Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-01


WASHINGTON, D. c.. July 31.-Ths
prospects OF an agreement on the tariff
were much improved to-day.
For the 6rst time 10 many days the
House Democratic eonfe-ees came from
the meeting with the statement that
previous irreconcila5le differences were
in progress OF amIcable adjustment.
With much satisfaction the House
members stated 70 their associates that
the Senators had shown a disposition
for the first time TO meet the House
halfway.
As TO when full agreement would
be perfected there Vas some difference
OF opinion. One House conferes said it
wOuld probably be this week Another
thought it would be soon.
Chairman Wilson would not even ad-
nit that the understanding had gone
far enough TO warrant the prediction
OF a speedy report. De said, however,
that the conlerees had at least done
business aud made progress to-day,
which was more than could have been
said Of past meetings.
The Senate cOnfsrees came from the
meeting without showing tho hopeful
ness OF the House mem OerS. They said
the conference was as far from an
agreement as 10 had been.
"a b. 0r.re
those thoroughly iniosmsd OF the inside
workings Of the conference,
THE GENERAL BELIEF PREVAILED
that The hOpefUluess Of the House con-
ferees had some substantial foundation.
Oue oi the cOuierees. said that while
no hnal agreement had been made on
~, coal and sugar. vet sufficient had
been developed ia conference 10 snow |
that an agreement could be reached on 1
these three most important items, which /
would be acceDtable 90 the Senate aud I.
House eonferees aud 70 vS6s House OF
e-cceUtable 20 the full Senate, this con- I
RNree expressed some douot.
tnts connection II developed to-day !
~ senator Gallery, OF louisiana, who |
has been most active on the sugar queS-
tion. had a Ions, aud il IS said, satiS!ac-
to~v conference yesterday with Speaker
Crisp and Chairman Wilson.
Wuus the House cOniereeS were so
ulsased at the bright outlook, their
Senatorial colleagues COntented them
selves with saying that while they are
hopeful OF reaching an understaudlug'
nothing had tranSpired in conference 10
base tlIs hope upon. They declare toat
on the essential items OF disagreement
the conferees are as far apart as they
ever were.
AN INCREASED HOPEFULNESS
that a bill will be asreed upon is notice
atle. however, upon the part or Demo
cratic senators VINO are not members OF
the difference. one OF the leading
conservative senators said as he was
leaving the senate chant Der tonight
that the tariff bill would be finally
agreed upon by next Monday, auu be
added that the bill would be virtually
the senate DILL
The day developed the possibility OF
6 report OF partial agreement, ana
while this report al nrst appeared as
vague rumor, It's probability was alter
wards confirmed by Senators, not mem
hers OF the conference committee. The
fact that the cOnfereeS had the sched-
uies other than those relating 10 sugar,
coal and iron ore uuder consideration
to-day is one fact In confirmation Of the
report
The friends OF the Wilson bin were
full of hope to-day. They gathered
about Chairman Wilson and the other
house conieseeS on the tariff aud as
sured them that the dangers Of adverse
caucus action ty the House had been
avertsd and that the House Democrats
could now be depended on %
stand by the House b.l. At first
there was an inclination among
Mr.. Wilson's friends 20 remain away
from the caucus. lt this bad been ad-
hered 20 il is probable the caucus would
have lacked QuOruR. But the Seuti-
ment is now fe.t oy them 90 be strongly
with the House co1ferees that Chair
mau Wilson aud bis friends are likely
10 attend the caucus and take con-
spicneus part ia it.
u 40 PROSPECT oF An AGREEMENT.
q MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 31.-A special
70 the Commercial appeal FROM Wash
iugton SAYS: Senator Jones, OF Arkan-
sas, 10 an interview TO-DAY said; There
is absolutely 90 truth in the report that
the Senate coDferees are weakening
or the vital points OF the tariff bill, and
] see no signs % a so,BtioO. We are no
uAtearer an agreement than heretofore.
= and so far as l am concerned, we are
ready to report 10 our respective houses
a diSauraement at once "
WASHINGTON, July 31.-The Presi-
dent has approved the legislative exec