The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-30

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e--s5 bv the Republican conferees. 1t
En- Ia the house tomorrow and be
w. I'm Bv that body Saturday. The SEN
v+U ON Monday begin consideration
al he measure. The senate session may
--rg1me all IF next week,
usIfa5 by the mandate Of President
re- me tariff cOuferees were compelled
- nm back and revise their rates on
i--bzr and gloves. Hides will be free,
~ The rates on shoes and other leather
ruduCts reduced
Thought They Had 1t Fixed.
rvrsr tra c0nferees fixed lumber and
e5vss rates yesterday by shading slight
Il the higher rates on each, they were so
certain that the president would consent
N me arrangement that notices were sent
m +fs Democratic COnferees to be present
al 10 o'clock today TO approve OF disap-
pr0ys of the report
tss rates should be, however, and he eX-
messed them f0TCibly in a letter
Hs said lumber should not be more than
GO per LOO feet for rough, with the
Fffsrenuals fixed by the senate on fin
i.Fld lumber. He declared also that the
senate rates on gloves, which are the
sane as the Dingley rates and much less
rHsD the house rates, would have to be
adopted in order TO obtain his endorse
The Presidents Demands.
The president also specified that hides
must 20 on the free list, and the house
rates on boots and shoes and other man.
ufsctures Of leather must be reduced. Hos
i5ry too. he thought should be reduced
bl0E the house rate, which was advanced
over the Dingley duties
Il was not until after the Democratic
members had assembled that the White
house communication was received When
S1al0r AldriCh read the letter he called
BIS Republican associates to an adJOin-
rg room. The letter was discussed and
vas decided that the minority should
be informed that the conference report
Lad not been advanced TO a stage where
It could be submitted TO them for their
Judgment.
Democrats In Conference.
After the Democrats had reached the
Corridors they held a little conference Of
heir own. Representative Champ Clark
Of Missouri was called back to the cham
beE. He was given copy of the bill as
The C0nfeTees intend to report H. except
flr the schedules discussed by the presi-
dent in his letter. The Democrats then
vent into session.
The minority members were in the con-
ference chamber less than an hour. Rep
rs5llative Griggs said that if the Re
1-5lcans would consent 10 put cotton
baggIEg on the free list his associates
would show great celebrity in bringing the
Conference report to vote. Many con-
tsrees were disposed TO grant this request
but representative Mccall of Massachu-
sets protested vigorously on the ground
that It would injure the manufactures in
DIS state which turn out cotton bagg1ng.
So emphatic were his objections that II
was seen that am agreement would be de-
Ayed if such action were attempted.
Hurried To and Fro.
a scene. Representatives Fordney and
gaderhead went to the White house and
nom there To the office Of Speaker Can
hon and then back to the conference
chamber. Later they conferred with a
number of northwestern senators who
were interested IN the lumber question.
Speaker Cannon hurried to the confer
--s- room. He has been one Of the chief
supporters of the house rates on gloves.
mere was no opportunity to compromise
Oh gloves The president said the rates
--sl not BE- advanced beyond the fig
.-ts named bv the senate bill. which are
NE same as the existing duties except for
i7 laet that Se.ImaSCheu gloves were re-
'lllal by the senate from S1.75 a dozen
To S--5, These rates were adopted.
The Lumber Rate.
On lumber some concessions were made.
Instructions We're complied with TO the
EUer Rough lumber was made dutiable
-- SO per LOO feet finished on one
- A-l5i finished on two sides or one
s-- F-aLe1 and yOnEued and groOved. S2.15s
.,-s-el ON three sides, S252lz, and fin
A-5l on four sides $3.50.
10 e0nclliate Senators Piles and Jones
7 ---IaFees adopted the senate rate or
cents per l,U1l on shingles instead of
-,7 mousse rate of 50 cents.
IN order to obtain the support Of Senator
I7g burn. the Industries of whose state
-1l 9s6n assailed through the abolition of
Z l--F ol hides, the reduction In the
S..-es on lumber, and the reduction in the
---t-eluaI ON pig lead in bars. the lat
i schedule was reConsidered and restored
US cents per pound.
Duty on Tallow.
ID View Of The action of the conferees
- L---HE hides ON the free list q con-
5-l also was made to the cattle In
go eE taking tallow off the Tee list
---- 5--aa..s 10 duuable at IL cents per
,-. -- rates ON hosiery were fixed by in
-5 OF about o. per cent In grades val
Is a. 81. $3.50 and s. a dozen pairs. This
-,.-. increase over existing rates. but a
rzr,--7' -rcFaa5e from the house adj
ne H. 'A al other values Of hosiery
We're retained
minority members Of the commit
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