The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-03
TARIFF COMPROMISE.
Claims of Senators Who Favor
Speedy Passage.
MR.. HILLS VOTE UNNECESSARY.

The Men who Are Engineering the Com
promise Claim Forty-three Votes with
out That of the New York ssnator-wnl
Pass Before june 4.
WASHINGTON, May s-while the reports
early in the day indicated that there might
be some difficulty In agreeing upon tariff
bill, the conferences which were held by
the leaders on the Democratic side Of the
senate yesterday afternoon seem TO have
been in the interest Of harmony, and what
lack of confidence there was among those
who hoped to secure a compromise disap-
peared. Among those who were engaged
in the conferences were Senators Jones,
Brice, German and Cockrell, while Sena-
tor Hill was present part Of the time. 1t
is the position OF the New York senator
that has caused some trouble, and there
are a number of senators who believe even
now that Mr.. Hill will not vote for the
bill with the income tax provision, and 1t
is almost as certainly understood that the
income tax will remain.
The senators who are engineering the
compr romise are counting on forty-three
Democratic votes, and they believe they
will be able to control that number be
to pass the bill even with the opposition
of Mr.. Hill, and it certainly indicates that
the bill has probably been made satisfac-
tory in other respects to Senators Murphy
of New York and Smith of New Jersey.
Senator Brice, who is more outspoken
than any of those who participated in the
conference, said
"In an interview few days ago / said
( that tariff bill had been agreed upon
and would pass, and l now reiterate that
| statement will not say anything as to
| details, but bill has been agreed upon.
| The statement l made at that time that
| the Democratic leaders had agreed and
| would pass a bill was great help in car
| rying the Third Ohio district by the Dem
ocrats, and now assert that what l then
| said was true, and that a tariff bill will
pass"
Senator Brice was asked II there was
any doubt about any Democratic senators
not voting for the bill, and he replied that
he could not say how senators would
vote.
The Republicans assert that they know
positively of some of the changes made
and claim that the bill will be materially
altered
The fact that when Senator Squire had
finished his speech yesterday no effort was
made to further press the consideration Of
the tariff bill, and that other bills wert
considered and an executive session helC
without opposition by the Democratic
leaders Is taken to mean that the com
promise is about completed, and that i
may be ready to report in a short time
Late in the afternoon it was stated tha
the vigorous pressing of the tariff bill
would be postponed until the new amend
ments were reported, as it was understood
that better arrangements can be made TO
the consideration of the bill when tn
amendments are announced. 1t is thel
believed that the Republicans will agre
to some arrangement by which the con
sideration of the bill may proceed with
out resorting to harsh methods, as tn
Republi cans, 1t is thought, will conced
the passage of the bill If forty-three Demo
cratic votes are guaranteed for it.
The assertion is made on good author
ity that by unanimous consent da,
would be fixed for a final vote upon tn
bill. A leading Democratic senator
while not committing himself as to tn
day, predicted that the bill would be dis
posed of before the 1st of June.