Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-18
TARIFF CONFERENCE.
II Is Understood There viii Be an
Agreement 10 Disagree.
SUGAR, COAL, AND lRON.ORE,
These Are the stumbling Blocks. and The,
Arc Likely to Remain SO
for Some Time.

WASHINGTON, July 17.-(special)-It
Is understood that the conferrees on the
tariff bill are unable to agree on a num-
ber of items that promise to make a
great deal Of trouble. unless a compromise
can be effected. 1t is the prevailing belief
that the House 'conferrecs will, for some
time, at least, insist on holding out against
the Senate provisions In regard to sugar.
They also demand free coal and free IRON
ore; but the Senate conferrees are not
disposed at this writing to yield any OF
these Solnts. 1t is not believed they VIII
ever yield on coal or iron-ore. for the rea-
SON that the West Virginia and Alabama
senator's demand the retention OF the
duty When 1t comes to sugar, the Senate
conferrees are bound to stand up for the
Senate provisions. otherwise the whole
bill will fail The Louisiana senators
will not support any measure that takes
away entirely the protection to their
leading industry. Senator Hill will vote
against the bill. because Of the income
tax feature, and MIR. Irby. OF South Caro-
lima, is not specially pleased with the
measure. 1t, therefore, appears to be rea-
sonably certain that II the House Demo-
Gratis do not yield to the Senate. there is
a poor prospect for any tariff legislation.
SITUATION NOT HOPELESS.
Some people believe, however, that in
the course of a few days each side will
Weld points, and eventually compromise
measure will be passed. Just how soon
this can be accomplished, II Is difficult TO
say. The Republicans will want to have
their say, and 1t look as II they VIII
discuss the subject for two weeks or more
after the conference report Is made.
The conferrees have been very reticent
concerning their work. but the general
opinion about the Capitol is that they have
struck several large snags. 1t is known
that Speaker Crisp has been urged by
telegraph TO return TO Washington as soon
as possible He Is expected tomorrow.
The reason for desiring his presence here
is feeling that possibly tomorrow or the
next day the conferrees will make a par
tial report at least, and 1t is thought they
will let it e known just what portions
of the bill they can agree upon ana those
on which they disagree 1t Is feared that
when they report that sugar Is the dead
wall" the hot-heads and cranks In the
House will make trouble unless the
strong hand Of the Speaker is felt
VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA.
Just what part the Virginia and North
Carolina senators are playing In the mat
ter now at stake cannot be learned. 1hey
are reticent, not even making known their
position in regard to coal and iroh-ore'
two such large Industries In virginia
Things are really in such shape that the
averaga senator keeps his own counsel
at present. There are many things IN
the bill which do not suit the Virginia
and North Carolina senators, but unlike
some OF the others. they keep quiet, eVi-
IDENTIFY believing any sort OF Dill is
better than no bill.
1t is difficult to form any idea as 10
when Congress will adjourn. Ii depends
entirely on the tariff The appropriation
bills will all soon be disposed OF. Ihat
work is well advanced. 1t would seem
reasonable to state that II the HOUSE
Democrats meet the Senate Democrats
half way an adjournment can be reached
by the middle of August.
PERSONAL AND POSTAL
Judge Thomas Smith, Chief Justice OF
the Supreme Court of New Mexico, was
in the city to-day. lie left this evening
for his old home. at Warrenton, va,
and after pending a few more days there,
will return to the West
Post-oiilces have been established In
Virginia as follows:
Essie. Pulaski county. Mary l..
Vaughan, postmaster: Lucia, Henry coun-
ty. Unie G.. Estes. postmaster.
c. NJ. b. Mitchell was to-day appointed
postmaster at Boutwell,, Hanover county,
Va, vice w. F. Clark, deceased.