Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-11
STATE OF ERUPTION.
THIS THE LATEST TARIFF BILL CON-
FERENCE PHASE.
That the Democratic Party IL
Facing . Crisis

WASHINGTON. August Io.-(spccial)-
Everything was In q state Of eruption
to-day. 80 far as the tariff question was
concerned. The conferrees appeared 10
be farther away from nm agreement than
they were this time last week. Most OF
the Democratic members OF the. House are
getting very tired OF the delay. and some
plain talk IL INDUCED In The House
Democrats want q chance TO vote on the
Senate bill. IL they cannot get anything
better, and they complain that nothing Is
done.
Representative Swanson, when asked
to-day what he thought OF the tariff
situation. said: II think II is the impera-
tive duty OF the Democratic party TO
enact tariff legislation speedily. and re-
lievc the country from the prevailing
stagnation and depression. 1 understand
that an agreement can be reached. except
that certain persons are insisting that
no bill can pass that does not provide for
free iron-ore and coal. I do not think
action should be delayed twenty-iour
hours. simply because a revenue duty has
been levied upon these articles by the
Senate bill.
''The most Objectionable duty 10 me In
the Senate bill Is the duty imposed on
sugar. The House Is being misrepre-
scented by It's conferrecs II. as reported.
they have delayed a settlement OF the
tariff for thirty days by an inslStence
that coal and iron-ore should be put
on the free list. There are not twenty
members In the House who, II they could
have an opportunity OF voting. would de-
hay settlement OF the tariff on account
Of these two Items. II the House had
an opportunity OF voting II would accept
the proposition made yesterday TO have
free sugar. ana let the duty remain on
coal and iron-ore.
HIGH TIME FOR ACTION.
81 think II is high time the House. in
respect to itself and the business interests
of the country. should take action, and
not let itself longer be misrepresented.
and the settlement should not be delayed
simply because some persons high In
power insist upon free iron-ore and coal
1T IS a crisis in the history OF the
Democratic party. and men of courage
and patriotism should see that the party
Is not sacrificed and business stagnation
continued 10 GRITTY the pet notions or
any one. In tarin bill, iron-ore and coal,
fxcept to special sections, do not amount
10 "a much In revenue and savings 20
the people as the large duty on collars
and cuffs.
"Tbe people demand n speedy settlement
nj the question, and will condemn most
severely those who block a settlement on
account Of such small differences
General Malone had day Of the most
intense anxiety, and he was at the Capt.
,oI early hooking out for his interests.
The sundry civil bill carrying the appro-
triation for the purchase of his lot was
before the House. and he knew early IN
the action that the Democrats wanted 10
knock it ONT.
CONGRESSMAN Meredith hopes tomorrow
10 get through the House the conference
report on the bill extending the line OF
the Washington. Alexandra ana Mount
Vernon electric railway into the District
OF Columbia.
SORROW FOR MARSHALL.
The friends OF Congressman Marshall
OF Virginia. were very sorry TO near 'Nd'
he had been defeated for renoniihat'oi'
lie is popular among his congressiohai a.,
sOciates, and they hdu an iuoa "0
null through all right ~.
Ga.a,oI " p Roberts. Of Gainesville,
~ q Consul to Victoria, II. c.. was mere
to-day on his way 20 his post OF dutE.
Mr. Kope Elias. Of Franklin. was an
other well-known North Carollniah III 'he
city to-day. ,u,o,
Samuel Turner was to-day appoih,ed
nostnaster at Monbo. Catawba county,
X q vice {. L, Turner, resigned.
A post-ofnce. 10 he hnown IA west iur-
ham, has been established In Durham
county, n. c., with Otis ;. Smoot as post
master. ,,,..
The post-ofce at Damascus WashlnE-
ton county Va, has been ordered re-
moved three fourths Of n mile east OF the
old location.
virginia arrivals: D. ~ Walker and L.
! White. Richmond, n. +. Reed and wlfe
and Miss Black. Danvlle: j. Sidney Smith
and wife and A. NJ. White. Norfolk.
North Carolina arrivals: II. {. Ecoles
and wife. Charlotte: II. +. Fries Salem
Judge j. l.. Lewis passed through Wash
ington this afternoon on his way back
TO Richmond.