The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-28

fractures OF wool, tue Average hetne
LEES Thsu 40 Per Csnt.--Chesp Qusiiue-
OF Blankets ana Flannel. Taxed Only e5
Per Cest.. and the Lower Grade. OF Car.
pets Ouiy 30 Per CcnL-A Gradual Reduc-
tion In the wooIIoa Schedule Provided
For-Natsrisi Reductions In the Cotton
schesute-The Duty on steel Rats Re-
suosd Mote Than go Fer Cent.-A xricui-
tur.i Impiement. and works orArt on the
Free Iist-ChaIrnan Wilson's Statement.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 27.-Aftor weeks OF prep
aration, involving an exhaustive study OF the
subject, the new Tariff bill is at last com.
pleted. and was this morning given to the
public Tho bill IL should be explained. is
purely Dem cratic measure. II is tho work
OF tho Democratic members OF the COMMITTEES
on Ways and Means. who havo jcalously
guarded its details even from their Congress
sional associates. II was not until to-day that
the Republican members OF the committee
were made acquainted with It's contents. ex-
cept such knowledge as thoy had gained from
the printed accounts in the daily press. What
ever criticism may be made Of tho measure
from an economic or party standpoint 1t must
be admitted that Mr.. Wilson and his assoc
ciates have given their best thought and study
TO the work in hand.
The great strain under which Mr. Wilson has
labored for the past fortnight was painfully
apparent to-day. His face was palo and bag
gard. and his general appearance was that ~
man suffering from mental and physical
overwork. While the other members of the
committee have no less conscientously APP
piled themselves to their several duties, they
have not shared the responsibility which alono
fell upon the Chairman and the eject OF their
labor is not so apparent. They are all glad
that tho bill Is completed. however. and in the
interim. before 1t is taken up for discussion in
the House. each will take brief season Of rest
The members OF the committee woro slow in
getting together. Whom they were called to
order by Chairman Wilson at IL, A. NJ. halt
an hour behind the time for the meeting. all
the Democratic members except Mr.. Stevens
OF Massachusetts, were in their seats. The
Republican minority was represented By ex-
Speaker Reed and Messrs. burrows Dalzell.
and Hopkins. Mr.. Payne another OF the le-
publican n Members. arrived a few minutes be-
fore the committee adjourned.
The proceedings were very informal
copy OF the bill was presented to each member.
and Chairman Wilson said that he would
probably DO able tomorrow TO furnish adj
ditional data. which would include COM
parison Of the new bill with the present law.
printed In parallel columns. that the
changes would be apparent at glance. Then
followed little desultory talk and the session
ended. 1t barely occupied fifteen minutes.
The Republicans. under the rules will
have ten days in which to prepare their
report. at which time the majority report will
be finished. and the bill will then DO presented
to the House.
The internal revenue features Of tho bill
have not been completed Commencing with
to-day. they will be considered by the full COM
mittee. 1t is expected that they will he made
Duhlie IN Thursday nj thig Naak II nt
the earliest date thereafter 1t Is manifostly
the belief OF the committee that the reduced
revenues caused by the changes in tho tariff |
schedule will be fully met by the receipts re-
sulting from the income tax. The details OF |
this tax are yet to be worked out 1t Is not |
likely that any conclusion will be reached re-
Earding that for several days. Such is the |
faith In the income tax on the part Of some Of |
its friends In the committee that they asserted |
to-day that 1t will not be necessary to raise in
ternal receipts from any other source. II their |
judgment is followed 1t is unlikely that the |
whiskey tax will he increased. or. II it is. tho |
Increase will not exceed 10 cents a gallon.
While the committee was in session the cor |
ridors in front OF the committee room were !
filled with newspaper men, representatives Of |
some OF the protected industries. and others |
interested in tariff legislation. After the ad- |
there was u grand rush and scram- |
BILE for the few printed copies In the possess
sion OF the committee. and those who were in
the front line were served first The supply |
was lot equal to the demand.
CHAIRMAN WILSON'S STATEMENT.
Mr.. Wilson. the Chairman OF tho committee.
has prepared the following statement. which
was given out this morning with the bill
The Democratic members OF the Commit
tee on Ways and Means have felt as none
others could feel. the momentous RESPONSE
bility resting upon them. and the surprising
Assignsd them OF framing a tarin bill for
nation OF seventy millions Of people.
The bill they We're called on to reform is a
vast aud labyr!nthian system Of class taxa.
lion. the culmination OF eighty years control
satheraa on to their train host ' Of petty SSIi
Eatharers TWAS carefully framed 70 prevent.
any nonSeying with the tarifr. BY which Hs
meant any successful effort OF tho people 10
ando or to lessen the bogntles when lts bena-
heir own words and their own figures. Ii
transferred TO the free list proper aud fruitful
Dy the people were received by their Govern
nent and greatly increased the rates on those
articles where all or most Of the taxes paid bY |
he people went into private golfers. And il
vas burdened about by many detences. chief
Try aud a swollen and colos sal 5 ale Of rerua-
lent expenditure. such are the conditions |
hat confronted US at tho threshold Of our
THE committee have welcomed informa-
lon and counsel from every trustworthy |
ouTce. and while they do not expect their
Ill to escape Just criticism in all Of its de-
Ails. they do present II to the country as the
esult Of months OF patient. anxious toll. aud
I an honest desire 10 discharge their duty.
urged OF all faint Of local aud personal favor I
Ism or prejudice Its mAiu features are two.
irst the adoption, wherever II seemed pTRc- ,
cable OF al ValOTem Instead OF specific du-
es: secondly. the freeing from taxes OF those ,
TeAt materials OF industry that lie at the !
asis OF production. as pocite rates OF duly are .
for these reasons: They ire- =
lently conceal rate OF taxation too enOT- !
ous 10 DO submitted q ID expressed in | E
1 Valorem terms a. tho duty OF eight =
'nts on hundred pounds OF salt in .
ak. which amounts to over ~ per cent. q
common necessary Ut life. They | -
ways bear heavily on the common article =
sed ~ tho masses and slightly on the on {
spsiye article consumed b. The rich as a tax =
80 on all houses would be little or nothing q
. the great mansion and very high ON tho ! -
AN bic .hon6. And, contrary to common no. | a.
d. specific dutis7 lead 10 greater frauds | "a
administration, for counting ard weighing y
the L uslOm House are done bY the cheapest 4,
"a most easily corrupted labor, while ad 4,
llorem rates are assessed By the best paid I
al most responsible APPRAISERS Fhe M -
AoFem system has worked well In practice, | ~
essentially the lair system. because II is "A !.
x upon the actual value OF an article. and ! Sl
as declared ~ Mr.. CiaY himself 10 be 10 I.