Evening star., 1909-07-10
TALK TARIFF TO TAFT
Many Industries Put in Pleas
for Protection.
SHOE MEN AT WHITE HOUSE
Urge President to Give Support to
Free Hides.
LACE IMPORTERS COMPLAIN
Executive to Urge Loyalty to Party
Pledge When Conference on Bill
Is Further Along.
SHOE MEN AT WHITE HOUSE
LACE IMPORTERS COMPLAIN

day. t.'Es
The President did not seek conferences
on the subject. Interests affected, how
ever are pouring into Washington so as
to use their persuasions upon the con-
ferees now getting ready to wrestIe with
the problems before the two houses
These delegations will make things
lively at both the White House and Capt.
tol before bill is finally passed.
Shoe Men See Taft.
New England shoe and leather men, in
troduced to the President by Senator
Lodge. were the first callers to get In
their work They represented the New
England Shoe and Leather Association
and. Of course, they want free hides.
They placed before the President the
arguments used on the House side in be-
| half of free hides, telling him that the
! leather and shoe business could not grow
| properly with Il duty on hides. C. C.
| Hoyt, present of the New England Asso-
| citation; Charles H. Jones, chairman Of
the executive committee OF the associa-
| tion; George +. Keith of Brockton. the
| largest exporter of American-made shoes
| in the United States; Lewis A. Crossett of
North Abingdon and Fl. H. Proctor COM
posed the delegation
Resolutions adopted by the association
| favoring the removal of the duty on
| hides together with arguments as to why
| that should be done, were handed the
| self as to what will be his policy as to
this particular schedule. The President
| has heretofore been quoted as favoring
| free hides.
| saw the President during the day He
was not with the delegation that called.
Lace Importers File Plea.
| troduced lace importers of New York,
who wanted to talk with the President
| about the lace schedules of the Senate
and House. They were like the leather
and shoe men in that they did not wish
their arguments before the President to
| become public, fearing that the other
| side of the questions would promptly
come down with large wad of adverse
argument.
Senator Smoot. who is standing by the
| increased tobacco tax imposed by the
| Senate. talked for some time with the
| President. during which the prohibition
| of the use of coupons was discussed.
Senator Smoot is confident that prohibi-
ton of coupons. will benefit the indie
pendent manufacturers, who have mere
| tofore competed with the trust under
great disadvantage.
President Holds His Hand
! Inc fEtSIueHt mas not arranged Tor any
conferences with the Senate and House
| leaders ss to the tariff situation. That
| he will eventually use some pressure to
bring about the enactment OF a bill meet
| ing the republican platform pledge of
| downward revision there is little doubt.
He will not do this until the conferees
| get well down to- their work and begin to
| reach agreements. Then will be his time
| to strike.
Immediately after his return from the
north, yesterday afternoon. the President
conferred with Senator .aldrich. who was
waiting for him at the White House. The
Rhode Island senator explained what haS S
been done in the absence of the President.
That Mr.. Taft was not perturbed over
the situation and has no intention of
rushing into conference was showed this
afternoon when, although away from
Washington Eearly week, he went TO
the golf grounds and played a foursome
with Vice President Sherman. Senator
Bourne and Gen. Edwards. No appoint
| ments had been made by him for con
ferenceS tonight.
The general understanding is that the
| President will watch the drift of affairs
| in Congress before he exerts any pres
| party pledges. He hopes it may not be
necessary for him to do SO at ALL
He realizes he must effect his pur-
pose by personal persuasion, with the
| later if the bill does not meet his re-
qGirementS. He is too fully commit ed
| to downward revision of the tariff to
| permit ii bill of opposite character to
become law if he can prevent
| II. +. Miles, chairman of the execu-
tive committee of the Indianapolis con-
| ference which urged a tariff commits
sion. called at the White House today.
He is here to watch the drift of things.
Those associated with him want the
tariff board or bureau provided by the
Senate to become law They regard II
as exceedingly important that this feature
| of the bill should not be removed. and
they will exert every influence possible
| to prevent
| Representative Scott With Taft.
| Representative Scott OF Kansas. who
| has been widely advertised as the sue
cessor to Secretary Wilson, whose re-
| tlrement is predicted for this winter after
he has broken all records as a cabinet
| officer talked with the President today
about some matters he wishes referred
to In the Presidents message. Mr.. Scott
will not discuss the use of his name as a
/ probable cabinet officer.
! President Taft did not tie any string to
| Secretary Wilson when he invited him
| into the cabinet. He has not hinted that
he wants Mr.. Wilson's place. Mr.. Wilson
| says with great frankness that he has
| not the remotest idea of resigning now
! or at any time in the near future.
! All of which would leave no job TO offer
| Mr.. Scott who has not had the slightest
| hint from the President or any one repre-
| senting him as to going into the~cabinet.
| That Kansas people have told the Presi-
| dent that Mr.. Scott would make fine
| Secretary of Agriculture is known. That
the President likes Mr.. Scott is also u
fact.
Enumerators Must Not Be Partisans.
President Taft and the two democratic
senators of Tennessee, Taylor and Fra
zier had a frank talk today about
the appointment of cnumerators for the
census In the south. The President de-
| clared he did not propose to permit the
taking of the census to develop into the
making of political machines.
Therefore, he wanted the best men that
could be found in the south for enumera-
tors All he desired was that they should
not be partisan. He would care little
whether they were democrats or republi-
cans. but he did want the best men he
/ could find.
| The Presidents talk was pleasing to
the democratic visitors While they de-
| sired TO have some democrats appointed
they will not object to republicans OF
standing and character in their congress
sional districts. Where such republicans
cannot be found they intend to ask for
democrats.
The President told Senators Taylor and
Frazier that before making appointments
in Tennessee he would confer with them.
Senator McLaurin of Mississippi called
on the President about the appointment
Of a postmaster at Meridian. Miss. The
term of Postmaster Price will soon expire.
Senator McLaurin has recommended the
appointment of b. F. Cameron. a demo-
crat. He does not know of suitable re-