New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-09
THE TARIFF investigates.
COMPLETION OF THE SENATE FINANCE COM
MTTTEE's GREAT WORK.

COMPLETION OF THE SENATE FINANCE COM
MTTTEE's GREAT WORK.
Washington Dec. s.-Tke result Of the recent cleo
tons viii have no effect on the work VI the >eHat"
Committee Finance which for almost two years
lnS been examining into the effect ~ the thrii laws
upon H., imports and exports. TIE growti. develop
ment production and prices u agricultural aud manu-
iacturd articles at home and abroad and upon wage
domestic and foreign. The approaching change In
the Administration WILL however hasten the report
aud cause It 10 be submitted in lis entirety at this
session instead Of going over until the Lila Congress-
as 1t would have had The Republicans been successful
Mr.. Aldrlch. chairman Of the subcommittee con
drcting the investigation, sail to-day that he eX-
pcctcd TO be able submit n partial report within
hc next two weeks covering lint part of the in
quiry wlfrh relates the wholesale trade and prices.
II VIII be remembered that at The last session the
committee submitted an elaborate report on retail
prices aud wages. which was productive Of partisan
debate Mr.. Aldrich defending the conclusions drawn
and Mr.. Carlisle DISABLING some OF ITEM These TWO
speeches became large part II the campaign htera
ure Of the two parties.
"Our next partial report, which is almost ready for
tie senate" said Mr.. Aldrrh. deals With Wholesale
prices, and covers n period Of hfty-two years Tie
Investigation begins with 1910 and comes down 10
the end Of October Is!.2. ard Is very thorough II
(, now on the press and Will De ready, hope, wAh
In two weeks The third partial report relates 10
transportation and IS fully Interesting as any o.
the others, dealing Us It does WITH II subject that
has never been investigated
on thc period covered Is not 50 great as
in the other branches of our inquiry, the reason
HAT railroad transportation /, creature OF
Younger growth. but The committee has been able 10
90 LACK farther than II hoped when this part OF
tir Investigation undertaken. All the roads
lavr been very quick 10 respond and to place all the
fats possible at disposal. The Information
found In this report embraces mileage. tonnage. rates
" transportation and every other item tending to
,how ia" development 81 the system q; nsporaton
as II exists In thi, country. 1t will be. the com
mlItcc thinks a very valuable part Of H. work.
1.-The ilna report ~ the COMMITTEES, will consist Of
rs cDnclu>ons and II l. needles, fjr me TO say that
there viii be two r'pOr;-. TIE minority entertain
views inconsistent With those OF the Republican
b,tS ana their opinions viii be set ont NJ 9Th In
q minority report. The work will consist Oi five
volumes ~ about 1000 pages each. the facts having
lcn carefully collected from The most Trustworthy
sources and inhulatcd t. be OF the greatest
viinc 10 the country
Mr.. Carlisle no reason why the work Of the
comritc' should be- interrupted lts value l,,sencd
Of The election. lie said The committee
ha, been energetic I'm the matter ~ collecting vast
unCnut ~ Information that l. valuable. and which j.
lound 10 play prominent part in the coming tariff
discussion IN the ncNt Congress A. u Democrat,
u do not agree with the conclusion, nddmcc
rs tho Republican members Of the committee. bat the
facts Discovered will be- brought into SHAPE ana when
M" committee. has finished IT, labors It viii De- found
that Il hns done much 10 enable the people iu
t,lhg"uty tD understand IN" tariff