The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-03
TARIFF COMPROMISE.
Claims of Senators Who Favor
Speedy Passage.
MIR. HILLS VOTE UNNECESSARY.

The Men who Are Engineering the Com.
promise Claim Forty-three Voter with.
out That of the New York ssnator-wil
Pass Before June /.
WASHINGTON. May s.-While the reports
early In the day indicated hat there might
be some difficulty in agreeing upon tariff
bill, the conferences which were held by
the leaders on the Democratic side Of ths
senate yesterday afternoon seem to have
been in the interest Of harmony, and what
lack OF confidence there was among those
who hoped to secure a compromise disap.
peared. Among those who were engaged
In the conferences were Senators Jones.
Brice, German and Cockrell, while Sena-
tor Hill was present part of the time. 1t
is the position Of the New York senator
that has caused some trouble, and there
are a number of senators who believe even
now that Mr. Hill will not vote for the
bill with the income tax provision, and II
is almost as certainly understood thatthe
income tax will remain.
The senators who are engineering the
compr omise are counting on forty-three
Democratic votes. and they believe they
will be able to control that number be-
yond doubt This indicates that they hope
to pass the bill even with the opposition
of Mr.. HILL and 1t certainly indicates that
the bill has probably been made satisfac-
tory in other respects to Senators Murphy
OF New York and Smith of New Jersey
Senator Brioe who is more outspoken
than any of those who participated in the
conference, said;
I'm an interview few days ago said
that tariff bill had been agreed upon
and would pass, and now reiterate that
statement will not say anything as to
details. but bill has been agreed upon.
The statement made at that time that
the Democratic leaders had agreed and
would pass bill was great help in car
rying the Third Ohio district by the Dem
ocrats, and now assert that what then
said was true, and that tariff bill will
pass"
Senator Brice was asked II there was
any doubt about any Democratic senators
not voting for the bill. and he replied that
he could not say how senators would
vote,
The Republicans assert that they know
positively of some of the changes made,
| and claim that ths bill will be materially
| altered
| The fact that when Senator Squire had
| finished his speech yesterday no effort was
| made to further press the consideration OF
the tariff bill, and that other bills were
considered and an executive session held
without opposition by the Democratic
| leaders is taken to mean that the com
/ promise is about completed, and that 1t
may be ready to report in short time.
| Late In the afternoon it was stated that
the vigorous pressing of the tariff bill
! would be postponed until the new amend.
ments were reported as it was understood
that better arrangements can be made for
the consideration of the bill when the
amendments are announced. 1t is then
believed that the Republicans will agree
TO some arrangement by which the con
sderation of the bill may proceed with
out resorting to harsh methods, as ths
Republicans, it is thought, will concedt
the passage OF the bill il forty-three Demo
cratic votes are guaranteed for it.
The assertion is made good author
fly that by unanimous consent g day
would he fixed for final vote upon th'
bill. A leading Democratic senator
while not committing himself as to tn
day, predicted that the bill would be dis
posed of before the 1st Of June.