The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-03
FOR OTHER LANDS.
Squire's Opinion of the
Wilson Bill.
LAW AGAINST AMERICANS.
In the Interest of Foreign
Manufacturers.
LAW AGAINST AMERICANS
WHAT THE PEOPLE NOW DEMAND
If There Was Ever a Time for
Changing Conditions That Time
Has Passed.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-Whlle the re-
port started early In the day indicated
that there might be some difficulty In
agreeing on tariff bill. the conference
which was held by the leaders ON the
Democratic side of the Senate during the
afternoon seemed to have been in the in
terest OF harmony, and the lack of conf
dence there was among those who hoped
to secure compromise disappeared.
Among those engaged in the conferences
were Senators Jones. Brice, German and
Cockrell, while Senator Hill was present a
portion of the time. 1t is the position of
the New York senior Senator that has
caused some trouble, and there are num-
ber Of Senators who believe, even now,
that Hill will vote for the bill with the in
come tax provision. and it is almost cer-
tain the income tax will remain.
The Senators who are engineering the
compromise are counting on forty-three
Democratic votes. and they believe they
will be able to control that NUN ber be-
yond any doubt. This indicates that they
hope to pass the bill even with the opposi-
tion of Mr.. Hill. and it also indicates that
the bill has probably been made satisfac-
tory in other respects to Senators Muir
ply of New York and Smith of New
Jersey.
Senator Brice is more outspoken than
any of those who participated in the con-
ference. He said to-day: "In an inter-
view few days ago | said the tariff bill
had been agreed upon and would pass, and
| now reiterate that statement. / will say
nothing as 10 details, but bill has been
agreed upon. The statement | made at
that time that the Democrats had agreed
and would pass the bill was a good help in
carrying the Third Ohio District by the
Democrats, and | now assert that what /
said to them was true and the bill will
pass"
Senator Brice was asked if there was
any d BIT about any Democratic Senators
not voting for the bill. He replied he
could not say. Three publications to-day
asserted that they knew positively of some
of the changes aud that the bill would be
materially altered.
The fact that when Senator Squire fin-
ished his speech to-day no effort was made
to press the consideration of the tariff bill
and that other matters were considered
and that an executive session was held is
taken 10 mean that the compromise is
about completed and that it may be ready
to be reported in & short time. Late in
the afternoon IL was stated that the vgor-
Gus pressing of the tariff bill could be
postponed until new amendments were
reported. as it was understood that better
arrangements can be made for the consid-
GRAFTON of the bill when the amendments
are announced. 1t Is then believed that
the Republicans will agree 20 an arrange
ment by which the consideration of the
bill may proceed without resoriing to
harsh methods, as the Republicans, it is
thought. will concede the passage Of the
bill if 43 votes are guaranteed for it.
The assertion was made on good author
ity that by unanimous consent day
would be fixed for final vote upon the
bill A leading Democratic Senator. while
not committing himself. to-day predicted
that the bill would be disposed of before
the 1st of June,