The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-01
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OF GRAVE
CONCERN
Tactics ofInsurgentsWorry.
ing Leaders,, Presidents
Aid Is Sought

Washington, March 31.-The situa-
ton with which the leaders OF the
house find themselves confronted in
dealing with the Payne tariff bill. con-
tinues to.give the greatest concern at
the White House.
IL was said today that President Taft
had been directly appealed to by
Speaker Cannon and Leaders Payne
and Dalzell. The tactics of the "insur-
gents" are worrying the leaders more
than they are willing to admit and 1t
is to bring these recalcitrants into line
that the Presidents aid has been
sought.
IL has been represented to President
Taft according to current report. that
The insurgents are not living up to the
letter of the verbal agreement they
made with him at the time OF the fight
against the house rules. AT that time
the insurgents" are satd to have
pledged themselves not to oppose the
TO keep his hands off the fight.
TO remedy the objections to the OK
tended drawback provisions OF the bill.
Republican representatives for the
wheat-growing states Of the west have
submitted to the ways and means
committee an amendment In the ma
ture OF an additional provision to tho
drawback section.
Their principal contention is that
the Payne provision would result In
the manufacture of flour for export
at the cities along the Atlantic sea-
board instead OF at western mills, as
Is the custom now. In order that the
western manufacturers may retain the
export trade 1t is proposed that any
article manufactured Of grain raised In
the United States In order to obtain
the drawback when exported in lieu
of imported grain, must be manufac.
tured III the same mill or factory as
the article manufactured from the i'm
ported grain.
The amendment also requires that
the expectation shall be made within
the fiscal year in which the importa-
tion of the grain used or checked
again Is made. A further provision
would make all bran, shorts and other
by-products of imported wheat manu-
factured in bonded warehouse and
would. when from domestic consump-
ton, subject TO duty OF 20 per centum
ad valorem, based upon the market
price at the place OF manufacture.
A compromise Is to be agreed TO by
the various factions on the RepuDll-
can side of the house regarding the
consideration OF the Payne tariff Dill.
and 1t is confidently expected that the
measure will be voted upon Saturday,
April 10
There was a noticeable disposition
on the part of the "stand-patters" to-
day. to accede TO the wishes of those
who have opposed the gag rule,
which would prevent vote on GER
tain important schedules. The ways
and means committee has agreed To
submit amendments that will keep tea
on the free list. strike out the counter
valling duty on coffee. and make the
rate on barley twenty-five cents a
bushel
Up TO this time, the "stand-patters"
have agreed to permit the discussion
for amendment of the paragraphs on
hides and lumber. 1t probably will be
necessary, however, for them TO grant
the game permission in regard to the
reciprocity clause on bituminous coal
and the paragraph would place iron
ore on the free list.
II Is said the ways and means COM |
mittee may report an amendment pro-
yidlng for tax on dividends on stocks
and bonds.
James J. Hill called on Speaker Can
non and informally discussed the tariff |
with him and with members of the |
tariff framing committee.
Mr.. Hill is understood to be In favor
of repeating the duty on lumber. but
would not so express himself for pub
lication.