New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-10
MIR. WILSON SAYS IT ISN'T so.

MR. WILSON SAYS IT ISN'T so.
THE PRESIDENT. HE ASSERTS. HAS NEVER IN
TERFERED. But HAS TREATED THE TARIFF
BUSINESS WITH GREAT DEL1CACY."
lBY uNIrgD PRESS.
Washington Aug 9-"The report" said Mr.. Will
son. that the President had smashed the compro-
mise agreed upon by the conferrees on coal, sugar
and iron ore yesterday is an absurd Invention
There Is not word of truth in 1t. and you may say
said So The President has never interfered in our
deliberations in the slightest manner lie mas
treated the matter with great delicacy
Have you talked with the President at various
stages Of the stuaton?"
II have him occasionally during the last
few weeks" Mr.. Wilson replied. but he has never
manifested the slightest inclination TO instruct the
conferrees as TO their duty. AS say be has shown
unusual delicacy in his references 10 the matters
in dispute. have felt it only proper since the
President is the head of the party, 10 acquant him
with what we are doing. but beyond general
conversation nothing of special importance mas
passed between us.
This authoritative statement made by Mr.. Will
son was called out by the stories that were cir
cula,ed about both wings OF the Capitol to-day
The story was related with so much circumstan-
TALLY of detail that by the hour of noon dozen
members could be found who claimed TO know
positively that it correct. Later in the day
came a new report that the confcrrees were iur-
Their apart than ever; that the Senate conferrees
acting under instruction from the Senatorial body
had fatty repudiated their promises OF the day
previous and that dsagreeing report would likely
be made tomorrow.
How much truth there was in the story That the
President had overturned the compromise agreed
upon In a tentative manner yesterday, so far as
sugar. coal and iron ore concerned, is shown
by the frank and straightforward statement MADE
by Mr. Wilson to a reporter for the United Press
How much truth there is in the subsequent report
that the conferrees to-day farther apart imam
ever may be from the statement of another
member conference regarding the situation az
1t stood at the hour of adjournment this evening
This member, who Is manager on the part OF the
House, said that yesterday the proposition was
made them that they might have their choce De-
tween free iron and coal. and that while this matter
was being discussed Mr.. German made PROPOSE
ton that the House should have free coal and that
iron ore should remain at 40 cents ton. According
10 this conferree this proposition accepted and
Mr. German then sent them another offer In the
shape of free sugar. This conferree was frank
enough TO admit that this second offer fairly took
away the breath of the House members but said
that after they had discussed 1t for short time II
was declined with thanks. He said the House con-
ferrees had made up their mind that they did not
want free sugar. but that they would stand by the
sugar schedule they had previously suggested and
which had been agreed TO all around In conference
To wit. duty Of 40 per cent on raw sugar duty
a cent pound dfferen;ia for the refining interests
So far the House concerned said this con
ferree they stood just where they did last night for
duty sugar. iron taxed at 40 cents ton and
This morning he said, the Senate insisted that the
proposition should be free iron ore and coal dutiabe
at 40 cents ton, and the House refused 70 accept
1t. After the conference this afternoon one or the
most prominent Senators on the committee SAID that
free COAL for the reason that such bill could no,
pass the Senate. and he did not propose to lend
q s a
to the bin into the Senate. where 1t was to be
mst be reached where bill Could be arranged
that would pass through all the dangers rat now
surrounded It and yet become law. but the prop,
son for free coal and for free sugar was che that
was not as he believed intended to hf s the o
TO say the least This Senator mace me fn b e
statement that coal should not be free. ana ne De
cned to say whether there was an agr-emen nm IN
In an hour" said ne. "and may be here for sew
erai days. and possibly forever"
The coal men in the Senate are up IN arms a.
the thought Of free coal and 1t looks as al MAJ d
House conferrees Offered as an explanation for the
story that the President had set MS f2ot Gown
ment that this story circulated this morning by
the friends OF the Sugar Trust for the reason That
they not satisfied with the sugar schedule pro-
posi- ~ matter Of fact while coal and ron are
paying an important part in this discusNpn trey
BY no means occupied all the attention OF lhs con-
tsat "a fast as an agreement was reached one
thing something else that could not be gIahsu ~ ~
upon although TO give II was mperilng the sue
cess OF the bill. The whole conduct or ne House
Of people who were seeking to consume time and
ShIs afternoon the demand was made that the wool
len cotton and metal schedules be reduced and this
~ once set the Senate conferrees by the ears he
IA tber associates that they could not do IT, ana
the specific assertion was made with the authorlts
Ct the Ff shat the Schedules IN question
changed neither Senator Smith nor senator Murphy
would vote for the bill. and that any enort 70
change the metal schedule would start senator
QUAY again and no man could tell what the result
he
OF the would feel that us deiea' was near
at hand. ,, -, a.. coao.o
conyerrees withdrew to consult with the conserva-
tives A long and important consultation was had.
at which there present Messrs German, brlce
absence He was sent for but could either not be
found or refused to attend. IL was sald that MT
Smith yesterday delivered his ultmatum as to the
that when the conferrees were ready TO send TO the
Senate report OF the right kind he would be there
TO support 1t. Any deviation from the sche e.
now in the bill affecting the industries OF New vs
Senators referred to- even to the extent OF voting
against the bill All these things were told the
conferrees to-day. but they only laughed at II and
professed to look upon It what they called a
great game of bluff"
At all events IL is known that when the confer
ence adjourned tonight shortly before O'CLOCK the
pared down. and the Senate was still arguing that
to do so meant certain defeat. , ,
One OF the Senate conferrees tonight SAID that
the whole situation "in the air." with the pos
ment. Both sides becoming desperate. and there
is a vast amount Of chatting at this delay.
TREASURY FINANCES SUFFER FROM THE PRO