The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-24
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Nsiorsnn Duty 10 Hs Placed On sugsr.

members OF the Ways and Means Committed
are making rapid progress on the new tariff
bill They have devoted ten hours day dur
| Ing the current week TO a consideration OF the
measure. and IL Is said to night that their la
bors are well nigh completed. While the
greatest secrecy 10 maintained regarding the
details OF the committees work. enough ID
known to warrant the statement that every
feature Of the bill has been Informally dis
cussed. that number OF the schedules have
been modified in accordance with the party
pledges to reduce the burden OF taxation as
lowas possible. but that nothing conclusive
has yet been accomplished in any case In
other words. while practical agreement has
been reached regarding q number Of impor-
tant schedules, even these are liable to change
until al the different parts have been carefully
a rev anu SO adipsted as to make complete
schedule; and the one likely to be adopted. is
which will amount to one.half a cent q pound
wcpR o snd co The ssGyqsses
OF the ad valorem system claim that IL will
the aaSsy On '9 Sernn GRADES 'es
Uns q snd end e The pu.zs
prominent pro- Eastern numerical centres. It Is
q teI on the suga. Of the poor, as on that Of
the rich: instead Of e constantly rising rate.
Inc ospy the as ss
under this duty will be. about $50, 100000 a
year without Il is believed. increasing the
=, That the bill will be sweeping In its reduce
tiqns there Is apparently no doubt; The sub
for specific duty on sugar thus making a
tarin OF half cent a pound on raw, and one
cent pound on refined sugar. together with
bOuntV. a natl
mated; add $50 900. 900 a year to the reyenues.
II to this be added an income tax. with a rev
may accrue from an Increased tax on whiskey
j. VIII pc seen that provision has been made
revenue SO enormo nous viii II PERMIT I material
iSosa n rates all along the line and
seems tho purpose se Of The committoe to mnRe
Some OF the subcommittee that reported con-
seryatiyely on the schedules, submitted to
while on the other hand some OF the radical
tariff reformers have been reluctantly COM
where the changes made were regarded as
unjust TO the industries affected:
urging the ThS Is 81 tSS Ss sys ;na In
with Eeprssentatiys Tom L. Johnson OF Ohio
and Mr THOMAS q. Shearman OF Brooklyn.
discussing the proposition. Secretary Carlisle
has been invited to appear before the commit
regarding some OF the changes proposed in the
Isadore Strauss arrived here to-day from
New York TO Join forces with David A. Wells
and Thomas q. Sherman In opposing the pro-
posed income tax. Mr.. Strauss is supposed to
have considerable influence with the President
and other members OF the Administration. and
ne proposes to use his strongest arguments in
antagonizing an income tax. When informed
that there Is very strong sentiment among
posed tax Mr.. Strauss said he could not p aS-
count iof that condition. OF affairs. He
he regrets that the people OF that sec.
ton. In many instances. are ever ready
to favor any proposition that Is calculated to
people In the North and East. He called at
tention to tho attitude OF majority OF the
tlon. and said they came very near destroying
! ne democratic party by trying to force FREQ
to further EN- 6arrass the Administra-
people. They do not appear to consider that
the expenditures OF the Governnnent to an
enormous extent as It will require an almost
GERS to gather up the tax. Mr. strauss U ex-
poets to see the President and other members
OF the ADMINISTRATION while he is here and try
to avert the income tax.
The statement from Topeka Kan. to the
effect that the removal yesterday OF Postmas- |
ter Thomas and the appointment Of A. j. Ar |
y old vas vas, regarded there asa slap" at sena-
financial policy is disavowed !
BY the department officials. Postmaster |
cause OF quest ionabis conduct in regard to the |
removal OF large number Of clerks and car |
Tiled Of the Intention OF the depsrtm emit to re-
move Thomas. and Arnold was one OF the len |
whom Martin suggested as Thomas's sue |
ressor. Yesterdays action was taken solely |
Tor the good OF tho service. and 1t will be ad- |
hered to.
Thomas ]. Boynton OF Vermont was to-day
appointed Post once inspector in charge at
Boston. Mass. Tho division embraces the
New England States. Mr.. BoYnton occupied
The position to which he was to- DAY appointed
nut, resigned early In Mr.. Harrison's term.
He Is a prominent Democrat. ana is said to be
iorsed for the place by leading members
y the party throughout New England. He
RYAN q SsS Sorf has been appointed
} Post ONCE inspector and assigned to the
New York division.
Collector Kilbreth passed through this city
o-day on his way South. He stopped long
nough to take breakfast at the Arlington Ho-
81. where he met several Of his New York
'outh for . little recreation. possibly on a
!. He said his visit to Washington had no Of
The President has the appointment OF more
lVlllans TO NIL vacancies In the pay corps OF
he navy than has come in one year for a
ong while. There are now four vacancies
xisting. and another will be created short
=. Two OF these vacancies have remained
nflled since the last Administration. Over
ne hundred applications are on file with the
ecretary for the Appointments. Many OF
he candidates are strongly backed, and the
oppstition to secure the billets will be close
nd lively.
1t is announced that the President will not
nake any more important appointments until
Congress- meets Some few may be announced.
ut only those absolutely essential to the
mooth running OF the Government, Many
m portant appointments will be sent to the
enate the first week that Congress conVenes.
PeasIOas Granted.
wAsHISGToN Nov. 23.-Penslons have been
ranted as follows;
New jersey TiEinAl-Jaeob ", Kent Newark, EE
H. inersass-John H. Garrison. HasbroucG Heights,
srgsn. Original widows. Ae-ElIa A johnson. New.
r. EsssH; Ann Walsh. Orange, Essex Mary Roberta
New observation-disclosures W. Miller. BrooklyA. |
lnHsi John A. kivsnsburgh, NA.atie, tonmbAi Rich
81 Anntus, lockwood, 1ORa Truman Ross, GloVeIs- |
lue fulton; Perry Shove, Rochester, Monroe. Re-
lONAl ana Increase John Brundage. PleAsantvtIs.
estchesteT. original WidOWz Ac-IAthAflns nur- |