The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-31
At Least There are Some Signs
1t Will Yield.
Senators Flooded With IndOrse-
ments of Cleveland's Course.
HAVE SOME EFFECT.
Senate Really Appears to Pay
Attention TO Them.

WASHINGTON, July 31.-For the first
time since the tariff has been in con-
ference there were signs of wavering
in the strong line that has stood be-
hind the senate bill.
Senate bill or none,'' had been re-
Peated during the day, but less
frequently and with less emphasis
than heretofore. The only explana-
ton for the brief conference yester-
day is the fact that the house con-
ferrees feel the situation is changing
i'm their favor. There are many
reasons advanced to show this state
ment has a good foundation 1t is
known the mails and the telegraph
are bringing to the Democratic sena-
tors urgent appeals to pass a bill
which viii not favor the trusts and
which will be in line with the
demands Of the party platform
In fact, these requests upon the
senators are Endorsements of the
position of the president and the
house in the main points of diHere nee.
That these kilograms are having
effect cannot be denied, and have
caused the senators who are most in
sistent upon the senate bill, as regards
coal, iron ore and sugar, no little
concern. The house members also
find considerabl BILE comfort in their
analysis of the speeches made by the
Democratic senators when the con
ference disagreement was before the
senate, in which they find that but
one Democrat besides Mr.. Hill made
any pledge Of his vote, and that was
Senator Gallery, who declared that If
the Louisiana sugar interests were
not protected he would not vote for
the bill
None Of the other senator's, it is
claimed, burned the bridges behind
them; none Of them declared abso-
lutely that they would vote against
the bill if the One-eighth differential
On sugar was not retained or # the
duty on iron ore and coal was stricken
out But, more than this, many Of
the senators declared their desire to
obtain a bill which would secure
fOrty-three Democratic votes. It is
pointed out that none of these sena-
tors, not even Mr.. Gallery, have
placed themselves in a position in
which they cannot support bill if it
is returned without dlfferential pro-
lection to the sugar refiners and with
coal and iron on the free list
It is known that a great deal of pres
sure is being brought to bear on the
Democratic conferrees Of the senate
to report an agreement with modiffca-
tions of the principal items, a COM
promise being suggested to the extent
Of a nat ad valOrem rate on sugar of
As per cent, with an extension of the
ore, coal 40 cents a ton, with a re-
ciprocity provision that coal shall be
admitted free from such countries as 4
grant free admission to coal produced /
in the United States While this
proposition has not been submitted /
with any assertion that it is an u1ti- /
matum of the house conferrees, there |.
is a great deal Of talk that such a
proposition is likely to be presented.
This, it is believed, will secure the +
votes OF the Louisiana senators. the /
two Populists, Allen and KYLE. and /
Irby Of South Carolina In that event 1
it would take three other Democratic /
senators besides Hill to defeat the
bill, and the house members declare 4
the number cannot be found
Conferences among Democratic lead l
ers IN the senate and between these I
senators and Democratic members Of /
the house were frequent during the /
day after the conference adjourned, /
and they were held with the view Of
harmonizinP the difference if possible.
The Democrats met in formal confer
ence again to-day