The evening world., 1894-08-13

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ate bill without further, delay.
f At 10 o'cioek .spehser Ctisp and all the
conferrecs filed out of. the Speakers Of
fice and tnnkiseats in a body in the for
ward part of the Democratic side.
There was an ominous silence as they
arrived. TAT that time 1853 Democratic
members were on the floor. As Mr..
Wilson passed through the corridor to
the House he was asked as to the re-
suit of the conference in the Speaker
room, but answered, II cannot make 1t
2 known yet"
Chairman Wilson Puts the Case.
Chairman Wilson took the floor imme-
diately after the roll-call and began
statement Of the. situation. He spoke
calmly and dispassionaiely. and re-
ceived the closest attention. Members
left their seats and crowded eagerly
about him. y 1t Is seldom that, such in
terst has been shown at caucus.
Mr.. Wilson began with a recital Of the
difIiculties that have been encountered
He went over each stage of the situa-
tion with Anuch detail He said that
each step had been pursued with an ar
dent desirt no support with honor the
desires of n House of Representatives
ana to resis what was regarded as the
unreasona bic demands Of the Senate.
Mr.. Wilson took UP the contested
schedules. particularly sugar. coal and
iron ore. and reviewed the differences
, in conference on these main items. He
took UP each proposition on sugar and
spoke of the vast profits to the Sugar
, Trust which would result from many
OF these propositions. He did not in
dulge In the sharp criticism that was
expected on the motives of the Senate
conferrees. w
Mr.. Wilson spoke OF the fight made by
the House conferrees for a specific duty
ON sugar, or the ground that under an
ad valorem system. 1t would be impos-
sible TO tell. -on account of. the invoice
methods, the exact advantage which
would accrue to the Sugar Trust.
sugar Trusrs Coming Profits.
He made me fSsa.rfDsGsatatement
that he had yainsAEAa ned and
believed that isas>G yuss shadrsp5
ticipating the lsaa4tment ofstaussBsnhts
sugar schedule. purchased $l12, 900, 900
worth Of raw sIssr~ If this: were true.
he said. the profits aNcruipg 10 the Trust
from this investment In advance of the
enactment of the Senate schedule would
be at least $40 900.
Mr.. Wilson also pointed out at length
the embarrassment attending the efforts
to adjust the coal and iron schedules.
1.-THE great battle" said Mr.. Wilson,
warming up to his subject, ''is between
the American people and the Sugar
Trust. 1t is battle in which the Trust
has taken tie people by the throat. and
1t will never end until we throw Off the
grip" ,...
senate C~nferrees Coerced.
There was enthusiastic applause at
this. Mr., Wilson proceeded to state
that the House conferrees had been
willing to concede almost everything,
except those vital items Of sugar. iron
and coal; that the Senate conferrees
had also seemed willing to concede much
and held much the same views, but
were apparently dominated by the
knowledge that if~.they conceded what
they themselves were willing to concede
the bill could not pass and the agree
ment would be useless.
Mr.. Wilson closed at l1.o6 o'clock, hav-
ing talked just an hour. 1t was UNDER
stood, however. that lie had not yielded
the floor permanently, but would resume
later. after his conference associates.
MeEsrsr Montgomery, idcMllltn and Tur-
ner, had corroborated his statement as
20 details. Mr.. Montgomery then took
the floor and substantiated what Mr..
Wilson had said as to the details of the
conference.
Crisp Much in Earnest.
Speaker Crisp followed Mr.. Montgom
cry. He spoke with much spirit and
earnestness. and soon the caucus was in
n tumult of enthusiasm. round after
round OF applause greeting his utter
ances. He spoke OF the critical condition
and of the apparent need to accept the
Senate bill and then, II need be. to in
troduce separate bills for free sugar,
free iron and free coal.
SENATE Bill OF No BILL
Mr. Crisp followed in the line of Mr..
Wilson's remarks, saying that II was
"either the Senate bill or no bill" He
said that as long as there was a desper-
ate chance of securing the conce ssions
the House demanded he was in favor OF
the time had come when further insist
ence by the House vas useless. He
ciosed his remarks by offering a resolu-
ton instructing the House conferrees to
recede. and to agree to the Senate bill;
also recommending that the Ways and
Means Committee report separate bills
ior Tree sugar, iron ana coal.
The resolution in full Is as follows:
Resolution for Recession.
Resolved, That II is the sense Of this caucus
that tho order heretofore made requesting a con
Terence with the Senate the disagreeing
votes Of the two houses on II. Il. 4s6+, be
scinded. That the COnferrees heretofore appointed
on the part of the House be discharged from fur
ther duty In that behalf and that the House re-
cede from It's disagreement the Senate amend
mehts to said bill and agree TO the same.
Resolved. Further. that the House shall at once
proceed 20 the consideration Of separate bills
placing the following articles on the free list
VIZ Sugar In all Its forms; iron ore coal and
barbed wire.
The Committee on Rules is requested to report
an order providing for the prompt consideration
OF such motion and bills
great burst of applause greeted the
readih61e qtslthe resolution, hut half
dozen, irate Democrats were on their
feet demanding recognition, prominent
among. them being Bourke Cochran. of
New York.
Cochran Against Surrender.
Owl2s. to the lateness of the hour a
rule adopted limiting further
spee%fsSniIr hive minutes. Then Mr.
Cocktap delivered a vigorous and elo-
quent speech against surrendcring to the
Senate. Better no tariff legislation than
the Senate bill" he said.
Mr.. Cochran declared that, there was