The herald., 1893-11-29
A Three Hours Session of
the Cabinet.
The Forthcoming Message Will
Be a Long One.
Republicans Preparing to Fight the
New Tariff Bill,
Internal Revenue and Income Tax the
Features Not Yet Complete-Opin.
ions on the Mess.ge-For.
eign Comment.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.--The cabinet
meeting today was long one, lasting
about three hours. All the mem bers.
except Secretary Smith, were present.
The presidents message was the main
subject under discussion. The PRESIDENT
expects to have the message ready to
send in Monday noon. This afternoon
he was preparing the portion relative to
the civil service, and sent for Commits
sioners Roosevelt and Lyman to discuss
the subject. The message is expected
to be lengthy document.
THE NEW TARIFF sYsTEM.
The ways and means committee will
tomorrow devote attention to the inter-
nal revenue schedule of the new tariff
system. Tomorrow Messrs. McMillin.
Bryan and members of the sub-commit-
tee on internal revenue, will meet and
begin the formulation OF the internal
revenue and income tax provisions. The
income tax schedule will involve con-
siderable labor. 1t still appears that
the increase OF the whisky tax, if anv
be made, will not exceed 10 cents per
gallon, and the changes in the tobacco
schedule will be very slight. The whole
income tax question has been opened up
anew, and it is now possible that the
tax may be of such q character as to
include ali individual incomes of $500
per annum and over.
REPUBLICANS PREPARING TO FIGHT,
The Republicans are already prepar-
ing for vigorous fight on the new tariff
bill. A circular letter is now being sent
by thousands, signed by Justice, Bate
man q Co. of Philadelphia, wool COM
mission merchants, asking that certain
data be sent, I'd J. G. Burrows, Repub-
lican member of the ways and means
committee, in regard to the wool quea-
ton. a.
The Deaserets are figuring that the
deficit caused by the new tariff bill will
not exceed 35,D00.O00.
BILL MORRISON SATISFIED.
William r. Morrison, chairman Of the
interstate commerce commission, said
he did not like to talk on the Wilson
tariff bill. It had not yet been shown
where the money was coming from, and
that would be important in considering
the measure.
81 ought to be satisfied with the
woolen schedule" added Morrison" as
1T was my bill which first placed wool
on the Tree list, and l have been an ad-
vocate of it ever since"
HARRISON REFUSES TO TALK.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 28.-Ex- Pres
ident Harrison was asked tonight for q
statement of opinion on the new Wilson
tariff bill, but declined positively, hav-
ing as yet only cursorily examined il.
Being asked If it was as strong in it's re-
ductions as he had anticipated, he &C
knowledged that it might have been
stronger, implying that the reductions
were not 30 great as he had anticipated.
HATTERs UP IN ARMS.
ORANGE, N. j., Nov. 2S.--The manu-
featuring hatters cay the new tariff
would force them ont of the business.
Six weeks ago committee OF manufac-
turers was before the Wilson committee.
This afternoon they started for Wash
ington again, and will fight the passage
of the act in every way. They will
probably remain in Washington until
the bill has been disposed of.
FRENCH COMMENT.
PARIS, Nov. 2S.-The Republique
Franchise (newspaper), commenting on
the new American tariff bill, says:
'The tariff innovations proposed by the
bill are admirably balanced. 1t is as
imprudent to isolate ones self as to de-
liver native producers over to an over
whelming competition. A little bigger
reduction in wooden, cotton, leather and
silk goods would have been desirable,
but the reductions proposed will be a
sensible improvement Tor our in
dustries."
The Journal des Debsts hopes. thanks
to the energy and courage OF which Mr.
Cleveland has given 80 many proofs,
that matters OF public interest will now
receive attention and the McKinleyises
be finally deiested.
BRITISH OPINION.
LONDON, Nov. 2S.-The St. James Ga
zette admits thai the new tariff bill
shows aigns that Cleveland ia prepared
to fulfill his promise, and that there lie
no question that it will provs great
relief to trade. 1t adds: "Althorgh in
the bill care is taken so leave the Amer
ican producer with the difference of
duty in his favor, full freedom ia given
only where no competition is feared.
1t is better than Mckinlsy's Chinese
wall, but will leave the foreign trading
with the United States at no small dig.
advantage. Still the best we can say
for it is that 1t is preferable to tho pure.
ly obstructive thing which it is dssigned
to repeal"