New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-20

hate there was general agreement that two hour
for each side would be sufficient in view OF the four
weeks general discussion at the last session, but III
the Democrats demand more time they viii proba-
bly ret it, aud the Republicans will remain sheht
until their opponents have exhausted themselves
and the patience of their countrynen. ., a.
Ii will be observed that the caucus derived lts
tone from the Republican members OF the ways ana
Means Committee mainly, and that they were aoio
TO make a very fair showing for their DllL Noml-
nally at least ii has been accented as an authota
five EXPRESSION of the Republican party III the
House the tariff question. But alter az ~ ~ vac
.teuderfoot' caucus" remarked cyncal western
Republican Such may turn out 10 be the case un,ess
unreasonable Demociatc opposition snad sol ty
Republican elements which now repulse each other.
In conversation with Tribune eoIIIesp9nue en-
to-hay one of the most sagaclous Leaders IN the
Republican party said " do not believe II is good
policy to spend your time in setting traps for your
adyersares Ii is "A business necessity as well as
Marty necessity that there should be a tariff re-
vision by this Congress. OF course there are oblec-
tious to the bill reported by the Ways and Means
Committee There is strong feeling that Penn
sylvania, and perhaps Ohio. interests have been
taken care of at the expense OF the other States
Another thing Congress Is being pushed 10 enf
created by the Free Trade press which the Protec-
ton newspapers do not seem to care TO counterfeit
mand for tariff revision but as soon
as IL comes down to particulars, every
Congressman is beset by his constituents 10 looK
ont for this or that interest. He is impressed with
tho idea that he must represent the views OF MS
constituents in such matters before and ABOVE
ything else and feelS tnat ne can aHoTu 10 lep
hold things they now are, although III the end he
is defeated. lie will do this because he Is made 10
believe that reduction now means inevitable ana
immediate destruction to the interests OF MS con-
stltuents while nothing worse can happen IN any
event. Again some feel that If they can go INTO
court offer amendments and discuss ihem even Al
they are defeated, they will be able to justify vote
for the bill. good deal of mischief is being done
by some of the tariff reform aud free trade news
papers also, which, in my opinion, might be cOun-
teracted by fair and judicious treatment OF the
questions by those papers which favor the protec-
tIOn of American industry" , ,e - .
This Representative expressed the DelleI that
nothing ia the way of tariff revision VIII he accom-
plshed atythis session, but the conversation took
place before the caucus was held. -,
Mr.. Farwell, OF Illinois. SAID We are very NO.
era on these questions and are willing to accept
anything that is falr, but some oil the things the
WAYS ana Means Committee ask us TO consent 10
not fair For example there Is steel III the form
of blooms out of which our wire fencing is Ina e (;
they have added one hall cent a pound 10 Iuat,
Now our Legislature Instructed us oy an allhoSI
unanimous vote TO oppose the Mckinley bill, winch
contained the same proposition. We shall insist on
our right to offer and vote Tor amendments ana we
shall III the end probably vote Ior INC Dii IL We
MIR. Dingley said that while some of the reduc-
tons proposed were not great as lie desired be
would vote for the bill as AL entirety lie added I:
at there were "A Republican majority III the next
House would be wiling to let the matter 30 over
with the hope OF getting larger reductions
Mir. Mackey, of South Carolina, sand: What we
want IN South Carolina is the highest possible DUTY
on rice and the lowest possible uutY OH cot on ues,
but snail vote Tor the bill because believe III the
principle OF protection.
nali an hour before the caucus began, Mr.. An
derson oil Kansas, salu: The question OF pro,ec-
tlon is not nvolved. believe IN protecting AIneri-
can labor against the cheap labor OF Europe ana
ASid-tnat is ali right. But first OF ali want 10
look as this bill as half-InilllOn American
farmers look at il. When il comes 10 "A decision as
to what the rate of duty shall be on any particular
article or schedule believe it Is toe rgnt and duty
oil every RepreSen tatIve to reflect the views ana
wishes OF his own constituents"
Some of the GIeenback Representatives held a
chimuey-curner caucus the tariff and other ques-
tons this evening. 1t is reported that they were
unable to agree u oppose OF support the lam DIu
as party.