New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-22
MORE ARROGANT METHODS.
TARIFF BIJ + TO BE MADE PUBLIC WITHOUT
CONSIDERATION BY THE MINORITY.
MAJORITY MEMBERS OF THE WAYS AND MEANS
COMMITTEE SHOW THE GREATEST PoS-
sIELE DIscouRTEsY TOWARD
THEIR COLLEAGUES.
(gY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrS

| Washington Nov Alt appears that the revenue
bill is to be given to the press on the same ua' ''a'
| II Is submitted TO the minority OF 'He 'o'"'ee
although there IL reason TO believe ina. se'e'"
of the Democratic members disapprove 'his co"'se
| on the ground that courtesy to the minority re-
quires that the bill shall at least receive iorna
! consideration in the committee before IL IL given
| to the public That would have beeh '"'e'e"'
/ reason in former Congresses. but IL shouu ho' pc
forgotten that the country Is now "iiuei u ne" an"
different political dspensation the rres'ue"'
| keeps the people in ignorance concerning ma''ers
| In which they are vitality Interested, anu WIN"
they have n right to know. and he withhoids from
| the legislative department OF the Government '-
formation which 1t is entitled to receive. Inc
| Democratic majority in the House oil Representa-
tves refuses to accept report from the Oo"''''ee
OH Banking and Currency because the committee
majority which ordered the report TO be made was
| composed In part OF Republicans. against
which majority minority compose" vi
Democrats was arrayed. Now it is calmly
proposed that the Democratic majority ot
the Committee on Ways and Means. whlch' IN
secret concave. framed Revenue bill anec'ihs
every great industrial and business interest oil 'he
country. which. If enacted into law VIII nJuiiousy
affect the wages ana opportunities Tor s'ea's I'll"
ployInent of millions OF American workingmen ana
workingv omen-it is seriously proposed that 'his
great measure shall be launched upon the country
without allowing the minority any opportunity
whatever in committee to consider. discuss ana
vote upon propositions which involve complete re-
versal OF the economic policy under which 'he
country has thrivsd and prospered for genera
ton 1t had before.
When IL Is remembered tina. the majority OF thc
committee has been engaged for months in the
preparation OF this bill, that 1t has had free access
TO the archives OF the Treasury Department. tha'
IL had its command a corps OF experts ana CLERKS
to compile the information 1t has received mat u
has enjoyed the hearty cooperation and assistance
- Of In
subordinates as well as OF army OF volunteer
advisers mainly composed OF "tarn reform doc
trinaires. importers and agents OF ioreish manu-
facturers. and that its work has been reviewed.
criticised and amended by the President oil the
United States, and members Of the Democratic
National Executive Committee-when all these
things are remembered the rank injustice, as well
as the gross discourtesy OF thrusting the Dill upon
the country without even a pretence oil allowing
its provisions be considered, discussed ana voted
upon in the full committee. will be recognized By
every fair-minded man.
But there Is still another fact to be considered In
this relation. Despite the vigorous denias OF GER
tain members Of the majority. 1t Is true that rad
zeal differences exist among the Democratic mem
beers in regard To number OF provisions or IN"
bill. and there Is good reason TO believe that some
Of them might BE- modified rejected II brought 10
the test OF "A vote In full committee. II all OF the
Republican members were found TO be opposed to a
provision To which three OF the Democratic mem
bers were also opposed. 1t would be rejected Ihat
might be the result II 1t should be proposed 10 I'M
nose a tax Oh Incomes. 10 which IL Is understood
two or three Democratic members OF the comRilttce
besides Bourke Cochran are opposed but when
seven or eight Of them advoca," with more or less
zeal and sincerity But OF course the opposition 81
even five Democratic members OF the committee
to any proposition viii vc futile 30 long a. IN"
Republican members are denied the right Of suf-
frage In the committee.
Tribune correspondent was Informed to-day. on
what appeared to be trustworthy authority. that
the majority OF the committee had AT last sue
cecded In overcoming all the difficulties experienced
In dealing with the proposed extension of the Tree
list and that the free list will be- substantially
the same that proposed by the Mlls bill OF ls's
This has not been accomplished without great
deal Of friction. and now some Of the Demo
cratic members threaten TO appeal 10 the House
from the decision Of majority OF their colleagues
in regard to several articles from which II IL pro-
posed TO remove the duties. In The case OF one
lem-coal-t Is understood that President cleve-
land found 1t necessary to interfere 1t ~ under
stood that Chairman Wilson. when he appeared AT
the white House In obedience to request de-
clared that II he should vote TO place coal on the
free list. that act would inevitably ruin his future
political prospects and send him back INTO OBJ
scurty The reply was that the pledges OF the
Democratic party and the prospect OF lts future
success Imperativey demanded that coal as well
the psymen, Of auas a1d mat whf me- s TO
his own political future In case he should vote ior
free coal, he ready TO assure him that IN case
his fears should prove to have been well Ss r
,ention in the public service In an office that wouid
be ana aEree Wson to wa n sasea and
he decided to brave the dispeasure OF the people
OF his district and psn t.. 70
"Ihe sugar question is still an open one" re-,
this afternoon The Louisiana men. who have been
doing their best TO find out what the majority OF ns
sea as ever Some them inclined to the opin-
ion that the bounty VIII be repealed ana no dr NY
Senate will leave the bounty at one cent Peu are
disposed to believe that the majority OF the com
mltee will recommend duty Of say three-fourih,ss
G the exp expectation nH' that the senate viii fix
the bounty at one cent pound ana Mouse .e
The adoption OF either proposition would signify
that In The opinion OF the party now In power a
and 1nconstHlonal. but that bounty Of one
cent pound I, both Democratic and constitutional
in reply TO inquiries that no proposition to change
he b 5 Ssn e
Democratic membership OF the committee-and II
until Treasury estimates Of the probable loss Of rev
enue from customs on account OF proposed additions
se me nf to the comm ce G With
statement OF the probable deficit at the beginning
Bill to be made public next week would relate only
10 the tariff and that whatever changes might be
be embodied In "a separate bill. This would De a
change OF the Democratic programme OF week
ago and II carried out IL will be n strong ndica-
ton that Chairman Wilson and his Democratic col
would be @ snd Of
enue changes uhe latter being dependent upon and
made necessary by the latter should be proposed
in the same bill
There Is good reason to suspect whatever may
DC the final decision as 10 bringing In two revenue
bills Instead Of one. that Chairman Wilson and his
Democratic colleagues do not expect. even II they
the form that 1t leaves the Ways and Means Com
mittee. but that their expectation. II not their |
and modineaiSSns n the Senate The Democrats
to claim credit for trying to do what the Senate
they might not dare to attempt II they believed /
they would succeed In doing. Probably they would |
be greatly disappointed II the Senate should take /
action but that is by no means likely to happen.
The Democratic majority In the House therefore. |
can we'll enough afford to put brave front and
thunder loudly In the index 1t will not be the
first time that Il has done so on this question, !