Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1894-08-04
TWO COURSES OPEN
Free Trade No Longer Pos
sibiIity.
THE SENATE BILL OR NONE.

THE SENATE BILL OR NONE.
Tariff Conferrees Fast Arriving at That
Conclusion-Chairm Wilson Re
allies the Situation.
WASHINGTON, Jaly 2S.--When the
tariff conference broke up the house
mem bers were disposed to loid out
stitfly for considerable concessions on
cutlery and steel rails. The prospects
nov ale that the rates on rails will be
lowered somewhat, but that tie cut
lery rates will not be change ]. Tie
senate conferrees probably VIII accept
the house rate Of 81 per Found or
wrapped tobacco, retaining the same
phraseology. There will also be some
changes in the woollen- schedule, the
most important OF which is probably
in the paragraph relating TO cloth in
mems wear. Cloth and cotton yarns
will probably be reduced to an extent
of about 5 per cent, as will laces and
embroideries, on which the late will
probably be made As instead Of so
cents. The rates on china and earth
enware, which are slightly higher
than thuse on the senate bill, will! be
accepted.
A Settled Policy Probable.
The presidents desire to see Mr..
Wilson before the conference opened,
coupled With Speaker Crisps' call at
the White house yesterday. and the
presidents request of Mr.. Mcmillan to
come TO the White house last night,
were all accepted in congressional cir
cles as evidence that The president " as
willing to let Chairman Wilson and
Senator Mcmillan know exactly his
opinion before the conference was re-
sumed.
Only Two Courses Open.
When the visit of Mr.. Wilson to the
White house became known among
mem bers it was felt on all sides that
settled policy on the part of the admin
istrat!on had been agreed on. It was
the almost unanimous expression OF
the members that but two courses
were open, in view OF the attitude
Of the senate aud the tie vote yes
terday, W.: To accept practically
the senate bill or TO leave the McI<in-
ley law stand. The expressions were
quite general that as between the sea-
ate bill with such notifications as
couis! he obtained and the Mckinley
law, the president and Mr.. Wilson
would reluctantly accept the former
and thus end the legislative panic and
avert the probable failure of all tariff
legislation.
Sure of an Agreement.
A member whose as ociations with
The president are very close said that
while he could not speak with authori-
ty he had no doubt that an agreement
between tie conferrees, even though it
be all acceptance OF he senate bill, with
some moderaLions, would lie acqulesced
i'll by the PRESIDENT as the best thing
oD:ainab!e.
THE SENATE BEL OR NOTHING.
Tariff Confer1ees Fast Arriving at That
Conclusion.
WAsHINGToN. July 2S. -The demo-
cratic members Of the conference COM
lnit,ee on the tariff bill resumed their
session today. All were present except
Chairman Voorhees,, who is IL. The
indications are that there will be nu-
merous changes in the less important
schedules as agreed upon tentatively in
IL former conference. 1t is believed
there will be no material changes in
the metal schedules. Before the COM
mittee meeting the president sent for
Chairman " ilson and held long con-
ference with him. II is generally be-
lieved as between the senate bill, with
such notifications as can tie obtained,
and the Mckinley law, tle president
and Wilson Will accept the former.
Sorrow in Democratic tanks.
Just after l O'clock the democratic
conference adjourned for the day. The
house mem bers. however, intended to
have a meeting today to prepare re-
ply to the ultinatum of the senate con-
ference. Immediately after adjourn
ment Mr.. Montgomery had a confer
ence with Speaker Crisp and it is un-
derstood the democratic leaders of the
house will canvass carefully. 1t is said
that the house mem bers of the confer
ence were very re!icent today and
listened without comment to the state
ments made by the senators. There
was no JOY or exuberance exhibited by
either side and the house members
present said the situation was critical.
A member of the ways and means
committee, who is not one of the con-
ferrees. stated that strong sentiment was
developed in the house III favor of re-
calling the house conterrees and passing
the senate bill, as grave fears were ell
tertained that it WAS dangerous to con-
tinue the contest much longer.
Wilson Realizes the Situation.
Chairman Wilson saw several mem
tcrs Of the house during the early part
Of the day and while he avoided di-
rect conmittal OH the fight between the
house and the senate, the members got
the impression in a general way that
MIR. Wilson regarded the situation as
extremely precatious and as presenting
q choice between the senate bill some
what modified and continuance of
the Mckinley law. and that he regard
ed the former as the lesser evil. The
early session in conference was devoted
entirely to an exchange of views On the
situation, with the senate members do
ing the greater part of the talking.
They told the house members that in
the present feeling in the senate 1t was
gu. of the question for the senate con-
ferrees TO make any concession on The
principal articles i'll dispute and that
in their opinion the conference would
have to adopt practically the senate
bill or there would be 10 tariff legis'
lation.
Hous, Democrat, in Secret Session.
The house democratic conferrees
went to the ways and means commit
tee soon after the general conference
with the senators ended and the foul
house conferrees held secret session
1t was the first time they had met il
this way and it was taken to indica:e
a purpose to decide on a line of action
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