New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-30
NO PLACE FOR WORKS OF ART.
TIE TARIFF KEPT Up BY THE MILLS BILL.
TIE RxDxEMrxG FEATURE OF THE BILL ELIMINATED
M TUE PREMIER AND HIS FOLLOWERS
1 an INTERESTING cHAPTER OF CONGRESS
SIGNAL HISTORY REcITED-THRouGH

r4I RxDxEMIxG FEATURE OF THE BILL ELIMINATED
M TUE PREMIER AND HIS FOLLOWERS
( An INTERESTING cHAPTER OF CONGRESS
SIGNAL HISTORY RECTTED-THRoUGH
WITH THE FREE LIST.
WASHINGTON, June 20 CSpeciap.-One of the
srss acts of Premier Millss followers to-day in
rssuming the consideration Of the Dark Lantern
bill was to strike out from the bill almost its only
rcdeeming feature the abolition Of the unnecessary
tariff on foreign works Of art. No one asked for
the adoption Of this amendment The placing of
works Of art on the free list would simply have
been q graceful recognition of the abundant
courtesies and facilities which foreign govern
ments and artists place at the disposal OF Amerl-
cans who go abroad to pursue their studies The
admission of the works Of foreign artists duty free
would not have condicted in any way with the adj
varcement Of American art 1t was the universal
nesire of American artists expressed in many ways
BY memorials, by resolutions of the Union League
Club and by individual petitions, that this acci-
dentally retained relic of barbarism should be
stricken from our tariff system. But the Demo-
cratic majority led chiefly by members from
Missouri and Arkansas, with one free-trade Demo-
GRAFT from Michigan lMr. Chipman) struck art out
of the free list No objection was made on their
own side, because this amendment had been agreed
upon in caucus and the party was pledged to sup
port those amendments only which the caucus ac-
cepted. But there are some few New-York Demo-
Gratis who win welcome project which the Re
publican leaders are said to have in contemplation
of calling for yea and nay vote on this art amend
ment when the bill is reported from Committee OF
the Whole TO the House.
Mr. Wilson of West Virginia. in the course of
the tariff discussion said he did not know how
much the Mills bill would reduce taxation and
he did not care He wanted TO reduce the sur
Mus. This gave Mr.. Reed the opportunity to
reply that it was then free trade the gentlemen
were after and not the reduction of taxation Mr.
Wilson, warming up, denounced the protection sys-
TEN as robbery
Mr.. Reed said he was glad to hear the opinion
of the Democrats on protection, because 1t showed
where the Democrats stood on the question OF Tree
trade. ,,oou 90
Then Mr. Breckenridge, Of Arkansas, began 70
threaten gag-law and TO refer 20 what was cdIIeu
the Keller ruling" in the ALVllth Cohgres??'
which opened the way TO an interesting ren.I-
nlscence as 10 the history of the Democratic PARTY
on the oueston of free discussion OF tarln natuefs
Mr. Reed said that Mr.. breckenridge had as
serted that the gentlemen OF his party, III opPuSiS
the hill of the XLVIIth Congress- had distinctly
and openly avowed that that was their purpoosse'
He Mr. Reed had asserted to the contrary; MI.
Reed then read in detail from speech whlch ne
the Democrats by dilatory motions and every sort
of parliamentary tactics had indicated their as
position TO beat the bill by any means ialr or
FOUL In such matters II Vas mot 'He as mt for
ward but the gentlemen from Illnols tar.
Springer and Mr.. Townshend) are set to 90 u
before his eyes, and this country Knows tnaU
those gentlemen mean TO beat the olll. nom, ,1atod
The consideration of the free list was compleVeQ
to-day, and the House began the examination OIL
the dutiable portion OF the DILL