Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-17
The Democratic Tariff COnferees as
Far Apart as Ever.
REPUBLICAN, MEMBERS TO Be ECALLED IN
A General Disagreement to Be Re-
ported to Both Houses.
SUGAR PLANTERS HERE.

The republicans of the conference COM
mittee are to be taken into the confer
ence this afternoon and the belief is that
q general disagreement will be reported to
the two houses tomorrow. The democrats
are said to be as far apart as ever on sugar.
coal and iron ore. both sides being as stub
born a. oxen. 1t was understood when the
conference opened that they would do all
In their power to reach full agreement
on everything before making any sort of
report. but the fact that they have called
IN the republicans before an agreement is
reached on the important items OF conten-
ton indicates the hopelessness of the sit
uation at this time. 1t may be that the
disagreeing report will not be made tomor-
row, as some may stin hold to the hope
OF some sort OF adjustment after the re-
publicans appear on the scene but the ex-
pectation IS that the report will be made
at that time.
What the Report VIII Signify.
A general disagreement reported all along
the line will not signify that the conferees
have not among themselves acted upon and
agreed to matters In the bill. 1t may be
assumed that the conferees have agreed
upon most things in the BILL except those
few items of most Importance that have
been attracting public attention the
hardest to deal with, and which were the
basis of the famous Senate compromise
A general disagreement will probably be
matter In the two houses a piece at time
BY partial reports.
The House Members Firm.
1t Ii understood that the report will indi-
cate a general disagreement and will show
that 1t has been impossible for the con-
ference to come to an understanding with
cut receiving renewed instructions from the
two houses. 1t Is understood that there are
wide differences between the conferees all
along the line Of the bill. and including es-
pecially sugar, coal. iron. te metal, wool
en-. cotton and glass schedules especially
1t is also stated by those in position to
know that the House members Of the con-
ference committee have taken a broad posi-
tion in favor of the House bill, and that
while they originally manifested a DISPOSE
ton to make concessions on the less import
ant changes in the bill, they have latterly
been very obdurate. and stand out for a
majority of the House provisions since they
have found that the conference managers
or the Senate Will not meet them. Irnme-
diately after the adjournment one of the
members of the conference said that IT
seemed that the Senate and House were
the House members fiatly refused the iron
ore, coal and sugar rates of the Senate bill
and the Senate conferees were as firm in
Demanding that the bill in these particulars
III.
same member talked in a very discoura ging
amer on other schedules and said that
While the main points were unsettled. lit was
eIuduv nard TO reach an agreement on the
other schedules.
The Republican Members Notified.
CHAIRMAN Wilson came to the House of
Representatives at the noon recess of the
conference. and at once sent official no.
tiees to the three republican conferees that
the full committee Va ould roaos at o o,oloo,~
Immediately there was a buzz OF excited
comment through the House Mr. Wilson
. stated that az agreement had not been
reached- Beyond this salient feature he
wousd not discuss the situation. 1t was
searned from other cenferees. however,
tnat, while no agreement had been reached
neltner mad resolution been passed to re-
bort a disagreement
1t was further stated that while the time
70 te taken by the Republican conferees
vas not known yet, IT would be safe to saw
hat an actual report of disagreement would
De before the Senate and House within the
next three days.
Sugar Men Arrive.
The Louisiana delegation was reinforced
today by the arrival of a delegation of five
members OF the Sugar Planters Associa-
ton of louisiana The Louisiana and Texas
delegations have agreed to unite In oppo-
sition TO the Hawaiian treaty provision of
the sugar schedule.
Representative Gresham of Texas. who
was instrumental in securing the meeting,
explained Its purpose as follows: I'VE wish
10 emphasize the need of abrogating the
Hawaiian treaty, as It's continuance will
aid the sugar trust and will prejudice the
Texas and Louisiana sugar refners who
draw raw sugar from Cuba. The meeting
is not due to any Information as to what
the tariff conference will do. The Hawaiian
provision was not in the House bill and
presumably the House conferees would be
opposed TO accepting it,
What Mr. AIdrich Says.
Senator Aldrich said before going into the
tariff conference today that the republican
members Of the conference had not ex-
charged views upon a method OF procedure
In the committee, but that he supposed
that IL the democratic conferees were not
prepared to report an agreement and
should ask for a report of disagreement
the republican members would not antago-
nlze them In making this report In this
event the full conference will probably he
said. be brief.
When the report is made 1t will be acted
upon by the House before being taken up
In the Senate.
Mr. Reed Talks Briefly.
Mr.. Reed. leader of the House republican
conferees. says no exact program has been
agreed on by the republican conferees. as
Ii is for the democratic conferees to take
the initiative. Mr.. Reed understands the
purpose OF the democrats to be to report
disagreement throughout, and he saws
that II this Is done there is likely to be no
objection or delay from the republicans
''As we are against both the Senate ard
House bills.' said he. we are not likely
10 object to a Disagreement"
Mr. Reed added that 50 far as the re-
pubiicans were concerned the disagreement
could probably be reported without delay
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