Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-31
FACE TO FACE nov
COnferees Of Both Houses
Meet.
SENATOR'S ARE YIELDING.
They Exhibit Weakness,
Although Determined.
The Conference Committee Made No
Headwny iwth the Tnrln Dn
Interchangeable situation one
of Grent Peril to the BrI.

washington, July sO,--For the first
time since the tariff bill has been in
conference, there were signs Of waver-
ing In the rtrong line that has stood
behind the senate bill. Senate bill or
no bill has been repeated during the
day. but less frequently and with less
emphasis than heretofc The only
explanation OF the bri %. %. 'ence to-
DAY is the fact that t &S 'arees
feel that the situation Ncs rs,
their favor. There are Ia, a. I'm.
advanced to show that this ~ IT. c
las good foundation. II is know. Tp
the mails and telegraphs are bring. I
the senators urgent appeals to pass a
bill (which viii not favor the trusts
and which will be in line with the de-
mands OF party platform" In fact,
these requests upon the senators are
Endorsements of the position of the
president and the house in the main
points of difference. That the kilograms
are having effect can not be denied. and
have caused the senators who are most
insistent upon the senate bin as re-
cards coal, iron ore and sugar, no little
concern. The house members also find
considerable comfort in their analysis
OF the speeches made by the Democratic
senator's when the conference disagree
ment was before the senate, In which
! they ind that but one Democrat be-
sides Mr., Hill made any pledge of his
vote.and that was Senator Caffery, who
/ declared that II the Louisiana sugar in
terests We're not protected he would
| not vote for the bill None OF the other
senators. It is claimed. burned the
bridges behind them; none of them de-
| clared absolutely that they would vote
| against the bill If the lis cont differen-
| tial on sugar was not retained. or II
the duty on iron orc and coal was
STRICKEN out. But more than this, many
/ of the senator's declared their desire
I to obtain a bill which would secure
] forty-three Democratic votes. II Is
pointed out that none Of these senators,
not even Mr.. Caffery. have placed them
selves in a position in which they can
OF support hill II 1t is returned With
out a differential protection 10 the SUI
gar .cfincrs and with iron and coal on
the free list IL Is known that great
deal Of pressure Is being brought to
bear on the Democratic confcrees Of the
senate to report an agreement with
notifications OF the three principal
items. a compromise being suggested
TO the extent Of a Nat ad valorem rate
on sugar Of 10 per cent, with an extern
sion OF the bounty to January l, 1885;
free iron ore. coal 40 cents ton, with
reciprocity provision that coal shall
be admitted free from such countries
as grant free admission to coal pro-
duced in the United States. While this
proposition has not been submitted
with any assertion that 1t Is an ultima
tum OF the house conferees, there Is a
great deal of talk that such PROPOSE
ton "a likely TO he presented, This. 1t
Is believed. will secure the votes of the
Louisiana senators, the two Populists,
Messrs. Allen and Kyle and Mr.. Irby
Of South Carolina. In that event II
would take other Democratic senators
beside Mr. Hill to defeat the bill, and
the house members declare the number
can not be found. 1t ls fact that the
situation, turning as II does on these
lines. has caused considerable uneasi-
ness among the Democrats OF the sem
ate, and especially those VINO are
known to be steadfast In their de-
, mands for the senate bill in its main
, features. The reliance OF the house
upon outside pressure and the Demo-
cratic sentiment that seems TO be rally
ing around the president and the house
from the country at large, II Is claimed
} win grow stronger from day to das
until the senate conferees VIII De com
PEELED to Yield.
The prestiges which the administra-
ton obtained In the conference over
! the unconditional repeal of the SILVER
purchasing law, has been pointed out
as being evidence Of determination
now. witch. with solid backing of the
| In house
\ bring about similar result on INV
! tariff bill.
The tension between the senate and
the house was as marked AZ me CLOSE
& of the session today as 1t had been al
any time previous. me Deinoc e,.l.
y selves in a complete deadlock wheer
Z thav met during the forenoon and ths
chi conference called for o'cioch
found itself without business before y
when II convened. The ruiz conference
y dtd moi continue to exceed fifteen MN
y 80 srd Inc proceedings consisted IN {
stofement by the Democrats 70 then
( pen,,hlicons that the Democratic con
< earsss mad been unable 10 reach 81
3 ,nderstanding and a suggestion on th'
Z nart OF Chairman Wilson OF the nous'
conferees that the conference a1 i,.,,,' ,
( snbseouent 10 the call OF the onsltll'. /,
& which suggestion was acquiesced IN D,
& - r5ao,,fiirans The impression Whifi
: a,--s,nsal,ar Reed obtained OF the sltna
z -, YES emhodied IN a rough d.asr2u
Z which he drew while the eonteEen Is,
s senate s e, as locomotive rushing e aowp
Z steep grade under fun steam s,rs,tl Ss'i I,
( ing across the tE;lek an a, ,,e,,st wei
( s,vms ri bumper which Is labelled
( s ..qIl,ssa tbe Republican house con
: serees being represented as safe''
Z lodged In tall trees :. ~. so,a "w
Z THAT is the situation. ne s When a,
s all know what mus. n,,p moynbi
= Irresistible force