New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-10
REPUBLICANS NOT WANTED.
DEMOCRATIC TARIFF CONFERENCES MEET
IN SECRET SESSION.

TO THEIR CoILrAGUEs-soM INDICATIONS
OF A STRONG AND STUBBORN FIGHT
lsY TELEGRAPH TEIbcNE)
Washington. July 9.-The Democratic confer
rees on the German revenue Dill nave @"oP'''
precisely the course which it was strongly h''-
mated in these dispatches last night they "ou''
almost certainly pursue. In doing TINS 'neS nav
So, a precedent. Never before in the history
Of the Congress of the United States mas ~
happened that after the coordinate branches
had anno,nted conferrees thus constituting
Joint committeeman that conference co'i-
u,ttee-the majority Of that committee mas as
sumed or arrogatcd T. itself the right To acl "l'
ont at least notifying the members OF '"e
minority of the times and places oi us s'V'"5'
and inviting them to BE- present ana participate
in the deliberations Of the committee
"A full and free conference OF the TWO HOUSES
both In letter and in spirit was W""' |''''' ''''
Wilson advocated in tie House OF i'epieSe"'
,,voa On saturday The action OF himself ana MS
marty associates to-day SLOWS that MS u''o'""'e
was A mere rhetorical flourish Democrauc mem
hers of the Conference Committee on the M'Ni"-
lev bill may plead did some OF the pe'no0. '''o
,,rre,. an rho silver purchase bill of $780, that
they took no part IN the deliberations OF 'he COM
,ni,,ee If they did not II was their own Iau''
They We're duly notified of the sit'ihsS u '"'
oo,,noit,eo and the doors Of the committe'-rooih
cara ALWAYS omen TO them They were not Ielt
q, ahsoh,ie ignorance OF ,he place ana tlliie VI
sitting nor were guards stationed at the uoo''
10 prevent their entrance, as was done ~ Wv
Democrats conferrees on the Hor"d" On ~
dav Neither did the Conference Commute ""
the Mckinley bill desert ,he room oil ''e O0'
,nittae on Finance in order to seek "'o'e
secluded place in which to hold theT si'''Is'' 90
was done to-day by the Democratic cohIe'lee''
The Republican majority OF the Revenue YIN
ference Committee Of 1890 was not e"sds' 49,
work Of which 1t appeared to be asha'neu anu -
d;s NOT hide behind locked and guarded doors
In view of all the circumstances surrou"'''is
tho nreparation and passage OF the senate
g, ,r.ndmen to the pending bill, it seemed 10
ho NOT wholly inappropriate that the Democratic
confarrees should choose-as they did-the rooi"
Of rho Committee on Interstate Commerce III
which TO hold their sittngs. The name OF the
committee seems 10 be suggestive indeed VINE"
one considers that the Democratic conierrees Oh
the ''Bill of Sale have chosen It's aDode loi a
hiding place OF course the TACT that Nr'I'uI
German Of Maryland, CALVIN = brNc W Or,1
and James Smith. Jr., of NeW-JerstA are ''i'i9
the Democratic members OF this commute -
wholly destitute Of significance IN TINS reIatlun
How much or how little true information may
be allowed TO filter from the bosom of the iNs
terry which is so we'll guarded in that commute
room there need be no doubt that muutude
OF rumors will ay therefrom to elevate OF depresS
The sugar market. There will be a lively trace
in sugar shares during the next fortnight
was the prediction OF shreWu anu
experienced observer to-day. who frequently
takes a flyer in Wall Street and who - usually
equipped with full supply OF tips on Iesisia-
ton. ,,
There are some Indications that the House
Democratic conferrees mean to make at least
the show Of a strong and stubborn fight t. re-
store some Of the chief features of the disfigured
Wilson bill and that in doing they Will receive
the constant advice and assistance OF several
other Democratic members Of the Committee on
WAYS and Means The sub-basement committee
room in which the Wilson bill was framed
has recently been put in order, ana an electric
fan has been introduced to make IL comfortable
in these midsummer days In this room the
House Democratic conferrees will hold consulta-
lions with their Democratic colleagues Of the
Ways and Means Committee. and perhaps with
other tariff reforners." and there facts Will be
collated and arguments welded with which 10
batter and II possible overthrow the walls OF
error which a leading tariff reformer To-
day expressed 1t. the Senate has raised across
the pathway Of tariff reform.
II this effort shall win, 1t will be a glorious
victory indeed. That IL has the active thy
and encouragement Of President Cleveland IS as
serted 50 strongly and in 50 many respectable
quarters that there may be some truth IN IT..
and yet the contrary is quite as strongly as
serted in many equally respectable quarters
that one is left in doubt.