The Washington herald., 1913-09-17
CONFEREES MAY
Agree MONDAY
Satisfactory Progress Being
Made in UnderwoOd-Sim-
mons Tariff Bill.
dANY RATES SETTLED
rec List Will Be Concluded Tonight.
Differences Not Regarded as
of Importance.

The Conference Committee on the tariff
III progressed as far as the free list yes
srday and settled a number of con-
7Overted questions but put aside quite
number for future consideration.
Eliminates, Illuminating powders, and
kc substances. which were made duti-
bic iE the House bill at per cent, but
-ansfcTTed to the free list of the Senate,
iii remain on the free list.
Harness. saddles. and saddIery parts,
vhiCh were made dutiahIe at % per cent
y the House and transferred TO the free
- 10y the Senate. will remain on the
iNe list
An agreement was reached on the
paragraph covering feathers and downs.
substantially as the Senate wrote the
paragraph. but the changes made uy th'
>onatc were mainly changes Of YER
,iage, rates remaining the same. This
paragraph is the one whb.h excited the
audubon and other bird protective So
'eties and lead To a memorable flgh,
between the protectors of bird life and
he importers.
Ii was on this paragraph that the Sem
itC finally receded. accepting the House
provision. which is in line with what the
aird protective societies desire. As
agreed to, the feathers paragraph re-
Mains as the Senate and House finally
'UnCerned.
Fur Rate Differences.
The conferees were unable to reach IN
agreement on the paragraph relating TO
furs. and this was pun over for future
consideration. There also was difTt =
auce Of opinion over the paragraph rclat-
mg To human hair. but the conferees be
iieve that they will be able to agree on
this without difficulty
difference Of per cent between the
Senate and House rates on fur hats.
5Unnets and hoods was the subject Of
considerable negotiation. and when (he
conferees adjourned was still unsettled
The House made the duty 30 per cent. and
he Senate raised it 10 a. per cent. 1t
will be taken up later. and the duty will
'e fixed at some rate between 10 and A.
per cent.
The paragraph which includes laces.
ace window curtains. and a variety OF
ace articles was agreed to substantially
TN the form which the Senate left it,
Rates in this paragraph We're practically
the same in both Houses. but changes
were made by the Senate in the Ian
-uaGe of the paragraph in order to make
more comprehensive.
After considera bic discussion over the
paragraph fixing duties on chamois
skins, planOfUrte action, and glove leath-
ers the cOnferees tentatively agreed to
take the House paragraph. which is
more restricted probably in its language
.han the Senate amendment. on the the
Dry that the Senate amendment had
been enlarged until ii probably included
feathers that would enter in to the man
ufacturc OF boots and shoes and it is
the policy Of the conferees to make such
feathers free.
The rates fixed 10y the Senate and the
House were Identical, chamois skins be-
ing made dutiahle at l. per cent and
DianOfortc and glove feathers at 10 per
cent In rewriting the amendment the
Senate Included in tn" list Of feathers
dutiable at - per cent. in addition to
" hat the House had specified, the follow
ing: Seal. sheep. goat, including lamb
and kid skins. and other skins and leath-
or dressed and finished. including patent,
lapanned, vanished or enamcled leath-
Pr" but specified that such feathers
should not be for boot or shoe manu-
'acturing purposes"
This paragraph has not been finally
settled, and may be reopened
Art Gives Trouble.
The cOmferecs were unable to agree
On the art paragraph in the sundry
schedule The House had fixed a rate
If - per cent on paintings in oil or
wafer COlOrs. pastels. pen and ink
drawings, and sculpture and other ar
uclrs of like character that have not
been provided for in the free list The
Senate raised this duty to % per cent
and also hadc the paragraph more re-
s'"iotive han the House paragraph.
IL involves the old fight for free art
or a low rate of duty on art objects
imported into the United States. 1t is
likely that his amendment will he the
81 bject Of sharp controversy before If
is settled.
The cOnferees also were unable to
agree on The paragraph relating to
cameras and moving pic
ure films This also went over.
An agreement was reached on the /
glove paragraph by which duties were !