The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-07-24
RATES ARE AGREED TO
Tariff Conferees Have Settled
all Differences.
TRUSTS LOST NOTHING.
The Conference Committee Guarded
Their Interests Jeaiously and
Gave Them the BENEFIT
Of Every Doubt.
Emperor William Refused to Rock the
sultan. Hence His Change of Front
Without German Aid He
Conld not Hold Out.

| WASHINGTON, July 1S.-When the
republican conferees on the Tariff ad-
| journed at 6 P. NJ. yesterday, the an
nouncement was made, on behalf OF
each house, that they had agreed on
all the items'of the bill, and that the
| result of the partisan conference would
be submitted to the democratic men,
bers of the conference at full meet
ing to be held Monday.
The modification of the sugar sched-
| ule still leaves the rate ON pure sugar
testing 100 degrees 1.95 cents per
pound, which was the senate rate.
The differential on refined sugar is,
however, one-eighth of cent per
pound, while the senate differential
| was one-fifth. The house also secured
the elimination of e.tenth of a cent
| reduction allowed on Jaggory and
other low-grade sugars testing below
81 by the polariscope. 1t is claimed
that the increase on the higher grades
of sugar. which will result from the
increase of the polariscope graduation
advance, will add materially to the
protection to the beet-sugar industry.
1t is estimated that the changes in
the sugar schedule will raise about
| So, ,000, 600 additional revenue.
Following al among the important
| changes made in other schedules:
Hides are placed at Is per cent ad
valorem, in place of 20 per cent fixed
by the senate.
Wool, as heretofore sent out; first
class, II cents per pound, second class,
IL cents per pound; third class, cents
on that below II cents per pound in
value, and cents on that above IL
cents in value. These rates on third
class was the result of an agreement
between the woolgrowers and the car
pet manufactures.
Lead ore, II cents per pound.
Pig lead, 2f cents, the senate rates.
Iron ore, as fixed by the senate.
Coal, bituminous, 81 cents per ton.
The senate rate on borax was also
sustained.
The senate rates on all fruits were
retained, including cent per pound
on oranges, lemons, lines, etc.
On walnuts, the house rate of cents
per pound was restored, the senate
having lowered this rate to q cents.
White pine lumber was restored to
the house classification. and the house.
rate of 81 per 1000 feet instead of the
senate rate of 81.
The reciprocity clause has been
transformed into modification of both
the house and senate schedules-that
is, the number Of articles which can
be used as q basis for reciprocity agree.
ments has been increased, but the
presidents option as to the rates and
the ratification of treaties by the sem
ate, which was the main feature of the
senate provision, has been rejected.
One of the biggest victories won by
the house was in the restoration to the
dutiable list of burlaps, jute and jute
bagging, cotton bagging, guuny sacks,
floor mating and cotton ties, which the
senate placed on the free list. While re-
stored to the dutiable list, however, the
rates were lower than they have ever
been on this class of articles.
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sULTAN's CHANGE OF FRONT.
1t Was Due to Emperor williams |
Fears.
CONSTANTINoPLE, July 1.-THE |
announcement by Tewfik Pasha to the |
ambassadors that the sultan has agreed |
to the principle of their demands, and
was prepared to accept their views on |
the conditions Of peace was due to |
message sent him prior to the meeting
that If the porte did not reply satis- |
factorily, the ambassadors would adopt |
an important decision with regard to
their attitude toward Turkey. Tewfk
Pasha turned up at the last moment,
aud announced that he had been in
structed to accept the proposals Of the
powers.
This change of front is now under
stood to be the result of the action OF
Germany. The reply of the emperor
to the snltan's personal note was am
biguous, and induced him to believe
that Germany would support him.
When, however, Germany found that
the powers were resolved on coercion,
then Emperor William, desiring to
prevent such an eventuality, in
structed his ambassador 70 go to the
palace and state distinctly that the
Turkish government must conform
absolutely to the decisions OF the
powers.
Agreed to the Report.
WASHINGTON, July 19.-The republi-
can mem bers of the tariff conference
committee called In the democratic
members at / o'clock this morning.