Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-10

Free Throughout.
WASHINGTON, d. c., August e.-The
Democratic tariff conference had ex-
pected to be able TO announce an agree
ment to-day.
Instead OF reaching any definite con-
clusiOn the day closed with the bill in
quite as uncertain a state as before in
It's history, with the situation in no wise
improved, and with the feeling between
the friends Of the Senate bill and the
House bill intensified instead of allayed,
aud with no one prepared to say what
the outcome would be or when the end
would De reached.
Itwas apparent at the very beginning
OF the conference that those VINO had
come TO the conc usion. at the adjourn
ment Of yesterdays session, that an
agreement would be arrived at to-day,
had not taken sufficiently into account
the possibility OF misunderstanding or
achange OF mind.
This discovery was made when the
Senate conferees prepared 10 90 on with
the DILL upon the basis OF a duty OF 4Oc
per ton on coal and free iron ore, where
upon the House cOnferees announced
their willingness 10 assent 10 this
arrangement and stated that they would
insist upon a reversal Of these terms
with
COAL FREE AND IRON ORE DUITABLE
If either is to be, as they understood
that they were 10 have choice between
the two.
The avOwal OF this position produced
immediate confusion and led TO an eX-
change OF remarks which were not alto
gether polite. The Senate conferees
thegeupon decided TO report the state
OF aS.rS TO the conservative senators
aud pa the coDferees adjourned called
Senator'S German, Brice, Smith and
Murphy into consultation.
The whole situation was outlined to
them. They were not only made ac-
oqaipted with the denend o. tha Housa
Co61s n ~ tree coss -oG~~ were also
eivert .vs--'ersta, q that other material
couceA would 6e expected by the
metals, lass and earthenware.
They decided upon an emphatic mega
tive In reply TO these propositions, say
ing that If the body Of the bill was not
preserved virtually as il passed the
Senate, the report Of the conference
when made,
WOULD NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE SEN
ATE.
Senator Brice proposed an innovation
in the shape Of q proposition that the
House conferees be given Gu ODpOrtu-
nifty % secure free sugar. His idea in
detail was that the Senate cOnferees
should volunteer TO recede entirely from
the Senate sugar schedule, leaving both
raw and refined sugar 90 the free list,
aS provided 10 the House bill, and shat
the Senate bill should be otherwise ac-
cepted virtually IN its present shape,
with Goth coal and iron on the dutiable
list az the rate of 40 cents per ton.
The coniereeS adopted the suggestion
and presented the proposition TO the
afternoon session OF the conference. 1t
is understood that the proposition cre-
ated some surprise on the part OF the
House members, who at first eVinced
disposition 10 accept IL, but declined TO
yOuchsafe an answer without further
consideration. The question was there
fore undisDOsed of when the conference
adjourned for the day.
CHAIRMAN WILSON AUTHORIZED
the statement at the close Of the confer
ence TO-DAY that the reports current
through the day to the effect that Pres
dent Cleveland had interfered With the
informal agreement reached last night,
were wholly unwarranted and untrue.
Nr. Wilson said the executive was care
fully refraining from exerting any in
fluence on the cOnferees, and was leav-
ing the members 10 shape their course
as they saw ft.
As 20 the misunderstanding through
out the day the House men understood
when the conference adjourned last
night that the senators had conceded
that either iron ore or coal was 10 go on
the free list. the other remaining on the
outiabe list.
What had caused the change was not
made clesf, but Ia discussing il tonight
the House cOnferees said with no little
feeling that it was clearly due TO the
lnlhEFce OF those Interested IN the
suf schedule, and was apparently an-
Othef effort 10 Involve the informal
agreement reached on sugar last week
A petition was to-day circulated
among members Of the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes urging the House tariff con-
ferees 10 stand by free sugar and per-
maKent income tax. Representative
BWt started the petition and il was
nufferously signed. IL Is as follows:
I'VE, the undersigned Democratic
members Of the House, request our com
mittee on conference on the tariff bill
TO insist on the provisions Of the House
DILL relating TO free sugar and a perma-
psnt income tax, ana secure the best
compromise possible on other schedules
OF the bill"
Chairman Wilson was with President
Cleveland until lO:30 o'clock last night.
Secretaries Gresham, Carlisle and other
Cabinet officers being present, and the
present tariff agreement was fully gone
over.
Driving Out tho COxeyitsS
WASHINGTON, d. c., August 9-Gov-