The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-31
A RAY OF HOPE
For the Tariff Bill Confer
rees on the House Side.
A Strong Outside Pressure Bearing
Upon Senators for Concessions.

slime since tke teriu Dill hns peon ~ oon-
ference there were signs OF wavering in
tho strong line that has stood behind the
senate bill
s'ssnats bill or no bill" was repeated
during yesterday, but less frequently and
with less emphasis than heretofore. The
only explanation for the brief confer
ences yesterday ia the fact that the house
confsrrses feel that the situation Is chang
ing In their favor.
There are many reasons advanced TO
show that this statement has good foun-
dstion. It in known that the mails n
che telegraph are bringing TO the Demo
cratic senators urgent appeals to pass q
bill (which will not favor the trusts, n
which will be In line with the demands
of the party platform"
In fact, these requests upon the senator's
are endorsements or the positions OF the
president and the heuse IN the main
points Of difference. That these tele-
Grams are having effect cannot be
denied, and have caused the senators who
are most insistent upon the senate bin. as
regards coal, iren ere and sugar. no little
concern.
The house members also find consider
able comfort in their analyses of the
HDtGCntn maui Ny ~
tors when the conference disagreement
was likewise before the senate. in which
they find that but one Democrat besides
Mr.. Hill made any pledge of his vote, and
that was Senstor Gallery, who declared
that II the Louisiana sugar interests were
not protected that he would not vote for
the bill.
None of the other senator's, IL Is claimed,
burned the bridges behind them, none
Of them declared absolutely that they
would vote against the Hill IL the one
eighth di~ffsrsnttAl on sugsr was not re-
tanned, or II the duty ON iron ore aod coal
was stricken cut.
But more than this, many OF the sena-
tors declared their desire to obtain = bill
which would secure 4s Democratic votes.
It In pointed out that zone Of these sena-
tors, not evsn Mr.. Gallery. have placed
themselves In q position in which they
cannot support a bill IL IL Is returned
without a di%fferential protection to the
sugar refiners and with coal and iroa on
the free list.
Meainoations Suggested.
1t IL known that a great deal Of pres
sure il being brought TO bear on the
Democratic conferrees Of the senate to re-
OOEt An dkEceAMcnbt Wv m0hAhSataohs Va
the three principal items, a compromise
being suggested to the extent OF a fiat az
valorem rate on sugar of 10 per cent.
with an extension Of the bounty to-
1. 1895. free iron ore, coal 20 cents q ton,
with q reciprocity provision that coal
shall be admitted free from such coun-
tries a. grant free admission to coal pro-
duced In the United States.
While this proposition has not been
submitted with any assertion that it is an
ultimatum Of the house oonferress. there
IL q great deal Of talk that such q propo-
sftion In likely to BE- presented. This, it
IL believed. will secure the votes OF the
Louisiana ssnatorA the two Populists.
Allen and Kyle, and kby Of South Caro-
lima In that event 10 would take three
other Democratic senators besides Hill to
defeat the bill, and the house members
declare the mum er cannot be found.
II n a fact that the situation, turning
as Ii does on these lines, has caused con-
siderable uneasiness N on the Demo
Gratis Of the senate, and especially those
who are known to be steadfast In their
demands for the senate bill in its main
features.
The reliance Of the house upon outside
pressure and the Democratic sentiment
that seems to be rallying around the
president and the house from the ountry
at large, it IL claimed, will grow stronger
from day to day, until the senate con-
ferress will be compelled to yield.
The prestige which the Administrations
obtainsd Ia the conference over the UNI
conditional repeal Of tho silver purchas-
ing law has been pointed out as being
evidence of n determination now, which,
with solid backing of the Democratic
leaders In the house, will bring about q
similar result on the tariff bill
Deadlock Still On.
The tension between the senate and
house was an marked at the close of the
session yesterday As 1t had bean at any
previous time. The Democratic members
of the conference found themselves In a
complete deadlock when they met during
the forenoon, and the full conference
called for / o'clock found itself without
Business before il when it convened.
The full time Of the conference did not
exceed 10 minutes. and the proceedings
consisted of q statement by the Demo-
Gratis to the Repu blicans that the Demo-
cratic conferrees had been unable TO reach
IN understanding and a suggestion by
Mr.. Wilson hat the conference adjourn.
subject to the call OF the chairman, which
suggestion was acquiesced In by the Re
publiosns.
Democratic memb ers OF both houses
appreciate TO the utmost the extreme
gravity of the situation. The Democratic
senators who will say anything on the
subject say that TO all appearances the
house couferrees are as unyielding as they
have been ut any time.
1t In stated that az the Democratic con-
ference yesterday the house men bers APP
tssred even more determined thar ever
TO maintain their position. Occasionally
n Democrat would be found on the senate
side who Won express the hope that
the house oonferrses would content them.
selves with this last demonstration OF
disapproval and subsequently agree "a
some TO the senate terms.
Conferences among Democratic leaders
IN the senate and between these senator.
and Democratic members OF the hous,
have been frequent during the day sine,
Che conference adjourned. and they hav,
e been held with the view Of harmonizinl
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