New-York tribune., 1897-07-18
TARIFF DEADLOCK BROKEN.
REPUBLICAN CoNFERREEs REACH AN
AGREEMENT.
THE HOUSE WINS SUBSTANTIAL VICTORY oN
THE SUGAR scHEDULE-THE BILL WILL
PROBABLY BE REPORTED BACK TO
rHE HOUSE WIN
TOMORROW
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE.l

PROBABLY BE REPORTED BACK TO
CONGRESS TOMORROW
IBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.l
Washington. July 1.-THE Republican mem
bers Of the Conference Committee on the Iariil
bill finished their work late this AFTERNOON anu
It will be laid before the Democratic members
Of the committee at meeting held on Monday
morning 1t is the present desire and expec'a-
tion that the report will be, submitted carry
enough on that day that 1t can be consid-
cred and acted on by the House OF Representa-
tives before the end OF Mondays sitting, and
that It's consideration will be begun IN the
Senate on Tuesday
Republican members Of the Conference Com
mittee think that it would not be proper TO
make public the details Of their work untii
after the Democratic conferrees have had an
opportunity to examine them. and consequently
1t Is impracticable now to give all OF them'
Enough is known however to Justify the opin-
ion and belief that the report (Which Is unani-
nous, so far as the Republican conferrees are
concerned), will be adopted by both branches
of Congress and will be generally regarded as
satisfactory by the country In some respects
OF course results would have been even more
satisfactory II there had been a Republican ma
jority In the Senate. The lack Of such a major
ity made some concessions necessary. especially
In regard to certain Far-Western interests,
which otherwise might not have been made
THE CHANGE IN THE SUGAR SCHEDULE
It has been understood from the outset that
the chief bone OF contention between the con-
ferrees on the part Of the Senate and House OF
Representatives respectively has been the sugar
schedule. In respect to this schedule the latter
have won a substantial victory. The differen-
tial Of 1914 cents a hundred pounds between re-
fined and raw sugars has been retained; the
Senate amendment providing for an abatement
of one tenth of a cent pound on sugars testing
81 degrees or under has been dropped and there
has been a uniform but small increase OF rates
on raw and refined sugars alike. 1t Is esti-
mated that this increase will add about g.
100000 a year to the annual revenues on ac-
count Of sugar duties. and Will afford somewhat
better protection 10 domestic producers, espe-
cially OF beet sugars According TO this state
ment, which is believed to be entirely trust
worthy, the refining interests will have to be
content with the measure OF protection offered
them In the Dingley bill as 1t passed the House
OF Representatives, and which was regarded as
ample by Chairman Dingley and his colleagues
OF the Committee Ways and Means.
II appears that the decision In regard to the
sugar schedule was not reached until this after
noon and then. naturally, other remaining DIFF
terences were quickly adjusted In fact. as Gov
ernor Dingley said 10 Tribune correspondent
earlier in the day. matters were tending more
strongly toward a favorable settlement than at
any previous time. and the prospect OF removing
every obstacle to agreement within Few
| hours was excellent Some Of the obstacles which
had not then been definitely disposed OF were the
reciprocity provisions. respecting which several
propositions were pending. The one nnaliy
| adopted Is said to be acceptable to all the con-
| ferrees and TO be considered especially satis-
! f-otory by Mr.. Hopkins, OF Illinois. and other
! members OF the committee who were regarded as
the more earnest and active advocates Of rec-
procty.
TALK WITH CHAIRMAN DlNGlEf'
| In conversation with Tribune correspondent
tonight Governor Dingley who seemed TO be IN
| a happy frame OF mind over the results OF the
| conference said In substance: The fepuohcai'
| conferrees have worked hard and devoted ABOUT
| fourteen hours a day to the task imposed OH
| them believe that the results VIII De III 'he
main satisfactory to the country. / do not feel
AT liberty to enter into details In advance OF theif
| suhr,tsson TO the Democratic conferrees, and
,harafore can speak only in general terms. In
ali INV experience there has never been more
| fuu free and fair-and may add friendly-con-
|
| shorn and radical differences of opinion existed
| and found expression but all the dlscussiehs
were marked by good temper an wen " ~ ~
dor and earnestness' .. ...or, 20
I'VE had many more important matters 10
deal with and differences to adjust than IN lo'"'
| yyben 7 was member OF the conference COM
| nittee and when both branches OF Congress
| were safely Republican and we nave succeeueu t
| in adjusting them in shorter space Oh tiiile mr.
| than we then did This alone Is suffcient
| ndcation that the spirit Of compromise was
| strong | think a review Of our work VIII SNOW SNOW
that the views Of the House or Representatir,e
| as embodied in the original Dill nave pre'aIleu
| in a ma tority OF cases, and in fact IN most
! - those which were regarded of controlling
| importance. 49,, . os,,o
ing qualities Of the measure under norman co''-
| ditIons?" asked the correspondent
| "War as IN that | can only say that, In my
| opinion IL will yield more revenue than Is gen,
| orally expected. and that. in the NAN. IL VII
| afford adequate protection 10 our uoinesuc III
dustries. Even in the case or COTTON ties' oui
| Ians baeping etc which the Senate proposed
TO place on the free list, but when nave Deen
restored to the dutiable list. the duties. wniie
lower than formerly. have been so arranged
we believe as to preserve the domestic indus
tries" . .,
II is understood that one OF the Senate amend
ments which dropped was the one Whicn
made the new rates OF duty appucapie ohiy u
articles imported after the date or tne act anu
the original provision restored. which makes
the new rates applicable TO articles witnuraWf
from bonded warehouses. as we'll as tnose I'M
ported after that date. This Is an exceedingly
important provision.
DETAILS OF THE AGREEMENT
SOME OF THE PRINCIPAL CHANGES SAID To
HAVE BEEN MADE
Washington. July 11.-When the Republican
| copfarreea on the Tariff bill adjourned at