Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-16
SENATE MUST YIELD.
HOUSE CONFEREES DETERMINED TO
STAND BY THEIR BILL. EE
WILL HOLD OUT INDEFINITELY.
SAID TO HAVE UNANIMOUS SUPPORT
OF HOUSE REPUBLICANS.
Sennte Conferees Are Hopeful and
Say That an Agreement Will BE
Reached SOOn-Harris' Death
Causing Democrats Tn
eaSinesS.
WILL HOLD OUT INDEFINITELY.

Washington. july 1.-THE tariff confer
ees were I'm a more hopeful mood to-day
than yesterday and one of the leading rep
resentatives OF the senate expressed the
opinion that the Republicans would be able
10 conclude their labors tomorrow and 10
summon the Democratic members by Sat
urday. This view he said was justified by
the present appearance Of things, but be
added that there were still more Contingen-
cies that might arise 20 prevent so early
an agreement and that il was impossible
10 say precisely when the end would be
reached. We shall come out all right,
however, and I think soon" he added.
I'VE have a tedious job. hut il is not a
hopeless one. and there is no foundation TO
the reports tina; we are in danger Of not
reaching an agreement
The day 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 sched-
ule. and the general impression about the
senate was that the changed aspect in the
committee was due TO the fact that there
was more yielding disposition on the part
of the representatives Of both houses. Sen
ators not in the conference, but in close
touch with the members of II. express the
opinion to-day that the contending fac
tions are very near an adjustment which
will compromise the differences on the tar
if schedules. '-t
On the house side. on the other hand,
among those in close touch with the con-
ferees, It is asserted with the utmost posi-
tiveness that the house conferees have no
intention OF yielding anything 70 the senate
on the house schedule. and opinion is freely
expressed that the deadlock will continue
indefinitely until the senate yields. The
house conferees, they say: know that they
have practically the unanimous support of
the house Republicans back of them in their
contention for the house schedule. and.
moreover. they claim that many of the
senate Republicans agree with them on this
point .--
The committee made the discovery to-day
that there would be still further difficulty
in arranging the wool schedule on account
Of the objections of the carpet manufac-
turers. II appears that while the makers
Of the more expensive grades of carpets
gave their assent 10 the compromise of
and cents. arranged yesterday. the
makers of the cheaper carpets are not
pleased and ask that the rate on the lower
grades of wool be reduced to cents. The
wool men are not willing TO concede this
demand. The worsted manufacturers are
also making trouble over the senate
amendment putting duty on wool of the
second class which may have been washed.
Heretofore there has been additional duty
on the washed article. and IL is claimed
that the change will work a material hard
ship.
The Democratic side of the chamber is
somewhat disturbed over the vacancy
caused by the death OF Senator Harris. Il
fear" said Senator Jones. Of Arkansas, to-
day, in discussing the question. that the
vacancy, If not filled before that time. will
occasion no little embarrassment when we
reach the vote on the conference report.
It will be remembered that on some Of the
articles on which we succeeded in reduc-
ing the rate of duty, as on white pine
lumber. and on some which we succeeded
In putting on the free list, we had a ma
jority Of only one vote. Some OF these
articles. as burlaps. cotton ties, paris
green, etc. are of immense Importance 10
the farmers and it would be regretable,
indeed, from our standpoint. II the alb
sence Of a Democratic senator from Ten
nessee should cause us 10 lose them by
giving them a deciding vote"
The senator said in reply to a question
that he had heard nothing indicative of
the intention of the governor OF Tennes-
see in the matter of appointment.