Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-07-31
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WAsaryGroS, July N-Thefe has beee
some discussion during the past few days
among the Democratic senatcrs and rep
res~ntasives who have arrived in tie city,
Is 10 whether the president proposes 10
eoufine his message solely to the finances
and silver. or will include tarin REVISION
among his recommendation These SEN
stors and representatives maintain that
tha. the country was carried and the pres
ident elected on the specific issue ola tarin
for revenue only. and that it is the impers-
tive duty Of the coming congress TO iai-
fill these promises. They do not oeiieS1
in permitting the silver question 70 De-
come paramount TO the tariff. The troa-
bles growing out Of silver Depreciation
they assert has grown up since the eire-
ton. and should be
Treated %. an independent Issue.
They do no. object TO the silver question
being taken up and disp ossd Of. bat they
intend 10 see that the tariff receives All
the prominence whic was given II IL the
late campaign
These repre- sentatives contend that when
the extra session was first talked oil, II
was with a view to taking prompt action
on the repeal Of the odious Mckinley bill,
as they termed il The people Of the South
and West, they claim. will insist upon
early action on the tariff. The parties
upon whom the direction II tariff iegisla-
tion will deyolye have been ipdustrionsly
at work for three months IN the conpila-
tion Of data which will be used IN forInu-
lating
The Proposed Tariff Measure.
The same work in administration circles
has been under the supervision Of David
A Wells Of Connecticut and Mt AKIN
son Of Boston, who are recognized a. au-
tAorities on "A revenue tariff. Both gentle
men have had many conferences with the
president and secretary Of the treasury
and will be- consulted when the measure
is before the committee on ways and
means.
Rapeesen tative Springer, who is slated
for bis old position at the head OF the
Navs and means committee, announces
that the coming tariff revision Will be con-
Quoted On the theory Of free raw materials
A. a base OF operations commencing with
free wool and taking in iron ore, coal, iunl-
Der salt, lead aud binding Irvine. To this
llHt VIII In hitlci u Vi ~ %tS'N7 - -
somewhat ait"aneed stage Of manufacture,
like pig iron and blooms One Of the most
important features of this revenue tariff
measure vii! lie the restoration Of
sugar to the Dutiable List
al cent per pound, in order to get rid OF
the bounty on the domestic product, which
is so objectionable to the democratic
party. 1t is understood that the Louisi-
ana sugar growers are willing to accept
this rate in lien OF bounty.
There is seine talk among certain OF the
leaders Of the propri ETY. Of imposing a
small duty on tea and coffee, but there is
much division among the Democrats Oh
this. The Democrats on this proposition
say that small duty on these three ar
ticles, sugar, tea and coffee, will realize n
revenue of at least sixty millions without
mourning any additional expense in its col
lection. They hold that If a tariff for rev
enue is the only object. these articles fur
nish the most economical source This
will, they say, enable them to carry out
the free raw-material doctrine without
loss of revenue 1t is the purpose of both
the president and secretary of the treasury
il they are to be consulted. to pass meas
ure upon which they will be prepared t.
risk the fate OF the administration before
the country.