Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-02

preposterous. 1t will not reduce the rev.
enueS six millions at the outside, and
would not be surprised if it increased the
revenues, through large importations at the
proposed low rates. No member of Con-
gress from Ohio who has the welfare of the
State at heart can vote for the bill. with
free wool and lumber, and the reductions
on glassware and pottery"
Representative FELTON, said; "The bill
for the revision of the tariff reported by the
Ways and Means Committee this morning,
affects California industries very generally,
as 1t puts on the free list thirteen articles
| that are produces from the soil, and two in
directly so. Some of them may be un-
qualifedly termed infant industries
as prunes, plnms, currants and figs,
beans, pears, and all kinds of timber,
lime, SALT flax, common soaps, quicksilver,
wood and borax. The duty on the latter
is now cents per pound on prunes, plums
and currants, cent per pound figs, 2 cents
per rpound-insignlficant for the purpose of
reduction of the surplus but important
to the producer. 1t also reduces the tariff
on nine articles of California manufacture,
while upon lead, green and colored bottles
OF all kinds, ell confections, such as glace,
fruits, ralsins, wooden cloths, hannels,
blankets, gloves and clothing (ready- made(
the reduction amounts to % and 331 per
cent. In short, it is a free-trade
attack all along the line. l am of the
opinion that the bill, as reported to the
House, will not pass. However, there un-
questionably will be made desperate effort
10 put lumber, salt, wool and borax on the
tree list. The measure was reported to the
House by the Democratic majority of the
Ways and Means Committee, and now that
tits reported, tits time for the Protectionists
to take the question in hand and evolve
some measure which will serve to prevent
the increase OF the surplus complained of
without destroying the industries of the
country
Representative Thompson said 81 have
not had chance to examine this bill as
carefully as | would like, and consequently
do not feel like expressing myself freely.
understand, however, that wool is placed
on the free list. That an against Lum-
ber, too, is put on the free list. That am
opposed to- also. Tin, however, am glad
to see on the free list. The handling of
the fruit schedule is excellent-in fact, could
not have been better for California interests
The committee did wisely when they let it
practically alone, but they did still better
tor US when they put in clause relative to
damaged cargoes. That has been a source
of great deal of trouble to us in the past,
and much fraud has been practiced. Bags
and bagging are given % per cent. ad val
orem. This bill is good one, as whole,
Tor California. Many changes, however,
will be made before the bill is passed, and
L doubt but what the changes will, as a
rule, be in the way of a decided improve
ment."
Randall, whom the Democrats expect to
vote for this bill, said to-day: "I cannot
support that bill. l, too, shall do all can
to defeat it."
Mr.. Kelly said THE bill bears The
stamp all the way through of being nothing
more nor less than a bargain and dicker.n
Representative Brown of Indiana, a
Liberal Republican, whom the Democrats
are counting on for aid, said Tine bill
was graciously stuck under the noses of the
minority this morning for the first time. l
can give no opinion of its merits. haven't
read 1t, and have given it but a hurried
glance. That, however, satisfies me that in
the secret, mysterious preparation the
Democratic majority has had an eye to the
partisan, as well as the economic phases of
the tariff question"
Representative Cheadle another liberal
Republican whom the Democrats were
counting on to assist them in the tariff fight.
said: The bill is not a surprise here where
its features have been predicted with re-
markable accuracy for weeks. 1t is Cleve-
land, Carlisle and the whisky pools bill,
and should be entitled, AN Act to destroy
American industries and produce national
bankruptcy. The proposition to put wool
on the free list comes Just in time to cause
a decline in prices. The proposition to put
salt, lumber and marble on the free list
means prostration to all these industries.
Yesterdays debate disclosed the fact that
there is no surplus-that it is loaned, with
out interest, to special banks There is not
one single industry of the great West but
what is stricken down by this BILL"
Tom Reed said: II have not had
chance to go through the bill thoroughly,
but have glanced over it sufficiently to say
that, as usual, God is too good to the Re-
publican party"