The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-07-29
CLEVELAND IS ANXIOUS
He Wants tho Tariff Question Settled
Promnfly,

He Wants tho Tariff Question Settled
Promptly.
WASHINGTON, July 28.-Whcn the tariff
conference broke up the house members
were disposed to hold out stiffly for con.
siderable concessions on cutlery and steel
rails. Tho prospects are now that the
rates on rails will be lowered somewhat
but that the cutlery rate will not
be changed. The senate conferecs
probably will accept tho house rate OF
81 per pound on wrapped tobacco, retain.
ing the senate phraseo!ogy. There will
also be some changes in the wooden
schedule, the most important Of which
probably will be in the paragraph relating
to cloth for mems wear. Cotton cloth and
cotton yarns will probably be reduced to
the extent Of about per cent, as will
laces and embroideries, on which the ratio
will probably be made Is instead Of 30
cents. Tho rates OH China and earthen-
ware, which aro slightly higher than those
Of the senate bill, will be accepted.
Tho presidents desire to see Mr.. VIII.
son before the conference opened coupled
with Speaker Crisp's call at the white
house yesterday, and the presidents re.
request Of Mcmillan to como TO the white
house last night, were all accepted in con.
gressional circles ~ evidence that the
president was willing to let Chairman Viii.
son and McAfillin know exactly what his
opinion was before tho conference was re.
tho white house became known among
the members it was folt on all sides that
. settled policy on the part of tho sd-
ministration had been agreed on.
II was the almost unanimous expression
Of the members that but two courses were
open, In view Of the attitude Of the senate
and tho tie vote yesterday. viz: To accept
practically the senate bill or leave the
Mckinley law stand, and the expressions
were quite general that ~ between the
senate bill. with such notifications %
could be obtained. and the Mckinley law,
the president and Mr.. Wilson would re-
luctantly accept the former and thus end
the legislative panic and avert the prob
able failure Of all tariff legislation.
A member whose rotations with the
president are very cloee said that while he
could not speak with authority he had no
doubt that ON agreement between tho con-
ferecs, even though II bc tho acceptance
VI tuo eGu0tC uiA WIN bShtS thAouStottohos
would be acquiesced In by the president
as the best thing obtninable.
WASHINGTON July 2S.-Thc democratic
members of the conference committee on
the tariff bill resumed session to-day. All
were present except Chairman Voorhees,,
who 10 i'll. Indications are there will bo
numerous changes In the less important
schedules, as agreed upon tentatively in
tho farmer conference. 1t il believed
there will be no material changes In the
metal schedules.
Before the committee meeting the
president sent for Chairman Wilson and
held o long conference with him. II Is
generally believed as between the senate
bill, with such mod diflcations rs can be OBJ.
tained, and the Mckinley law tho presi.
dent and Wilson will accept tho former.
Just after o'clock the democratic con.
ference adjourned for the day. The house
members, however, intended to have q
meeting to-day to prepare reply to the
ultimatum Of the senate conferees.
Immediately after adjournment Mr..
Montgomery had conference with
Speaker Crisp. and II is understood tho
democratic leaders Of the house will cam
yass carefully. I, 10 said that the house
members of the conference were very
re,icent to-day and listened without com.
mcnt to the statements made by the sen.
ators.
There was no joy or exuberapce exhib-
tied by either side and the house members
present said the situation was critical.
A member oil the ways and means com.
mittec. who Is not ono of tho confcrces,
stated that strong sentiment was dcycl-
oped in the housc in favor of recalling the
house conferees and passing the senate
bill. as grave fears were entertained that
it was dangerous TO continue tho contest
much longer. He said that in all proba-
billty cal. for a caucus would he circu-
lated and that an agreement would he
reached by TUESDAY night. The caucus
probably wogll be he'd AT that t.me with
view to pass the senate bill with such
changes as could be gained.
Chairman Wilson saw several members