The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-09
Democratic ConfereeS Nav Be
Ready 10 Report Today.
SUGAR TRUST WELL PROTECTED.
Forty Cents Per Ton on Coal. and
Iron Ore on the Free List.
Republican Senator's Marshsling Their
Forces In ANTICIPATION OF Vote Thfs
Week. Perhaps Taday-smslI Chance
of Defeating the BilE

Democratic coRferces adjourned late today
i was understood on al SIDES that tie
Democrats woaid report 10 a &all coafeFs
ence tomorrow. The members of the con-
ference supported the general fasfh BY their,
statements. which were nors or less SAN
gaine or gnarded. depending on the tenn
peramenI Of the sneaker While the
utierances a. the time OF the
adjournment were not so strong as those
ahiea were heasi early in the afternoon,
they were sufficiently assuring to Justify
tae statement that barring Improbable
contingencies, the psmoeratic mem beTs Of
the conference viii find themselves pre-
pared. some time during tomorrow os At
the latest on Friday, TO calilm the Repph-
lican members OF the conference for full
meeting o0
II will not say" said Senator Jones.
''that We have agreed. for thar would not
be true; but the situation IS cheerful and
the indications are That We shaai tipish the
work tomorrow IL We 10 not como TO an
agreement shall consider 1he conference
at an end, for DO not see fhe utility 81
continuing our interview with the house
conferees longer"
This was the situation at thu end of n
day which had started OFT With a detco-
minat!on on the part of the senate con-
ferees. supported by the conservative SEN
ators, TO hring the question at issue TO
iinallty during the day, and which later
brought the positive. though unoiiisiN,
announcement that the end had been ac-
complished and an understanding
reached. The report began 90 gain circn-
lation about o'clock. and il grew stronger
and stronger, without receiving positive
confirmation from those ia n posi-
ton to know the facts till about
2:3l. when the members of the conferences
and the senators who had been eiosetsa
with them confirmed il to the extent Of
saying that while the details had not been
arranged. they felt confldent that basis
had been found upon which the coptereeS
of both houses could stand. and terms were
actually agreed upon which the conserxa-
tive senators would accept. Both Demo
Gratis and Republicans accepted this as
the approach OF the end, and as equal 10 q
definite announcement of agreement.
The terms, as given out. we're tile sugar
schedule as given out last. week namely
n duty OF 40 per cent. al vaiorem on
raw sugar, 40 per cent. on the value od
the raw sugar in the refined and 10 of q
cent diaerential on sugar, 40 cents a ton
on coal, and free iron ore. with slight
changes in the metal, wooden and cotton
schedules. Gc3
When, however. the conference recon
vened at 3 clock it soon developed that
by no means had all the details been ar
ranged, and also that there was greater or
less opposition TO theprogTsmn1e,a ,ahd twas
not long before the conierees fonnd them~
selves bothering over many Of the same
propositions which they had been eUnsid=
ering for days. IL also become noised
abroad that the outlook was not
so bright as il had appeared a
few hours before. IL was under
stood that objection had been made.
from the house TO the retention Of aduiy
on coal, and that certain senator's, among
whom was Senator Pagb, of Alakam ae
had taken decided stand against what
they termed a saerifcs of iron ore. These
complaints were sufficient 10 causa the
conferees 10 halt for time. aud y
is known that some difficulties were en-
countered in adjusting the differences on
other schedules. The c0afeFees were
therefore not as sAngusne apah the adj
iournment OF their afternoon session as
they were when the forenoon session
closed
They came out of the conference some
what anxious. but still they asserted that
tomorrow would sea the anal adjustment
OF their differences. They stated that the
coal and iron ore rates were among those
which had not been fixed beyond recall
Indeed. sugar appears. from the state
ments given out. 20 Re the only article
upon which a definite compromise had
been reached, but It was understood that
either coal or iron ore would Eo 90 the fres
list and either articles would be dutiable at
senate rates. The metal schedule Wit
have to be changed TO accord wito free
iron ore, If IL is finally concluded that
those articles are 10 be selected tor the
free list
The members of the Louisiana ielega-
,ion were not pleased with the reported
agreement. They said no bounty what
ever vas given IN the sugar schedule, aud
the purpose was TO pus the new law into
effect at once. without giving the con-
tinnance they had expected tiii January |
next. There vas much talk among them
that the sehedule would not receive their
votes. Representative Catchings. Of the
| rules committee, is hopeful that an
adjournment Of congress vill occur nexs
week
Tbs Republican steering committee OF
the senate held meeting Immediately y
1 after the Adjournment Of the senate today.
I to consider the situation, The under
| standing among them was 10 the etieet
/ that The Democrats had got Caose enough
together 10 aiow the tariffs be reported
! Lack 10 the senate tQTn0fro.. There Eere
/ present Republicans Sho had. is formation
/ - 20 the status Of the bill, and
I they stated that upon the ptgHu-
I featuring schedule the senate rates
+ obtained in the main, but9 on the
+ three principal items, sugar. coal and
I iron ore. compromise had teFn reached,
+ It was from tins standpoint thSt theCRe-
/ puslioans discu.sei The bill andoths posi-
f hAity of defeating IL. Is HEs irst asces-
/ isined that every Republican snag Feffer
and stewart, Popnifsts. aouad vote against
the bsl. and that as Hill would also or
+ pose il. Three mora votes Sere necesaarg
( 10 defest Il I6e announcement. ~
made wlth dffee.ness T1at Both aN1essft
Gallery and blanchard. Of = LoHisiana
/ would vote against It. tia@ussA lhsy EeFs
+ not considered absolutely eEFiaip
/ One of shese senators had asksa
/ Senator Alien IS 10 she CposlsiaH
/ oi himself aud NJ kylg, who votea
for the bill xhsr il PASSED ths senate. aHd
/ While lie had not received 3 9poslligs
snS1ex. the infesence sass thsst the Popu
lis.s sesmed 70 thlak il was part Of taeil