Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-27
A POSSIBLE VETO
What May Be the Ultimate Fate of
the Tariff Bill.
Mr.. CLEVELAND Is NOT WEAKENING
If the Senate Bill is Agreed to He
May Not Approve It.
THE HOUSE OSITION

The question Of what might come up on a
conference on the tariff bill was obscured
today by the uncertainty of the bill ever
going back to conference at all. 1t was
felt to trembie In the balance between the
absolute failure of the measure at this time
and the sending of the bill back to the con-
ferees to be patched up. 1t IS now recog-
nized it has been heretofore, that the
sugar schedule is the vital point and that
to strike off the differential duty for re-
fined sugar is to kill the BILL The develop
ment just before adjournment yesterday
that 1rby was paired against the differen-
tial duty and Stewards coming over to
the democrats was the only thing that
saved it-ma6e the democratic Senators ex-
tremely anxious this morning.
Mr.. Washburn's Motion.
Mr.. Washburn having renewed the mo-
ton to strike off this differential duty as
soon as Mr.. Villas had withdrawn it, that
was still the question when the matter
came up today, except that it was presented
to the Senate in the form of a point of
der against the motion. The republicans
were hopeful early in the day that they
couli muster enough votes TO override
decision of the chair sustaining the point
of order. The democrats. while not believ-
ing that this could be DONE were still very
uneasy ana tnlS uneaSlneSS was increased
by the uncer tainty whether or not the
pHblicans would filibuster to prevent the
reference. The republican leaders said, how
ever, that there was no purpose of which
they were aware to delay the sending OF
the bill back to conference. They pro-
POSED, however, to give it a fatal stab on
the way If tney could by instructions
against the differential duty. AS the day
advanced the democrats gained confidence
that they would be able to get the bill into
conference. The fight over the bill will not
be ended then.
A Veto Possible.
Even after a bill has been reported from
the conference If they should happen to
agree on the Senate bill there will be no
absolute certainty of its becoming a law.
While no one has any right to say that Mr..
Cleveland would veto the Senate bill If
adopted by Congress, it is not impossible
that he may veto. All stories of his weak
ening are without foundation. He Is as
determined and insistent as ever, and will
undoubtedly do all in his power to secure a
modification of the Senate bill.
1t is believed that he is perfectly willing
to take all risks Of failure of legislation
rather than have the Senate bill accepted
by the House without change. So earnest
Is he In this feeling that it Is believed that
he might veto the bill IL 1t were sent to
him exactly as the Senate has framed II.
House Democrats Impatient.
There Is considerable impatience among
democrats Of the House to get some bill
and go home, and a good sized majority Of
them would be willing to take the Senate
bill. The conferees representing the House,
however, are full of determination and
show the same disposition as Mr.. Cleveland
to stand out against the Senate The House
will undoubtedly stand by its own con-
ferees as long as they want to keep up the
fight. The conflict has gone to the point
where there is a great deal Of pride of po-
q IN sid and ft,av AL
equation has entered into the matter to a
considerable extent.