The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-08-04
SIGNS OF WATERING.
Senators Not Supported in Their
Position on the Tariff.
A BRIEF CONFERENCE HELD.
Neither Branch Of Congress Transacts
Any Business Of Importance
Principally Routine Work.

WASHINGTON. July 80. For thu
first time since the tariff bill has beer
In conference there were signs o
wavering from the strong line that ha'
stood behind the senate bill. ''Senat'
bill or none," has been repeated during
the day, but less frequently and with
less emphasis than heretofore. The
only explanation for the brief confer
ence today Is the fact that the house
conferrees feel that the situation il
changing In their favor. There are
many causes advanced to show thai
this statement has good foundation.
It IL known that the mails and teie-
graph are bringing to democratic sena'
tors urgent appeals to pass bill which
will not favor trusts and which will be
In line with the democratic platform.
In fact, these requests upon senators
are Endorsements of the position of the
president and the house In the main
points of differences. That these tele-
grams are having some effect can not
be denied and have caused the senators
who are most irsistent upon the senate
bill as regards coal, iron ore and sugar
no little concern.
More Comfort for Clev Gland.
The house members also find consid.
cradle comfort In their analysis of the
speeches made by democratic senators
when the conference agreement was be-
fore the senate, Ia which they find that
but one democrat besides Hill made
any pledge of his vote, and that was
Senator Cafiery, who declared If Louis
lana sugar interests were not protected
he would not vote for the bill. None
OF the~'other senators declared abso.
lutely that they would vote against the
bill If the 1 of cent differentiul OH
sugar was not retained or If the duty
on iron ore or coal WINS striken out.
But, more than this, many of the scna.
tors declared their desire to obtain a
bill which would secure 43 democratic
votes.
1t is pointed out that none Of these
senators. not even Gallery, have placed
themselves In position in which they
can not support the bill if 1t is returned
without the differential protection to
sugar refiners and with coal and iron
ore on the free list.
Modified Ratos Pressed.
It il known that great deal of
pressure IL being brought to bear upon
the democ ratio conferrees OF the senate
to report an agreement with modifica.
lions Of the principal items, COM
promise being suggested TO the extent
of fiat ad valorem rate on sugar of 45
per cent, with an extension Of the
bounty to 1895, free iron ore and coal
duty Of 40 cents ton, with the pro-
vision that coal shall be ad-
United free from such countries
a. grant free admission to
coal produced In the United States.
While this proposition has not been
submitted with any assertion If an ul-
timatum of the house conferrees, there
IL . great deal of talk that such propo-
sition Is likely to he presented. Thi-,
1t 10 believed, will secure the votes OF
the Louisiana senators and three popu-
lists, Senators Allen, Kyle aud Kirby
Of South Carolina. In that event it
would take three other democratic sem
ators besides Senator Hin to defeat the
bill, and house members declare that
the number can not be found. The
situation, turning a. 1t does on those
lines, has caused considerable uneasi-
ness among democrats Of the senate
and especially those who are not
known to he steadfast in their demands
for the senate bill in Its main features.
House Msmbers Con dsnt.
The reliance Of the house upon out
aide pressure and the democratic senti-
ment that seems to be rallying around
the president and the house from the
country at large 1t 10 claimed will grow
stronger FROM day to day until the SEN
ate conferrees will lie compelled to
yield. The prestige which The admin.
istration obtained In conference over
the unconditional repeal of the silver
purchasing law has been POINTED out
10 being evidence of determination
now, with the solid backing of demo-
cratic leaders In the house, to bring
about similar result on the tariff bill.
The Tariff Conference.
The tension between the senate and
house was a. marked at the close of the
session Of the tariff conference today As
It had teen At any time previous. The
democratic mem bers Of the conference
found themselves In complete dead.
lock when they met during the fore
noon, and the full conference called for
o'clock found itself without business
before 1t convened. The full infer.
ence did no continue to exceed Is min
utes, and the proceedings consisted in
. statement by the democrats to the
republicans that the democratic con.
ferrees had been unable TO reach an un-
dsrstsnding. and the suggestion on the
part Of Chairman Wilson of the house
conferrees that the conference adjourn
subject to the call of the chairman.
which suggestion was acquiesced In by
the republicans.
He Would Abolish Trusts
Representative Hutchinson of Texas
has introduced q resolution for an
amendment to the constitution to give
congiess jurisdiction over trusts. The
amendment proposed Is reported as fol.
lows: TRUSTS and monopolists dealing
In agricultural products or other arti-
cles Of prime necessity shall not exist
In the United States, and congress shall