St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-28

by the Committee.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-The meet
ing Of the ways and means committee
was very brief. All the Democratic
members were on hand, but the only
Republican members present were
Reed. Burrows, Hopkins. Payne and
Dalzell. Immediately after the roll call
Chairman Wilson spread the bill before
the committee, and the clerk instantly
thereafter supplied it to the members
of the press on the outside. The only
advance copy furnished was one given
to the White house messenger, half
hour previous, for transmission to the
president. No business whatever was
transacted by the committee. The Re-
publican members were supplied with
copies of the bill. few jocular remarks
being made, and the committee ad-
journed to give time to the minority to
examine the measure.
Most Republican members declined to
express any opinion on the bill until
they should have an opportunity TO eX-
anime 1t in detail. Representative
Bryan, of Nebraska,a a Democratic men,
Der. gave out the following statement
in regard to the bill: II am very much
pleased with the tariff bill; in fact, it so
nearly carries out the platform upon
which was elected in 1890 that 1 could
not we'll be dissatisfied with it. / wrote
the tariff plank for that platform, and
went into detail more than is usual"
Ronrocaptotiyor To rc,,a,, 1ho
Democratic members of the ways and
means committee, was seen shortly after
the bill was made public. and expressed
himself to a representative of the Asso-
ciated Press as follows: II think it is
substantial compliance with the de-
mands of the people and the pledges of
the Democratic party. Its reform lies in
the fact that it gives to our manufacture
erS many of the raw materials essential
to their industries without dntv, and
enables us to make substantial reduc-
tions in the duties On manufactured
products. 1t changes the old system of
tlXing necessares high and luxuries
low, and puts luXuries at the high rate
aud necessaries at the low rate. 1t is
absolutely free from Sectionalism and
favoritism. Every industry and every
section is being treated with fairness.
NO duty has been reduced SO low as to
seriously interfere with the wholesome
development of our manufactures, Civ
ing no occasion. for the closing of a sin
gle industry"
The following statement was made by
Hon. Clifton b. Brecklnridge,o of Arkan-
sas, one of the members of the ways and
means committees: "The new tariff. it
Is proposed, shall go into effect on the
first day Of March. 1t is in most sched-
uleS a very substantial reduction from
the present law. The general average
cannot be precisely stated until the
elaborate tables which are being pre-
pared are completed. Some $50, 900
of Objectionable taxes will be taken off.
and Of this amount about S13, 900, 600 per-
tanning to raw materials placed on the
free list"
Benton McMillin, of Tennessee, one
OF the most prominent members of the
committee, said: 1.-THE Democratic
party has fought the fight of tariff re-
form for
QUARTER OF A CENTURY.
"Often baff1ed, often defeated, it has
after its defeat come boldly forward,
undismayed by political danger. and
renewed the fight.
I'm 1890. within sixty days after the
Mckinley bill was passed. it was con-
demned at the polls, and those who
passed it through the house were hurled
from power. In 1892, after passage of
anumber OF bills through the houss by
the Democratic party. reducing tariff
rates. which were defeated or sup
pressed in the senate, the question
was again submitted to the people
with Mr.. Cleveland, who had urged
tariff reduction in his former ad-
ministration, as the candidate on a plat
form more pronounced and ultra for