The morning news., 1892-02-06
THE SPRINGER POLICY.
APPROVED BY THE "FATHRR OF
TARIFF REFORM"

David A. Wells says the Plecemesl
Plan is the Wisest Course to Pursue
at Preseat-Mr. Fithisn Introduces
q Resolution in Line With 1t, Which
Will Have the "Iihrd" Partys Sup.
port.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The Springer
policy of attacking the republican high
tariff by separate bills has found indorseA
ment from the great political economist and
father of tariff reform, David A. Wells Of
Connecticut. At the next conference Of the
democratic memberso Of the ways and means
committee letter will be read, not only in
dorsing the Springer policy as the wIsest
party course at this time, but intimating
that even if the democrats controlled both
houses of congress and the executive, the
separate bill plan rather than the measure
for general revision would be the wiser
course.
That the gentleman whose works and es-
says for years served as the chief democratic
literature in the agitation for tariff reduo-
tion should approve the plan now adopted
by the democrats of the ways and meaus
committee is naturally source OF great
gratitcation to Mr. Springer and other
members of the House who have stood as
advocates of tho separate bill policy as bat-
ter than to attempt a general revision. The
letter OF Alr. Wells is addressed TO the chair
man OF the ways and means committee.
THE FIRST GUN OF THE CAMPAIGN.
The first attempt to enlarge the scope OF
the democratic policy of the ways and
means committee came to-day ih the shane
of a resolution introduced by Mr.. Fithian OF
illinois TO report a bill placing all kinds Of
agricultural implements on the free list
Mr.. tIthian thinks bis proposition should
have the support OF every democratic
representative from an agricultural district,
and he has already received a suranoe Of
support from Congressman Watson and his
colleagues OF the Peoples party in the
House.
The preamble to the resolution recites that
it has been established by satisfactory evil
dence that the manufacturers of farm inn
plements in this country are selling farm
implements abroad and TO jobbers for
export for a less price than is paid by farm-
ers here, which fact has been conclusively
established by the answer of A. b. Far
quhar. an agricultural implement maker
OF York, Pa, TO the home market club.
PLUNDERING THE FARMERS
The preamble also rectes that under this
system OF plundering the farmers Iof the
country they are compelled to pay more
for their implements than farmers abroad.
whose products are marketed IN competi.
ton with products of our farmers. and that
tho duties upon farm implements are in un-
just discrimination against American far
mers fer the benefit of farmers who do not
need 1t, and 1t Is therefore legallzed rob-
| berry.
10 conversation concerning his resolution.
Mr.. tIthian said: do not believe in at
tacking the Mckinley bill by piecemeaI,
but II it is 20 be piecemeal, | know of no
better way to attack it than by placing
farm implements on the free list.
HAS THE THIRD PARTY's SUPPORT.
Mr.. Watson Of Georgia said: 81 think
that is a proposition that will have the sup
port OF the Peoples party representatives,
IL 1t is reported from the committee. Ii
seems one way within the reach Of con-
gress to afford the farmer partial
relief, and we would naturally
be In favor of it. We
free list being, as far as possible, extended
to all articles except luxuries. For that
reason we would favor this proposition"
SPRINGER NOT PREPARED TO SAY.
Chairman Springer of the ways and
means committee Yves not prepared to say
that tie committee would receive favorablv
Mr.. Fithians resolution as an independent
proposition. "The REVISION Of the
metal and lumber schedule" he
said. sis involved in dealing
with rates on farm implements, as iron and
lumber are the materials from which farm
implements are manufactured II lumber
and the raw material from which iron and
steel are made are put upon the free list.
there ought to be large reduction. In the
duties on farm implements. 1t would not
do, however. to put finished products On the
free list and leave the raw material still
subject to tax. This would simply drive
the manufacturers of such products out OF
the country"
OTHER TARIFF BILLS.
sSCongressmsn Bunting Of New York to-
day introduced two tariff bills One places
a duty of / cent pound on tin plate or
baggers' tin, and 2-10 cents pound on
terne plates, with a drawback, less per
cent. Of the duty paid, on exported cans.
boxes and packages made from imported
tin plate after Oct. l, 1895. The articles
named are to be placed on the free list The
bill repeals, after July l, 1893, the duty of