New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-02
THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

Twenty-Five printed pages a"e made up entirely OF
the leading features OF the old Hewitt Admlnistra-
tive bill. such the similarity clause, the provs-
ions IN tenoed guard AGAINST smuggling. the ex-
empiing Of thea real scenery aDo waIdiobes men
intended for temporary use in the Uulted STATES
ana tourist wearing apparel: clause providing
for he taxation IT cartons or coverings; sermon
intended 10 prevent the filing OF false Invoices
ANA undervn ualions and providing for
tae punishment OF persons guilty OF
these offences; The extension of the warehouse
privilege to tIree years; the abOtl06Of allowance
for damage IN ware house: the aboiiilon or All
ees upon entries Of imported goods and the re-
onircment that invoice shall DC submitted TO
United taies consu officer before expectation
10 the United States: the section relative to ap-
peals les and lmIIlng the tinie within
which such suits can be brought; the bestowal OF
sole tao trial of suits against Uni cd
States collectors upon United States Circuit Court,
and penalty clause directed against the attempted
bribery OF customs OinclalS
CONGRE5 sMAN REED ON THE BILL.
DESTITUTE OF ECONOMIC PRINCIPLE AND SEC
TIoSAL-RIGHrs OF rAE MINORITY IGNORED
WASHINGTON, March | (>psciaD. la reply to q
TRIBUNE correspolielt who asked for his opinion
of thd ID irk Lantern" bill to-aIsht, Mr.. Red, Of
Name SAID:
at IL ab ,)lntely impossible in ono day or IN ten
to examine a hill containing five nundred or one
thousand items nor can any one man do 1t any
iilne tarf bill represents AID rel cts the
the whole business Of the country. What one man
or " ai ten men even If trained eacn In parlcu-
lar trade could compre lend II All Anybody can
say about 1t III BIO III tie most general way. Speak
ing in that way he very list thing winch str kes
any intelligent man Is that IL is absolutely polIt-
cal bill. here Is not the fainte5t trace OF
economic principle running through 1t; hardly
even pretenCe of that left. IL Is also bv necessi
IL sectional ID the extreme. A few pet manufac-
lurer5 have been consulted, "a fen Democratic menu
befs have been hut tne great industrial int or
ests OF the country have been let IN tae dark.
oal and ore for example. are KEEP off the free
list beca West Virginia and Old Virginia r'se
en- masse and the Democrats wers afraIl. Maine
they We no hone Of and she il struck rom bOln-
Diary 10 boundary. The yreat northern rlnbsr belt
and the Pacific coast also are under the bau.
Ii has been whispered that the plan OF refusal
of hearings is TO be kept up, but cannot believe
the majority OF the Committee. the Democrats
thereof being agreed the nearing mere formall
~ and the bi / will be rushed through That can
be. The face Of the Amer lean people. hat IS
commit tee for IL is To near all Interested: and the
publication OF the secret proceedings nf the self
constituted trainers Of anew tariff Will show how
smch hearings needed to let d,ylight IN moon
ihIs darSneTs aud secrecy now prol 'nged tor thee
| M ,ths. he people interested will be hearl and
| must he heard. The utter mpOSslbllliy OF any
q lse &C ion III any other way Will force even from
! the most unwilling that openuess and faro SO
which must characterize the legislation OF free
peOp.e.
celved is utterly unprecedented in the history of
| tue country. Why snOuld ncpubllcans the pro-
tecfloni SITS on the com Ditree be utterly ignored
Whv have they heen refused csc ICE AT the hear
| nQs given the pet manufacturers What were
| they pnt OF the committee for You ,ell ne the
| Rnt tney are mistaken They cannot MAINTAIN
"a n "a md no ant