The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-07-31
NO AGREEMENT ASYET
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 Arc More Determined Than Ever. |
EK-speaker Reeds Cartoon.
WASHINGTON, July 91.-For the first
time since the tariff bill has been in con-
ference there were signs of watering yes
tsrday 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
Tor 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-
tion. 1t is known that the mails and the
telegraph are bringing to the Democratic
senators urgent appeals to pass 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 cannot be de-
MED, and have caused the senators who
are most insistent upon the senate bill as
regards coal, iron ore and sugar no little
concern.
1t is known that great deal of pressure
is being brought to bear on the Demo-
cratic oonferees of the senate to report an
agreement with notifications of the three
principal items, compromise being sug-
gested to the extent of fiat ad valorem
rate on sugar Of 45 per cent, with an ex-
I tension of the bounty to Jan. /, 1895, free
iron ore, coal forty cents ton, with a
reciprocity provision that coal shall be ad-
mitted free from such countries as grant
| free admission to coal produced in the
United States. While this proposition
has not been submitted with any asser-
tion that it is an ultimatum Of the house
oonferees there is a great deal of talk
| that such proposition Is likely to be pre-
sented. This, 1t is believed, will secure
the votes of the Louisiana senators, the
| two Populists, Allen and Kyle, and Irby,
Of South Carolina. In that event 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 a fact that the situation, turning
as 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 rallying 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
I of the conference found themselves in
complete deadlock when they met during
the forenoon, and the full conferenc,
called for l o'clock found itself without
business before it when it convened. TIL,
full conference did not continue to exceed
fifteen minutes, and the proceedings con
sisted in a statement by the Democrats tC
the Republicans that the Democratic con
ferees had been unable to reach an under
standing, and suggestion ON the part o
Chairman Wilson, of the house conferees
that the conference adjourn subject to tn
call Of the chairman, which suggestion
was acquiesced in by the Republicans.
The impression which ex-Speaker Reet
obtained Of the situa tion was embodiet
| IN rOuBn diagram, Wnlcn ne drew Wnll
the conference was in session, which repre-
sented the senate as a locomotive unde
full steam rushing down a steep grade
Stretching across the track and directl
in front of the engine is an immense wei
supported bumper, which is labee
"house," the Republican house conferee
being represented as safely lodged in tai
trees. "That is the situation" he said
1--WE all know what must happen when a
irresistible force strikes an immovabl
object"
s This is as much of statement of tn
J, situation as could be obtained from an
y source. Democratic members of bot
G houses appreciate to the utmost the 81
: treme gravity of the situation. The Dem'
: cratic senators who will say anything o
the subject say that to all appearances II
q house conferees are as unyielding as the
y have been at any time. 1t is stated thi
q. at the Democratic conference the houi
g members appeared even more determine
~ than ever to maintain their position.