New-York tribune., 1909-07-10
CONFERREES TO WORK
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Gamers har combined Win eiIHeT Co'iOii' SIN
or wool, the only paragraphs in the woo'
schedule within the Jurisdiction of the confer
rees.
The House appointed nine conferrees and the
Senate eight six of the former and five Of the
latter being Republicans. This will not give the
House an undue advantage as majority RUE
does no prevail in conference committees Ihe
five Senate conferrees have the same voting
power as the six House conferrees.
CANNON DISAPPOINTS PAYNE
The sction of Speaker Cannon in disregardng
the rule of seniority in the appointment OF the
House conferrees disappointment To
Chairman Payne He felt that he was ehutieu
to nominate his associates on the conference
committee and that the Speaker had usurped
power belonging to him He did not hesitate
to speak his mind to Mr.. Cannon. and there j.
still some cooness between the Speaker and
the Republican floor leader growing out of their
interview on this question. Had the rule OF
seniority been followed Messrs Hill. of Connect
cut and Needham of California. would have
been members of the committee instead or
Messrs Calderhead and Fordney. The Speaker
took the position that the substitution Of MI
CaIderhead for Mr.. Hill a practical geo
graphical necessity He asserted that New
England was not entitled to a representative on
the committee in addition to Mr.. Mccall espe-
cialy in view Of the fact that two of the Senate
conferrees Messrs Aldrich and Hale. were from
New England. No special reason is given Tor
the substitution of Mr.. Fordney for Mr.. Need
ham as both are high protectionists. although
Mr. Fordney is more aggressive IN asserting his
nolitical faith than the California Representa-
tive.
Michigan Pennsylvania and Illinois are par
tic,1larly fortunate. each Of them has two
members of the conference committee.
OPINIONS OF SENATE CONFERREEs.
The Senate conferrees are so well known as 10
call for little description. Senator Aldrich Will
of course dominate his colleagues in the con-
ference as he has in the Finance Committee
While he is an earnest advocate of high duties,
he is not perhaps so impatient of the views OF
those who would revise downward or so cIosey
confined in his political horizon as the necessl-
ties of his position the Senator in charge OF
the bill have made him appear Senator Hale IS
disposed to regard with favor some Of the re
auctions proposed by the House. although MS
loyalty to his own state-Maine-and his deter
mination To resist to the last the lower duties
imposed by the House on wood pulp and print
paper may minimize his influence for lower
duties in other schedules. Senator Burrows Is
| expected to exert his utmost influence in sup
port Of the Senate duties lumber and other
products of Michigan, bat it Is not thought
probable that he will seek with any great de-
| termination TO force his views regarding other
schedules on his colleagues or on the managers
on the part of the House Senator Penrose is
OF course, strongly predisposed to maintain the
slight countervailing duty IMPOSED by the Sen
ate on crude petroleum. the duties on steel and
also those on coal. but he is noted for his gen
iality and general disposition 20 avoid a con-
hict where the interests OF his own state are not
stake.
Senator CullOm. the remaining Senate con-
ferree. may not be able to take much part in
the conference, as his wife is seriously i'll. He
left here to-day for Atlantic City 10 attend her
bedside after requesting his colleagues to pro-
ceed without him. but assuring them that he
would be present whenever the condition Of
Mrs. .Culloms health permitted.
The recorded opinion Of the House confer
rees would hardly warrant the conclusion that
there sill be any extravagant siashing of the
tariff schedules. The House insurgents de-
fine the six men. taken collectively. stand
pattcrs." Those of less radical tendencies would
probably describe them conservative re-
visionsts." The old line protectionists in the
House regard the conferrees a blessing and
a joy but those who favor decided lowering
of the train wall cannot escape some misgiv-
ings.
MIR. PAYNE FOR REDUCTIONS.
Most Of the downward revisionists base their
hopes the activities, knowledge and expert
ence Of whom last year many of them
cited as the worst "stand-patter" of them all.
This man is no other than Serene T. Payne.
Mr.. Murdocl OF Kansas. said to-day that the
Payne bin was a downward tariff revision and
that If the Payne reductions, together with
those of the Senate could be maintained. the
country would have no cause for complaint.
This high praise from Mr.. Murdock, but
it only reflects the general sentiment of the
radicals who have to look Mr.. Payne
as a true revsionlst Mr. Payne believes that
the Dingey tariff stand material
reductions. and in this view he enjoys the sup
port Of the President, He looks first OF all.
toward the business prosperity Of the country.
He Is a firm believer in the efficacy and good
results of the Dingey bill. but he does not
quote It his gospel Then, too. he realizes
that this bill will stand as a monument to his
public career, the epitaph on which depends
largely on the merits of the measure He also
has an eye on the revenue-a question which
does not greatly concern some Of the other
House conferrees In a nutshell Mr. Payne il
well equipped tariff expert, with an honesty Of
purpose that has never been questioned He
assured the House to-day that he would fight
for the House bill, and that means stubborn
battle
The name Of Representative John Dalzell OF
Pennsylvania, the second Of the House con-
ferrees. is a synonyme for high protection He
would tax the air" Champ Clark saws eff IL
was manufactured in Pennsylvania" He de-
clares that the Dngley bill is the greatest piece
of literature written. and that it can never
be equaed unless he Is allowed to frame a
tariff measure himself The insurgents" find
no hope in him. and even the organization men