The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-13
Separate Bills Then to Be Passed
Providing for Free Sugar,
Iron Ore and Coal.
HOUSE ACTION MEANT FOR TO-DAY.
But the Absence of Cultivate, of the
Rules Committee, May Put 1t
OF Till Tomorrow.

Of animation on the floor of the House.
Representatives Tracey. Straus, Warner
and others passed among their asso-
ciates and stiffened up the sentiment of
loyalty to the conferrees. 1t was ap-
parently uphill work, however, as the
current Of feeling among the rank and
file OF members seemed to be setting
strongly in favor of accepting the Sen
ate bill without further delay.
At 10 o'clock Speaker Crisp and all the
conferrees filed out Of the Speakers Of
flee and took seats In a, body in the for
ward part Of the Democratic side.
There was an ominous silence as they
arrived. At 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 G
room, but answered, II cannot make It
known yet"
Chairman Wilson Puts The Case.
Chairman Wilson took the floor imme-
diately after the roll-call and began a
statement OF the situation. He spoke
calmly and dispassionately, and re-
ceived the closest attention. Members
left their seats and crowded eagerly
about him. 1t is seldom that such in
terst has been shown at a caucus.
Mr.. Wilson began with a recital of the
difficulties that have been encountered.
He went over each stage of the sltua-
ton with much detail. He said that
each step had been pursued with an ar
dent desire to support with honor the
desires Of the House OF Representatives
and to resist what was regarded as the
unreasonable 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.
Mr.. Wilson spoke Of the tight made by
the House conferrees for a specific duty
on sugar, on the ground that under an
ad valorem system 1t would be impos-
sible to tell, on account Of the invoice
I metnOQS, tne exact advantage winch
would accrue to the Sugar Trust.
Sugar Trusts Coming Profits.
He made the remarkable statement
that he had been credibly informed and
believed that the Sugar Trust had. an
ticipating the enactment of the Senate
sugar schedule. purchased $ll2.0O0. 600
worth OF raw sugar. II this were true.
he said, the profits accrulng TO the Trust
from this investment In advance of the
enactment of the Senate schedule would
be at least 81, 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 a battle in which the Trust
has taken te people by the throat, and
1t will never end until we throw OF the
grip"
senate Conferrees Coerced.
There was enthusiastic applause al
this. Mr.. Wilson proceeded TO state
that the House conferrees had been
willing to concede almost everything
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