The evening world., 1894-07-28
IS THE HOUSE
TO Give UP /?
The Tariff Situation at Wash.
ington Has Become
Very Critical.
CAUCUS CALL OUT TO-DAY.
Feeling Grows that Some Kind of
a Bill Must Be Quickly
Passed.
UPPER CHAMBER IS OBDURATe.
Conferrees Intimate that II Must
Be Senate Bill or
None.
UPPER CHAMBER IS OBDURATe.

WASHINGTON. July 2s-The House
Democratic Tariff conferrees went to
the Ways and Means Committee room
soon after the general conference with
with the Democratic Senate conferrees
ended and held secret session. It was
the first time they had met in this way,
and 1t WAS taken to Indicate a purpose
to decide on line OF action.
1t was stated positively by House
conferrees that the meeting with the
Senators had been confiened to a general
going over Of the subject. and that no
agreement had been reached on iron.
coal or sugar. l. was also stated that
the Republican conferrees would be
called in at the next meeting on Mon
day.
At 80 o'clock the session of the
House conferrees had assumed impor-
tant proportions, and was regarded az
the turning point of the tariff struggle.
The four conferrees had taken of their
ccats and had settled down for a long
and. It was believed. a decisive move
ment.
1t was said by those In a position to
know the drift OF affairs behind the
closed doors that Chairman Wilson and
his tree associates were face to face
with the plain proposition of whether
or not they would accept practically
the Senate bill or nothing.
The utmost secrecy was observed, but
II was said that the final answer to
this decisive question was likely to be
reached before the House conferrees
separated
1t Is understood that the Senate con-
ferrees told the House members that
with the present feeling in the Senate
1t was out of the question for the Senate
conferrees to undertake to make any
concessions on the principal articles in
dispute. and that, in their opinion, the
conference would have to adopt practi-
cally the Senate bill, or there would
be no tariff legislation
1t is said that the House members of
the conference were very r.ticent and
listened without comment to the state
ments made by the Senators. There was
no joy or eXuberance exhibited by either
side.
A member Of the Ways and Means
Committee. who Is not one of the con-
ferrees. stated early in the day that q
strong sentiment was developing in the
House in favor OF recalling the confer
rees and passing the Senate bill, as
grave fears were entertained that II was
dangerous to continue the contest much
longer. He said that in all probability
a call for a caucus would be circulated
to-day. and that II an agreement was
reached by Tuesday night the caucus
probably would be held at that time
with view TO passing the Senate bill
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In partial confirmation of these state
ments. Representative Springer, of Illi-
nols. late this afternoon circulated the
following call Tor Democratic House
caucus on the tariff. II was addressed
to Chairman Holman:
Tn. undersigned Democratic members OF the
House ot Representatives respectfully request. in
the event Of agreement having been reached
by the cunferrees the Tarin'bill by Tuesday
next the Sis; inst that you will call a caucus
Of the Democratic members OF the House to meet
at o clock p. NJ. OF that day to consider the
action the House should take in order to secure
the early passage OF the Tariff bill
Within a very short time the call was
generally signed by Democrats. and the
certainty of a caucus was assured II
the conterrees did not agree.
MIR. Springer believes in passing a bill
at once,
Chairman Wilson was surprised to
learn that call for a caucus was in cir
culation. II was the general opinion thar
the call was the elimination of senti-
ment that has been growing for some
days In the rank and file of the House
to end the tarifr struggle without refer
ence to what the leaders, or House con-
fer~ees, might do
Later Chairman Wilson sent for the
entire Ways and Means Committee.
Democrats and Republicans, and some
general legislation referred to the Com
mittee was taken up.
At the close OF the meeting In the
Ways and Means Committee room Chair
man Wilson said the full Committee had
approved Representative Doolittle's bill
to admit certain exhibits to the exposi-
ton at Tacoma, Wash, free of duty.
The Chairman declined to state what
the tariff conferrees had done at their
secret session.