The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-10
AGAINST 4 CONSTITUTIONAL TARIFF.
Democrats Who Want TO Keep ON RobbinE
uobbinE UP Against nm Honest Revision.

hobHtng Up AGAINST nn HONEST hkcvtrton.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 9.-Georgia and South
Carolina demand protection for rice. the prin.
cipal product, after cotton. OF those States.
though insisting that Alabama must 20 without
itfor iron. which is the principal product OF that
State. Wisconsin and Michigan insist on pro-
lection for lumber. which Is the source Of
great wealth to those States. while denying
protection to Georgia, South Carolina. and
Alabama for their great staples. Georgia and
South Carolina have always clamored for pro-
lection for rice, and usually have got It, though
ostensibly in the lead in 1892 for n tariff for
revenue only. Wisconsin wheeled into line
with them. and Michigan manifested q
great disposition to 60 with her. Senator
Villas and Don NJ Dickinson. both great
advocates OF the Chicago platform. now
plead I'm behalf OF lumber for exemption
from It's operation In the Wilson bill which Is
in preparation for revenue only. Those gen.
tlemen are close to Mr.. Cleveland. and 1t 10
suspected his alleged packsliding from the
proposed Wilson bill is owing not q little to
their influence. There is hardly State. as
work progresses on the tariff bill for revenue
only. that some Democrat Of importance does
mot Rus, in plea for protection for soms
philosophy OF Chairman Wilson. who Is ready
to sacrifice every ton OF coal In the bowels Of
reSenue only IN the t"r ap b Witch he Is en-
gagged In framing.
Senators Hoar and Lodge who represent tho
great manufacturers of Massachusetts,. and.
In part oil New England. are experiencing
difficulty In the fact that. while they are help.
ing the Administration to put through the bill
repeating the silver purchase clause OF the
Sherman act, the Administration Is backing
up not only the tariff for revenue only. but the
repeal OF the Force laws. which they hold
sacred above oil else.
These are but samples OF the difficulties
which lie In the path Of men who have set out
together. all trying to keep step to the time
pitched from the White House. from which d.
rection OF late have come sounds OF discord.
both as to the tariff for revenue only nd the re-
peal OF the Force laws Before discussion on the
question OF raising revenue for the support OF
the Government has proceeded far. even II It
is not embodied in the forthcoming bill. the
proposition for an income tax will make Its
appearance. Chairman Wilson is known to be
favorable to such a measure. though he may
not take the responsibility of proposing it. A
considerable number OF Senators and Repre-
sentatives hold that an income tax is tho true
policy. especially under conditions like tho
present. 1t Is known that Mr.. Cleveland has
listened to the suggestion with attention that
seemed to signify a degree OF favor at least
There are others high in the Administration
who regard 1t with favor. The subject will be
kept in the background until the time Is ap-
propriate for bringing 1t forward. 1t will have
support and show strength that may astonish
those who have not acquainted themselves
with the facts