t heart and SOUL
and consequently they have adopted IL
in the language he submitted. Attor-
ney General Wickersham and Senator
Root were present for the special pur-
pose of defending the amendment, but
were not called upon to do SO to any
extent.
Secretary MacVeagh was equipped
with figures showing the condition of
the treasury and informed as to the
effect of the different rates: so that
he was able to throw good deal of
light upon questions he discussed with
some of the conferees.
Some time was devoted to the provi-
sion creating customs court and Ats
location, but languid interest was
shown by the conferees for the reason
that they had determined to accept the
court and where 1T should sit made
slight difference to them.
Vice President Sherman played a
minor part in the evening, but Speaker
Cannon was active and made 1t clear
that he is anxious to reach an agree
ment that will be satisfactory all
around
Conference Makes History.
The White House conference will go
down in history as one of the most
notable of the character held within
the century old walls Of the executive
mansion. The president entered upon
1t with clear, definite knowledge of the
concessions he proposed to obtain. He
has secured from the conferees the lat
est information as to what they had
done, had studied carefully the reports
made to him by experts as to the eff
fects of the rates determined upon,
and had reached his conclusions in the
broad light of the interests of the en-
tire country.
| He had secret conferences the previ-
Gus night with Representative Payne,
leader of the house conferees, Senator
Curtis of Kansas, who is in sympathy
with the presidents attitude and an ac-
tive worker therefor at the capitol, and
Senator Brown Of Nebraska, one Of the
insurgents who voted against the bill
as it passed the senate.
| He breakfasted yesterday with Sen
ator Crane OF Massachusetts,, recog-
nized as a moderator of senatorial dis
putes, and at II o'clock met the mem
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session. The cabinet meeting lasted
over two hours and half. When it
terminated, Senator Aldrich appeared
at the White House and discussed the
situation at great length with the
president.
Satisfied With Most Of Rates.
There are so many angles to the
tariff situation that it was difficult for
the president to treat them all In the
few hours of the conference. 1t was
evident from the beginning. however.
that the vast majority of the rates
We're satisfactory to Mr.. Taft. The only
items which really remained unsettled
when the White House dinner began
were hides, coal, iron ore, and oil. con-
stituting what is described generally az
raw materials. print paper, lumber
hosiery, and gloves.
Not exactly a deadlock had occurred
in the conference committee with re-
! spect to these articles. But there was
an inability on the part of the COM
mittee to reach an agreement which
would be satisfactory to themselves
to the members of the senate, and to
the president.
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during the day that the senate would
pass tariff bill containing free hides,
free iron ore. and free oil.
How Free Hides Were Assured.
The final nail was driven in the
list as the result of an interview be-
tween the president and Senator Borah
of Idaho. The president and Mr. Bor-
ah discovered after talking few min
utes that they were not far apart in
their views. Finally the president
asked the senator to name the condi-
tions l>lder which he would support
a tariff bill authorizing free hides.
Mr.. Borah replied that he was not
opposed to the removal Of the duty
provided decreases were made at the
same time in the duties on leather and
boots and shoes. The president has SAID
repeatedly during the last few days
that he was not only in favor of plac-
ing hides, among other raw material
on the free list, but of substantial re-
, auctions in the duties on finished pro.
, ducts of raw material
, Consequently he and Mr.. Borah were
in accord. He authorized the latter tt
communicate his view to the low tariff
j insurgents and to the senators from
!, the cattle growing states who had beer
insisting upon the retention Of the hide
duty. Mr. Borah was able to report lat.
in the afternoon that the explanation
of the presidents attitude had removed
, most Of the opposition to free hides
!, tho Senator Warren of Wyoming ant
: one or two others still seem to be ad
:. vocates of duty.
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