New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-08
GORMAN READY FOR FIGHT
HE GIVES THE HOUSE MANAGERS FORTY
EIGHT HOURS TO COME TO A DECISION.

EIGHT HOURS TO COME TO DECISION.
THIS is HIS REPLY TO MR. VOORHEES, PRO
PosAL OF CAPITULATIoN-THE CHAIRMAN
OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RE-
JOINS THE CUCKOO RANKS.
laY TELEGRAPH TRIBryxi
Washington Aug. Though the morning session
of the House and Senate conferrees on the Tariff
bill necessarily brief and barren OF results
owing the immnence OF the House caucus. Its pro-
ceedings were rendered more than usually iinpor-
tant because OF the feeling engendered among the
Senate managers by Mr.. Voorhees, unexpected
desert on last night to the Presidents side OF the
controversy over the coal and iron ore duties The
submissive interview given out by the Indiana Sena-
tor taken by the conservatives III the senate
to indicate a readiness on his part 10 yield again
to Executive Establishments as he had done In the
Sherman repeal bill fight last summer and means
were employed at once 10 neutraze the eject or
this inopportune detection In the Senate ranks MT
Germans reply Mr. Voorhees, proposal OF capltu-
lation the President was "A threat 10 20 the
Administration one better in It's zeal FOR free raw
materials and III coal and iron ore were put on the
free HIST to throw overheard the duties all sugars.
both raw and refined. The active managers on the
part Of the senate. Messrs Jones and Vest. were
directed stand out all the more firmly for the
Senate rates coal and iron ore. while demanding
eight hours on submitting either an agreeing or
dsagreeing report
Mr.. Wilson and his associates having succeeded IN
STAYING on a vote Of lack OF confidence at this ar
ternoons House caucus, Will probably return to
conference tomorrow expecting TO continue their
burrowing policy OF delay and decker Tor the VII
mate purpose Of preventing the submission To the
two houses OF either agreement or n Disagree
ment. In the time II IS calculated by the
House conferrees that the Executive. By the US" OF
patronage and other covert means OF political per
suasion will undermine the strength Of the CON
servaive forces in the Senate and detach the man
ayers OF the bill one by from their obligations
TO the Senate majority and the pledges OF the Demo-
cratic caucus. In which the Jones-Gornan coInpro-
mise was indorsed and accepted. Mr.. German VIII
try 10 meet this nsdious method OF attack by IN
sistng upon an immediate report from the con-
ference Committee either OF agreement or Disagree
rent. preferably the latter
The seduction OF Mr. Voorhees,, who has been
removed by Illness for two weeks or more from
actual communications with the real leaders OF the
majority In the Senate. has warned Mr.. d0rInah
that the same methods may be tried with equal
success by the Administration upon other suscep-
be members OF the Conference Committee. IL is
even rumored tonight that Mr. Harris has been
partially Influenced by recent persuasion OF
certain sort from the White House TO waver In his
loyalty TO the Pledges made 10 the conservatives
In the Democratic caucus. With these dangers
threatening Mr. German In his fight against the
House and the President 1t would be folly for him
TO allow the Democratic conferrecs TO daly any
longer over me VAN ana nop t, y Y,ortins
sacrifices OF opinion from either branch II - ui
control the senate confcrrees their utmost efforts
will be- directed henceforh 10 bringing the contest
son and his associates 20 accept the Senates terms
Internationally formally and definitely to reject
them OF course. long as single one OF the
Democratic conferrees on the part OF the senate
remains faithful to Mr. German, no report restor,
inc al and 10, h,
back. for the Republican conferrees VIII undouDicI
AND e foSr 70 fsn s VIII be- required from each
House 70 make any report submitted vand' German
Bill back into the senate where the few Admins
pas aDH Sny Except % to deat it outright If
port Of partial Disagreement can be seeured the
It's managers to insist absolutely on the G9a
cues are made by deser,ers to the Administration
on this or any other point the Admmisttaton
boiling the caucus agreement. which will inevitably
result in the defeat Of the bill ,,,a
e seet'i his CONNECTION with the pending Tari bill
had been anything but purely nominal Mr. Voor- |
hees indeed, though chairman OF the Finance Com !
Mite has had nGnnF wna s v " 40 h WI"
the ar debate Win sSeecn on WA r was ne
GHGmn a BIZ H @as ffamed who% his kn"wese or
approval. and he was 40 completely ignorant OF what
arrange compromise BIZ which would pass that
he publicly denied IN the senate me existence OF me
proposed Jones German amendments, which had /
a,ready been put in print and submitted TO Secre-
tary Carlisle for correction and Enlargement. Mr. !
Voorhees, had indeed. been completely frozen out
OF all share IN the management OF the biz during !
the three days Democratic caucus early in March,
and he remained to the end Of III, long contest
simple spectator OF the work done by Messrs. Jones
and Vest In the open and Messrs. German. Brce !
and Smith behind commitce-room doors Mr.. VOor- !
hees was. Of appointed chairman Of the Con
ference Committee the part Of the Senate when /
the mrs, conference ordered. But he attended |
only few OF the meetings. and being attacked !
illness
the Last two weeks When Mr C.evelands letter to !
Chairman wilson appeared. NJ Voorhees, wss one !
OF the most vehement and indignant critics Of the |
Presidents course 10 he found In the Senate and Il
was arranged that he should follow Mr.. German in !
an attack upon the Presidents dupIciy and hypoc-
rlsy in nrs approving and then repudlating the |
Senate BIZ. What influences have carried him back
again to the Cuckoo ranks 1t Is perhaps useless !
10 inquire. That his "reconverslon' vii have q !
serious bearing the fortunes OF the Tariff bill !
seems scarcely probable. however. In view of his !
melancholy record leader In both the tariff and
Silver Purchase law repeal fights Of the present Con-
greg