Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-17


or near the close Of next week. The
popular pressure is so very great for
Incarnation on the subject, and the i'm
pt &unities OF the interests affected Tor
cL .nges In the bill 50 embarrassing to
tie COMMITTEES that it has been deter
mined 20 settle all points upon which
uncertainty exists, as soon as possible.
For this purpose q series OF conferences
Of the full Democratic membership OF
10 committee have begun to-day and
tue work OF the subcommittee is to be
substituted schedule by schedule and
finally passed upon by the entire mem
bership Upon the VeXed questions
concerning which the sub committees
have been unable to arrive at
A DEFINITE CONCLUSION
the principal discussion Of the members
will be first directed. Among the most
important Of these problems are the
question of an income tax, the Internal
revenue sched ules and the contemplated
additions TO the free list. There is
d srence OF opinion among the Demo
cratic members over adding iron ore,
cOal and salt 20 the free list aud the dis
cussion is sharp as to the wisdom o.
3uch action. Free wool, free lumber
and free cotton bSgging seem assured,
though there Is even some dispute on
these points. The Alabama Democrats
are uD In arms against putting coal and
iron ore on the free list and still demand
that their appeals to the committee
shall be heard.
The Internal revenue schedules will
d q be so radically revised as was at one
= ne supposed. The proposition Of
on. David A Wells TO double the tax
q beer is botly opposed by the brewers
lnd does TCt seem 30 have been very
.AvORABLY RECEIVED
By the committee. The brewers are in
sisting that II any changes are made the
increase should be- levied on whisky,
and this seems 20 be the most likely
policy OF the committee at this time.
The suggestion OF an increase OF sixty
cents per gallon on the whisky tax has
come somewhat as a surprise, as until re-
Gently the highest increase generally
discussed only added thirty-dve cents per
gallon TO the present tax. The prac-
tical abandonment Of the proposition to
Increase the tobacco tax leaves but lit
tie choice, if any increase o. revenues
Is to be derived from the internal reve-
nue. schedules, and the objection 20 add
ing anything TO the present tobacbO tax
has been so sharp aud emphatic that
few Democrats members give it any
public approval
THE MOST vEXED QUESTION
10 be settled by the series Of confer
ences OF the full Democratic member
ship, beginning to-day, is that OF a
graduated income tax. Bryan, Of Ne
braska, and Tarsney, OF Missouri, are
she principal champions Of this propO-
sition In the com mmittee. and they appear
IN a way to carry their ideas to prac-
tical results.
The delegation which to-day appeared
sfOre the committee is interested
specially in the iron ore and coal in
dustries, the great manufacturing com
modlties Of the South. and was COM
posed OF f. G.. Bush, President Of the
Mobile and Birmingham railroad, and a
number o. leading men Of the State.
Mr.. Bush acted as spokesman for the
delegation. He declared that he be-
lleved it was not the intention Of the
Democratic National Convention in
Chicago in framing its platform 70 de-
clare q policy which would prove ruin
Gus 20 any of the great interests OF the
country. Neither did he believe that
IL was the intention for the President
or the committee 20 do any such injury.
"H0u can base your argument"
INTERRUPTED CHAIRMAN WILSON,
con the hypothesis that neither does
the committee, nor the Democratic ad-
ministration intend TO do anything TO
endanger any of the great interests OF
the country"
II am glad Of it," said the speaker.
Continuing, he protested against the In
Justice Of placing iron ore, or coal on
the free list. The protection on iron
ore and coal had grjd-irOEed Alabama
with railroads and developed these in
dustries until Alabama now annually
produces a million tons of pig iron and
fva million OF coal.
sIn case OF free ore, where would you
be distressed by Il. and where would it
come IN competition with y0u?" asked
Mr.. Wilson.
1--WE would be cut out Of any sale Of
iron 10 the Eastern States. The effect
would be to restrict our market 90 the
south, and to exclude irOm the Eastern
market where we would have 10 meet
the low competition Of
CUBAN AND SPANISH ORE.
''If this committee, as reported, =" con-
tinue6 Mr.. Bush, "is TO put lumber,
rice and sugar, coal and iron ore on the
free list, then they OF the South might
as well give up. IL would be the death
blow to Southern prosperity"
Mr.. Bush made strong appeal. We
are not politicians, said he; wears plain
business men. We are Democrats from
principle, and we certsinly do not
expect 10 suffer ~ the house OF
our friends. II we do, it Is a
natural question to ask how long will
We. CONTINUE TO kiss the hand that
smites US. II YOU bring in Your bill
with those articles on the free list. you
will. think, have ever7 Democratic
Senator and Representative from ala
bama opposed to IL.
a dele ration representing tbe Church
Land Grange. of Norfolk. Va, had a
conference with the committee aud
argued for the retention Of the present
duty Of tweSty I've cents bnshel on
lorsign grown potatoes.