New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-29
.oyFERREEs GET TOGETHER
rnrR1ICANS TOT INVITED.
rx WILL BE ALLOWED AT THE
MEETING ON MONDAY.

TIE c,TC1rNGs AND HAS A TALK
CHAIRMAN wILsoN-CALL FOR
..,.rr.s OF HOUSE DEMOCRATS
soyr CHANGES IN THE SEN
ATE BILL SAID TO BE
AGREED on.
..,,eton. July 2S.--In an attempt to bring
.o,,v unity on the Tariff bill the Demo-
s''' ,rferrees Of the Senate and the House
cls"s nv the forelock to-day and held meet
p' tho purpose Of discussing the chances OF
w" ,he knot II was decided that the formal
u' -arce should begin on Monday next, ana
e" tons were sent TO the Republican CONFER
in" moe; their Democratic colleagues at
' ., that day. The Democratic managers
eu 4, session for two hours. and while they
S'S -.,,cent 10 a sphnx-like degree there was
W." IN their evasive answers TO questions 10
e.,o that nothing had been done. Indeed
nun" 80 conferrees minated that they would
'ns .od. in the least from the provisions or
~ ,orsa bill and while no one believes mat
w ,-n he adhered TO with answering consis-
"' I, indicates that .he House managers may
Na', hrouent TO the point of exchanging con-
o,ssions for some days
WHAT WILL THE PRESIDENT DOE
,oosor for the apparent firm stand OF the
'O. ,,oorje is Afforded in the fact that Repre-
hO" e. Catcb,nCs. of Mississippi. one of the
4, tho House. had talk about the tarif
s'' .,,, With the President this morning, the
A'O" ub,cb was communicated to the confer
What the President said remains secret
"s, -. tsv who know 1t. There is one thing
VIZ" wr Cleveland, however. that the confer-
Ia to J
49,. 10 will sign the bill II II remains prac-
.,..rv as passed by the Senate. There nave peeh
u'"s ,ha, tho President would veto the bin II
:. n,sseryes that character. ana again II Is re-
40. no would for party purposes allow
~ hrr 70 become law under the ten Gays con-
..,r,,onal limit thus showing his disapproVa' by
-, SIGNING IT, Those who have investigated
.,.,o rs,orts have obtained no light ana 'he9
~, tho, the Presidents position is TOO uncertain
az conjecture However the belief IS that
=, ill sgn The bill when II comes to him.
at,er Mr.. Catchings left the White House
cs.,,man Wilson arrived. Though SUI IN poor
,..,h Ne took the night train from MS nome III
IT,, Virginia. Immediately on being aoViseu 'nA'
~, so,.,e had sent the bill back TO conference
- IN his arrival here drove at once 10 me
ur.,,o uouse which he reached at 10 a. m. Inc
nn..,ssnt received him Immediately, ana closed
,,s door n all other callers senator's Gan an"
p,sco a, Florida. and a number OF DINERS were
citing N see the President on matters OF APP
,,,n,rent. but were informed that the fresiue"'
r.s engaged. Chairman Wilson and MT OleVe-
land remained in close conversation Tor over d"
hour.
MIST BE THE FINAL CONFERENCE
y the conferrees did nothing else to-day they
carre TO one important agreement, or rather were
Thoroughly agreed upon one thing. They were
unanimous that this shall be the final conference
and that no report shall be made 70 the respective
bopses until differences are adjusted IN such
wsv as 10 secure the adoption OF their recon-
uendatIons. which means. Of course that the Dill
,,,a no sant N the President This. while ap-
narentlv inconsistent with the expressed deter
rn,natjon Of the House managers 10 stand nrh OF
tbsr bill is nevertheless fact and II shows ina
the Democratic conferrees realize that the situa-
\ ton Is critical and that happy outcome rests
Y with themselves alone. As Democratic ieadei
expressed il: The conferrees will not give w
the attemp, to reach agreement II they nave
10 remain in session until the Atm OF March' ""ei
the LID Congress expires
The intin,aton made by the man above qnoteo
,b,, Congress will remain in session until IN
fh OF March unless satisfactory agreement
reached, is one which will be herceiy comoa'e
BY great many influential members OF u"
House. The desire to find a basis or agreene"
which will be fairly satisfactory 10 all cohcerhe
finds a strong expression In the movement
started BY Mr. Springer. OF Illinois To-Day
secure a caucus on Tuesday afternoon next
consider what action shall be taken 10 secu'
the early passage Of a Tariff bill if no agreemen
has been reached by the conferrees by mat u'"
The call for the caucus was circulated only
few minutes before the House adJouTheo' an
AZ thai time II contained a dozen or more sli
natures Mr. Springer believes that sullclti
number Of signers can be secured on "o".H "a
next TO insure caucus on the odle ~ al -.
call The preparation OF the call Is uhueIs'o
not 10 have been made with the sanction OF u
Speaker, and some Of the more extreme DTi'I .
Gratis In the House, who say tha' 'ney wiz =,
satisfied with nothing less than the "hsOh ~ ~,
understood 70 differ strongly from VI
Springer as 10 the advisabity of holding cav
Gus until some formal report shall De presente
70 the House from the Conference Committees
REPORTED CHANGES IN THE BILL
SALE"
There are certain changes in the Tarin bi
which are understood to be practically agree
upon BY the conferrees Some OF these change
are important In their character and are sure
cause debate and opposition In the wooHe
schedule an important change Is likely 10
made in the paragraph covering women an
ehildrens goods and mems cloths FOR ciothiii
As the BIZ passed the Senate the DUTY on
such goods valued at more than SO cents pour
was liked at 50 per cent ad valorem, ana on
goods valued at not more than 90 cents pour
" per cent al valorcm. AS the conferrees w
PROBABLY fix IT, the rates will be ~ per cent
eloshs and general manufactures OF WOOL ~
.en' On women's and children's dress goods COS
.as iess than co cents a pound. ana 81 per G"
a. valorem such goods costing more IMAM
cents pound
Muca opposition has been manifested 10 chan
as lhe Senate provision from 81 % 10 81 pour
va "a wrapper tobacco and It is thought propa Z
va, ,aal the rate may Re left at 81 % pounu
tis,enue purposes The language OF the ocna
~, W. VIII probably remain. and also the Iesl,'
t~ ns as 10 the indiscrmnate sale or lear toOac
farmers end small dealers.
An The changes in the cotton schedule nave
"a agreed 10: but on thread and COTTON GU
ntes
paaces and embro.deries will be reduced IrC
10 IS per cent.
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