New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-15
AT THE NATION1L CAPITAL
TARIFF GILL NEARLY READY.
CHAIRMAN WILSON INTIMATES THAT HE WILL
LET THE REPUBLICAN COMMIrTEEMEN SEE
IT BEFORE IT Is MADE PUBLIC.

Washington. Nov II (SpccaD.-"We have now
brought the tariff schedules TO such stage that
they can be- submitted TO all OF the Democratic
members OF the committee for inspection and
view. and have requested all Of them. including
Mr.. Cochran. who is absent in New-York to be
present tomorrow TO enter upon that task said
Chairman Wilson OF the Committee on Ways and
Means. 10 a Tribune correspondent to-day. The
work OF reviewing and considering the recommenla-
tons OF the members who have prepared the new
schedules will probably occupy a week or more.
in the opinion OF Mr. Wilson. and he minated that
the bill would not be made public until affe the
Republican members OF the committee had had an
opportunity to examine its provisions. 1t would be
strange. indeed. IL the minority OF the committee
should be first apprsed Of the nature and pro-
visions Of the bill through the newspapers. but
Republicans in Washington are rapidly learning
not TO be surprised by anything that the party
now in power may do.
Mr. McMllln who IL chairman OF the Democratic
subcommittee on changes in the interna-revenue
laws. said to-day that no new rates OF Internal
taxation have yc, been decided upon although
various rates and divers propositions nave been
discussed and considered. In reply to questions,
he sad that The yesa t e.. RON n nr aSo
s22.cocDo is paid by 200 brewing companisS' ana
increase OF the whIskcy tax by one-thlri he ssld.
would increase the revenue considerably more than
sOf course he continued. we shall not be ready
to fix any rates until We know the probable amount
able losses on account Of changes In the taiin.
and also to provide 10: the necessary expendi-
lures Of the Government
Mr. McMillin remarked that he had received
dispatch from representatives, ~ the iron ana coal
producers OF Alabama and Tennessee asking that
they be granted hearing. and had referred 1t TO
Chairman Wilson. /, +, understood that me re-
quest will be granted Representatives or several
other industries have been here this week to confer
with members Of the COMMITTEES. Ar. Swank. OF
the Iron and Steel Association. had an interview
with Chairman wilson today, and gave him som,
additional Information IL regard 10 The iron ana
steel Industries. lie aftcrwsrd saw Mr.. McMiltn
and one or two other members Of the committee.
Mir Dolan, OF Philadelphia. had conference " IN
Chairman Wilson ana several other members OF
the committee yesterday in regard 10 the duties
on wool and wOollcn goods. and = y. ID. North.
secretary OF the National Association u Wool
Manufactures who was here yesterday conferred
with Mr. Stevens and other members on The same
subject. ~.
Among the other anxious representatives. OF New
England manufacturers who have been her" with
I'm n week was Ar Suoway. OF New-HaInpshire,
who IL IL said. Was fearful that Mr. stevens. VINO
Is a manufacturer OF Ma" woollenS. might not be
sufficiently alive TO the Interests and needs OF the
manufacturers OF coarscr grades Of goods.