The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-20
TARIFF COMMISSION
AND N J. THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
fhs Arctic rrAgsdy-rhsl Prosrsu q the iJ..a
" nstts in'estlsa!ios- OmeIai Irrssularity-A
Serious Defect Ia ths Laws Of TtaaeAses
gyt, RsApeelIsE ConsrttatonAl Etestious.

WAslIlSor6S, October 19.-"To facilitate
their work." said gentlemen who con!
verscd with several members in New YorL
yesterday, "lhe Tariff Commission has split
into sub.committces, to whom special ques
tions have been assigned. Ex:prcsideni
Hayes and Garland will take care 'of WOO
growers and kindred interests; Oliver and
Porter will wrestle with The duties OF mana
iactured iron md like topics. Sugar, cot
tonaad Eice will receive the attention o.
Kenner anllunderwood, and agricultural
interests win be LEFT 10 the care Of :Amble,
and Boteler." T,.t
"Do you think tho Commission will
make g., any kindio Of . fnir and acceptable re:
port?" '''0''''E'''' 49, I
"That is lifllcultto answer. Hayes, Gar.
land, Kenner, Oliver and Porter have had
well defined ideas OF what tariff ought Ia
be to silt their individual interests from
the start. No amount OF contrary cyi.
dence could shake their views and pur.
poses. Underwood and Botcler nru little
uncertain, and would probably have no
hesitation In agreeing TO the views Of thei,
colleagues, providing that there wus some
valid assurance that the internal revenue
system would be speedily abolished. both
OF these gentlemen are liberal in their
views, and regard the internal revenue
system, as moresyicious than high pro.
tective tariff. Amber is rather conun.
drum. lie has ITO bigoted views on any
special matter ot- the tari1
legislation. lie has paid more atten.
ton to the evidence than any
other Commissioner and his questions Ia
Witnesses have shown a general desire 10
get at'factS. think lie Will act as check
on extreme !protectionist measures. Colo
mel McAfahon, while generally acting In
concert with Oliver, Porter and kenner,
who compose what is called the business
committ"", is bent on simplifying the pres.
ent tariff IA .s, SO as 10 facilitate the col.
icctor'e work and avoid annoyanccs to
importers and merchants. This, think,
will he the most important work Of the
Commission. MacAiahon thoroughly un.
derstands tho working Of the Custom
House, and almost every suggestion OF real
practical value in relation 10 the work has
come from him." Il Il r. .$l Ei
"What about a minority report p
Ut is just likely there will be minority
repot-one leaning in the direction Of !
tariff for revenue, but a local change hal
come over the spirit OF the commissior
since Porter's unfortunate letter was pub,
lished. The protective commissioners
realize that they must not 90 as far MS they
originally intended. They see that popular
sentiment is against them. There will b.
q remodeling OF the schedule. A main,
tenauceI Of, or perhaps slight increase il
the same manufactures represented by
Hayes, i Garland, ~ Porter, kenner, ane
Oliver. Some accessions will be made to ,
free list, and probably II scaling down il
the minor articles Of consumption. Th,
tariff US reported will be eonsiderabl!
changed in appearance, but I doubt vcr!
much whether any Of the vicious principle
Of the present law will be removed. Th,
report will bear careful scrutiny.