The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-27
lFIGHT ON The FREE LIST.
Seven Democratic Senators Unite
Against 1t.


Out Against the Demands Of the
Senator'S.
washington. Feb. 26.-It leaks out that
.hora was a furious time in the caucus
,l,fs evening. Senators German, Gibson,
priee White and Caffery, of Louisiana,
ard Hill and Murphy have combined to
defeat the bill as the finance committee
insists upon reporting it, and wish to
ar7end it all along the line. the spirit of
democracy is as rampant in the Senate as
Il was in the House, and the majority will
fgbt this conservative element, as it
terms itself. on every schedule.
THE Fight ON THE FREE LIST.
The committee has refused to protect
any isolated article which this or that
.enator has come forward demanding pro-
to-rion for merely to make him more
soid with his constituents. The combi-
nation want coal, iron aud sugar removed
from the free list, and it is around these
articles that the fight will be waged.
Senator German has got 40 cents put
On coal and demands 80. The sugar trust
demand a discrimination in favor of re-
fned sugar and the sugar men favor
It with senators Brice, Vest and the New
York senator's back of them The fight
js exclusively around the free list, and
those who have posed as the leaders of
the party want a tax on necessaries.
WILL BE OVERTHROW.
Re it said to the credit of the party in
the Senate that this sordidness will be
finally overthrown. The House stands
hack Of those who cling to the platform
on the tariff in the Senate, and should the
so.called "conserva tives" force a recon-
initial of the bill it will come back to
them in the same shape 1t now stands,
When the conference comes Speaker
Crisp will see that such men represent
the lower branch as will stand between
the peoples interests and the selfshnesS
OF sordid senators.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEES WORK.
By the Associated Press.
Washington. Feb 26. - The Senate
finance committee did not meet to-day,
despite the notice sent out by the chair
man. and the telcgraphing for mem bers
who were out of the city Promptly at
10 o'clock number of members were
present but not a quorum, and the mat
ter went over until tomorrow.
The democratic senators met in confer
ence this morning for an hour and half
and this afternoon for almost four hours
without reaching positive conclusions in
any matter connected with the tariff bill
They did however, take a long stride in
the direction of getting together, and ii
is probable that at the meeting
tomorrow, to which time, at 5 o'clock
this afternoon. an ad Journment was taken
much progress will be made. The
discussion to-day was on general lines
and was freely participated in. No prop
osition of any sort was put to the confer
ence, and no vote was taken, but before
the bill is laid before the finance commit
tee every disputed schedule will be dis.
posed Of, and action taken that will en-,
sure the united support Of the party.
THE FIGHT OVER SUGAR.
Sugar to-day, as it has been in the past
was bone of contention, and while the
committee has gone a short distance to
meet the sugar men, they have not, as
those senators look at it, gone far enough
The terms of but few schedules were
made public to-day, and it was noticed
that the members of the subcommittee
chung tenaciously to the copies of the bill
they carried This committee offered a
duty of cent pound on raw sugar and
an additional 4 of a cent on refined
Senator White, of Louisiana, made Wig
orOus speech for more duty, in which he
was ably seconded by Senators Caffery
and German, who favored a duty
Of at least 4 of cent
n on refined sugar. The democratic
senator's are convinced that they
must give a duty, but are opposed to
yielding the cent and half the Louisiana
men demand. The latter believe, how.
ever that they will get a fairly good
duty and are inclined to believe that il
will not fall below IL cents When the
conference adjourned this subject was
under discussion.
so CENTS ON COAL.
1t is definitely settled that coal will
nave duty of 80 cents ton.
\ number Of other chonges have also
been made by transfers from the free tc
the dutlable list of such articles as will
yleId revenue Among them may be men.
uoneu apples, green and ripe dried and
eyaporated; p!neapples, dates, cocoanuts
owes, green and prepared.
IN addition to these, fruits, boltine
cloth, bone and charcoal and coke are
maze TO yield duty. Plaster of paris
ana sQIphate of lime, unground; shotgun
pdrrels, forged and rough bored, all have
Ueen transferred to the dutiable list.
some very important additions have
oeen made, however, to the free list. and
II Is SAID that diamonds and other preci
gus stones, uncut, which have given a re
seuue OF Sl,OOO,OO0 a year are stricken
I.
Inc lead men derive very little salts.
lacilon from the situation, for it is now
sdlu mat lead of all descriptions and lead
ore together with all lead products, are
" De put on the free list.
SOUTHERN LUMBER INTERESTS.
senator's Pugh and Morgan of Alabama
SSpoAe Jhls afternoon in advocacy of a
Guly on lumber to protect the great
+-uloer regions of their state. They also
gauV duty on iron ore and while asking
10 ents ton, it is said they would be
lining 10 accept 80 cents. 1t is thought
'uey may get 20 cents.
senator White, of California, spoke for
arulls, aud Senators Faulkner, Camden
anu German for coal.
h.. tu i TAX on whisky has been discussed
o ~ mule, and the final disposition of this
article Is uncertain.
cDuIIhg The discussion this afternoon
Cialot est took Senator Brice to task
w. W, ,;5 Iu interview in a New York paper. in
h,- -Nu ne quoted certain statements made
n ~ Iepuolcans concerning the finance
itIee. Senator Brice replied that it
,baI. mule difference as to who made
I,ro, pa lements, the essential fact to be
true VI Ao' Ohey "ere
FAVoRs A COMPROMISE BILL.
a., senator Brice denied that he was max
10 TO- "a d nghtJ for wool, but said he wanted
80 Dill constructed In which all
NGNIo rats could agree.
81 if,5"rU speeches were made by Senators
--'-ASdA, Black burn Ransom Iopos and