The times., 1897-07-13
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and will contest it TO the bitter end. The
Democratic managers have received iuti-
nations OF all these changes, and Will III
Eist that they be given ample time in
committee TO go over the Dlll with tile
Republicans, and have eXplaua tons for
the changes that have been made; out
Il this is not doue they will exercise shat
right On the floor Of the Senate, " mere
ii cannot be interfered with.
There is very little faith placed in the
statements that the report may be agIced
TO within the next twenty-four hours
OF course, this may happen, for the con-
ferees are sQmew nat like jury and WI en-
the stubborn juror gives in the end viii
come quickly. Stll, the chances appear
TO be against speedy agreement. II
sugar and Wool are once settled the other
Things Will readily fall into Hne. One
OF the democratic cOnferees sought yes
terGay TO get some idea of what had been
done and asked about several small Items
scattered through the bin He was roid
tkat they had not been settled :. his
same Senator was also told tnat the
Democrats would probably not be called
into the conference until Wedne sday or
Thursday
As has been said, almost the whole Of
yesterday was devoted TO the considera
ton Of the wool schedule and the effort
to get the Democrats to agree To the
substitution Of small duty on those things
that were transferred to the free list. The
idea OF delay fills the House men with
terror and they may be persuaded, when
they see that they cannot have their own
way, to make any sort Of sacrifice in
order To pass the bin and put it into
operation
1t he's been generally understood that
| the imposition of tax of 20 cents g
pack on playing cards was intended as
Il joke on Mr.. Mills, Mr.. Allison, in charge
| of the bill, having accepted an amendment
| to that effect Immediately after Mr. Null
had delivered one Of his fiery speeches in
advocacy of such proposition. The ac
| Ceptance Of the amendment was intended
| to remove the edge from the remarks Of
the Texas Senator, but 1t was GENERALLY
| understood on the Republican side of tht
chamber that the tax was To be put bacl
| to the present rate of cents pack II
| conference, The manufacturers of playing
| cards are not, however, accepting the i'm
| position OF this tax as anything iu tht
| shape of joke They see in it an alb
| soute menace to the continuance OF thei
| business, and are Bringing every possible
| influence TO bear upon the conferees 4
reduce the tax to the 2-cent figure Ther
| ere about eight manufacturers OF pla ylnl
cards in the United States, and they rurr
out many rIllion packs in year. Enor
nous quantities are used at home, while
| the export trade has increased wonder
fully.
The average cost of the cards used II
| the trade is less than l 0 cents pack, witt
the present tax paid, so that, 1t is claimed
| 1t viii be impossible TO continue the bust
| ness with the increase in cost that woul(
be required 20 meet the 90 cents tax
1t is hardly believed that the conference
cocpmttee will agree to the imposition
OF a>tax that means the destruction Of
| business, and for this reason, both tn,
Senate and House conferees viii agree t.
the striking out OF the Senate amendme Mt