Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-03
NO TAaIFF LEGIsLxTIoH.
The Republicans Drro Not Pass
AM HiH = Free haVV WATERWAYS

Ane NepuDItGuns Drro NOT PssS
AM mia : Free haVv WATERWAYS
Counting.
Special Telegram 10 the Philadelphia Times.
NAsaINGrsN, April l.-lus REPUBLICAN
members Of the committee on ways and
means have been forced TO sPrss TO what Is
known as the Mckinley tariff bill but 1t IL
Low an open secret that the lsalery are
rapidly reaching the conclusion that they
dare not pass the bill that is about to be-
reported by the committee.
Ihe Now England Republicans are almost
solid against the tax put upon hides to pay
campaign debt to the Chicago cat 10
trust; they are irrsooncilHble antaRonisms
on the new sugar schedule; there Is open
hostility 70 tho reduced duties on oordage,
twine, &C.. which will cripple oar manu-
fdctureFs with little benefit to consumers,
when hemp couli have bsen made free
without Affecting any industry: there are
many protests against the 100 per cent In.
crease OF tax on tin plate, and the party
whip will be powerless to foros ANYTHING
itEe solid party vote Tor tho nil.
But is safe to say that there will be no
crack Of the pnrty whip to force the a.
sag Of the cKinley bill. Il Is understood
% be Mcktnley's Presidential bid for 1892
AM Ailiaon, the father OF the SENATE bill %
1883, VIII take positive stand against some
oi the Vital eatures of the House measure,
speaker Raed Intended 10 VIII RI the tariff
biiI through the House, but 1t r. now OK.
ph2tei that he haI weakened In hls purposs
H. prob ely could not 10 II II hs would an
it - now doubtful whatherne oud doit n
could.
The large business of the country inter-
Gated in tariff legislatiOn mny gs wei he
teli now rs later that there will be no tariff
hill passed ihls session of Congress. Enough
Republican lenders have decided on this
policy TO Es5ure the result, md the oppoJ.
ton manifested to BAveral ieutural al tha
blll not only mhkes the defeat OF the bill al
easy task, but 1: is doubtful whether the
united Efforts OF the national leaders cDuId
force the passage Of the McKlnly oil or any
modification o. It..
sen"lorJ amercn and Ql9y have been
retlrept Rs to tariff lie islAtiou and thcif at
III lido IA npknown; fu. the TACT thgt neither
bias tnk7n any spseial interest 10 shaping
the bill In the House commltte Indicate.
ina, they are not clagr 10 their iuiRmant rs
70 the wisdom OF attempting to force the
passage Of any bill tbs session,
Mhen II shall b5 obvious that no tariff
Dill can pass there may be a special b
passed reducing the tobacco taxes. but
there tax and tariff revision viii end this
session. The popular pressure Tor FREQ raw
mate ials has had much to do With dis.
in'egratinR tho RipuDteRns on the tarih,
aud how far the party will advance Ia tnar
lin1 after the next elections will depend
largely on the popular express on IN elect
ing the next Congress.
One OF the strong but mt generally
expressed Asons against passing a tarlff
Dill now is the general conviction that
party must soon advance to frsn DOL, lum-
ner, Iron ore, n, hemp and other raw ma.
tHrlAlb, bu whatever may be the control
ling cause, the business interests the
country may Feel safe In assuming that no
new tarin bill will pass this session.