Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-25
TALK OF TARIFF REFoRMERs.
Some Views from Senator Vance-A
Point about Society.

SOME views from senator NauCC--'
Point about Society.
A Washington special to the Courier
Journal contains the following tariff
talk. Senator Vance says:
"My opinion of the propriety of reduc'
Ing the duty on sugar is so dependent or
circumstances that / cannot give you
Any positive expression in regard to 1t
/ certainly don't favor taking on the
sugar tax. which is nine-tenths pure
revenue, and keeping on the duty OF 81
per cent. on blankets and wool hats,
which is only one-tenth revenue and nine
tenths robbery. 1 want sugar down If
other and more necessary things can
come down with 1t. Revenue reform
means with me not simply relief TO the
Treasury by avoiding a surplus, but relief
to the people by reducing taxes on the
necessaries OF life, In other words, tax
reduction in the interests of the manu-
facturers is fraud. The tax reduction
want is that which looks to the interests
Of the government and the people alone"
Represe ntative Crisp, OF Georgia: 81
am pleased with the gain we made in the
vote for tariff reform. IL shows a response
10 public sentiment, and is a warning to
the Republicans that they must yield to
the demand of the people for reduction
of taxation"
Representative Burns, of Missouri: 81
considered the Morrison bill impractical
BILE, and so stated at the opening OF the
Forty-eignth Congress. The vote OF Sat
urday was discouraging in one aspect OF
the case, wnen you consider how determ-
ined they are to defeat revision and re-
duction; but the vote shows progress. l
am rot in favor OF dropping the subject
entirely. l would attack the enemy in
detail. First, l would reduce the tax on
sugar from 10 to 80 per cent. After that
was accomplished Louisiana would be ripe
10 cut of other taxes. Then / would
Introduce bill for free lumber, after
ward for free salt, then wool. Whenever
you can make one break on their ranks
you will be on the road TO just revision.
The question has got to be a personal
affair. and that is an injury to it. The
Republicans feel that they must intro
duce some kind Of a bill for reduction, SO
as to show their hands and place them
selves on the record in favor OF reduction,
an evidence that they feel the necessity
of apologIZing for keeping up war taxes"
Representative Hammond, OF Georgia:
alt was clear refusal on the part OF the
Republicans to make any reduction. 1t
was not vote on the Morrison bill. Mr..
Morrison did not move to take ND his bill,
but moved to go into committee OF the
whole to consider revenue matters, and
the Republicans thereby said: we de-
cline to consider the question of revision
and reduction altogether When you
consider that some OF The members were
afraid that if they voted to consider the
bill they would lose their holiday, and
others. like Long of Massachusetts, con-
Bldered 1T impracticable in the short ses-
sion. it shows big gain for tariff re-
FORM"
Representative Ford. of Indiana: 81
want areductiOn OF tax, and if we cannot
yet it off the tariff, we had better reduce
The tax on whisky and tobacco as last
lesorE."
representative Mcmillan, of Tennes-
see, thinks ''the failure TO take it up with
a diminished vote against consideration
is good sign. The results of the last
election had a good ehect. 1t shows they
have heard from the people. l think 1t
better to let the subject rest until the
laembers hear from the people again."
1 Judge Holman, Of Indiana: 81 expect
after the holidays there will be still fur
ther attempts at tariff revision and re-
ductiOn. Propositions are apt to come
from both sides. the tariff on sugar
should be reduced from 70 per cent. to 80.
Coal, salt ana lumber should be placed
on the free list. This would reduce the
income about twenty-eight millions. l
would favor taking the whole duty off OF
sugar, but that is not practical; 50 per
cent. TAX is certainly enoagh Tor poor
man to pay. There ought to be at least a
reduction of nifty or sixty millions of
revenue. i believe there are enough
members interested in the matters
affected to carry this measure through"
CHEEK OF A DISCHARGED CLERK.
, Chief Clerk Youmans was very indig-
10 ant when informed early last week tn at
ilIe could not have the combination of a
safe in everyday use TOR less than $25.
The person making the demand had Just
been discharged and he carried with MIN
III only means of opening the safe. Mr..
Youmans tried every means of getting at
the documents in the safe, but at last was
Obliged to call in the ex-clerK, who OPEN
ed IL in about two seconds and received
lis money. Hereafter all safe combina-
lions will be known at headquarters.
~ SOCIETY EVENTS.
THE diplomatic corps will not make so
much Of a show in society this winter on
account of absence OF half dozen of the
principal ladies OF the corps in Europe.
Hhet only two members who are expected
20 entertain on any elaborate scale this
season are the Ministers from Great Brit
ain and China. Some elegant new furni-
Hure and upholstery goods have Just been
@eceived at the British Embassy from
Itoma