New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-04
luctuating; in the late business the decline ,-
sharp, and the closing was weak as
REVISION or THE TARIFF
views or SENATORS AID coNGprss,

VIEWS OF SENhIORS AND CONGRFSSAfr,,
| LEADING MEMBERS or BOTH POLITICAL PApr,vs -.
FAVOR OF REDUCING CUSTOMS DUTIES Ann ~
REVISING TIE TARIFF SYSTEM
BOsTON. Dec 3.-The DaIy Adrert;eo, 49,,
contain in tho morning fifteen letters from promna".
Rep bhcan Senators and Democratic ard Ropublle,n
Representatives ~ Congress, In reply 10 inaulrie
tive 70 their positions upon the tariff revision end %.
action Congross should take upon the -
Jet at the short session. The Ad,,,,,''.
Will say I've lately addressed letters 4, a lint
number leading Senators aud Representa- va og -
parties hone, however TO Democratic Senate, =.
asccItain the attitude Of the most Prominent men On
question Of undertaking revision Of tSa
tauH at The session 10 begin today
Tho replies which We are enabled 20 print r.or...o, -,
os pr ~ 0t the country, both Houses AMI both nar,
The writers are without exception, men OF b.
sandm' We Dehcyc TIE country VII be grltired In a.
50 many OF the leaders are 90 meet Co1grss ,y,sl
sr0ns purpose 10 do tho very imp0r at WORK %; Sl
ing the custom duties and OF revising TIE Whole ~
system. '""h
senator sherman agrees that It is very important t
thr rp iblran mcnb fs ~ the present Con srass s,,
90 ueF utmost 10 secure nc tni5 winters scsson fpI
revision o. he tarin, wi Wow TO reduce tlytt,on ~
90 remove thc Inequalities and imperec ioss n ~
present law. 1he proper p)l!cy, u seem, 10 hin,
FOR io r. gHicau Senators aad enber, io at,1t - =,
reoure reduction in the internal revenue a. yig
Limit tas form Oi taxes 10 spirits, tobacco an q er an.
To modify anu rtdacc tn c taxes 10 That IN the or
gate they will yield about Sl000O)OOO a ~
National taxation should be reduced 20 .,,r, 49,
sufficient TO meet the current expenses 81 the cay
mont n;eres, on the pu0lc deot ana lie rcaar
ment OF the slnGDg fund. i"
II suOnld 90 remembered" says Senator Sherna,
"tat thefo wili be required for TWO or three
years, NJ least very large sum annually to eomnlv
wan tho Pension Laws. Whatever may be said I'M rSs
slcc to Lack " care Ia framing thcse laws, ty are he
yond recall and must be fnily compiled with
De required Tor that purpose when g Inn
csiinatcs submitted, we Fan approximately asees
iah Inc extent 20 which We can safely carry reine
ilo o; taGes To nat ful extent certainly VII do INV
utmost anu VIII seek to apply reduction TO such taTeS
DnrlcnsOnc by ne people"
sena.or HARRISON o. indiana, thinks the revenue ones
uon, Involving both internal ana customs reyenve
an ,ull De dealt WIN tis winter The Republican bl
rs prepared al the last session somewhat mOdae1
should be promptly passed THe Of the r.ria
Combustion Was a CONCESSION tLat the tanG needs
revision. II report comes in II wOIld b. acted upon
No lime should be lost after Congress ass inbes In
bringing iorTar! these measures. There should be
lAc o-t during the nOndLys D. Adjournment. aad tina
threatened Democratic opposition should be deyeopsd
Gha oYeconr ny quiet Ddt persistent adnercnce TO
Senator Dawes says II the Tariff Commission has hin
c Republicans eau SUPPORT tae irst day o the session
sbOHil pl-, before IL Is offered al amendment to
the lutena Revenue Dill In the senate ana indie.
Fcud.n measure III the House, and le the Democrat,
nSnt II Icy VIII IL seems % him that II IS safe TO re-
ducc the receipts at least SlOO00O000 by r5t repeal.
liquors and tobacco and bank circulItion second
rcdnrtioI ~ cusOms duties TO the very lowest point
N.r! h' reduction OF tue Internal revenue VIII permit.
ana iitG7h tc requirements ~ the Sinking Fund, and
ice 5r',ess ecouomy or current expenditure
lh,craa l. venue AMI tariff reduction mus,
II snCius, Os considered together, for each is
ocp"hArnt the otter He has no doubt II the needs
th Government would justify H. the tariff cOali
be re tucel ~lOJOOOOUO Dy a proper adjustment be.
tween tree raw matcri Al and dltabe manufacturer 81
tht American industries would be stronger for the re-
iicny $. Neal says: "Tha: there should be a large
refine ion oi tue revenues OF the General Government
~ The immediate future 10 proposition too PLAIN to
qllc argument aud Congress will DC dcrciict in its
aty II IL iiis 10 und Ike tnis work AZ the coming
session. No Ertaer amount OF taxes shOlld
lust oo.,.lt.ons OF the Government According to s
Drf MISC ma ifT .fqr IA
e,o,i Il c ,.o-.i ~ tnn Wv earliest more.t 1be
cJAIOu o. tac Treasury viii Justify. an satisfied that
tie tariff laws sh Iuld oc Carefully revised
9ol ala an say carass 9 Gq & Of Sro Gpa asena
aid ri,d y,rlh 80 he demasd or me oos arm fn
sJMe pc-c.lo4l reform IN tie civil service. lie then
takes up tne tnrye subjects IN aeiail internal
ultes otto" t4al those lad upon spiu.s
vile ,c l,t,; should 3c Ig.uin,d at ths Aigrss rev.
cIuv pO.9t iA' -.ccsaiy o. lain revision h iu.ptga-
friendly t. REVISION Of me tarif
aAI t.e Republicans earnestly enter upon II. IL
IIi service i.ioru, ne saga; " Nnii' We awe tn-
h.g -e.T"' ia tao "oHi. mafyo. OF eic.cncy
,ctia!. i,,q,y,,. Republican, VIII n,s,ct ine.r iafyT
tscs c' .ot ,cvlI ~ ni thc )cinOcrds actually mean
me- ~ 10 az ~ I'iI.'' 'o' a ~ con "cue'rs
II ttc iMo--''iNo tHly q Coh-it-s 30 lI-rvlse
1--WE un;c. AID M Excess from nll purely cIae dues,
and cH.ag r.- r-uc,,on copo'cd ~ Ia Us; iRVsr-
y
ever, .ncluaIn- ds,ule.. PIr.o.
Jon4 C.. carlisle poiay,s tDat The tarG should be
moment ana IL aI bol'7. ''t m To 10 tl@ sh'Id no
"a .Ue u4r-S .tc ,afyfvarAIng session, DC should
consider u ria GatJ 10 A,sis, Ia the ptssa~, IAa
iirJ. .l- No measure csn 3D.; effective or sa 81. jry
vi s' u ,".4:ci all the schcduies and G4g.n.nzes
Ino.nir Is. seed says: What TIE Republican, can
accomplish 4il pend very nuch o. tno yyJr OF mo
farm la.ui-,pI 5dOnid tIai body pre5rno a succlnc,
,.i and .t-tOoi ana satisfactory plan revision. sat
ls4tct9:y, only 40 COuZ.,ss, hut 10 tie latry
ulgit mo-, sirs tAwrt q. Ia any eyea IL s3an,s no
paii du,y OF Inc Republicans a. this Congress 10
,It people in tueir oSn Interest, to see WAC
preyeAts ne revision. By refusing 10 take
oc o5tnncd u.icss thsleis a paris N oppo3i"oa
-. IL. lOrrsOI, or Illinois, siy nc Tor
changing H. nne indicated ia las speeches OF iiay and
ADrlm >. newt re.e.s to his recent speech a. ihe
cooper IAs.JtD and 5t.ts ,AdJ he Acaruy ayOr6 md
y. y. Kelley ace, not believe tne tlgiH W d.. revised
{ Go coming session lie has D. az, -nI o-'icvts
a.thorial'cl!, mar the CON alSs.oH VIII cM'OiY
complete revision OF the a.iln trttye pl.r az to
laN tLat }. VIII largely modify the schedule, ana class,
AEON. q! Tie a cn'5 'rr'sp CIV I'd .-y ti'es ..
du '-cd "a particular articles Iace two bincle,
of IN. DIi will prDpals evoke uucn dscu,-luu. he
Darnr.tly Stree 10 DO al .hat my Di d'h' JHdt9u'y
ID rows. 80 uucA 0I oar revenues rs clI b. d.hr
cla..!y con, Ii,lcd and acfcd upon tuis session.
w. ". ,gAlO i, not IN ityOr o. The aOsI.c lfeal Oh
thr s.a revenue system. n tH3 iua4l.U aDol-
3ncd ne say, s.ll doult,s s. receive ii0h customs
duties an income >uICcn. 10 carry GA the Government
Dut -ol lc,l0u means simply an ndc ne postpone.
,.r a., ,r Il revision. MhltCyec Is done with tie .arf
must De done dUrug he present winter
Nelson Diigley says; IT,. cohliry exprc.3 ana oesH
I'D utvc at the approaching session rcfiS0l 81 t1e
.urih. tho feature OF wnch should De rrdas-
ZION in tAe duty Oh sugar, a rgCtc.oa
Of internal taxes in the directions provided !of in
tne bill passed By the House during tA1 ass
session. ana no more than that bil p.oyiieI,
ami such a modification Oftne shipping laws Is vii re.
move an legislative ODstructions to the prosp-it! ofte
American merchant marine, lie Is utterly 0PIoscdW
Inc abolition OF tho Internal Revenue tax
N Is i;ice hopes that il the report Of the Tariff C0nin
lion me- hot All nave 4 right to anticipate, s.rVny sld
prrssfcni effort Will be made 10 pass It iuHe4lIey
after the holiday recess. "a,
senator Iloar says is clearly OF the opinion that
il proceed WITH the matter o. farm FV''oA WIZ
out delay Whether anything can be completed at III.
bort session will depend the disposition OF the Deno
rat. but he Is clearly OF tne opinion tnat the Republicans
ought to make the attempt.