The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-09

WASHlNGTON, ID. C., June S,-The
Republican caucus to-day was well at
tended, nearly every Republican sena-
Tor IN tho city being present Great
interest was manifested in the caucus
because It was known that an efIort
was to bo made 10 secure n new sugar
schedule. and one which oil Republl-
can senator's could support Senator
AldrIch, OF Rhode Island. was present
and after the caucus adjourned. said Il
was very successful and that he felt
tha, ths Republicans were going to
sand together on all schedules OF the
bin. and that an agreement would be
reached where differences OF opinion
existed. Almost tho entire time of the
caucus was devoted 20 consideration OF
the sugar schedule; other features
where there are differences were not
reached.
No agreement was reached In regard
TO the Hawaiian treaty and the com
mluee Is expected to report some
uneudments or a provision which will
no, leave the matter in any uncertain
condition or absolutely abrogate the ex-
l,tlnE reciprocity provisions of the
uesty
An important feature Of the caucus
vas the determination reached to vote
together as a party, which insures IA
y5rable action by abe majority, This
Determination was reached upon n sug-
Ees;ion made by Senator ThurstOn. This
rzEEss,lon led 70 the most interesting
acldcnt OF the caucus There had been
several references to the meeting as
conference" Mr.. Thurston objected
to this designation, saying that confer
sHeeS never bound any one. and that he
wanted It definitely understood whether
this meeting was TO be binding or n
friendly chat without further results,
!or II Il was not TO bind all senators
or all schedules ne would not agree 10
abide by the decision upon che sugar
question.
mis- speech brought Senator Hanna
10 his feet with an earnest plea for
party harmony and united effort on all
the lectures % the III r,I4e referred 70
the apparent divisions at present exist
Ing IN tho senate, and Baid Il was high
time that q perfect understanding was
reached.
Senator Thurston then put his sus-
gestfon IN the shape OF q motion TO the
effect that the agreement Of the chuctiu
should be binding upon all Republican
senators and Il carried by a large ma
5oritY.
The main propositions on the sugar
schedule we're those fixing the rate on
refined Eugar. There were three OF
these propositions The one adopted
fKing the nate at one and ninety-fve
hundredthB OF cent per pound,in place
Of one and eight hundred and seventy
1--WE one thousandths as fixed by the
house Dill, was suggested by Senator
Spooner. Senator Perkins suggested
/ jig and Sena tor Wellington the rate
Of the house bill.
The last amendments were voted
down viva voce ana the SpOoncr
amendment accepted by an almost un-
Gnimous vote.
There was no especial effort 10 retain
she amendments originally offered by
the senate finance committee and no
proposition was made 20 that effect by
any one. Senators Allison and Aldrlch
expressed the opinion that the schedule
rs prepared By their committee was
equitable and that its provisions were
misunderstood.
The failure OF the caucus 10 take
steps looking to the protection OF the
Hawaiian reciprocity treaty has caused
considerable comment, but the friends
Of Hawaii in the senate say that the
omission was due To no other reason
than that the want Of sufficient time.
Senator Frye's speech was n jealous
appeal FOR the maintenance ot the
treaty. He said that Pearl Harbor was
ceded 70 the United Stntes In exchange
for tho concession of Hawalinn sugar
by this country, and declared that It's
a6Ugat!on al this time would be an
net ~ fzad fottb