New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-03
p,sUusslN. THE NEW BILL
PROTESTS AND CRITICISMS OF THE PRE-
MIER'S- IIANDIwORK.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WoIi's f""A
CALIFORNIA THE DEFECTS OF
THE MEASURE CLOSELY A@A-
IYZxD- CHEhRIEss DEMO.
cgAiIC COMMENTS.
tsY TELEGRAPH TO TliE rKiBUNE1
sYr,xcToN. March 2.-1lfo Dark Lantern
nm ,as the chief topic OF discussion among the
80 ers of th.. House to-day. Premier Mills
acc hrs associates were contented and happy. 1t
,-.s understood that President Cle' Gland had ex-
pressed his entire satisfaction with the provisions
af tic bin When Mills heard til.s from trust
worthy authority nc sent for the statesman Of Pine
Blui the Btunlinous Baron Of Pennsylvania, the
Reformer OF Carthage, Tenn. and Messrs. Turner,
Bynum Wilson, ard the Blue Grass Economist,
and they sat down and admired each other and the
product Of their Joint genius and craftsmanship.
After that performance WAS ended their powers OF
admiration were pretty well exhausted; But thes
rallied under the inspiring utterances OF an editoria
v,riter IN The New Nork Times" who had DIS,
covered something which none 81 them had peoh
able to discover, the principle accOraIhg 10
which The b.ll was framed. Ibcy knew pelofe thtt
the plan OF the COMMITTEES biIl Is simple one,
hut lis urincIpe" was beyond thelr ken. vi
col,Se Inc Premier aud ms coadJutor received
a certain amount oi praise from 1iee-trade DEM
oerafs lev OF w>nOm iGtu read the Dill but All OF
whom were Icaay 10 approve any elnailatlon from
the majority OF The Ways and means COMMITTEE.
Sayclaf OF them complained that the bIl uiu not
20 lar enough. lnty pstSHhi'u, h'"'' '"'.' '"'
conscrNaJlNe course OF the majority OF The ways
and Means Committee would commend ltsell TO
the democratic party in the House, and that
certain concessions had 10 oe maze iii Ofucf 10
spll0iiy the Democratic majority.
pI-. 0NTENT or TftE SOUTHERN MEMBERS.
There was serious dissatisfaction, however, in
two quart rs. In the course Of the day all Of the
Louisiana K prcscntatves, except Mr. Gay, who
is ILL.,. held conference al which the Louisiana
Senators were present. They discussed the sugar
provisions of the bill and unanimously agreed 10
oppose and vote against the measure unless these
pro, lsIOls WIRE eliminated. III the last Con
gas iNO OF the Louisiana men voted Tor
tne MORRISON bllL 1hc southern advocates
vi iutrgai tax reduction arc also dIScOn-
tented some of them Lea that the Premier
aud ms coadluiofs are playing fast and loose
wlth them. they have not forgotten that III the
last Non. ress, Carlisle, Morrison, Mills and all the
other free trade leaders uGiicd TO prevent the
COIsll, ration even bill TO reduce int clAaI taxes
1hc Policy Of the Dark LanteH" couicrees
not b. insert any Internal revenue IN the Din
hatchcd by them in the last three months has
aroused the suspicion and alarm OF me oouln,
crn REPRESENTATIVES mentioned 10 them ana
10 their constituents the reduction ana aDon-
ton Of certain Internal taxes are Of more pressing
Consequence than reform Of the tarh on me
Mills III OrT. They fear that If a t2rE Dlu
goes through the lloust first they will be left
in the lurch. The Southern tobacco men, cs-
JccalN The North Carolina men, are in fun sym
yathy with the friends Of the leaf tOlaccO growers
Of Ncw-England. New-iork, Pennsylvania and
Wisconsin. and other Northern States III thei,
efforts to have the tobacco schedule so revised
as to prevent the naturalization and fraudulent
,mporations Of Sumatrs wrappers, Cnlls
has reduced the duty on Sumatra leaf and all
leaf { hace imported to 81 cants per pound his
Tlea being that under the present Jaw smuggling
and AUTHORIZATIONS are carried to such an eX-
tent rs virtually TO nullify the tarlh. Tins IS
vlOhahiy the most siatcSmanlike reason that
Mills has given in defence Of any provision o.
his bill Ii is clean surrender to the smueelers
and dishonest importers Next year probably ne
.ln l.u alttafr nn Of
goods by placing them GA the free list SO as to
remove the motive for dishonesty.
TIE HOUSE EESIECED WITH LIVELY PROTESTS.
lie sid yesterday that he thought fourteen
Democrats might oppose the bill as it stands,
but he expected to have recruits enough from the
Republican side 10 pass it through the House by
slender majority. Alas for the Premier"
His political prescience is as much at fault as his
polifical economy Bcf ire the House adjourned
[ O-dav Democratic representatives from Northern
States began to be flooded with dispatches pro- |
testing against one or another o, o. the man
them had received five such dispatches before |
noon today and he was fmntically seeking
copy OF the hill 10 answer questions lie Is one |
OF The men that Mills counts on to vote for the
. Dark nntern" abortion In his count OF four
teen Democrats AGAINST the bill he included none
from the State of Newly orll, only two from Penn,
sylvana and four from Louisiana. As the blll
now stands il will receive five negative votes
from the State Of New York alone, six from !
necticut Unless radically amended. the bll
vii not receive a single Republican vote IN the |
li0nse
The Republicans fear an attempt TO railroad
the bill through the committee without allowing |
se representatives OF the worklnemen, the wool
Flowers. or the manufacturers, an opportunity |
10 he heard in regard to its provisions. Inns
fear has caused considerable excitement, and
herc r every prospect that bitter contest VIII
AXE place if the majority OF the Ways and Means
Committee shall attempt r. enforce their DARK
Lantern policy in the committee room
The following are some comments by hepre-
tativcs-DcmOcrats well as Republicans
WHAT REPUBLICANS SAY.
Colonel Bavne. of Pennsylvania said
Yes. shall think IL extraordinary II the ways al |
Means Committee refuses hearing TO ~prescn,stvn'
Sow tale. iron. glass. or WOOL Why shouldn't the
sorlincmen. the manufacturers, and he farmers ana
onpsse the great bnlk OF tho population Of the |
cuniry and why shouldn't they be heard! Inc nght
earring before committee is bit mode Of affecting
hal object think the Democratic majority vii
egrct that denial Of that light If it shall be denied
* 1t j. intimated
Wa Tho ldI seriously affect the country If enacted
last for . time because the imporsons viii be
reatcr Everything has rs compensation. howeve";;
e the last Of the party.
HE INTERESTS OF NEw-JERsEY SACRIFICED.
Mr. Buchanan. of New-JeTscy, said
Yes. have the bin. but have not yet had time
0 Study its provisions thoroughly. j have seen
nough, however, to convince that the bill is the
'rOduct OF theorists, and not of men OF practical
business sense 1t IS full of cruditles and nconss-
enccs. Thus. hoop-ron Is rated at 1 to 80
eris per pound, while cotton ties, which are simply
OOpirO cut into lengths with loops formed al the
nds in fact advanced more stage further IN man
fracture. are put the free list Again rcdncion
# 10 to 20 Der cent upon the various forms Of iron
made. Willie the rate OF iron ore IS retained
EIther. while iron and steel rails are moi cut down
bOnt &c per ton pig iron suffers reduction or ~
ents per ton Take again tageer plates tbiacN.
hey are put at 80 per cent. while II advanced one
cory. acorns and other adueranS Of coffee the nse
= which Is fraud upon the consumer ana should De
are by the bill admitted free. These are
ut few instances ] have IA noticed The bill
family In changing many rates from spectre 10
ID vslOrcm Experfenoe has shown the greater
acty for frsnd by undev aluations under ad vaoTem
ntle and lLls CHANGE is In IIE direct line OF en-