The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-08-17
GREEMENTSTILLGO
fhe Settlement of the Tariff Items
Was Not Knocked Out Over
Night.
REPUBLICANS TO BE CALLED
Terms of Agreement Upon the Three
Principal Items Of COnten-
ton.

ence remained in session until q few
minutes past /, and wien they adj
journed the senate confe, ees proceeded
to the presidents room where they held
O private consultation.
A report Don gained general circula-
ton, which completely upset the re-
ports generally circulated earlier i'll the
day, as the latter story was to h effect
that an agreement had been absolutely
arrived at, and that it was on the lines
of the understanding which had been
reached that iron ore should be made
free, coal made dutiable at 4Oc per ton,
and that the compromise sugar schedule
| should stand.
The indications point to the vertical
ton of this latter report. The Republic
can members of the conference had not
at 1,:3O received any formal notification
to attend q meeting, but they had re-
ceiv ID an intimation that a full confer
ence would be held in the afternoon,
and Immediately began consultation
with the leaders on that side Of the
chamber, apparently with a view OF pre-
pairing themselves for the inalc conflict,
which they believe to be at hand.
A Petition by Bland.
A petition was circulated among
members of the house of representatives
urging the house tariff conferece to
stand by free sugar, and a permanent
income tax. Representative Bland
started the petition, and it was numer-
ously signed. 1t is as follows:
1--WE, the undersigned Democratic
members of the house request our COM
mittee Oh conference Oh the tariff bill to
insist Oh the provisions of the house bill
relating to free sugar and a permanent
income tax, and secure the best possible
compromise Oh other schedules OF the
bill"
Outside of sugar, iron and coal, very
little is said about the other schedules,
although the senators say there will be
few material changes in the manufac-
turing schedules as passed by the sen-
atc. The house conferees fear that
many changes would bring on another
debate f1oln the Republican senators,
whereas it is understood they will not
delay the la..sago Of the bill if the SEN
ate schedule, upon which the Repub-
icans have secured concessions, are
allowed to prev Ill. The metal schedule
will have t. be changed, however, to
accord with fIoe iron ore, If it is finally
concluded that this article is to be Sc
lected for the free Ii t..
Some Minor Obstacles.
A CODY of the tariff bill which has
been in the hands of Senators German,
Murphy. Vest and Jones was taken into
another room, when Senators German,
Brice and Murphy held a consultation.
Senator Smith was sent for, but was
not about the Capitol. At the noon
recess of the tariff conference one OF the
house conferees stated that the reports
which had been in circulation of presi-
Dental interference with the prospec-
tive agreement We're not warranted,
and nothing had been suggested at the
conference to indicate any executive in
fiuence. The intimation was made,
} however, that a good many minor
obstacles had been encountered.
Conference of Conservatives.
The conference of the conservative
members of the senate with the Demo
cratic senate cOnferees developed the fact
that the senate conferees had ncoun
tered obstacles in the metal, wOollen
and other schedules, of such a character
that they did not feel justified in pro
f ceeding further without consulting the
conservative senators. Senators Cor
man, Brice and Murphy We're present
during the earlier part Of the interview
and Senator Smith joined them later
and a full statement of the situation ant
the demands of the house was made
While the details cannot be learned, il
f is understood that the house member.
0 demanded very liberal concession OF
many articles on the metal and woOlleI
schedules and also in earthcnware ant
glassware.
!. The conservatives after remaining il
session an hour and a half came to a de
S cision as to what they would be willing
to do in these matters, and placed theil
reply in the hands of the senate con
ferees, who took it with them to tn,
afternoon session of the conference.
5 Depend on the Decision.
. One of the conservative senators sale
afterwards that the further proceeding
of the conference would depend upOl
the acceptance or rejection of the prOpo
sition of the conservatives. 1t was ais
: ascertained after the close of this meet
:. ing that it wa developed at the tarit
y conference that there had been Il mis-
understanding as to the former agree
ment, and that it was temporarily de
clared off. 1t looked very much like
= failure to agree for a time, but afte
more or less argument, a tentative ar
rangement was made, and the meetin,
u with the conservatives decided upon.
Petition of Indian Chiefs.
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