The Washington times., 1894-07-14
HURRYING THE CONFERENCE
Hopes Expressed That the Republicans
Can Be Called In Soon.
AIR FULL OF SUGAR RUMORS
Congressman McMillin Said to Be Making
Vigorous Fight for Elimination of Pro-
lection to Refners-other Schedules of
Bill in Which Progress Has Been Made.

The Democratic tariff conierees put in a
long days work yesterday and did not ad-
| journ until after o'clock. The greater part
| sugar schedule, and no agreement was
reached. The House managers of the con-
ference have made a determined fight against
| the one-eighth of cent difrerential on refined
sugar, and the Senate members Of the con-
ference have stood out very stubbornly for
the schedule substantially as it was agreed to
by the Senate. All reports Indicate that 1t is
going to be very difficult to reach an agree
ment on this schedule. and the indications
that disagreement will be reported on it are
very decided. Representative McMillin is
leading the fight against the extra duty on
refined sugar, and thus far has shown no dis
position whatever to yield.
Members of tine conference are not agreed
as to the time that the work of the conference
will be concluded. One OF them expressed
the decided opinion last night that the work
would be sufficiently near complete by Mon
day night to call in the Republican members
OF the committee on Tuesday. Others e1-
pressed different opinions and stated that 1t
WIS uOuDtlui WuelHtT sUe report cOuIu DO
made TO the Senate next week. This estimate
takes into account the probability that the
Republican members will require considera-
bic time for the discussion of changes after
they are invited to be present.
The advocates of duty on coal and iron
ore are more hopeful than they were Thurs
day that the Senate provisions will be al
lowed TO stand unaitered.
With regard to the sugar schedule there
was story during the day that the House
conferees might yield to a 40 Ler cent duty
fiat on raw and refined. 1t did not gain much
credence. however. for the attitude of the
House is known to be inimIcal to such pro-
lection. Senator Smith is reported to have
insisted that the duty on sugar must remain.
declaring that protection should be given re-
finers as well as other people. He is said to
have added that the trust question had moth
Ing to do with it; that there was an anti
trust law. and that that question should be
settled independently.
In the cotton and woolen schedules It is
freely rnitted that changes have been made
in the direa tion of the House bill; also in the
silk schedule.
Mr.. c. II. Breckinridge. OF Arkansas, took
Mr.. Wilson'S place for some time this after
noon, owing TO Mr.. Wilson's indisposition
and his feeling that it would be wise to save
strength for the later hght, which promises
to be more rigorous.
Lieulendnl GOVeEnOr Nlll1am r. Sne1nan,
of New York, was at the Capitol yesterday,
and saw n number of the committee relative
to the tobacco and braid schedules.
Apparently the Democratic conferees were
not much influenced by the Republican de-
mand for immediate admission o the con-
ference, as embodied in the debate on Sena-
tor Hales resolution yesterday.
They Immediately went back to work after
the debate, and no attention was paid to Mr..
Hale's threat to call up his resolution unless
something was done in the course OF the next
few days.
Senators Sherman, AIdrich and Allison ex-
pressed themselves very plainly on their ex-
clusion from the conference in the Senate de-
bate Yesterday, and declared it contrary to all
precedent. Senator Voorhees, declared, how
ever, that t was well known that differences
existed between the majority in each house.
and that it was thought wiser to compare
these differences to some extent before invit-
Ing the Republicans to be present.
Senator Brice declared afterward to a
TIMES representative that the whole matter
was buncombe and that the Republicans were
not sincere He added that the Democrats
would pay no attention to it.
Senator Aldrich declared to a TIMES repre- |
sentative that while the Republicans were
anxious to be present II would not help the |
progress OF the bill to keep them out Of the |
as 1t Was intended to have free |
and full discussion sometime. Hestaled that
he did not consider the present meetings of |
Democratic conferences, and that the confer !
ences would begin when all the conferees !
were admitted.