The morning call., 1894-07-18
Democratic Leaders Do
Not Agree.
REPUBLICANS CALLED IN.
But Even That Did Not Settle
Matters.
REPUBLICANS CALLED
FAILURE OF THE TARIFF BILL
1t Is Becoming Apparent That This
Congress Can Never Reach
Conclusion.

WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE first formal
conference on the tariff bill with all the
Senate ana House members, both Demo-
crat and Republican, present was held
today and continued only about an hour
An adjournment was then taken until 2
O'Clock Tomorrow. The proceedings of
the full conference consisted 10 an effort
on the part of the Democrats to enIighten
ther Republican colleagues upon the ele-
ments Of disagreement between the men,
Oers oil the two houses without revealing
the methods by which they have sought to
get together or the details of the proceed
lngs OF the Democratic conferences. Ithad
been expected that the Republican con.
1errees would at the outset Indulge 10 some
criticism on having been kept out
OF the conference during its initial
stage, but the Republicans had lit
tie to say beyond formal greetings,
and waited until Senator Voorhees,, as
head of the Democratic conferrees. made
somewhat formal and full statement of
the situation. He SaiG no discaurtesy to
The Republicans had been intended. The
meetings had not been conference meet
Ings, but had been confined to an effort TO
bring about some settled policy among the
Democratic conferrees. Senator Voorhees,
added that he was frank to confess the eff
forts toward agreement had not proved
successful. The fea' OF disagreement
were then gone. int to at cons siderable length
by VOORHEES, and his associates The re-
suit is hat the coal, sugar, wool and cotton
schedules had been the bone of contention,
but he did not give particulars in any case
except that of sugar, with reference to
which it was stated that the House men,
bers had indicated willingness to grant
some duty on that article. but had OBJ
jected to the differental duty on refined
sugar.
On the other articles which have been
the basis of disagreement, Senator VoOr-
hees and the Democratic members of the
conference contented themselves with say
ing that the Democratic conference of
the Two houses had contended each side
for its own bill. This had been esp ecially
true in metal and wooden schedules, the
Senate amendment TO which had been
strongly objected to by the Democratic
House conferrees. They said among other
special art cles in the metal schedule the
House members had held out for iron ore
and for the House rates on lead ore con-
tanning silver. and on cutlery and steel
rails. They had also demanded-so it was
reported to the full CONFERENCE.-THE coal.
In the general discussion the Repuol ican
conferrees gathered that sugar, iron ore.
coal. the WOODEN schedule, cotton schedule
and slver-lead- bearing ores were the chief
questions of disagreement.
The question finally arose as to what
ha hot fnIl
ence had assembled. 1t was suggested by
Senator Aldrich that the bill should be
taken up item by item and considered by
the Republicans and Democrats. but the
point was raised that this appeared to be
hardly worth while In view of what the
Democrats had just disclosed that there
was no prospect of agreement on the main
question.
There was no further proposition SUBJ
mitted and no programme outlined and the
conference adjourned until 2 O'clock to-
morrow. the Democratic conferrees agree
ing 10 meet prior to that hour to further
consider the course 10 be pursued. As a
result on the days meeting the Republican
conferrees concluded a general disagree
ment would be reported to both houses
within few days. There was 90 distinct
statement or proposition 10 this effect, but
it appeared to be the only conclusion to be
drawn from what had occurred.
ATLANTA, Ga, July 1S.-Mr. Crisp
passed through this city to-day on his way
to Washington. Speaking of the confer
ence on the tariff bill the Speaker said: II
am sure the whole matter Will Ice settled
in a satisfactory manner. 1t is very i'm
pOrtant at this time that this business
should have the careful consideration of
every member, and that is why l am going
back to Washington"