Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-21

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no objection was raised.
When asked why an early adjourn
ment for the day was taken, Mr.. Aid
rich and other conferees said it was to
give all of them an opportunity to con-
suit their colleagues and constituents
about proposals for the settlement of
numerous amendments.
They declared that time would be
saved by having no afternoon or even
ing sessions. Then it was that Messrs.
Aldrich and Cannon hurried to the
White House. 1t is declared by Mr..
Payne's friends that his answering at
bill is dictated solely by desire to see
President Taft successful in his con-
tention for downward revision of the
tariff.
The 90 Republicans of the House
who called upon President Taft recent
ly to plead with him to recede from his
position in favor of free raw materials.
were considerably alarmed today when
they learned of Chairman Payne's ac-
ton.
The possible attitude of the House
Democrats was one in which they took
great interest. 1t was said thai in the
event President Taft and Representa-
tive Payne were successful in obtaining
conference report carrying out the
free raw material program, large
number of the minority would he found
supporting the Republicans if they de-
eide to vote against the conference re-
port.
A conference of the Progressive Re
publican senators was held immedi-
ately after the Senate adjourned. There
were present Senators Nelson, Clapp,
,Dolliyer, Cummins, Burkett. Brown,
Beveridge, Bristow, Crawford and
Borah. All except Mr.. Borah voted
against the adoption of the Senate bill.
Senator La Toilette was not in the
city.
An effort was made to agree upon
some program. but after a discussion
IF political eXigencies and conditions in
the senator's respective states, it was
stated that all of those present could
rot vote against the conference report
if it is framed so as to meet with the
Presidents approval. Not all of those
who voted against the bill in the Sem
ate will vote against the conference re-
port
The insurgents meeting lasted near
" two hours. At the outset there was
manifest a disposition to criticize Pres
dent Taft for not having issued his
statement earlier and to have demand
d reductions in the duties of finished
articles of manufacture as well as raw
material Speaking of the insurgents
me of those present who would not be
quoted, said:
1--WE felt better at the end of our
session than we did at the beginning
Some of US were of the opinion that re-
IN the free list would not help consum-
RS and that in combining his efforts to
'aw materials the President had dis
racted the country's attention from
he more important matter of getting
genuine downward revision of the tar
IF.
after going over the whole situation
;ome of us thought that the President
vas doing the best he could, all circum-
,tances considered. The insurgents dc
lot desire to shoulder the responsible
ty of two or more years of the Dingley
ates. We reached no conclusions today
out after the conference report is
eadys and we see just what the new
ill is to be, we will meet again.
After the conference, Senator Dolliver
said:
1.-The Republicans who were able to
vote for the pending tariff bill when it
passed the Senate have been greatly
,leased and encouraged by the efforts
of the President to change the character
# the measure by the exercise of his
influence with the conference committee
1t is our earnest hope that he will bs
successful in securing real revision
1T is evident from what he has sale
through the press that the President
seeks not only to reduce the duties or
ertain so-called raw material, but tt
moderate the high rate upon manufactur
ed articles.
IF he should succeed only in placing
IA few materials upon the free list, leav
ling the textile schedules and other SEIZED
lies equally Objectionable substantially
Unchanged, the result would be a one-sid