Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-23
TARIFF FIGHT on AGAIN
Broadsides Of Senatorial Ora
tory to BE Fired.
PRESIDENTS LETTER RANKLEs.

lAuAn 10 SCI TIC inc tOfiu controversy as
raised by the report Of the conference dis
agreement. The week will begin with
this question in the foreground. and no
one can forescc what amount of time will
DE consumed unon it or what will be the
result Of the debate, which will begin
again today at noon.
Thoro was little doubt this morning
that tdday's proceedings win be of very
animated character. All efforts to com
promise the differences Oh the tariff and
TO allay the feeling engcndcrod by the
presidents letter to Mr. Wilson had so
far been unavailing. The days session
was expected to develop series of very
interesting speeches, which bid fair to be
characterized by words both plain and
pointed
No Prospect OF Peace.
Democratic senators agree that there is
now no prospect Of reaching an under
standing i'm the party before tho session,
and this cannot be dono until tho temper
of the senate shall be still further ox-
plotted before the country.
if there should be no change Of pro-
grammo. Senator Hills motion to recede
from the senate amendments to make coal
and iron ore dutiahle at 80 cents per ton
and put both ON the free list will DO first
decided, after which Senator Villas mo-
tlon to amend the sugar schedule by strik-
ing out the one eighth Of "a cent difieren-
tial on refined sugar will he subject Of dis
cussion.
1T is on this proposition that the most
interesting part of the debate is expected
Co occur Senator Hin expects to gain
few votes over the number secured for
his motion when offered By himself be-
fore the bill went to conference, but he
does not think it will show any great
strength and comedies that interest is alb
sorbed by the Villas motion, which he ia
yors as strongly as he does his own.
The duration of the discussion upon
the Villas amendment will probably de-
pend largely upon the time when the point
Of order which viii DO made against it
shall he made. When point Of order IS
once made, it lies with the chair to say
how long debate upon it shall continue,
With Senator Harris in the chair the ces-
sation might be very sudden at any time
after the point had been made.
1t Is a general feeling, however, that
while the point is sure to be raised at somo
time it win not be presented at the begin
ming OF the debate.
Tt Is a generally recognized fact that
there are several senators who are deter
mined to speak upon the general ques-
tions which the publication of Mr. Glove
lands letter has raised, and that these
speeches will find vent in some other CON
nection II not i'm that. Unless the sona-
tors who are expected to speak change
their minds thoro will be no mincing of
words when the talk shall begin.
Senator German is slated for q speech
during the day, and those who are in his
confidence say he considers that the pres-
dents letter Is directed largely at himself
and that his utterancos will show his re-
sentiment. 1t is also understood that no
viii take the position that the senate bill
must be sustained and viii give his req
sons therefor
Mills and villas In the Van.
Senator Mills will, with Senator Villas
lead the eight for the Villas motion Ho
will also speak ON the general features of
| the question at issue and will sustain the
presidents position in his own vigorous
/ manner With reference to the Villas mo-
ton be will take issue with those who
consider it out of order and viii contend
| that "a ruling to sustain the point of order
/ would bo unconstitutional saying that
| the greater privilege Of moving TO amend
/ q bill i'm conference by receding from an
| entire amendment carries with it the
| lesser privilege Of rcccding from "a part of
/ any amendment.
Tho Texas and Wisconsin senators are
| regarded as the especial champions OF the
president on the issues now 40 stake and
| 60 is inumated that ono of the reasons
they have, apart from their convictions IN
the question, for championing the move
mont Is the desire to meet and by their
actions on account of their relations to
the executive refute the charge which has
been made i'm certain quarters that the
presidents letter was intended to support
the argument for a duty ON refined sugar
| rs against coal and iron ore and other raw
materials.
Senators Voorhees, Brice and Lindsay
are among the other Democratic senators
who may speak during the day, and many
Others, including Senators Hill and Villas,
will probably participate in the debate.
Mr. Brice had expected to speak on Fri
day, but was cut off by adjournment, and
he now says that circumstances will de-
eide whether he shall talk 40 ALL Ii is
also Indefinite Us yet whether Messrs.
voorhees, and Lindsay will make ad-
dresses 40 this iuncture.
| There is still much uncertainty about
tho power OF Senator Villas motion TO
hold its position notwithstanding tho
fact that those who oppose it hold it TO be
clearly out of order The best advlces in
dictate that when the chair rules it out the
ruling will be sustained. but this will de
pend largely upon Republican votes
Some OF tho Democratic senators friendly
TO the motion assert that tho Republican
vote win Doe solidly against such ruling
but this does not appear probable.
Indefinite Postponement Feared.
II the motion should be declared out of
order there will be am effort to renew it
in other form, possibly by amending Son
ator Gray's motion TO rccommit the bill
to conference committee without instruc-
, tons. 1t now appears quite certain that
the advocates of the motion will exhaust
an parliamentary resources to have in
structions given as implied by the motion.
II they should not succeed i'm this, there
would then be an effort to pass Senator
Gray motion 10 send the bill back TO
conference without instructions, under
which arrangement the conferccs could
recommend the striking ont OF the sugar
didoreudal If they should see it,
There Is real apprehension on the part