Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-30
Mr.. CLEYELANDEFlRM.
He Still Opposes And ReprObates the
Senate Tariff Bill.
WOULD NOT HESITATETO VETO 1T.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., July 2S.-The
tariff situation has kept pace to-day
with the intensity Of the heat, which
for the first time this year touched the
100 point. There have been tariff con-
ferepces at the White House through
out the day; tariff conferences Of the
Senate and House conierees; tariff con-
ferences OF the Democratic House con-
ferees. and, finally, an effort for
House tariff caucus on Tuesday to con-
slider some means Of solving the tarlu
problem. Out OF it all has come no
exact aud definite programme by which
the time Of the passage OF the tariff Dill
or its form can be predicted.
The President has not weakened In
the slightest in his attitude towards the
Senate tariff bill. lie opposes and rep
rebates IL now just as strongly as be did
when he wrote the Wilson letter. He
sul insists that IL must De changed so
as 10 fulfill the Democratic pledges and
10 remove
THE SUSPICION OF JOBBERY
and trust influence from the sugar
schedule.
This statement is made on the author
itv Of a member Of the House who had
a long talk with the President to-day.
This member got the impression that
the President would not hesitate 10 veto
the Senate bill II IL came 10 him as IL
now is, accompanying the veto with
ringing message explaining his action
10 the country aud calling the DemOc-
racv TO renew the fight for genuine
tariff reform and for the determination
of trusts and mOnopolies that have the
power 20 influence Congressional action
for their own benefit. The House
leaders, Crisp, Wilson, Catchlngs, Tur-
ner and the rest are just as firm and de-
termined ia their opposition TO the Sem
ate bill as is the President.
President Cleveland'S great interest
10 the tariff struggle was shown early IN
the day by the calls Of Chairman Wilson
and Representative Catchings, the lat
ter being Speaker Crisp's associate on
the Committee on Rules. The PreSi-
dents callers were generally careful to
refrain from any intimatiOn OF the
POLICY OF THE ADMINISTRATORS.
The current OF opinion in Congress
ional circles seemed 10 be that the only
solution TO the problem was In accept
Ing the Senate bill substantially as it
stands with such concessions as the
Conferees have shown dis
position to yield This current
OF feeling fouud expression late ia The
day In petition, circulated by Mr..
Springer, requesting Mr.. Holman, chair
man OF the Democratic House caucus,
10 call caucus on Tuesday afternoon
next unless the tariff cOnierees had
reached an agreement by that time.
This was the first open expression to-
ward
YIELDING TO THE SENATE BILL.
The Democrat tariff conferees as
sembled to-day and went over the es-
sential points Of difference on sugar,
iron ore and coal. 1t was stated at the
conclusion OF the meeting that the SEN
ators had In effect presented an ulti-
matum which was that the senate bill,
so far as the disputed features
were concerned, was the only tariff
measure which could get through this
Congress and become q law. The House
conferees withdrew 20 the Ways and
Means committee room, aud were in eX-
ecutlye session for an hour. Mr.. VIII
sou said az the close OF the meeting
that no definite conclusion was reached.
II was determined, however, TO call In
the Republican confereeS on Monday.