The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-26

OF today Democratic caucus is Obtyeu,
tomorrow Will see the end Of the debate
on the conference report on the tariff
bill, and that measure will 20 back 10 the
conference without instructions. After a
debate Of over three hours yesterday
and upwards OF that time to-day. Senator
Jarvis resolution that the Senate bill be
sent back without Instructions was agreed
to by unanimous consent. although at
no time did Mr.. Villas give the assurance
to the caucus that he would not press
his motion TO strike out the differ-ntial
duty on refined sugar.
The caucus met promptly at O'Clock,
and the first speech was ;hat OF Senator
Gordon. who cOunseied unity of action.
and said he hoped that the result Of the
meeting would be thai all proposed mo-
tOuS looking 10 inS StruCttonS 70 the con-
ferees would be Withdrawn ana the bill
be sent back with a simple insistence OF
the Senate upon It's amendments Scv-
eral other speeches were made I'm this
strain by MeeSrs. Cray. Jarvis Lindsay,
Walsh. and others.
The first step In this direction neces-
STATED the ascertsunment If what Villas
intended 10 DO in respect 10 his motion
TO strike out the diuerential duty pac-
ed upon refined sugar. In response 10
a direct question put TO him, Mr.. Villas
said mat he was in for taking out this
dlnerenual duty. because he believed by
SO doing much OF the opposition that was
manifested against the bill would be
reversed and the way be paved for the
adjustment Of the difficulties between
the two Houses. With this duty. which,
he said. was the chief bone of contention
out of the way there should be nothing TO
interfere with "a speedy settlement Of
all the troubles and the early passage
of the bill and the approval of the
President For that reason Mr. Villas said
e ia int ion { tl4..
ton and cause it to prevail if posi-
bic.
LOUISIANA DEMANDS FULL PROTECTION.
Messrs. Canery and Blanchard both
spoke on the sugar schedule. and adyO-
Gated fiat duty of - per cent. ON All
sugars and the balance Of the bounty for
this year where they asserted something
had been promised by the Senate and had
not been given. Both of the Louisiana
senators declared that If this change TO
- per cent. was not made the Louisiana
people would insist that the fun measure
Of protection promised them I'm the pend
Ing bill should be granted or they would
vote against the hil. They said they
would insist that they he given the 30
per cent on raw sugar the lose. diferen-
tial on refined, which benefited their peO-
pie as much as il did the refners, and
that the bounty for 1894 should be paid
the growers of sugar in this country ana
the treaty with Hawaii abrOgated. Unless
caucus that they would vote against the
bill IL mattered little to them what in
structiOns II any, We're given TO the con
ferees; what they were concerned about
was the final agreement II b Lid not
include these points il could not receive
the sanction OF the Louisiana senators.
sE ~ TH'~ WARNING
Mr.. Villas spoke in reply to this, and
again urged that the differental be strick-
en- out. This called Mr. Smith. of New
Jersey, to the floor, and he made a speech
i'm tones that even the marble rooms OF
the building could not keep from pene-
trdting the outside. Alr. smith was en-
phatic and vehement He warned Mr..
Villas that he was triling with a weighiy
subject when he talked Of changing the
bill which had been the result Of SO much
hard work I'm the Senate and which had
only passed by very slim majority Of
one vote. Mr.. Smith said that a number
of senator's who had been opposed 10 the
income tax had been induced TO vote for
the bill because the schedules relating
TO the industries Of the great States they
represented had been arranged so that
their shops would not be compelled to
shut up or their WOrkmen thrown out of
employment. Because this had been done
they had consented 10 swallow the In
that they would stand by the party. 4
duty had been placed on raw sugar, and.
If that was right u was, n SAID. no more
than right that a differential duty should
Ip
that gave employment TO thousands of
men In the States where refining of sugar
was conducted. Any attempt TO change
this schedule OF any other schedule. strik-
out at the salient points Of the bill. all
Of which had been disposed Of I'm a pe-
vious caucus, would Mr.. Smith said, be
hailed with satisfaction by those VINO had
holted the income tax because they were
very sick of their bargain and would
jump at anything that would release them
from It,
INoUGH VOTES TO KILL THE RILL.
Mr. Smith. I'm the further course Of his
remarks told the caucus and MIR. Villas
10 whom his remarks appeared 10 BE-
mainly addressed. that # any arrange
ment had been made through the aid
of the votes Of the senators from Louis
lana, whereby the sugar schedule was
TO be changed that there were enough
votes at command without those Of the
sugar senators 10 indefinitely postpone
the conference report and XIII il.
In solemn tones Mr.. Smith challenged
Mr. Villas 10 make this effort and eau
toned him If he did he would find that
the bill would be as dead as anything
that II was a very serious matter whether
the bill could even be got back To confer
ence, so narrow was the Democratic
majority and the attitude or Mr Villas
was such that he was greatly imperilins
the slim chance which the bill DID have.
Mr.. Berry, Of Arkansas, SAID sugar
might be- put on the free list. he was
a candidate for reelection in his State,
he said, and anything ike tax on sugar
was very unpopular. If Mr.. Villas maze
his motion TO strike out the diiferentlai
and voted for ii, Mr.. Berry said he would
be compelled TO DO SO. as that was the
way he desired TO vote. but n II wa
thought that the only way the bil couig
be passed was 60 leave the duty, he "ouiI
vote with his colleagues. Mr.. Berry saiu
however mat ne knew that II Nj via VIA
voted for the proposition, 1t would carry
erwise he would east aside his own pc
litical chances, and vote so as 10 pass
the bill, for he wanted some sort 81 4"
tariff bill passed, even II il ana hot en"hv - |
ly suit him. MIR. Brice remarked 'i5s 1erry r,S
name came next to that OF hl' ~ |
and that If he voted TO STRIKE ous ~
dfferential, he, too would vote lne III |
way, for he believed IN free susai' D0'''
raw and refined.
THERE MUST BE CONCESSIONS
Mr. Brlce reminded Mr.. Villas OF tne
trouble the Finance Committee ndu ~, sn
getting a bill that would Soniiiia 81, li,Hs and |
snnnort of the necessary 43 votes, anu
satd that as a member or the stesIlu5
committee he had at the outset al1ai t zet
tba vote In the Senate, ana iouhu tnat
a huI could only be passed py careluiS
. aopsider,ng DsIh the concessions demanded 4
~, ,ha senators who represented lhuus-
~, ~ ctotas Much OF the discussion
cnns,sted OF interrogatories between Mr;
,ohslsteu "a other senators. the bent OF
Ihto ohN Wio9QnStu SauAtQT