New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-05
rO1TR SENATOR'S WILL BOLT.
m REJECT THE COMPROMISE.
u,,v PROPOSED SUGAR SCHEDULE DOES
NOT SUIT LOUISIANA
,,.poRrs OF THE BACKDOwN OF THE HOUSE
DEMOCRATIC coNFERREEs CONFERENCE.-The
TARIFF DEADLOCK is STILL on. HOW

EVER IN FULL INTENSITY.
u..sa,nr,on. Aug 4AThe Louisiana Senators have
oxnec,edly impeded the work of the tariff confer
go nv entering emphatic protest against the
onosed sugar schedule. made public in the dis
patches Of yesterday. Mr.. Caffery very indig-
,ont this morning. and held an energetic inter
iaw with Mr. Jones. in which he denounced the
schedule as being especially antagonistc to the
sucar-growers. He still urged that the bounty be
ran on the crop of 1894 but this the conference re-
used TO agree Mr. Caifery declares that the dee
cation from his State will support the proposed
schedule
What concerns the conference more than the indi-
glual opposition OF Messrs. Caffery and Blanchard
: the combination they have been able to make with
tho two Populists, Messrs Allen and Kyle Accord
ing 10 a rumor which is accompanied Ivy much de-
tail the Populist Senators, looking out for the in
forests Of tho bee-sugar growers. have agreed that
they will Join Messrs. Caffery and Blanchard In vot
ing against the bill If the proposed schedule Is re-
tanned Both the House and Senate struck the
bounty out. and the conferrees say they are not
making a new bill. only settling differences. and the
difference between tha two houses is simply one Of
rates All the other items in the bill have been
gone over and the conferrees know Just what they
will do when they get sugar in satisfactory shape
When the conference committee adjourned this af-
ternoon there two distinct and antagonisic
views he'd by Senator's both Of which had their
adheren,s. II believed on the one hand that
report satisfactory all around would be made TO the
,Uo houses no; later than Wednesday. ard on the
oAer hand il was asserted that disagreeng report
WAS bound 10 follow within the next two or three
DAYS A nearer guess would be-and. after all, the
Whole situation is very Ike guesswork-that the lat
Ter par; Of next week will be here before any con-
cusion Of any sort is reached. The House Demo
cratic members of the conference committee to-
night appeared to be jub.ant than their Sena-
torial colleagues Indeed. Messrs. McMin and
Montgomery seemed TO be happy. Without saying
~ 11,1..r al .1,r.
nothing had been accomplished that might no, BE-
undone when they met again Monday. There
tina; in their manner. however that led 10 the
cus!on that they believed, or az least hoped, that
the end in sight.
The Senate conferrees were equally uncommunica-
tive Mr. Jones said he believed there would be
report some time next week. and he thought there
was light In the distance. Still. Mr.. Jones was
willing TO admit that he did feel cheerful over
the situation as he did yesterday afternoon. Why
he felt 50 differently Mr. Jones declined TO say. IS
tia. would necessarily have taken him into dis
cussion Of the matters that belonged only to the
conference-roOm.
Of the sugar schedule sent out in the press dis
matches last night has been confirmed. although
: is not the final and irrevocable decision Of the
committee 1t is the only one OF a dozen that con-
servative Senator's will agree TO accept and 1t is
the only one that the House conferrees have
objected
in which the conferrees state that ii is the
schedule which they will agree to accept. OF
course no schedule can be accepted by the Senate
conferrees that cannot demand the forty-three
Democratic votes and this one had no sooner been
made public than II was antagonized by Senators
Canery and Blanchard. Of Louisiana. Just how
10 conchiate these men is the question over which
the Senate conferrees are now struggling. and
until they can do so or hit upon other
schedule that will suit both the Louisiana men and
the rehners and be also acceptable 10 the conferrees
sugar will be held IN allegiance
The House coaferrees ana Of their friends
expressed their Indignation today at the repre-
sensations made in some quarters that under TINS
proposed schedule the Trust gets - points OF
protection on the contrary. these men assert that
found in the Senate bill by 80 per cent and that
they have been able 10 limit the Trust to the simple
one-ffth OF cent that the bill gives. or pro-
The House conferrees have been endeavoring to
get their Senatorial colleagues to agree TO re-
duction Of the specific rate from one-hfth 10 one
Part Of the time Eeh tc Guy w n consued in the
sideration Of other matters much pressure being
Of the Senate to Yield on coal and iron ore. IT is
said that the only thing the Senate VIII agree 10
iron must stay It is. All propositions looking to
graduated duty or its REIMBURSEMENT, after a
reported that the House conferrees have not yet
lost hope. and they look upon Mr.. German as the
only stumbling block in their pathway 10 success
When adjournment taken tonight II looked
as If the conferrees. despite their many tenati le
Agreements were as far ever from the goal
Tor which they haye been striving. There Is. how
ever, general belief that something VIII be done
early next week and that report OF some kind
will thereafter be made. Ii is said that the senate
conferrees have begun 10 lose patience ana VIII
vote 70 make a disagreeing report and let the Dill
in the Senate. unless their associates
give some indication Of a desire 10 come to an
agreement on lines that Will enable the Dill to
pass the Senate.
Chairman Wilson. OF the House Ways and Means
Committee was with the President from $3.50 10
1870 this morning. The conduct Of the negotia-
tons 20 bring about a final agreement on the
tariff so far as regards the relations OF the admin
istraton TO the measure. seems TO be In the hands
Of Secretary Gresham Colonel Lamont and Chair
Wilson.