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THE TARIFF COMMISSION.
APPOINTMENTS MADE by THE PREsIDENT-How The
InY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIRuSE.I

Senate to-day the following list of nominations for
| the Tariff Commission:
William A. Wheeler Of New-Yerk chairman
John l.: Hays of Massachusetts,; Henry W. Oliver;
jr., of Pennsylvania; Austin NJ Garland of nlIn0is
Jacob A. Amber, OF Ohio ). John $. Phelps Of Mis-
bia John W. H. Underwood, of Georgia Duncan
| +. Kenner, of Louisiana.
The comment passed upon these names is gener-
ally favorable, certainly among Republicans. and
the feeling expressed all sides that the Presi-
dent has discharged his difficult task with excellent
success.
Mr. Morrill, chairman of the Senate Finance Com
mittee, said this evening that the commission was
composed of gentlemen Of high character, and IN
| that respect satisfactory. There are proba-
bly," he added, mot less than four upon it who
would be called revenue tariff men, headed by
John S. Phelps. Of Missouri one or two strongly
protective men, two or three moderately so. and tho
balance would probably be in favor ofrelucng the
revenue to the proper wants of the Governments
| without injunng the business interests OF tho
country"
Judge Kelley. chairman of the House Ways and
Means Committee, speaks in cOmmendaiory terms
of the Presidents selections for the Tariff Commits
siOn and thinks that the correct plan was adopted
which did not include the appointment of " abstract
| Free Traders" The policy Of protection being
settled one Judge Kelley thinks the only questions
for the commission to deal with are those OF tariff
revision" questions which ought not to be left to
a debating society" Judge Kelley knows most of
| the gentlemen appointed either personally or by
reputation.
| Speaking of Judge Underwood, OF Georgia, Mr..
Kelley described him as /" a Joe Brown tariff man."
by which he meant man bitterly opposed to the
| Internal Revenue system, who believes that tho
Government should derive all revenues from duties
on imported articles and especially man who be-
| lieves in tariff which will encourage and deveep
| the manufacturing interests of Georgia and the
South.
| Ex-Vice President Wheeler was not a member OF
| the Ways and Means Committee when in tho
| House. He is regarded conservative tariff man
| John l.. Hayes, whose chief strength came from the
| wool manufacturers, and Henry w. Oliver, jr., who
was recommended by the Iron and Steel Associa-
| tion are, of course, strong protectionsts Robert
p Porter is also classcd among the pronounced pro-
tectionists; but he has been added TO the Commis-
sion chiefly because of his in statistical work,
| and tho need of expert and active
| man TO take charge of that branch OF
the labor Mr. Amber does not seem from the
recoections of his colleagues, to have taken any
conspicuous position on the subject when III Con-
gress Ex-Governor Phelps is regarded as man of
very moderate views. Mr. Garland owes his
appointment largely to the support of tho
wool-growers all over the country. Nr. Kenner
| represents the sugar producing industry Elwood
f. Thorne the representative here of the sugar i'm
porters and rcfiners. said Mr.. Kenners nomination
will not be satisfactory to the sugar importers.
| There will be- no doubt. similar complaints from
importers in other branches Of eommerce.
The nominations will probably be considered by
the Finance Committee tGm9rew IL s IepodftSeG S1
tue Democrats in the committee and In the Senate,
on the ground that the commission is too strongly
protectionist. 1T is well understood that no apollo
0es are 10 he made this ground. The work OF
the commission is not TO decide whether or not
there shall be protective tariff, but 10 make pro-
| tectIyc tarih.
William A. Wheeler was born at Malone, n.
Y is present home), June 80, 1919 Early in life he
was admitted 10 the bar, and as lawyer he soon won
distinction His public life began with bis election to the
state Legislature. Of which he was member In 1850
and 1851. He a member in 1858 and 1888 OF the
State Senate which he also president pro tenpoe
lie was president of the state Constitutional Conven-
ton OF ls67L6S. Mr.. Wheeler was elected TO the
| XXXyIIth Congress in 1860 as Republican, and he
| WAS also member Of Congress from March
A. 1869, to March g. 1871 In 1873
he was elected yice-President serving
from March 4, 1877 to March 3, 1881.
since the latter date he held public Office but he
| received handsome when the Legislature was
voting United states Senator 10 occupy .1s scat
Mr. Wheeicr has been engaged considerably IN the bank
Ing business and has been president OF the OgehsoS
and Lake Champlan Railroad, but as member OF the
Commission be vii represent special industry TO the
excIsiop of Others On the tariff question lis views are
said 10 be Of moderate protection of every i
| portsnt industry needing proteeuon'
John L. Hayes OF Cambridge, Mass was born Mt South
Berwick Me- sixty years He is the son OF tne late
| Judge william A. Hayes, noted agrc ilt'T1st ana
lawyer OF hs day. and brother OF Francis B. Hayes, OK
Roston and OF General Joseph Hayes. Mr.. Hayes was
Graduated at Dartmouth College, and rad law at tho
Harvard Law School under Judge Story Early IN hfe
he deyeoped interest in scientino subjects, aLd IN
1s4s he read paper glaciers which Darwin and
thn ynna imn
~ that time toward history Of glacial phenomena in
relation to geology. Mr.. Hayes was an intimate
friend of the late Senator John T. Hale
and when the latter LETT the Demo-
vehprio; Of independeut Democrats He thus
one OF the rs to load the way for the IoTmAon e the
he soon took pSSe M a % srN
snS o% S9 ssy
made Acting commissoner Of the Patent once,
besn Secretary Of the National Association of woo
manufacturers Is Editor OF The Cntted sd'es indus
mnnufaciur,fs. Hayes has written many legal, pol
ica and scientific papers among rnlca iS one On inc
Henry W. Oliver jr., of Pittsburg, Penn was born In
Comfy Tyrone Ireland in s40 but was brought 10 ths
| limited states in the following year His schooldays
| came TO an end when he fifteen years old After
some service Us messenger boy, he entered the office
| or Graft Bennett & Co.. iron manufacturers.
| when tventy-one years old he asked for an In
,rest in the firm This refused, but IN 1868 he se
cured a small interest IN the nrn OF Lewis & Pmiiips,
| holt manufacturers here he worked his way rapidly
frward doing much to give the firm the hlgh Posonn IL
now holds uuuer the VI Oliver Brothers x rhhnpe
also large stockhoder in other iron wors aud IA
| tho Pttsburg aud Lake Erie Railroad He is ahepuen
| can and in 1881 he was tue Cameron cancijate ior
Ifni siates senator Mr.. oliver has always taken an
ocve interest tariff matters, and has frequently sp
.oarad helore Congressional committees Wneh tarlu
Pesa,S ,.ere under discussion His appointment
& Snmssion was recommended by the American Iron
| and steel Associatoh ~
! -oo,s old He is an agrtculturist and writer OF