The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-28
Democrats Declare Them
selves In Fixing the TariH.
HARMONIOUS ACTION is URGED.
Senators Express Their Opinions OF
the Wilson BIl Southern Men with
Axes to Grindr1nsist on Having Their
specialties Cared For.


WAsHIEGTox. Feb. p6--Ths Dsunocrate
sf the senate spent as much Of yesterday
In caucus a. on Monday. The discus
zion yesterday was more of the character
of argument in favor of the interests
which the various senators particularly
represented.
In order that all senator's might have
an. opportunity TO say Something the roll
was called by states, and nearly every
man in the senate had an opportunity TO
express his views
It is expected the general debate will
close this evening. The program then Is
that the bill shall be gone over by sched.
ules, and the finance committee instructed
by suggestion or votes Of the caucus - TO
what changes shall Be made.
The general tone Of the caucus was
against trusts, and several statements in
dicated that IL any of the present duties
or proposed duties favored trusts, the
committee would be instructed to make
alterations. There was talk for coal and
iron ore. and for lead. by various senators.
but very little could be shown as to how
the senator's viewed these matters. The
senators from New York, New Jersey and
Delaware took occasion to propose the In
come tax feature OF the bill.
Points Brought Out.
Senator Mills made one of the concili-
atory speeches Of the day. He said that
the bill was not wholly satisfactory to
him, but that he would vote for any
measure that would reduce the rates Of
taxation below the Mckinley law.
The fight for coal was led by the West
Virginia senator's, and Senator Camden
of that state also urged a duty upon lum-
Der.
Senator Villas of Wisconsin was I'm fa-
vor of the bill, although he said that the
interests Of his state would be affected by
II to considerable extent. He referred
especially to lumber. iron ore and lead.
He. urged the Importance of party har-
mony.
Senator German, who has maintained a
conciliatory attitude in the caucus, will
speak this afternoon. 1t is believed he
will make general summing up of the
situation aol give his views with con-
siderable force.
Iacome Tax Denounced.
Senator Hill made vigorous attack
upon the income tax, saying that he con.
sidered it poor policy to reduce the Gus
toms revenues as TO create q deficit, and
then to make this deficit good by the i'm
position of an unjust and odious tax,
which has never before been levied in this
country. except an war measure. and had
been the first of the laws enacted on &C.
count of the war to be repealed.
He wanted tariff which would not
cripple any American industry or put
American labor on a level with that Of
the Old Worlds measure which would
confound the enemies OF the Democratic
party by it's conservatism. He pointed to
the fate of the Republican party AS the re-
suit Of the Mckinley bill. a radical
measure, and warned the Democrats
against inviting such visitation Of wrath
upon il by going ~ far the other way.
The Democratic senators from New
York, New Jersey and Ohio are contend
ing among other things for sufficient
protection to insure the maintenance Of
higher wages In America than are paid in
Europe, and are also struggling to con-
tinue degree of protection to industries
in their states that will permit these
enterprises, as they put 1t, to make fair
profits.
Upon the question ss to whether their
demands are to be granted will depend
the length Of time that shall be devoted
60 caucusing and the shape Of the bill
when it shall be reported.
Senator Roach IN. d. made plea for
duty on wool, barley and lead. The Ala
bama senators spoke briefly. and said they
would like to have q little more time to
consider the bill.