New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-07
DISCUSSING REVENUE LEGISLATION.
CHAIRMAN WILSON n CONFERENCE WITH THE
PRrsIDENT-TRYING TO HARMoN1ZE The
TAKIFE ELL AID TILE MEsStGE.

TARIFF BllsI hND IHIt ."'"''''''
Washington. Nov. (SpeciaD Chairman wilson
Of the Ways and Means Committee. called AT the
White House to-day and was closcted with the
President FOX some time. There Is no reason 10
doubt that proposed revenue legislation wa '''
subject Of discussion. II Is understooh thh' ""P'
cate copies Of all the information ana Nia'''h'''S
nreparcd in the Treasury Department for the In
formation OF the Ways and Means Committee nave
been furnished TO President Cleveland ana mas
n,uch as the new Tariff and Internal Revenue bl
il to he made public as soon as, II not carrier '""''
the annual message OF the President 10 'ohs''SS'
II Is necessary that there should be perfect uhueT
standing beforehand between him and the majority
~ tho WAYS and Means Committee In order thnt
the main provisions Of the bill MAJ be In harmon
with the recommendations of the message ihis
fact of itself shows how intimate the relations Oh
the legislative and executive departments "i 'ne
Government have become under this Adminstra-
ton. even If It does not indicate an unusual de-
gree of subscrvicnce the part Of the former.
1t IL asserted by some OF his warm supporters
that President Cleveland does not regard with favor
ihe proposition 10 impose tax on incomes. ana
hopes that such a tax may be avoided whether
he favors an increase In the Internal taxes o"
whiskey malt liquors and manufactured tobacco
nobody seems to be willing 70 assert but Speah''
Crsp IL authority for the statement that such an IN
crease will probably be recommended by me Hhys
and Means Committee. There Is reason to b-iieVe
that the Democratic members OF ln' -
are by no means unanimously In favor Of an hronir
tax or OF the propositions mentioned aIthVueh az
Of them realize that heavy Increase OF M I'M,
taxation win necessary in order 10 Offset hSfcs
Of customs revenue which VIII inevitably %" caused
hy proposed additions to the free list ana tharP
reductions in the rates OF duty on Manufactured
goods. ,,., 1891, lie col,
II Is asserted that Chairman Wilson ana ms cor.
leagues have been greatly annoyed because IN" ldct
mas leaked out wool Is to be placed on me Tree
list The publication OF this. they fehc. may nave
an unfavorable effect the Democratic uck"t IN
Ohio tomorrow II anything was MAD" certain by
the elections of last year. which gave the l"iho
cratic party control OF the executive department OF
.a,1 hyan a Ill
was the repeal OF the duties on Imported WOOL ana
N the Democratic members OF the Ways ana Means
COMMITTEE are annoyed by the statement that they
h: We agreed to recommend this repeal they ar IN
duly sensitive SO far any information w!hch APP
pears TO be trustworthy indicates, they VIII recon
mend the viping out OF the duties on all so-calel
raw materials" with the possible exception or
coal which II Is strongly asserted Will be retainer
ON the dutiablc list Il reduced rate OF gay - or ~
cents ton In response TO Democratic demands from
West Virginia virginia and Maryland.
Both Mr.. Turner and Mr. Montgomery. 'f inc
Ways and Means Committee, To-Day rhprcs'eu tIir +
cninion that the new revenue bill VIII be completed
and made public "A week or ten days before The be-
i,uing of the regular session but II Is known that
this opinion is shared BY all OF their colleagues