New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-30
HOMEOPATHIC DOSES ONLY.
SPRINGER'S TARIFF POLlCY ADOPTED.
THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTED ACCEPTS HI
SCHEME FOR SEPARATE BILLS.
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ray IILkCnAPH 10 THE IkIBUNE.1

SCHEME FOR SEPARATE BILLS.
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washingt~1 Jan. 2o-Mr Springer and his piece
meal policy of tariff revision triumphanty vim
dicated to-day the Ways and Means Committee of the
House. the Democratic members of that committee
deciding by a vote of TO 3 not to frame general
tariff bill but TO attack by succession Of joint
resolutions or otherwise single features OF the Nc
Kinley law. The vote in the committee TO abandon
the radical Democratic programme Of so many previous
Congresses and TO deal out tariff reform' hencefor
ward in homeopathic doses only. ran. TO be
expected. on the line Of the division created by the
speakeyehip fight. The seven members Of the
committee, all supporters OF Mr.. Crisp voted to
pudiate the Wood Morrfson-Mllls method Of tariff
duction and to experiment with Mr.. SpYiDgers policy
of separate and isolated attacks upon the tariff
schedules The three older members who had seen
service on the committee in former Congresses two Of
whom voted for Mills against Crisp for speaker,
opposed the Springer programme and stood out for
genuine effort TO smash the tariff such had been
made disastrously in 1855 at the iDstigation Of
President Cleveland.
These who voted to sustain Mr.. Spnnger's proposal
Of plecemel tariff legislation were the chairman
himself and Messrs. Montgomery. Whiting shivey
Cochran Stevens and Bryan In opposition 10 II were
Messrs. McMinin Turner, of Georgia, and Wilson. OF
West Virginia Mr. TurI.er voted for Crisp. OF course,
coming from the same state as the speaker, but In
his the tariff legislation demanded by
members Of the Ways and Means Committee who served
under Mr. Mills
No decision reached what portion OF the
Mckinley law should be attacked first. but Mr..
spnnger's Free Wool bill will probably be put ahead
OF all other measures. 1t is undcrs.o .ood tAnt Mr..
Springers zeal for tariff revision has grown fainter
since ne has begun to get some practical knowledge
OF the many pitfalls which beset the making OF tariff
schedules. and he would no doubt nave
been glad to delay the committees work a. long as
possible, but the pressure from the rsdi
cal tariff production wing Of the party, has become go
strong recently, and threats Of holding caucus to
consider the tariff policy 10 be adopted by The House
have been so persistent that Mr. springer thought 1t
best 70 have his committee make show. least, OF
beginning the work Of tariff smashing. How slowly
or rapidly the work Of revision will move ahead viii
depend largely the friction which Is 10 develop
between the factions in the party and which there
is now longer any attempt apparently, on either
side 10 conceal. The Democratic minority In the Ways
and Means Committee will Of course, act formally with
Mt. Springer in the committee, but this Will not alb
solve them from Independent action with Mr.. MILLS ON
the foor
Chairman Springer naturally somewhat gratifed
that his policy of reporting separate bills had met
the approval Of the Democratic majority. "There is
no indication of any trouble at all said he. when In
terrogated whether the Democratic members
would vote unit In the committee. Everything
IS perfectly satisfactory now, far as know. We
have carefully considered the situation and hav~ TO-
day decided. motion of Mr.. Bryan OF Nebraska.
that it As the of the Democratic
members Of the committee that we proceed
to deal with the tariff by the Introduction Of separate
bills, instead OF attempting general revision.
There has been free Interchange OF views by the
Democratic members IN our conferences. and the best
OF feeling has prevailed. our differences were those
merely OF policy and not TO the great vital pIln-
ciple There of opinion that there
should bo no step backward In our party opposition
on the outra features Of the Mckinley law. We
decided 10 as.ail them in the manner that would be
mosa effective and give the greatest assurance OF sue
cess. Tho deliberations OF the Democratic members
have always been characterized by the utmost good
humor and kindly feeling. Tie statement in some OF
the papers that there Is 20 be a Democratic bolt Is
not entertained BY those best Informed on the subject
Gentlemen may very consistently differ as to policy
without IL necessarily following tat the party pohcy'
when finally adopted by the majority is to be resisted
by-he minority"
Mr. Bryan, the mover OF the expression OF INC
sense of the committee said Il think tlst there VIII
be no doubt of harmony of action OIL Tile part OF Tile
Democratic members, now that policy mas Deeh ouV
lined"
MI McNilln declined to state what he or any other
gentleman had said in committee but did not hesitate TO
give It as his judgment that general bill was prefer
able 10 individual separate bills He believed uid'
the Democratic position Oh the tariff now WAS stronger
than ever bedoe lie did think less vigorous
Law than was adoptd against tie former tariff law.
whose average rate Of duty was 45 per cent. II ua'
rate REQUIRED general revision as was claimed by all
Democrats the requirements Of good legislation were
not less against the preseut law, which Imposed an
average duty of 60 per cent, and IN addition surrendered
the right Of imposing taxation TO the President. Du'
any one knowing him wOuld not Doubt that, whatever
policy the party determined to adopt would receive h7
earnest support As to whether o. not there would oe
caucus on the subject he said that he had not souah
one and did not know il any Others intended to 90 So
Mr.. Wilson, Of West Virginia SAID later that 'he
majority Of the committee would act in harmony ana
Mr. Turner OF Georgis subsequently cOncured in THIS