The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-27
PUZZLE STILL
IN TARIFF WAR
Aldrich-Pa Row Again
UnSettIeS Outlook
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FOR CONFERENCE REPORT
Controversy May Be Prolonged Indehn-
itely- Growing Popular support Of
Tafts Position the Chief
Hope.
FOR CONFERENCE REPORT


alton has reached stage where the
controversy may be ended at any hour
or may be prolonged indefinitely While
number Of questions still divide the
conferees, hides, the shoe and leather
schedule, and lumber are the chief prob
lens with which they have 10 wrestle-
LIZ these were settled the conference
would proceed to quick adjustment. Re-
ports are that the opponents Of free
hides are getting ready 70 yield
Sunday night the conference broke up
in row, with bad blood between Chair.
man Payne and Senator Aldrieh Payne,
backed by the president, Is standing arm
Tor free hides. Aldrich, having gained
the votes Of a number Of Western sena-
tors when the bin passed by retaining a
duty on hides, has been bent on keeping
his promises 70 them.
Another source Of difficulty Is the
threatening attitude assumed BY the
senators who want duties on raw ma
terals. The question IS whether the
conference report should it contain free
hides, free ore, and free oil, can get
through the Senate.
All the members Of Senate and House
who visited the president yesterday re-
turned 10 The capitol with the word that
Mr.. Taft was standing out nfalteringly
for free hides In view Of this attitude.
there are decided difficulties in the way
Of The high tariff men-the ultra stand.
patters ia The conference. The chief
embarrassment is that the longer the
delay, the more il becomes impressed
on the country that there Is a ilght be-
tween Taft and the opponents Of DOWN
ward revision in conference. The strong
e. the pressure from the country IN sup
port Of the president becomes, the more
are schedules which have been kept up
to high point put in danger. The
Senate and House leaders undoubtedly
perceive this--and seeing 1t. It is 70 be
expected TIE president win force the
conferees To do something near to what
he wants before there Is much more
controversy.
Despite &c trouble Sunday night
some Of conferees predicted a sud
den closing up of the report last night.
If this comes % pass, and an agreement
is reached. the Democrats will be given
short sinift ana The report win sal
reach the House to-day Speaker Can
non, however. 3 credited with believing
chat adjournment win be delayed until
Aug. 10
Before tie resumption 81 the sessions
of the conference committee at ESQ
o'clock, senator Aldrioh told an of his
callers that there vas yet chance 70
patch up all differences So that report
could be made to-day AM realized.
however that whether this could be done
would depend upon the result If can
yass being made d the senate q ascer.
tain whether a conference report carry
ing free biaes could Be adopted. praeti
cally III Of the protected hide senators
we're callers at Senator Aldrich's Office
during the forenoon
Mr.. Taft had Vice president sherman
as breakfast guest, and later saw Rep
resentative Dwight Of New York, the
Republican whip" Of the House. SEN
ator Crane. who couples a position ii
the Senate somewhat similar 70 that Of
the party whip IN the IIonsa. was one
Of The Hfst callers at tie executive
Offices.
Representative Douglas If Ohio. one
Of the members Of the House who called
to see the president, said Mr.. Payne.
In his fight in conference FOR free hides.
would have the support Of the minority
Of the House in spite og al tie stories
circulated 70 the effect chat an insureent
movement was growing.
The Senate yesterday adjourned until
Thursday. This was accepted in many
quarters a. meaning delay ia The con.
ference report It Is not conclusive
however for the reason that the House
win take Up the report first, and it win