The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-10
BOUTELLE ON HAWAII.
Sharply Critieises the Foreign Policy
Of the Administration.
THE TARIFF NO NEARER SETTLE
MENT THAN ON YESTERDAY.

lowed and the Conference Is still,
Struggling Over Iron, Coal and Sugar
1t Appears As If the House Is Irving TO
Delay the Bill.
washington. August 9.--How much truth
there is in the report that the tariff con-
ferees today are farther apart than ever
may be seen from the statement of a man,
ber OF the conference regarding the situa-
tion as it stood at the adiournment tbis
evening. This member, who is a MANAGER of
part of the House, said that vesterdav
the proposition was made that they might
have the choice between free iron and coal
Whlle this matter was being discussed. Mr..
uor1nan made the proposition that the
house shouid n've free coal, and iron ore
should remain a ~ cents ton, According
TO thls confer@a this proposition was
accepted. Mr.. German sent another offer
In the shape OF rec sugar, as second offer.
and fairly took away the breath of tho
House members After they had discussed
it some time. twas declined with thanks
The House oonsrees said this informant
STOOD just Wherthe did last night, for a
duty on sugar. and iron to be taxed at An
cents ton ana rec coal. This morning he
saio the senate lsisted on a proposition.
and that II shour be free iron ore, and coal
dutlable at Az GETS ton. The House re-
fused to accept T. After Conference this
AFTERNOON, one othe most prominent Sena.
tors on the committee said he would never
vote for anagresnen that included free
coal, as such bill could not pass tbe Sen
ate. This senator dedined to saw whether
an agreemnt wasin sght. 'ssWe may agree
IN an hour said be, and we NAV be here
several day. possibly brewer" The coal
men IN thesenate are up in arms at the
thought OF rec coal, am it looks as if all |
that had Den done wasabout to be undone |
Whlie coal sld iron areplaying an import-
ant part IN his discussion they are b, no |
means occurring all tie attention of the |
conferees toay. 1t ws said by the Senate
conferees thu as fast an agreement was |
reached on OBJ thing omething else that /
could not be ;ranted by the Senate was
asked for by le Hous, and insisted unon
although to gre it ws imperiIing the suc-
cess of the bill Thexhole conduct of 'tba
House confer.s apparel to be, this gem
tleman said, tat ofpeople seeking to con-
sumo time andaus delay. This afternoon
demand was mad that woolen, cotton
and metal schellebe reduced. The Senate
conferees told tsi associates they could
not do it, and tbisertton was made, it is
said, if the cfaule in question was
changed the Sectors, and Senator
Murphy would lot tie for the bill. ANY
effort to chane theletal schedule would
start the Senaor agn. The House men
insisted, and t;e SeEe conferees withdrew
to consult witt the cservatives. A long
consultation vas haaJ which there were |
present Messr. CORN. Brice and Murnbv
Nh. Smith vas sefor but could not be
found or Refused totend. 1t was said that
Mr.. Smith, yeterd' delivered his ultima
tum as to theschees, In which he was :
interested. Itis KIN when the conference
adjourned toligh tortly before six. the
House was still uTg these schedules 70 | :
be passed, while Senate was arguing tn | :
do SO meant ;ertatefeat.