The evening world., 1894-08-07
The TARIFF CAUCUS.
1t Divides House Attention with
Senator Voorhees's Statement.
Declarations that It Will Not Dis
credit the Conierrees.
" For Information, Not Criticisms,
Says MADDOX, Of Georgia.

W - g.
Democratic tariff caucus al o'clock to-
day, and The interview Of senator Noor-
hees. pronouncing in favor OF the Houss
position ON free iron and coal. are the
absorbing topics among members OF the
House. and the routine proceedings re-
ceive scant attention. An Adjournment
Will be taken about 30 j. NJ. in order
that the caucus may bc ield. In the
mean time. there Is intense feeling mani
fest as TO the outcome of the caucus.
Those who projected the caucus are
asserting that it IL not intended to dis
credit the conferrees. The anti-caucus
men denouncc the move. however. as a
flank movement towards surrender TO
the Senate.
1t seemed evident by noon that there
would be no caucus resolution instruct
ing the House conferrees to recede or
otherwise discreditIng their course. The
caucus men appear to be on the de-
fcnsive. and are asserting the good faith
of their motives; while Speaker Crisp,
the Committee on Rules. the conferrecs
and all the influential factors of the
House are on the offensive and have
little doubt of caucus action showing
loyalty to Chairman Wilson and his
associate conferrees.
Representative Patterson, of Tennes-
see. one of the leading signers OF the
caucus petition, denied with emphasis
that there was any purpose to dlscredt
the House conferrees or the President.
1t was, he said, a move to have Demo
Gratis meet and make the most of bad
| situation. The main thing was to get
1 rtf htl
| He thought, however, that xuch- .nfen
as Senators Harris, Bate, Vest and
/ others were quite as much entitled TO
credit as House Democrats. II should
be learned from those Senators. who
were earnest tariff reformers, what was
the best that could be Secured and this
should be Immediately accepted. Mr..
Patterson did not think Senator Noor-
hees's statement changed the situation.
Representative Maddox, of Georgia,
said he and others who signed the petit
ton had not wished in any way to dis
credit the House conferrees. THE idea
of passing a resolution adverse to our
conferrees was never suggested" said he.
'On the contrary. have the greatest
confidence in the Judgment of Speaker
Crisp and Representative Turner, of my
State, who are familiar with the con-
ference WORK.
But the idea was that the confcrrecs
had been out for many days. We did not
know what they were doing. BY having
them come here and tell us their sue
ccsses and reverscs there was every prob
ability We could give them our help,
and IL need be. strengthen them by cx-
pressing our confidence in their course.
The caucus Is for information, not crit
icism.''
Representative Tarsney, of the Ways
and Means Committee, said: The
Voorhees, statement shows that the
spirit of compromise Is abroad. 1t should
pave the way TO a speedy settlement.
The caucus to-day can have but one re-
subtitle UNFOLDING of the IIous" con-
ferrees. The only ones 10 be discredited
will be those who have urged the eau
Gus"
Representative kilSore, of Texas, an
anti-csucus man, said all efforts TO dis
credit the House conferrees would fail,
particularly at time when Senator
Voorhees, held out strons encourage
ment to the House. The caucus mana
gers, he said, would find very few be-
hind them If they tested the strength of
surrender to the Senate.
Representative Wcadlck. OF Michigan
i believe In standing by our conferrees,
whether II takes one week or ten, l
don't believe In starting a fire In the
rear.
Representative Cam netti. Of California
Every one will indorsc the views of
Senator Voorhees, The caucus Is likely
| to go the way OF all caucuses-rcsult in
nothing.
Representative Cooper. OF Indiana,
says he will make the poin. OF no quo
| rum at the caucus, IL it is possible. He
will also endeavor to secure n speedy
| adjournment, before any action has been
taken or any bad blood stirred up.