The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-07
DEMOCRATS NOT TOGETHER.
zRoUBBE k8EAD IN zBE SENATE ron
THE CoMPRoMIsE TARIFF Bit

tsrra.ss Protest Aesinst ths Chssss
6ror. AZ VALERIE. 20 speeise Dutiss-Ths
Rspubues.s Detsr,ises 70 Make = stro-e
right AEsi--t the Bin-senater Irsy Re-
fuse. 60 Co-r-it Hir,.sif Ether way.
WASHINGTON. May 8.-There is trouble ahead
for the three-sided Tariff bill. which IL sup
posed to be riding safely at anchor In the Sem
ate's snuR harbor. The proposed compro-
mise. which is the product OF the
Democratic triple alllance-senators Cor
man. Jones. and Smith-the outlines OF
which were given exclusively In these
dispatches this morning. practically revolu-
tionizes the Wilson bill. and virtually repudi-
ates the bill originally reported from the
Senate Finance Committee. In nearly
all OF the important schedules the ad
vaiorum system has been discarded in
favor OF specific dutiea II Is under
stood that Senator Mills and several other
emocratic Senators from the South and
West who are on record as having de-
nouneed specific duties ss un-Democratic.
will enter their emphatic and determined pro-
test against the proposed change. II will be
recalled that senator Hill and Senator Mills
had spirited contention in q Democratic eau
Gus two months ago over this very question.
Senator Hill advocated the specific system.
while Senator Mills declared In favor Of the
ad valorem system. Behind Senator Mills.
and those Senators who believe with him on
this subject. stands majority OF the Demo-
Gratis in the House. and some Of them to-day
declared that they would never give their con-
sent to the Mckinley Idea Of specific duties
It IL also said that the real purpose Of the
proposed compromise is to try and get the bill
into a committee o; conference. where II win
DO again reconstructed on the lines laid down
in tho original Wilson bill.
The trainers OF tho com promise deny having
any such intention. aud insist that IL the pro-
posed compromise goes through the Senate It
will be subjected to but very few notifications
in conference.
Senator Jones OF Arkansas. who has en-
gineered the construction OF the modified bill.
seem ed to be quite confident tonight that It
will meet the approval OF majority Of the
Democrats In both Houses Of Congress.
Tho amendments are now printed. and it IL
the intention OF the Finance Committee to
present them TO the Senate tomorrow. There
may DO some controversy over the methods to
be employed in presenting them.
Senator Hill contends that there 10 no rule
which entities the Committee on Finance to
Introduce amendments to q pending bill or
any member OF that committee to do so In the
name OF the committee. Such amendments,
he insists. may. be presented By individual
senators. but should the members Of the
Finance Committee undertake to introduce a
long list OF amendments as coming
from that. committee. an objection will BIO
raised. and the rules will be invoked to pre-
committee will designate Senator Vest to pre-
sent the amendments in his own name. as he
s w days ns NsS By tbs MEANS 8" sesne %as
The Rerubllesns are mere determined than
iiict Of opinion which they know exists in the
Il Il. said that the Republican readers wen.
to the Democratic managers IN the Senate and
stand up day alter day and talk against a bill
which was net actually before the senate.
bill now pending is not the measure which
will be finally brought forward for considera-
to hold a conference. agree upon some meas.
ure. and report II back to the senate, and then
they the Bepublieans) would be willing to re-
Under the circumstances the Democrats
e9neludsd that It TSuld Ie wise to FOLEY the
stance at least; hence the recent conference.
followed by a series q executive sessions
result OF their lebors is expected to be OH
II 10 probable that the amendments may be
introduced in bulk. and then motion may be
taining the latest changes.
In that event the bill viii hardly be ready for
further consideration before Tuesday or Wed
senator iFby T. an Int interssting suEs f. the
ton Thursday last, but he did not attend, the
conference Of Democratic Senators at which
the makeshift bill was practically agreed upon.
Senator Irbx was asked to-day II he endorsed
the action Of the conference. and he was also
asked whether he would support the bill with
the proposed amendm ents. He replied that
he does not feel bound to abide by the decision
OF the conference. and he does not propose to
commit himself for or against the bill until he
knows what IL contains.
II, will De remem bered that Senator Irby is
said to have registered VOW with Senators
Roach and Martin during the silver fight that
he would not vote Tor the Tariff bill II the
unconditional repeal bill was passed without
making q reasonable concession to the adyo-
Gates Of free silver.
1t remains to he seen whether he will verify |
by his future action the terms OF the alleged
compact II 10 well known that Senator Irby |
has no special interest in the Tariff bill. and
the fact that IL has practically been trans
formed int an Adm Illustration m oasure IL not |
calcul Ated to sndear IL to him.
He has been repudiated and ignored by the |
Administration nd Ad Illustration Democrats |
In Congress, and he 10 shrewd enough to realize |
that his vote will probably DO al important |
factor In the pending fight
He says that the present agree N ent between |
the Democratic Senators appears to him to |
have been reached by loR-rolling methods. |
and he Is inclined to enter his protest against |
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