Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-02
THE HOUSE WILL YIELD.
What the Opinion of "a Well Posted South
ern senator.

ern scnntor
WASHINGTON, August 1.-(Speclal)-
The situation. SO far as the position OF
ia. Senate on the tariff question is con
r.rneI. has not changed. Speaking OF the
,utl,ok to-day. a southern senator, who
l,.ps thoroughly posted. said: "The Sen
az, VIII not yield in any manner on
ucar. coal. or iron-Ore. Indeed, We can
got afford to- because we are under l're'
The senator quoted above expressed the
un.uIou that the House would yield. lie
said he had talked with enough or tht
prominent members Of that body to ieei
reasonably certain that would be the final
sutcome.
PROPOSED COAL COMPROMISE.
Democratic senators representing States
Ia which coal Is produced do not take
readily TO the proposition that has been
suggested as "a compromise on ms quts-
ton whereby a sort Of reciprocity scheine
shall De- entered into so that the Nova
Scotia coal can come into the Uhlted
States free Of duty. That would De a
very nice arrangement for the Anglo
American syndicate in which the Whit
rt.,s are so hcaviS' Interested. but IL
would prove 10 be- runation TO the coal
mine owners In Maryland, Pennsylvania,
Virginia, and West Virginia. for IT would
Practically take away from them the
New England market. The Canadian
coal-Nclds are not only close TO the sea.
hut the labor Is 80 much cheaper than
that employed in the United States that
unless the revenue duty of 40 cents ton
f. retained, as provided by the Senate
hil IL viii he severe blow TO the IN
Gustry named.
An this shout about "prnciple" Is help
Il along by people who are interested in
the Nova Scotia enterprise. and they have
managed TO induce many OF the news
papers TO 20 wild over the subject Of
free raw material Mr.. Henry Watterson.
iu his breezy editorials. denounces the
silly talk about free raw material. and
demands that the Democrats shan so IN
o. reform the tariff on a very different
line The excessive duties levied for the
benefit Of the manufacturers Is what
teeus 20 trouble the Courier-JournaL
IL does not seem probable at this writing
that the Virginia. West Virginia, Mary
Land. and Alabama senators viii yield
one iots on the question Of coal and iron
ore. They went about as far as they
could when they consented TO have the
Guty placed at ~ cents a ton. The Walker
tafln, about which General Hunton talks
~ beautifully whenever he can get a
NiaNNts PROVIDED uhty on bOtn Codi anu
itou-orc double the amount fixed In the
fenate bill. II six Democratic senators
VIII stand solidly for this principle and
Insist hat these southern products shall
tiand under the head OF revenue-pro-
cacing articles they can accomplish their
purpose.
HILL HAVING FUN.
senator I'm is having more fun at this
uu'c uAn any other senator on either
biae OF thc chamber. He hopes every hour
that something may happen to defeat the
OIL Tor h- has announced repeatedly that
as long as anything is retained providing
Tor the incOme-tax he feels compelled 10
vote against H. There is no likelihood
that any portion II this feature Will be
stricken out 10 Mr.. Mn cannot hope that
buch u measure as he regards genuine
tarin-reforn bill will be presented for
his support He has said that II the In
c0me-tax paragraph were to be elimi-
mated and Tree raw materials were TO be
The rule. including sugar as well as wool.
lumber, coal, salt. iron-ore, etc, he would
most cheerfully stand with his party.
Very foxy Is the New York senator. lie
iA playing the President and hoodwinking
great many Of the more rabid free-trade
newspapers. and at the same time ne
Sesrns for a chance 20 defeat all tariff
reform legislation, because the pending
bii does not suit him. He was Just az
much opposed 10 the House bill as he Is
10 the Senate measure
MUNITIONS POSITION.
Senator Aun.on sa.d to-day that be