Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-30

representatives of special interests to
get in a final word with the confer
ees. Late in the day Representa-
tives Fordney and Calderhead went
to the White House and from there
to the offices of Speaker Cannon and
then back to the conference chamber.
Later they conferred with number
of northwestern senators who were
interested in the lumber question.
After their activities without the
conference room, Speaker Cannon
was seen hurrying down the main
corridor. The door of the confer
ence room was thrown open and he
was permitted to enter without de-
lay. When the speaker concluded
his visit to the conference chamber,
he hurried down the corridor with
out stopping One of the waiting
correspondents asked him if the con-
ferees had finished. Il am not
member of the conference commit
tee. How do ! know" responded
the speaker. His reply, however,
was garnished with certain emphat-
ic expressions which gave it consid-
cradle weight. The speaker wore
the unmistakable air of man who
had capitulated before a superior
force.
There was no opportunity to COM
promise on gloves. The president
said the rates must not be advanced
beyond the figures named by the
senate, which are the same as the
existing duties except for the fact
that Schmaschen gloves were reduc-
ed by the senate $1.75 dozen to
$1.25.
On lumber some concessions were
made, in spite of the fact that the
presidents Instructions were COM
piled with to the letter. Rough lum-
Der was made dutiable at 1925 per
thousand feet; finished on one side
s1.75; finished on two sides or one
side planed and tongued and groov
ed, $2.15; finished on three sides
$2.25k; and finished on four sides
$3.50.
To conciliate Senators Piles and
ones, the conferees adopted the SEN
ate rates of so cents per thousand
on shingles instead of the house
rate of 80 cents. In order to obtain
the support of Senator Hepburn, the
industries of whose state had been
assailed through the abolition of
duty on hides, the reduction in the
duty on lumber and the reduction in
the differentials on pig lead in bars,
the latter schedule was reconsider
ed.
The senate fixed the rate on pig
lead at 2h cents per pound, but
this was reduced in conference to 2
cents. In view of the dissatisfaction
of the Idaho senators this subject
was reopened today and a rate of
2M cents a pound on pig lead in bars
was restored.
In view of the action Of conferees
in putting; hides on the free list,
concession was also made to the cat
tie industry by taking tallow off the
free list, where it had been placed
by the house and restored it to the
dutiable list. Tallow has been put
on the free list by the house, but the
action of the conferees today makes
it dutiable at IL cents per pound.
The rates on hosiery were fixed by
increases Of about 20 per cent in
grade values at 81, $3.50 and 81
dozen pairs: This is an increase
over existing rates, but a material
decrease from the advances made by
the house. On all other values of
hosiery the Dingley rates, which had
been reenacted by the senate were
retained. This action, the conferees
believe was in conformity with the
shirt of the presidents request.