Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-20
committeeman OF TWO HOUSES
BEGIN TO REALIZE ENoRMlTY
OF TASK BEFORE THEM.
VOTE ON DISPUTED PoINTa
MUST BE REACHED SOON
BY General Consent Majority Of Com
mittee Will Prevail = Five Senators
and Six Representatives Constitute
Committee = Mantle Sands Under
Consideration.

Washington, July 20-When the con-
ference committee on the tariff bill met
today the duty on thorite and monazlt
sand received first attention. These
notwithstanding they are strangers tol
the lexiography of a large majority of
people.
The difference between the two
houses as to the rate of duty has been
very sharp. The house imposed tariff
Of 4 cents per pound. The senate in
creased this rate to cents and in adj
dition inserted provision for duty
of so per cent advalorem on thorium
and gas mantes treated with chemicals.
Heretofore the conferees have been
putting aside hard problems after dis
cussing them, but today they started
with the intention of settling their dis
putes before leaving them insofar as
they possibly could do so.
See Rocky Road Ahead.
1t was therefore realized that they
the conference and it was understood
that many of them would be difficult
of adjustment Indeed some of the
conferees We're in far from hope
full mood when they entered the con-
ference room, not because of the fact
that the president has entered the
arena to secure a settlement, but be-
cause of the differences between the
two houses.
No votes have yet been taken, but
when business began today it was un-
derstood that stage must soon be
reached. During the past ten days OF
the existence of the conference, many
agreements have been arrived at by
common consent, but most of the diff
ferences left to be arranged are funda-
mental in character, and it is believed
can only be settled by the process OF
the ballot.
Majority Will Rule.
Only republican members Of the two
houses are sitting and the representa-
tives of each Of the branches vote
separately. AS there are five senator.
and six representatives in the con
ference, the votes of three senator!
and four members of the house will bt
necessary to carry any proposition
Disposition on the part of the con
ferees is to allow the majority to rule
and it is apprehended that there ma.
not be so much difficulty in reaching
a conclusion If either branch as Their
may be in bringing the two branche
together.
Hesitate to Line Up.
h1y IA.
leaders Of the house and senate in get
ting sufficient votes to carry thru tn,
modified form of the presidents fire.
raw material program was augmente
today thru the number of importan
schedules that have not been disposed
of by the conferees. The conference ha
given its attention almost entirely t
the dutiable list, leaving it to tn
leaders of both house and the presi
dent to determine the course of actiol
with regard to the free raw materia
controversy. The conference committe
adjourned until tomorrow in order tha
the conferees might have more tim
to look into the question involved i
the consideration of schedules that ar
yet unsettled. Wide differences c
opinion were encountered in today
q
made, altho several minor paragraph
were disposed Of.
No Worry at White House.
The president was busy today /
consulting with the congress leader
about the tariff bill. Among those wh
had conferences with him were Vic
President Sherman, Senators Gran
Root, Curtis, Warren and Aldric
Speaker Cannon, and Representati1
Dwight, Of New York, republica
whip" There is strong impression ;
the White House that matters al
shaping themselves satisfactorily ar
that the fight will end within ten da,
with all party leaders, including IL
titular head himself, in a happy fran
of mind.
Senate Does No Business.
Without transacting any business
moment the senate today, after bri
session, adjourned until Friday.
Payne and Committee at Outs.
1t was learned on excellent author