The Princeton union., 1894-08-02
.CONFEREES AT WORK.
CRYING no REACH AN AGREEMENT
ON THE TARIFF.

OOlNI I1OILD n u yNOlOAs 4
CRYING no REACH AN AGREEMENT
ON THE TARIFF.
The Indications Are That the SEN
ate Bill Must he Agreed Upon Sub
stantially as 1t Stands or No Bill
VIII BE Passed.
Washington, July 3O.-The tariff con-
ferees resumed their deliberations to-day,
but thus far no runors have emanated
fror: the committee room as to wheth
they have agreed upon any schedule
The tariff situation has kept pace with
the Intensity of the heat, which for the
first time this year touched the 100 point.
Throughout there have been tariff con-
ferences at the White Hcusc, tariff con-
ferences of the senate and house con-
ferees, tariff conferences of the Demo-
cratic house conferees, and, finally, all
effort for house tariff caucus to con-
slider some means of solving the problem
Out of it all has come no exact and
definite programme by which the time OF
the passage or the tariff bill or its form
can be predicted. -,
President Ceveland's great interest in
the income tax struggle was shown by
the calls of Chairman Wilson and Rep
rescntatve Cat:hinys, TIE latter be''s
Speaker Crsp's associate on the commit
tee on rules. The irt sident's callers We're
careful IT, refrain from any intimation Of
the poli.y Of the admin 'stra ton. and
there were conflicting reports as to the at
titndc Of Mr. ClcvelSpd. 1t was stated
by those closely co 'nected with the ad-
r'inistration affairs that the president
WHOM ho tho
fam GUS letter to Chairman Wilson against
yielding what be regards as the vital
principles of tariff reform. On the ether
hand the current opinion IN congression-
al circles seemed to be that the only So
luton to the problem was in accepting the
senate bill substantis ]ly as it stands,
with such concessions as the conferees
have shown disposition to yield. This
current feeling found expression in pc
tition circulated by Mr.. Springer, re-
questing Mr.. Holman, chairman of the
house Democratic caucuc, to call eau
GUS This was the first open expression
toward yielding to tie senate bill. The
Democratic tariff cOnfereeS assembled and
went over the essential points OF differ
ence on sugar, iron ore and coal. 1t was
stated at the conclusion of the meeting
that the senators had in effect pre-.
Seuleu all ulllllldlull, WIlCu was TIA
the senate bill so far as the disputed
features were concerned was the only
tariff measure which could get through
tEis congress- and become a law. Tht
house conferees withdrew to the way;
and l..r:>ns comcittee room and We're II
executive session for an hour.
The Democratic mt II bers Of the con
ference committee were prompt in 1e
suming their session to-day. The indi
cations are that there will be numerou
changes in the less important schcIile
of the bill. These w 're agreed upol
tentatively in the former conference. ~
it is considered improbable that the basi
of agreement then arrived at will b
changed materially during the presen
conference. 1t is believed that there vii
be no material chcnges in the meta
schedule. When the former conferenc
broke up the house members were dis
posed to hold stifEy for considerable cor
cessiOns on cutlery and steel rails. Th
prospects are now that the rates on rail
will be lowered somewhat, but that tn
cutlery rate will not be changed. Th
senate confe1ees probably will accept th
house rate of 81 per pound on wrappe
tobacco, retaining the senate phre seolog.
There will also he some changes in tL
fnnl schedule, the most important {
which probably will he in the paraguay
1elating to cloth for mems Wear. TT
fen'te bill pro, ides Il flty of 40 per Gel
on articles of this class of less than !
cents per rnnnd value, ;nd of 50 per Gel
O., articles Of greater vs lue. The indie
tiCns are that the rite will be made 4
per cent A similar cbange will prpbab
b. made Oh wColrn articles not espe :id
provided for, but it is not beliey ed th
the Encouragement " III extend 10 women
and chilGren's goods. The house rate
rovings and tops, 25 per cent, will be a
cepteu. Ccttcn cloth and yarns will pro
ably be reduced to the extent of about
per cent as will laces and embroideTie
on which the rate will probably be MAJ
40 instead Cf so per cent The hou
rates on China and earthenware, whi
are slightly higher than those of the Sc
ate BILL will be accepted. The sena
probably will recede from it's increase
the tobacco taX and it is said to be pro
able that there will be a compromise
the bonded period, the tax being fixed
81 and the bonded period at five years
There are a number of Democratic Sc
atOrs who will resist any report MAXI
reductions in either coal, iron ore
sugar, and there are also many Den
cratic senators who will strenuously
pose material changes in the metal, wo
en- and cotton schedules. Thus it is e
dent that either the senate bill must
passed with few changes or no bill "
become law.
SENATORS YIELDING