Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-09
THE House STANDS SOLID
VIII Resist the Enemies of
Tariff Reform.
WHAT THE CAUCUS REVEALED
Course of the Faithless Soma
tors Condemned.


elgnlhCant NUMBER OF oenatorlal con
servatives," who have prevented the |
passage by the Sonata of Depocratic |
Tariff bill, had any hope that the eau
Gus of Democratic members OF the |
House OF Representatives would demon
stratc willingness to surrender princi-
pie for the sake Of legislation they must
be experiencing severe disappointment
tonight. The caucus this afternoon
not only eyinced decided sentiment in
favor VI the House bill, but by its fail
ure to adopt any Of the propositions
made IL practically Endorsed the course
the House conferees have assumed and
left the settlement of the tariff dispute
entirely to Chairman Wilson and his
three associates upon the conference
committee.
The caucus met at o'clock, but ad-
journed without day and without TAX
ing any action whatever. Chairman
Wilson spoke in general way OF the
situation, but made no report as to what
the conferees had done or expected to
do. Speaker Crisp, who made the
principal speech ut the caucus, depre.
Gated any action on the part Of the
majority in the House which would
hamper the conferees. He was inclined
to the belief that the agreement would
be made inside Of two weeks, and that
upon report that would pass both
Houses" Mr.. Bynum's resolution, urg-
ing upon the conferecs of both Senate
and House mutual concessions and pro-
viding for an adjournment of the
caucus until Friday and substitute by
Mr.. Livingston Of Georgia, expressing
unlimited confidence in the conferees,
were thereupon withdrawn and the
caucus adjourned.
There can be no question now that the
sentiment of the House Of Representa-
tives is overwhelmingly in favor of con-
tlnued resistance to the unjust and un.
democratic demands of the Senate;
there can be no question that the coulse
of the Senate in weakly consenting to
the Gorman-Br compromise measure
is condemned by the Democratic Repre-.
seutativcs in the House, who know and
are influenced by the desires of their
! constituents, and there can be little
question that the House will stand
} firmly by the principles of the party
until public sentiment, finding eN-
preston in all overwhelming denuncia'
ton OF the Senate bill, shall force the
4 Senate TO recede from its untenable
t position and adopt measure worthy OF
/ the party the people have put in con-
S troll of the government This much was
K proved by the caucus this afternoon.
/ Now that the caucus is over there Is
c cause for sincere thankfulness from
r those DESTROYS OF tariff reform that il
was held. II has strengthened the
hands Of the House conferees to an un.
limited degree, and has demonstrated
. to the Senate that while it may remain
u obduratG in its demands for protection
y to the trusts, the House will not sur
. render the cause of the people. There
y was some doubt before the caucus as
y sembled as to the probable outcome
7 The Senate conservatives" who had
. been instrumental in bringing the meet
!, ing about, were cheerful over the pros
=, poets Of wrangle. So great was thu
interest felt by the Senate that 1t ad
journed shortly after o'clock to awal
results. Senator Smith Of New Jersey
hastened over to the House and had ,
conference with Speaker Crisp. Tht
members Of the House became excited
er and everything indicated the com
mencement of a decisive battle.
tie The enemies of tariff reform had over
a. estimated their strength and they wer
| not long III lnuluS ~ OuI' DllJ lhlO
lie propositions were made to the caucus
er and each Of them, when the spirit Of tn
O. majority was demonstrated, was with
v drawn. Mr.. Bynum's propositions t
limit the time the conferecs are 10 b
es given to reach an agreement lad not
ID single supporter, while the resolution 0
"a Mr.. Livingston of Georgia, declaring
b. the confidence of the House in It's repre-
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III tee would have been adopted had
~ been thought necessary to take sue
~ action.
The adjournment of the caucus with
or out action was all the Endorsement tn
~ House conferees required,
~ CREDIT DUE CRISP AND WILSON.
In bringing about this result Speakt
hc Crisp and Mr.. Wilson are entitled
nj credit. Mr. Wilson, in addressing III
IL caucus, informed the members that III
Ms programme outlined by the House col
st ferecs, which is to insist upon Tari
bill that can be approved by the countr
and by the President, viii be carrie
.lv out if the House itself IS in favor OF sue
cb course. He called attention to u
ppt fact that the House bill meets the al
I'D prova of the country, while the Sena
lra bill does not, and he showed the caucl
oI so clearly in which direction its duI
,s. lay that there could be no dissent fro
Inc the proposition he laid down.
.of The principal speech was made |
re- Speaker Crisp, and in it he declared
was better to support the 80 Democrat
alv Senators who favor tariff reform thu
'en to surrender to the four or five Co
H. seryatves" who insist upon proLectiC
,rt to the trusts. illusions were made du
tod ing the discussion TO various Senator
ler some of them uncomplimentary, but {
Ara Of them in depreciation Of the cour
he the Senate has assumed.
BLUFF OF THE SENATOR'S.
In response to inquiries made il W
The explained that the deadlock is II
tit caused entirely by sugar, coal and ir
,se. ore, but that the House conferees q
his fighting for reductions in various sche
yer ules. Taken altogether, the assurant
nd given the caucus were that the Hou
conferecs are endeavoring 10 socu
/. such bill as may fulfill the promi!
" of the party and give the party rig
ex- to claim the continued confidence Of I
ara. people. The caucus with unanimity
ing sentiment which reflects creditupon
:ul. Democrats of the House, concluded Il
ied less than this they could not accept,
/. There is considerable speculation
of to the effect the caucus will have up
lew the dispute between the two hous
orn The House conferees, it is thought, Gf
ted such an Endorsement as they receiy
are to-day, cannot surrender, while
ler- Senate is deprived of all hope of forci
ew its bill upon the House, The Senate
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