The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-02
RUMORS FLY THICK.
The Senate GOnfeToeS Show FO Signs
Of SuTTendeTilg.

Schedules are OndnB0us
Washington, Aug. There is great
deal of talk at present about the Senate
Welding to the House demands, but the
talk is all at the House end of the capi-
toll The Senate remains impassive, but
from all the MORNING NEWS correspond
ent can gather, firm. Mr.. McNillin, one of
the House conferees, said to-day: "While
lean give no reason for my belief, still I
believe that an agreement on the tariff
bill will soon be reached. I can't explain
it, but that impression seems to be in the
air.
A great many other people are express
ing the same opinion, but like Mr.. McMil-
lin, the only grounds for their belief are
"n the air a very unsubstantial founda-
tion. On all sides are rumors that the
Senate is preparing to make concessions,
but it is impossible to trace them to any
authentic source.
DENIED BY THE SENATE CONFEREEs.
The Senate conferees, both democrats
and republicans, deny that there are any
signs of the Senate's weakening, and the
House republicans confirm the denial.
Brought down to the facts of the case, the
House democratic conferees are the only
ones on the inside of the conference who
make the claim.
There is no doubt that the Senate con-
ferees were in more conciliatory mood
to-day. There is no evidence, however, that
they were preparing to make concessions.
If the Senate is willing to reced from
its position on any of the vital points at
issue, then the leading democrats in that
body are deliberately misleading every
one, for they all assert that nothing of
the kind is contemplated.
THE ALLEGED CONCESSIONS.
1t is also given out to-day that the Sen
ate will grant concessions, but not on the
sugar. coal and iron ore schedules. The
changes made will be in lowering the
rates on the woolen, cotton and pottery
schedules yielding nothing on the three
material points at issue, and then de-
manding that the House accept the bill.
Should there be an attempt to
do this, however, the republican
senators will have something TO say.
They can discuss these changes for three
months if they wish, unless the Senate
rules are changed, and democrats, anx-
ious to get home, will hardly invite such
contest. Senator Quay said to-day that
the Senate would never permit those
schedules to be lowered
The Senate conferees are more than
ever convinced that if their bill is altered
1t cannot pass that body.
DANGER OF FILIBUsTERINa.
Ex-Speaker Reed said to-day that he
hoped the republicans would filibuster
against the bill if it is reported back in
any way changed. This is the new fear
engendered in the Senate.
The House seems as unyielding as the
Senate. Speaker Crisp and Chairman
Wilson were with the President again TO-
day. 1t is reported from a reliable source
that the President said he placed all his
faith in the speaker in this fight.
One thing is certain, Speaker Crisp is
In nc way yielding. He believes firmly
that the Senate can be made to sur
render.
WON'T HOLD CAUCUS.
It was the report that If a caucus were
called he, with MIR. Wilson, would enter
1t and secure an Endorsement of the CON
terence, which has forced MIR. Springer to
postpone the call. Mr.. Springer said to-
night; Il have heard from reliable
source that the conference committee is
nearer an agreement than it has been at
any time yet. If the committees can
agree there Is no need for caucus. For
this reason have postponed action"
Ihls is Mr.. Springer, however, and he
Is somewhat foxy. He knows that
Speaker Crisp and Mr.. Wilson can man
age the democrats in caucus and he is
afraid to measure strength with them.
Ihis is the situation tonight. 1t looks
as II 1t would be the situation tomorrow.
FROM what direction the lightning viii
come TO dispel the darkness it is impossi-
Die TO perceive.
AS FAR APART AS EVER.
BY the Southern Associated Press
Washington. Aug lit was thought
mat when the democratic members of the
conference committee on the tariff bill
adjourned this afternoon something
oehnlte would have been agreed upon,
UuC the reverse was the result. The con-
lerees were, to use the language of one of
tne Senators, as far apart as the first day
they met about the conference
table At the close of the
morning session Chairman Wilson
OF the ways and means committee,
VINO represents the administration on the
committee, went directly to the white
mouse and had long conference with the
resident. During the afternoon Sena-
IOr Jones visited Secretary Carlisle and
discussed the situation with that official.
OuJ OF these two visits it was believed
harmony and unity of action would come,
Uut such hopes were doomed TO disap-
pointment.
PROPOSITIONS MADE ny THE HOUSE.
When the conferees met again this af-
Iernoon number of tentative propositions
were advanced by the House, but none of
mem were such that they could be ac-
tGpted by the Senate. II is known that
tue sugar schedule alone prevents an
agreement, and that as soon as that is out
Vi the way the rest Of the work will
require but very short time.
At the conference to-day the House
.enn ners offered as a solution Of the
trouble the original schedule proposed by
yue senate granting a specific duty Of
cent pound for sugar testing 50 de-
sIees and then progressing upward TO re-
nueu sugar but this was rejected as not
acceptable TO the Senate
several other suggestions were made,
oLL the Senate conferees notified their
ooIeagues that no schedule could be
usreed 10 that did not include the differ
GuDlal TO refined sugar After more or
!ess OF discussion the conference ad-
,ourned TO meet tomorrow morning at 10
USloIk IN the hope that the difficult
p'oolem might be solved at that time.
SENATOR'S DISCOURAGED.
IL Is learned that the hopes Of the Sen
~ eSJ ior speedy action was due 10 the talk
VI rouse members Yesterday indicating
i,1at they were ready 10 consider the
b1ens OF the Senate in the proper light,
'et Wnen they came into con ference again