Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-06
THE TARIFF BILL
No Real Agreement in Regard to
Sugar Reached Yet.
ONE Is EXPECTED This WEEK
Louisiana Senators Still Want
Bounty and Protection.
WO DISTIN VIEWS

1t is not believed that the tariff conferees
are going to be moved by the threats Of the
Louisiana Senators that if a bounty for
this year is not given to the sugar planters
they will vote against the tariff bill. 1t IL
recognized that by voting against the con-
ference report, when made the Louisiana
Senators could defeat tariff legislation.
This. however would be suicide for them.
Out Of the pr. ,osed legislation they would
receive a considerable protection for sugar.
but if this legislation were defeated by them
there is probably nothing in the world that
would prevent a bill being passed speedily
placing all sugar on the free list. and de-
priv.ng the Louisiana planters of bounty
What n Canvass shows.
A thorough canvass of the situation has
been made. and the conferees find thu aey
could get an overwhelming majority in
10th houses in favor of free sugar outright
This appears to give the Louisiana Sena-
tors choice between the compromise sched-
ule without a bounty and free sugar with
out bounty. There is q great deal of i'm
patience at the attitude OF these Sena-
tors in demanding bounty ana protection
for the products of their state, while preach
ing free trade for every one else. In this
they have not the sympathy Of either demo-
Gratis or republicans. 1t is believed that
terialIy fighting for the bounty.
Trying 10 Adjust the Other Schedules.
The cpnferees arc trying to adjust all
the other schedules and when they have
done this they will make their report with
the sugar schedule as fixed in the compro-
mise. The agreement or the sugar sched-
uie Is necessarily contingent upon the agree
ments on the ether items in the bill.
complete agreement is expected this
week. There is nc probability of a diSa-
greement or partial agreement being re-
ported.
TOda3's Session.
Tho democratic tariff conferees were In
session again today at IL o'clock and re-
sumed the work Of trying to reach an agree
ment on the points Of difference. When
some of the members OF the committee came
out of the conference room at Il o'clock they
stated that no perceptible progress had been
made and that to all appearances the situa-
ton was the same as IL had been for the
past week. Secretary Carlisle has recently
been called into frequent consultation by
individual members OF the conference and
he was called on on Saturday night by
subcommittee OF the conference. He made
certain suggestions concerning the adminis-
trative features OF some of the proposed
compromise features. and II Is understood
that since these suggestions were received
the conference has been considering their
upon tHe QueSllOnS at Issue.
The coal and iron ore questions have been
taken up with a view to reaching an under
standing upon them. but progress has been
slow.
1t Is understood that the Senate con-
ferees have indicated q willingness to make
concession in the way of time that the
duty shall continue. but not to lessen the
amount of duty provided In either case
The House members have not indicated a
disposition to accept this concession, and
are understood still to be holding out for
the terms of the House bill on these items
Two Distinct Views.
When the tariff ccnferees took a recess
for lunch today two distinct views were
presented. The House ccaferees and the
men with whom they conversed seemed to
think that an agreement was In sight
The Senate conferces and those Senators
with whom they advise and consult seemed
to think that the prospects were not SO
bright, and that an ultimate disagreement
would be reported.
it was also stated that an end must be
reached within the next two days. either
an agreement or {, report OF q disagree
ment made. Coal and iron ore were the
articles in dispute, the contest having been
transferred from sugar. which has SO long
engaged the attention OF the conferees
The contest over these articles Is very
stubbornly made on both sides.