The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-08-17

Wa6MnSt0n, Aug ia crisis IN the
tarin affairs has been relcled, both In
the open senate and in the secret coun-
ellis OF the Democratic taritr c0nfcrees.
When the conference closed lust night
1t was With the understanding that the
meetings would be suspended for the
present. No time was set for ressseM-
bling the conferees to-day or thereafter,
and it was felt that nO Iurther sessions
might be necessary IN case the senate
acted favoHlbly t0Iiay Oh SenatOr
Hills resolution directing the senate
c0nferees to report the situation Of uf-
fairs. What was OF more importance
was the feeling expressed by the house
cOnfcrees at the close Of the conference
that In case the Hill resolution passed
and they believed 1t would-the con-
ference would practically be relieved
of Its work, nnd 1t would remain only
for: theslOuse to accept the senate bill
as q lesser evil, us they believe, than
the Mckinley law. :.
These conclusions were reached after
q day of intense excitement among
tariff LEADERS,. The day opened with
the senate proposition for free sugar
still pending before the conference.
Chairman Wilson aud his house assO-
clates were satisfied that the tender Of
free sugar was not made in good faith
and they had therefore requested the
senate cOnferees to furnish a poll of
the senate showing that IL the PROPOSE
tion were accepted it would lie adopted
by the senate and the bill passed. The
poll was considered as soon as the con-
fei'ecs convened. 1t disclosed that In
the event Of the acceptance of the free
sugar amendment the bill as Il whole
would Ike voted against by thirty-eisht
Republicans and by Senators Kyle. Al
len and PETER Populists). and Caffery
and blanchard DenOcrats), total Of
forty-three votes, or sufficient to de-
feat the bill. This poll was made on
the best judgment of tic senate con-
ferees. The house accepted it as show
ing concsusively that the tender of the
free sugar amendment, while made In
good faith by the senate conferces.
was means adopted by the consrl.ya-
ttves for the purpose of defeating tariff
legislation and leaving the Mckinley
law in force. The discussion brought
out for the first time the statement
that the defensive alliance between
certain senators had proceeded further
than mutual cooperation and was now
reduced to signed agreement. While
members of the conference did not
claim to have seen the agreement they
stated as fact that Senators Kyle, Al
len. Pcffer. Blanchard and Caffery had
reduced their understanding to black
and white and had signed 1t to the If
feet that they would vote against any
bill which did not contain IL bounty
clause for sugar. AS free sugar would
eliminate the bounty provision the
signed agreement was regarded as
showing that the five senators, COM
bined with the Republicans. would de-
feat the bill. 1t was while animatn,l
comments were being made OIL tho
foregoing conditions that word reached
the conference OF sSenntor, Htlls coup
G'etat In es0penE senate. The con-
ference hastily adjourned. the senators
going on the fioor to take part In the
debatc. Mr.. Wilson, was not dfsnossl
to attach much weight TO Senator Hilrs
movement. and saia that Il would be
the bill was n-ennfesenee.- This feel
ing.lwas. shared to great extent dur
ing the tlny l,v the house leaders, who
characterized II as being one Of the
bluffs" which. had been made of. late
to demornlize the house co1ferecs Ind
force them <ssvield later in the day,
howeyaF. tl,Is feeling gave way to one
Of profound cbncern over tie situation
and the future Of tlie bill. Just what
thaS he Is hard to say.