New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-16
I'M TELEGRAPH TO THE TRipUSE.1

TONS.
isY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBUNEJ
Washington. Nov l5-The Democratic majority
Of the Ways and Means Committee seems 10 oe
In a bad way Even before the open hearings were
discontinued in September symptoms OF discord
BEGAN to appear. and family jars are now OF ire
ouent occurrence Certain members resent what
they call Executive dctation regarding oe'ans
of the revenue bill which Chairman WILSON anu
his Democratic colleagues are supposed TO be en-
gagged in framing. and declare that they VIII ho'
submit to il. This feeling is understood to pe en-
caedinrlv strong among some OF the Democratic
members OF the committee who voted against the
bill to repeal the Silver Purchase law or VINO were
persuaded or coerced By the Administration u
vote for It, Among the former were Bryan lars
ney and McMillin. all of whom voted or were pareo
against repeal the final vote and among TIE
latter were Bynum ard Montgomery
member Of the committee recently deciateu
that the Administration is meddling with the oe-
tails as we'll as the general features Of the rev
enue bill to as great extent as 1t did with the
Repeal BILL and that the majority OF the cofhmit-
tee seemed TO be expected simply 10 register us
decree To a suggestion that what he Thought was
Administrative dctation might be simply the n'a"
Hesitation of Assistant Secretary Hamlin interest
and anxiety in behalf of certain New-Ensiahu
manufacturers who supported Mr. Cleveland iast
,ou With the expectation that if the Democratic
marty should win it would give them free raw ma
terials and not reduce the duties on manufacture"
goods so low as TO interfere with their business.
this Democrat replied that he was well aware VI
Mr. Hamlins anxiety and desires IN that pe''ai''
bu, he was also thoroughly convinced that some
~ the members of the committee had been sub
iec;ed to strong pressure from Administration
sources much higher and more powerful tnan the
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
SOUTHERN AND WESTERN MEN ALARMED.
There is good reason to believe that a feeling
Is growing among Southern and Southwester"
Democrats as we'll as among some OF the Wester"
men. that their interests are in danger oil oehe
sacrificed for the benefit of the Northern anu
Eastern States and they are beginning TO insist
Ioudlv that IL wood, coal, lumber. iron ORE iead
sre salt and other raw materials are 10 DC
placed on the free list. there should De rad'ca'
reduction of the duties on textile manufactures,
including woollen cotton and linen goods as wen
az upon manufactures Of iron ana Steel "ooo'
lead glass earthenware and crockery ana other
articles They fout the suggestion OF "conserV-
alive revision" made by William {. Whtney anu
many other Northern and Eastern Democrats, ana
boldly declare that the tariff plank OF the Chicago
platform shall not be repudiated by Democratic
Administration and Congress. as the silver plank
has been: or, II 1t is TO be, then that their IN
terests shall not be sacrificed for the beneht OF the
manufacturers Of the East and North Among 'he
extreme tariff reformers'' who take TINS staho'
according to a Democratic member OF the ways
and Means Committee, who is in hearty sympathy
with them are such influential men as Bland
OF Missouri: Culberson. of Texas. and others SO
rapidly this feeling growing that II woua nos
from the South who represent districts In which
the mining and transportation OF n, eoa, on ss
of lumber and wool-growing are important m
S %sssrs T sHs ho T like
and revolt against the attempt 10 place I'd"
1ss f i%e s1s q ss%ms5ss
provision but not united in favor Of the proposition
to rss aS aSy S
would be wholly Inadequate The opponents OF , iue
sympathy and support from many leaGng n and ne
will be made to retain sugar on the free list
NOT so BOLD AS BEFORE THE ELECTIONS.
Some OF the Democratic members OF the commit
tee clearly perceive and privately admit that the
result OF last Tuesdays elections has checKed the
ardor of a number of Democratic Representatives
70 pass radical Tariff bill and that 1t Will III be be
aasSs IT, h IS
Of the majority Of the committee have been mus
the subject Is breaehed Even Mr. Bynnm Of In.
diana st the chill and il shaking ak. ia II w nis
only i.as2 and he fsi SIS votes short Of majority
Nave Sesn Thrown ~ out Of or COMPELLED
to work for lower wages on account of democratic
of aa Of h ct Voted al
almost sodly for him last fall but they have re
tsr1 reductions and he knows Iuli well that II he
S ss S Sssa h n he VIII
Mr. Stevens. OF Massachusetts. who is also mem,
Der of the Ways and Means Committee. was elected
last fall by plurality of LIS votes Twelve Of the
sesn Ss one
plurality Of eli votes last TUESDAY. and Russell
received 25ll votes less for Governor than stevens
len manufacturer at North Andover, and he went
home TO help his friend Russell. North Andover
gave Greenhage plurality OF 81 votes. and the man.
heavy Republican gains The sixteen great manu-
ton. gave Russell a majority, of 1872, over Halle
last year. and last Tuesday the same places gave
lIcan gain of 1s'l2 votes Probably before the new
Tariff bin rarses the House. Mr. Stevens VIII show
hat he is reay "sugar-coated Protectionist." AL
though he talks bravely now about standing by the
Free-Trade colors
Mr.. WHITING HAS SEEN LIGHT.
Mr. Whiting. OF Michigan. is Democratic men,
Der OF the Ways and Means Committee who frankly
admits in private conversation that his confidence
in the expediency of radical reduction OF the
OF the elections lie thinks 1t is foolish 10 deny
that tariff agitation and threats OF radical re-
was no election in Mr. Winnings Congress District
last week. but there was one to MI vacancy IN
dstyct gave Chapman Democrat. a plurality Of
"g RI. '"a Congress District represented by Mr.
Bryan. Of Nebraska. who is also Democratic
a Republican plurality on the State iicke, last
week. year ago Mr.. Bryan carried the district
By s% canaaa but 81 & SIS
less than majority OF all the votes cast AT that
s1o Votes and in the last consrsss was 1ss
ne is IN this one most active and jealous tariff
Bourke Cochran. OF New-York. who is also
member OF the Ways and Means Committee. re-
TnssIay Meyer. Democratic candidate for secre-
tary OF State. received plurality OF only 800