The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-07-22
Certain Democratic Senator'S Said
TO Oppose Agreement on
the Tariff Bill.
But There Seems 10 Be Little
Foundation In Truth For
tho Story.
Allen Reports That Certain Senators
hpsealatsd in sugar stock While
the Diii Was Pending.

WARRINGTON. July 2l.-Thsrs has been
rersistent rumor about the capitol to-day
that the conservative democratic senators
have been 10 conference and ths, shsT
bavs adopted plan under which steps
we're 10 be taken 90 defeat the tariff bill, II
on Monday ths ssnatB does not definitely
instruct tho iarin conference 20 stand by
ths senate bill.
senator Briee. who 10 regarded as ths
lender Of this element, pronounced the
story as without foundation. He said u
was true, however. that the conservatives
Had been Rrsns deal toReths'. and that
they undsrAtood one apothfr per-
fsctly. lie said. furthe 'moie that
10 far as he was concerned he had
decided 10 support Villas in hIs effort
10 have the sugar difersntial stricken out
OF the bill. aud added that the sugar
schedule being IN administration measure
he saw no reason who the administration
should not have Its own way about IL now.
He added that II insistenoe upon thia
course should result In the defeat Of the
bill. ns he shought l, might. conservative
democrats would net be responsible for
that result.
II docs not now appear that there 10 any
prospect OF an early democratio cau,us in
tho senate. Senator Goimaa says there
will be no democratic caucus between this
and the calling Of the senate on Monday.
Senator Joues. ono OF the tariff confsrsss.
has received a dozen letters. of which the
follonlpg u n n apegimAn.
"To the Congressional Committee on the
Tariff-If you pass the bill with the income
tsx. don't forget 20 o der your cofins. You
will need them. all of you. as soon 40 you
leave Washington. (sisnsdl
"DEMooRAT."
$50 holp you, God"
Benstor Allen. of NebI asks, member Of
the sugar investigating committee. has
made a report to the senate. supplsmenting
that OF the committee. He says the evil
depcs shows that the sugar trust con-
tributed to the campaign funds OF both the
democratic and republican parties. with
the expectation. n not the implied prom
ise, that iis interests would be cared for.
and that Mcpherson and Quay speculatsd
in sugar during the pending Of the tarii
bill. He recon mends that laws be enacted
covering both these practices.
Allen urges The passage OF Q INV 10 re-
qpire witnesses 10 answer qusstioas.
The s,nate eommitise resumed work to-
day. The most imrortsnt witness was
Harry Rood. the New York Herald reporter.
Who WI ote the articles upon which the pres.
snt branch of the inquiry 10 based. A
special effort was made to get information
concerning the statement that senators Ind
been specializing In sugar stock since the
tariff bill was taken mp In the senate. de-
spite their dsniAlr. IL 10 understood Rood
profesesd his willingness to aid the COM
mittes TO the extent OF his ability.
The other witnesses were W. II. Wheeler.
n New York broke. and A. M. Ssip. Of this
city. Wheeler stated that he never placed
dsrs for senators for sugar stock. Seip
had been represented in the uswspapers as
wing that he had como into possession
Of the knowledge that certain senators had
placed orders for sugar stocks In the spring
with man then representing Seymour.
Young q Co.. New York brokers'. To-dsy's
Witnesses wso warned against aiyulging
the proceedings.