The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-13
HOUSE BACKS DOWN.
The Democratic Caucus Votes to
Recede from Disagreement
It Overwhelmingly Concludes
to Accept the Senate Bill.
SUGAR TRUST VICTORY
A Blind is Thrown Out to De-
ceive the Public.
It is for Separate Bills Making
Iron, Coal, Sugar, Free.
CRISP'S RESOLUTION.
The Speaker Heads the Move
ment to Give In.
Those Who Wanted to Hold Out
Showed Under.
DOING QUICK WORK.
Rules Committee Immediately
Reports for Passing the Bill.
The House is Now Rushing the
Measure Through.
The Speaker Heads the Move
ment to Give In.
Those Who Wanted to Hold Out
Showed Under.
DOING QUICK WORK.
Rules Committee Immediately
Reports for Passing the Bill.
The House is Now Rushing the
Measure Through.

WAsHINGrON Aug. 13.-An hour be-
fore 1O o'clock, the time set for the house
caucus, members began to arrive. at the
capitol and hasty consultations we're
held on the course to be pursued
Speaker Crisp was joined in his private
office by Chairman Wilson and Repre-
sentatives Turner, McMillin and Mont
gomery, making the full mem mbership Of
the house democratic conference COM
mittee.
Representative Breckenridge, of Ar
kansas, an advisory member OF the CON
ference, was also present 1t was = final
consultation on the line Of action TO be
presented by the house leaders to the
caucus. The meeting lasted until it
time for the caucus " convene.
In the mean time there was scene of
animation on the floor Of the house.
Representatives Tracey, Strauss, Warner
and others passed among their associates
ami sLi1Iened up the sentiment Of loyalty
to the cOnferrees. 1t was apparently up
hill work however, the current of
feeling among the rank and file Of mem
bers seemed To be setting in strongly in
favor Of accepting the senate bill With
out further delay.
At 10 o'clock Speaker Crisp and all the
cOnferrees filed out Of the speakers Of
hce and took seats in body in the for
ward part of the Democratic side.
There was an ominous silence as they
came in. Al that time 153 Democratic
members were on the floor. As Nr.
Wilson passed through the corridor 10
the house, he was asked as to the result
OF the conference in the speakers room,
but answereds i cannot make it known
now"
speaker Crisp called the house to
order promptly and the call for the meet
ing was read The roll call which fol-
lowed took some time and mem bers
shifted uneasuy for the decisive action.
Listoned 10 Every Word.
Some Of the mem bers left their seats
aud crowded about him intently listen
ing TO every word 1t is seldom that
such interest is shown at caucus. MIR.
Wilson began with the recital of the diff
bculties that have been encountered He
went over each stage Of the bill with
much detail. He said that each step had
been pursued with ardent desire to
support with honor the desires of the
house to resist what was regarded as the
unreasonable demands Of the senate.
Dir. w ilsOn did not confine himself to
generalization. lie took up the contested
schedules. particularly sugar, coal and
iron ore. and reviewed the differences in
conference on these items. lie took up
each proposition on sugar and spoke OF
the vast profits 10 the sugar trust which
would result from many Of these propo-
sitions- lie did not indulge in the sharp
criticism til at Was expected on the mo-
tives of the senate conferrees.
While Alr. Wilson was speaking the
word was passed around 10 members
that the conference IN the speakers
room had resulted IN decisive action
and that Speaker Crisp himself would
move that the house would recede and
accept the senate bill At first the in
formation was startling that it was
doubted, but AS member after member
heard it and made inquiry the opinion
became general among the best inform
ed men in the house that the report was
correct although IL could not be positive
ly verified by Speaker Crisp,
saGar Trusts Condolences in the Senate
Mr.. Wilson spoke of the fight made by
the house cOnferrees for d specific duty
on sugar, on the ground that under an
ad valorem system Ii would be impossi-
bic TO tell on account of the invoice
methods the exact advantage that would
accrue u the sugar trust. He made the
remarkable statement that he had
been credibly informed and be-
lieved that the sugar trust had
anticipated the enactment Of the senate
sugar schedule, purchased $112.OOJ 900
worth OF raw sugar. If this was true he
from this Investment in advance Of the
enactment of the senate schedule would
be at least $4OO,O00
Mr.. Wilson also pointed out at length
the embarrassment attending the efforts
70 adjust the coal and 6ron schedules
~1he great battle" said Mr.. Wilson
warming up, 'is between the American
Le n which the trust has taken the peo- =
PIE by the throat and it will never end
until We throw of the grip"
Inere was an enthusiastic applause at
thls. lie proceeded to state that the