The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-29
TARIFF REFORMATION.
OPINIONS or THE NEW MEASURE
BY FRIEND md FOE.
The Minority at Work Upon Their he-
port-Reed's Queer Charges-'irEih-
ians In Washington.
TINS BuRxAu. RAPLKY Buuplso.
W.eu.NrroN. November %. 1888. J

ters Of soeculation here to-day. ana u'0
Hawaiian subject and department re-
ports are lost in the consideration OF INC
new tariff regulations as proposed py 'H'
majority OF the ways and Means C'ii-
miitee.
The result OF the months OF pfepa'"
lion and the outcome Of the recent e'e'
,,o,s seem 10 have fully convinced the
Democratic members that radi'ai 0'"''ee'
In the tariff were necessary, and So radi-
cal changes have been made. The free
ust has been largely increased. anu All
sfore, the line big rcducuohS nave ueeh
made I'm everything mat the people use
as necessaries The raw inatefia's toI
American manufacturers ha'' "eeN N'VSs
~ puf upon tae fIce list. and cOnseuuent-
W American citizens win have cheaper
Goods while the laborer receives the same
or tier wages than ever.
The revenues o. tho government have
been reduced about &i3.0o1,O00 Oh these
rsW Materials and probably between SO
ClDg and Sfc.OQ0.WO on the general re-
ll.t.0us. These are % De covered by an
arrangement n the internal revenue
taxes. and the proposed income tax which
unl follow this bill. The bill. which has
been unanimously adopted by the majori-
-g. las been given 20 the minority, and
within ten DAYS the Reed-Burrows COM
Enauoa win open up in comedy farce.
which viii be intended, from partisan
I.subucau standpoint. "a excite 90 uR-
I.. and discomfort the masses, VINO are
r.t iateliee0uy aware of how they are
taxed at al. and for whom the Demo
cratic party is pledged, and in whose
interests This new bill does really operate
t1 greater advantage than TO any other
Glass;
l- Reed began this morning by de-
rarrg that the ear-marks Of the
southern statesmen were apparent upon
He bHI. inasmuch as upon cotton goods
specific tax was placed while upon nearly
.I other articles an ad valorem duty was
imposed. This imputation is one Of the
penalties which the South pays for
being solid. and already discloses the
Hplbican scheme 10 array the Demo
Gratis against each other by sections,
e.s1 though this bill is drawn 90 justify
ue national convention declarations
The t,snts Distinctly Brawn.
There is no doubt that ,he positive
character Of the changes ia the tariff nave
proven a matter OF surprise everywhere.
fr even many Democrats have been Of
te ouiniOn that no radical changes would
D.. made. The issues. however. have been
distinctly drawn between the Mckinley
il and the proposed tariff. aui before
another presidential campaign the re-
suits win be, TO a large extent aDpre-
Cab.e. and the country win rejoice I'm the
benefits accruing under a Democratic
control OF the great interests OF the
whole people Of the country. There are a
great many articles such as apples pota-
toes fresh vegetables, eggs. and such !
u1ducts, which viii be free 20 the Deo- |
t's. and vet on which an attempt viii |
a made 10 impress the agricultural |
asses that they are being neg ccted. but |
n this class comes free lumber hemp,
binding Irvine, agricultural implements, |
cotton ties, all Of which Will more !
Than compensate many times over Tor
what apples he ships or eggs he sends TO
market. Specl, loa may run riot IRON |
partisan standroinis. b only the p1aeu-
ct test under fu. and estricted opera
-.or will be the sure rule 10y which ID
.. ure Che merits of the new bill, ana /
Hs. on time. win boz done.
great me15 Of the articles on the
flee Ist VIII have local opposition when
tha time comes. but I'm the House very
t.F changes Niil Doe made. In the Senate
however, owing to the smal majority
tHe Republicans, combining with lew
dissatisfied Democrats. may change the
status of some few articles, such as coal
lrla ores, or lumber.
The Ntuority ~ work.
The urin bW was turned over 20 the
Republican minority 10 the ful commit
f-e meeting yes .erlay The majority are
..v at work preparing the present ana
proposed bills ln parallel columns in Or
dar that "a ready comparison may be eX-
IelIteI and an exact conclusion reached
a. t0 the ac.re ate amount OF revenue.
be minority are at work getting ready
l.r their attack upon Tie bin, page by
page llne by line.
Interviews with the majority members
o' the committee show that they stand
united for the BIN In its present form, and
allow no sectional feelings to influence
their firm stand for the sound Demo
cratic doctrine of the measure. Two |
things are remarkable about the action
0f the cOmmlttee-nrst, their successfully
maintained and hitherto almost unknown
secrecy in their iabors, second. their
unity of adherence 20 the product OF their
concerted work. The bill is recognized by
.uat part of the Democratic press that
is not side-tracked into mugwumpian
5wamps as thoroughly Nudicating the
party and the platform. In this connec-
ol Chairman Wilson said to-day that
perhaps a good index Of the sound DemOc-
'acy OF the bin was found IN the sweep
ur denunciation already given ii by the
tepubiican members Of the committee.
Mr. Julius Caesar Burrows. one of the
}epublican committee members. COM
lents upon the bin with an innocent in
consistency and an evident ignorance OF |
he huge anomaly of such statement
ie admits that he has merely taken
asty glance AT the bin. and then goes on
% denounce 10 as more mOnstrous than
he Chicago platform. Either Mr. Bur
0Ws is blessed with an intuition approx
Mating absolute accuracy or else ne
ouehes the trigger on his condemnation
Ed lets hy az the bin just because It is
hnocratic.
NcW a. = ~uan romm ~.
.lr McMilln one OF the prominent
t1mocratic members Of the committee.
tles comment on the bill at once
"ap0eonic I'm brevity and epgrammauc
{" c3nciseness. "it has been framed 10
reve mo- r Tie government in
ll of individ S."
o. Eynum. o. ana one OF the ma
.t} members 9t tie committee. gew
..fcaily reM.alsce { when asked about
t uii and compared the present status
. zoe country 20 the distracted condition
Z -nf.sa people when the Robert Peel
.-'.'slfy came into power. Diverging.
H byHum allowed that "McKinle,ism
'-a NOT command a respectful hearing
h ihe Republican national conyen-
Mi' Bryan, Democratic committee mem
rom Nebraska, believed that the
.e,De.S, Vi me west would be greatly !
,rd , 10y, Dy me placing Of salt. lumber, I