The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-12
THEY DRINK MILK NOW.
When the Tariff Bill COnlerreeS Order a
Decanter and Cigars, Hill Says,
Look Out for a Report
ALL THE SAME THEY WORK HARD.
There Are People ssngun, Enough to HOPE
for an Agreement by the End
Of the Week.

WASHINGTON, July l1.-Senator hin
was asked by an acquaintance to-day for
the latest news of the Tariff bill confer
ence.
II am Just back" he replied. land ]
haven't any news. You tell me the
| latest"
THE only thing | know is that the
conferrees have just lunched" was the
| reply.
| What did they have for lunch" the
Senator asked.
81 saw two pitchers of milk and some
hot corn mullins on the tray"
Mr.. Inn shook his head and looked
grave. Il don't like the sign" he said.
| "They must be very far apart. Men who
are In agreement and making progress
| never send for sweet milk and corn
bread You keep your eye on that lunch
tray. It's faithful barometer. and when
you see II carrying a decanter and a
box OF cigars you may bet that an agree
| ment has been reached or is not far of -"
| The Democratic conferreos are work.
! ing eight hours a day on the Tariff bill
and a, this rate will cover a good deal of
| ground this week Their industry has
| given rise TO several rumors about an
early report. Saturday is mentioned by
the more sanEuine. and Monday is
thought probable by some. When these
rumors were referred to Mr.. McMllin
by The World correspondent to-day, the
| Tennessee Congressman said:
| 1.-The question of fixing a time for re-
| porting to our respective houses has not
been mentioned by the conferrees yet.
| That point will not be considered until
| matters have progressed much further
| than they now have. We are hard at
work, and are getting along very well.
| The task Is difficult. and, while we are
anxious to complete 1t. we realize that
1t cannot safely be too much hurried
| Mr.. McMillin would not say what had
been done; nor will any one of the con
| This leaves matters almost wholly to
| conjecture. There seems good ground
for the belief that an effort will be made
to reach such an agreement in confer
ence as that one report will answer.
| This may not be possible, but the wis
dom of making the effort is conceded. A
hot debate in either house over serious
| disagreement might materially compli
cate the situation, and greatly delay u
not defeat tariff legislation. But Il II
should be necessary TO report disa-
two houses. 1t likely will be on only a
few OF the more important points. The
| House conferrees may want the sense of
that body on the Senate's sugar schedule
and the Senate conferrees may want in
structons as to the demands of the
House fer free coal and free iron ore.
The Senate is doing what 1t can TO
hasten an agreement on the Tariff bill.
1T Is rapidly dsposing of the appropria-
ton bills and clearing the deck thus for
an early ADJOURNMENT. Roth sides seem
to be aiding. Then there is a strong
pressure from the business interests all
over the country to br ing matters to a
speedy conclusion. 1t is represented 10
both Senators and Representatives that
huyers for the fall trade in the United
States and in Europe are awaiting the
action of Congress on this question, and
that 1t Is Of the highest Importance that
the purchases be made as soon as pos
sihle. Letters and kilograms TO this
effect are pouring In here from mer-
chants and manufacturers irrespective
of party and are attracting attention.
As the end draws near the people in
Interest are on the alert and very active.
The friends of sugar are anxious about
the one-eighth cent differential, and the
coal men are keeping their eyes on the
Ing out for the coal fields of West
Virginia and prominent whiskey men
from the West are here urging the re-
tention of the increased tax on that
article and eight years for the bonded
period
one of the reports current today Is
| that the House Ionfsrraes demanded to-
day the restoration OF the House rate of
10 per cent. on lead ore and free ar
| gentiferOus lead ore; that being met by
a refusal from the Senators, they in
dictated a Willingness to compromise on
one half cent a pound, but that this
suggestion was rejected