The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-06
FOR TARIFF REFORM.
Ere, Raw Material the Basis Of Sprin
gers Measure.
REPEAL OF THE M'KINLEY BILL
The Object OF the Framer and His
Party--An Increased Free List-The
Tin Plate Question-O other Washing
ton Topics.


WASHINGTON, April 6.-The new tariff
bill which is being prepared by Mr..
Springer, the prospective chairman OF the
ways and means committee, In conjunc-
tion with Secretary Carlisle, will be one
of the most advanced measures, embody-
ing conservative revision of the tariff on
the line of free raw material, which the
country has ever known. Mr.. Springer,
with his Democratic associates, was
severely criticised by certain tariff reform
ers of the Mills school for adopting
the tentative plan instead of formu-
lating a general tariff revision bill.
Mr.. Springer now says that his chief
reason for adopting this course was
that it would be useless to attempt To
bring forward a general measure, as 1t
would be impossible to get IL advanced be-
yond the house. Many of the tentative
bills were passed by large majority, they
receiving the solid Democratic vote, north,
south. east and west. All the articles in
these tentative bills have been incorpo-
rated in the bill now being prepared,
which, having been considered and passed
upon, will not be likely to take up any
considerable time in the discussions OF its
provisions.
Although there was considerable opposi-
tion to Chairman Springer's plan Of opera
tions, il was approved by David A. Wells
and others of his school, who held that it
was the most feasible method of reaching
results.
The Increased Free List
In the Springer bill includes wool, lumber,
salt, binding twine, coal, iron ore and all
other raw material entering into the more
advanced stages of manufacture. There
will be a large reduction in the duties on
manufactures of woolens and cottons.
The Democratic idea, which the presi-
dent approves, relates more particularly to
free raw materials. He regards this as
one of the progressive stages in the ult-
mate reform of the tariff on the scale OF
lower duties. This being the administra-
ton idea, the bill follows that line and
will receive the prompt and cordial en-
dorsement of the president. The bill
scales down the duties on manufactured
iron. The metal schedule will have some
radical notifications. There will be a re-
duction along the line, including steel
rails, pig and structural iron, blooms,
castings and all other branches, with cot
ton ties on the free list.
The tinplate provisions in the Mckinley
bill, Mr.. Springer says, have not accom-
plished what was expected by those who
framed them. 1t is asserted that, after an
experience of two years, the dom sstic man
facture is so small that it does not supply
material portion of the American demand.
The amount Of tinplate imported when
this bill went into operation, 1t is claimed,
was CSC. .0O0. 900 pounds.
Tinplate Production.
After the exhaustion of the overstocked
market and trade had returned to its
ordinary channels the imports of foreign
tinplate enormously increased. IT is
claimed the uses of this article have so
greatly increased in the manufacture of
canned goods of all descriptions in the
United States that the output of the home
plants will be entirely inadequate. IL is
estimated that the amount Of imported
tin In the next year will reach 500, 900, 900,
instead Of 650,0O0,oOo pounds when the
Mckinley bill went into operation.
1t is now proposed to incorporate some
legislation which will be fair in the tim
ming industries and will modify the Nc
Kinley five year provision. III the Nc
Kinley bill is repealed as a whole, which is
the object of Mr. Springer and his party, it
Is DentNcu budJ IinpiuNS pioNisiohs VIII bV
with it. This bill will he in readiness to be
submitted as soon as the Fifty-first con-
gress is organized and the ways and means
committee appointed
Fell From the Roof.
NEW YORK, April 9. = Patrick Winn,
aged AZ, fell from the roof to the sub
cellar, 10 stories, Of the building in course
of erection at Hudson and East Tenth
streets Before an ambulance arrived he
reused himself sufficiently to stand on his
feet. He denied that he was hurt, and
wanted TO return to work. AT the hospital
he was found to be suffering severe in
ternal injuries, which will prove fatal.
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