The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-08
Speaker Carlisle Begins to Realize that
His Right to a Seat Is in Question,
And Concludes to..Take Part in the Proceed
ings-European Visitors Surprised at the
Unguarded Condition Of the Treasury.
THE TARIFF REFoRMERs.
They Decide that They win Not "waste Timss
Listening to Those Who Are Interested.

They Decide that They win Not "waste Timss
Listening TO Those Who Are Interested.
special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. There is q disposition
on the part of the radical tariff reformers in the
House to shut off the demands Of the protection
lists throughout the country to have hearing
before tariff bill is reported to the House.
Chairman Mills. OF the committee ways and
means, and others Of his school Of reform. ara
declaring that there 10 no use wasting time" in
hearing speeches the subject of tariff revis-
ion by people all over the country, "a has been
done during the past six years, and they ara
protesting with all their vigor against it. II
there is one thing more than another that oper-
ates against extensive tariff reform 1t is the en-.
preston of the people who are directly interest
ed in the matter. The manufacturers. and me-
chanics. and laborers, almost solldy against
tariff reform which will affect manufactured
value lab or. The iron puddlers and men who
work before the furnaces at Youngstown, O.,
Pittsburg, and few other places, and the coal
miners III two or three cities did more in their
talks before the committee on ways and means
to defeat tariff reform in the last two Congresses
than all the work and speeches put forth. 1t is
language. illustrated by grim faces and hardened
hands, and emphasized with honest eyes and
looks, that tell even to committee stocked
against such influences. One of the strongest
arguments made by the Democrats in favor of
tariff reform is that the conditions of the country
have changed since the adoption Of the presents
tariff Laws. OF this point q Republican
member of the committee ways and
means eaid this morning: eff the con-
ditions of the country have changed and have
brought with them demand for tariff reform
cannot see how the majority in the House can
refuse to hear new evidence from the people Of
the country to what is needed in this reform.
The very arguments put forth in favor Of a re-
vision OF the tariff laws make forcible the neces-
sity for further hearings from those who know
most about the effect of the tariff But, Of
course, there is q reason for not permitting this
tariff reform rule to work both ways If there
should be a hearing on the subject venture to
say that it will be short as it be- The
unfairness OF the procedure OF the majority can
be seen, however, by anyone. People who are
opposed to the present tariff and who want any
kind of a revision have the same opportunity to
point out their ideas to the committee, and theiF
testimony is published in the same shape as those
who oppose q reform Of the tariff. Both sidea
are given the same facilities to WELD an in
fuence If the burden is against the inclina-
tions of the majority it is their fault and not
that of the country. Their effort to stranRle tha
expressions from the people and to ride rough
shod over the demands of those who are most in-
terested is very unfair and will not be indorsed.S