The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-29
PRESIDENT THROWS
BOMB AT CONFEREES
Hints at October Session IF
He Doesn't Have His
Way.
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him yesterday. complained Of his inter
ference. and indicated that II the Presi-
dent were bent on encouraging revolt
in. House and Senate. he. for one. was
ready TO abandon efforts TO reach an
agreement, the President came back
with the reminder that II no agreement
were reached he would feel tmpened
TO call Congress back to Washington
in october. when there would be genu-
inc tariff revision.
Know He Means It.
The Senate and House leaders are
well aware the President will do this.
Now, the question is whether they will
invite the issue. The President is daily
being flooded with letters. and with YER
bal messages from members Of the
House and Senate who are with him.
an these are Of enc import-that the
people are with him in whatever he
does for downward revision.
Not only does the President know
this, but he is reaching the point where
he is ceasing 10 smile. He has been
speaking softly and trying 10 avoid use
Of a club. But the efforts Of Speaker
Cannon, Senator Aldrich, and the high
tariff leaders 20 deal with him as a
man Of putty and to csrcumvent him
have made him mad" This probably
would not be admitted officially, but
Senator Borah. who saw the President
today, on leaving the White house
said:
w.. T-r,cur that 7 bova ogvre,,q said
the President fights best when he's
mad "
The word came from the White House
10 the Capitol today by various routes
that Mr.. Taft had sat down on the lid
with full force and would not bulge an
inch. One of the men who first got the
word was Senator Burrows of Michigan,
prominent among the supporters OF a
high lumber tariff. He came away with
the information that the President was
standing pat.
President Told.
II is known that the President has
been appraised that the compromise
rates on gloves, which the conferees
lave been discussing, are in reality
The House rates in disguise. This in
formation was conveyed TO him today
hy Kenneth Barnharts of Marshall
q Field & Co, of Chicago.
The rates which the Conferees had
nxed on, subject TO the approval of the
President, were $40 on lumber and
rates which were said 10 be a COM
promise between the House and Sen
ate rates on gloves, with some reduc-
tons from the House rates on hosiery.
It is learned the Democratic conferees
have been promised statement, prob
ably this afternoon, as TO what the
Republican oonferees have done on the
various items.
The Democrats say they do not expect
TO occupy much time In the Senate
discussion.
Rumor Reaches House.
The Rlmor reached the House long be
fore noon that President Taft had in
formed the eonferees that there would
have 10 be radical changes in the bill
before he could consider signing H.
When Speaker Cannon called the House
10 order the excitement was so intense
and the buzz OF conversation so loud
that no one could hear the reading of
the journal. The House adjourned inn
mediately after the journal had been ap-
proved and instead Of dispensing, as Is
customary. practically every member
remained in the chamber TO discuss the
situation.
Republican members OF the House
subject than the Democrats Hrom
somewhere, no one knew just exactly
where, came word that the President
was entirely dissatisfied with the pres
e1t state of affairs and that he had de-
tiared the intention OF calling Congress
together next October unless the bill is
changed 10 meet his views.
Some Are Pleased.
While not pleased with the prospect
"a coming back 70 Washington 10 Crap
pie with the tarin again, a great num-
Der Of members seem 10 be pleased at
the prospect that the bill would fail.
Some of them hoped for such a situa-
ton because they do lot care 10 depart
rom the Dingley law and others be-
cause they say the new measure is such
that they cannot go back TO their dis
1ricts and show that real downward re-
y isi0n has been accomplished.
The House viii meet again at noon
tomorrow and unless the tariff atmos-
here is clarified by that time # is ex-
pected that an adjournment viii be
taken until Monday. Many members
predict that unless the President has
been conciliated in the meantime Con-
gress viii adjourn sine die on that date
Democratic House members are iubi-
liant over the situation in which the Re
lullicaus md themselves and they de-
clare that whichever way the fight
turns 81 viii prove costly for the Re
pubiicans and beneficial TO the Demo
Gratis