Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-08-04
AFTER THREE WEEKS OF CON-
FERENCE ALDRIcH RATES
GENERALLY PREVAIL.
PRESIDENT TO LOOK BILL OVER
TO SEE IF IT CONFORMS
TO HIS VIEWS.
LUMBER. GLOVES AND HOSIERY,
COAL AND HIDES SOURCES
OF MUCH PERPLEMTY.

Washington, July A9.-After work
ing for nearly three weeks on the tar
if bin. the majority members CT the
conference committee brought their
labors TO a sudden close last evening
Messrs. Aldrich and Payne immedi-
ately took the measure to the presi-
dent, who was at Fort Myer.
All day long the conferees struggled
with the question of bringing down
the house rates on gloves and the
senate rates on lumber to the figures
they felt would meet the executive ap-
prevail In this effort the conferees
failed, and they appeared to appreci-
ate the fact.
Lumber was made dutiable at rates
only little below those named by the
senate, and there was very slight
shading from the house rates on
gloves of good quality. Although it
was not admitted by the conferees,
the general impression drawn from
>the hurried trip to Fort Myer was that
Messrs. Aldrich and Payne had been
authorized by their colleagues to in
corporate in the conference report
such figures as could be agreed upon
with the president, in so far as they
came within the range of what the
leaders believe to be acceptable in
the senate and the house.
Returning from the conference at
Fort Myer, Messrs. A1drich and Payne
seemed to be entirely satisfied with
the outcome of their mission, although
neither would discuss the conclusions
reached.
1t was announced generally that the
democratic members Of the conference
committee will be called into the ses-
sion today. 1t was stated also that
the conference report win be pr esent-
ed to the house tomorrow.
In view of the presidents utter
ances, the senate and house leaders
were predicting last night that the
conference rates on gloves and lum-
Der would not prove satisfactory TO
him. At the same time it was recog-
nized that conditions were such that
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conferees it would be many days be-
fore a report could be made. 1t re-
quired a roll cab to fix the rates on
lumber, which are:
Lumber, rough, $1.40 thousand
feet. The house rate was 81, the SEN
ate rate $3.50. The senate different
ials were adopted making lumber
planed on one side dutiable at $3.50.
two sides, s2.f5, three sides $2.52k,
and four sides, $3.50.
The senate rates on lath and shin
giles which were higher than those of
the house, also were accepted.
The advocates of dollar lumber
called on President Taft and were
quoted as saying that he said If the
rate were fixed at more than $1.25
thousand, he would not accept 1t.
When this report was received at the
capitol some of the senators from
the timber states declared that they
would not permit the adoption of the
conference report if the lumber duties
were forced down to s1.25. Undoubt-
eddy these threats Influenced the con-
ferees, for when the roll was called
the representatives of each branch
gave a majority for the s1.40 rate.
The rate fixed is very little different
from the house rates on finished lum-
Der, as the house differentials were
greater than fixed by the senate.
Gloves were made dutiable at rates
considerably in advance of the duties
fixed by the senate bill, which for the
most part were the same as the Ding
ley rates. The conferees' rates are:
Women's and children's gloves, val
ued at not more than 81 dozen, $3.50
a dozen; valued at more than 81, but