The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-14
WILL IT BECOME LAW 4?
The Tariff Bill Now Before the Pres
ideLt.

Not What the House Wanted, but
Much Superior to the Mckinley Bill.
The Clash With Reed-Bitterness of
the Republicans on Their Defeat.
Passage of the Single Bills Giving
Free Sugar, Free Iron Ore and Free
Coal.
Washington, Aug. 13-All that remains
now to make the Senate bill a law is the
Presidents signature, and there is some
belief expressed here that he VIII with
hold his name, or, possibly, veto it.
NOT WHAT THE HOUSE WANTED.
There seems to be no foundation for
either conjecture. The bill is not as good
one as the House wanted, or as the
party had right to expect, but it is so
far superior to the Mckinley act that no
one who cherishes the hope Of ultimate
free trade reform could conscientiously
hinder its passage.
This was the feeling which prompted
Speaker Crisp to withdraw manfully his
forces from the field when he saw how
hopeless, and even disastrous, it was to
continue the fight.
1t was this view that urged Mr.. Wilson
TO call caucus of democrats, and advise
its acceptance.
THE CLASH WITH REED.
The stalwart Turner expressed these
views in his clash with Reed to-day, and
it was this patriotic determination to al
leviate the sufferings of the people, even
to any extent, which caused 182 demo-
Gratis to vote for it's final passage.
THE WHITE HOUSE.
1t is talked about the corridors tonight
that one reason why free sugar, free coal
and free iron were put through the House
tonight was in the expressed demand
fromrthe white house, so that the President
could tell within the ten days given him
to hold the bill exactly what disposition
the Senate intended making Of them.
If they pass any or all of these it is
said he will sign the bill. If that body
treats these measures as is their habit Of
treating popgun bills, then he will veto
the tariff document, and hold congress
together until another and more satisfac-
tory bill is sent to him. This seems feast
BILE and yet hardly probable for the coun-
try is clamorifg for a settlement of the
drowning man needs land.
There was little of the enthusiasm dis
played in the passage of this bill which
usually accompanies the passage of any
important measure.
Senators were thick as chinaberries
about the House, and the galleries were
crowded, but comparatively speaking
there was little applauding The demo-
Gratis Kissed the republicans. and
the republicans hOoted the damOcrats
The democrats were somewhat sore on
themselves, and many showed i'll temper
as they sat down to the crow feast. But
this chagrln did not equal in any part
the Indignation and despair expressed as
well as felt by the republicans.
BITTER DEFEAT.
The republicans, deluded by Tom
Reed, the narrowest of politicians, had
cherished to the last the hope that the
bill would be defeated. When they
finally and fully realized that their be-
loved Mckinley act, that foster
mother of trusts and monopolies.
was going to be repealed
ana democratic measure substituted for
it, their bitterness was intense, and try
to hide it as best they could they showed
In many ways the anguish of their over
throw
The Georgia delegation stood solidly
behind the speaker in every move, in fact,
an almost solid democratic side stood
with him
Mr.. Turner distinguished himself, who,
beside Crisp, was the only man who
seemed capable of being put to the front
IN such a contest as took place to-day.
IL was 1880 O'Clock tonight when the
programme outlined by the speaker at
III o'clock this morning was concluded.