The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-03
; VOTE IS NEAR.
Action on the Conference He
port on Tariff Bill
Is Expected in the senate
Thursday at , O'clock.
CONFERENCES HELD
Last Night at Which Wrinkles
We're IrOned Out.
Absent House Members Are Re
called to Washington.
CONFERENCES HEI

Washington Aug. 3.-Ihe ldIIlI
conference report will be voted upon
in the senate at ,. m. Thursday
An agreement to this effect was
reached today at the conclusion OF
speech by Senator Clapp. Ihe
unanimous consent agreement was
reached upon motion of Senator
Bailey.
Many members of the house have
left the city and should it be decided
to Introduce a resolution TO remedy
the difficulties resulting from the dis
coverv Of the alleged Joker" an in
teresting situation viii develop in the
house It is said that Chairman
Payne and other leaders would ex-
pect to get a number of Democratic
votes in support of a resolution eX-
= tending the reduced rates on shoes and
harness to articles made of cattle
hides, regardless of whether they come
in free or dutiable, under the present
law.
CuIbersOn Starts More Trouble.
No sooner had the senate convened
today than the members were remind
ed of yesterdays disturbance over the
leather schedule of the tariff bill. The
subject was introduced by Senator
Culberson. who referring to the deCi-
sion of the conference committee to
bring in a joint resolution, remodeling
. the J sather provision, gave notice that
when the time came he would present
an amendment putting cotton bagglng
on the free list.
without attempting to enter into
discussion of the subject, Mr. Culber-
son reminded senators that the sen
ate had already taken action on
similar proposition and he intimated
that it would be no stretch of con-
science to repeat the former action.
The decision of yesterday with refer
euce to leather had rcasSuring effect,
as was made evident by the placid
countenanceS of the Republican lead
eTs, when they entered the senate
chamber today. Senator Aldrich ex-
pressed confidence that the bill now
would go through without further diff
f1culty and even the Socalied range
senators. who have been the most
strenuous advocates of duty on
hides were inclined to join in this ex-
preston of confidence.
While not entirely pleased With the
fact that leather and leather goods are
TO receive any protection they are not
Unmindful of the concession that had
been made and for the first time an
nOunced their respective intentions of
voting for the bill
y few of the insurgents were still
displeased but it was evident that
most of them would fall into line on
the final round up.
NAdBp A Mus an objection.
Only few senators were in their
seats when the senate was called to
order. but Mr.. Culberson did not await
the appearance of d quorum before
giving his notice.
If" he added. Eve may Judge from
the press reports. the cotton bagginp,
provision OF the senate was stricken
from the bill at the instance of two or
lnFee manufacturers of this country
NIl3 hota monopoly Of the business
objection was made bv Senator, Clam
10 the provision Of the maximum ana
minimum clause. dating the siv
months notice Of an abroga+io,, oC
commercial treaties conflicting with the
duueS provided in the tariff bill from
. Aprll 30 Mr.. AldTich replied that e,lcb
T'S7oticeS had been given foreign ,rnH
ernments three months ago In IN.
case of France Mr.. Clamp sIIgeaste,I
that as no notice was required tb.t
country would be discriminatad aesi,-+
by actually having only three ,7791,+I,es
warning of the changes to be r7aCe -,
the tariff schedules. He thoupht ~
GATE should be changed to correct +bi.
Inequality in dealing with the varioue
nations but the Rhode Island senator
lndlcated no sympathy with that yfevr
of the matter We"
The tariff commission clause al. the hin
as changed by the conferees. bera1,,o =,
SunJect OF much explanation wher NJ
New lands arose and questioned ~,
chairman of the finance comnittee ,oC,,
Cerning the paragraph
Asked whether that provision ytouId
empower the president to obtain tbn
cost of production of ,oapnfa,,4.,
articles at home and abroad NJ 4II
rich replied that in his iudpp,arr ~
provision would not only do that. bu+
was actually broader i'm its an+borit
man the senate paragraph which If re.
placed i II re-
1t empowers the president 70 o,,
ploy whomSOever he pIeases rri+ta,,+
limit, and to assign them such ans
as he sees fit within the limitation NJ
the maximum aud minimum pro-
win the inquiries Of the committees
cover the cost of production At Eo,,,o
ana abroad2' inquired Mr. NewlanCs
Unquestionahly they will and tbat
ihNoIEes a great many collateral o1Jes-
ttons.' replied Mr.. Aldrich. and aI5ed
that he betrayed no conf6enCe -
ing that his views and those ~ 81
president were similar TO the proI-isio,,
under discussion Replying further -
4uesliohS MI AIdrlch said he believed
congress would not fail FULL +o -
the president with approDriatioY3eF -
carry out the authority to ascortsi,, ~ ~
facts deemed necessary bv hin 80, q !
cernlng the operation Of the maxir,1,-o
and minimum rates provisions -
CIapp Can't Vote for II
+ Announcing that he could nor oor
port. Mr.. Clapp said: elice re
After We undertook revision Of -.
Consumers eeTn ne 5eS@5 fdTcs Of "a demand BY the
began to arise, not for protention ttS[ TIME me
for prolific Intensity proft 0.'i' Du'
Inc new Issue now is whether ,-t,o
Was once i5, factor in American ieeIsIsl 5isl
ton snail be used merely for &c . 90 = "a
pose of increasing proftS - t1ie pur-
Sdylls ne could not approve the con
g.ere ei7,sr - ~ ne declared if a choice