New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-22
LIKE A FIGHT FOR BLOOD.
THE TARIFF SITUATION LOOKS THAT
WAY AT PRESENT
40 INDICATIONS AS YET OF WEAKENING on
THE PART OF THE DEMOCRATIC MANA
GERS IN THE sENATE-REPUBLIcAN5
NOT INCLINED TO INTERFERE
~ THE FAMILY QUARREL.
Jpr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrT uNE.I


IN THE FAMILY QUARREL
JBr TELEGRAPH THE TRIuNE.I
Washington. July 21-Thcre has been no per-
ceptible weakening to-day In the attitude Of de-
nance assumed yesterday by the Democratic
managers of the Senate toward the House and
the President, and there Is little reason to be-
eve that the differences between the two
branches Of Congress on tariff legislation. so
keenly aggravated by the Presidents denuncia-
t!on Of the Senate. can now be adjusted by any
possible exerton Of diplomacy. The "ultimatum
of the conservatives" that the House and the
President must choose between the German
hill or the Mckinley bill will apparently have to
be accepted II any tariff legislation is to 60 on
the statute books al this session Mr.. German
and his associates are plainly masters Of the
situaio so far as securing any practical results
in the way Of tariff reform" is concerned The
Democrats I'm the Senate cannot now recede from
the concessions" embodied in the German Sur
render" however much they may desire to do
90. With Mr. Hi. Mr. Smith and the two
Louisiana Senators opposing compromise"
conference report the Democratic managers
would find Themselves even with the votes Of
Messrs. Irby. Allen and Kyle. one short of
majority.
No tariff bill which does not satisfy these four
Democratic Senators therefore be safely sub
mtted the Senate. and the possibility or recon-
Cling the demands OF Mr.. Hi for tn" ABANDON
mcnt of the income tax. of Messrs Canery ana
Blanchard for the retention of the 4 OF
cent differeniial on refined sugar ana the resto-
ration Of the bounty raw sugar for the
current year and OF Mr. Smith for the preser-
vation of the German rates on sugar coal IRON
ore and manufactures Of iron and wool with the
requirements Of President Cleveland and Chair-
man Wilson is vague and shadowy as 20
make speculation about such contingency
simply a waste Of effort
INDIFFERENCE TO THE FATE OF THE BILL
I, is apparent that many Of the leading Demo
Gratis I'm both branches of Congress have be-
come wholly Indifferent 10 the fate of the pend
ing Tariff bill The President and the managers
T., Tho House seem 10 regard It far better
politics % reject the Senate bill and To g 10 the
country on that issue than 20 allow further
'compromlse" of what Is supposed - be lett
II .Dcmocratic prluciples." In the Senate
the two representatives ot the Louisiana
planilng interest are eager for a post
uonc,ncn, Of tariff legislation I'll next fall'
since the sugar hountes for this year
would thus be saved 10 their constituents. Mr.
Uin. Mr. Murphy and Mr smith would also view
a postponcmcnt with great complac"ncy. e'Pe-
,iallv II the responsibility FOR II could with some
plausbnliy be- thrown upon the obstinacy Oh the
radical "tarln rcformcrs' In the House
<, hitter. also. has the feeling become In the
Senate against the President for his eNtraor-
binary assault on the Finance Committee anu
the supporters OK the Joncs-Gorman compro-
misc" that tho desire to rehuke the Adminlsua-
fon ror ns stab in the back a. former iriehu'
and supporters has quite supplanted me areany
waning zeal II that body 70 pass som" measure
- ,,r - "tarl0 reform" There has been "A
good deal ~ talk u holding "A new J." m"rrau'
,,rc,,s ., consider the course TO De- followed I'm
reference 10 the motions of instruction To- ih'
.,,ferr.es now before the senate. party eau
cus however can DO little possible good at this
iuncturc. ana IT is more likely that IN" managers
o.,u L., th. nght run ON openly In the senate.
>r Harris has announced that he Viii rule out
- or..r Nj Nllas's motion 10 rcccde from th'
T.. rcr cent difIcrontal duty on refined sugar DO
cause Il involves only portion ~ the paragraph
in disputo I'm conference. motion may DE-
made to rcceic from m" entire paragraph pu'
this II Is apparent has little chance "I success
,,or. vas A rurnor about the Capitol today
49,, ,,,.. .r.,aerva,iye' Democratic senators had
he.n in conference and adopted a plan oi proceed
in, which was to defeat the Tariff Dill II oy "
o,ciocl, on Monday the Senate had not dcilhi''y
instructed the tarin conferrces 10 s'anl Dy 'ne
s4nat, bill When asked about the truth oi 'h'S
report, Senator Brce pronounced the s'oIS ~
without foundatipn. He said II was true now
oyer that the conservatives had beth i great
,.,l ,,,other ,vo or three AZ a time. and that
they understood one another perfectly. lie s''''
furthermore that FAR as he was concerned he
,,d decided to support Mr.. Villas In the effort 10
have the sugar dinercnual stricken out oi tA'
li.It he =
Administration measure he saw no reason why
tho Administration should not have It's way about
q rovv He al led significantly that II ins@tenc'
unon this course should result In the defeat oi
,b. hill as he thought 1t might the 'c'nSclNa-
rive" Democrats would not be responsive l'r
that result.
the Republican Advisory Committee Of the sen
ate held meeting to-day for the purpose '' Il"
exchange Of views upon the present s,'n"''3n III
m. senate in regard to the tariff. Inc "lln'Dn
was generally expressed 10y Senators Pt'S'"t ""'
r. n.r~nrr,flc situation was extremely delicate,
and a decision Was arrived AT thal !, '9".' ~"
improved from Republican stdhup' NV ~ 49,.
Interference of Republican senators. H'ny. ','
i, ,,ill ad,ls. members Of the party lo
allow the Democratic senator's l' ',i''i'."' 80
the greater part of the talking IN 'hr H,,',r ~ ",'
thc subject Of the taru - long as 'h'S WI, VIZ Wv "
I, f. ,is, undrrst1 1ol that the committee dlSVu9s,'
tn. question of policy On the part "l ,h' h,p"" %
ucans with reference - the dlHcreh'lal uu'Y ~"
.urar and concluded To- advise that lh' fN"P"n
n,nn senators should vote solidly u st'he I" '"'
n they have the opportunity to do So.
Mr. GRAY'S SIGNIFICANT TTrERANCE
senator Vilas's speech prefacing his a'Hoh 10
recede from the Senate Amendment proposing "
dinerential duty on refined sugar Is "wiihheId i''
revision" and does not appear In TINS morning
official Record" This keeps out ot controversy
f,r the present the disputed question Whetnr,,
such a motion Is I'm order at TINS uHr' 2eluth, t,t
nassagrs In the official report were irth M'''
marked interest. Among them was thlS ~ III ~ 80
senator Gray's remarks. indicating that no larlt m
bill can pass the Senate unless su'n T,,,,'i,
votes , orri,tnc ,t a
NJ PRESIDENT in the process OF arriN.hs Il, "a
mca sure tha would command forty three No'e III ~ ~
senate 1t goes without saying Vne.s az % ..Ssirn