The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-29
THE TARIFF CONFERENCES.
Speculation as to the Conciusfen
Reached by the Committee


WASHINGTON CRY. July 2s-The Demo-
cratic members of the conference commit
tee on the tariff bill resumed their sessions
today. All were present except Chairman
Voorhees,, who is i'll. When the former
conference broke up the house members
were disposed to hold out stifiiY for con-
siderable concessions on cutlery and steel
rails The prospects now are that the rates
on rails will be lowered somewhat, but
that the cutlery rate will not be changed.
The senate conferees will probably accept
the house rate of 81 per pound on wrapper
tobacco, retaining the senate phraseology.
There will also be some changes in the
WOODEN schedule, the most important Of
which probably will be the paragraph re-
latIng to cloth for mems wear. The senate
bin provides duty of 40 per cent. on arti-
e!es of this class of less than 20 cents per
pound value aud 80 per cent on articles
Of greater value. The indications are that
the rate will be made 45 per cent A SIM
liar change will probably be made on
WOODEN articles not especially provided
for, but il is not believed that the rear
rangenlent will extend to woolpns and
children's goods. The house rate on row
ings and tops, IS per cent, will be ac-
ccpted. Cotton cloths and cotton yarns
viii probably DO reduced TO the extent Of
about 5 per cent, IS will laces and EN-
b.oideries. on which the rate will probably
be made IS instead of 30 per cent. The rates
on china and earthenware. which are
slightly higher than those Of the senate
bill. will be accepted. The senate prob
ably will recede from its increase Of the
tobacco tax, and it is said to be probable
that there will be a compromise on the
bonded period extension. the tar being
Il red at 81 and the bonded period a. Eve
years.
Chairman Wilson arrived from West
Virginia this morning. and within a abort
TIME received message from the executive
mansion requesting bis presence there.
he was with the president for some time.
until il was necessary 10 20 10 the capital
for the opening OF the second conferences.
The presidents desire to see Mr.. Wilson
before the conference opened, coupled
with Speaker Crisp's call at the White
House yesterday and the presidents re-
auest 10 McMiIiin 10 come TO the White
House last night. were all accepted In
conversational circles as evidence that the
n-esideut was willing 70 let Chairman
wilson and McMillin know exactly what
his opinion vas before the eoniersnce vas
resumed. When the visit Of Mr.. Wilson
20 .he " hite House became known Amoug
The members il was felt on ali sides that
settled policy on the part Of the adminis-
s-ation hal teen agreed on. and there sas
intense eagerness 30 know which course ii
wonla take IL was the almost unani-
rsaas expression Of the members that
but two courses were open. in yiew 0f the
attitude Of the senate and the tie vote
Yesterday. viz: To accept prActicaily
the senate hili. or 20 let the Mckinley iA~
stand: aud the expressions we're gate
general that as between the senate ttil.
With such notifications a. could - oo-
,.,ned. and the Mckinley Az. The psssl-
dent and Mr.. Wilson would reiuciAntE
accept the former and thus eat The legis-
l.taxe deadlock and avert the probAbis
sasgnre az all tarsI legislation. A ms1oef
whose relations With tss prssiaent are
xSrx clos. said that While be eo1ie not
speax With authority. he had 10 co4Ss