Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-20
Has It the Power to Give Victory to
the House7
BAD BLOOD IN THE SITUATION
If the Senate Stands Firm No Bill
viii Pass.
REP UBLICANS SATISFIED

The Senate receives Mr. Cleveland's letter
in a spirit of intense resentment On the
surface 1t seems to complicate matters still
more seriously, and there is every reason to
believe that the fight will be prolonged con-
siderably. If, however, there is the same
power in Cleveiand's name there was at the
beginning of this Congress, he will proba bly,
have his way, at least to the extent of a
victory for the House In conference. The
yielding of the Senate conferees does not,
of necessity. carry with it the adoption of
their report by the Senate, and the danger
of no tariff legislation cannot be ignored.
When Cleveland wrote his celebrated let
ter to Gov Northern. taking strong grounds
against silver, more criticism was excited,
and 1t was more general than that provok-
ed among democrats by this letter. The
democrats In the Senate declared that an
impairment interference with their func-
ton, and said they would not regard the
wishes of Mr.. Cleveland. 1t has been seen
how his power was made to be felt,
Chances of No bill.
The letter made public in so dramatic a
way by Mr.. Wilson yesterday is regarded
as putting out of the question the accept
ance of the Senate bill without discredit
and the letter means that i'm Mr.. Cleve-
lands opinion that even the danger of de-
feating all legislation ought not to lead the
house to yield Instead of the question be
ing 1.-The Senate bill or the Mckinley law"
as the conservatives have been putting It,
it is now the Wilson bill or the Mckinley
law" Whether there is any tariff legisla-
ton az all is now believed to depend on
the hrmneSs OF the Senate. If the Senate
hold out for all they are now demanding
the chances are 10 to / that no bill will
have become a law when this session is
closed.
Bad Blood in the Situation.
The question appears to be: viii Smith,
Corn an, Brice ct al. YIELD. or will they
vo5e against the conference report when
one is made? 1t is evident that the House
conferees intend hold cut until the Senate
conferees agree to submit the question TO
giving free iron ore and free coal can be
adopted. Whenever such a report is made
to the Senate IL viii be discovered just how
firm the German, Smith. Brice combinat ton
is. 1t is regarded as possible thai the
House might accept free coal alone, giving
the Senate the duty on iron ore and sugar,
bat it is not thought they will go even that
far. and it is almost certain that they will
yield TO further. There is awful lot OF
very bad blood in the situation, as shown
in the Senate today.
The free sugar men are in a quandary, and
are far from satisfied with what Cleveland
has been for some time, a foregone conclu-
sion that the House would have to yield
sugar.
The Spirit of the House.
On the general question the spirit of the
House is, as that disclosed in Cieveland's
letter, in favor of letting legislation fail
rather than Yield entirely to the Senate on
the three questions at issue.
The point is. made that this is a fight be-
tween the branches of the government
elected by the people and the more aristo-
cratic branch, whose responsibility to the
people is more remote. The President and
the House are represented standing IN
the position to speak for the great mass of
democrats in the country, while the Senate
is controlled by few men who are under
other influences.
Republicans Satisfied.
From republican point of view the letter
is received with great satisfaction. Mr.
Cleveland says about the bill pretty nearly
what the republicans have said. though his
criticism is from a different point of view.
he pronounces the measure a very bad one
and violation of principle The republi-
cans quite agree with him i'm this. and they
feel that If such bill becomes a law the
democrats cannot turn around and sue
ceSSfuiy defend il after this dsnuuciai lion