New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-26
,1p pRJCE LETS THE CAT OUT
DECLARES THAT NEW TARIFF
BILL HAS BEEN AGREED ON.
VEST ASSERTS Just AS POSITIVELY THAT
&c No SUCH THING a LONG De
Rate OVER THE FIRST LINE or
THE PRESENT BILL
rsY TELEGRAPH To THE TErRUSE J


washington April 25.-The rumors which have
IN, in circulation so persIstently about the
"a efforts of the Democratic leaders
= ,ba Senate TO agree on compromise
b,u which shall replace the pend
- Wilson bill and receive unanimous Dem
"e ,.,c support have az last taken shape in
.,.n their value may be definitely estimated.
S.".,cr Brice was quoted this afternoon in
'nhshea interview as making the positive state
~ ~, that new bill will be drawn up and the
r...ncs Committees bill abandoned. while Mr..
rns, went on record almost simultaneously in to-
us debate in the Senate as utterly denying
AZ such intention on the part Of the Demo-
..a, leaders. and repudating entirely even the
,oxruation that negotiations are in progress
,,oking TO the presentation Of a new or modified
tsrr measure. Mr.. Brice in his Statement,
saws
we have now 60, d tariff bill which will pass.
T, will goithrough early in June or perhaps be-
,,re that. at least soon as the Republicans
20, through talking. The bill which has been
agreed upon is one which will receive the sup
,,-, Of the entire Democratic party in the Senate
!, has been made up by Secretary Carlisle. rep
r,senting the Administration. who has had fire.
ouent consultations with the President. and Sena-
Senator's Cockrell. German. myself and others
who have interested themselves. and the result
has been a bill which will meet the approval Of
the Democratic Senate"
The Senator was asked to specify items in
which it is supposed changes have been made,
but said that he could give no specific changes.
Il those having actual charge Of the matter cared
10 make known the changes they might. but he
did not care 10 say anything about them.
We have taken the Senate bill" he con-
unued. the Mckinley BILL the Mills bill and
such Information as has been furnished. and
made tariff bill that will pass"
How will it be brought into the Senate?"
The changes will be in the form Of amend
nents offered as Finance Committee amendments
to the pending BILL and will be supported by the
Democrats Of the Senate"
Asked further to details. Senator Brice said
that he could not give them. AS for himself, he
had not asked thing or undertaken 10 dictate
q single schedule.
q have aimed" said he. ito secure a reduction
Of about 80 per cent from the Mckinley law. and
that Is about what the reduction Will average"
The income tax will stay?'
yes. with some changes and limitations"
Continuing. Senator Brice said: when the bill
passes il will go 10 conference. A strong con-
ference committee will be named. and there will
no doubt be some changes made. but in the
end a bill will pass. Then the Democratic party
will have redeemed the three principal promises
II made-the repeal Of the Silver Purchase act
the repeal Of the Election laws and the enact
ment OF a reform tariff measure"
Other Democratic Senators are as emphatic
Mr. Vest in denying that any such compromise"
has been attempted effected and the weight
o! opinion inclines 10 the theory that the publica-
ton made by Mr.. Brice this afternoon is simply
Intended to demoraliZe the supporters Of the bill
In It's present form. and by affecting public
opinion TO force ultimately some such surrender
by the Finance Committee to the demands OF
the "conservatives' as Mr.. Brice, Mr.. German
and other Eastern Democrats have all along been
urgently contending for II Is understood that
within the last few days not little pressure has
been brought TO bear by the President TO induce
the Finance Committee to drop the incOme-tax
section from the Wilson bill or 10 modify 1t
as TO make II appreciably less offensive to pub
lie opinion in the East The Western and
Southern Senators and Representatives are re-
Instant 70 yield anything 10 the opponents Of the
income tax and they maintain that the income
tax section is the strongest and most popular
feature Of the whole Wilson measure. Only yes
terday Mr. Mills one Of the most ardent Of the
cuckoo Sena tors. declared that the income tax
must and would be retained in the bill while
to-day Mr. Vest another ultra tariff refOrmer
denied repea tedly and most sweepingly all
rumors that the pending bill would be SO modi-
fed as to placate further any interest in or out
OF the Senate.
The debate in the Senate to-day was directed
al the amendment TO the first line fixing June 30
as the date which the bill shall go into effect
The talk took wide range, and was full Of polit-
ical and personal feeling Mr.. Harris tried 10
get an agreement to extend the hours of debate
oally, proposing 20 begin at p. IN. and end at
D Mr. Adrch objected TO this extension,
and motion ordering the change will be pressed
tomorrow by Mr. Harris. No progress what
ever had been made with the first paragraph
when the Senate adjourned. Some changes in
ne income-tax section eXempting the earnings
OF building associations for the corporate invest
ment levy of per cent. were reported from the
rlhance Committee by Mr.. Sherman. who had
gotten the Democratic members u consent 10
hem al yesterdays meeting.