The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-11
Hill TOOK LEAD
ID a Move to Ascertain Differ
ences Between Conferees.
Senatorial Defensive Alliance Insisted
Upon Bounty Provision For Sugar.


yces that there was unusual interest in tho
procecdings.
Senator Htll, who has been the central
figure An several dramatic scenes during
the tariff debate, was again in the van OF
the fray. His resolution directing the
tariff conferrees 10 report the difficulties
and cause of the failure 10 agree was a
sensation. lie was almost adopted before
the senator's fully realized its Importance
The conferrees wero aware Of IL and were
Wiling Il should be- adopted. BY parlia-
uasnfary tactics a vote was prevented ON
tho resolution, either as presented by sen
ator Hill or in tho form urged by Senator
Aldrich.
Enough was developed, however, TO
show rhs temper of the senate oonferrces.
eenaxpr Vest hoped that 10 would pass 30
that the calcium light might be turned
On" and no be given an opportunity 10
ssrufuto the infamous lies that have been
told about the conferrees on the part OF
the senate" Senator Harris was willing
that the conferrees should have an airing,
but wanted IL done in u strictly pariia~
mentary manner.
Senators Villas, Gray, Pasco and others
desired that action be postponed.
The conservative senators were anxious
that the conferress should tell all, and
upon this point for n time they followed
the lead Of Mr.. Hill. BY skillful manage
ment those Who did not want rupture at
once prevented the impending conflict. At
2 o'clock the resolution went over, and the
Republican managers who were assisting
Go make trouble, saw that the Democrats
were uniting to prevent the storm and
would not risk another vote In order To
- a.. Int kaff ff.n
The remainder Of tho session was de-
voted to the consideration of the Chi
uese treaty The senate adjourned at
<s3o until today, although the peace
makers endeayored to have no session
until Monday.
A Crisis In tho Tariff Affairs
was reached yesterday, both ia the senate
and In the secret councils OF the Demo
eratic tariff conferrees. When the con
Ference closed it was with the understand
ing THAT the msetings would be suspended
Tor the present No time was set for reas-
sembling the conferrses today, fer it was
felt that no further sessions would be
: nscessaxy In cRse tho senate acted favor
ably ON Senator Bili's resolution, directing
the corfcrrees to report the situation Of
affairs
What was Of mest importance was the
feeling expressed by the house conferrees
at the close of the conference. that in case
the Hill resolution passed-and they be-
lieved IL would-thc conference would
practically be relieved of the work, and it
would remain only for the house to accept
the senate bill, as a lesser evil, as they be-
lieve, than tho Mckinley law. These con-
illusions were reached after DAY Of iii
tense excitement among the tariff leaders.
The day opened with the senate PROPOSE
tdon for free sugar still pending before tho
conference. Chairman Wilson and his
house associates were satisfied that the
tender OF free sugar was not made i'm good
faith, and they had therefore requested the
senate conferrces to furnish a poll of tho
senate, showing that If tho proposition
wore accepted, it would be adopted by the
senate and the bin passed
The poll was considered as soon as the |
conferrecs convened 1t disclosed that in |
the event of acceptance Of the free sugar
amendment, the bill az whole would be |
voted against by 8s Republicans and by |
6enators Kyle. Allen and PETER. Popu- /
lists, ard Gallery and blanchard, Dem
erats, . total Of ~ votes, or sufficient to de-
fsas tfss bill.
Move Of Conservatives.
mcnt OF tho senate conferrees. The house
men accepted is as showing conolusiyely
that tho tender of the free sugar amend-
ment, while made In good faith by the sen
ate oorforxces, was a means adopted by
the conservative senators for the purpose
of defeating tariff legislation and leaving
che McKinAsy lsw In force.
They disuassea the situation from this
lutandpoinA tho arguments not lacking
vory pointed and personal criticism OF the |
3notxes ~ those who had offered free |
Dugas and free ooel as well knowing, as |
&hey assorted. that they would defeat the |
bill The discussion brought for the first I
tixne the statement that the defensive alli- !
snce becwscn certain senator's had pro
cssdsd further than mutual cooperation |
and understanding, and was now reduced |
- signed agreement.
While members of tho conference did |
NOT ckaim to have seen the agreement. |
they stated as a fact that Senators Kyle, |
Allen, PETER, blanchard and Caffery had |
reduced their understanding 10 black and |
whito, and had signed IL 70 the sffect that
they would vote against any bin which did
not csntaan bounty clause for sugar As
free sugar would eliminate the bounty
provision, the signed agreement was re-
8~*~@a - nhPVAAH tuab tiio lNt htDhiDfR,
combined with the Republicans, would do
1eat tho biIl
HUI Caused worrinent.
IL was while animated comments were
being made on the foregoing conditions
that word reached the conference OF SEN
stor HIS coup d'etat In the open senate.
The conference hastily adjourned, the san.
stors going on the floor OF the senate. Mr..
Wilson was not disposed 10 attach much
weight TO Senator Hills move at the out
set, and said that IL would be futile, as the
senate could not act while the bill was in
conference.
This feeling wns shared 20 a large extent
early I'm the day by house leaders. who
characterized it as ono Of the bluffs"
which had been made Of late to demoralize
the house conferrees and force them 20
yield.
Later IN the day, however, this feeling
gave way 10 one OF profound concern over
the situation and the future OF the bill.
At o'clock a remnant Of the conference