The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-03

A group Of range" Senator'S. from the
cattle growing States Of the intermoun-
tain country, under the leadership OF
Senator's Borah, Warren. and Carter,
compelled the reconvening Of the late con-
ference committee on the Aldrich-Payne
tariff bill yesterday afternoon. and wrung
from the cOnferees an agreement 10 re-
write the paragraph Of the tariff bin re-
lating TO the duties on boots and shoes.
The Western uprising against the bill
was provoked by the discovery Of a joker
which limited the effect OF the language
intended to make reductions in leather
products in return for free hides. The
words OF limitation which gave so much
ofense 20 the Senators from the Shttle
growing States were hides OF cattle"
Given Acid Test.
The Western Senators subjected the
language 20 the acid test. and decided
that it would not do. They reached the
conclusion that by the most liberal con-
struction OF The words most Of the boots
and shoes worn by the masses would stnl
be subject 20 the higher dutles which
were carried in the Senate bin before
A NNiNtN4l~ 4ctL aNtItN Nie concession.
which resulted IN free hides.
When the Senate met at 10 o'clocl, there
was q lot of breezy talk around the cor
ridors and In the committee rooms which
was suggestive of the far West.
Votes Were In Sight.
The range Senators had put in most OF
Sunday and Sunday night conferring with
the low tariff Senators. and with some
OF the Democrats. They. came TO the
Senate with a carefully prepared pon.
and discovered that they could rely on at
least forty-nine votes In favor Of mo-
ton to recommit the bill.
This was two more than necessary. and
with this formidable array they made
thelr demands known TO Senator AldrIch
and the other Republican leaders. Some
OF the Republican Senators had written
TO the President complaining Of the al
legged Joker I'm the boot and shoe nara
graph. The President had replied 10
somu Uf these communications. iDtinoating
that the language Of the bill cCnformed
exactly TO the terms Of the agreement by
which free hides went into the bill Sen
ator Bor2h received one Of these letters
and Senator Brown another They were
by 10 means satisfied. About noon the
leaders IN the Senate began TO show
signs o.; alarm, and Senator Aldrich went
10 the White House for a conference
with the President. As the result Of the
conference President Taft advised that
the conferees reassemble and call in the
western Senator's and talk the matter
over with hem, with a view Of reach
in6 an agreement. At o'clock yester-
day afternoon the Republican members
OF the late conference committee reas-
sembled IN their rooms in the Senate Of
fee Building and sent for the leaders. IN
the insu-rectiOnist movement Seven Re-
publican Senator's came before the con-
ferees i'm response to the invitation
Warren, OF Wyoming Borah and Hey
burn, Of Idaho Carter. Of Montana:
Brown. Of Nebraska: Bourne OF Oregon.
and Sutherland, OF Utah. Two letters
that had been received from the Presi-
dent were read.
The conference lasted for more than
two hours, and when il concluded Sen
atOr Aldrich made the announcement
that the language in the bill would be
corrected TO meet the objections Of the
Western Senators. The manner OF cor
reCting it has not been definitely decided
upon, but il is likely that a concurrent
resolution viii be reported and passed
directing the enrolling clerk 20 change
the language IN the bill before the meas
ure Is presented to the President for his
signature.
Block Amy Trick.
There was some talk Of passing Joint
resolution amending the bill. but the
Senators from the West were suspicious
and were not willing to take their
chances OF having the language corrected
after the bin had become law. II the
concurrent resolution IS passed the cor
rection Will be made before the bin goes
TO the President The Senate adjourned
early 70 give the Republican leaders time
to work out the solution Of the problem
When the Senate meets at 10 O'Clock
this morning Senator Aldrlch will prob
ably have decided upon q method Of
satisfying the range Senators. Mean
while. notices have been sent 10 absent
members OF the House directing them to
return at once. 1t was discovered yes
terday that there was not a quorum Of
the House IN Washington. The leaders
do not care to incur the risk Of hav-
ing some member raise a question Of no
quorum and balk the efforts to correct
the language OF the bill by a resolu-
ton
Senator Aldrich stated late Yesterday
afternoon that Il was his intention 10 try
70 end the tariff trouble before the close
Of the legislative day to-day. He said
that he would ask the Senate when II
convenes to-day that Il remain In session
continuously until a vote is taken on the
conference report.
Trouble Brewing.
An effort was made by the Senate lead
ers 20 quell the growing insurrection in
the Republican ranks, and the President
was urged to take hand. He sent for
several OF the disquieted Senators and
tried to paclfy them, but he found the
task a difficult one.
AS the day wore on and the mutterings
grew, it became apparent that il would
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