The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-10
IT MAY BE DEFEATED
Possibility that the Tariff Bill
Will Not Pass the Senate.
1t All Depends on the Position Taken
by the POpulists and a Few
Democratic "Kickers."
BIG INCREASE IN REVENUE
The Wilson Measure as Amended
Will Raise S484,000,000.
Vigorous Attack on the Income Tax
Feature to Be Made by Senator's
Hill, Brice and Others.
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WASHINGTON, March 9.-The Journal
correspondent this afternoon made an effort
to secure from Senator Allen an expression
of opinion upon the Wilson tariff bill as re-
vised by the Senate finance committee.
That distinguished Nebraska Populist de-
clined TO express himself or to indicate the
position of the other Populists at this time.
saying that he had not given the bill, as
amended. the examination which he desired
to make before expressing his opinion, and
that even after he had looked into the meas
ure he would want to study it a little while
and consult his colleagues before saying
whether he would support it.
Common rumor around the Senate credits
Senators Allen and PETER with being op-
posed to the bill and as intending to vote
against it, first, because the Democrats have
broken the promise and contract made in
the present law TO encourage the develop
ment of the beet sugar industry by a boun-
ty; second, because a revenue duty is placed
upon raw sugar and a discriminating duty
given in favor of that giant octopus the
Sugar Trust; third because the interests of
the farm are strangled almost to DEATH
given no consideration whatever, and all
the protective duties are levied In favor of
the manufacturers of the far East and cor
poration monopoles, and last because the
Whisky Trust gets all it wants. 1t is hard
to conceive how a Populist could support
this bill. for there is nothing i'm il that meets
the demands of the Populist party, while
there is much that has been thrust at that
organization as If to give it resentful blows
because the Populist party is making in
roads upon the Democratic organization in
the South, and this is a Southern sectional
to- Vff
other Populist Senators. Kyle. of South Da-
kota, and Martin, of Kansas, who are really
Democrats. will vote for the bill, as their
election was effected by Democratic votes
and they feel that they owe their allegiance
first TO the Democratic party
The attitude of the Populist Senators is
very important at this time. In order to
defeat the final adoption of the tariff bill
there must be six votes beside the solid
regular Republican phalanx against it.
There are thirty-seven regular Republicans
in the Senate. Senator Stewart of Nevada,
is now classed as a Populist. If it is true.
as reported, that Messrs. Peffer and Allen
will vote against the bill they will swell
the opposition to thirty-nine, all of the Re
publicans being against it, Mr.. Stewart
says he will vote against the bill no mat
ter how it is amended. That makes forty.
There must then be three more votes Sc
cured from the Democratic side in order
to defeat the measure. 1t is just possible
that Kyle and Martin may conclude after
they hear from their constituents, to vote
against the bill. They will if they hope to
continue in public life. If they do but one
more vote will be necessary to defeat the
measure. Senators Brice OF Ohio, Smith of
New Jersey and Hill and Murphy Of New
York, Democrats, have all stated they are
greatly dspleased with the bill as it stands.
and it is possible that one of them may con-
clude to vote against the measure. If all
the Populists named finally array them
selves in opposition to the Wilson measure
and the four Democratic Senators named
oppose ii because it will prove destructive
to many important industries in their State
and because it provides income tax, the
bill will be defeated
1t is figured by the ways and means COM
mittee that the Wilson bill as amended will
raise $iS4.0O0.00O revenue annually. As il
passed the House il would produce $i29, ,OOO,-
900. The Mckinley law produces annually
$454 OCO, 900 in revenue.