The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-23
STILL TRYING TO AGREE.
REPUBLICAN TARIFF CONFERERs
GETTING CLOSER TOGETHER.

Probable That a Report WIN be Made
To-morrow-The Metal Schedule the
Bone of Contention-Northwe
Senators Fighting for Free Binding
Twine
WASHINGTON, Sept 22-Although a
meeting OF the conference committee on the
tariff bill had been called for this morning.
when the hour of meeting arrived, the dem
ocratic members were notified that there
would be no meeting. The reason for the
postponement was the desire on the part of
the republican oonferees TO consult further
among themselves upon points remaining
IN dispute. IL appears that no progress has
been made since Saturday morning in the
disposition of the sugar, binders twine,
and the metal amendments but that these
most important matters are still open, and
aie In such shape that if an agreement
De reached upon one Il will
probably result in an agreement
upon the others. According TO the repub-
llcan members of the conference it is i'm
possible to say whether or not a complete
agreement can be reached and a report be
made to the House tomorrow; but a report
may be made within the next two days that
will cover all the points of difference that
have been adjusted, leaving the Senate and
specting matters still open.
THREATS OF IRON AND STEEL MEN.
1t is intimated that the metal schedule ia
the bone OF contention. A report is current
this morning that the iron and steel men are
not satisfied with che concessions made by
the Senate conferees, and are demanding the
restoration of the rates fixed by the House.
they are threatening, 1t Is said, IL their de-
mands are not granted, Co defeat the bill.
Northwestern senators interested in free
binding twine are using their influence with
the conferees to prevent an agreement to
place duty of l cent pound on that
article. Some of the interviews between
the conferees and these senators have been
quite animated.
NUMEROUS COMPROMISES.
At q late hour tonight it was the conf
dent expectation of the republican conferees
on the tariff bill that next Wednesday or
Ihursday, at the latest, would be witnessed
the debate on the adoption Of the confer
ence report Of the bill. The House republi-
can conferees held meeting to-
night, lasting three hours, and
while the disputed question of most
Importance, viz: sugar, binders twine
and steel duties, were not settled, the SEN
ate and House wings tapped near enough
together TO warrant the conferees in saying
that they had no doubt but that both
wings would be found working in union to-
morrow.
The bonding period, about which there
has been SO much talk, has been definitely
settled, Feb being the date agreed upon
There is, it is thought, good
reason to predict that sugar will
be placed at 13 and not at 10,
as proposed by the House. A compromise
favorable TO the House rates will be the
outcome Of disputes ON various items in the
metal schedule. and the binders twine
agreement will also be compromise.
ENGLAND NOT ALARMED.
LONDON, Sept. 22.-The Neqvs says:
"The proposal to hold a series Of popular
meetings here in opposition to the McKin-
ley bill, is worthy only Of the wiseacres of
protection. The effect Of tho Mckinley
bill must be to weaken American competi-
tion in the worlds markets, aud confirm
the commercial supremacy of the British
people. We can afford to look on In the
quarrel Of the two protectionist countries
on the meat inspection bill.