The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-05
THE TARIFF ENIGMA.
Both Republicans and Democrats
Claim the Winning Hand,
THE ATTITUDE OF SENATOR MILLS.
The Texas Statesman, Though Not Present
~ che Democratic Caucus, WIN Abide
by the Decision Of HE Party Colleagues,
Though Not Entirely Satisfied.

Though Not Entirely Satisfied.
WARRINGTON, May Notwithstanding
the truce agreed upon between the Demo
cratic and Republican senators, whereby
It was arranged that hostilities on the
tariff should cease until next Tuesday,
there has not been day when there has
been bolder talk and stronger protesta-
tionA on the respective sides Of the cham
Der than yesterday While the Republican
senator's have allowed the Democrats to
infer that when the amendments are pub
holy announced and the assurance OF a
vote sufficient to pass the bill Is given
they will yield TO the majority, they assert
privately that they know that the neoes-
sary votes cannot be obtained and declare
that the Democrats in the senate are grad
ually approaching more serious trouble
than they have yet encountered, and In
making this statement they assert that
Senators Murphy and Smith are as doubt
full az is Senator Hill In the support Of the
bill as it is to be amended. 1t Is asserted
that Senator Smith only cast his vote for
the German resolution in the Democratic
caucus upon the assurance that the reso-
luton was not binding
The Democrats express the greatest con-
fdenoe in the success Of the bill. Senator
Faulkner said that the bill would become
a law before the 18th of June, and that
congress would adjourn before the Fourth
of July. Other Democratic senators de-
clared the tariff bill would pass the senate
before June /. More than one asserted
that both Senators Murphy and Smith
had given assurance of support. 1t is no
ticeable, however, that some of the Demo
cratic senators are oanvassing the proba-
bllities of securing the Populist vote in
the senate, and they say that Senators AL
len and Kyle will vote for the bill, so that
they can lose Hill, Murphy and Smith
II necessary, and still have the requisite
forty-three votes.
The program of the Democratic man
ayers is to introduce the tariff amend
ments on Monday, have them taken up in
the full committee on finance on Tuesday
aud reported to the senate so as TO con-
tinue the debate after that date In the
meantime they will proceed with their
work of clearing up the executive calen-
dar, while In the committee rooms they
will arrange for the renewal Of the battle,
which they will try TO carry by u cavalry
charge If the Republicans do not make
definite terms with them.
Senator Mills, who was not at Thurs
day 3 caucus, was asked If his absence had
any Significance, and emphatically said
that it had none. ~ did not know any
thing about it," he said, land IL had
been there would probably have talked
against concessions and then taken my
medicine like the rest of them and agreed
to vote for the bill. realize that we are
IN the hands Of half dozen senators who
can defeat the bill il they do not get what
they want Since the bill was first made
concessions have been going on, and in
stead of cutting down as desired should
be done they have been going up, up, and
we cannot tell wheTe they will end"
He was asked why they did not arrange
the differences In some way and get down
| 70 work.
| "That Is what they are trying to do.
| They hope that this matter can be ar
ranged after awhile and the discussion OF
| the bill proceed. The country is impa-
tient OF delay. They were when the silver
bill was pending. A great many did moi
believe the repeal would do any good, hui
| they wanted the matter settled, know
something about public opinion, and
know that the people regard this delay as
unnecessary, and arc becoming very much
disgusted."
Speaking of the work Of the financ,
| committee, Senator Mills made a rather
significant statement regarding his con
nection with it. He said he had no wisl
80 serve and served temporarily becaus,
| other members were sick He declared hl
would not serve permanently upon tht
| committee. Senator Mills has been re
garded as the person who would success
the late Senator Vance as a member of tn
finance committee, but his words indicat
that he will not.