The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-21
TARIFF BILL TAKEN
TO WHITE HOUSE

Washington, July 20.-The tariff
| bill was today transferred bodily
! from tho capitol 10 the White House.
, Deadlocked. because of the attitude OF
, Representative Payne. who apparently
/ has become convinced that he is In
e, the minority. the conferees abandoned
the usual afternoon session. Senator
Aldrich and Speaker Cannon repaired
/ 10 the White House TO consult with
President Taft literally taking the
tariff bill with them
What happened between the presi-
dent and the senate and house lead
ers is a sealed book When Aldrich
and Cannon returned to the capitol
they mInimized differences that had
aroused bitterness In the conference
room and insisted that nothing unus-
ual had occurred. Senator Aldrich
said that tomorrow would find The con-
ference committee again at work, and
he expected that by night, when oil of
the conferees were to be entertained
by the president at dinner, most Of
the problems would have been solved.
Nevertheless. there has been
trouble. Some say that the differences
between Aldrich and Payne have taken
such form that progress is impossible
unless the president has influence
enough TO compel action. II is not
denied that there was a clash yester-
day between Representative Payne
and Representative Fordney Of Mich
igan
From a credible source It. was
learned that crisis was reached
when an effort was made late yester-
day to vote on lumber.
Mr.. Payne protested, and argued
that such a move would be unfair TO
the president, as this was one of the
subjects practically submitted to him
for adjustment, providing he could get
votes enough in the two houses TO
adopt compromise rates.
If we can not agree, let's settle tho
question by voting Mr.. Fordney is
reported to have suggested. II is said
Mr. Aldrich acqulesced.
That Mr Payne had little part in
selecting the conferees to represent
the house is we'll known Mr.. Payne
made recommendations that were ig-
nored and the speaker made his own
selections Mr. PAYNE is said 10 have
complained that the conference com
mittee had been packed" with high
protectionlsts.
When Nh Fordney said Let us
vote Mr.. Payne protested with a
yehemence that startled his assist
ants Some one said that the major
ity should rule That remark, 1t is
declared, came from one Of the SEN
ate members OF the conference and it
incensed Mr.. Payne still more.
Mr Payne told Mr. Aldrlch that he
could vote the senate members OF the
conference if he chose, but that he
could not vote the house members so
easily. Full of wrath, he told his
house colleagues that il was their
duty TO stand up for the house bill
Mr Payne is reported 10 have said
that he would not sign a conference
report merely because a majority of
the house Republican conferees had
agreed TO it. Then he Stalkcd angrily
from the room.
The twenty-three Republicans OF
the house who called upon President
Taft recently 10 plead with him to re-
cede from his position in favor Of free
raw materials were considerably
alarmed when thoy learned of Chair
man Payne's action
The possible attitude of the house
Democrats interested them greatly. II
was said that if President Taft and
Representative Payne were success
ful In obtaining a conference report
carrying out the free raw material
program large number of the minor
ity would be found supporting the
Republicans If they de-
eide to vote against the conference
report.
a conference OF the progressive Re
publican senators was held immedI-
ately after the senate adjourned. The
insurgents meeting lasted nearly two
hours. There WAS a manifest dispo-
sltion n crIticise President Taft for
not having issued his statement ear
her Senator Dolliver said
The Republicans who were unable
TO vote for the pending tariff bill when
ii passed the senate have been greatly
pleased and encouraged by the Of
forts OF the president to change the
character of the measure, IL is our
earnest hope that he will be success
ful in securing real revision
Democratic senators said today that
Senator McEnery Will be the only
OF the senate minority who
will vote for the adoption of the con-
ference report,