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TAFT AND HOUSE
MAY BE ARRAYED
AGAINST SENATE
President's Ultimatum Regard
ing. Tariff Has Caused Com
motion at the Capital
Expectation ' That Influences
Will Be Brought to Bear to
Effect Downward Revision
[Specie/ Dispatch to The Call]
"WASHINGTON. D. C, July 17. — Presi
dent Taffs statement on the tariff was
the universal topic of discussion at the
:apitol today. Senators and represen
tatives generally view the statement as
a polite but determined notice that the
tariff bill would have to be changed
materially from its complexion as it
emerg-ed from the senate or the presi
dent would veto it.
V«ry few legislators can -be found
who will admit that a. veto is anywhere
in sight, -that is, they believe compro
mises will be reached which will en
able TaTt to sign me bill and at the
same time keep his pledge of "revision
downward."
OKMOCRTS ARE GLEEFUL.
The democrats,- of course, are de
lighted with the possibility of a scrap
between Taft and his party in con
gress,, but old republicans remind their
adversaries of the fact, that republicans
have a fiabit of getting together in a
pinch. "The senate conferees went
ahead today as if Tart had not issued
any statement. They are apparently as
determined as ever to revice upward
and get everything tn sight for the
manufacturers at the expense of con
sumers. They are aided by at least two
of the house conferees. '.;«« •£'
' On the other hand a marked tendency
is noticeable among members of the
house to swing in behind Taft. The
standpatters who visited Taft yester
day gave signs today of weakening
after they took note that Taft's mani
festo was immensely popular with the
public
THREE (ORDERED FIGHT
It wouldn't be surprising to see the
tariff controversy crystalize into a
struggle between Taft and the house
on one " side . and the senate on the
othec If the conferees do not agree to
what Taft wants, thereby bringing in
fluence to bear on both houses to set
tle the matter by compromise, the
fight will be transferred to the two
houses, and one will be with Taft and
the other against him.
(OILD BEAT THE SENATE
The house and Taft could beat the
senate, but it might mean a long and
desperate struggle. In order to avoid
such a struggle, which would" prolong
the session and keep business- unsettled,
every effort is to be made to secure
votes in support of the Taft program.
If Taft tan induce the western senators
to surrender on the free hides proposi
tion it is probable that the rest of the
opposition would crumble away and a
radically amended tariff bill would be
perfected.
The first real tect of President Taft's
strength as a politician and "president
is at hand.* His methods are. wholly
different from those of "Roosevelt, ahd
public men here are not prepared to
commit themselves as to the outcome.
They aTe keenly studying the big man
in the White House, and he. in turn, is
quietly testing them. Those who know
Taft best believe that he will prove a
match for his antagonists.
I'REMDEXT CONGRATULATED
Pre<»ltJent Taft today received a large
number of telegrams and letters of con
gratulation regarding the statement of
his position on the tariff given out yes
terday. The president also has verbal
congratulations from members of con
gress. :l
Increasingly the White HoCse state
ment-is regarded as in some sort*an in
formal m£SS3S:e to congress at a critical
juncture, such as Roosevelt often chose
for many of Ms directly addressed mes
sages.
It is conceded evtn by the most bitter
of the opposition that by his attitude
thus far of "hands off" Taft has out
lined a position of enviable independ
ence, and that he lias chosen an ad
vantageous moment, when each house
of .rongress has fully discussed the
iuestio:i and placed itself unmistakably
•in record and their joint product is In
the hands of a conference committee, to
present "his. views, not only generally to
the people, but specifically to those who
are in a position to act decisively on
the subject matter..'
LA FOkr,ETTE IS PLEASED
MADISON.. Wis.. July 17.— Senator La-
Kollette is greatly pleased by the news
from Washington that President Taft
has taken a positive stand in favor of
free oil, coal, iron ore and hides, and
of revision downward so far as other
tariff schedules are concerned.
"It is gratifying news, indeed," said
the senator, "and the president *ls to
l.c warmly commended for his stand.
I had a talk with him before I left
Washington on the subject of the tar
iff legislation, and I gathered the Ide&
tlien that he would be in favor of free
taw material. The stand he has taken
can not help but accomplish some good.
"The president,/ by reason of- his
office.- is not " in position to learn the
strength of public sentiment on this
question unless people express them
selves directly to him.
"Xo man who is interested in tariff
legislation should hesitate to do so.
"In particular, businessmen whose
Interests -are ' affected -by high duties
imposed by the Aldrich bill should
telegraph the president,
"it- I* difficult to forecast just- in
what "direction the tariff revision will
lake. -If the presdent insists upon
free raw , material and reduction in
selected items of . the Important sched
ules the matter, may perhaps be ad
justed without any great deal of
trouble.
"EQUIVOCAL." SAYS BRVA.V.
After reading, the White House
statement ', as to President Taf t's - po- ,
sition on the tariff William J. Bryan,
who passed through here today en
route to Emporia,. Kan., said he con
sidered the president's statement rath
er equivocal; l\
Mr.- Bryan said: \u25a0
- "It all jlepends upon the construc
tion to be placed, upon the' president's
words.. The ihouse did not make a
downward revision- of the- tariff. The
ax-t.-eplance of anything, like -the chouse
"bill can not result in -a reduction of.
the -tariff." \
SON OF FORAIER FRENCH
PRESIDENT WEDS-ACTRESS
Claude Casimir-Perier Takes as
Bride . Sinioric '\u25a0' Lebargy
• QISORS. IFrance, -July . 17.— Simone
I^ibarpy. the " weir known \ -French
actress, was married here, today to
Claude CaEiniir-Perler, son: of . the?for£
m*' -president of- the- republic."
President Taft Will Win in His Fight for
Free or Reduced Duty on Raw Materials
Great Triumph for the Administration Is Admitted-Regarding Ir^ Ore;
I 'Oil, Hides, Coal and Lumber!, -as There Is Change of Sentiment (
WASHINGTON, July 17.— President
Taft will win his fight for free or re
duced rates of duty on raw materials.
Nearly every member of the conference
on the tariff bill conceded this today.
The indications are that when the new
tariff bill becomes a law the rates on
the articles which the president desired
to come In free will be as follows:
Iron ere, frt« (prM«nt r*t« 40 cwU »»r
Oil, free fo»w prot»ct»d »y couaUrrailiac
duty).
Hide*. 7»,i pw cut ni Tilor»m (present T*t«
16 per ctnt). -' ' - . . ' -
C«ml, 45 cent* p»r ton (prwtnt r*t« «7
cf fits).
Lumber, profetfcly 11. «5 ea rough, with tea
it* ntM en ftnUW. Thi« would is a nut- \
terid reduction tbroiiffcont th« lonfcer
schedule. . -'•-."':.
When the conferees transferred to
the 'president's shoulders the responsi
bility of putting the foregoing raw ma
terials on the free list, it was not be
lieved he would meet with success in
bringing about a changed sentiment in
relation to these articles.
TRIUMPH FOR ADMINISTRATION'
For several days, however, members
of congress have been going to the
White House and not a few of them
came away convinced that the presi
dent was right In insisting on lower
duties. It was also acknowledged that
any reduction in rates of the pending
bill on these articles would amount to
an administration triumph.
In effect the president was told by
the conferees that if iron ore, oil, coal,
hides or lumber were put on" the free
liet, .or the rates reduced below, the
figures adopted by the senate, he would
"have to get the votes."
It was recognized that it would be
impossible to put hides, lumber and coal
on the free list if the conference report
was to be adopted by the senate. Neith
er was it believed rates on these arti
cles could be reduced.
CHANGE OF SEXTIMEXT
That a change of sentiment had taken
place in the senate in the matter of
free iron ore, and free oil was a matter
of common gossip about the capitol
today. It was stated just as confidently
that the 15 per cent ad valorem rate on
hides would have to be cut in half, al
though some opponents to the proposi
tion of putting hides on the free list
are still hopeful of retaining a rate as
high as 10 per cent.
Coal at .45 cents a ton. It was de
clared, would prove satisfactory . to
every section except Wyoming, which
fears that the Industry in that state
might be ruined ' Joy . cheap Canadian
coal.
PHILIPPIXES FREE- TRADE
President Taft will win another de
cided victory in the Philippines free
trade proposition. Th« subcommittee
which, has been considering this sec
tion has decided to permit the free
admission of 150,000,000 cigars annu
ally, as requested by the president, in
stead of 70,000,000. as would be ad
mitted under a senate amendment
adopted at the instance of La Follette.
It is expected that the Philippines sec
tion, as approved by the subcommittee,
will be adopted by the conferees Mon
day. It provides for the free admis
sion of 300.000 pounds of wrappers. to
bacco and 1,500,000 pounds of filler to
bacco and 300 ; 000 tons cf sugar.
With the exception of rice and the
limitation placed upon tobacco and
sugar, all articles "the growth, prod
uct or manufacture of the Philippine
islands." .will be admitted free.
As originally adopted by the house
and later introduced in the senate the
Philippine section contained a provision
requiring that manufactured articles,
in order to obtain the benefit of the
free admission into the United States,
should not contain ingredients other
than products of the islands. "•
PANAMA CA.VAL BONDS
By action taken today the tariff con
ferees settled the question of giving
the secretary of the treasury authority
to Jssue .50 year bonds at . a rate of
Interest not exceeding 3. per cent. to_
cover the entire cost of purchasing the
site and constructing the . Panama'
canal. * . ."
The effect of the bond publication
is to repeal the limit of the authoriza
tion contained In: the Spooner' act, al
though not interfering with 2 per cent
bonds issued under that authority to
the amount of 184,631,980. The esti
mated cost of the canal Is $375,201,000,
which will be the figures named in
the new authorization and bonds at
the rates of 3 per cent, may be issued
as they are needed, therefore, to the
amount of $290,569,020.
CORPORATION TAX --•
There." is no longer'any. question that
the corporation tax amendment will
be accepted. It will tax the net earn
ings of corporations organized for
profit at the rate of 1 per cent.
• Practically • the only -subject consid
Swissco Grows
New Hair
Grajr or Faded Hair . Quickly Regalsis
Itm V«»uro! Color and Gloss.
25 CEXT BOTTLE FREE TO AU,.
It is astonishing what -the late dis-
coveries of the hair specialists -.• who
prepare the" Swissco Hair and Scalp
Remedy have done" for bald-headed ;
people.^ It takes but*a few> days to
start the hair to grow.
Xa/ Longer '\u25a0'_; Any' ••'Bxcniie*' for"~ Baldness
The remedy also 1 cures '.''dandruff ,*'
stops hair falling, makes it' beautiful,
glossy and * soft, and: changes to ,' its
natural color. Let us" send you a'2s-
cent bottle- free. to. prove it.", \u25a0 -v: \u25a0'"',
Swissco Hair Remedy Jls for sale by
all druggists ;at .50 cents and -11.00 i' a,
bottle, butvthe free bottle'can*only u be
had by .writing. direct- to the-. Swissco
Hair . Remedy., Co.", ,1742 '; P.v O. * Square,
Oincinnati.jObio; enclosing. 10. cents .as
an-- evidence, of good * faith.. The "10
cents does not cover, actual postage and
packing on the ! 2s-cent bottle, we: send
you., r .••.-"'\u25a0 '.' \u25a0. .-- \u0084 ./.-.."\u25a0 7 .-\u25a0> \u25a0\u25a0.
;. For.-, sale cand ; :.recommended;»ihr r 'San
Francisco at" The Owl Drug^CQ.". stores.
San Francisco— Sutter and> Van Ness,
Sixteenth: and Mission. >r. 778; Market
"street^c 7lo' Market street, ?94S r Kearny,
•PlielanEbuilding. - Oakland— Thirteenth
and Broadway.,- Tenth 'and -Washington,'
i Sixteenth;and-San PablOi'and,4l3iThir-
THE SAN ERANCISCO; CALi:, : SUNDAY; JULY 18, 1909;
ered j during; the forenoon session 'of
the conference was." the.. -wcoolen. sched
ule. Three reductions were .made, 'on
women's, and , children's dress -goods,
tops and yarns. :"/'' '*'\u25a0 '«
The metal" schedule, --with the excep
tion of iron ore and a few of its prod
ucts, practically has.bfen agreed .upon.
The conferees adjourned at 6 o'clock
tonlghi until Monday.
Taft Discusses Tobacco Tax
WASHINGTON, July 17. — To discuss
the' best -meahs^ of preventing; frauds
in connection . with, the collection of
the internal revenue tax on unstemmed
leaf tobacco because of the" provision
included in the tariff bill, which wc
emtps -tobacco -growers from the. tax.
was the object of a conference at the
White House tonight. .
President Taft had as dinner guests
Senator Aldrich and Representative
Payne. - Senator Bradley of Kentucky
and James C. Wheeler, acting com
missioner of internal revenue, were
also present. Later the party was
joined by , Attorney General Wicker
sham and Senator Root.
The house provided that the internal
revenue tax of > six • cents a pound
levied upon manufacturers -for the sale
of leaf . tobacco should ;not -be made
applicable •to farmers who Bold un
stemmed tobacco of their own raising.
The objection to this was that it would
open the: way to', fraud and the 'senate
adopted a provision which was in
tended to prevent the loss to the gov
ernment-of any revenue which -it was
intended should be collected by com
pelling the farmer to furnish a record
of each sale.
The president is especially desirous
that a portion of the revenue which is
needed by the government should be
raised by additional internal revenue
taxes on tobacco. .
Senator Aldrich and Representative
Payne stood out against additional re
The lowest prices ever made |f|
Look at thgse reductions! r ;J^ ' £':
INever m our recoileptioni; riaye such severe reductions been made as we piter
here tomorrow. In oiir xJetermihatibn to make an immediate and an absolute clearance
we made reductions which entail a tremendpus loss, but will certainly accomplish our
purpose; We urge our many friends to take advantage of these heretofore unheard of
bargains which will be on sale this doming week, beginning tomorrow morning—
Oioth Dresses $^45 || EVer^ Lineir^Suit and Dress^ Dresses_sQjs
Values $25 and $30 v ; : .- .:• :- |.V :: - '';".. ... ... "~*---~-— . -.. -* \u25a0 -\u25a0:.\u25a0•.,.*" \u0084,., - t ,':" : --. • .\u25a0 f'l , Values $23 and $30
One piece dresses ; of beautiful p ;v; v Values up to $25-marked for Clearance to gpft lncssallnes, taffeta and fou- I
inannisii worsteds and mixtures— i ' :V:s^»Bs.- lards— exquisitely ' trimmed — suit- j
: some jumper style, others with I Regardless: of cost or value, we put a pnee cm our I :able for, summer parties
slervrs all %v?o* icvv >^i««n« »WA f': entire stock of Linen Suits and Dresses that will effect mg affairs— reduced from :s2o and; ;
ail sizes.. toi. misses and | a bso ] ute immediate- clearance-Regular prices $30 to $8.45. All sizes for misse? !
: ciearance;saleprice;sB.4s-|| ; ?fr6msls to $25-$-all go^ at;s4.Bs: :f / ' j and women. / J [
Girls' Dresses r ' ;: i vj. vlt :*: *^ :^c :^ : -'~ - )9: ''-'\u25a0' u9u 9 m Linen Skirts
v^^^^^rf, Greatest Sale m History —— 75 —=
-Values $1.50^ and $2.00 /--..^^^•>-'-:^-.,y,; M -^^ .;; : -- \u25a0 \u25a0 •__-- \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0.:\u25a0_:-\u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0..;,? •\u25a0 -•••• J * Values $2.75 and $3.75
Qp ' . , - : ;•\u25a0 y '\u25a0.;\u25a0;:, ./ : -,. \u25a0.;\u25a0 -^^\u25a0\u25a0•\u25a0' : .. -. .• ..• ';,."., -.'-;\u25a0':' :'. -.;:* V r_- ; .-: v\u25a0\u25a0. - - : | .' .-. -. .C"|' OC
OOv ; Entire; stock, \P|«^rO-
To meet the demand we ~ will admit the '"greatest revermade./ .^ Pure linens in natural •colors \
again reduces number of our' : \- :' : '' \u25a0" :'-:: '- : h '^ -' }^ . '^-r' -': : /-- ; X ; r • ' ; ; with openwork effect. Plain* I
Girls' : Dresses to 85c. These $1.50 af|d #0^ WfliiStS. 70C - Linene Skirts in colors and
.arc even .prettier than- the last ,r \u25a0\u25a0• :,- ' i : V . * - v * ' white. Some were $2.7s; others ;
lot. .Ages: 4 to 14. . we urge oui\mends to take advantage or these pnee reductions $375: All go at $1.25.
-r— . .._ \u0084.'.,. ... \u0084' ' . 'sJ'-:.; v : : and lay in a supply. '\u0084*'"/. :\u25a0"..' ' ' v . \\. /iv--"* • ! -. . ; -.'••. r.^ : "'
Girls' Coats^ *•\u25a0 - $ 3-#Waists, *IASl AS - v Ladie^ Oxfords
* ";•-" ,. \u0084.,===;'.-— ... . \u25a0' ; "Xever beforeMnour-recpnection have such bargains been of-: ~~7~
Values $6.50" fered-^-all new^ desirable styles--allsplendid.materials, well made; ••; Value $3.00
::S»iappv little Coats for girls f'i 111 each of tliese.:gr6up^ Tan RussiaXalf with white !
IAXo -WH-ears. of novelty $W' : .;^fs : anspessj^^ % bar^afn^oPtlV^vP^ Market ' '
' cloths -in. all/colors., /' - \u25a0 ' mpiTow morning, and continues all week. .• ; . ..? v^- '• - street' sto/;e only.
$ 25 ««id $ 30 TaUJrea iSuits $ 45 $ 50 Tailpred Suits I
: s - . All' 'new styles— nia'de of the f latest- and miost wanted mate- rAt $1^.75 we offer our finest suits that s^ld for $45 and $50. ii
irials^beautit^l models, Vsplendidl^ • : iß^^S&t^ garments ai^ models ;: of exceptii^aP beauty-- ,
\u25a0 *fP - \ ; :<borv ; *r --'it V^ "\u25a0\u25a0 t% - \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0-^ v^;^^^-^---.-i;-v\-.' .-^i-'Y , ,^ they are made of^ the very choicest materials, strictly hand tail-
; ;^v^|?°fe|^-?°^ r ? s^ m S ;? n ; opportunity that,to say the: v , O redby me^ta^lors^^ ever
vleast; is most extraordinary. . - , , | -made on high grade suits, that !are stri6tly'in vogue j! .
lief for tobacco . growers, for which
Senator Bradley sought the indorsement
off the president! ' \u0084, > ' ••' -.
CHINESE OF HAWAII ARE
SUCCESSFUL IN COLLEGE
Un i versity. Honors Won .by Ce
lestial Born in Honolulu
[Special Correspondence of The Calt]
HONOLULU, July 11.— Honolulu Chi
nese : are enthusiastic over, the j success
abroad and in*the local 'colleges of Chi
nese born, in Hawaii. r. The honor"' grad
uate at the' McKinley high. "»chobi here
this year was San. Kan Lav, who stood
highest in his studies and athletic rec
ord. " ; /' ' ' ;'; ; ; '"' ..-\u25a0-:/ \u25a0 '
'\u0084 This week news : was . received ' from
the University; of ; Pennsylvania,^ that
Taing Men Li,' Honolulu born," has grad
uated with; first > class -honors, besides
having won the' Packard prise for the
highest standing in clinical medicine!
After graduating at Oahu college here
this young man attended the -St. John r s
college ia China, where he also re
ceived : first ' class I honors.
Chinese students are prominent in
all the higher - classes of the local col
leges. Mias Phoebe Heeii. was vale
dictorian at the Normal school, Henry
Yapp read the prize essay, "The Future
of China," at -the Central grammar
school, and Miss Eliza Lulu Heen'de
livered ithe_class salutatory^ at; Oahu
college. ', \u25a0 . \u25a0 .-; ' ; : - \u0084' ; ;.. . \u25a0 '.'-*\u25a0,
San Rafael Homesltes at Bar groin Prices
Compelled by S. F. business to raise
cash, IS will .sell 10 lots for cash' and
10 on fair terms around' my home in
"laurel Dells tract," San Rafael, at
sacrifice prices, $100 and -up. *
-Every lot. heavily wooded, some red
wood, trees; fine soil; grand view. -All
improvements:.- Deed forthwith; 7 . to
15 minutes" walk to "B" street station
or to my temporary . office J opposite
union depot, San Rafael. '
W.Li. Courtright, Owner. No Agents. •
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