Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-27
AP PROACHlNG THE END
Indications Point to Speedy Settlement
Of the Tariff Question. q
No Positive Agreement Between the
Democrats Yet Reached, but Diff
ferences Are Being Settled.

The little things which, in the aggregate
give q pretty strong indication of the ten
dency Of affairs all point to q speedy set
Element Of the tariff question. In the Sem
ate this morning there was no difficulty
about the adoption of Mr.. Harris motion
to proceed with the consideration Of the
tariff bill Immediately after the routine
morning business Of the introduction OF
bills, and the like. was through with.
Mr.. Allen, who was trying to get his Cox
ey resolution up for consideration on the
plea that its consideration was interrupted
yesterday before the morning hour had ex.
pired voted for Mr.. Harris motion, though
1t interfered with his going to the calendar
after his resolution when he had failed to
get IT up as unfinished business This
showed clearly enough that he did not
want to be placed in the attitude of OBJ
strneung or IN any way opposing the tariff
legislation.
Must BE Amended.
The republicans then, through Mr.. Du-
bois. contended for short time for the
morning business. but when Mr.. Harris In
sisted upon his motion. declaring that there
could be nothing Of more Importance than
that the tariff question should be settled
speedily. there was no further resistance on
the republican side beyond the ineffective
votes against the motion Later Mr. AID
rich declared that the republicans were will
ing to vote at any time on either the vii.
son bill or the Senate bill, which meant
merely that they on that side Of the cham.
Der were confident enough that neither OF
those bills. without amendment, could get q
majority vote In the Senate but that, with
q compromise bill. the situation II recog.
nized to be different.
An announcement Of an absolute agree
ment among the democrats as to all details
Is premature. but they are now In that situ-
alton where the minor differences Of detail
canLot stand In the way seriously The
spirit Of confidence IL spreading through
out the Democratic ranks, and they have got
IN That frame of mind where they do not
propose to have their harmony of thought
disturbed by "inconsiderate trifies."
No Serious Filibustcr.
The agreement arrived at yesterday to
prolong the sessions was q striking indica.
ton OF the weakness of any purpose on the
part OF the republicans to filibuster against
the bill. and showed that whatever inclina-
ton there Is In this direction is not gener.
ally concurred In.
Those republicans who are in favor Of
ngnting to the last ditch contemplated
making vigorous resistance to the
proposition FOR longer sessions, but when IL
came 10 lining up the republicans for the
night they found many who did not agree
with them as to the policy Of such a
course. and finally they had to let the mo-
ton be adopted by default. lest by resist.
ance they should disclose their own weak
ness In the matter Of obstructive policy.
The spirit In which the discussion Is taken
up on the floor and the readiness with
which the opposition gives ground and
even the earnestness of their protests
while yielding indicate the approach Of the
end.