The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-18

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE first formal
conference on the tariff bill with all the
senate and house members. both Demo
cratic and Republican, present, was held
today aud continued only about an hour.
An adjournment Was then taken until
O'Clock tomorrow.
The proceedings Of the full conference
consisted in al effort on the part OF the
Democratic members 20 enlighten their
Republican colleagues upon the elements
of disagree ement between the Democratic
men, bers of the two houses without reveal
ing the methods by which they have
sought 10 get together, or the details OF the
proceedings OF the Democratic conferences.
IL had been expected the Republican con-
terees would at the outset indulge IN some
criticism on having been kept out OF the
conference during It's initial stages;
but the Republicans had little 10 say
beyond formal greetings, and waited until
Senator Voorhees,, as head OF the
Democratic cOnferees, made a somewhat
formal aud full statement of the situation
He said 10 discourtesy 10 the Republicans
had been iuterded. The meetings had not
been conference meetings. but had been
confined TO effort 10 bring about some
settled policy among the Democratic con-
ferees. Senator VOORHEES, added that lie
was frank to confess the efforts toward
agreement had not proved successful.
TIE FEATURES OF DISAGREEMENT
were then gone into at considerable length
by Mr.. VOORHEES, and his associates, The
result is the coal. sugar, wool aud cotton
schedules had keen the chief bone OF con-
tention, but he did not give particulars in
any case except that of sugar, with refer
ence TO which il was stated the house mem-
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some duty Oh that article but had objected
to the differential duty on refined sugar.
On the other articles which had been the
basis of disagreement, Senator VOORHEES,
and other Democratic members OF the
conference coHtented themselves with say
ing that the Democratic conference OF the
two houses had conteuded each side for Its
own bill This has been especially true IN
metal and wooden schedules, the senate
amendments to which had been strongly
objected to by the Democratic house con-
ferees. They said, among other special
articles in the metal schedule, the house
members had held out for free iron ore.
and for the house rules in lead ore contain
ing silver. cutlery aud steel rails. They
had also demanded, so it was reported to
the full conference, free coal. In the gem
eral discussion the Republican conferees
gathered that sugar, iron ore, coal, tue
wooden schedule, cotton schedule and sil-
yer lead bearing ores. were the chief
questions of disagreement.
NOTHING WAS DONE.
The question finally arose as to what
would be done now that the full conference
had assembled. It was suggested by Sen
ator Aldrich that the bill should be taken
up item by item, and be considered by Re
publicans aud Democrats, but the point
was raised that this appeared 10 be hardly
worth while, in view Of what the Demo
Gratis had just disclosed that there was no
prospect OF agreement on the main ques-
ton.
There was no further proposition sub
mitted ana no program outlined and the
conference adjourned until O'Clock to-
morrow, the Democratic cOnferees agree
ing To meet prior to that hour TO further
consider the course TO be pursued
As result Of the days meeting the Re
publican conferees concluded that gen
eral disagreement would be reported to
both houses within a few days. There
was no distinct statement or proposition
to this effect, but It appeared TO be the only
conclusion TO be drawn from what bad
occurred.