The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-31
NO AGREEMENT AS YET
Democratic Conferees Still at Log
gerheads on the Tariff.
SENATORS WILL PROBABLY YIELD.
The House Conferees Believe That the
Situation Is Changing in Their Favor,
and Are More Determined Than Ever.
Ex-speaker Reeds Cartoon.


and Are More Determined Than Ever.
Ex-spealer Reeds Cartoon.
WASHINGTON, July 3i.-For the first
time since the tariff bill has been in con-
ference there were signs of wavering yes
terday in the strong line that has stood
behind the senate bill. Senate bill or no
bill' was repeated during the day, but
less frequently and with less emphasis
than heretofore. The only explanation
for the brief conferences yesterday is the
fact that the conferees feel that the situa.
tion is changing in their favor.
There are many reasons advanced to
show that this statement has good founda-
ton. 1t is known that the mails and the
telegraph are bringing to the Democratic
senators urgent appeals to pass n bill
which Will not favor the trusts and which
will be in line with the demands OF the
party PLATFORM" In fact these requests
upon the senators are endorsements of the
position Of the president and the house in.
the main points of difference. That these
kilograms are having effect canpet be do.
MED, and have caused the senator -
are most insistent upon ~ s,,, = wno
regards coal. ir~' or. .nd 10 ".e ",i. ,i.,is as
couns-" VI anu sugar ho Lttie
IT is known that great deal of pressure
Is being brought to bear on the Demo-
cratic conferees of the senate to report an
agreement with notifications of the three
principal Items, compromise being sug-
Rested to the extent of fat ad yalorem
rate on sugar of 45 per cent, with an ex-
tension of the bounty to Jan. /, 1895, free
iron ore, coal forty cents ton, with n
reciprocity provision that coal shall be ad-
mitted free from such countries AS urant
free admission to coal produced in the
United States. While this proposition
mas not been submitted with any asser-
tion that It j. an ultimatum of the house
conferees, there is great deal Of talk
That such proposition is likely to be pre-
sented. This, il is believed, will secure
the votes OF the Louisiana senators, the
two Populists, Allen and Kyle, and Irby.
OF South Carolinn. In that ovent it would
TAKE three other Democratic senators be-
sides Hill to defeat The bill, and the house
members declare the number cannot be
found.
1t is fact that the situation, turning
ms it does on these lines, has caused CON
siderable uneasiness among the Demo
Gratis OF the senate and especially those
who are known to be steadfast in their
demands for the senate bill in its main
features The reliance of the house upon
outside pressure and the Democratic SEN
timent that seems to be rallyinu around
the president and the house from the
country at large, it is claimed will grow
stronger from day TO day until the senate
conferees will be compelled to yield.
The tension between the senate and
house was as marked at the close of the
session yesterday as it had been at any
previous time. The Democratic members
of the conference found themselves in
complete deadlock when they met during
the forenoon, and the full conference
called for o'clock found itself without
business before it when it convened. The
full conference did not continue to exceed
fifteen minutes, and the proceedings con-
sisted in statement by the Democrats TO
the Republicans that the Democratic con-
ferees had been unable to reach an under
standing, and suggestion on the part of
Chairman Wilson, of the house conferees.
that the conference adjourn su ubject to the
call OF the chairman which suggestion
was acquiesced in by the Republicans.
The impression which ex-Speaker Reed
obtained of the situation was embodicd
In n rough diagram, which he drew while
the conference was in session, which repre-
sented the senate MS a locomotive under
1ull steam rushing down n steep grade.
Stretching across the track and directly
In front of the engine is an immense ,,.i,
supported bumper, which ~
'house, tho Republican, "~-,,sa ,ss' ,"peaeu
trees IN S.'s' safely lodged in tall
=. is the situation" he said;
vs. all know what must happen when an
Irresistible force strikes an immoyable
object"
This is as much of a statement of the
situation Ss Ss could be obtained from nny
sonr@e :.....5;5Tstic n:..5;557Tssti meni.h;:fs Of bSts
houses appreciate to the utmost the ex-
treme gravity of the situation. The Demo
cratic senators who will say anything on
the subject say that to all appearances the
house conferees are as unyielding as they
have been at any time. 1t is stated that
AT the Democratic conference the house
members appeared even more determined
than ever to maintain their position,