The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-13
Separate Bills Are to Be Offered
Providing for Free Sugar,
Iron Ore and Coal.
[HE PRESIDENTS REPORTED INTENTION
He Will, 1t Is Declared, Let the Main Bill
Become a Law Under the
Ten Days Clause.

ence, was also present. 1t was final
consultation on the line Of action to be
presented by the House leaders to the
caucus. The meeting lasted until 1t was
time for the caucus to convene.
Animation at the Caucus.
In the meantime there was a scene
OF animation on the floor Of the House.
Representatives Tracey, Straus, Warner
and others passed among their asso-
clates and stiffened up the sentiment of
loyalty to the conferrees. 1t was APP
parently uphill work, however, as the
current of feeling among the rank and
file OF members seemed to be setting
strongly In favor Of accepting the SEN
ate bill without further delay.
At 10 o'clock Speaker Crisp and all the
conferrees filed out of the Speakers Of
flee and took seats in body in the for
ward part Of the Democratic side.
There was an ominous silence as they
arrived. At that time LES Democratic
members were on the floor. As Mr.
Wilson passed through the corridor to
the House he was asked as to the re-
suit OF the conference in the Speaker c
room, but answered. II cannot make 1t
known yet"
Chairman Wilson Puts the Case.
Chairman Wilson took the floor imme-
diately after the roll-call and began a
statement of the situation. He spoke
calmly and dispassionately. and re-
celved the closest attention. Members
left their seats and crowded eagerly
about him. 1t Is seldom that such in
terst has been shown at a caucus.
Mr.. Wilson began with a recital Of the
difficulties that have been encountered.
He vent over each stage OF the situa-
| ton with much detail. He said that
each step had been pursued with an ar
dent desire to support with honor the
desires OF the House OF Representatives
and to resist what was regarded as the
unreasonable demands OF the Senate.
Mr.. Wilson took up the contested
schedules, particularly sugar, coal and
| iron ore. and reviewed the differences
in conference on these main items. He
took up each proposition on sugar and
spoke OF the vast profits to the Sugar
Trust which would result from many
OF these propositions. He did not in
dulge in the sharp criticism that was
expected on the motives of the Senate
conferrees.
Mr. Wilson spoke Of the fight made by
the House conferrees for specific duty
on sugar, or the ground that under an
ad valorem system 1t would be impos-
sible to tell, on account of the Invoice
methods, the exact advantage which
would accrue to the Sugar Trust.
sugar Trusts Coming Profits.
He made the remarkable statement
that he had been credibly informed and
believed that the Sugar Trust had, an
ticipating the enactment Of the Senate
sugar schedule, purchased Nl2'OOo'eV
worth of raw sugar. II this were true
he said, the profits accruing to the Trusi
from this investment in advance of thu
enactment of the Senate schedule woulc
be at least SiOcj0,0OO.
Mr.. Wilson also pointed out ut Length
the embarrassment attending the effort
10 adjust the coal and iron schedules
= THE great battle" said MI Wilson
: warming up TO his subject. lis betweel
the American people and the suga
Trust. It is a battle in which the Trus
has taken te people by the throat an
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