New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-24
TIE REFORM CLUB And THE TIRfFF.
IT HAS PREPARED A REPORT AND DRAFTED A
BILL on THE sUBJECT.

IT HAS PREPARED A REPORT AND DRAFTED
BILL on THE sUBJECT
The Reform Club OF New-York City recently ap-
pointed n special committee 70 formulate In report
the Ideas OF the Democratic party on t1rln revision
rs expressed 10 tie platforms OF their National conven
TONS f. Ellery Anderson Is chairman The other
members OF the committee are Charles 5. Farchild
David A. Wells, thomas G.. shearman Everett T.
Wheeler and John De Witt Warner. An original draft
OF the report together with draft OF the proposed BILL
have for some weeks been In proof for consideration
and revision One OF these copies found lis way 10
the oiice OF newspaper and yesterday IL was
printed as alleged by members OF the committee wl'i
out authority and In an imperfect form. Inc STATE
ment was made In connection with the puDhcauoh
that tho report VIXEN completed was to be presented
to Secretary Carlisle TO aid him II formulating bill
which should constitute the Administration scheme oil
tariff reform This statement was pronounced er-
roneols Yesterday by members OF the committee
Speakipg on the subject, Mr.. Shearnan said We
think we have the same right rs any one to frame n
bill We know, In fact, that persons Interested III
different branches OF the tariff are already terminating
their ideas In bills or proposed sections oil Ds' -
far MS Secretary Carlisle is concerned such course
os that outlined in tie publication has been contem-
Mated We intend TO send him Il copy Just rs We
intcnd 10 distribute thousands OF copies among thc
people generally We regret that II shonld have gone
to the public In imperfect form throueh th!s pre"'
,uro notification. intention 10 e1Vc IL 10
oil tho papers simultaneously. We shall now hasten
the printing. and send the report and dat o' Dill
directly to different persons on our lists
"Our bill has been framed on the line OF cerai"
defined principles which We tlAnk VIII Dc suos'ahu NY
accountable TO the Democratic party. OUR inst pr'h'
cple is that the tariff shall be chiefly nd vaore IL
was shown in 1883 that at least twothirds, IL not
tbrec fourths OF Democratic reprcss NATIVES In Con-
gross favored that idea. One OF our theories Is ua'
M dutv I'm excess OF 30 per cent nd vaorem SHAH De
Imposed except on articles subject to Internal revenue
,axes which OF course mist be added TO the duty
which II is proper to impose With regard to Inc
rates they are based on certain general principles
which have been ieclarsd acceptable by representa-
lives NJ the largest manufacturing interests. For In
stance. rate OF 25 per cent has been repeatedly de-
clarcd sufficient BY substantially all lie COTTON anu
o,,ep manufacturers In the United states when they
acted together provided they could have free raw
material exempted from internal revenue duties"
Mr. Anderson said "Tlicrc Is no purpose TO dictate
IN Congress or TO usurp the functions OF the ways
and Means Committee Of the House OF Representatives.
Wa simply want present our views for discussion
| In connection with the Views OF others. small
proport,on of the people really understand the tart
Question In oil Its bearings we waht IL ,aeu Apo
IN fact our purpose II 10 get the people 10 aiking
| anon, IL so that they may become more and more
frightened on the subject. Our views OF whht W
| believe from n careful study OF the subject, would
be acceptable embodied III our report anu Tue u,n
y, The Lill we hive prepared. but We nave no ide'
h,t This draft VII he anytha. more than sugges-
lion rs the principles 10 De ioo"en Ill TIC io''""'
| lion of n tariff measure o.,.s .o,,,., -, On,
rho committee gave out correctcu COPIES vi .ie
report and bill last night and VIII begin the us
| ,rhmtion OF the documents to-day.