The herald., 1894-08-12

depend largely on circumstances. There
is no purpose on the part AZ the con {.
ferees, 80 far as l know. to present tho
question OF the senate bill or no Dill,
but that may come up"
Chairman Wilson also treated the
caucus as deeigned for tho purpose OF
giving and receiving information and
advice. He said he would make a full
statement OF the recent difficulties in
conference, and of certain misapprehen-
sions which had been given wide pub.
LEFTY.
One of these msapprehsnsion which
Mr.. Wilson will clear up Ia as to the
tender of free sugar and free coal by the
senate conferees, and he will tell his
colleagues that the tender was not made
in good faith, or at least WAS made with
the knowledge that it would assist in
defeating the bill.
SENATE BILL OR NOTHING.
Mr.. Wilson has not yet stated what
line OF action, if any, he would ask the
caucus to take. He says the house con-
ierees have not az yet decided among
| themselves that the time has come for
the acceptance Of the entire senate bill.
Whether he will leave the caucus to
shape it's views on this grave question,
or will ask it's continued support in an
aggressive policy, has not been indicat.
ed by him to any of the members.
Representatives Warner. Tracey and
other administration men in the house
said tonight that Difference would be
given to the wishes of MIR. Wilson. They
expressed certainty that if he assumed
the leadership Of an exact line OF poi.
icy the house would stand behind him.
1t 10 accepted as certain, however, that
the direct issue of the senate bill or nc
bill will be precipitated at the caucus,
whether Mr.. Wilson initiates it or not.
Several members stated today their in
tsntion to present resolution on this
line in the event that the tariff leaders
did not do it. In some quarters it was
believed that some middle ground would
DO reached before the caucus ended.
THE sTEERERs IN SESSION.
After the senate adjourned the Demo
cratic steering committee met. They
declined to divulge the proceedings, Blu,
one of those present stated that the feel.
ing was very hopeful as to the outlook
for the senate bill, but that there was nc
assurance as to its fate, and the assur
ance could not be obtained until more
time could be obtained to canvass tina
situation. He thought that by tomor.
row it would be known whether the
house would accept the senate bill in its
entirety or not.
The conservative senators have claimed
from tho beginning that ii the house
Democratic caucus could have an oppor-
tunitv to pase on the senate bill uninflu
enced by the house conferess, it would
accept the senate bill. They atiil have
this faith.
The house conferees were in COM
mittee room in the senate end of the
capitol when the senate steering COM
mittee was in session, and there was
more or lsss Communication between
the two bodies, evidently bearing on Che
| terms OF q settlement.
GRESHAM CONSULTED.
Representatives Wilson and Mont.
gomery OF the house conferess and Rep.
reaentasive Strauss of New York had a
conference with Secretary Gresham to-
night. at which the situation was dis
cussed and careful confederation given
the proposition to have the house take
the senate bill in its entirety aud sub.
seqrently correct any defect by passing
| separate bills. Mr.. Thnrber came TO
! the conference with q message from the