New-York tribune., 1891-12-27
THE FREE TRADERS SCHEME.
A CAUCUS TO BE HELD IN JANUARY
~sPRISGER's POLICY" LOSING GRoUND-soME
OF THE OBJECTIONS URGED.
ny TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

OF THE OBJNNONS UKrED.
fBr TELEGRAPH TBBUSE,
Washington Dec. o6.-The Mills Democrats deny
that scheme is Matching to introduce general tariff
bill and vote TO refer IL TO the Committee Interstate
and Foreign Commerce. Of which the Usage of Cor
sioana" Is chairman. This Is equivalent to denial
that they idiots. for such scheme would certainly
be nloc None OF them has yet denied however, that
scheme is afoot to have early in January for
the purpose OF discussing the taft policy aud. If prac
ncsbie. OF passing resolution instucting the Ways
and Means Committee to frame and bring into the
House bin providing for general revision of the
tariff and a reduction of duties and internal taxation
related in these dispatches yesterday. That such Is
the present intention and purpose of number Of prom
ineut and influential Mills Democrats In the House,
and that IL Is regarded with approval by some Of
the men who supported and voted for Judge Crisp the
correspondent of The Tribune has good reason TO
believe The information is derived from q the
trustworthineSs OF which cannot be doubted and Is
direct snd positive. Whether not the sincere and
honest Free Traders carry such resolution
through the remains to be seen, but II must
be confessed that the chances appear to be in their
favor.
The more closely the so-called springer pro-
gramme'-whlch is by no means a One-is
smined the less practicable does II appear to
the who at first disposed to favor IT,
Chairman Springer himself probably realizes by this
ms that il is good deal easier to invent repeat
cry than II is TO embody the in legsla-
ton lie has already discovered that free WOOL
means good deal besides that II means q complete
revision Of the tariff on wOOens, mixed cottonS and
woolens. mixed silks woollens knit goods a
great variety of other textile manufactures. well
as overhauling and revision TO considerable
tent Of the schedules Of iron and steel and chemicals;
or II he has not yet discovered these facts, they will
be forced his attention before he has gone far Free
coal and free iron oreto say nothing of free pgiron
which Free Traders than few in Cons gress favor
mean not only thorough and complete revision and
reduction Of the schedule Of iron and steel but also
readusmen of the schedules of cotton manufactures
hax. hemp and jute manufactures, chemicals and
sundTies In fact, interviewer and inter related
are the different schedules tet the revision of
wolves the necessity Of revision Of Others. Chair
Springer, Will speedily learn this, Colonel
Mills has already done. If he did not know 1t, why
did he denounce and oppose al of the provisions OF
The Mckinley bill alike abomlnable and nefarous
Colorel Savers, of Texas put the in nutshell
Yesterday when he said 81 represent the largest wool
district in the United States l could not vote
for bin placing wool on the free list,
unless 1t also made sponding reduc-
ton in the manufactured articles. 1 could
never hope for the approval Of my constituents if
did. And it would be all outrage. My people would
get less for their wool and have TO pay the old price
for their woolen goods. A bill placing iron ore on
the free list would meet with opposition on the same
ground unless the duty on the manufactured articles
30 TO general tariff bill before they get through
but there will be split over It,"
Another idea which Of the men have begun to
entertain who were at first disposed 10 embrace the
policy OF tariff reform by retail is that if it should
be carried out, and wool COAL iron ore, lumber. salt
etc. sl0lld be placed the free list the Interests
thereby benefited would combine to prevent CORE
spending reductions OF the manufactured products and
would be able to carry their point on the ground that
the state OF the would forbid such reductions
and that the last state of tariff reform would
be than the first. As Judge Wike, OF
Illinois, said, in substance: II we place wool
iron and coal on the free list the New England
manufacturers Of woollen and cotton goods. cutlery
machinery ETC.. will lose all interest In tariff reform
and we shall find all the NewEngiand states and
New York, NewJersey and Pennsy lvania, as Wen as
Of Maryland. West Virginia and virginia prOOaDy Ar
rayed against US .
word in favor Of restoring the duty on sugar or In
favor of reducing repeating the taxes on tobacco OF
10 favor any internal revenue legislation, and it is
not probable that he Will propose "a duly on sugar
But even Mr. Springer doubtless realizes that revenue
from some source Will be required Tor the support OF
the Government. The placing of iron ore Wool, lun
annual loss OF revenue amounting TO SlOOOO.oDo
II his theory be correct that the tariff is tax the
bead OF me R0pnrh or ov ro wonld he mposs
be The only article in his which is Of universal con
sumption salt the annual duties on which amount to
about 4oo0oo bc or ABOUT also % a aree eI Of Gnvers
consumption. amounted 10 more than SooOOO0Oo last
wear and would have exceeded SGO,O00OOO this year
or nearly 81 per capita. They would have amounted
less the bounty which be paid domestic sugar to
about five times a. much the total duties on coal
iron salt lumber and wool, which lie proposes TO
abolish by separate bills
Is II any wonder that Chairman Sprngers scheme
* regarded as wholly absurd and ridiculous and I'M
-ac4icabe bv the sage COrSiclna and his partsans
a. well as bv many other tariff reform" Democrats p
the House OF Representatives
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL TO MRS. CRESWELL
Washington Dec. o6.-PC stmas;er General Wana-
maker sent the following telegram to-day TO Mrs John
A. j. Creswe:
received with profound sorow Information OF the
death of ex- -Postmaser-G General Cresve and beg to
assure you and his family Of my deepest sSmpatny
His distinguished services the head of this Depart
,ent during the five eventul years 1860 to 1874