Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-02
SPRINGER'S VIEWS.
The illinois Statesman on an
Extra Session.
NO EXCUSE FOR PUTTING IT OFF.

The New Congress Elected to Smash the
Mckinley FSl, He Says, and the smash
Must Come Promptly-The Tie Vote in
Kansas Decided in Favor of the Repub-
licans, and the Populists Declare There
Is a Niger in the Wood Pile '-POiit-
zeal Notes.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.-Hon. William NJ.
Springer is back at his desk in the ways and
means committee room. Springer agrees
that an extra session should be called. He
said: 1--WE have denounced high tariff as
robbery and promised to relieve the people,
and do not see how we can evade the re-
sponsibility. All talk about shocking the
nerves OF the business community is ride
ulous | do not think it will affect business
interests any more than an election would
Importers and others have already begun to
prepare for new tariff bill, and | think
the country is us ready for it to come in
March as 70 have it postponed until De
cember.
" as Low Tariff Victory.
"The sr 1T victory won in the last cleo
ton was .. lCg-tariff victory. In Illinois
the Mckinley law and the result Was
against tnao measure. The new tariff BIZ!
viii not be modelled after the Mills bill, for
thai measure was intended 10 cut down a
surplus OF $lOO,00D0O0 in the treasury,
=, ...tc tar nov" ta-iiT bill must be 70 con-
=. U"t1d - q raise revenues. The Il. nue.
C.'- GA - .y AL odds the most imp b.. 1T
,tu,a-,.0n ....s.- il e need an ,NtIst ~..~,.un
Tor no oInyr pu-uoa, 1t woglt: "a u 81, >sary
to NEE. I..C .,.t ~ the e. .tSt3TS. whl,h
at the end o sac yo-r viii ran anywhere
from 5U,U@o,o)u to 500, 100000.
Less Duty and Increased Revenues.
The Republicans object to the tariff
bills passed ~ the last Democratic house
on the groaud that they decreased revenues
So, G0O,GU1 without affording any compeu-
satory receipt. The answer to the question
IL found n the history OF the sug III TAX.
Inc year succeeding the placing OF sugar.
Oh the free list the consumption of thaV
article increased ~ per cent The increased
consumption o. Waoen Goods "a per cent,
which, Is re. SonaGlc tCSUppuse. VIII follow
the passage uf the wool bill. would cause
not only larger importation but % larger
production - meet the increased demand.
The importation OF SlOO, 900. 900 worth of
wooden goods would mean revenue under
my bill Of $50, 0JO,0O Under the present pro
hibitory tariff the revenue is only ahor.
SlTOJ00 0U."
The Autc-Election Policy.
Springer is Oi the opinion that the Demo
cratic tariff policy OF the last house
strengthened the paIry's position in tie
late campaign. He says: lit would have
been folly for rs to have framed under
those conditions a complete tariff bill
winch could never have become Il law and
the provisions " which would have been
purely tentative A bill of this nature
would have invited criticism and attack
which would Eave placed u on the dcteli-
s:ye on the eve Of a presidential campaign
and would have allowed the Republicans
10 divert public aitc.tIoH nom the McKiI-
ley bill to che new measure.
The. H"id the Issue Down
Our policy was 10 hold the issue down
to Tie Mckinley bIii, to bring out prumi-
ncutiy as IuyaI Objectionable features and
wean So pula,> and make our position
strong hy contrast. IA. eolicy won. in
no -pe, A.. .i- J.. ntoE... i...se TO apollo
Sizr &C.. 90 c-.. i..s .-: uH lis tariff
"eCO. ., az 4.-g.,,4s -.j~ wen, ,>ept On
the ur... ..,, -t.i> Cuuid NOT h.t. been
the c,rs. "a "at, red 80 The vo,atrv a
conp.';,. -,,> - ..lI do~G .i.aa mass of
details l..sa-l sl..cI the .a.i 81 .~,i.,. of Nc
h!uly. ,'..tir. Lave .,e.. Ia. I'D and
m.srei'. tas-d."
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