The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-11-17
ALL MIXED UP.
The Election Has It's Effect on tho
Ways and Means Committee.
A stormy Meeting OF Four OF the Members
At the Arlington Poor Prospects OF
Blil Being Reported Before the
First bay OF January Next.

nlll Being Reported Before the
First bay OF January Next
WASHINGTON, Nov. lS. The big four
Of the democratic ma jority on the ways
and means committee held long and
exciting session Friday night at the
Arlington hotel In the room OF one Of
the quartet. Chairman Wilson, of West
Virginia; Clifton X. breckenridge, OF
Arkansas, VIM. D, Bynum. OF Indiana,
and Moses T. Stevens. OF Massachu-
sets were the four 10 put their heads
together and try to straighten out the
difficulties that have arisen in the path
way Of the committee in the prepara-
tion of their new tariff bill
The four members remained at the
Arlington until late hour Saturday
morning, and so greatwere the prob
lens they tried to solve that they were
finally obliged to give them up and ad-
journ until another date.
The trouble is that the elections have
had their effect upon the democratic
members Of the ways and means COM
mittee, and they are all torn up and at
war with each other In regard to the
revision Of the tariff.
II can be stated on the authority Of
one Of the big four that the committee
will not have the tariff bill ready
by the LIST OF December. as ex-
pected, and that congress will be in
session many days again before the
ways and means committee will be
ready TO report. In fact, IL is said that
January will come and 90 before the
democratic tariff bill is In shape to be
presented 20 the country. Chairman
Wilson before the elections thought
his committee in full accord with him
and the bill drawn up and presented by
the administration
Indeed. so great was the discomfort
and positive refusal to accept the ultra
bill that the big four came together in
great haste Friday night to try and
smooth out things, but even In the
quartet there was difference Of opinion
and little progress was made. II seems
10 be the intention OF Chairman Wilson
now 10 prepare an ultra bill which will
be forced through the house II pos
sible and go TO the senate for final re-
vision. II Is acknowledged that when
the tariff bill reaches the senate it
win be so changed and altered that
no one OF its creators in the house will
recognize H. This point is being used
by the free trade memters of the COM
mittee TO placate their opponents and
get them TO agree TO the administra-
tlon bill
There is great doubt in the minds
OF the democratic members of the ways
and means committee us 10 the fate oi
the bill in the house. A few members
OF congress who have returned TO Wash
ington nre talking In an entirely differ
ent strain in regard 10 the tariff from
what they did before the elections
The revolt OF some OF the stronges
tariff rcvisors is making the COMMITTEES
exceedingly uneasy, and what is fur
thermore strengthening the kickers 1
the appearance here just now Of larg'
delegations representing interests af
fected by the proposed bill They ar
here protesting and fighting agains
any reduction whatever. Each dal
brings new delegations and new com
plications Senator Frye, of Maine
who is one OF the oldest and astutes
statesmen in congress- docs not be
lieve that the repeal of the sill
ver.purehasing law viii lAstingll
benefit the financial conditions o
the country. lie says the silver Law
was scarccrow and only frightened
people, while in fact the commercial
disturbances lie deeper and are imbcd
ded in our economic policies. The sen
, ator believes that within very few
years England will be driven to nego
tiate with us for universal free coinag
OF silver upon a ratio which will insur
parity between the two metals. IL
says we have now put England on tn
defensive and that she must take tn
initiative in self-preservation.
The senator declares that II abou
the time President Cleveland was inau
gurated he had announced his deter
mination to maintain the parity bC
tween all moneys and fulfill our rs
demption pledges. even II II becam
necessary TO sell bonds, authority fo
, which he possesses, there would hav
, been no panic The Maine statesma
believes that Secretary Carlisle's vaci
lating policies will prove him 10 be a
official disappointment to the country
, The senator says there will undoubted
. ly be some financial legislation at tn
/. approaching session ofcongress Intend
/, cd to guard against a stringency and I
meet the treasury deficiency, but h
; will not venture TO describe IL.