New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-24
treaty As It would got into no end Of trouble II
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TIE premier" RUNS AGAINST SNAGS
HOWEVER, BE WILL PULL BACK THE SLIDE AND
REVEAL THE OZARK LANTERN" BILL NEXT

THE "PREMIER" RUNS AGAINST SNAGS
HOWEVER, he WILL PULL BACK THE SLIDE AND
REVEAL THE OZARK LANTERN" BILL NEXT
WEEK.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 80 (SpeciaI." Premier
Mills to-day vouchsafed the information that the
Dark Lantern" Tariff bill will be brought be
fore the Ways and Means Committee probably on
next Tuesday None Of the Republican members
of the committee however, have received any
Official notice TO that effect. II Is understood
that the members of the minority have been told
that they Z" will be- sent for when wanted and
hat they have not yet been sent for or invited
to attend the private view OF the handiwork
OF Mills and his darlx-lantern" associates. No
Republican member Of the committee or OF the
House has been permitted to examine the draft OF
the bill prepared by them, which has undergone
several revisions and been printed at least three
times 1t is whispered that Mr.. Randall has
been allowed to c>0mine the proposed schedule
of metas-which has been separately printed-but
no Republican member Of the committee knows
whether the third revise OF that schedule reduces
rates more or less than the first or second revise
of Mils's original ad valorem proposition
1t is known that the metals schedule has gwen
the dark lantern consprators more troubie
than any other, except the schedule OF wool ana
wooens Three rates OF duty 10. ,o eIam5s eave
81 and sl3 rspectively. -. The slS rate, 1t IS
claimed Mr. Randall Is willing to assent to, pro-
yided that the duty on tin plate and cotton ties
is restored to q rate which will admit American
competition in American markets. But whether
that is the rate in the bill it stands to-day IS
extremely doubtful. 1t is pretty well known
that the proposition to transfer iron ore to the
free list. together with certain other ores, has
been abandoned There is growing belief
however that n schedule OF metals has been or
will be arranged to capture the votes OF Randall
and his followers. 1t is even asserted by some
persons who claim to be well informed that q
dicker has been made under which Mr.. Ranadll
and some other protection Democrats'' 50
called will vote for free wool Perhaps the
Free Traders arc counting "lthomt their most IN
Mr. Randalrs case. Premier Mills to-day adj
mitted that the committee Is striking snags
every day and meeting obstacles which are IN
surmountable' - =, 1T,
1.-THE committee de facto, will probably strike
other snags when 1t brings the bill where the
committee dc jure can have word to say abouo
II The process of examining the bill down
the throats Of the minority NAV he found some
what difficult and probably rather tedious. Some
OF the Democrats, including several from the
tobacco growing States, in favor Of a Demo
hill before it Is brought into the WAYS ard Means
Committee. H. is understood that the Premier
and his coufcderatcs are bitterly opposed TO the
proposition which thy regard as tantamount TO
IN expression OF want Of confidence in their anil
itv to deal with the revenue question. or course
they would be glad to have the bill disnosed OF
nv n secret caucus and sent to the Senate, but
there seems TO be no way to deprive the repre-
sentatives Of the people-who happen TO be Re-
publicans-of a voice In the matter after the
bill is brought out Of the committee.