New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-30
BACK TO THE TARIFF AGAIN.
THE HOUSE RESUMES DISCUSSION OF The
FREE~WOOL BILL.
PROBABLE PASSAGE OF THE MEASURE IN
WEEK.

WEEK
Washington March 20-The Springer Free Wool blii
will probably be passed by the House ana SEM u ~
senate within Il week. This l. the programme "N
cu.sed at a series Of consultations To-Day pe'"'e"
speaker Crisp Mr.. McMilHn and the Democratic mem
lers of the Ways and Means Committee. and i"'er
approved by Chairman springer 1t VIII pro"'oN
receive the formal Endorsement OF the Democratic ma
jority Of the Ways and Means Committee tomorrow
and the House will then at the proper time Dc ~
oue>ted to give lis concurrence by agreeing to siN
pension OF the rules for The passage OF me DILL C'
the programme contemplated general debate VIII poo
ably be closed within two three days ana me Dill
will then be discussed for brief time under Tie hVe
minute rule On Monday Chairman Springer VINO -
RAPIDLY recovering from his severe Illness VIII "p
pear In the House, and himself make VI" oo'ie4''
motion for the passage OF the bill lie may maze d
few remarks in of the bill, but III MS ehleeoe"
condition will not attempt any elaborate 'io'ins ~
gilmen;. The entire Democratic programme WAS us
cusscd and practically rcairanged wltmh Pe"ou :"
three hours this afternoon and evening
The House went into Committee Of the Whoie Oh
the Free Wool bill to-day.
MIR. I!arier. of Ohio. In speaking IN lANor Vi INV
bill said that the only legitimate method oil i'is'nS
revenue was by taxaton and when legislators ehcicu
upon the question Of taxation they entered npoh e'h
ical as we'll ~ economic ground The only JuSuh'"
ton for taxation was the necessities OF Ahe cover"
ment lie believed that direct taxation for the sup
port of tie Government was the more equitable, tho
more JUST and the less burdcnsomc form OF 'aNa'o"
Indirect taxation was wrong.
NJ Iarter was derOuncmg the Mckinley bil
when he was interrupted by Mr. fouelle' OF NAME
with the question as ~ whether tho gentlemen ala hoo
know that there had been time In the history VI
the country when the men and women OF the h''eu
States were as pro, porous as they were 10 day.
Mr.. Hartcr replied that the prosperity Oh every
man. woman and child in the United states '"oaN
WIS not 80 great as a. the close OF the keV"W
tiOnary War.
Mr. Boutellc said that he world not interrupt inc
gentleman further. say ing that man who planted MN
self on the record of 13j years ago was so hopelcSsN
in arrear, that he lIr Boutce) would not attempt u
bling him up In day. tlauehterl
Addressing himself 10 the wool question. Mr. llarer
strongly attacked the wool schedule of the Mchinley
Mr.. McCreary of Kentucky. made general attack
upan the prot cve system.
Mr.. Brett, OF Indiana. spoke briefly. and Mr. DO
Forest of Connecticut supported the bill
Mr. Deliver. Of Iowa. in opposing the measure
criticised the Mills BILL which, he ald, merely re
duced the tariff from A per cent 10 A. per cent The
bill proposed TO make compromise with cahhlpHIH'
to compound felony. 10 associate with NbOer>' u
accept the apology of pickpockets and To accept
slavory; for what For the reduction Of per Gem,
The pending measure would make 10 impression. His
friend from Nebraska Nlr. Bryan said That general
tariff bill would not pass ne senate nor reeve iIo
signature of the President Neither wOud thc'c pms
The Democrats Of Ne" England now %n,d !" . Uvue
the new profits OF ihclr business WIN u'c
Of cloth His friend from Nebraska tNr. Bryan, IN
stead of helping his constituents SIMPLY We9t p 'So n'
IIil's recent birmingham speech went beyond III ms
unconscious attornoyi,m Of foreign Interests. the
hi, Delivers fear that instead Of helping the
c,iticsms mon the atrocious crime Of being a very
young man. daughter the Republican sdel