New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-03
NJ PROGRESS.

There IS an extra supply of claptrap at WASH
,ngton in these DAVIS about thc Tariff bill. Some
nersnns nrofess 10 be much agiatcd by the
countless fvinC rumors which fill the air Ike
cnats In August sunshine But the actual si'ni-
tion does not seem ~ have changed in the si,Eh'-
est The passage Of any tariff bill depends now,
os IL has for some weeks. upon the continued
assent of tlc forty-thrcc Senators who pleds'u
themselves 70 support the Jones COMPROMISE
Dcnor,urc from that measure leaves little pros
meet of agreement on any bill whatever.
Indeed. If Democratic dispatches are correct
any dcnarturc from the Bill of Sale VIII ohd
all DISPUTE for This session The NeW-lorh
Evening sun states that Senator Murphy mas
served notice upon the Senate confcrrces mat
if tbr bending Senatc bill should be altered
oven 10 the extent OF hairs breadth, he wOuln
nersonaly move Indefinitely 10 postpone the con
forcncc report. II is asserted by othT Demo
cratic authorities that Senators German. Brice,
Smith and Camden stand ready 10 vote Tor such
q motion whenever II is made by Democratic
Senator and if so II would certainly prevail
Similar statements have been frequently ihaue
within the last week, though the name "f the
Democratic Senator prepared 10 make the mo-
tion WAS not given 1t seems probable that the
comnact bv which the Bill Of Sale WIS carried
through the Senate cannot be broken w'thout
tbe assent of each Of the Senators interested
therein. and nothing can be clearer than that
Dcrsonal and political motives bind them 10
stand together and TO make the President pear
the responsibility if tariff legislation fails
1t was asserted on Saturday that the President
would veto the River and llarb0r Dill IL 'ne
Tariff bill should fail a threat which. as has
been shown. would tend To domoralHe MS OWL
supporters Now II IS asserted that ne w"uu
summon Congress 10 sit in extra session II me
Tariff bill should fan which is equally absurn
His friends and his friends only. are those VINO
are passionatcly anxious 10 have some OH
passed in order 10 help them against f"pmiS'
opponents Men who represent manufacturing
States and districts. If an extra session were
called could attend without much trouble. ana
vote with the Republicans for a recess. Inc
tone OF these outgivings on the president
side is not calculated 10 impress me pup
lie with an idea Of his strength or his hrinhcSS
Of purpose The fact * that. VIII" n" II pro
Tossing 70 be stcadfast and unwavering. his IN
struments in the House are begging Senators
10 consider all sorts Of compromises even me
most childish and trivial. by which they can ap-
near 10 have secured some concession for him.
The best that can be said IS that failure or any
tariff legislation this year appears nor" likely
than II has N any other time since The long
struggle began. The Senators who nave pr'n
fighting for the livelihood the wages ana the
husluess interests Of Northern constituents are
perfcrtly aware Of the fact that a defeat OF 'De
pcnding BIZ would be the best thing that cOuld
happen for themselves their party M hom" anu
their constituents. As they have power also 10
fastcn upon the President responsibility Tor de'
feating, by his public d-nunclatlon ana his inDn-
cnce with the House. bin 10 which II" per
sonally gave assent before y passed me S'ha'''
they are IN position 70 laugh ~ th" efforts 10
cxiricatc him by their surrender from MS MI
initiating prcdicamcni. Meanwhile the debate
in the Senate exposes the connection or the
Presidents friends with the Nova Scotia coal
syndicate which he has tried 10 favor az
the expense Of American miners. ana inc
socallcd compromises TO which he gives as
Sent from hour 10 hour strip his action OF
,ha last shred OF prrtcnce thar he stands ready
IN stake everything on battle for free raw
materials as n fundamental Democratic prln-
clplc Whatever report may be made from the
conference. II seems tolcraby certain that 1t
will he I'm the nature Of a fraud. Involving prac-
teal surrender Of every principle 10 me sen
ale though giving the President some prete1t
for "A claim that his opposition has not bceh
treated with utter contempt. Yet even such
q report is likely 10 be defeated by the votes
! Of thc Senators who insist upon the Jones com
! promise or nothing.