The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-13
.iiss.r 4 f. y e 3 . ,i Tns Sen.

: stFohsIv n favor Of accepting hS Sen
al bin without further delay.
At1e;oclocK Speaker Crisp and sll the
conserrees filed out OF the Speakers Of
: Nee ana took seats In a body in the for
ward part of the Democratic side.
.,sTHefe was an ofninous silence as they
! arrived. AT that time 1853 Democratic
members were on the floor. As Mr..
Wilson passed through the corridor to
the House he was asked as to the re-
SUIT Of the conference In the. Speaker
room, but answered. II cannot make 1t
known yet
Chairman Wilson Pats the Case.
Chairman Wilson took the Moor imme-
sdiately after the foll-call and; hogan
Z statement of the situation. He spoke
calmly and dispassionately, and re-
ceived the closest attention. Members
left their seats and crowded eagerly
/, about him. It is seldom that such in
terst has been shown at a caucus. 4
Mr.. Wilson began with a recital Of the
difficulties that have been encountered.
He went over each stage of the situa-
ton with much detail. He said that
each step had been pursued with an ar.
dent desire to support with honor the
desires Of the House of Representatives
and To, resist what was regarded as the
unreasonable demands Of the Senate.
Mr.. Wilson took UP the contested
schedules, particularly sugar, coal and
iron ore. and reviewed the differences
in conference on these main items. He
took up each proposition on sugar and
spoke of the vast profits to the Sugar
Trust which would result from many
OF these propositions. He did not in
dulge in the sharp criticism that was
expected on the motives of the Senate
conferrees.
Mr.. Wilson spoke OF the fight made by |
the House conferrees for a specific duty !
on sugar, or the ground that under an |
ad vaiorem system II would be impos-
sibie to tell, on account of the invoice |
methods, the exact advantage which
would accrue to the Sugar Trust.
Sugar Trusts Coming PROFITS.
He made the remarkable statement
that he had been credibly informed and
believed that the Sugar Trust had, an
ticipating the enactment of the Senate
sugar schedule, purchased Sill. zoo, 600
worth of raw sugar. II this were true,
he said, the profits accruing to the Trust
from this investment in advance of the
enactment Of the Senate schedule would
be at least $40, 600.
mr.. Wilson also pointed out at length
the embarrassment attending the efforts
to adjust the coal and iron schedules.
7f."rhe great battle" said Mr.. Wilson,
warming up to his subject. els between
the American people and the Sugar
Trust. 1t Is a battle in which the Trust
has taken tie people by the throat. and
Ii will never end until We throw off the
grip"
1 senate Ccnferrees Coerced.
~ There was enthusiastic applause at
: fhtz Mr.. Wilson proceeded to state
that the House conferrees had been
willing to concede almost everything
except those vital items of sugar. iron
and coal; that the Senate conferrees
had also seemed willing to concede much
and held much the same Views. but
were apparently dominated by the
knowledge that II they conceded what
they themselves were willing to concede
the bill could not pass and the agree
ment would be useless.
Mr.. Wilson closed at ll.06 o'clock. hav-
ing talked just ali hour. 1t was under
stood, however. that lie had not yielded
the floor permanently. but would resume
later. after his conference associates.
Metsrs. Montgomery. !dcMillin and Tur-
ner had corroborated his statement as
to. details. Mr.. Montgomery then took
the floor and substantiated what Mr..
Wilson had said as to the details OF the
conference.
Crisp Much In Earnest.
Speaker Crisp followed Mr.. Montgom-
cry. He spoke with much spirit and
earnestness, and soon the caucus was in
a tumult of enthusiasm, round after
round Of applause greeting his utter
ances. He spoke Of the critical condition
and Of the apparent need to accept the
Senate bill and then. II need be. to in
troduce separate bills for free sugar.
free iron and free COAL
Senate Bill or No BILL
Mr.. Crisp followed in the line OF Mr..
either the Senate bill or no Bill" He
said that as long as there was a desper-
ate chance of securing the concessions
standing out: but he was now satisfied
enee BY the House was useless. He
ton instructing the House conferrees to
recede. and to agree to the Senate bill;
also Recommending that the Ways and
Means Committee report separate bills
for free sugar, iron and coal.
The resolution in full Is as follows:
Resolution for Recession.
Resolved. That It is the sense Of this caucus
that the order heretofore made requesting a CON
Terence with the Senate on the diBagreeng
votes OF the two houses il. X. 1854 be re-
scinded. That the conferrees heretofore appointed
on the part of the House DO discharged from fur
ther duty In that behalf and that the House re-
cede from Its disagreement to the Senate amend
mens To said bill. ana agree to the same.
Resolved. Further, that the House shall at once
proceed TO the consideration OF separate bills
pacing the following articles on the free list
W.: sugar In all its forms: iron ore. coal and
barbed wire.
The Committee on Rules is requested to report |
an order providing for the prompt consideration
OF such motion and bills
A great burst of applause greeted the |
reading of the resolution, but half a |
dozen irate Democrats were on their |
feet demanding recognition. prominent |
among them being Bourke Cochran, OF
New York.
Cochran Against Surrender.
Owing to the lateness of the hour a |
rule was adopted limiting further |
speeches to Ave minutes. Then Mr. |
Cochran delivered a vigorous and clo- |
guent speech against surrendering to the |
Senate. Better no tariff legislation than
the Senate BILL" he said.
Mr.. Cochran declared that there was !