Show TARIFF CONFEREES EXPECT TO REACH AGREEMENT SOON Chairman C hai rm an Simmons Si iii mons Predicts Bill Will VilI Be Up to President President dent by Sunday Night Nights Sept That Thal That the W I tariff bill will be bc read ready for Cor or President PresIdent Pres Pros ident Wilsons Wilson's lson's signature b by Sunday Y night was predicted tOda today by Senator Simmons chairman of tho the conference committee The rho committee made malic such progress toda today that all members were Ol optimistic t I Iii I S I I c No o concerted fight against the conference con con- ference orence report that dela delay UK Its It final approval Is 11 expected In either cither house While Senator Pomerene strongly l t the action of tho the conferees con con- forces In dropping out the tax on fruit brandies to fortify wines Democratic le dr leaders rs do not not- expect his fight to delay or defeat adoption of ot the conference report I The Tho state department was at work today oh on tho preparation of oC a resolution resolution resolution I tion such as tho officials desired to I have passed b by both houses houseR of Congress Congress Con Con- gress gless guaranteeing th the maximum penalties pen I of oC the new law la would not bo ho applied against any country until an opportunity had been given for tos' the ne negotiation lIe no- of or new ne treaties A A. majority of or the members of oC the tariff conference do not believe Jt its passage is Js necessary saT but hut Its introduction will depend entirely en entirely en- en upon the decision reached at further further fur tur- ther conferences between the state state department de do- and con congressional leaders The conferees today completed mosto most o of tho administrative of at tho the tariff but hut loft open a n. number of ot important im important Im- Im items that will be bo disposed of or tomorrow These included tho retaliatory retaliatory tor tory section of the law tho the antidumping In ing clause and the section giving 5 per cent cont on the tariff on goods brought In owned American-owned ships hip The Senates Senate's amendment prohibiting attorneys 8 from taking customs cases casos on a contingent fee was agreed to The strong inquisitorial InquisitorIal tonal features of the House bill bm which would give I c this government authority to exclude merchandise when foreign manufacturers refused tF ip tp dl disclose close their cost of oC manufacture or show Iho their books boole was modi modified tied materially In its new form Corm this section of oC the bill would give tho the secretary of or the treasury treasur authority to levy a 0 penalty In inthe tho the form of or extra dut duty against goods gOOlS where manufacturers have havo shown an undue disinclination to disclose manufacturing manu manu- costs or other information considered necessary b by American appraising ap- ap praising officers The Clarke cotton futures tax will ill be taken taleen up tomorrow An n opportunity opportunity nit will be bo given Senator Clarke Clarko tomake to tomake make a short statement and a similar opportunity wJ will be given Senator Smith of or South Carolina who who has drawn a bill for or a cotton futures tax that has received some consideration in the Senate An agreement was vas reached b by tho the conferees today whereby the existing drawback arrangements will be continued under tho the new law Manufacturers o of goods In bond at factories will be compelled to pa pay only l I 1 per cent duty If the th goods are later Inter exported The Senate hud hid increased this rate to 3 per pcr cent |