The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-31
Thunder of Public Indignation
Alarms Trust Advocates.
T4g PEOPLE WITH CLEVELAND.
Loud 0utcFy Against the House
Yielding TO Hayemeyer.
A Cempromise Suggested Which Re-
d9ees the Sugar Duty and Retains
some rrotsction ON Coal-House
Caucus Call suif Being sigasd.

S:35, ,wAsaivGroS CrTy. July For the first
time since the tariff bill has been in con-
ference there were signs Of wayering from
the strong line that has stood behind the
5seTfate bill 'sSenate bill or none" has
atseen repeated during the day. bgs less fre-
quesltiy and with less emphasis than here
tosore. The only explanation for the brief
conference today is the fact that the house
conferees feel that the situation is chang
ing in their favor. There are many reasons
advanced 10 show that this statement has
a good foundation. Ii is known that the
mails and telegraph are bringing 10 the
Democratic senators urgent appeals 20
pass bin which will favor the trusts,
and which will befn line with the Demo-
cratic party platform. In fact. these re-
quests upon the senators ara Endorsements
of die position of the president and the
house in the main points OF difference
That these teegrams ara having an effect
can not be denied. and they have caused
tfse senators who are most insistent upon
the senate bill as regards coal, iron ore
and sugar no little concern.
Thehou~e members also find considera=
Bile comfort in their analysis of the
speeches made by the Democratic senator's
when the conference agreement was be-
fore the senate, in which they find but
one Democrat beside Mr.. Hill who made
any pledge of his vote. and that was Sem
ator Gallery. who declared that II the
Louisiana sugar 1intarests were not pro-
tected he would not vote for the bill.
None of the other, senators, il is claimed,
burned the bridges behind them, and none
of there declared q absolutely that they
would vote against the bill If the X Of
cent ditfercntial On sugar was not re-
tained, or if the duty on iron ore or coal
was stricken sui But more than this.
many N the senators declared their desire
70 obtain a bill which would secure forty
three DemocSatic yotes. Ii is pointed cut
that none ogthese senators. not even Mr..
Caffery, ehas placed himself ina Position
in which ne cannot suppcr Sthe bill il IL is
returned without d III iffercntial protection
TO the sugar refiners and with coal and
iron ore onsthe free list - o
1t is known that . great deal Of pres
sure Is being brought 10 bear on the Demo-
cratic sconferees. of tile senate TO report an
agreement with notifications OF the prin-
cipal Items. q a.comnr0Tnise being suggested
to the. extent Of q flat ad yalorem rate on
sugar OF 45 per cent? with aaaextension of
the bounty To January a., 1895; free iron
Gre I coal 40: cents q ton, with a reciprocity
provision that coal shall2be admitted free
from such conntriessas grant free admis-
sion TO coal producedIn the l nited States.
While this proposition has not been sub
mitted with any assertion that it is an
ultfmatums of the house .eunfereess there is
q great dealof talk that such a proposi-
iion Is. likely TO- be presented. n would. il
Is believed, secure thevotes of the Louisi-
ana senators, two Papulists. Allen and
Kyle, and lrby,e Of South Coroiina Ia
that event il would take three other
Democratic senators beside Hillto defeat
The Bill, aud the house members declare
the number cannot be fouAd.
Ii is fact that the situation, turning as
ii does on those ines, has caused consider
able uneasiness among the Democrats of
the senate, aud especially those who are
known to be steadfast in their demands
for tho senate bill in it's m@n features.
The reliance OF the house upon outside
pressure and the Democratic sentiment
that seerns TO be railying around the presi-
dent and the house from the country at
large. it Is claimed. will grow stronger
frora day 10 day uutil the senate eonferees
WIFI De cOIttASiiSa w stStd- AAS fttattko
which the administration obtained in the
conference over the unconditional repeal
OF the silver purchasing law has been
podated out as being evidence Of deter
minatioR now. with the solid backing of
the Democratic leaders IN the house. 10
bring about a sinilar result on the tariff
bill. COZ
The sension between the senate and the
house was as marked 10 the close OF the
session OF the conference today as il had
been as any tine previous. The Demo
cratic members Of the conferenee found
themselves in complete deadlock when
they met during the forenoon, and the
full conference. called tof | O'Clock, found
itself without business before if convened.
The fuu conference did not continue more
than fifteen minutes. and the proceedings
consisted of a statement BY ths Democrats
10 the Republicans that the Democratic
couferees had been unable 10 reach an
understanding, aud suggestion on the
part Of Chairman Wilson. Of the house
conferees, that the conference adjourn
subject TO the call Of the chairman, which
suggestion was aequlesced in by the Re
publicans.
The impression winch ex-Speaker Reed
obtained of the situation was embodied in
a rough diagram which he drew while the
conference vas in session. which repre-
sentsd the senate as q locomotive rushing
down steep grade under full steam.
Stretching across the track and directly in
front OF the engine is an immense, we'll
supported bumper, which Is labeled
aHouse." /" the Republican house conferees
beirEe represented as safely lodged IN the
tall trees. That is the situation. We Ail
know What must happen when irresistible
fo-ces strike an im1aoYabls object, said
Reed. This is as much statement Of the
situation as could be obtained from any
source. 0
The Democratic mem bsrs of both houses
APPRECIATE 10 the utmost the extreme
gravity Of the situation. The Democratic
senators who will say anything on the
subject say that to- all appearances the
house conierees are as unyiedlng as
they have been at any time Ii is
stated that the Gemocratic conferses Of
the house appeared even more deter
mined than ever % maintain their posi-
ton. Occasionally a Democrat could bs
found on the senate SIDE v ho would express
the h0be that tse house eonfeeres would
couteas shersiselye with denomination
Of disapproxal and subsequently agree 70
come 10 the senate terus.
The conferences among the Democratic
leaders IN the senate and between those
senators and Democrats members Of the
house have been frequent during the day
since the conference adjourned, and they