St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-31
SENATORS ARE WATERING.
PROSPECTS OF A BREAK FROM The
"SENA7E BILL or MO BILL" IDEA.
APPROVAL of CLEVELAND,
And the Attitude OF the House
Having a Salutary Effect-Coni-
promise Predicted on a Basis
Sugar, Free Iron Ore, and Rec.
iprocity on Coal.


of As Per Cent Ad VaIorem on
Sugar, Free Iron Ore, and REQ
iprocity on Coal. 4
WASHINGTON, July 30.-For the first
time since the tariff bill has been IN.
conference there were signs of waver-
lng in the strong line that has stood be-
hind the senate bill. "Senate bill or no.
bil'' has been repeated during the day.
but less frequently and with less
emphasis than heretofore. The only
explanation for the brief conferences
today, is the fact that the house CON-
ferees feel that the situation is chang
ing in their favor. There are many
reasons advanced to show that this
statement has good foundation. 1t Is
known that the mails and the telegraph
are bringing to the Democratic senators
urgent appeals to pass bill which will
not favor the trusts and which will be
Ill line with the demands of the party
platform.
In fact. these requests upon the sena-
tors are Endorsements OF the position of
the president and the house in the
main points of difference. That these
kilograms are having effect cannot be
denied, and have caused the senators
who are most insstent upon the senate
pill as regards coal, iron ore and sugar,
no little concern. The house members
also find considerable comfort in their
| analysis OF the speeches made by the
Democratic senators when the confer
ence disagreement was before the sem
ate, in which they find that but one
| Democrat besides Mr.. Hill made any
pledge OF his vote, and that was Senator
! Caffery, who declared that if Louisiana
| sugar interests were not protected he
woulu not Vote for the bill.
| None of the other senators, it
is claimed, burned the bridges
behind them, noAe of them declared
absolutely that they would vote against
the bill if the one-eighth differential on
sugar were not retained. or if the duty
Oil iron ore and coal were stricken out.
But more than this, many of the sena-
tors declared their desire to obtain a
bill which would secure forty-threa
Democratic votes. 1t is pointed out
that none of these senators, not even
Mr.. Gallery, have placed themselves in
position in which they cannot sup
port a bill if it is returned without
differential protection to the sugar re-
tiners and with coal and iron on the
free list. 1t is known that great deal
of pressure is being brought to bear on
the Democratic cOnferees OF the senate
to report an agreement with mUdifica
tions of the three principal items, a
COMPROMISE BEING SUGGESTED
to the extent of flat advaoren rate on
sugar Of As per cent, with an extension
of the bounty to Jan. /, 1895 free iron
ore local 40 cents ton, with a reciprocity
provision that coal shall be admitted
free from such countries as grant! free
admission TO coal produced iu- the
United States. While this proposition
has not been submitted with any asSer-
tion that it is an ultimatum OF the house
conferees, there is great deal of talk
that such a proposition is likely to be
presented. This, it is believed, { will
secure the votes of the Louisiana sena-
tors, the two Populsts, Allen and Kyle,
and Irby, of South Carolina. In, that
event, il would take three other Demo-
cratic senators besides Hill to defeat
the bill, and the house members de :
clare the number cannot be found. /
is fact that the situation, turning as it
does OH these lines, has caused consid-
cradle uneaSineSS among the Demo
Gratis of the seate, and especially those
who are Known to be steadfaSt in their
demands for the senate bill in its main
features. The reliance of the house
upon outside pressure, and the Demo-
cratic sentiment that seems TO be
RALLYING AROUND THE PRESIDENT
and the house from the country at
large, it is claimed. will grow stronger
from day to day until the senate con-
ferees will be compelled to yield. The
prestige which the administration OBJ
tanned in the conference over the I'M
conditional repeal of the silver-purchas-
ing law has been pointed out as being
evidence of determination now which,
with solid backing of the Democratic
leaders in the house. will bring about a
similar result on the tariff bill. The
tension between the senate and house
was as marked at the close of the ses-
sion today as it had been at any time
previous. The Democratic members of
the conference found themselves in a
complete deadlock when they met dur
ing the forenoon. and the full confer.
ence called for 1 O'clock found
itself without any business be-
fore it when it convened. The
full conference did not continue
to exceed fifteen minutes, and the pro-
ceedings consisted in statement by
the Democrats to the Republicans that
the Democratic conferees had been un-
able to reach an understanding. and a
suggestion on the part of Chairman
Wilson, of the house conferees, that
the conference adjourn, subject to the
call of the chairman, which suggestion
was acquiesced in by the Republicans.
REPUBLICANS TAKE TO TIMBER.
The impression which eX-Speaker
Reed obtained of the situation was en-
bodied in rough diagram which lie
drew while the conference was in ses-
sion, which represented the senate as a
locomotive rushing down a steep grade,
under full steam. Stretching across
the track and directly in front of the
engine is an immense we'll supported
bumper which is labelled House" the
Republican house conferees being repre-
sented as safely lodged in tall trees.
THAT is the situation" he said. eve
all know what must happen when IRE
sistible force strikes an immovabl OBJ
ject." ,'
This Is as clear statement of the
situation as could be obtained from any
source. Democratic members Of boil
houses appreciate to the utmost the
extreme gravity of the situation. The
Democratic senators who will say any
thing on the subject say that to all APP
pearances the house conferees area;
: unyielding as they have been at any