The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-07
ANOTHER HOUSECAUCUS
1t Displeases the Members of the
Tariff Conference.
CALLED TO PUSH THE MEASURE.
- Is in Direct Oppositfon to the Wishes Of
Speaker Crisp and Chairman Wilson.
Senator Voorhees, Urges the senate to
Yield Free Coal and Iron Ore.

- ID in Direct Opposition to the Wishes of
Speaker Crisp and Chairman Wilson.
Senator Voorhees, Urges the Senate to
Yield Free Coal and Iron Ore.
WASHINGTON, Aug. T.-When the Dem.
ocratic tariff conference adjourned last
evening there seemed to be better feel
Ing among the conferrees than at the close
Of previous sessions. Members from both
houses announced that the comraittee had
been working over the schedule, and that
progress was being made, but they did
not indicate when reportrwould be
reached, though some of the conferrees
expressed the opinion that an agreement
was in sight For considerable portion
Of the day the senators were not in the
conference room, but 1t was stated that
no significance was to be attached to that
fact, as they were all working toward an
agreement. These senators occasionally
repaired to the committee room of Senator
Vest, and sometimes were in consultation
with Democratic managers in the room Of
the committee on appropriations.
The coal and iron questions were con-
bidered yesterday, almost to the exclusion
Of every other topic, and the discussion pro-
ceeded upon the basis Of the duty provided
ments, with the Limitation OF the time
that the duty shall continue to four years.
The house eonferrees held out stubbornly
for the entire recession of the senate from
Its amendments, and there appearing no
probability of reaching an understanding
the senate conferrees withdrew to sep
arate room, leaving the house mem bers to
themselves the greater part Of the after
noon. The day closed with request on
Ahe part of the house conferrees that they
be given further time to decide upon
line of action on coal and iron ore. The
request was granted.
1t is not understood that the house
members have agreed positively either to
accept or reject the senate proposition, but
1t is possible that they may submit a
counter proposition, with the hope that it
will be acceptable to the senator's
member of the conference said today
that with the coal and iron ore questions
Disposed Of there would, he thought, be
little more time necessary to reach an
agreement on the entire bill. He admit
ted that there was virtual understand
ing on all the other schedules, including
sugar. He also said that the developments
30 far made indicated wide differences on
coal and iron ore, and had not been OF
character to indicate an agreement at ALL
Still, he was hopeful that common
agreement might be found on these two
articles
Considerable surprise was expressed by
the conf, rrees when they learned that
call for house caucus at o'clock this
afternoon had been issued, and it evi
IDENTIFY was very distastsful to the house
members of the conference, who had felt
hat tat h1rv
Mcnt. Mr.. Montgomery said that the
caucus would make no difference 80 far
as he was concerned and he would con-
tinue the work he was engaged in unless
some action very different from that
which he anticipated should be taken by
the caucus. He said that while the eau
euH was In progress the conferrces would
be at work.
Intense feeling was developed among
all member as soon as the caucus move
began. Members gathered IN the lobbies
and talked excitedly for aud against the
step. Representatives Straus, Warner and
others friendly to the administration, de-
nounced 1t rs "fre In the rear"
Neither Speaker Crisp nor Chairman
Wilson had been nsulted IA to the eau.
ems and tt was recognized as directly in
opposition to their wishes, RepreRenta-
tive Outhwaite, as associate of Speaker
Crisp on the committee on rules said
"rhe caucus is not indorsed by the COM
nlittee on rules or by the oonferrees
IL Is eyldentlya move against the house
Donferrees. Members of the rules COM
mittee will probably enter the caucus but
expect the conferrees will remain away
In view OF the fact that adverse action by
the cnueus would be equivalent to vote
OF 'wane of confidence. ~
Representative Straus, close friend OF
MIR. Wilson, expressed the opinion that
the caucus would prove boomerang He
believed Mr.. Wilson and the other con-
fsrrees would attend the caucus and at
tempt to carry ID, With such men as
kPeaker Crisp, Chairman Wilson, Bourke
Cochran and others urging loyalty to the
house conferree4 Mr.. 5traus did not think
p antagonistic resolution would pass
mr. Straus said also that he expected the
bsacus would bring out some startling
Rcnference secrets which would insure
the conferrees' support from the house.
Messrs. Springer and Bynum make no
Eoncealment of the fact that the caucus is
Fer the purpose OF ending the contest by
accepting the senate bill LII this connec.
tion they quote a statement made to them
By Senator Mills To the effect that further
house resistance meant the killing of all
tariff legislation,
Senator Voorhees,. who has been con.
fised to his home by illness for some time,
wes somewhat improved last night, and
talked freely to an Associated Press rep,
resentatiye regarding the tariff bill He
said among other things.
"fhe sugar question being practically
put of the way, by concession, the senate
pught, in my Judgment. conoede free coal
aud free iron ore, and OF course, 1t would
do 80 but for membership In that body
which can be counted on the fingers of
one haud. ! have no disposition TO reflect
on the motives OF those who differ from
pae in opinion bub this small minority OF
tie senate having substantially carried
their point on sugar, can very easily and
honorabiy afford to make concessions on
soal aud iron -