St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-28
TALK ON THE TARIFF.
Opinions of Number of Congressman On
the Subject of Needed ReVe-
nue. Reform.
The House Appropriations Com mittee
Hard at Work On the Coming
New Bills.
Decrease of the Mortality in the
Regular Army ourts-MartIai
Matters.
The Lighthouse Board - ConolIioh
of the soldiers Home--Sta-
tistfcal.

BosToN, Nov. 27.-Some weeks ago the
Globe sent letters of inquiry to leading
Democratic congreSsmen asking what ACTON
congress should take OH the tariH question
in the coming session. Nearly all the re-
plies favor a revision of the present laws
although they differ as to the means Dy
which it should be accomplished. Follow
ing is an abstract of the replies which the
Globe will print tomorrow: Congressman
Collins says:
The attitude of the majority should be TO
nress some scheme for reduction to vote
under the operation of the previous question
if possible.
CONGRESSMAN Bragg, of Wisconsin, says:
Relieving myself that reduction OF the
tariff is essential to prosperity III business "
the country at large,I am in favor OF Keeplus
1t constantly to the front until success at'ehuS
the effort, and reasonable measure u GULL
mercial freedom is obtained.
CONGRESSMAN Lowering writes from
Washington:
Some measure of relief from onerous taxes
by a revision OF the tariff should be given 10
the country at the coming session OF con-
greSs But, by majority OF seventeen III
the present house las shown by Its vote lhsI
spring. l am not much encouraged 10 look
Tor any measure VI pEelCliSeiA ASlASA M $500
important question by the present congress
Nor can see much TO encourage the peheI
that the Fiftieth congress will DO any better:
and will
VENTURE THE PREDICTION
that if any attempt by 1t Is made 10 reduce
the surplus revenues II Will be ratner oy
aboIishIng the internal revenue tax on whisky
and tobacco than by reducing the tax upon
those articles of prime necessity entering
into the everyday consumption OF the masses
OF the people.
Col. Morrison, of Illinois, says:
The attitude of the majority party in the
house this winter towards the tariff question
should be that attitude which Will best secure
such reduction that the tariff will yield all
the revenue we need and no more, without
removing the internal tax on tobacco and
liquors.
{ Il. T. Mills, of Texas, says:
The Democratic party ought to and will
push the fight this winter for the reduction
of the tariff. The people engaged in the light
are enlisted for the war.
A. j. Warner, of Ohio, says:
think the majority party should favor a
tariff on all products in the production OF
which there is competition between this and
other countries, ffitient to cover the differ
ence in the cost of production arising out OF
the difference in the conditions under which
their production is carried on here and else
where. 1 have been pleading with the leaders
of my party to assure me of more agrees
sive policy.
A. Hiatt, of Charlottesville, Ind. says:
l saw soon after the inauguration of Presl-
dent Cleveland that his policy was going to
run in the same channel with the republican
policy. They are identical on the finance. on
the tariff and on the land QUESTION. Cleve-
lands policy is in opposition to any regula-
ton of railroad freights, and in word is
simp subletting of Republicanism under
Democratic colors. With such policy the
great mass of the people have become dis
gusted. and thousands of Democrats, to my
knowledge, have voted the Republican ticket
to manifest their disapprobation of Cleve-
land suicidal policy.
Martin A. Foran, of Ohio, believes in
''just, fair and reasonable revision and mOdi-
fcation of the tariff. keeping always in
view incidental protection as well as
revenue"