New-York tribune., 1909-07-30

those opposed 10 his views to realize thaI tIei'
IS quite as much determination back Oh '"'
views as II lie, employed different terms CIV
rr1eflo,.s II Is declared now. however anu '-i
I'll sides, that tho leaders in Congress
learned their lesson. and that hereafter 'heS
win not again r.aisjudge tie new Chiel hASOU-
tive
Even i. his letter to Mr.. Payne the PreslueH'
cid not use the word veto. He did say no"
ever that he would he compelled to reject 'he
tariff bill II it was not made TO conform 10 lose
principles which he had espoused ana 10 "iiioii
he regarded the party as committed IN 'he
course of the day it became known tidt 'ne
President had been seriously considering ie"
ing washington for Beverly without waiting 1or
the conferrees 10 reach an agreement II theS
DELAYED much longer. and this also, doubtless.
lad lis influence in bringing them to prompt
decision 10 accept the inevitable
This evening there is general rejoicing mere
over what IS termed as the Presidents VIC
tory" and as now he viii be able oonscientiously
20 urge the members of both houses to vote for
the conference report there is no doubt what
ever as to its final enactment nor is 1t beheveo
that IL can be successfully oontended that the
Republican party. under its new leader has
failed 10 make good its promise TO revise the
tariff downward.
The morning session of the conference COM
rnittee was hardly love feast. Pursuant TO
the notices sent out last night the Democratic
conferrees were on hand and the fact that they
admitted TO the conference room
was taken by many to mean that final agree
ment had been reached by the Republicans.
The Democrats remained in the conference for
less than an hour and had slight opportunity TO
take part in the proceedings.
The receipt Of the letter from the President
was scarcely tonic 10 the tired Republican
conferrees. In diplomatic language Mr.. Aldrich
explained 10 the Democrats that the majority
members not. quite ready TO place before
the full conference committee the results OF
their three weeks labor. He said there
"a few paragraphs" which required adjust
menr," but he hoped it would not take more
than twenty-four hours to work out their solu-
ton
When the bill was sent 10 the conference
committee Mr. Aldrich informed the Democratic
conferrees that they would have twenty-four
hours after the Republican agreement was sub
mitted to them before il reported to the
Senate. To-day he asked the Democrats to
waive this notice. saving if they would do so he
would furnish them at with copy Of the
agreement all questions except gloves and
lumber This was accepted by the Democrats.
and early this afternoon they had force of ex-
perts going over the report and comparing it
with the Dingley bill.
DEMOCRATS NOT HAPPY.
When the Democrats left the conference room
just before noon they wtre not in a happy mood.
One Of them remarked that he didn't know
whether il letter TO walk out or be thrown
out" Mr. Bailey poured oil on the troubled
waters. remarking To some Of his associates that
If the Democrats were in power they would not
ask the assistance of Republicans in the settle
ment Of a family row.
When the Republican conferrees adjourned
soon after neon it was stated that no decision
had been reached and that it was possible no
afternoon session would be held. Soon after Mr.
Aldrich returned from luncheon the conferrees
began TO drop in. a time. They were
downcast and detected and did not think the
prospect bright for an agreement during the
afternoon. ....
~ 1t nearly 3 o'clock when Messrs Fordnev
and Calderhead reached the Senate office build
ing. The former wayIaid in the corridor by
tao representatives of the lumber industry and
10 them he described what had taken place at the
White House. Mr. Fordney admitted with regret
4 that the advocates Of 81 so lumber were I'D
against stone wall. He said he had been un-
able TO make any impression the President
and If they stood out for higher rate on lumber
than 81 % no tariff bill would pass at THIS ses-
sion Mr Fordney propounded the question
What shall We do?' Leaving the luuber repre-
sentatives 10 ponder on an answer TO this query
and reported the fruitless result Of his White
House mission.
Meanwhile the lumber men began tour Of
the Office building to get the advice of Western
Senators who had been saying they would vote
against the adoption Of any conference report
that put the lumber duty below 81 40 thou
sand A call went forth for a conference and
IN a few minutes Senators Bourne, Borah Hey
burn Piles and Jones were together trying to
figure out what they ought to do. Mr.. Hepburn
was obdurate He said the conferrees had re-
duced the duty on lead. Idaho's principal prod
uct, had placed hides the free list and now
it was proposed to cut p cents from the lumber
duty. He said he did not see how he could vote
for such a report
DRIVEN INTO CORNER
The five Senators looked at the question in all
its phases. II was suggested that if the bill
failed the lumber indu.tIy would be held
sponsble and would be criticised by all other
business interests II pointed out that the
failure of the bin would mean a special session
of Congress in October, at which time all per-
sons interested in the enactment Of a new tariff
law would turn their batteries the lumber
men. and that free lumber, at least dollar
lumber might be tke result. The further sug-
gestion was made that if Congress adjourned
without enacting a tariff law and with the
certain prospect OF a special session in the fall
there would be a general slump in the lumber
market and that this industry would suffer
more than any other because OF the tariff un-
certainties.
after the question had been gone over care
fully Mr.. Borah was called 10 the conference
room and the conferrees explained to him that
they were forced to yield TO the Presidents