The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-09
1ARIFF BILL PROSPECTS.
A Peculiar situation Likely When ihe 'on-
ference IL Held.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. June Sine
general belief among senators OF poth
parties is that the vote on the tariH
bill viii be taken the latter part pa,s31 ql
next week. or not later tnan the iIiuutT ,'
~ The week following. After the DllI
is PASSED IL viii be got into conference as
quickly as possible. peculiar ied1ui
OF the conference VIII be Ihat Wo5'' "a
NOT ALI the Democratic members OF the
conference committee will he opposed 10
the Senate amendments which increase
duties The Democrats representing the
Senate Will probably be Voorhees,, HaIIis.
and Jones, or II voorhees, Shoniu pr
not 20 serve Vest would De put aA'el
Harris on the committee.
All these senator's are known 10 Dc IN
favor of lower duties thah they w.
compelled TO provide in the pll OF tIeh
reconstruction. and personally opposed 10
many Of the Senate amendments WHICH
they VIII have 10 defend. The House
conferees on the Democratic side. now
ever selected are bound TO be earnestly
opposed 10 the Senate amendments, ti.e ne
situation win thus be presented OF TWO
sets Of men who agree perfectly as 70
what Ought to be done. nghting among
themselves over what shall be done.
IL viii he a very different hshi from from one on,
the parties TO which are dlNlucu ""
principle or even in opinion. ..
The Senate cOnferees VIII pe IN lue a., a.
tude Of granting that III thetr tPl,,,,"'"'
the House position as 10 tne on'o 'roneition
tions of contention is the better posilitoli, t..
hut insisting that what the senate @ @IId9
done must be agreed 10, ahymCW' @ 'l
nofbing better can be had. Hnis aIsu-
,ne~t If necessity will be a hard one Ioi
tbe House conferees 10 contend aBalhs.,
especially when pressed upon 'Henl -
mon who are quite as radlca as aiV
thev themselves as tariff reformers;
a good many Democrats IN the Ilou9
,ro 9rgltipg that the Senate must ylelu
i'm the struggle because the oeIduc 0.'
ferees will be men personally l.OinS" ~,
do So The personal inclination .. - ~
senate conferees does not count Ior hluIi
undor the circumstances. II they coulu
aet uD0n their own convictions ana d's5l, -
thev would have done 50 In tne Hisl
mace and as conferees they VIII De piaceu
in about the same position tlty "c4 80
members of the Senate committee
they have 10 take what they can get oi
Tbey win probably have but one an
s,yor 10 the arguments OF their assOcldl3a
from the House as 10 the Nildi iS9uco' S'
and that is that they would IKE 10 nav @IaNe
things different AS much as the ttouoD
would hut that it is either take thls oi
There are a number Of rates put INTO
t,e bUl bv tbe Sepate with the idea that
thev will have 10 be yielded, and there
ore stHl others that the Senate VIII pe
compelled TO yield in order to MAKE any
rrcqress toward a settlement between the
49,, bCT SOS. II Is not believed. however,
any of those amendments which were re
Ccssarv I'm order 10 hold Democratic VVles
Tor the hill In the Senate can be yleldeu,
however much the Senate conferees inlsht
he disposed TO DO 20. II IS belleveu lia|
these amendments will be as weignty IN
5ndrercing the fate Of the bill after IL
mas been sent to conference as tney are
I'm getting II through the Senate originally