The morning call., 1894-07-29
GROVER is FIRM.
But He Is Not Backed by
the House.
LEADERS PLAY FOR EVEN.
Here Is Chance to Pay Off Old
Grudges.
SURRENDER TO THE SENATORS.
1t Looks Very Much as If That Would
Come of the Tariff
Squabble.
SURRENDER TO THE SENATOR!

WASHINGTON, July 28-The tariff stu
alton has kept pace with the intensity OF
the heat Throughout the day there have
been tariff conferences atthe White House,
tariff conferences of the Senate and the
House cOnferrees, and finally an effort for
House tariff caucus on Tuesday to con-
slider some means of solving the tariff
problem. Out of it all has come no exact
and definite programme by which the
lime of the passage of the tariff bill or lis
form can be predicted.
President Cleveland's great interest in
the income-taX struggle was shown early
in the day by the calls of Chairman Will
son and Representative Catchings, the
latter being Speaker Crisp's associate on
the Committee on Rules. The Presidents
callers were careful to refrain from any
intimation of the policy of the administra-
tion and there were conflicting reports as
to the attitude of Mr.. Cleveland. 1t was
stated by those closely connected with
| administration affairs that he is as firm
now as when he wrote the famous letter
to Chairman Wilson against yielding what
be regards as vital principles of tariff re-
| form.
OD IUe OLu6T uduu bUc VI OplulOu
| in Congressional circles seemed to be that
| the only solution of the problem was In
accepting the Senate bill substantially a
it stands. with such concessions as the con-
ferrees have shown a disposition to yield.
This current feeling found expression late
| in the day in petition circulated by Mr..
Springer, requesting Representative Hol-
man, chairman of the House Democratic
caucus committee. to call caucus on Tues
day afternoon next, unless the tariff con-
| ferrees had reached an agreement by that
time.
| This was the first open expression to-
ward yielding to the Senate BILL The
| Democratic tariff conferrees assembled to-
day and went over the essential points Of
difference on sugar. iron ore and coal. IL
was stated at the conclusion of the meet
ing that the Senators had In effect pre-
seuted an ultimatum, which was that the
Senate bill, SO far as the disputed features
were concerned. was the only tariff meas
ure which could get through this Congress
and become law. The House conferrees
then withdrew to the Ways and Means
Committee room and were in executive
session an hour. Mr.. Wilson said at the
close of the meeting that no definite deci-
sion was reached. 1t was determined,
however, to call in the Republican confer
rees on Monday.
There seems to be purpose on the part
of a number of Democrats in the Senate
and House to settle old scores with Cleve-
land at this time. This is being made
more and moro manifest as things pro.
gress 1t is believed not only TO be true as
to German and few others, who have
been outspoken in their attacks since the
Wilson letter appeared, but the senti.
ment is thought to run pretty we'll up and
down the list in both houses. There are
many who have grievances of the same
sort, great or small, against the executive.
and the number of real friends he has in
Congress is small.
In the silver fight such an opportunity
was offered. but those most thirsting for
revenge were in the worst position to op-
pose him in that matter. and besides there
we're many who thought it would be better
TO curry favor than to seek revenge. Many
concluded. with what they regarded at the
time as rare cunning, that those who stood
by Cleveland in that fight would be fixed
forever in his favor, and thus the best op-
portunity TO combine practically his whole
party in Congress against him and to
down" him was allowed to go by.
The purpose to down" him was not,
however, abandoned. The desire to get
even was, on the contrary, increased when
ii was found that favorS then shown him
were soon forgotten, yet when his Ha-
waiian policy again laid him open to their
attack their courage was still feeble and
they failed to do what they at one time
contemplated.
Before Cleveland's famous letter was
written there was q universal declaration
among Democratic Representatives that
the Senate bill should never be accepted
without change; that they would stay
until December if need be to fight it out.
and that they would sooner have no tariff
bill than yield to the Outrage" of the
SeDate. Now the men who want to down
Cleveland are. one by one, coming over to
the other side and saying that the House
will have to yield. and that the Senate bill
is not half bad bill anyhow. They are
suggesting TO their colleagues that the
House cannot afford TO take up Cleve-
lands fight. and that still less can they
afford to run the risk OF not getting a
| tariff hill at all