The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-15
C0NFERRES WILL DISAGREE,
Senator Brice Says this will be The Re-
SuIt Of the Tariff Conference.
FEW, If ANY, RATES HlYE BEEN FIXED
The Sugar Schedule Consumed the Greater
Part of Observation-Disclosures Members
Demand 30 Per Cent. Ad yalorem.

WASHINGTON. July n.-Serator Brice
was laconic tonight when asked for in
formation as TO when the tariff conferees
would report. "The report" he said, "will
be made 10 the two houses on Wednes-
day Of next week The conferees will re-
port a disagreement. and both houses Will
instruct for another conference
When asked If he did not think there
would be a partial agreement, he replied
that he did not. as TO inclination had
been manifested to make a divided report
Other senator's also predict that report
will be made during the week, but they
are not So positive as TO the day, and
some Of the members OF the committee
I'm their conversation with new spaper rep
resentatives. whatever they may say 10
their feiiOw-senatOrs and representatives,
discourage the idea that a report may ne
expected during the week. Iney say tndt
IL lS yet too early 70 say when a cohclu-
sion Will be reached by the Democratic
conterees without taking into cOhsluela-
ton the possibility OF delay after the Re-
publican members OF the conference are
invited to participate IN its proceedings
WHAT htrUhLt. AIS WILL DEMAND.
on this latter point Senator Aldrich
sald tonight that II, when the kepupl-
cans were asked into the conference. II
should appear that the Democratic Sena-
tOrial conferees had made concessions 70
materially alter the complexion OF the
bill they would certainly ask for full In
formation aS 70 the reason Of the changes
and tnat In that event the probabilities
We're that considerable time would be
necessary afer the fun conference before
The report could be- made H. however,
Senator Brice is correct in his prediction
that there Will NOT be q divided report,
and that the report made Will simply
no Of q a.rnF Nf.V
would seem 20 be no reason for the Re
publican cOnferees demanding prolonged
consideration In committee.
WIKI reference % the proceedings of the
conference to-day. IL can only be stated
that the sugar schedule has consumed the
greater part. II not the entire time Of
the committee and that the work has
been devoted largely on the part Of the
senators 20 persuading the representa-
tlVes 10 consent 20 the retention OF the
One-eighth cent diferenual on refined
sugar. Inquiries have also been sent out
by the cOnferees as to how much less
than 80 per cent al valorem VIII satisfy
the sugar producers Louisiana members
OF Congress say nothing whatever can DE
yielded RON the 40 per cent. rate, and
the response 20 the cOnterees was to that
effect.
$50 RATES HAVE BEEN FIXED.
While it Is true that during the week
been under consideration, II is d fact that
as vet few II any rates have been tXed
and when members ~ the conference say
that nothing has absolutely been agreed
upon they are technically within the
bounds Of truth. lt appears from the best
information obtaiuabIe that great part
OF the time Was given a representation
- the House cOnferees by the Senate
members or tho necessity on making th'
most liberal concession POSSIBLE 90 ,hs ,iis
Senate
COLLECTION OF DUTIES UPON SUGAR.
NEW YORK. July l4-It is learned
on GOOD authority that Secretary Car
Isle while not fnally dispOsing OF the
important question raised, has Informed
q New Ork firm of sugar importers thd'
any reciprocal arrangements IN force
between the United States and othei
countries would not be- considered as
obStrnctlng in any way the collection
of duties upon sugar under the pending
Wilson s0riN bin. whether coming IRON
such countries or other countries.
Under reciprocal arrangements ol
agreements. which some hold have the
force Of reciprocal treaties, certain coun
tries principally the republics of SOutf
America agreed g. allow the admission
duty free, into their borders OF agricul
tural implements and machinery In re
turn for the free entry into the tn!tee
States OF their products, the principa
among which was sugar.
Provisions carrying out this reciprocal
idea We're Incorporated into the McKinlel
tariff bill. and this statement OF The
secretary of the Treasury f0reshadOW
ng the official action OF the Government
should the duty ON imported sugars D'
retained in the Wilson tariff bill, Is look
I'll upon as Significant