Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-25
TARIFF IN TINE SENATE.
Republicans Sttii Undecided n 10 TheiR
COurse,
| SOME SENATOR'S WHO FAVOR NoS-AcTToN-oTHKRs
THINK BILL WILL BI REPORTED.

intNA a BiLL WILL kkfOkTkn
The republican members Of the sup-nnance con.
mlttae OF the Senate have been very busy today
conferring with party leaders In regard 20
tariff action. The hearings are about con-
cluded, and now the question IL to
influence being exerted to prevent the senate
ron taking any positive action on the tarin.
IL comes largely from republican lie lders OF
senators. Tne argument against action is
that the issue has already been made by the DEM
ocrats: that they have made the issue on the Mills
that bin Republicans who favor leaving
the question as is say their party would be un-
as nas ~oa sps @Os Poss Sn tine
question than to simplify it; that how the repubi
cans can direct all their weapons against the Mills
become the target Of democratic stsacs and crsti.
sism' and republicans WIN have TO de-
p sna ~Asy one prominent 5us1 IKE republican Ssn
holding four aces in game OF poker and calling
for q new deal" The arguments 50 diligently en-
produced some eject, but whether sufficient TO
prevail upon the republican majority in the Sem
20 re HSn .r1L1 reporng Dill is doubtful
verSation to-day that the opposition had not sue
ceeded and bill would be reported senator's
ported.
This morning several additional stenographers
were sent into he finance committee room. and
al not Immediately connected with the tanfY
work were rigldly excluded. During the entire
DAY republican Senators were earnestly
groups Little knots would gather ln the cloak
rooms and Corridors and the earnestness OF their
manner made II manifest that some important
subject was hand.
One republican member OF the finance commit
Tee said that the tariff bill was not complete but
mat many OF lis main provisions were deter
Inlhed; that before determining others some OF
the Senator'S would have TO be consulted. he re.
marked mat the plan was TO get the bill CON-
pleted and agreed upon by republicans before re-
porting IL.
The republicans are very reticent in regard tc
their plans. They do not want any OF the provi-
s 81 ADVANCE 81 their e, o to S.n be male pu6c
enough can be learned TO show that they
are not entitled. and hence cannot say themsel yes
Just what may be done. Ia the first place there 1.
vide difference OF opinion as TO the policy OF re.
porting bill, and In the second place there are
DIN rences Of opinion as to what the bail should
contain.
THERE NAY RE NO BILL REPoRTED
Some OF the most Influential republicans in Con.
gress express the opinion that no DILL will be re.
ported. Where the party is so divided as to the
policy OF adopting bill the action taken is, per-
naps. more likely TO be OF negative than Of al
Affirmative character. In order To make their
movement effective the republican senators must
Dc united. Their majority or Two leaves 10 margin
10 spare. Hence II IS that despite assertion OF
members OF the sub-1nance committee That = bill
VIII Dc reported, many maintain the contrary.
IL Is desired by the opponents OF republican bill
that they are steadily gaining ground. II a
blh cannot be agreed upon and reported
the Senate Will probably direct the finance
committee TO sit during the rec IS
take testimony and report at the next meeting OF
Congress There are Indications that the outcome
may be something OF this nature, though senator
Allison and others Of his party INSIST lnat b.ll
must De reported, reg arJles5 or the length 10
which the session may be protracled.
TARIFF CONFERENCE.
There is to be an informal conference OF republi-
can senator's at senator Evart's house this even
Ing Ia regard to the tariff