Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-17
Mills Says RandaII's Tariff Bill was
Framed for the Protection of
Trusts and Pools.
The Fight In the Ways and Means Com
mitiee Oyer the Mills Tariff Meas.
lure st Its Height.
a FLANK Movement Looked for in this
House TO Meet the Senate Civil
service InveatigatIon.
MAY VISIT TEXAS.

SIcNClaAu Aao HOb Lu4Lg hu5AC uP 0Ao AnAHNt
yet shout attending the grand capitol
dedication in Austin, but it is learned
from reliable source that he would very
much like, in company with Mrs. Cleye-
land, to make the trip, and If the cares OF
state be not pressed too heavily he will
be guest of the Lone Star capital May
next.
RANDALL's TARIFF MEASURE.
Special to the Gazetts,
WARRINGTON, March l6 The Demo
cratic members Of the ways and means
committee are disgusted with Randall
tariff bill. They are convinced he cannot
win with 1t and must suffer IN Democrat
ic circles for having taken a position so
antagonistic to the plainly declared prIn -
ciples and policyof the party. Chairman
Mills says of the bill: "It isithe guintes-
sence of protection and Mr.. Randall will
no more be able to pass it than fly. So far
as am able to see from critical exsni-
nation it makes no reductions, or st least
very few in the tariff list.
Where he does make changes in the ex-
listing law they are useless in the direction
Of causing taxation and prohibiting i'm
portsiions. For instance, In the case OF
lin plates, he increases the duty ITO pei
cent. In the case of cotton his increase
Is more than 100 per cent, His reduction
on steel rails is not enough to permit i'm.
portatiOn, butts Just enough to make the
price OF Oh English made rail here equal
to that charged by the American manu-,
facturers. His sugar and wool schedules
are substantially the same as under exist
T. hi -
course have no effect on the opinion Of
the ways and means committee as tx
pressed In the measure submitted by its
melabers. don't think he will be able
ITO get the Republicans In the House 10 &C
with him in his proposition to reduce the
tax on whisky. should imagine from
my glance at this bill that it had been
prepared By members Of various trusts
and handed to Mr. Randall for introduce
ton. It should be called "a bill for the
protection of trusts, combinations and
pools, to increase taxation and to destroy
our foreign commerce. 1t seems to be
framed for the benefit of the Steel R4
Association of Pennsylvania principally"
CIVIL SERVICE INVESTIGATION,
special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, March ia good deal
of comment has been occasioned By the
passage in the Senate of the Hale resolu-
ton appointing committee OF seven
Senators to inquire into and report to
what extent this administration has car
ried out the spirit and intent of the civil
service law. s mater Cockrell's amend
kment to have the inquiry include all sd-
fministrations since the passage Of the
nj nj coruino having hapO Hafaafad ~
is now understood that the Democrats in
the House will pass similar resolution
to cover the period designated, SO that in
the attack on ClevelaRd'sB administration
by the Senate resolution, the House, by q
fsnk movement, may defeat the object Of
the Hale inquiry by having comparison
made of previous administrations with
the present one and thus show the coun-
try that Cleveland has carried cut to a
greater extent the civil service law than
any of his predecessors.
TIRE THIRD TARIFF BILL.
Special to the Gazette.
WAsHIN GToN, 4 March 16.-The Repub-
iican tariff bill is being framed. While
its eXsct terms are not known sufficient
reliable information is st hand to state 1t
will make few changes in the tariff sched-
ules. 1t will take the tax of $50, 900 600 of
Of sugars and give bounty of Sc, 900, 900
to sugar raisers. 1t will take the tax
of all tobacco manufactured 8. :.
unmauufactured except possibly
8 slight tax on cigars. II will make free
alcohol used in arts and will place these
imported articles not produced or manu-
featured in the country on the free list
The Republicans ssy they cannot support
MI Randell's bill as it stands.
PASSES TIE HOUSE.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, March 16 The Secre-
tary Of the Treasury having reported hi:
estimate Of the total due Texas in the
way of indemnity for frontier defense
Mejor Sayers gos 1t before the appropria.
tion committee and secured an amendment
to the urgency deficiency bill then pend.
ing, providing for the payment Of S927,-
1T, to the state of Texas. There was 6
sharp fight over the amendment, but i
passed the House to-day in good shape
and Senator Coke will see to getting 4
through the Senste. In thus pushing
this matter to successful conclusion
Msjor Savers has shown his usual per-
sistencY in advocacy of every measure
suPpHEsed by him. His good manage
Insent and hard work in this particular In.
stance cGnfers on him additional eclst
since the addition of nearly 81, 900, goo K
the cash balance Of his state is suostan
tisl service that his countrymen are no
likely soon to forget.
| TEXAS PENSIONS.
Special to the Gazette.
| WIaHTNGToS. March I6-The following
| Texas pensions were Issued to-day
| Original invalid, Gilbert Sunme, Ksuf
man; Alfred Wallace, Bsyleville.
| Mexican survivors, william Ri ohnson
Beaukiss; James Reid, Dublin; Isrse
Beren, Fsyburgh; Thomas n Bradley
Red River station; Anderson Berry, ALA
Charles Mcbride, Brennan.
IL THE FIGHT STILL ON.
Special to the Gazette.
( WASHINGTON, March 16 The fight Il
the wsys and means committee over tn
proposition of the Republicans to have