New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-13
THE TARIFF CONFERENCES.
SOME OBSTACLES TO AN EARLY
AGREEMENT ENCOUNTERED.
NEITHER HOUSE NOR SENATE CONFERENCES p's
POSED TO GIVE WAY on MANY lMfohiA"i
IrEMs-A COMPROMISE SAID TO HAVE
BEEN REACHED on THE
c,-cAp ccuEDJ'IE.

BEEN REACHED on THE
SUGAR SCHEDULE.
Washington. July 12.-The tariff conferrees
have struck some snags In their work. Tne
minor matters were easily adjusted. but on all
important features there has been no agreement
and the outlook to-day was that several reports
would have to he made before an adjustment
could he reached. The House conferrees are
standing solidly by their bill, ard the Senate
conferrees are no less tenacious.
The committee is meeting with its greatest
difficulty in reaching an understanding on the
wool and sugar schedules. On sugars senators
Aldrich and Jones. Of Nevada. are holding out
especially for the Senate schedule. and are sup
ported by the entire Senate representation Inc
House members are Just as Arm In their demand
for the House rates. The Indications VINE" '"e
conference adjourned tonight were that com
promise would be necessary which would spit
the difference between the two houses on the
d,fferential on refined sugar. and 1t was said on
apparently good authority that an agreement
to this effect had been reached
The House conferrees are standing firmly Tor
the House schedule on wool. contending that the
Senate rates would be oppressive to mahuiac'-
urers The Senate classification OF tnro-ciass
woods is especially Objectionable 70 the car
pet manufacturers and Senators Penrose anu
Quay have been active during the DAY III 'heii
efforts 70 secure an advance to ~ cents in the
value Of wool that may be admitted at cents.
The Senate schedule makes 10 cents the inquire
of demarcation in value, fixing outy Oh ce"''
a pound on all wool above that price Inc reh"-
sylyania Senators say that under this ciasshca-
ton 90 per cent Of the carpet WOODS wouio DC
made to pay cents duty. and that the result
would be TO close many carpet mills iheie 10
proposition to compromise the dnerences ny re-
tanning the Senate classification but allowing
drawback on all woods which it can be Pro'ed
are used in carpet making on which cents may
he maid. The House is also standing 1or l.s
rates on first and second class woods. wh'ch
were reduced by the SENATE WIFI e f
pect of success. ,s
There was a movement on the Democratic size
of the Senate to-day to insure firm stand lot
free burlaps cotton bagging, floor mat'hs' CIV
ton ties etc. placed on the free list IN lie "ei
ate and to hold white pine at 81 thousah"
feet This was because of the report tha' 'he
committee had tentatively agreed 10 restore inc
So rate on white pine and TO restore ''e o'i
articles mentioned to the dctiaple ns'' A
changes were made in the Senate by maoor"ies
ranging from one to I'VE votes, ana 'he sup
norters Of the Senate's action expressed the
onirion that they would be able 10 hoio oil '">
votes for a motion to reject the conference
mort that were originally cast Tor the a'ne"u
ments To do this they would have 10 maze su'e
not only of Senator McEnery's vote but Oh muse
~ come Republicans, as senators CarteI dnu
g.nShrouph The problem bids fair 70 de'eiop
on Interesting situation in the Senate IL the con
ference committee adheres 10 lS pr"
mination in regard to these artcies'
THE CONDITIONS IN THE SENATE
Tho senate conferrees have laid before 'he
I,ouse members the conditions i'll the oe""''
whore there is not majority Oh hepuo''
and where other than Repuohcan NoteS "
ooessarv to pass the bill or adopt conference
renort They asserted that in 1904 the Dei,o
Gratis were in better shape in the senate 'na
the Republicans are now, as they hao an ac auad
,oa,ori:y vet the House was many coinP
-" soccrnf the Senate bill in order to pass II.
Tho members OF the House are stanolng p9
their bill nevertheless and have toio the oer,a
tors that they cannot accept the Sea.e ,ar i,
r,ants on MANY important items The more IN,
portant features of the bill are hot set..cu, t
the conferrees find trouble on items onau noen
suyar wool coal and lead. Lumber mas oeeh
In 6ispute and the House conferrees haNe IN.
sisted that the House rate on WHITE pilis iuS '
he accepted, and they have been suppoi. eu -!
senator Burrows, of Michigan. The house -
vas So and the Senate reduced II TO 81. Inc
senate conferrees say that II the House o ae 10
restored it will provoke long u,scu the hill
will get out Of that body again straw MAJ,
ting which the Senate put on the Tree list - a.,
Of contention.
refused to accept even the rate wnlcn "as "a e.
nalIv reported in the Senate bill. and stano Ior
House rate. Burlaps cotton .es , Go nv the
items which were placed on the free isl ~ .i,e
senate met with great hostility from the Rouse
oonferrees and so far nothing In the wa! "a
compromise has been accepted o.
The House conferrees are also lnslstts w..
higher compensatory duties on manutactures
of cotton on account of the duty OF ~ per CEN
on raw cotton They have man,a, Ore , tr, the
House bill has been commenced more IMAM tile
Senate bill. and that the conference snouio e.
as close to it as possible. The Senate con.
ferrees in addition to presem.ns , sH. pointed
out the difficulty that Will occur II seNelai
reports Of partial agreements and disagree
n1ents are made They have told the Rouse
members that it will lead to endless discussion
that they have ?ower TO force Vote, anu
that there is not majority TO keep tne Se"a az
in session in case or nnpusterins asoi"S' WV
conference report
THE WOOL SCHEDULE CAUSING Tfoobi-h'
The noon recess of the conferrees was devoted
largely TO a conference with Individual seha-
tors in which the representatives OF the House
took part These conferences developed the fact
that the wool schedule had been under especial
consideration at the forenoon session. and that
the House men had shown decided disposltloh
to hold on 10 the House rates mere was an
evident apprehension that IL ms contention
were granted there would be difficulty IN GET
ting the bill through the Senate. ana IL Is not
believed that this feeling was changed by the
result Of the conference.
There was also hurried conference between
the Republican representatives, of the Senate
in the conference and the Democratic members
of the Finance Committee in regard to the PROB
able course Of the Democrats in case the arti-
cles which they were especially instrumental IN
having placed on the free list should be mace
dutable These articles include cotton bagging.
gunpy bags. burlaps. cotton ties paris green.
fioofa mating etc. The House Is insisting upon
their restoration to the dutiable list, and some
OF the Senate conferrees are inclined 10 yieio
because OF the need for the revenue they would
produce.
The conference with the Democrats was not
reassurirg. The Republicans were told that II
these changes were made the Democrats would
be disposed 70 insist upon full explanation in
committee and an elaborate debate In the Sen
ate. which might indefinitely pro!cng the ses-