Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-11
LOCALINTERESTS
Make the Construction of a
Tariff Bill Difficult.
DEMOCRATS WHO WANT A CAUCUS

To CensiAar the Measure wilson's Con-
msesee Win Present-Beer Men Dead
against the Wells Idea Of Taxaaion-
Waiting Of Michigan Looks for Mutual
Cs0cesstOs.s and . Measure Framed On
the Cleveland Basis-ImPortant Letter
On the Hawaiian COnplication.
WASHINGTON, Nov. n.-Iuterest now
centers around what effect the recent cleo
tions will have ON tariff legislation, al
though the utterances to Chairman Will
son would indicate that the result would
have little weight in changing the policy
OF party leaders. Indeed, Wilson asserts
that the passage of the measure now being
prepared by himself and his associates in
the committee will he the only thing need
full to restore public confidence This
opinion of Wilson is not, however, shared
by oil the other prominent men in his
party. In fact there are indications that
the result ot Tuesdays elections. will i'm
p.l several Democratic leaders of national
reputation to counsel the ways and means
majority to moderation, and to warmly
discourage the radical legislation that the
free-trade wing of the party has been SO
strongly urging.
The Tariff . Local Issue.
Since Tuesday what may be called the
protection wing of the party has taken
heart OF courage, and will certainly maze
itself heard in council. 1t has been quite
generally believed that the bill to De re-
ported by the ways and means committee
will enlarge the free list by removing the
duty on wool, lumber, iron ore, coal and
salt. Already Democratic opposition to
this policy HIS become 80 apparent as to
forcibly recall General Hancock's aphor-
ism that tie tariff question is largely
local issue. Thus the main opposition to
free wool comes from one locality, while
the objection TO free lumber come from
another ard the opposition to free coal
from st u another: and SO on to the end of
the chapter.
A Product That L. National.
But there are some products that may
be called national and probably one is
becr. The United States Brewers asso-
citation, through w. Miles, OF New York,
its president. has protested to the commit
tee against any increase Of the internal
revenue tax on beer. This means Of rails
ing revenue has been recommended BY
the Hon. David A. We II. but President
Miles and the attorney Of the Brewers
association, L. w. Habercorn. maintain
that such policy would have the immedi-
ate eject OF crushing the smaller brew
ers out n existence and giving . monop-
oily to . few large corporations The rec
ommeDdation of Wells was that the DR. s.
ent tax on beer be doubled, but the brew
ers pgOtest against any increase what
ever.
4 Course to He Mapped Out.
these conflicting theories and local de-
mands have made q Democratic caucus
on the tariff question something desired,
it seems by such men as CuIberson and
Bland. snd they have requested that one
be called. Whiting of Michigan says:
"There has been a desire expressed by a
number Of Democratic congressman for q
caucus to discuss and approve the bill be-
fore il is presented in December, but
whether this desire will become SO general
as to necessitate a caucus cannot say 1t
is my opinion that there should be no de-
lay in presenting this bill and passing it
through congress, in order that the people
may have an early opportunity to judge Of
its practical operation.
Believes in Cleveland's Platform.
The most important thing. I think, is
to get the bill before the house, and also
think the result of the recent elections
should enjoin US to caution. While / do
not agree with President Cleveland in
everything. l do agree in the opinion
credited to him that the tariff should be of
that moderate yet firm and judicial char
acter that will commend us TO the people
without Obliterating or hopelessly embar-
RAISING any existing industries do not
think the free list shoald be greatly en-
larged.
Advises Mutual Co-operation.
There is scarce member of congress
who does not have some industry appeal
ing to him for protection, and il every one
OF these gentlemen insist that his district
must be protected, and tariff reductions be
made at the expense OF some other mans
constituents and on some other articles.
where will we be! This is q great mutual
enterprise We are engaged in now, and We
must al be mutual, cooperative, and
reasonable if the principles Of the party
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