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WASHINGTON. May IA caucus OF Demo-
cratic Senators was held this afternoon for the
purpose OF ascertalninR Officially the attitude
OF senator Hill toward the so-calied Wilson
bill and the compromise measure that has
been arranged. but which Senators Voorhees,.
Harris. and others say does not exist. The face
was developed at the conference that Senator
Gormnn is again In command Of the Demo-
Gratis In the Senate. and that he was the
author and patron Of the compromise agree.
ment. as he was Of the ill-fated compromise on
the Silver Repeal bill last fall. Sen Voorhees,
was present. but took no part In the discus.
sion which was carried on chiefly By Senators
who are not members Of the Finance Com-
mittee The result Of the caucus was n reso-
luton. passed by a vote OF 81 to ], providing
that no amendments shall DO offered to the
Tariff BILL In the Senate except such as are
| proposed by the Finance Com mttea The one
vote In opposition was cast by Senator Hill
| who plainly told the caucus that he intends Ia
|
Ing his opposition to the income tax. and
| adopting such q course as no sees ht with rs.
| gard to other features OF the bill
| There were six Democratic Senators absent
| from tho caucus-Messrs. Mills, Butler MUIR
ply. Lindsay. Irby, and Gibson. Had Mr..
Murphy been present the vote on the adoption
OF Senator Germans resolution would prob
ably have been 81 to ?. 1t is unfortunate that
he was absent, as his attitude with regard to
the Tariff bill is little uncertain. and now
becomes doubly important. II was not
| known until nearly 2 o'clock this after
noon that caucus would be called,
| and before that hour Senator Murphy had
gone riding with Mr. Croker. and afterward hs
could not be reached otherwise he would have
| been present. 1t was repeatedly stated in the
| Senate chamber to-day that Senator Murphy
had decided to support tho Tariff bill whether
| the income tax proposition was adopted or
| rejected. Mr.. Murphy does not say that this
report 10 true and Senator Hill dues not feel
authorized to speak for him. There 10 every
reason to believe. however, that Senator Muir
ply has stated to more than one OF his COLI
leagues that no has come to tho conclusion
that he cannot do justice to his manufacturing
constituents afford to longer oppose the Tariff
bill and that he WILL therefore, vote for IT, after
making his fight on the income tax PROPOSE
tion and recording his vote against 1t.
The caucus was long and interesting. and
| speeches were made by large mum Der OF SEM
ators. Some OF them regretted that 1t had
bcen found necessary to change tho bill as it
came from the Finance Comm and others
said that they were glad that changes had
been mHde; but all agreed that some kind OF q
Tarin bill should be passed. No vote was
taken binding Senators to support the amend
ments after they shall have been presented.
but therc is little doubt that every senator In
the caucus except Mr. Hill had previously and
formally pledged himself to finally support the
bill
Senator Smith OF New Jersey made very
significant speech. and before closing indi-
Gated that. while lie was still firm In his oppo-
sition to the income tax. he would accept tho
concessions that had been made to the demand
for higher rates OF duty and support the bill
The resolution adopted by the caucus Ia one
that can be construed into meaning much or
little. and 1t was not intended to be binding
upon anybody. 1t was simply intended for
the purpose OF smoking out Senator Hill. and
making 1t apparent to the public that all the
other Senators are now ready to accept tho
concessions offered and for the good OF the
party to vote for the passage OF the bill In its
amended form.
The resolution isone OF the most adroit par
llamentary traps ever invented by that skilful
compromiser Senator German. and fully ac-
complished tho purpose for which IL was
out but bnfore leaving the caucus he made o
speech. In which he plainly told his Dem ocratic
colleagues that there was trouble ahead Of
them yet. He made It perfectly clear that
when the night upon the income tax began
there % were at least S dozen Dehosraic Ssnn.
they have been won over by coneessions
revenue. .Taising character, and simply makes
1t slight sealing down OF the Mckinley law
Louisiana whn
were with him in his lght on the income tax.
had been d,Io won over BY the restoration Of .hs
Senators interested in coal mining were
Tru. m Ss .ssn eSIs Ss, 'sat ss
IN this way each opponent OF the ineoms tax
hsdl6eSsn induced % to abandon the nght' Then
upon senator Jones TO witness that he had not
S.Sed ask ,hS Elnsnse SSm9stee 9I ,ST r. anhing
his fight, not only upon the income tax. but
upon such other portions OF the bill as he may
senator iiIii says that when the bill I.
brought into the 81 senate he hs VII ~, oIeI amend;
the articles on which a duty has been placed
as a reward for votes in favor OF ths bin. and
eat their own words and withdraw the sDeschss
which they have already made In favor oi the
knows senator Hill doubts that he will make
good his wold and make tho puPlethoroughly
the c9mE,omise by which tbs now hoped to
The adoption OF the resolution to hAvsno
amendments offered except through the FL
nance Committee II Of course merely rusS
1" compel Senator hill 70 show his hand for it
viii Le only neces' AIRY Tor the Senators who
have amendments To hand them TO members
OF tho Finance Committee and thus have
them brought up for the consideration OF
the Senate with the endorsement OF the rom-
!i5o Of iG:ss amendments. and il they are
adopted and II is claimed that they have
when % Il re- elves Tho siSaaiuro o! Iiee.PTs.: P
iisnt Stevenson. will not only not be a strictly
measure. based on the lines
Of the Democratic platform, but will be a mere
amendment II the Mckinley hill. based ou tho
idea "t re lion from top 70 bottom. and
Democratic party throughout the United States
who are in favor pi retaining !arin duties IL
Is a I0litict ] nrll. and ore that could only
have secut Il the endorse pent OF tine Demo-
rTdtic senate hV UIpJss the Wilson bill lar
that Teasun- lnlryd n 10 not altogether csr-
Z I'm llAl llLn o. A.Ia hlNa nMl Owl EhnE