Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-25
TARIFF TINKERING.
Prospects Of Action by the Present
Congress.
Tariff Commission conjecturss-Dakota's
Claims as a State-Presidential
Iimber-AgriculturaEThe
Garfield Fair.
FRESH FACTS AND CURRENT RUxoR
Special pispateh 10 TIE Rea;,,.r.

Special DSspateh 10 the Register.
WASHINGTON, November 24.-"what dc
you think Of the prospects of tariff reyis
ion at the coming session of Congress" /" was
asked of prominent western Senator to.
day.
1t is very difficult to form an opinion" a"
was the reply. IF the Democrats deter.
mine that it shall not be done, they will be
able to prevent it by abusing the privileges
OF the Committee of the Whole. 1t is not
by any means improbable that they will
pursue such a course. On the other hand,
perhaps, II they listen TO Randall and men
who think with him, they may be willing
to allow tariff bill to pass so as to elimi-
nate that question from the discussions of
the next Presidential campai gn. 1t is a
toss OF OF penny as to which road they
will choose. have strong hopes, how
ever, that if the Republicans evince a sim
cere desire and determination to pass a
general tariff bill they will succeed. That
there will be some tariff legislation by the
House feel very confident II il be found
lmpracueable to secure general measure,
there will undoubtedly be successful ef-
forts to obtain piecemeal legislation under
suspension of the rules OF the House
but such plan of course cannot be adopted
in the Senate. The popular demand for a
reduction Of taxation is so great, however,
that feel hopeful on the whole that no
party will dare TO resist il, or, by a quarrel
over methods, attempt to evade it"
DO you expect that the President will
make any recommendation respecting tariff
legislation was asked.
ha kv.~s11 Ah,h1 L. -
general nature"
DO you think the Tariff Commission
will make any suggestions or recommen-
dations respecting internal taXation?'
mo; except, perhaps, in an alternative
manner. The Commission for example
might suggest: If you reduce internal
taxation 50 much il will effect our recon-
mendatioss thus and so respecting the re-
vision Of the tariff Beyond that / have
no idea the Commission will GO"
"DO you know anything of the nature OF
the conclusions reached by the Commits
SiOn?'
Nothing whatever. and do not believe
they have given anybody such infOrma.
ton"
Some statements have been published
asserting q probability that the commits
sion will recommend horizontal reduc-
tion of say OF 10 per cent. on the
whole tariff list remarked the corre-
spOndent.
Il think there is no danger thot will be
done; it would be most unwise, for it
would simply Perpetrate all the worst
evils in our tariff system which now afford
Just ground for complaint. 1 am strongly
inclined TO the opinion that, besides the
points have suggested, the recommends
tions will embrace propositions to reduce
materially the duty upon some articles
which, il is quite generally conceded, are
now subjected to rates unnecessarily
and unreasonsbly heavy, do not believe
the Commission will recommend q
scheme of reduction which would embrace
luxuries as well as necessities. While |
not in favor Of any legislation which would
impair or destroy the market which our
manufacturing States now afford for our
agricultural products, and am certainly op'
posed to going abroad for things we can
make at home. still think there are many
articles upon which the rates should be re-
duced; such, for example, as sugar, steel
rails and others that l might mention. II
that can be done and the existing abuses
and inequalities of our tariff legislation be
remedied and removed, anti-tarif dems.
gogues will be left without a war cry, and
shorn Of their power for mischief