Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-28
THE NET TARIFF BILL
RUMORS THAT THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS
AND MEANS CONCENTRATES
Delaying Action o. the Measure Mr. Wilson
Says these Reports Lack Foundation - No
vsmbsr Supposed to DO About the Day for
ths Presentation Of the Measure.
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Special TELEGRAM 10 ne Rsgi'tsr.
WASHINGTON, September 27.-There
Is great deal OF talk here about the
program Of the Va and Means Com
mittee with regard 10 the formulation
Of the new tariff bill. Many insinua-
tlOns are TO be heard to tho effect that
Il is the policy OF the Committee to go
slow ia the preparation OF the bill, so
that 10 will not be ready for introduce
tlOn In the House until the beginning
OF the regular session OF Congress in
December or even later. 10 Is also SAID
that il is the present intention not TO
have the new law 60 into effect until
the first Of January, 1895, so as TO give
the country ample time TO pre-
pare for the changes that
will be made in the schedules.
There are some things known
regarding the future movements OF
Democratic members OF the Ways and
Means Committee, which lend color 10
the stories that the committee is not
disposed to hasten the work OF formu-
lating the bin. Mr.. Tarsney, OF Mis-
souri,, one Of the Democratic members,
Is going 10 Chicago soon on q visit OF q
week or ten days u the Worlds Fair.
Besides this, 10 is certain that no meet
ing OF the committee has been held
since the closing Of the tariff hearings
a week ago for the purpose Of consider
ing the evidence gathered at those hear
ings, nor has any call been issued by
Chairman Wilson, so far as can be
learned, for such a meeting.
When Chairman Wilson was asked by
the REGISTER correspondent what he
had TO say regarding the repo rted
policy Of delay, he answered that these
reports were put out by persons who
lacked information and that they were
falsehoOds. But Mr.. Wilson evidently
did not care TO discuss the matter at
length, nor did be offer any explanation
OF the delay IN getting to- work which
has already unQuestiOnabIy taken place.
OF course, no one questions Mr.. Wilson's
good faith and desire TO com
plete and put into operation
a new tariff measure at the earliest OPP
pOrtunity. But the delay that has 81
ready taken place and the mystery sur
rounding the matter, accompanied as il
IS by a variety Of reports, have caused
a good deal Of disQuiet and some dis
trust among the mass Of tariff reform
ers. No one doubts that a tariff bill
will be completed and presented In the
House at an early day, probably by the
first Of November. But In the mean
time no good is being done by the
silence of the leaders as to what
they are doing, and what their
programme is for the future. The fact
that many Democrats, or sO-called Dem
ocrats, of at least Official standing, are
now deprecating q reduction OF the
tariff on articles in which they or their
sections are interested, has caused the
all-arOund tariff reiOrmerS 70 become
watchiul and suspicious. II il should
become plain that at the instigatlOn Of
these Democrats who now wish to stul-
tifv the party, en- attempt we're making
10 delay the actual work Of tariff re-
form, there would at once be
hot outcry and pressure so
strong would be brought TO bear
on the Ways and Means Committee in
favor OF the promptest action that the
committee might be uudulY hurried.
In this view OF the case, 10 is evident
that the committee cannot afford 10 al
low doubts to arise as to its programme,
and that the sooner il gets down TO
active work the better for all con-
cerned. While there may be some
Democrats who have attained prOmi-
nence who would like 10 90 slow on
tariff reform, no fear need be felt that
their desires will prevail. The great
mass OF Democrats, both in the House
and Senate, vii, not tolerate anything
OF this kind. or this the country can
rest assured.