The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-16
TARIFF CONFEREES HOPEFUL.
The End Of Their LabOrS Seems 10 be
Driving Near.
SUGAR STILL A BONE OF INTENTION.
II IL Reported THAT the Senate VIII be Com
PEELED to Adopt the House Schedule on
This Ariicle-D .ficulty Over
the Wool Rates.

WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE tarin
conferees were in moro hopeful mood
during the early part OF the day than
yesterday. and one of the leading repre-
sentatives OF the Senate expressed the
opinion at noon that the Republicans
would be able TO conclude their labors
tomorrow and 10 summon the Demo-
cratic members by Saturday. This view
he said. was justified by the present ap-
pearance of things. but he added thai
there we're still many contingencies that
might arise to prevent 50 early an agree
ment. and that 1t was impossible to say
precisely when the end would be reached.
1--WE shall come out all right, however
and think sOon," he added. we nave
a tedious job, but il is not hopeless one
and there IS no foundation 10 the reports
that we are in danger OF not reaching
agreement"
COMPROMISE ON SUGAR.
The dav was spent in considering minor
details of the bill which have been passed
over with an occasional reference 10 the
differences on the sugar schedule, which
is still the stumbling block. There was
some discussion Of a compromise on this
schedule. and the general impression
about the Senate was that the changed
ASPECT in tho committee was due TO the
fact that there was more yielding dls-
nosition Oh the part Of the representa-
tives Of both Houses.
Senators not in conference, but in close
touch with the members of II, express the
opinion to-day that the contending iac-
lions are very near an adjustment Whlch
will compromise the diilcWies on tts
euear schedule. On the House side, on
the other hand, among those III close
touch with the cOnferees, it Is asserted
win the utmost positveness that the
House conferees have no intention or
Welding anything TO the Senate ON the
sugar schedule. and the opinion is freely
exnressed that the deadlock will continue
Indefinitely until the Senate yields. The
House conferees they say, know they
have practically the unanimous support
of the House Republicans back oi them
in their contention for the House sched-
ule. and moreover they claim that many
Of the Senate Republicans agree with
them on this point.
The committee made the discovery 10
day that there would be still further oil
dculty in arranging the wool schedule on
account Of the objections OF the carpet
CARPET MAKERS DIsPLEASBD.
II appoars that while the makers OF the
more expensive grades Of carpets gave
their assent to the compromise OF iour
and eight cents arranged yesterday the
makers Of the cheaper carpets are not
pleased and ask that the rate on the low
er grades of wool be reduced TO three
Genus. The wool men are not Wiling 10
concede this demand. The worsted man
ufacturers are also making trouble over
the Senate amendment putting a douois
duty on wool OF the second class Whlch
may have been washed. Heretofore there
has been no additional duty on the
washed article, and 1t Is claimed that the
change will work material hardship.
The Democratic side of the chamber is
somewhat disturbed over the vacancy
caused by the death OF Senator Harris.
81 fear" said Senator Jones, OF Ar
kansas. to-day. i'm discussing the ques-
tioin. that the vacancy may, II not hiled
before that time, occasion no little en-
barrassment when we reach vote on the
conference report
"it will be remembered" he continued.
"that some of the articles on which we
succeeded in reducing the rate of duty
as on white pine and on some in which
we succeeded in putting on the free list,
we had a majority of only one vote.
Some OF these articles. as burlaps, cot
ton ties paris green, etc, are Of immense
importance to the farmers. and it would
be regrettable, indeed, from our stand
point II the absence of a Democratic
Senator from Tennessee should cause us
to lose any of them by giving the deciding
vote TO the Nice-Presdent'
The Senator said in reply to a question,
that he had heard nothing indicative Of
the intentions Of the Governor of Ten
nessee in the matter Of appointment.