New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
PLANS OF The "PREMlERs" COMMITTEE.
TnR TARIFF TO BIZ REVISED SO AS TO PLEASE
ryERYpopY-pvrAIIs OF THE PROGRAMME.

rnr TARIFF To BE REVISED so AS TO PLEASE
EvERYBoDY-pvrArLs OF THE PROGRAMME.
washington. Jan. 20 GSpecia).-" The Star
publishes an outline Of tho plans Of the Demo-
cratic members Of the Ways and Means Commit
tee and the progress they have made In the
prepars ton of revenue bill This outline
which is vague and indefinite enough TO indicate
that it was probably derived from one OF the
dark lantern conferences. reads as follows
The House Ways and Means Committee met for
few minutes yesterday and adjourned subject 20 inc
cal OF the chair. The whole committee has NOT We,
has not been discussed In committee except indirectly
for a few moments, when Mr.. Mckinley proposed 70
nothing yet there hss been more progress made to-
ward the revision of the tariff than has been mana
bcforehsnd that there can be no agreement between
the Democratic and Republican members OF the com,
mttee. and that whatever form OF bill is reported
be in the face Of the opposition OF the minority
Therefore the majority are proceeding upon the the
slderaton of the matter and coming 10 an agree ment
upon measure before they go through the formalty
bcrs OF the majority have been holding private
slons nearly every evening and working hard ON
bill.
They had before them, to start WITH the outline Of
bill which had been agreed upon some time ago
as basis TO work on, together with mass OF facts
and statistics prepared in the Treasury Department
and put In private print With this TO start on
they have taken the matter Systematically TO con-
struct bill which will 60 through the House without
striking any more snags than cannot DO avoided.
want but they trying 10 prepare measure which
Will. I'm the first place. reduce the revenue In tho
second place. make the reduction on the material OF
commodities OF everyday consumption. 80 that the
average consumer may enjoy tho benent OF the redc
ton. and. thirdly, which Will possess fea-
tures which will strongly recommend IL to large
class Of so TO ifs passage regard
lass Of the individual interests II anagonzc. 1t
will probably recommend itself most strongly to the
manuac turing interests and wherever Il IS necessary
TO tho passage of the bill, there Will DC COM
pro misc propositions.
The features of the bill the reduction repeal
OF the tariff on certain material. and the revision
and adjustment Of the tariff schedules 50 much In the
interest Of business to secure the support OF bust
The ADVANTAGES they hope 10 extend 10
business interests they rely on largely 10 give the bill
popular strength. They propose TO avoid. as far as
poSs tho injury Of any interest and expect IN
port a hill that VIII at meet with popular favor
being wise. Just and cautiously conservative. In
renresentatvcs Of various interests. thew find that
there number Of articles tho reduction of Tho
duty on which will not excite INV particular oprosi-
on. hut. tho contrary. Is desired by those most
Interested. They viii probably avail Themselves Of
the orn0rtunties TINS oFprrd. The majority Of the
conmittnr have advanced salts fpcforlv with thPir
work and getting honefu of success they
hin win ho reported 10 the House earlier
than usual. though there is an Immense amount Of
proceeding which thew have adopted
When fhCv have decided hill ~ meet tneir
vi"wS the Pcruh'ican monitors Of the committee VIII
he invited 10 tase look AZ A. The Formally ~ talk
with. the objections and suggest ions NJ the RPpuhli
cpn mino"'fv VIII he heard. and II thev propose
chance fhat meotS with the apnrova Of III" majority
II VIII he accented hut. ~ there viii he
rprOr's-fhe Dernocrats advoratin0 their hill and the
R"rnhliranS presenting proposition of their own.
The IlomOcrHfic members If the WAYS and Means
Committee will find the task of Passing their TO
vision throngh Tho House rather more difficult. II
snv' hno. tlan rho nrcnaration of n hehf1d locked
doors with rho assistance of Parsee' Moore and
other free traders