The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-06-26
TARIFF TOpI,s.
interviews With MeInbers OF tho TnrIH
Comm tssi0n Showing Their yicw. n.

commission showing Their Views.
RoNg, GA, June 2i.-Mr. ]. w. II. I'm
derwood, a member OF the Tariff Com
mission, expressed himself with regard tc
the scope, power and meaning OF the com,
mission as follows u am In favor Of rails.
ing revenue to deiray the expense OF tie
government and to pay the public debt in
reasonable time by duties on imports.
This involves the overthrow OF tho internal
revenue system by imposing low duty on
articles Of common use, with higher duties
on the luxuries on the free list OF articles
which We neither produce nor manufac.
turc. Generally, my views on the tariff
question are to be found in the Whig plat.
form Of 1871, in Folks letter to Kane in
lsiF, and in Folks inaugural address in
lslo. The present tariff was adopted when
the national debt was large and the coun.
Try needed great income; It now needs
revision and reform. |. am utterly opposrd
TO the general system OF internal revenue
as its operations foster Inonopolics nnd
break down small institutions. In short I
iavor tariff rather than present system
Of internal revenue" -
WASHINGTON, June o4.-Mr, Robert p
Porter says: "My position on The tariff
commission is rather that Of an investigator
and statis,lcian rather than one who has
preconceived views to carry out. Nv rec.
concentrations will be wholly influenced
by the facts brought to light in the coming
inquiry, and my single aim will be 10 adj.
,vise such legislation us in my opinion will
be most beneficial to the entire country" !
sHErHERDsrowS, W. Va, June o4.-Mr.
Alexander 4. Boteler in bis views on The
tarih commission, says: II beg to refer 10
the third section OF the act authorizing the
tariff commission, as fully expressing INV
own ideas OF the scope Of its inquiries
whereby proper data may obtained to en-.
able Congress to establish judicious tariff,
which, while yielding sufficient revenue
Tor the expenses OF the Government, shall
at the same time discriminate in favor of
all American interests. So. too, with labor
and capital, neither OF which can be used
and properly employed without the other.
therefore it will he well to have Joint com.
missions, fairly representing both interests,
TO determine questions OF issue among
them, so as TO prevent the alleged necessity
ior strikes for increasing wages on one side
or combinations to advance prices on the
other" "a 2 - N'', -
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. June o4.-AIr A. Gar.
land expresses his ideas on the tariff oues.
ton thusly: Having been so recently con.
tirmed, do not feel competent TO properly
give my vie.s ofthe proper scope Of labor
OF the Tariff Commission. -.
BosroS, Mass, June "a 4-Mr. John L.
Hayes, chairman Of the Tariff Commission.
refuses to talk Just now, rs he thinks il i'm.
proper until he receives his appointment
formally from the Government and in
structions. - -
New ioRS, June 24.-Alr. W. II. Nc
Mahon told a reporter who called upon
him that he did not care to express his
views one way or the other at present.
giving US an excuse for his unwiliipeness
70 talk that he had no: as yet received no.
t!tieation Of his official appointment