The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-07-13
TARIFF BILL NOW
WITH CONFEREES
Bitter Debate In House on
SenatG'S Increases.
BOTH FACTIONS ARE FIRM

Seth Sides Declare Intention Not 70
Yield In Contest Over Schedules.
HOUSE May Bolt n Senate Wins.
Think House Leaders Are Playing
Politics
Washington. July l0.-The real con
test Is now on for the perfection Of
the tariff law. The bin went into con
ference Friday and II the temper dis
played by the Republican cOnferees Of
the two houses Is an accurate index OF
their intentions. neither will yield
This. however. Is the usual display OF
rigidity that always characterizes a
conference committee on important
differences between the two houses.
There is no doubt as to where the
president stands. When the house
bill passed that body he declared Il
net the pledges Of the party. The IN
SreGses made in the senate have star
lied him al times. although he has al
lowed no public utterance concerning
them to escape his lips.
Resent Increases Of Senate.
The brief debate in the house on
the question OF sending the bill 70 con.
| ference showed bitter spirit against
| the senate increases. although few OF
the alleged "iniQuities" were specified.
Mr.. Mann. OF Illinois. a regular. %
was the most outspoken Of any OF the
| Republicans. He declared that II the
conference adopted the senate in
creases on wood pulp over the house
rate he would vote against the confer.
enCe report
The placing Of a duty on the raw
materials. which the house had voted
free. has caused a strong feeling In
the latter body. and there will be in
sistense that oil. coal. hides and iron
ore be put back to where the house
voted them These were all made free
by the house. except coal which was
TO be free from countries that i'm
posed no duties on American coal
The composition q the house side
OF the conference committee has caus.
ed a good deal OF comment. Instead
Of eight members appointed by the
senate. the house has appointed nine.
SIX Republicans and three Democrats.
This is the first time the house has
ever appointed a greater number OF
conferees than the senate on a tariff
bill There is no rule governing the
membership OF a conference commit
tee. and OF course. no exception is
taken 10 the naming OF more house
members than senate members.
As each set OF conferees In confer.
eDce votes by itself and has but one
vote. Il IS stated that II makes no diff.
ference how many are on a side or
that the sides are unequal in mum.
bers
Think Leaders Play Politics.
Some OF the critics OF what Is term.
ed the "stand-pat" element in the
house claim 20 see In the appointment
OF an additional Republican from the
house a purpose to yield TO some oil
the senate increases. Mr.. Fordney. oil
Michigan. is the extra Republican ap-
pointed He is a very high tariff man
and is especially interested in lumber.
II motion Is made for the house TO
accept the senate amendment on lum
Der Mr.. FOrdney's vote can be counted
on. and might be all that Is necessary
TO make the house conferees yield on
that schedule.
The explanation given by the house
leaders is that IL was desirable 70
have the country equally represented.
The first three members. Messrs
Payne. Dalzel and Mccall. are from
he east In order 20 give the west rep
resentation the next three were taken
from that section. Messrs. Fordney.
BouteIie and Calderhead. The south.
II IS claimed. Is represented by three
Democrats Messrs. Clark. Underwood |
and Griggs.
Some or the senate conferees were
talking very emphatically. II not boast.
ingly that they would compel the |
house 20 accept the senate bill prac. |
ticaliy as it stands. They maintain |
that the senate has constructed a much |
more scientific tariff bill and has done
better work than the house
May Bolt II Senate Wins.
On the house side there Is strong
resentment OF these assertions and |
with the insurgents" ready 10 bolt |
the bill on its report from the confer. |
ence committee and a number OF Re. |
publicans. not usually counted with /
that element making similar threats /
II the senate increases are not reduced, |
there Is prospect Of a lively contest IN /