The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-07-28
DID NOT INSTRUCT
Senate Confenees Will Meet the
House Members.
BELIEVE THE BILL WILL PASS.
The Senate Will Accede to the Request
of the House for Another Confer
ence on the Tariff Bill.

WASHINGTON, July 25.-The senate
will accede to the request of the house
for another conference on the tariff
bill. and Its conferrees will return to
the meeting with those of the house
untramneled by any specific instruc-
lions whatever. This was the concl u
sion of the democratic senatorial cau-
Gus which adjourned few minutes
after 5 o'clock today, after two days
sitting.
While the caucus did not commit
itself to any definite line of policy in
80 many words, the conferrees feel
with their democratic colleagues that
they understand what the majority of
them desire and they believe this to be
that they shall stand together sub.
staniially. This is not individually
the preferen &c of many democratic sen.
ators, but represents the opinion of
most of them, as expressed in the
caucus.
The Only Course Open.
1t became evident soon after the
caucus convened that the resolution of
Senator Harris to send the bill back to
the conference without instructions
was the only course open. Other prop
Ositions presented were those Of Sena-
tor Villas and friends, one of which pro-
vided for instructions to the senate
conferrees to recede from the eighth of
q cent dlfferential OH refined
sugar without any other change
in, the sugar schedule; and tie
other to sui stitute for the present tariff
schedule duty of As per CEN. ad va
loren, without any diffefentia', and
that of the conservatives to instruct
the committee 10 stand by the senate
amendments. Senator Villas and two
or three others opposed the latter course
aud conservative senators declared alb
solutely that they would not accept
Senator Villas proposition 10 recede
from the differential, even though the
ad valo.em should DC increased TO 4o
per cent.
Senator Smith declared such a
change meant the shutting down Ut
the reflneries in his state and throwing
thousands OF men out Of employment,
and general disturbance of industrial
conditions such as he could not con-
template with pleasure and would not
accept. The Louisiana senators indi.
Gated willingness, as they
had done yesterday, to ac-
cept the substitution Of q As per cent.
duty straight. The proposition did
not, however, meet general favor as
the wisest course to pursue. In view
Of the hostility Of the New Jersey
senator and those who acted with him
and in view Of the fact that several
senators, stated they agreed with
Senator Villas in his opposition to the
sugar trust, the priE cipals advised in
favor of cessation of efforts to give
formal instructions.
1t was apparent that each senator
took away an underst anding to sui:
himself as TO what implied instruc.
tions the conferrees were under Great
earnestness was exhibited In tie
speeches of the New Jersey and Louisi-
ana senators.
Caucus Members Pleased.
a majority of those who participated
in the caucus came out when it adj
jourred with faces wreathed in
smiicr, and most Of them indicat.
ed ty their actions that they believed
they had inaugu:ated u line Of policy
which would secure the passage Of the
tariff bill. During the proceedings the
attitude Of the populist senators was
alluded to, and one of the senators
present stated that he had been author
lied by Senator Allen t" say that he
thought the bounty OH sugar should be
continued for the present. Senators
Hill, Murphy and Irby were absent
from The caucus.
CAFFEEY CONCLUDED TALKING.
The LOIisiiMa Senator A rLent In De-
fenss Of Sugar.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-ln the
morning hour In the senate the confer
ence report on the Legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill was
agreed 10. Senator Allen presented a
resolution directing the attorney gen.
cral to transmit full copies of all cor.
responde ncs (telegraphic and other
wise) between the department of JUS
tice and railroads cen tering in Chicago
from June l to the present time. He
asked immediate consideration, but
Senator Plat objected and it went
over. A resolution was adopted to in
vestigate the office Of Colonel Charles
Tracy, secretary of the board Of char
tiles, District OF Columbia. Colonel
Tracy ia q brother of General Tracy.
the New York congressman.
Senator Gallery took the floor then and
plunged Immediately into discussion
of the complicated methods of refining
sugar in Louisiana, which sugar went
into competition with the sugars re-
fined by trusts. He contended that
the bounty provision Of the McKin.
lev law prevented extensive refining
of sugar by the producer. He MAIN
tanned that fair ad valOrein rate OF
As per cent. would furnish sufficient
protection both to the producer and
refiner. He predicted that the Louisi'
ana cane grower, with new facilities
coming into use, would, indeed be able
to hold his own against the sugar pro-
ducers of the world.
sDo you want protective duty on
sugar." asked Senator Stewart.
II do not" replied Senator Caffrey,
81 want q duty on sugar laid purely
for revenue. The question presented
10 whether o great industry built IN
under revenue tar. IF shall he stricken
down BY change Of theory"
He also entered an emphatic protest
AGAINST the provision In the sugar
schedule continuing in force the
Hawaiian treaty, admitting sugar
from thoss Islands free, which he said
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