New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-22
MIR. BLAINE AND THE TARIFF.
A CoMMITTEEROOM INCIDENT EXAGGER-
ATED.
BANTER WITH THE SENATORS REGARDIN'
FEATURE OF THE MKINLEY BILL DIS
roHTEp INTO A SOLEMN ANATHEMA
AGAINST THE MEASURE.
10y TELEGRAPH 10 THE TKiBCNE.l

Thy TELEGRAPH 10 THE TKlBCNE'l
Washington. June o1-The author Of the dispatcn'
printed with good deal Ct flourish TINS mo'li'ne :"
arhe NcwYork Herald IN which Mr.. Blaine Is ue
.crhed a. delivering publicly before the Senate Ap
proprlations Committee blasting anathshia u" w
Mckinley Tariff bill. ought. perhaps. 10 DC ra'h'
sydney Smiths typical scotchmah ID 'ho'un'0"'' -
ability to recognize appreciate joke l"e =,
chronicer Of what took place around uie '0-o 80
tho lamentations Committees room, at the hcnlns
w. thn nin,nmac and Consular BILL puts. without the
suspicion Of smile, this startling arraisllcn'
nendlnc tariff measure into tie mouth oil uic 0e0io'
of state: .. no. tho
Mr. BlaneI is the most dangGror' codto n1s py
any party Tie who vote for ths G hd w Senan
The Republican party. II were tn ~ its socket
would rather Ir have fIt h my reli' arm '''' ~"
Senator Allison with some feenglIlon are WI w.nH s
at senator blackburn across aero ''ie 'S0i'' '"'
Mr Blane~ was wining at senator Baca6IT nae pe
Si McKtniev bill Is an outrage and ought 10 DC
killed by the Senate .,- oo,,,
Even the suggestion of the secTetarys WIKI SENS
lost on this mattcroffact historian. who recoFuS '
bit Of byplay "a seriously as anything c'0 "'"'''
happened during the colloqu
The fact is Of cocrse. that wholly good-ha'nco anu
bantering talk on tarG legislation, which sprahe up
incidentally at the hearing last lhnrSuas' nus ",
generously amplifed and exaggerated ui'ii ~ Ia"
grown to the proportions deemed hece,'"s iV
tempOrary political sensation. MI bhhH0
before the Senate Committee on Appropriations 70
suggest various amendments to the diplomatic
and Consular bill, chiefly In the iiie VI
provisions for carrying ont the recommends"
tions OF the International American conference
While discussing these changes In the BILL the CONVEX
sation turned to the question Of reciprocity treaties
and Mr. Blaine said Mr.. Allison, the chairman OF
the committee that he thought some progress couiu
he made in that direction il the tariff We're nol
changed so as to leave practically nothing 10 thS
United states to bargain on. These views nc Id d
ALREADY stated at length In communication 70 the
snnate and every member Of the committee present
was familiar with them. 1t was mistake, the sec,
retary thought to discard the duties on sugar ana
hIdas for instance without getting in return some
substantial concession from the countries from winch
these articles imported.
Mr. Allison said something In banterlng way about
other features Of the Tariff bill, and Mr.. Blackburn
enterinc into the conversation. two or three lively
and good humorcd sallics followed Nothing was SAID
in seriousness however. which could at AZ justly tne
highly oxtravagant dialogue as printed by m
Chronicler A leading member OF the committee w1u
was present during the incident, when asked neas
about the truth Of the published report, replied with
smile .. 1900 49,. o,,o cha ,ris.akc
of taking IL seriously &c., .,,-,. .ho
" Fvery6ody here knows that Mr.. Blaine thinks inc
reduction OF the sugar duties and other propoSccu
changes in the tariff will prove a serious OAR 10
the conclusion OF reciprocity treaties, but MS VleNs Oh
his subject will be found more accurately lchS,yu ia
HE recent letter 10 the Senate than m GaIDeu r.
mort Of some good nared banter he INDUCED IN III lc
Ssemi.prlvacy Of Mr. Anlsons committee room.