The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-25
It Is Probable that the Senate Will
Adopt It Wholly.
Republicans Acknowledge by This
that 1t Is the Thing.
No Avenue by Which They Can
Escape the Issue Is Seen.
Senator Allison Interviewed. Gives an
Idea Of the Proposed Substitute,
Which Hardly Differs from the
House Measure.
Special Disnatch to The Anpeal.

Special Dispatch TO The Appeal
WASHINGTON, July 24.-The Republi-
can leaders in the Senate have not yet de-
cided what course to pursue with regard
10 the tariff question. As late as a week
ago their decision was unanimous that the
occasion called for the preparation and
passage Of bill. So strongly influenced
were they indeed by this view Of the case
that the preparations which they had
already made to put bill in shape when
in order to meet the emergency arising
from the lateness OF the session. Since
the passage OF the Mills bill, however, a
change has come over the spirit OF their
dreams. 1t issuddenly discovered that bill
cannot be prepared and properly debated
in time for an adjournment OF Congress
for fall elections, and because Of that fact
the proposition now is that the Mills bill
be accepted as the Democratic expression
on the subject, and the appeal be made to
the country distinctly on that issue. There
is growing unanimity of Republican SEN
timent to this end, the Republican leaders
OF the House urge this view OF the matter
and the New York Tribunc's leading edito-
rial this morning il accepted rs pointing TO
what is wisest with regard 10 the condition
OF affairs In New York, New Jersey and
Connecticut. decision will probably be
reached on Thursday.
In conversation tonight with THE
APPEAL correspondent, Senator Allison.
who is chairman OF the subcommittee Of
the Senate finance committee, which was
appointed TO consider the tariff question
and prepare tariff bill, in response 10 the
direct questions as 30 whether n substitute
for the Mills tariff bill would be consid-
cred in the Senate this session, said:
Cannot tell. This much | can say,
however, l think such n bill will be
considered. We have bill in
course Of preparation which will be
ready in about ten days or two weeks.
The party will then decide what shall be
done with IL. Some Of the senators might
put the proposition in this way: "IIerc is
the House Of Representatives, which has
taken eight months 10 consider q bill.
The bill has Just come over TO us, and II
Is one upon which il was impossible for us
10 act until IL reached us In the
ordinary course Of legislation from the
House. II is our duty 10 examine
each item in the bill separately, and in the
detail, since we do not desire 10 destroy
any industry or legisate in behalf one man
at the expense OF another. To do this will
keep us all there until October, and extra
ordinarily lengthen the session. Why will
Il not be better, therefore, 90 permit the
finance committee 10 sit during the recess
and prepare considerably and deliberately
bill TO be considered by the next session?
That, ! say, may be the line OF reasoning
pursued by some senators.
'.For my own part, and believe the
other members OF the subcommittee hold
the same views, think bill ought 10 be
prepared and considered this session. |
think Il might be disposed Of In three
weeks In the Senate. OF course | cannot
tell you what the bill We are engaged upon
will contain. II will place some things
on the free list which are not on the Mills
free list, and II may make duti.
able some things which Mills places
on the free liz. II may raise the
duties on some articles contained in
the Mills bill and II may lower others, and
IL would be strange II under the circum.
stances the bill and that OF Mills did not
coincide In In some instances. II will be
in such a form, however, that when the
party Is ready 10 consider IL IL may take
the measure as whole or IL may take
certain portions Of Il and frame them into
n separate bill. What will be the action
taken is more than can tell at present"