Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-17

"I ASHlNGION, July lb'-t eNeIlSl
" excitement over the baseball
~ game scheduled today between
teams representing the Democratic
and Republican sides of the chamber
was responsible for a short session of
| the house.
Chairman Tawney's desire was to
conclude consideration of the urgent
deficiency appropriation bill, but stren-
uous pressure was brought to bear on
him and the speaker caused them to
agree to let the bill go over until
Monday.
The only action of Importance in
connection with the deficiency bin was
striking out the appropriation of $780,
600 for participation by the United
States in the Brussels exposition.
At 2:44 p. m. the house adjourned
until Monday
Conferees Make Progress
Better progress was made by the
tariff conferees during the afternoon
session today than in any day since the
conference was begun,
The silk schedule in its entirety was
adopted and the rate on scrap iron
which entered into the open hearth
process of manufacturing steel was
fixed by compromising on 81 ton. As
a result a large number of changes in
the rates of steel products and particu-
larly the reductions of structural steel
were adopted.
The silk schedule is one of the more
important revolutions of the existing
law. 1t reduces duties on the cheaper
grades of silk but materially increases
the rates on the high grades, which are
classed as luXuries. The senate was
victorious in the matter of fixing this
| schedule.
Reduction in Silk and Velvet
| The reductions in the cheaper rates
/ of silk and velvet, spun silk in yarns
or piece goods, amount to something
more than 5 cents pound. On some
of the high price chenilles, chiffons,
1elvets and silks, advances in rates
are made amounting in some cases to
and 10 cents
The whole schedule, on the basis Of
the importatiOns of 1907, is slightly IN
creased, as most of the lower priced
goods are manufactured in the United
States.
1t is said by the cOnferees and by the
tariff experts from the customs service
who are assisting in harmonizing the
/ differences between the senate and the
/ house that it will be impossible for un-
| dervaluation to creep through and that
! importers will feel they are all on the
| same footing SO far as competition Is
| concerned.
The woolen schedule was referred to
! q subcommittee.
The decision to make scrap iron duti-
| able at 81 a ton is only tentative one,
| but it is likely the rate will be re-
| tanned.
White House Is stormed
The White House was stormed today
/ by a delegation of tWenty-three Re
publican congressman, who passed an
| hour and a half with the president tell
ing him that their political lives de-
pended on the protection of raw mate
rial. ..
| the capttal that the president favors
| the free entry of hides, oil and coal,
/ and material reductions in lumber etc.
/ MANY of the congressman who com
| posed the delegation represent southern
| districts They told the president they
/ had been elected on the theory that
| they would protect raw materials IN
! which their people were interested, ana
| that If the party failed to do this, their
| districts would return to the Demo-
/ cratic column.
Mr.. Taft listened patiently to all that
| was said. He chaffcd the congressman
| good at times. RepIeseIIlltti,
! five Hayes of California made a speech
! in favor of protecting iron ore, for IN
/ stance-but the president suspected MI.
| Hayes of being chiefly interested IN
When the discussion was over the
president stated his position.
Favors Necessary Protection
| He said he favored protection where
! protection was necessary, ana Ilat
! where protection no longer was needed
! he was in favor of either greatly reduc-
ing the duty or removing it altogether.
ut is merely a question of facts the
president said to the congl essmen' ana
! in the light Of facts we all want to try
! to do the right thing
Mr.. Langley of Kentucky presented
the matter squarely to the president as
question of political eXpeQiiehcy. Sto +o.,
ave come from Democratic states
some of u.s." said Mr.. Langley, but
we are elected as Republicans who be
lieve In the protection Of raw materi-
ais. and if we fail to protect our con-
stituents we will be revised down
ward into private life President
ia Fl remarked dryly that he was as
much Interested in Republican sue
cess as anyone could be. Later IN the
dav an official statement was made at
the White House which in part was
"Mr. Young of Michigan opposed free
ore: Mr. Mondell opposed free coal or
reciprocity with Canada. and frei
hides. each on the ground that the
nolicy would injure the interests IN
his state and discussion was partici-
pated in by other representatives,, who
urged that the doctrine Of free raw
materials was not a Republican doc
trine.
"The president replied he was not
committed to the principle of free raw
materials, but he was committed to
the principle of a downward revision
of the tariff, and that he was obliged
to look at that matter not from the
standpoint of any particular district
but from the standpoint Of the whole
country and also from the standpoint