The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-23
THE TARIFF CONTROVERSY
The Center Of Interest at
Washington.
Efforts to Compromise So Far
Unavailing.
A Score of Senators Loaded With
Speeches.
The Week Will Witness Some Animated
Dlscussion-Much Uncertainty A.
to the Ultimate Out
como.

By thu Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-All interest
in thesssenate proceedings for the week
centers in the efforts which will be
made to settle the tariff controversy as
raised by the recent conference
The week will begin
with this question in the foreground,
and no one can forsee what amount OF
time will be consumed upon it, or what
will be the result of the debate which
will be insuguruted tomorrow.
There ia now little doubt that these
proceedings will be of very animated
character, probably no less 80 than
those OF Friday. and probably more go.
All efforts to compromise the differ
enCes on the tariff and to allay the fear
engendsred by the presidents letter to
Wilson have so far been unavailinR, and
unless an unusual effort ia made and ex-
ceptional success secured between this
time and the hour of meeting, the days
session will develop a series OF interest.
ing speeches which bid fair to be char
acterzed by words both plain and
pointed. The Democratic senators gem
orally agree that there is now no pros
pect of reaching an understanding in
the party before tomorrow's session, and
this cannot be done until the temper of
the senate shall be still further ex-
plotted before the country.
If there should be NO change OF pro-
gramme Senator HilPs motion to recede
from the senate amendment to make
coal and iron ore dutiable at 40 cents
per ton and put both ON the free list
viii. be first decided, after which Sena-
tor Villas motion to amend the sugar
schedule by striking out the one-eighth
of a cent differential on refined sugar
will be subject to discussion. 1t is on
this proposition the most interesting
nart of tha debate ia expected to ocGna-.
over the number occurred for his motion
when offered by himself before the bill
went to conference, but he does not
think it will show any great strength,
and comedies that interest is absorbed
by the Villas motion, which he favors as
strongly as be does his own.
The duration of the discussion on the
Villas amendment will probably depend
largely on the time when the point of
order, which will be made against it.,
shall be made. When noint of order
is once made, it lies with the chair to
say how long debate upon it shall con-
tinue, and with Mr.. Harris in the chair
the change might be very sudden at any
time after the point was made. The
general feeling, however, is that the
point is sure to be raised at some time,
if it is not to be presented at the begin
ming of the debate.
1t is a generally recognized fact that
there are several senators who are
determined to speak on the general
questions which the publication of Mr..
Cleveland's letter has raised, and that
these speeches will find vent in some
other connection, if not in that. Unless
the senators who are expected to speak
change their minds there will be no
mincing of words when the talk shall
begin. Senator German ia slated for q
speech during the day, and those who
are in his confidence say the presidents
letter is directly directed toward him
self, and that his utterances will chow
his resentment. 1t is said he will take
the position that the senate bill must be
sustained and will give his reasons
therefor.
Senator Mills will. with Senator Villas,
lead the fight for the Villas motion. He
will also speak on the general features
Of the question at issue and will sustain
the Presidents position and his own. In
reference to the Villas motion be will
take issue with those who consider it
out OF order, and will contend that a
ruling to. sustain the point of order
would be unconstitutional, saying the
greater privilege OF moving to amend a
bill in conference by receding from an
entire amendment, carries with it the
lesser privilege of receding from part
OF any amendment.
The Texas and Wisconsin senators
are regarded as the especial champions
OF the president on the issues now al
stake, and it ia intimated that one of the
reasons they have, apart from their con-
victions on the question, for champion.
ing the movement, is the DEERE to meet
and by their actions, ON account of their
declarations to the executive, refute the
charge which has been made in certain
quarters that the Presidents letter was
intended to support the argument for q
duty on refined sugar, against free coal
and iron ore and other raw materials.
Senators Voorhees,. Brice and Lindsay
are among the other Democratic senators
who may speak during the day, and
many others. including Senators Hill and
Villas, will probably participate in the
morning debate.
Mr.. Brics had expected to speak on
Friday, but was cut off by adjournment,
and he now says that circumstances will
decide whether he shall talk at all. 1t
is also indefinite as yet whether Messrs.
Voorhees, and Lindsay will make ad-
0reaeaa at thia iuucture
There is still much uncertainty about
the power of Senator Villas motion to
hold its position. Notwithstanding the
fact that those who oppose 1t hold it to
be clearly out of order, the best advices
indicate that when the chair rules it on {
the ruling will be sustained, but this will
depend largely upon Republican votes.
Some of the Democratic senators friendly
to the motion assert the Republican vote
will be against such ruling, but this does
not appear probable.
Ii the motion should he decided ont of