The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-31

W4smseEos, D. O.. July 9o.-For the
first tlmc since the tariff bill has been
in conference there vero signs Of wav.
erirg in tho strong limo that has stood
behind tho senate bill. "senato bill or
no bill,n was repeated during tho day,
but teas frequently and with less em.
phasis than heretofore. The only OK
planasiou for the briet conference TO-
day 10 the fact that the house conforoes
feel that the situation Is changing In
their favor. There arc many reasons
advanced 10 show that this statement
has good foundation. 1t is known that
the mails and telegraph are bringing to
tho democratic senators urgent appeals
to pass bill (which will not favor the
trusts and which will bo in line With
tho demands Of the party platform"
In fact these requests upon the sena.
tors arc endorsements Of the position OF
the President and the house in tho
main points Of difference. That the
telegrams are having effect cannot be
denied, and havc caused tho senators
who arc most insiatent upon tho senate
bill as regards, coal, iron orc md sugar,
no little concern. The house members
also tiHd considerable comfort 10 their
analysis OF tho speeches made, by the
Democratic senators when the confer
enco disagreement was before the
senate. in which they find that but one
Democrat besides Mr.. Hill, made any
pledge Oh his voto, aud that was Senator
Gallery, who declared that II the
Louisiana sugar interests were not pro-
tected he would not vote for tho bill.
80 orHgns BURIED DEIDsEs.
None Of the other senators, II ia
claimed, burned tho bridges behind
them, none Of them declared absolutely
that they would vote against tho bill II
the one-eighth ditfcrcnttal on sugar was
not retained, orif the duty on iron ore
and cosl wns stricken out. But more
than this many Of the senators declared
their desire to obtain bill which would
secure forty.three Democratic votes. 1t
is pointed out that none OF these sen-
ators, not even Mr.. Catfcry, have
placed themselves in position IN
which they cannot support bill II 1t is
returned without q ditferential pfotoc.
ton to the sugar refners, and with coal
aud iron on tho free list.
AsuAn as PREE TRADE.
Lis not known that great deal Of
pressare 10 being brought to bear on
tho Democratic conferces Of the sen'
ate to report m agreement with modi'
fcations OF the three principal items, q
compromise being suggested 10 the OK
tent Of fat nd valorem rate on sugar
OF 45 per cent, with an extension OF the
bounty TO January !, 1895. free iron
ore, coal 40 cents a ton. with q recip-
rocity provision that coal shall be ad-
mitted FREQ from such countries as grant
ftoe admission to coal produced In the
Unitel States. While this proposition
has not been submitted with any asser'
tion that 1t is an ultimatum OF tho
house conferees, there 10 great deal Of
talk that such proposition IS
likely to be presented. This. It is
believed, will securo the votes Of tho
Louisiana senators, tho two Populists.
Allcn and Kyle, aud Irby. OF South
Carolina. In that eyont 1t would taEe
threo other Democratic senators besides
Hill 10 defeat tho bill. and the house
members declare tho number cannot be
found.
SENATORIAL DEMOCRATS UNEASY.
tia q fact that the situation, turning
ns it docs on these lines, has caused
considerablo uneasinoss among the
Democrats OF the senate, and especially
thoae who arc known to be steadtast In
their demands for tho senate bill In its
main features. The reliance OF tho
house upon outside pressure and tho
Democratic sentiment that scens 70
he rallying around the Frestdent ana
the house from tho country at large, u
is claimed, will grow stronger iron day
to day until the senate contercea Will 20
compelled to yield.
The prestige which the ndministra-
tion obtained In the conference over
tho unconditional repeal ot the silver
purchasing law has been pointed out as
being evidence OF determination now,
which, with solld backing OF the Demo-
cratic leaders In tho houae will bring
about a similar result on the tariff bill:
Tho tension between the seuato and
house was as marked at tho ctosc OF tho
session to-day as it had been at any
timo previous. Tho Democratic mem.
bors OF tho conference found themselves
in couptoto deadlock when they mot
during the forenoon, and the full con,
ieroncc, called for l o'clock, found
itsoli without business before 1t whom II
conyoned, The full conference did not
continue 10 exceed llfteon minutes, and
tho proceedings consisted in state
ment by tho Democrats to tho Ropubli:
cans that tho Democratic confcrces, had
boon unable to reach m understanding,
and a suggestion on tho part OF Chair
man Wilson, OF tho house conlerees,
that tho conference adjourn subject TO
tho cali OF tho chairman, which Sf2gas'
ton was acquicScsd in by tho Republi-
cans.
REEDS DIAGRAM.
The impression which cx.spoaf;Or
Reed obtained Of the situation was Ctn-