The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-08-09
NEARING AN END
Democratic Conferrees To Call
in the Republicans Today.
THE BALTIMORE EXPOSITION.
Hard Mill Between Bowen and Car
rol at New Orleans Declared
Draw.
HE BALTIMORE EXPOSITION.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
washington, August S.-When the
Democratic conferrees adjourned today
it was understood on all sides that the
Democrats would report to a full con-
ference tomorrow. Members of the
conference supported the general faith
by their statements, which were more
or less sanguine or guarded, depend
ing upon the temperament Of the speak
er, while the utterences at the time
of the adjournment were not as strong
as those which were heard early in the
afternoon. They were sufficiently
assuring to justify the statement that
barring improbable contingencies, the
Democratic members Of the conference
will find themselves prepared some
time during tomorrow, or at latest on
Friday, TO call in the Republican mem
bers Of the conference for a full meet
ing.
'I will not say" said Senator Jones,
that we have agreed, for that would
not be true; but the situation is cheer
full, and indications are that we shall
finish tomorrow. If we do not come to
an agreement tomorrow, L shall con,
slider the conference at an end, for
do not see the utility Of continuing our
interview with the house conferrees
longer"
About 2:S0 the members of the con-
ference and senators who had been
closeted with them, confirmed 1t to the
extent of saying that while the details
had not been arranged, they felt cons
fident this had been fixed upon, which
the conferrees of both houses could
stand, and the terms actually agreed
upon which conservative senators
would accept. Both Democrats and
Republicans accepted this as the ap-
proach of the end, and as equal to a
definite announcement of an agree
ment. The terms as given out were
that of the sugar schedule as published
last week, namely: Duty of 4O-per cent
ad valorem on raw sugar, 40 per cent
on the value of of raw sugar in the
refined, and one-ffth of a cent differ
ential In sugar; 40 cents per ton on
coal, and free iron ore, with slight
changes in metal, woolen and Gotten
schedules. They stated, however, that
the coal and iron ore rates were among
those which had not been fixed beyond
recall. Indeed, the sugar appears from
statement given out, to be the only
article upon which definite conclusion
has been reached, but it is understood
that either coal or iron ore would go
on the free list, and other articles
would be dutiable at the senate rates.
The metal schedule will have to be
changed to accord with free iron ore.
if it is finally concluded that those ar
ticles are to be selected for the free
list.
Members Of the Louisiana delegation
were not pleased with the reported
agreement. There was much talk
among them that the schedule would
not receive their votes. Representative
Catchings, of the rules committee, is
hopeful that an adjournment of con-
gress will occur next week.
The republican steering committee of
/ the senate had meeting after the
adjournment of the senate today to
consider the jsituatiOn. The under
standing among them was to the ef-
! feet that the Democrats had got close
enough together to allow the tariff
bill to be reported back to the senate
tomorrow. There were present Repub-
licans who had information as to the
status OF the bill, and they stated that
upon the manufacturing schedule the
senate rates in the main were obtained
but on three principal items, sugar
coal and iron ore, a compromise hac
been reached. 1t was from this stand
poirt that the Republicans discussed
the bllan ehtdi
the bill and the possibility Of defeating
it. It was first ascertained that the
Republicans and Populists, PETER anc
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and that Hill would also oppose 1t
Three more votes were necessary t.
defeat it.
An announcement was made with di
rectness, that both caffery and Blan
chard, Of Louisiana, would vote agains
1t. though they were not considered
absolutely certain. One Of the senators
had asked Senator Allen as to the posi-
ton Of himself and Kyle, who voted fol
, the bill when It passed the senate, and
while he had not received a positive
answer. the inference was that thu
Populists seemed to think 1t was l
part OF their policy to vote agains
Hill. With the Republican side solid
and Hin. caffery. Blanchard. and Al
len voting with them. the bill could no
pass. The Republicans had 70 ac
knowledge. however, that the prospect