The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-07-26
THEY CANNOT AGREE
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS HOLD a
TARIFF CONFERENCE.

OENlOCRAIlC sSENAIOhSS HOLD - Is
TARIFF CONFERENCE.
Senator Villas Refuses to Withdraw
His Motion and the Conference Adj
journs without Action Another
Meeting Will Be Held.
Washington, July 25.-The Democrats
Of the senate to-day decided to retire be-
hind closed doors for the purpose Of set
Ting their differences on the tariff. and
trying to reach I'LL aapicable understand
ing Senators Hill, Murphy and lrby
were the only Democrats present at the
cupital who did not respond to the caucus
call. Senator Hill was not notified Of the
iEue1.tion TO hold caucus until the last
minute and then declined to enter it be-
cause Of his attitude on the bill. Sen
ator Irby left the capital without giving
any explanation of his absence. Senator
Murphy went away, pleading an engage
ment. Tie caucus continued for three
hours, and, without reaching any coll
clusion or taking vote on any PROPOSE
ton, adjourned until tomorrow at 5
o'clock, when another meeting will be
held. The discussion of some points was
very warm, and especially just before
adjournment, when Senator Villas was
speaking. Several senators interrupted
him with questions and criticised the
course he was pursuing in the senate.
This called forth equally tart replies
from the Wisconsin senator, and there
was prospect that the debate would be-
come genel al, when, upon the suggestion
Of Mr.. German, the adjournment took
place.
The caucus merely served to empha-
size the two facts that the Democratic
senators are all anxious to pass Il tariff
bill, and that there are still wide diff
ferrnces as to thu kind of a bill they can
pa SIS. It was rccC gnized fro. the be-
ginning that Senator Villas motion 10
strike out the dift,rential duty on sugar
occupied a most imI OF tant position in
| the present controv ersy, aid several sen
| ators intimated that Until there could be
| assurances of it's withdrawal no con-
clusion could be reached in caucus.
Senators Blanchard and Caffery Of
| Louisiana were both conspicuous in the
caucus proceedings. Instead of sho wing
any disposition to yield the sugar DIFF
| fcrential they asked that the conference
committee be asked to retain that feature
and the 40 Der cent ad valorem and to
| add the 4 of a cent additional on sugar
! u
| on sugar and also to continue for this
year enough of the bounty plid under the
Mckinley law on sugar grown in this
country to make the duty equal to 2
cents per pound. Senator Blanchard
said that if the sugar schedule was made
| less protective than at present he would
vote to postpone the bill indefinitely.
Senator Villas and those Who stood with
him. including Sen:ttrs Mills ana PALM
or, expressed great concern over the
passage of bill Of some cb: racter, anu
united in saying that while they consid-
cred the senate bill IS preferable to the
Mckinley law, they thought the chances
for the passage of bill would be great
ly in proved by the elimination CT the
diiferential on account of the temper Of
inc house. They Indicated a willingness
to- withdraw the y Has motion in case an
grcement could be reached On propo-
sition for a straight ad valorem duty,
and some of those present formed tie
impression that they would he willing to
II; Use the rate from 40 to As per cent.
Senator Palmer adv: need this PROPOSE
ton.
The only motion made was one by
Senator Jarvis to send tie bill back to
conference without instructions, an
while nothing like a vote was taken, the
indications arc now that this motion will
prevail in the end.
Senator Smiths speech caused some
thing of a sensation. He said he knew
: Of four Democratic senators who would
! vote against the bill if the proposition Of
Mr.. Villas should prevail
, During the course Of the debate Sen
ator Jones, replying to an assertion that
had been made that the senate was try.
ing to cram its bill down the threats OF
> the house, said that without saying wha,
had taken place in conference upon the
amendments agreed upon the senate con
y ferees had made more concessions than
the house conferees. The house haC
! agreed to some amendments, but the sen
a ate had agreed to recede from more
. than these.
, Senator Jones also made a Statement
: about the sugar schedule. The Louisian;
+ senators had said that the change in til,
a date when the sugar schedule would e
y into effect from the original Jones amend
;, ent to tho date when the bill would g.
Il into effect was a great injustice to then
- while the refining interests We're not in
n | J.'ed. Senator Jones said he though
~ this was true. The refmers Lad alreaj,
= pl;rt hased a sufficient quantity of ray
:. sugar to operate the refineries for a Ion.
+ time to Gene, and it would rake no diff
~ ference to them now whether the suga
~ schedule went into effect at once or o.
9 Jan. /. Having purchased such quaint
- ties of raw sugar abroad, they would b
y, Independent of the Louisiana planter
- and could purchase from them their prod
II uct Of this year ut any price the trus
q might name, and at the same time til
Il planters would be denied the bounty o.
= the crcp of this year and wo:.ld pract
II cilly have no benefit of the duty levie
- in the bill
J. Congressman E1arter of Ohio intro
- duced compromise tariff bill in tn
- house to-day, but there is no prospet
IT, that it will ever be considered.
Z. Second Visitation.
BE- Chenoa, ILL.,, July pa great col
III hagration wiped out the finest part Of ii
IS business portion Of ibis place, startin
IS in Lallinger's livery stable. All IF II