Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-20
DON'T BELIEVE It.
No Credence Given to Rumor OF
Spanish-Japanese Alliance.
SUGAR SCHEDULE CAUSES DELAY.
Tarin Confcrees Still mt Odds Over
This POint-House, Members, Re-
fuse to Consider "a Compromise,
But Insist ON Their Rate.

Washington, July 17.-At the Japa-
nese legation here no credence is given
to the report cablcd from London that
the Spanish and Japanese governments
have entered into an alliance against
the United States. 1t is pointed out
that the Spanish newspapers are near
ly as. bitter in their denunciations of
the Japanese, whom they charge with
giving material aid to the Philippine
insurgents, as they are against this
government for permitting arms and
men to be sent to Cuba. 1t was stated
in the most positive terms that there
was absolutely no truth in the rumor.
The state department has no informa-
ton whatever of any alliance between
Spain and Japan.
Sugar Blocks the Way.
Washington, July II. - The only re-
port obtainable from the conference on
the tariff bill Friday was to the effect
that the representatives of the two
houses are still at odds on the sugar
schedule and that while there are still
many matters of minor Importance un-
determined, the sugar question is the
only obstacle in the way of speedy set
Element. There was quite move
nlent in the senate Friday in the inter-
est of the house sugar schedule, with
the evident purpose of bringing pres
sure to bear upon the senate conferees
to yield upon this point and accept the
house schedule.
So far as can be ascertained the senate
cOOfaraac ra RI Of ne 1l,,, a
the house not to surrender. There is
little doubt, however, that they would
accept compromise if the other side
would agree to it. The difficulty is
that the house confeFees refuse to en-
terrain any proposition for COM
promise. Thus far, their ultimatum has
been: "The house schedule or moth
ing"
May Report n Disagreement.
An influential member of the house
who is kept well advised of the situation
said that if the sugar schedule were out
of the way a complete agreement could
be reached in four hours. Of course
there is always the possibility that the
conferees may get together at any time,
but as yet there is apparently no pros
pect of breaking the deadlock. II the
present situation continues until Tues
day or Wednesday next the current
opinion among the members of the
house is that disagreement will be re-
ported for the purpose of giving the
house an opportunity to instruct it's
conferees on the main obstacle to an
agreement.
I'm
Washington, July 1.-THE house on
Friday agreed to the partial conference
report on the general deficiency bill
and then concurred in the senate
amendment fixing the limit of cost of
armor plate for the three battleships,
now building, at $500 per ton. This was
the main item still in dispute between
the two houses. A strong effort was
made to induce the house to agree ts
substitute fixing the limit at $500, as
recommended by the secretary of the
navy, but after three hours debate
the house, by vote of 142 to As, con-
CURED in the senate amendment,
Senate.
Washington, July 17-The open ses-
sion of the senate was brief and un-
eyentful Friday. The Harris resolu-
ton relating to the Union Pacific rail-
road was further discussed. At 1880
the senate went into executive session,
remaining behind closed doors until
six o'clock, and then adjourned. until