The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-07-13
THE TARIFF CONFEREES
The Dominant Party Members
Making Little Progress,
DISCUSSING THE WHISKY TAX.


the Members from Reaching an Agree
ment for an Indefinite Period-Efort to
Restore Coal to the Free List.
WASHINGTON, July 13.-There was more
interest manifested today among senators
and members of the house not members of
the tariff conference committee than on
any previous day since the conference of
the Democratic members of the commit
tee began, and the air about both the SEN
ate and the house was full of rumors as
to what had been done Many of these
stories were considered sufficiently well
founded to Justify senators and members
in discussing them as accomplished facts.
The most persistent of these rumors was
that coal and iron ore were to be restored
to the free list as they were when the bill
passed the house. A thorough investiga-
ton revealed the fact that this story grew
out of conversation between members of
the committee and senators and repre-
sentatives not connected with it, and
while it had not been stated in these con
versations that the committee had agreed
upon these changes the outside members
were given to understand that this was
| the program, and that it was to be put
into execution by the joint efforts of the
house conferees and two of the senate
managers of the conference
The members of the committee spoken
TO upon the subject after adjournment of
the committee, declared that no action
| had as yet been taken upon these two
| items and they went 50 far as to declare
| that they had not even been discussed.
I They made the same denial of another
| story, which was current to the effect that
! changes had been decided upon in the
sugar schedule.
| A report that Senator German had told
the conferees that unless the one-eighth
of a cent differential on refined sugar was
retained the bill would be defeated in the
senate is denied by both Senator German
/ and Senator Harris of the committee. II
appears true that Mr.. German has inter
ested himself in having the senate bill
| preserved as nearly as possible as il
| passed, but he declares that he has made
| no threat as to what would happen il
| case it should be changed.
1t developed late last night that The
whisky schedule was one of the mali
| questions of contention. 1t was not set
tied, and the final determation will b,
made today. But the discussion was fa
from satisfactory to those who have beer
most watchful of this schedule Mr. Mont
gomery, of Kentucky, one of the confer
ees, sought Senator Blackburn when tn
conference closed, and later saw Secretar,
Carlisle at his residence.
Senator Voorhees, told Senator Allison
yesterday that he thought the Republican
senators would be invited into the confer
ence early next week. Senator Aldricl
states that the Republican members o
the conference committee, when they shal
be invited to participate in the confer
ence, will resist any effort that may b.
made to present a partial report, but tina
they will insist that there shall be bu
one report, and that it shall show the en-
tire scope of the Democratic plan. 1t i
understood that Senator Hill will stan,
with the Republicans in making this de
| mand