Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-08-11
COMPROMISE ON
WOOL TARIFF
Conference Agrees on 20
Per Cent Ad Valorem
Duty ~.
!. 1tlAY COTTON
Overman Frustrafes Attempt Of
La Folette to Set Day
For Vote.

(By Special Leased Wire to New Mexican)
Washington, D. c., Aug. 1.-THE
full House and Senate conference COM
mittee on the wool tariff revision bill
today agreed on flat rate of 20 per
cent on raw wool. The committee al
SO agreed on the House classification
of wool. The agreement on these two
points seemed to remove the greatest
obstacleS in the way of final agree.
ment, which it was said might be
reached,
Soon after the conferees met, 1t was
learned definitely that Representative
Underwood and Senator LoFollette,
the subcommittee on conference, had
been only 2 IL cents apart on raw
wool. Mr.. Underwood held out for a
duty Of 27 IL per cent ad valorem,
while Mr.. LaFollette insisted on 30
per cent. The full committee split
the difference and compromised on
29 per cent.
The Free List bill, it was said,
could be agreed on in short order but
there seemed to be disposition in
conference to hold /. back until an
agreement was forced on wool.
The LaFollette bill called for two
classes of wool-wool and hair on the
skin being in a second class-where-
as, the House provision accepted by
the conference provides for but one
class for all woods.
Under the compromise, the second
Senate class of wools, fixed in the Sem
ate bill at 10 per cent is thus increas-
ed to 20 per cent. These are coarse or
carpet wools. The Senate rate on
first class woods was 35 per cent and
the rate 20 per cent.
In the beginning of the conference
Mr.. LaFollette urged 80 per cent on
ordinary raw wool.
| Mr.. Underwood would not consent
to higher duty than 81 IL per cent
Mr.. Underwood said he would accept
20 per cent if a compromise should
prevail. Mr.. LaFollette agreed to this
Democrats Are Afraid.
| Washington, D, G., Aug. 11.-Sena'
tor LaFollette today asked the Sen
ate for unanimous consent for vote
on the cotton tariff revision bill on the
!. legislative day of August 16.
/! Senator Overman of North Carolina
blocked the action by objecting. Mr.
LaFollette announced he would repeat
his motion tomorrow, saying he was
willing to stay here as long as neces
sary to consider in addition to cotton
a steel and chemical. revision.
Opened to the Press.
For the first time in history, the
conference was, on motion of Senator
Bailey, opened to the press.
Continuing its work, the conference
fixed the rate on wool wastes, noils
and shoddies at 29 per cent, to CORES
pond with the rate on regular wastes
This was an increase over the Hous'
rate which was 20 per cent.
1t was also a practical increase owe
the Senate rates which ranged from
rs to 80 per cent.
Taft Will Veto.
President Taft has indicated h
would veto any bill growing out Of tn
conference.
Adjournment Next Week.
1 Washington, D. c., Aug. 11.-Nt
doubt is expressed in either House O
Congress regarding the acceptance O
the conference report on the wool bill
The eleven insurgent Republican sen
ators who voted for the LaFollettt
bill originally and heretofore have hell
out for not less than 80 per cent, will
accept 20 per cent in view of the in
crease made on waste and carpe
woods. Most senator's and member
are counting confidently on a fina
adjournment Of the session late mex
week-The conIerees this Afternoon
| fixed the dqty on combed wool tops
ETC., at "a per cent. On yarns tn
rate was made 80 per cent.