St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-28
POWER OF the POpULlSTS
PETER. ALIEN, KYLE AND IRBY MAY
-. FiHALLY DEFEAT
THE SENATE TARIFF BILL.
They Are Dissatisfied With the
Sugar and Wooden Schedules
They viii Demand an In.
creased Tax on Luxuries and
Will Ask That Cheap Wooden
J; Goods Be Admitted Free.

! WASHINGTON, June 27.-Senators on
both sides of the chamber are looking
with interest to the contest which will
take place over certain paragraphs In
the tariff bill which will be called up
for consideration when the bill shall be
reported from the committee of the
whole and taken up in the senate.
There has been rumor in circulation
for the past day or two that Senators
Allen and Kyle. the two Populist sena-
tors who have voted with the Democrats
on most of the amendments, might
make trouble at this stage of the bill.
When Senator Kyle was asked today
about the authenticity of this state
ment, he said that there were
some schedules in the bill as passed that
he was not satisfied with, and would
probably seek to have amended when
opportunity should offer. He instaneed
the sugar and wooden schedules, saying
that the provisions of the bill as it
stands were considered to bs too much
III the Interest Of the sugar trust. He
indicated dissatisfaction with the rates
placed upon wooden goods. which he
thought were too Ugh since wool had
been placed upon
THE FREE LIST.
When asked IT failure to secure the
defeat of his proposed amendments to
either of these schedules would cause
him to oppose the final passage of the
bill, the senator said he did not desire
to express himself On that point, and
that his action would then be controlled
by comparison OF the merits OF the
pending bill and the Mckinley law. 1t
is understood that Senator Allen has
similar views.
Rumors of possibility Of defeating
the bill have also been In circulation,
but no credence Is placed in them.
The three Populist Senators, PETER,
Allen and Kyle, and Senator Irby were
i'll conference in the presidents room
for an hour this afternoon, discussing
programme for concerted action on the
tariff bill when it shall be reported to
the senate. 1t is understood that the
sugar schedule was the particular
item under discussion, and, that while
no formal vote was taken or mutual
pledge entered into, they virtually
eA7ASSd ~ oPPoSo e1AC ouSnA oCACdulS Do
at present fixed, and to direct their
special energies towards defeating the
differential of Il of a cent per pound on
REFINED SUGAR.
The gentlemen present unite in say
ing that the question of the final vote
upon the bill was not entered upon in
the conference and in saying that
nothing was done to prevent each OF
them acting in his individual capacity
when that stage of the bill shall be
reached. There are also changes in
other schedules which the Populist
senators will make an effort to secure.
They will ask to have an increase upon
certain articles known as Injuries and
will probably ask. among other things.
that paintings and statuary be made
dutiabie. They will also probably ask
that the cheaper class of WOODEN goods,
including woolen cloth and wearing
apparel. be admitted free.
The Democrats do not conceal their
concern over the fact that Senator
Irby entered the caucus. There has
been some doubt about his vote on the
bill, but the Democratic leaders have
recently counted upon his vote, and
they say that Notwithstanding he par
ticipated In today's Populist caucus. the
bill will have his support in the end, IL
not upon oil the items when taken up
as such,