The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-26
ON nugar should be continued for the
present.
Senators Hill. Murphy and Irby were
again absent from the caucus today.

present.
Senators Hill. Murphy and Irby were
again absent from the caucus today.
1t is understood an attempt will be
made in the senate tomorrow to carry
into effect the instructions of the caucus
to have the bill sent back to conference.
There may be come delay caused by
more speechmaking, but the senate
members Of the conference committee
are OF the opinion that the conference
will be re opened by Friday morning.
new phase was given to the discus
sion on coal by a proposition that the
stand, with proviso for admitting coal
free from such countries as make q
reciprocity agreement to admit coal
brought out considerable comment IA
vorable to the proposition. and it was
pointed out that this would give the
Canadian coal free access to this coun-
try, and yet compel Canada to remit her
present duty on that article.
While no agreement was reached, the
expressions were 80 generally favorable
to the proposition that 1t was regarded
as one OF the points on which q common
ground OF agreement in conference could
be reached. There was little discussion
OF iron ore. and nothing else WAS done
to change the situation on that article.
Secretary Carlisle went to the house
OF representatives today and sought
Speaker Crisp, but left for the treasury
without seeing him. Prominent mem
bera, including some classed as radical
free traders, have let it be known that
free iron ore and coal are not worth the
conflict they are causing. There are no
indications, however, that this feeling is
shared by Speaker Crisp or Chairman
Wilson.
Secretary Carlisle returned to the
house OF representatives at 4 80 and was
with Speaker Crisp in the latter's pri-
vate Office for half an hour. AS Mr..
Carlisle came away he was asked if the
conference related 10 the tariff.
"No," said he, 81 wished to see the
speaker ON the free ship bill and bill
concerning the revenue marine service
and the tariff wss not discussed in any
way. There is no significance in my
seeing the speaker beyond my desire to
expedite these two legislative measures"
Speaker Crisp said tonight that no
programme or plan OF action on the
tariff, 80 far as the house was concerned,
has been or would be outlined until the
senate acted on the question Of sending
the bill back to conference.
| The action of the senate caucus was
! received with much satisfaction by
memb bers OF the house and throughout
the evening they gathered at the public
centers and discussed the prospects OF a
speedy settlement. Although the gen.
eral understanding of members was
that the senators had not yielded on
iron ore and discussed reciprocity
clause on coal. vet the tendency Was &C
strong for q termination of the struggle
that there was no criticism OF what the
senators were expected to do. Mr..
Springer said that the caucus action
would readily be accepted by the house
as the point had been reached when the
house wanted bill without any further
wrangle over details. This tendency in
the house to end the controversy was
very marked today and was participated
in by members who have heretofore
been unyielding.