The morning call., 1892-03-03
DEMOCRATIC PROGRAMME.
Discussion Of the Wool Bill to Pre-.
vent Other Tariff Legislation.
BLAND WILL NeT OFFER OBJECTIONS.
Senator Ellis Southern Eeetieneering Trip-0biee.
items to Berdan'S Submarine WarShip-Yd.
lOwsone Park Investigation Proposed.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON, March 2-It is believed
that the intention of the majority of the
Ways and Means Committee is to let the
discussion of the wool bill run until Mon
day, March q, and then to move to sus-
pend the rules and pass it, in order to pre-
vent the offering of substitute in the form
of general revision OF the tariff. That
will require the affirmative vote of two
thirds of the members present. This pro-
gramme may seem to be simple and easy
one, but it is liable to arrangement. An
other matter which was discussed in the
conference yesterday was whether the ap-
plicatlon of the lumber producers and deal
ers of the country to be heard on the free
lumber bill should be granted.
The lumbermen are now in session in
Washington, delegates being present from
several Southern and Southwestern States,
as we'll as from the Northwest and the Pa
cifc Coast, and they insist that their repre-
sentatives shall be heard on the subject,
which is Of vital interest to them, before
action is taken by the committee. 1t is un-
derstoOd that the Democratic members will
decide TO consult the Republican members
of the committee before refusing the de-
mand oil the representatives of the lumber
industry 1t is said, also. that the speech of
coinage and tariff legislation was the sub
ject of an animated if not indignant COM
ment III the conference. as il certainly was
among the anti-silver Democratic Repre-
sentatiyes who are not members Of the
Ways ana Means Committee.
HIPS Southern Trip.
The indications are that Senator Hills
trip to the South will assume far greater
proportions than was originally supposed
by its promoters. Invitations from ali parts
OF the South have been coming in thick and
fast. and the Senator Is considerably EN-
barrasSed In his desire to respond favorably
to all. He said to an Associated Press re-
porter this evening that he would like to
visit all of the oints, but does not see how
he can. lie is engaged TO address the Mis-
sisslppi Legislature on the 18th inst. and to
speak on St. Pa;rlck's day at Savannah, Ga.
HilPs Southern friends in Congress-. how
ever believe that he will change his pro-
gramme to include stops at all of the larger
cities. aud his Southern trip will be made a
series of political ovatiOns.
The Tariff Fight
Bland was asked this morning whether
the silver men would take advantage of the
lull Ia tie tariff fight due to Chairman
Springer's Illness and McMilin's unwilling
ness to take the responsibility Of leadership
In the struggle without having some time
Tor preparation. to push their bill ahead of
the tariff bills. lie answered they would
nft THE tariff has the right of way" he
added, ''and nobody wants to sidetraek
1t. In spite of every drawback, | have
no doubt the tariff fight viii be Oh next
week.
Berdan's War Vessel.
General Berdan's efforts to induce the
Government 10 construct a war vessel
equipped with submarine gun from the
designs Of his own invention are being op-
posed by Commodore Folger, chief of the
Ordnance Bureau, who, in letter to the
Senate Naval Committee, says such vessel
ls ret necessary, and the proposed price,
81, 25o, 600, Is two-thirds more than it ought
to cost.
Invesiig ations Proposed.
Representative McRae of Arkansas in
troduced a resolution to-day which, if favor
ably acted upon by the Committee on Rules.
will result in an investigation into the man
Rgement OF the Yellowstone National Park
and the frequent charges that have been
made against the hotel and stage-coach
company's abuses in this great Government
reservation will be inquired into in detail.
Personal Mention.
Representative Mills is confined to his
before Ire will be well enough 10 appear in
the House.
Representative Springer's condition has
improved to-day. and his family and friends
are more hopeful. He grew worse during
the night and his friends were consider
ably alarmed. II is hoped the crisis, so far
as erysipelas Is concerned, was reached last
night