Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-14

Washington. Aug. 13.--An hour be-
fore 10 o'clock, the time set for the
Democratic caucus, members began to
arrive az the capitol and hasty con-
situations We're held on the course TO
be pursued. Speaker Crisp was Joined
IN his private office by Chairman VIII
son and Representatives Turner, Nc
MILAN and Montgomery, making the
full membership OF the house Demo
cratic conference committee Repre-
sentative BreclSinrldse OF Arkansas, an
ADVISORY mernner of the conference
was also present. II was mai con-
sultation on the line Of action to be
presented by the house leaders to the
caucus. The meeting lasted until 1t
was time for the caucus to convene
In the meantime there was a scene
of animation on the floor of the house
Representatives Tracey. Strauss, War
ner and others passed among their
associates and stiffened up the senti-
ment of loyalty to the conferees. 1t
was apparently up hill work, however.
as the current feeling among the rank
and file Of the members seemed to be
setting strongly In favor Of accepting
the senate bin without further delay.
At 10 o'clock Speaker Crisp and the
conferces lied out of-1l.e- spas4sei.-t,-
Office and took seats In a body in the
forward part OF the Democratic side.
There was AN ominous silence as they
came In, AT that time 1853 Democratic
members We're on the floor As MIR.
Wilson passed through the corridor TO
the house he was asked the result of
the conferences in the speakers room,
but answered.
81 can not make IL known yet"
Chairman Holman called the caucus
to order promptly and the call for the
meeting was read. The roll call which
followed. took 3ome time. and members
shifted uneasily for the decisive action
ahead. Chairman Wilson took the
floor Immediately after the roll call and
began statement of the situation. He
spoke calmly and dispassionately and
received the closest attention. Mem
hers left their seats and crowded eager
" about him. listening intently to every
word II Is seldom that such eager
Interest has been shown at a caucus.
MIR Wilson began with recital OF the
dihcuties that have been encountered.
tlon with much detail He said that
each step had been pursued with an
ardent desire TO support with honor the
desires OF the house and 20 resist what
was regarded as the unreasonable de-
mands OF the senate. MIR. Wilson did
not cuufine himself 10 genera cation.
lie took up the contested schedules,
particularly sugar, coal and iron ore
and reviewed the differences in confer
ence on these main itcms. He took up
each prop isltion on sugar and spoke
of the vast profits TO the sugar trugt
which would result from many OF
thes- propositions. lie did not in
dulge in the sharp criticism that was
expected Oh the motives OF the senate
conferees, Mr.. Wilson spoke OF the
fight made by the house conferees and
for n specific duty on sugar on the ]
ground that under an ad valorem sys-
TEN It would be impossible to tell on
account Of the invoice methods the /
exact advantage which would ncciuc |
10 the sugar trust He made the re-
marltable statement that he had beer |
oredihly informed and believed that /
the sugar trust had. anticipating the ]