New-York tribune., 1909-07-21
CLASH IN CONFERENCE
n,ryE INSISTING On
REDUCTIONS.
w.. Sharp Words Nth BurT0''s'
perrosc and Dal=eH-RHm0rs OF
Serious Trouble Denied
rrrom TIE Tribune Bureau,l


sion ol .,5-i.r,s 5iplomatic intervention ~
bill M serio,s outbreak but enough was
renleu - 20 indicate that full ana hdI
ss1o c. .--ear,ent is at least seVeral Gays '-l
e +te bostflities to-day were lar Ieir0,
NA"7 50 N the knife" the exchange OF pc
~ -,,.i,. between Senator BURROWS
scnah'i'S 1,oD-esAntstive Dalzel1 on one siue
Fellos' --.,.et,,-e Psvne on the other Vas oi
anu ,-.,+e- as 10 lead Mr. Aldrlch 10 pe-
So +hs+ The differences between 'i1eS'
s,a5 LEGISLATORS could not pe Ia'O'-eU
s,,r minutes His solution OF "iiat
.-.-l,- he described as 'an a"h"aiU o,'
P.t..ie situstion'' was motion 10 auJou,'
enc. ~ =. -,o-rov- This motion carried ana III
- .-ola came a food OF conflicting Iui'i"i
~ oa,se Of the abrupt termination ot "Ha'
lo '' 80 l,a q fuI1 and free conference
.at;o,a1 cspital is now q gossip shop ol
Information. The Capitol corridors ana
- lob,ios ale surcharged with possloie
l-'s ;-.ooes;rle proba bic and improbable stories
- ,l,e conferrees have done. What they
=. .b5rl,ir,s- what they are thinking OF lhinA-
a. -ts+ they, are likely 10 do, what they may
,1,o-..d to do or what they may be forced not
- The noon adjournment Of the committee
a.. afte- = session lasting less than W.
bor-s furnished an inviting background loi
-.,,s-;or and conjecture and enabled some
e ,+o snelIers TO frame the letters OF words
l,.s .+rouble." "disagl cement" and deadlock
,, ,orfarreea deny that there has been any
s.rious trouble and insist that they VIII p9
,h,e 70 agree Whether there vas row 10
day or Yesterday depends on what definition one
-l.ces on the word. For some time It has nee"
rretty vel known that Mr. Payne was mol II
entire accord with some Of the members o. '''7
conference committee. especially his colleagues
.ror the House. He had some sharp words
Yesterday with Mr. Fordnoy over the ialnpe'
question and plainly informed the Mlc1llgah
p.nressntati,c that he would not support him
in his efforts to have the duty on rough ---'her
increased over the House rate Of 81 thousand
TROUBLE OVER IRON ORE.
When the o,,ce+foD Of iron orc came up to-
dsr Nj Payne took the position that tho Sen
ste rate If - cents ton vas unnecessary He
said he vas for free ore and in effect declared
that he would not sign report that placed iron
ore spd hides on the dutiable list and provided
tor the Senate rates on lumber Nr Payne's in
fstenoe cn free iron ore aroused Nj Burrows who
ig The special champion Of dutiable ore. and who
has heon trying 70 convince the President that
ssrsst industry III the upper peninsuls, ,cf Mich
issh vii b. ruined unless the . csrtz ton
suty IN ore * retained i appears that Nessrs
rsrne and Burrows INDUCED IN some personal
observations which 50 disturbed the harmony of
ths proceedings that oIr. Aldrich thought il de-
srable u move IN adjournment. The semi
oficisI announcement after the meeting was 70
the effect that Il vas thought desira BILE To waive
ths holding Of an afternoon session in order to
enable the confeTrees 70 refresh their memories
on certain para graphs in dispute and 10 discuss
the situation With certain Of their colleagues
with view 10 adjusting and compromising the
questions az issue
The truth is the oonferrees have now reached
those paragraphs on which their differences are
fundamental. Mr.. Payne is doing everything in
his power 70 retain the House rates and further
The concessions the President demands Some
.ef his House colleag gues do not agree with him
and are inclined 70 regard him stubborn"
hut the chairman Of the Ways and Means Com
nittee feels that he IS expressing the views Of
large majority Of the House and is not dis
POSED To surrender %hat he believes TO be vital
elements of genuine tariff revision
There has been n break between Mr.. Payne
and Mr. Aldrich The are not in accord on
Many disputed questions at issue. but they
Doth anxious 10 ag-ee tariff bill which both
houses II Congress viii accept and the President
WI he glad TO approve. As evidence of this II
was suggested I'm all seriousness that the con-
ierence committee adjourn for three or four
Gays and permit Mr. Aldrich and Mr. Payne to
work oct an agreement on the disputed ques-
IONS This suggestion was not acted on. for
a3d not appeal to the conferrees on either side.
LITTLE PROGRESS MADE.
The oonferrees made little progress at their
meeting to-day The ragraph relating TO
Watches considered briefly. and there was
-zEl- of
Il the Senate rates. There are twenty-five par
ssraphs in dispute. besides those relating 10
petroleum.. lumber. hides and iron ore. They
-houde window glass. pulp and print paper.
ihersi waters, lemons. hosiery. gloves. parts
- uhe cotton schedule structural iron punched
use zinc in blocks and pigs and certain lead
NO0aek, including white lead. Some Of these
= rsgraphs viii be taken up tomorrow
Nine Of the ten Republicans who voted
-tsahst the tariff bin held a conference this
'eihoon in Senator Nelson's committee room.
seuf szf La Toilette Has invited to attend. but
- Hol reach Washington in time to be present.
0nV Senator who voted for the tariff bill
duended The meeting was Mr. Borah The
70 senator supported the Finance Committee
~ Gu the schedules but refused to follow Mr..
-en on the corporation tax His presence
~ e conference to-day is accounted for by
g. ulst ne Is not at all satisfied with this
e -. OF the bin. Mr.. Clapp presided, and
WIN Messrs. Borah and Cummins in dis
,-os ''is elimination from the corpora ton tax
ia,sh of the amendment including as subject
IN. - ~ ai'iderds received by corporations on
q other corporations
,sJss u Inc more radical Senators who at
ss4.,. meeting were in favor of issuing a
Ing - So addressed to the President. demand
ans - - Ne insist reduction in the cotton
tha> - schedules Several of them asserted
lie eps-S r'eS would not vote for the bill even If
hi5es demands for free petroleum. free
yer. e coal free iron ore and 81 lumber
per. s'ahted. unless substantial reductions
..aee or tie manufactured r,rnd11cts Of