The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-07

committee room of Senator Vest and
sometimes were in consultation with the
democratic managers i'm the room of the
committee on appropriations
considerable surprise was expressed by
tho conferecs when they learned that a
call Tor House caucus hadt been issued
ana 10 evidently was very distasteul 70
the House members. who had felt that
Ihey were beginning TO see an agreement
Mr Montgomery said that the caucus
would make no difference, so far as he
was concerned, and he would continue the
work he was engaged IN unless some
action very different from that which ne
anticipated should be taken by the caucus.
lie said that while the caucus was in
progress the conferees would be al work.
VOORHEES, DEFINES HIS POSITION.
Senator Voorhees, is stiH confined TO
his house, but tonight he gave out the
following authorized interview as ex-
pressing the position he holds upon the
questions over which his colleagues are
now wrestling: 1T seems 10 me - said
Senator Voorhees, that there ought to be
but little If any, difficulty In reaching an
agreement between the two houses.
Inc ways and means committee Of
the House did not in the first
instance report in favor Of free sugar but
were overruled by the House and free
sugar was put in the Wilson bill / would
gladly have coucurred in this. but IL was
soon ascertained with mathematical GER
tatnty that such a bill could by no possi-
sibility pass the Senate
ION point of difference between the
two houses / look upon the Presidents
letter to Mr.. Wilson as a help rather than
hindrance toward q complete settle
ment The concessions which
the President advises the House
TO make on sugar are liberal and
ought 10 be at once satisfactory to every
legitimate sugar interest ! can enter
tain no doubt that it will furnish the
basis OF q successful sugar schedule Mr.
Cancry has announced IN the Senate, as
understand him, that Louisiana will ac-
cept - per cent. ad valorem without any
reference TO the trust, especially II tho
bounty, or at least a portion Of IL, is con
tinued TO the planters few months
longer. Under this circumstance | am
unable TO see how the sugar issue can re-
main any longer an obstacle TO an agree
ment
COAL AND IRON.
"The only other points of serious
trouble are embraced In the question
whether coal and iron shall be free, or
have a tariff duty laid on them of 40
cents per ton. These are exceedingly
small and insignificant items Of contro-
vcrsy over which to defeat q great
national system of revenue reform,
| Obstruct legislation looking to
| that end disappoint and de-
| range every business Of the coun-
try greatly embarTass the Democratic
party and inilict the gTavest calamity on
all classes Of people. II legislation
shall entirely fail at this time, owing 10 a
stubborn disagreement on coal and iron
| for a small duty, the men who make that
| result inevitable may rest assured that
| they will be held in everlasting remem-
! brance and everlasting execration; that
| they will be buried in efIigy from one
ocean to the other and their names will
! be pilloried In the detestatiOn Of the
| American people
"There is so little ground in my mind
/ now for final disagreement, that those
| who continue TO insist on small things
and thus accomplish such diagreement,
( will be held as criminals by all Just
minded people
The sugar question being practically
out Of the way, as have shown, by con
cessiOn, tho Senate ought, in my judg-
ment, to concede free coal and free iron
ore and. of course, il would do so but for
a membership in that body which can be
counted on the fingers OF one hand
have no disposition 10 reflect on the
| motives Of those who differ from me in
opinion, but this small minority OF the
Senate. having substantially carried their
point on sugar. can very easily and very
| hOnorably afford to make concessions on
coal and iron Such action on their part,
and the results which would follow, would
be hailed by the American people as
blessed deliverance from the present
crisis In our affairs