New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-13
BASE RUMORs OF WAR.
s1ANDERoUs REPORTS ABOUT THE LAMB-LIKE
nE,NOcRArIC TARIEE CONEERREES

s1ANDERoUs REPORTS ABOUT THE LAMB-LIKE
DEMOCRATIC TARIFF CoNFERREEs.
Washington, July p (speclaD.-When the Demo
cratic conferrees on the bill OF sale" INDUCED
In an unexpected recess after ~ O'clock on Mon
day after a secret sitting of little more than
two hours rumor quickly spread that there
had been an unpleasant scene and that Chairman
Wilson had undergone experience similar 10
that Of the pale young gentleman" in the encoun-
ter which he invited with Pip in Great Expecta-
tons" The most careful investigation and inquiry
failed TO discover any substantial ground Tor THIS
rumor II may have been that the pale young
gentleman" in this modern story OF Great EXpec-
tations"-the last chapter Of which has not yet
been written-said to Senator Jones. Come and
fight" and that In order 10 a ground of action he
may have pulled the hair and butted into the
stomachs OF the Senatorial Democratic conferrees
In fgurative sense at least and there can be no
doubt whatever that If he did so he followed the
example Of the pale young gentleman already
mentioned who had "a breaking out on the mouth .
and who. as a necessary Introduction to the battle
exclaimed: Laws of game" and skipped from
his left leg onto his right. Regular rules, he
continued as he skipped from his right leg onto
his left. Come TO the ground. and go through
the pre.mnaries" the pale young gentleman
exclaimed, as he lodged backward and forward
and did all sorts Of things. and then stripped him.
self for the fray
fall this happened on Monday, some Of the Cos
sips would fam have one believe, Senator Jones
and hs colleagues must have been very greatly
surprised; and moreover. everybody who knows
the pale young gentleman" in the case IS thor
oughly confident that he deported himself with
the Sane chivalry and gallantry-to say nothing
OF insensbity 10 punishment-that characterized
FPS antagonist But there Is proof whatever that
any such thing happened on Monday; matters have
not yet reached that stage. II may be remembered
mat the pale young gentleman in the other tale
Great Expectations were never realized
Looked up at Pip with bloody nose out OF
pack eye. and with his face exceedingly fore
shortened" Now. when Chairman Wilson APP
psared IN his committeeman on Monday during the
recess there was no ocular evidence that ne had
undergone or done any OF these things. II there
Ida oeen there ex-Congressman sherman
hoar ready 20 pump tears over him. but even ne
saw no reason, and therefore showed no DISPOSE
uoh 10 open his lachrymal ducts. That evidence
ai'hough negative ought to be conclusive and
stamp as fagitious lie the rumor which obtained
''nie currency early In the afternoon.
Al that hour several persons besides Mr.. Hoar
we're anxiously trying to get few words with
chairman Wilson. Mr.. Turner Of Georgia. who
we're me only House Democratic conferrees to visit
sne room Of the Ways and Means Committee. Mr..
Trseveans. Of Massachusetts, who is Democratic
yo, aoeI OF that committee, but who dodSed the
rsehos In tow whom he introduced to Messrs WI;
IN ana Turner. Mir. Stevens evidently desired
m fhe RsnflnS ADAMS H % Of '
Il. whose behalf the latter entered an eloquent plea
snAvrport Of which was designed only for the ear
erstandng OF the conferree TO whom II was
IA ssec Ex-COngressman Sherman Hoar als99
N ts iriend with him. Neither of them appeared
iosf Ns come 10 Washington simply In search OF
ths, iheath. and there reason TO suppose
drssde u,iness with the Department Of Justice had
Cnrrsn District Attorney Hoar TO the room OF the
ferrsaattes on Ways and Means to interview con
wiz ees Wilson and Turner. Several other Visitors
con a anxious vsages were in waiting with ~
nIt~ .aied anxiety and Impotence for an opportu-
X ~ say just word to one OF the confeIrees.
amos - noticeable that the Republicans who were
noisansues by which the Democrats VINO were ap-
Msrssu and are acting as conferrees are beset.
thS may and doubtless Will come a day when
bars.puDHcan cOnferreeS VIII begin 10 act. In be
cy. oI the Democratic conferrecs and In answer 10
10 nnsins upon the course they may have chosen
H.ppursue, 1t said by one Of them to-day that
pursas the meetings that now I'm progress are
Of ~ consultative. and that when the real work
Of ads,sSt conference Committee is begun-thc WORK
-,hJqBsting the differences between the two houses
Do republican conferrees will be called upon to
a., other words according to this statement the
their .d until the Democrats shall have adjusted
are ENVY dinerences and found out where they
ferrss ~ Is understood that the Republican con-
at ~, intend to take their Democratic associates
thev" eM word and regard the first meeting which
Confsssae invited TO attend the first one OF the
Repressnce Committee authorized by the House of
snasentatives and the Senate. This Will involve
befvseau review OF all the points OF disagreement
avoidsh1 'ne TWO houses. and thus cause some IN
lay th delay In making report, but for this de-
senss s republican conferrees will not be I'm any
reh responsible They will have an indubitable
insisSs and 1t will be their plain duty to demand and
matter tRon thorough discussion OF every material
eosssssments have been reached by the Democratic
ees during this Consultative period. to