Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-14
NOTHING SETTLED
Tariff conferrees Continue to Of.
fer Very Widely.
no FINAL AGREEMENT REACHED.

Everything So Far Is Tentative-Proposed
Ties, Etc.-Great scheme Proposed to
Uncle Sam in the Canal Line-A Big
Four Combine That Would he Terror
Senate Proceedings.
Washington, July 1.-THE representa-.
tives Of the twohouses Of congressin the
conference on the tariff bill spent a
busy day. devoted for the most part to
work in the conference room. There
were occasional consultations with 9TH
er senators or members Of the house
upon points at issue, but these were
brief, so that comparatively little in
formation as to the progress made
found its way to outsiders. It is known
that almost the entire day was devoted
to the sugar and wool schedules, and
the best information obtainable is that
a final agreement was not reached upon
either. Platt Of New York, who has
been absent most of the time since the
bill went into conference, returned and
was in close conference much of the
day with Quay.
Not Yet Agreed on Sugar.
~ OAAS eiiAiC Jul iAS Tic dIIeTnOOn InG
senate and house conferrees separated.
the house men repairing to the ways
and means committee room. 1t was
generally believed that this action on
the part of the house men was for the
purpose OF deciding upon a line of policy
on sugar, but they declined to give out
any information. Contrary to published
reports it is positively asserted that
the sugar schedule has not been agreed
on, and that in fact all Of the big
questions before the conference which
nave seemingly been settled are only
tentatively agreed to, one side or the
other insisting that they shall be held
open.
Everything Held Open to the Last
Nothing will be finally closed SO far
as the matters of Importance are con-
cerned until all have been decided upon
and the conferrees are ready to come
20 q complete agreement. 1t is believed
that the wool schedule, which Occupied
re attention Of the conferrees more or
less j 7,rterday and Monday can now be
settled ,'enever other matters have
reached a stare for final adjustment.
The senate conferrees are ready to COM
promise the difference on Erst and Sec
ond class wools by making ITEM both
dutiable at II cents, and q compronuiSe
on third class woods has been suggested
by house members Of the conference.
concerning which they express the hope
that 1t will be satisfactory to both the
wool growers and the carpet manu.
facturers; but this is not assured.
Compromise on the Wool Rates.
This compromise proposition looks to
fixing rate Of cents a pound on all
wool of a value less than 10 cents a
pound; of cents on wool valued at
more than 10 and less than 13 cents,
and of cents on that above 13 cents.
This proposition was submitted to the
representatives in the senate of both
the wool growers and the carpet manu.
facturers, and both sides took the mat
ter under advisement.
Toughest Question Of the Lot,
The question of jute, jute bagging,
burlaps. cotton bagging and cotton ties,
which the senate placed on the free
| list, is causing much trouble. The
house conferrees insist that these items
shall go back on the dutiable list, and
the senate conferrees plead that If they
are put back delay must be the result
in the senate. If the conferrees can
reach complete agreement by Friday,
one Of them said he would be more
than satisfied.