St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-29
A DAY OF CONFERENCES.
Tariff CONFERENCE HELD At THE
WHITE HOUSE.
SENATE HOUSE ooNFEREEs

Democratic House Conferees Had
Important Meetings Chair
man Wilson Saw the Preside mt
Springer Springs Call for a
Caucus-Some Leaning Toward
the senate Bill.
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-The tariff
situation has kept pace with the in
tensity of the heat, which Tor the first
time this year touched the 100 pclnt.
Throughout the day there have been
tariff conferences at the White house,
tariff conferences of the senate ana
house confereeS, tariff conferences of
the Democratic house conferees, and
finally an effort for house tariff eau
Gus on Tuesday 10 consider some means
OF solving the tariff problem. Out of it
all has come no exact and definite pro-
gramme by which the time of the
passage or the tariff bill or its form
can be predicted.
President Cleveland'S great interest
in the income tax struggle was shown
early in The day by the calls of Chair
man Wilson and Representative Catch
ingS, the latter being Speaker Crisp;s
associate on the committee on rules.
The presidents callers were careful 10
refrain from any iutimation of the
policy of the administration. aud there
were conflicting reports as to the atti-
tude of Mir. Cleveland. 1t was stated
nv ole hA
administration affairs that the president
was as firm now us when he wrote the
famous letter to Chairman Wilson
against yielding what he re-
CARDS as vital principles of tar
if reform. On the other hand
the current of opinion in congressional
circles seemed to be that the only solu-
ton to the problem was in accepting
the senate bill substantially as it stands,
with such concessions as the cOnferees
have shown disposition to yield. This
current OF feeling found expression late
in the day i'll petition circulated by
Mr.. Springer, requesting Representa-
tive Holman, chairman of the house
Democratic caucus, to call caucus on
Tuesday afternoon next unless the tariff
cOnfcreeS had reached an agreement by
that time. This was the first open
expression toward yielding to the
senate bill. The Democratic tariff
confereeS assembled today and went
ever the essential points of difference
on sugar. iron ore and coal. 1t was
Stated at the conclusion OF the meeting
that the senators had in effect presented
an uitimatum which was that the senate
bill, 50 far as the disputed features were
concerned, was the only tariff measure
which could get through this congress
and become law. The house confer
ees withdrew to the ways and means
committee room and were in executive
session for an hour. Mr.. Wilson said at
the close of the meeting that no definite
CONCLUSION was reached. 1t was de-
termned, however, to call in the Re
publican cnnferees on Monday.
THE DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS
On the conference committee on the
tariff bill were prompt in resuming
their session today. All the members
were present except Chairman VOor-
hees, who is absent on account OF i'll
ness. The indications are that there
will be numerous changes in the less
important schedules of the bill. These
were agreed upon tentatively in the
former conference. and it is considered
improbable that the basis of agreement
then arrived at will be changed materi-
ALL during the present conference. 1t
is believed that there will be no material
changes in the metal schedule. When
the former conference broke up the
house members were disposed to hold
stiffiy for considerable concessions
OIL cutlery and steel rails. The
prospects DOW are that rates
Oh rails will be lowered somewhat.
changed. The senate cOnferees prob
ably VIII accept the house rate of 81 per
pound en- wrapper tobacco, retaining
the senate phraseology. There will also
be some changes in the WOODEN sched-
ule. the most important of which prob
ably will be in the paragraph relating
to cloth for mems wear. The senate
bill provides duty of 40 per cent OH
articles of this class of less than so cents
articles of greater value. The indica-
tions are that the rate will be made 45
per cent. A similar change will prob
ably be made OH wooden articles not eSpe-
cially provided for, but it is not believed
that the Encouragement will extend
to women's and childreu's goods. The
house rate on roYings and tops, % per
cent. will be accepted. Cotton cloth
and yarns will probably be reduced to
the extent of about per cent, as will
lsces and embroideries, on which the
rate will probably be made 45sinstead of
80 per cent. The house rates on china
and earthenware, which are slightly
higher than those of the senate bill,
will be accepted. The senate probably
will recede from its increase on the to-
bacco tax, and it is said to be probable
that there will be compromise on the
bonded period, the tax being fixed at 81
and the bonded period to five years.
CHAIRMAN WILSON
arrived from West Virginia this morn
ing, and was soon in consultation with
the president, where he remained for
some time. until it was necessary to go
to the capitol for the opening of the
second tariff conference. The presi-
dents desire to see MIR. Wilson before
the conference opened, coupled with
Speaker Crisp's cali at the White house
yesterday, and the presidents request
of Mr.. McMillin to come to the White
house last evening, were all accepted in
congressional circles that the president