Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-03-27
TAFT RAYS
GOLF TO-DAY
FRS Recreation He
las. Since His
Inauguration
ExtCT|NG TARIFF BILL

EXtcT|NG TARIFF BILL
Many Members Who Wish
to Speak Will Not Have
Opportunity
( Washington, D. c., March 27.-Pres-
ident Taft and Vive-President Sher-
man played golf today, thus giving
Taft his first recreation since his IN
auguration. The game was played
at the Chevy Chase club.
Tariff Discussion.
Washington, D. c., March 27.-By
unanimous consent the House today
in order to expedite the discussion
II bill, decided that sessions
ee8i oegin at 10 a. m. with recess
stH9. k. and resuming at o'clock
,v.0 until 1890 each day. Mr.
lr. Missouri, the minority lead
r. Payne, both declared them
able to find time for as many
as wished to speak on the
Harrison, the new Demo-
tra,,, ... .mber of the ways and means
committee from New York, then took
the floor.
Andrews May Go to Panama.
Special to The New Mexican.
Washington, D. G., March n. 1909
Delegate Andrews has accepted an
invitation to be one of a Congress
,sional party to visit the lsthmus OF
Panama after adjournment OF the spe-
cial session. He was also one OF nu-
merous Republicans and number Oh
Democrats, who met today to mead OH
threatening movement to place
wool hides and lumber on the free
list.
The Tariff Debate.
The Senate finance committee is ac-
tiyely taking up the consideration OF
tho tariff bill. Today the chemical
schedule was considered. Various ex-
merits will be called in from time 10
time to give information on different
features of the measure and there Is
no doubt it will be ready for the SEN
ate's consideration as soon as the
House has passed It. This is expected
to be in three weeks or a month. An
expert from the customs division will
be- in attendance upon the meetings OF
committee.
,.'SNe want a tariff which will protect
our @interests, which will allow the
earliest possible development OF our
Immense. resources and the proper
legislation will enable us to realize
our hopes before many years nave
passed." This statement by John j..
f[etzel at the banquet of the west VIZ
ginia Republican club at the RIGGS
House, is taken today as expressing
tho attitude of the controlling party
in that State on the Payne bill.
1--WE have untold wealth in our
mountain regions" continued Mr.. Het-
eel. 1T is all waiting for the magic
touch of man."
Representative w. p Hubbard and
Hugh Maxwell spoke in similar
voice.
It was stated today on the authority
of people in close touch with develop
ments in connection with the tariff
legislation that Governor General
Smith of the Philippines, has sent a
long cable to high officer of the ad-
ministration, who is also close to
President Taft against the Payne
bills treatment of the Philippines.
The report is that the man who re-
ceived the message, as well as Presi'
dent Taft, is thoroughly displeased
with this action of Governor Smith
This protest is regarded as untimely
lust now and likely to, interfere with
the plans of the revisionists. Hence
the displeasure over Governor Smiths
course, who is said to be out of har
mony with the views Of the president
who believes in the freest possible
commercial relations between the
United States and the Islands. 1t is
reported Forbes will succeed Smith.
Coming to hides, Chairman Payne
said from 1871 to 1897 they were free
On the latter date the Senate put II
O provision in the Dingley bill for 8
Is per cent duty. By the present bill
they are put back on the free list
Payne declared that hides were a by
product and raw material, which i'm
mediately aroused Reeder (Republi
can. Kansas) who maintained the.
were farmers finished product HI
had spirited running debate witt
Payne. Forty per cent Of the hides
used, he said, had to be imported
Free hides will not hurt anyone un
less It be the middleman, and th'
packers" he said. Weirre Demo
crat, wisconsin,, tanning expert
said 80 per cent Of the hides In thi
country came from the packers ant
hufcharc ana onlv % nar cent from