Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-09
ALMOST SETTLED.
The Tariff Conference Ready
to Agree.
The End of the Long Con-
ilict in Sight.
Probability of a Decision in
Forty-eight Hours.
Nisilant Again Defeated bv
the Britisher.
General News Brought by
Wire.

W A~lllNGrON, aug. g.-Ihe tension
of The tariff situation is so great that
something must break in 4S hours
The strain cannot last much longer.
All those best informed are most
doubtful Of the outcome. 1t is ONLY
the theorists who are sanCuine.
The tariff conference had not
agreed at the noon adjournment. 1t
was stated by one OF the members
that President Cleveland has ex-
pressed himself rs displeased with
tn, duty on coal. and advised the
cuufcrecs to hold out until they
reached an agreement of free ore and
free coal. Other mem bers of the
committee deny this and say that an
agreement will he reached and the
matter finally settled within As hours.
The End In sight.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9-W hen the Demo-
cratic conferrees adjourned late yesterday
1t was understood on all sides that the
Democrats would report to the full con.
ference today. Members Of the confer
encr supported the general faith by their
statements, which were more or less san
Cuiue or guarded-depending upon the
temperament of the speaker. While the
utterdncss at the time Of adjournment
wer not rs strong rs those which were
heard earlier i'll the afternoon they were
.ul,lently assuring to justify the state
mcut that-barring improbable contin-
geueies-the Democratic members of the
conference will find themselves prepared
s1nie time during today, or at the latest
Oh friday, to call in the Republican MEM
b1rs OF the conference for full meeting.
Jones States the Exact Situation.
Il will not say" said Senator Jones.
chat We have agreed -fcr-tba wonid not.
be true. bnt the situation is cheerful and
the indications are that we shall finish the
work tomorrow. IL we do not come to an
agreement tomorrow / shall consider the
conference Mt an end. for do not see the
utility of continuing our interviews with
the house conferrees longer"
Iais situation was ut the end of day
WI eh had started out with determina-
ton on the part of the senate conferrees,
supported by the conservative senators,
o. bring the question at issue to n finality
Gurng the day, and which brought the
positive though unofficial announcement
that this end had been accomplished and
an understanding reached. The report
beg IN to gain circulation about 1 o'clock
aul 1t grew stronger and stronger with
out receiving positive confirmation from
those IL position to know the facts.
Ean Against Some Sun:s.
When at $3.50 p. III. 1t was stated that n
has Of agreement had been reached both
nd iii foH ns
tn' approach of the end and rs equal to n
definite announcement of agreement. The
tetms ~ given out were that the sugar
schedule wns to be as published last
weck-namely "a duty of ~ per cent. ad
valorem on raw sugar, 40 per cent. on the
value Of the raw sugar In the refined and
. Ot u cent diiferential on refined sugar;
~ cents n ton on coal and free iron ore,
with light changes in the metal. woolcn
and cotton schedules. When. however,
the conference reconvened Mt 3 o'clock it
soon developed that by no means NIL the
"details had been arranged, and also that
there was more or less opposition to the
prutramme. and IL was not lorg before the
cuui,rrvcs found themselves bothering
over many Of the same propositions which
they hnd been considering for days
Confcrrces Not So sanguine.
The cunferrecs were, therefore. not rs
sarcuine upon the adjournment of their
Afternoon session n they were when the
Forenoon session closed. They came ont
O., the conference somewhat anxious, but
s'il. they asserted that today would see
va, anal adjustment OF their differences.
They stated, however. that the coal and
iron ore rates were among those which had
not Teen fixed beyond recall. Indeed,
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