New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-08
\ PLENTIFUL CROP or TARIFF RI NoRS.
ALLEGED INFLUENCES WHICH MAY M BEorGHr
TO REAR rPoN TIE WAYS AND MEANS
COMMITTEE.

Washington oct I CspeclaD.-of course the air Is
already filed with rumors that the Demo'ra'c
majority Of the Ways and Means Committee mas
virtually decided TO recommend this or reject that
and some Of them have an air OF pr"h"pIiy 'l'
Of the rimors IS to the effect that there VIII not
bc a radical reduction in the duties on IRON ana
stcel railway bars. and that the entire schedule OF
iron and steel manufactures Will be touched WIN
comparatively light hand The first part OF TINS
proposition Is not wholly without foundation, al
though II would be absurd 10 say that the majority
has Jointly acted upon or even considered II. There
IS reason to believe however. that each OF the Demo-
cratic members has been approached HdlVl'uh"y
on this subject by representatives Of extensive
iron and steel industries In which hnuentlal
Democrats are largely interested and that these
representatives. have been encouraged to believe
that their desires will De needed. To each Of the
Democratic members 1t has been represented In
strong terms that the idea OF Typographical pro-
lection" in these days Of cheap ocean freights by
vessels bound from English to American ports
In ballast and Of low rates on through bills OF
ading to interior points. Is ID delusion 10 put IL
mildly II has been shown that vessel In ballast
bound for any OF the South Atlantic or Gulf ports
New-Oreans for cotton could and would carry
rails or other heavy freight from any English port
at merely nominal rates, and In fact mat no con-
siderable part Of the country I'm which iron and
steel Industries have been established and developed
would be safe from destructive foreign competition
If existing rates of duty should be greatly reduced
il Is furthermore asserted that while wool salt
cotton ties, bagging for cotton. tin plate silver
lead and a number Of other articles are TO be
placed on the free list. II is by no means certain
that coal iron ore or lumber will go there. and
this assertion Is backed up by statements which,
II true, clearly Justify IT, In this also. strong
Democratic and sectional influences are depended
upon to effect the desired results. IL seems TO be
taken for granted that the coal. iron ore and lum-
Der interests ITO pool their issues ana stand
fall together. and that they hope 10 FORM
combination strong enough to defeat adverse action
one statement made Is 10 the effect that enough
Democratic votes from Pennsylvania. OHIO Michi-
gan, Wisconsin. Maryland. Virginia. West VIZ
gnia, Alabama. Louisiana and Tennessee nave
already been promised to accomplish this. ana that
II necessary Mississippi votes can De Cd
tained. This statement, II Is fair To say Is not
credited by well-informed and careful observers IN
Washington. So far has cared 10 assert
that any Democratic members OF the ways anu
Means Committee. a majority Of whom are noi
the SOUTH has either openly or prlvatey n'' ,s
that he would do otherwise than stahu ~ ,.he
entire programme which includes free coa hcc
iron ore and free lumber. ,,,,., ,
IL Is also asserted that Governor az. NJ vi
West Virginia. has indicated his intenti.v,n W re-
wise the proof-sp OF his remarks b eio, that why
and Means Committee to such an extern . re VIII ii
the expurgated speech appears In prit , nr VIII
be FOUND standing on the Chicaso, IPresidenta11
squarely as he did during the last s
campaign when he was a candiua'e Ava wv
ernor.