New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-24
THE SENATE TARIFF CAUCUS
DEMOCRATS TO MEET NENT MoNDAl
MORNING.

| DEMOCRATS TO MEET NEAT MoNDAi
MORNING.
THE SUBCOMMITTEE TRYING HARD 10 nav
THE REVISED BILL READY BEFORE THAT
TIME-TuIRTEEN SENATORS or THE MA
JoR1rY PARTY WHO ARE EXPECTED
TO INSIST UPON PROJECTIONS
FOR CERTAIN INTERESTS.
TRY TELEGRAPH 20 THr TrInuSV'
Washington. Feb. 2S.-The pcinoc'@"' ''''
who oppose the Wilson bill in - present '''en''"
form seem disposed to insist on referring '"'''
grievances To the general conference " 7e'''',
10 be held on Monday next, thouSh 1t may
rend largely on the rates finally adopted !" 'i''
"revise'' submitted by Messrs Jones vest ana
Mills to the Finance Committee Whether the
caucus will be called on in all SERIOUSNESS -
arbtrate the differences between the more i'
reviscrs and the conservative element WIN" =
struggling to maintain revenue-pF"'cc"Ne ""''' =,
on sugar. coal. iron and iead Orc '"'''''' "''
wool. -
The call for a caucus circulated yesterday ~
senator Butler readily received enough sigma
,n.a :, mako Il effective and the fact that Mr.
German the chairman Of the Democratic caucus
|
tho most active promoters Of the conference
nroiect makes it entirely certain that the caucus
will he held unless the objects 10 be gained by
holding IL can be attained in some less CON
spcuous way in the judgment OF the Mar!'d"n
senator and his Democratic allies
senator German said this afternoon that the
proposed conference would doubtless be cai'ed
for II a. m. Monday.
In the mean time tho subcommittee 81 hc' i''''
has rcdoubcd its efforts to modify the p'i' !"
way to insure the support of the Al Democratic
Senators whose votes are absolutely necessary
to carry through any tariff measure.
Although the revise" 1t stood this morning
left coal sugar and the other contested articles
on the free list, dckering was Immediately Dc
gun by the remodellers with the representatives,
Of these separate interests as to the terms WIG"
each would exact for his support OF the Dill
II Is understood that offer OF maximum
rate Of a cent a pound on sugar was made 70
Senator Gallery. who still stands out ior
graduated scale Of duties running from three
quarters Of a cent to a cent and halt.
The representatives, Of the coal interest. includ-
ing Messrs. German. Camden and Faulkner.
we're asked il they would accept rate Of 30
cents ton on coal: and similar suggestions
wore mt to the other Senator's. who decline 20
support tn. Wilson bill unless the change in
rates which they desire are allowed by the III
nance Committee.
What actual progress was made during the
dav toward a compromise with the various OPP
posing interests ia difficult % determine. but the
statement IS made authoritativcly tonight mat
the subcommittee Will report its b!il On Monday
morning To the full Democratic membership 81
the Finance Committee. in the confident nope "i
forcstaIIIng the conference which l. 10 be he'd
that morning I'm compliance with the call signed
yesterday 10y the opposition Democrats. Whether
the subcommittee can get RS revise" accepted
bv the Finance Committee before the conference
has chance To- consider IL. or whether the re-
modelled bill Is 10 Boz submitted % its critics
without such Endorsement and approval. VIII de-
pend largely on tho strategic abilities " III" lead
ers Of the contcndng factions. though u seems
almost like a iprcgonc conclusion that Mr. Cor
man. with his commanding influence IN Demo-
cratic councils. Will be- able. through his friends
on the Finance Committee. % prevent any snap
judgment on the disputed sections ~ the bill.
and thus carry into the conference The Who,"
question Of modifying the measure sufficiently 90
insure its passage without opposition from ln-
side the party lines.
The conservatives" who follow Nh Gormau's
leadership are perhaps not strong enough IN num-
single ono 81 the notifications which they d.
sire: but they hop" 10y means - a free and frank
discussion 10 show the impossibiity u getting
bill passed In the Senate which has Not prdc-
tically s)Nl support on the Democratic side.
There are only foriy-fy, Democratic senators
all told. and forty-three votes are necessary to
pass any tariff measure. Even allowing tina, ;hc
votes OF two Populist Senators. Mcssrs. Allen and
Kyle. will be cast for the tariff bin. foriy-one
Democrats must unite upon it - insure IT'S pas
sage. So far twelve Scnators-Messrs. lliil and
Murphy Of N"w-York. Mcpherson and Smith. ~
New-Jcrsey: German and Gibson OF Maryland;
Camden and Faulkner. Of West Virginia. BIicc.
Of Ohio. Iugh. of Alabama; Butler. OF South
Carolina. and Caffcry. Of Louisiana have shown
a decided disposition - oppose the bill in thcform
II has taken in the subcommittee. and their
ranks will be increased by one when the Cover
nor OF Louisiana appoints senator - nl the
vacancy caused by Mr. Whites nomination as
Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court.
or these thirteen recalcirant Senators II Is owl
dent that eight or nine Will have 10 he won over
by concessions the part Of The rcvisers Of the
bill before there can be- any hope Of the passage
Of the measure without serious disrCri and par
tisan embarrassments. Whether the concessions
are to come in the subcommittee report or will
have TO bee made I'm the subsequent caucus cannot
be determined until Mcssrs. Mills. Jones and
Vest finish their work and submit II on Monday
next TO Chairman Voorhees,.