The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-25

Apparent Favor ON Both sides
Chairman Payne Inttmstes the
with Approval OF the President.
WASHINGTON, Feb N-rhe Republic
ans OF the house of representatives met In
conference at . O'clock tcriwht In the hall
OF the house TO consider the position on
the Puerto Rienn tariff bill. unnsuai In
teres, was attached to the meeting. owing
10 the division OF sentiment which has
developed on the bill About 100 Republican
member. were present The cement in
opposition TO the sia was well represent
ed Representatives Mccall i.ttieneid.
Powers, Lorimer and other. prominently
Identified with the opposition being on
hand Mr. Cannon acted rs chairman.
Speaker Henderson Conciitstory.
Speaker Henderson took an active part
IN the conference, and made the nrst
speech OF the evening lie spoke IN
conci.latory spirit urging that differences
be recnnciled by the exercise OF tolSra-
tion on both sides
pearre Makes a Proposition.
The first definite proposition came from
Mr.. Pearre. OF Maryland, who suggested
a compromise nxing two years as the limit
Mr. pearfe supported this in speech tn
for the operation of the proposed tafifr.
dieatiug no purpose 10 make issue
against ,he bin. but rather a disposition
10 secure united action by compromise.
E,c.x.ra thn nrat ~ xfVa xnte~ to tina
opposition sentiment. lie said. however.
that he had come to the conference In
the hope and expectation that differences
would be adjusted. Hts remarks were 70.
esrded as tending toward . harmonious
adjustment.
Chairman Payne Talks at Length.
Chairman Payne. OF the ways and means
committee. spoke az oonniaeFabi. length
and manifested some feeling AZ times lia
disavowea any pride Of opinion IN the bt.
as he had not drawn It. although a. chair
man OF the committee ~ bad fallen 20 his
lot 20 present a. Members gathered from
what Mr. Payns said that the secretary
OF war and thosa war department officials
most familiar with Irlerto Riran affairs
had drawn the hill Mr. Payne also eon-
ysyea the Impression that the president was
the constitutional questions invo.se.s a.
though he carefully RETAINED from any
dlrect statement as to the attitude or
wishes OF tho president.
srosyeaor Non~ommfttsL
MFR GFosvcnor. a. ohio. was expected
10 make a statement more directly indi-
eating the presidents desires. bat hs
carefully refFained from doing 50. lie
banquet whore be was expected 10 speak
from the throne" but hs bad prepared
a speech which wholly omitted anything
authoritative. 50 tonight he said ha dld
not intend 10 speak from the throne.
lie said that ,hs proposition limiting the
operation of ,ho hiil 10 two years was
as far zs the measure should be changed.
spes-bmakinz 0. General.
The spesehmakipE became general. Rep
reaeulntiVe1 ulB Cannon. sperfg. Ac-
cali a. ohio. Fletcher. Lacey, Tonpsins
and IAtiieaold suceeeaieg each othaf,
Mr. Lacey hFouEfs fgt wafd compTo-
mise giving 70 the president fun authqflty
- aet For time the discussion turned
os this proposition. bat Il failed 70 De.
vei0p much strength.
Itttira.Ia IL Vehement.
The speeches of Mr.. mecai and Mr..
IAttieGela attracted maeh interest be-
cause ~ the poetiiye atsit8ae they haya
fskcB Mr. NcrnH sbake eaisniv bHt
dIT III ST1T6 GIT 81 Is 9psITsl-s1l =
the Measure as whole bat showed 8
disposition 20 aeeepi eug of ths com
promises sseKestsd. Str. iasflensld Was
more vehement Declaring that hs had
not surrendered his vtews against ihe
measure as q whale, although he ssit als-
posed 80 turn this sah3@st oysr "a tas
president, ~ had bsea psoaosea. Ms
tAttisaatd also aGEgesfe4 that free trade
be given 90 Pasrts Fgico. with a elatir.cs
declaration that this should not operAta
a. pfecsdeut appiicao.e 70 other langl4r
poeaeas4uns
Ceune@r-Proposiffon Presented.
Thia wa8 met with a ceunssr- -propoEi.
iloa from Air. Throep. - Pennsyivsni3.
thar fhe & per cent. rafs an provided BY
the original BILL be retained win a dec
iafatlon that this will nee operate as q
president Neither proposition vas ia
vorabsy entertained. and they wsrs not
pressed.
Members Commence TO Leave.
Up to Midnight none 81 ths propositions
had been voted upon. and members began
leaving the hall The feeling prevailed.
however. that the two-year limitations
would be agreed upon as a basis of COM
promise. and that with this change the
bill would receive pretty geae'al. al
though not unanlmous. support
nmfetauin shrdl cnfwy cmfwy vbEkaij
As the attendance WAS RAPIDLY dlmin-