The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-16
Tariff Conference Still at I.oggerheads
on Wool and Sugar Schedules.
Dingley and Aldrich Confident
of Final Agreement.
Democrats Embarrassed by Deaih oi Senator
Harris Of tennessee.

tnrin Dill, because they nave not got
To the point OF compromising the sugar
schedule and agreeing on other import
ant senate amendments In contest be-
tween the two houses, which would
promptly follow, for sugar is the key
TO the deadlock.
One Of the house cOnferees said yes
terday that they might never agree. ar
that IL they agreed. their report might be
rejected by either the senate or the
house, and 40 there would de no tariff
bill enacted at this session, and all the
efforts OF the administration and the
labors OF the senators and representa-
tives would go for nothing.
The whole power of the administra-
ton has been ex0rted to pass a new
tariff law at his session which was
called expressly tfcr that purpose, and
II Is preposterous TO suppose that the
administration would let the bill fail
at the end.
President Mckinley expects an agree
ment on the conference report, and that
at comparatively early day. although
he has about concluded that the bill
will not reach him much before Aug.
l, and that he may not be able to go
to Chicago next week 90 the unveiling
OF the General logan monument, lest
he should be needed here In connection
with the tariff bill. President McKin-
ley has given the conferees no specific
advice about the schedules, but he has
lost no opportunity to urge them to
hurry up their work. SO as to get through
as soon aS possible.
Senator Aldrich and Governor Ding
ley both agree that the conferees will
be able to reach an agreement and
that there Is no prospect that the tariff
bill will fail. although both have been
standing out for their contentious on
sugar and the other important con-
tested matters, both realize that COM
promises Will be necessary, and will
be made, and that thus an agreement
will be consummated which will stand
the test of an actual vote in the two
houses.
Yesterday was spent in considering
minor details of the bill which have
been passed over with an occasional
reference to 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 the COM
mittee was due to the fact that there
was more yielding disposition on the
y1part of the representatives of DO tn houses
Senators, not in the conference, but in
close touch with the members OF il, ex-
press the opinion that the contending
factions are very near an adjustmnei
which will compromise the differences
on the sugar schedule.
On the house side, on the other hand
among those in close touch with the con-
ferees it is asserted with the most posi-
tiveness that the house conferees have
no intention of yielding anything to the
senate on the sugar schedule, and the
opinion is freely expressed that the
deadlock Will continue indefinitely until
the senate yields. The house conferees
Sfhey say know that they have practi-
cally the unanimous support of the house
Republicans back of them in their con-
tention for the house schedule and.
moreover, they claim that many Of the
senate Republicans agree with them on
{snis point.
The tariff conference committee has
made the discovery that there will be
still further difficulty In arranging the
jections of the carpet manufacturers.
1t appears that while the makers Of the
more expensive grades OF carpet gave
their assent to the compromise of and
cents the makers Of the cheaper car
pets are not pleased, and ask that the
rate on the lower grades of wool be re-
puced to 3 cents. The wool men are
hQt willing to concede this demand. The
orsted manufacturers are also max.
ng trouble over the senate amendment
putting double duty on wool of the
becond class. which may have BEEN
washed. Heretofore there has been no
additional duty on the washed article,
ind II Is claimed that the change will
work material hardship.
The Democratic side OF the chambe,
. somewhat disturbed over The vacancy
faused by the death OF Senator Harris.
Il fear" said Senator Jones Of Arkansas.
n discussing the question. that the
acancy may. IL not filled before thu
fhe, occasion no little embarrassment
When we reach the vote on the confer
nee report. 1t will be remembered" !"
, continued. that some Of the articles
n which we succeeded In reducing the
ate of duty. as on white pine lumber.
nd on some which we succeeded In nut.
~ on the free list, we have had a ma.
rity OF only one vote. Some OF the
her articles. AZ burlaps. cotton ties,
hris green, ETC., are Of immense I'm.
brtance to the farmers, and II woulo
regrettable indeed from our stand.
pint, IL the absence of q senator from
Pnnessee should cause US TO lose any
them by giving the deciding vote to
z vice president.
Che senator said I'm reply TO question
at he had heard nothing Indicative OF
Intentions Of the governor Of Ten
ssee In the matter Of the appointment
In the Senate.
Washington, July 16.--Pacific railway
airs occupied the attention OF the SEN
throughout yesterday. and the
trris resolution relating TO the pending
lcial proceedings against the Union
cific road finally went over until to-
y. Early In the day Senators Stew
and White INDUCED In sharp person.
ties In connection with the contest
sr the San Pedro. Cal. deep water