The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-21
PERIL OF THE TARIFF BILL.
Grave Danger That the Bill Will Fail
tOPaSS.


fractional Hatohets at the Last Mo-
ment-The Senate Committee in
Favor of It's Measure and the House
Just as Strongly Arraigned Against
It.
Washington, July 20.-If the events in
the debate in the Senate be taken as an
indication of what the future has in
store concerning the tariff, there will
either be no BILL or, should the House
yield to the Senate amendments, the
President will veto any measure which
imposes duties on coal and iron. 1t is
generally conceded by all political experts
that the tariff bill is in more peril now
than at any previous stage of it's history,
and in fact the ultra tariff reformers on
the one side would prefer that the bill
should fail rather than have it carry a
duty on coal and iron and high protection
on woolen manufactures. The conven-
ton, led by Senator German, would favor
the continuance of the Mckinley act
rather than surrender to free coal and
iron.
The situation in the Senate chamber
to-day may be properly described as an
open and undisguised revolt against the
Presidents letter and his alleged execu-
tive interference. The Senate will not
be stampeded. Itintends that bill shall
pass, and that it shall be such bill as
passed the Senate. There will, of course
be certain changes made by the con-
ference.
The House intends to push the limit of
endurance, but eventually its convictions
must be sacrificed to the exigeucies of the
situation and it will accept such a meas
ure as will insure its passage in the
Senate.
ALL DEMOCRATS ALARMED.
There is no Disgusting the alarm felt
by all democrats over the situation.
Chairman Wilson, Speaker Crisp, the
President and the entire democratic
House, for that matter, is committed
against the Senate measure The Senate,
in turn, has to-day committed itself ire
vocably in its favor After the positive
declaration of Senators Gallery,
Blanchard and Smith, it cannot be hoped
that the Wilson bill can
pass the Senate. The next week may de-
velop some solution, and there is every
reason to believe that it will, but of what
nature that solution will be cannot now
be conjectured. The Presidents attitude
has further involved the situation, and
what the outcome will be it would take
the seventh son of a seventh son to fore
see
The adjournment over until Monday
gives some nope that by that time an
agreement may be reached within the
democratic ranks, and that instructions
will be given to the committee which
may unite the House and the Senate in
conference.
THE DAYS WORK IN THE SENATE.
BY the Southern Associated Press
Washington, July 20.-Attracted by the
expectation of stormy scenes over the dis
agreeing conference report on the tariff
bill, spectators began to flock into the
Senate galleries as early as IL o'clock this
morning, and when the cfaplains opening
prayer was begun at noon the galleries
were well filled, though not crowded.
Ladies in light summer costumes, with
fans in perpetual motion, gave light and
color to the scene. Senators were in at
tendance in much larger numbers than at
any time since the passage Of the tariff
bill
Gen. Sickles and half dozen members
of the House occupied seats in the
chamber
The reading of yesterdays journal was
dispensed with.
Many memorials were read and referred
among them one from the business men
OF Chicago, asking for immediate action
OF some character on the tariff bill.
In the absence of the Vice President
the chair was occupied by Mr. Harris,
president pro TEN. of the Senate.
THE MESSAGE CALLED UP.
AT 1920 o'clock the message from the
house asking further conference on the
tarlf bill was laid before the Senate, on
motion of MIR. Voorhees, He contenGed
himself with these few words.
Mr.. President The conferees on the
part of the Senate now await further ac-
tion on this bill"
After saying these words he took his
seat and had no further part in the days
proceedings, except in a slight con-
troyersy with Mr.. Hill.
SMITHS SPEECH.
Mr. Smith dem, of New Jersey opened
the debate, reading his speech from manu-
script. II shall vote for a motion to in
Slst on the Senate amendments" he said,
IN the hope that tariff bill may yet be
evolved which will be enacted into a law
oy democratic votes. l suppose when we
TOOK final vote upon the measure before
us Two weeks ago that such a bill had
oeen perfected. But the events of the
past twenty-four hours have shown us
our error and it is folly to debate
thaJ we are now confronted by
the danger of no tariff legislation
al this session. If this shall be the re-
SSuIJ The responsibility can be fixed only
Oy the people. Whether it shall rest
upon the House Of Representatives which
mas repudiated in a wholly unprecedented
manner the outcome of the deliberations
GI inns body, or upon the President, whose
ears Of a departure from demo-
elauc principles induced him to
oHer suggestions before the bill
IeGnmcally came before him for his con
sueration, or upon the Senate, which
Suoye TO harmonic wide differences of
tplnlon by mutual concessions, is ques-
.on which can be determined only by
.le great mass Of voters whose interests
,.e al stake. Whatever may be the atti-
iIeue OF my colleagues upon this particu
ar DILL ] can only say for myself that l
~, w. tot hesitate to accept the verdict OF
'"ay tribunal as just and right.
nave always believed, MIR. President,
oAp believe now, that Of all peoples in
tti'e CIVILIZED world the American people
80 W9st abundantly endowed with the
'Nress heritage Of common sense. Hav-
t, t,s mat belief and appreciating, in the
e Oh the undisguised threats uttered
t| appauded by our party colleagues in
s mouse OF Representatives, the neces-
u W plain speaking, / wish 70 direct