The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-25
TOYING WITH TARIFF.
THE VIEWS OF PRESIDENT ARTHUR
On III. Creation OF touml,stoa for Revision
Opposition In Committee to = COanIs.lOu.
Lfrtiy Timts Ahead ca shs sG&ise.
Garfield Memorial Services
Special Dispatch 10 The ln..llIsonccr.

Garfield Memorial Services
Special Dispatch TO the lntsllGcnccs
i WAshtNoToN, January 2i.-Thc gentle
men composing the commission Of th
New York Tarif' Convention, who waite,
upon the President last week and rcporte,
that be was not in favor of tho tariff com
mission, either misOpprehcnded his re
marks upon that subject or their hearing
was most grievously at fault. The Prcsi
dent to-day repeated 10 friend exactly
what he did say regarding the commission
bill. lie is decidedly in favor of its pass
age. In his annual message the Presiden
said:
II q careful revision cannot be made thil
session q commission, such Us was lately yap
proved by the Senate and Is now rccom'
mended by the Secretary OF the Treasury,
will doubtless tighten The tabors OF Com
gress wheneverthis sbuject slall be brought
TO It's consideration.
IN Favor OF REVISION.
Gen. Arthur is keenly alive to the neces,
sity for revision Of the tariff MS speedily
as possible. His experience as Collector ol
the Port Of New York has not only given
him such practical knowledge of the tariff
as very few, II any, Of the members Of pos.
sess, but he is even more thoroughly in
formed regardtsg-the inequalities and
Irregularities OF the present rates OF duty
which makes the revision necessity. The
President informed his visitors, not that he
was opposed to the commission, but that a
commission must not be relied upon to do
all the work.
MUST WORK TOGETHER.
He believes that the Committee of Ways
and Means and a commission, il one is up.
pointed, must labor together to attain the
desired end. He informed the Tariff Com.
mittee that he did not think the Ways and
Means Committee would accept a bill
framed to order by commission. He re-
garded it as the duty Of the Ways and
Means Committee to make careful inves-
tigation Of the tariff, to collect all the in
formation attainabIe which could be use
fully employed in revising the list, and the
result Of their labors together with the
facts collected outside by the commission
would form better basis for the prepare
ton Of bill than if the commission alone
had exclusive control Of the preliminary
work.
TIIR FINAL UMPIRE.
The Presidents idea is to interest the
Ways and Means Committee, which is real
ly the body that must ultimately prepare .
tariff bill, in the work, preliminary tc
framing such measure, If the Ways and
Means Committee undertake an investiga,
tion OF the subject Mt the present session
the labos Of the Commission, when it i.
organized, will be stimulated, and the re
suit Of their joint inquiries, when cmbod,
led in a bill, every feature ofwhich is TN
derstood by the members OF the Ways and
Means Committee, will so through tht
House much more rapidly than il a Com
mission bill pure and simple is presented
REDUCTION OF INTERNAL TAXES.
There has been great deal OF talk Oh
the subject OF the reduction Of interna
revenue taxes since the visit here Of tn
representatives OF the New York an,
Chicago tariff conventions, That the Re
publicans will have the assistance OF man,
Southern votes in revising the tariff favor
ably to the interest OF protection there i
no doubt. The Southern members, VIII,
are cured OF their free trade theories, ex
pect in return for their votes n reduction
OF taxation on tobacco and distilled spirits
1t is quietly intimated that several Southerl
States can be carried for the Republical
nominee in 1884 il the duties on whisk
and tobacco are abolished or largely re
duCed. In some quarters it has bee
hinted that President Arthur was urging
reduction Of the taxes on these article
with political purpose in view. Thi
statement is without. foundation.
WHAT TIE PRESIDENT DOES FAVOR.
The President has advised the abolitio
Of the tax on matches, proprietory med
cines, checks aud drafts, playing cards, *
That would reduce the taxes about SIT,
100000 annually. He recognizes the fac
that the duty on distilled spirits and tobacc
! cannot DO abolished Or greatly reduce
without the danger that the revenues ma
be inadequate to the expenses Of the Coz
} emment and the payment OF the arrearagt
Of pensions. He also understands that til
> sentiment OF the people is opposed to tll
removal of the taxes on such luxuries /
whisky and tobacco. There are indies
: tons that there will be quite controvers
on this subject in the House before the SC
. sion is ended.
VIRGINIA AFFAIRS.
New Railroad ERIeFPrIacs-InIunctio
! Granted A Receiver.
I Special Dispatch to the fa.elligeRcos
r WASHINGTON, January PA Richmon
special says: In the House Of Delegat'
: Monday a bill was introduced TO incorp
] rate tho Pittsburgh & Virginia RaiIroe
= Company. Itprovides for the constructic
= Of the railroad from Pittsburgh, Pa, alor
Q the waters of Cheat River and the Sout
Q Branch Of the Potomac River, in West VI