Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-24
CONFEREES ON TARIFF
CALL At WHITE HOUSE
Believed to Have Sought the
Presidents Advice on Cot
ton Futures Section.

The conferees spent the entire morning
discussing the cotton futures section OF
the tariff BILL but without reaching q
decision. At 1 o'clock Chairman Simmons
and REPRESENTATIVE Underwood hurriedly
left the conference room and entering a
taxicab went to the White House. pre-
sumably to get the advice OF the Presloeht
on the matters in dispute
Senator Clarke of Arkansas, author OF
the cotton futures section. and Senator
smith of South Carolina, who has SUD-
stitute proposition, were both before the
committed and discussed the merits OF
their respective plans. A. r. Marsh
president of the New York Cotton Elk
change, also appeared before the commit
tee and argued against the enactment
OF the proposed legislation. Inc con-
ferees hope to reach a decision this art
ernoon regarding this section OF the Dill.
All chances of completing the confer
ence on the bill tonight, or even tomor-
row. seem to have gone a giimmerins.
some of the conferees think they Will
be lucky IL they complete their work by
Friday night.
Some Items Passed Over.
The conferees yesterday completed
consideration Of most Of the admins
tratfye features Of the bill. though
number of important matters were
passed over for future action. including
the anti-dumping clause, the retaha-
tory provisions and the per cent re-
duction in duties imposed on goods IL
they are imported In american no. uo
Senate amendment which pronioits tne
taking Of customs appeal cases on the
contingent fee basis
An agreement was reached oy tne
conferees whereby the existing draw
hack ARRANGEMENTS will be continued
urder the new law. Manufacturers OF
goods in bond at factories will be com
PEELED to pay only 1 per cent duty II tne
goods are later exported. Ihe SENATE
had Increased this rate to per cent.
Provision Is Modified.
The strong inquisitorial features or
the House bill which would give this
government authority to exclude mer-
chandise when foreign manufacturers
refused to disclose their cost OF manu-
facture or show their books was modi-
fed materially.
In its new form this section OF the
bill would give the Secretary OF the
Treasury authority to levy penalty IN
the form of extra duty against goods
where manufacturers nave Sho~h Ga
undue disinclination to disclose manu-
featuring costs or other Information
considered necessary by American ap-
praising officers.
Chairman Simmons Of the joint con-
gressional conference committee has In
formed officials of the State Depart
ment that he did not believe 1t neces-
sary to supplement the tariff bill with
any resolution designed to continue ex-
listing trade relations with foreign coun-
tries.
Penalties Not Feared.
The point raised by Secretary Bryan.
and which has given State Department
officials concern, was the subject of
further conference between Senator Sim
mons and Robert F. Rose. foreign trade
adviser of the department.
II do not believe there Is any danger
uf foreign countries imposing tariff PEN
alties against the United States. or any
reason for such action said Senator
simmons. 1.-THE new tariff will offer
the minimum rates of the United States
10 all countries. and / can see no just
reason for any countries taking action to
disturb existing conditions or to with
draw favored nation treatment from the
United states.