The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-11-11
THE TARIFF Bill.
That Being Prepared By Mr.. VIII
son May Cause Trouble.
SOME OBJECT TOR4DICAL CHANGES.
They Have Heard the Voice Of tho
People as Expressed ut the Polls
Last Tuesday, aud Oppose Great
Enlargement of the Free List.
Much Friction is Possible.

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slowly leaking out that there are some
pretty wide differences between Demo-
Gratis OF the ways and means committee
on tho subject OF the revision OF tho
tariff. The subcommittee which is at
work on the general details Of the bill is
composed OF less than half the Demo-
Gratis and there are several Democrats
OF the committee who do not appear to
be taking any special interest in this
preliminary part Of the work. It is
intimated, however, that the bill which
is being prepared and lckedinto shape
for the consideration OF the full COM
mittee is going to meet with considers
BILE opposition from Democratic mem
bers and there is an apprehension
spreading that there may be consider
able trouble before the bill is reported
to the house as we'll as afterwards.
QUITE A RADICAL BILL.
The bill which Mr.. Wilson is prepar-
ing is quite radical, following pretty
close on the lines OF the declarations of
the Democratic platform. There are,
however. members of the committee
who will not be willing to go SO far, and
the opiuion is very freely expressed
among Democrats OF the house who
know something of the situation that
the bill which is finally reported from
the committee will bevery mild and
conservative, Mr.. Wilson'S bill being
modified in good many points.
TROUBLE OVER THE FREE LIST.
The chief trouble seems to be with
the free list, as there are some mem
bers Of the committee utterly opposed
to great enlargement OF that list. The
fear is expressed by some Democrats
who are themselves very earnest tariff
reiormers that there will be difficulty
in getting through the house and senate
bill such as the committee will report.
In order to get any sort OF consistent
revision Of the tariff the bill must be
completed before it is reported to the
house and put through under the party
whip practically without change.
A PARTY CAUCUS DESIRABLE.
Experience has demonstrated that
this can be done only by party caucus
of the measure beforehand, and party
caucus has been rendered impossible if
the bill is to be reported under the
terms OF the resolution passed by the
house before adjournment.
When the Mills bill was being pre-
nared IL was submitted to the Demo-
cratic caucus time after time in its rude
form, and practically the whole party
in the house had hand in its construc-
.tion. Otherwise it would not have
been passed. II the Wilson bill is re-
ported early enough for the house to
get TO work on it Immediately on the
reassembling OF Congress, as the ex-
igency of the case seems to require,
there will be no opportunity for cau-
cuses, and this may be disastrous TO
the measure aud extremely detrimental
to the party.
MAY DE TROUBLE IN BOTH HOUSES.
The adjournment OF Congress has
rendered it very easy for the committee
to 90 ahead withits work without inter-
ruption, but has deprived them of the
party advice and concurrence which
experience has shown to be necessary
in tariff revision. The prospects, there
fore, are that there may be great deal
of friction in the house before the
thing is settled, and the senate may
kick over the traces and give consider
able trouble.