The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-12

IN "A cloud tonight, ana there are as many
opinions as 10 its present status as To 1t:
future position. The surface develop
ments, today, showed that the Democrats
of the senate were willing to pull together
again for IA time. a call for caucus Of the
house. approved by the speaker and re-
quested by the house cOnferees, shows thai
the leaders In that body have become
greatly concerned over the fate of the bill,
and acknowledge that it is in critical
state. But neither the action OF the senate
in delaying the Hill resolution insures the
passage or defeat OF the bill, nor yet does
il certainly mean the senate bill or moth
ing. There are many persons who believe
the Democratic caucus will reach final sue
cess, and that this action Will be taken be
cause the Democrats of the house, or a
majority of them, Will not want.to risk
any vote whatever in the senate for fear OF
killing ali tariff legislation. This feeling,
however, was ST rOnger at o'clock than at
O'Clock today. 1t is quite probable the
time which has been gained will be devot-
ed toward reconciling the differences, max
ing a compromise bill hurriedly, and with
the least friction, passing it as quickly as
possible, providing sach action will be ac-
Ceptable TO the house caucus.
HOUSE Is BADLY SCARED.
The parliamentary tangle in which the
bill is placed if no report is made by the
cOnferees has caused considerable discus
and opinion Is divided as To the course
open to the house. Those taDgles, how
ever, would all unravel at once if the
wings Of tie Democratic party again flap
ped ia harmony and agreement, with a re-
port reached by the cOnferees If this be
i. dbl hue I.
would concur in the senate amendments
and pass the bill at once whether the par
LcuIar copy of the bill on which the con-
ferees are at work is on the clerks desk or
IN the conference room. 1t Is also claimed
that the house IN recind the action, send
Ing the bln 10 conference which would
bring 1t liz as amended. The parliament
airy difficulties are not so serious as the
other complications which have arisen ana
which may arise before The senate meets
again.
The questions remaining unanswered
are: " I'll The house caucus decide to take
The sehate bill or viii a decision be reach
Ell, and one more effort be made to agree
ON compromise bill? It Is conceded by
all parties now that fewer concessions are
10 be expected OF the senate than probably
could nave been obtained week ago
That The outlook at this time is between no
bill, and the senate bill is plain
WHAT HOUSE CAUCUS WILL Do.
When Speaker Crisp aad Chairman Will
Son determined, after "a conference az noon,
that the caucus should be held on Mon
DAY morning ne" element was added to
The tariff situation. The house cOuferees
had previously concluded that "A caucus
was desirable and Mr.. Crisp quickly as
scented to t1e plan, his name and that of
MIR. Wilson heading the petition to Chair
man Holman that the caucus be called.
With this authoritative Endorsement from
ihe house and tariff leaders, signatures
We're secured as fast rs the paper could be
passed about and the number necessary
Tor the called meeting was obtained within
half an hour. Mr.. Crisp went over to the
senate anGtOld the senators what had been
done ana that gave cause for pOstponiEg
the bill.
caucus were canvassed from every possible
Standpoint Speaker Crisp said of it:
CRISP TALKS OF THE SITUATION.
There j. no prearrauged program Cor
The caucus. The house couferees thought
they would like TO inform their associates
OF the difficulties encountered aud of the
position they had taken up tn the present
time. | DO not know they desire or intend
TO ask FOR any particular line of action. 1t
j called simply to allow them to Inform
Democratic mem bers of the exact situa-
oped cannot say, and l think IL VIII de-
pend largely on circumstances. There is
no purpose on the part of the conference,
So far rs l know, to present the question of
the senate bIll or no pill, but il will prob
ably come. -
Chairman Wilson also treated the eau
Gus as designed for the purpose OF giving
and receiving information. He said he
would make Il fun statement of recent diff
hculties III conference, ami of certain mis-
Rpprehenslons which had been given wide
publicity Oue OF these misappreheusion
which Mr.. Wilson viii clear up, is as to-
The tender OF free sugar aud free coal by
the senate coufeUees, and he will tell his
colleagues that the tender WAS not made.
or AT least WAS made with the knowledge
that It would assist IA defeating the bllI
Mr. Wilson has not yet stated what line of
aston II any, lie would ask the caucus 10
take.
Hot >E HAS NOT YET DECIDED
He says the house couferees have not as
yet decided among themselves that the
time has come Tor the acceptance of the
senate bib Whether he Will leave the
caucus Ia shape its views on this grave
question or viii ask its continued support
IN AL aEgrt Sslye policy, has not been iu-
Dictated 10y him 10 any of the memEers
Representatives Werner. Tracy and other
administration men have stated that de-
ference would he given 10 the wishes OF
Mr.. Wilson. They expressed certainly
that If hs assumed the leadership or any
exact line Of policy the house would stand
behiud HIM.
Ii i accepted as certain, however. that
The direct Issue of the senate blll' will be
precipitatei az the caucus, whether Mr..
" ilson Iulil2 t. il or not Several MEM
bers stated today their intention to present
resolutions GA thIs line on the event he
tariff did not uo L..
LITTLE CHANCE OF COMPROMISE.
In some quarters IL was believed some
middle ground would he reached Repre-
sentative Strauss. Of New York. believes
an acceptance IF the senate tender OF free
sugar with provision for bounty for a
Year or more. would secure the votes Of
Louisiana senators, and the Popu.ists. and
would lie Sufficient 10 pass The bill IN the
senate, but Mr. Strauss has few supporters
In this view.
After The senate adjourned TODAY the
Democratic steering COMMITTEES met. They
decline TO give our the proceedings bur II
is STATED that feeling = very hopeful ~ tn
the outlook OF the senate bill, hut that
there i 10 assurance Hs 70 its fate. and
that that assurance could be obtained
until further canvass of the situation Ii
j. thought that by tomorrow u Won q D.,
known whether jhe house would accent
the senate bill N lis entirety or uo5.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND N 1T.
The conservative senators have said in
the beginning that n \ house committee
could have all opportunity 10 pass on tue
senate bill uuiuflGeuc-d bF the conferers
il would accept tue bill. They sill. have
this faith. Tue house conIerees were Ia Il
committee room III tie senate "a I e end 90
The Cap:tol, while tHe senate steering com
mlttee WAS Ia session, auu ere was more
or less comm Gnicat.ou between the two