The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-07
TO RUSH THE TARIFF BILL.
NO HEARINGS 10 BE GIvEN BY the
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE.


pri.ed, and They. Too, Issue a statement.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE tarifI reformers in
the Senate under instructions from the Ad-
ministration have decided to force the Wilson
Tariff bill to the front at the earliest possible
day. To prepare the country for the pro-
Rramrle Of bringing the bill into the Senate
without due consideration by the Finance
Committee. Chairman Voorhees, issued a state
ment In the nature OF stump speech. in which
he SAYS that no hearings will be held. but that
tho bill shall be at once reported and pre-
sumably passed. The Republicans on the
Finance Committee were SO astounded bv this
action Of the ma ority that they issued u state
m ent prepared by Mr.. Aldrieh.
Even In the light OF Mr. Voorhees, state
ment. 1t is impossible to predict what the fate
Of the Wilson bill in the Senate will be. Not
outstanding all contrary statements II Is
fact that for the past two or three weeks Sena-
tors Mills, Vest and Jones OF Arkansas have
been at work constantly in u little out of-the-
way room in the Senate wing going over the
Wilson bill with the aid OF expert Treasury
statisticians. and putting 1t In shape Tor en-
dorsement by the full membership Of
the Finance Committee. There was
meeting OF the committee to-day, and
It was reported that tho skeleton
OF bill had been submitted and considered.
This appears TO be a premature announce
ment. one OF the three senators engaged in
the preparation Of the bill. as above reported.
said to-day that It had not been decided yet
what changes would be made. lie intimated.
however that the work OF himself and col
leagues was entirely informal. but directed to
ascertaining in what way the necessary reve-
nues should DO obtained without recourse to
the income tax. This Senator is himself an
advocate of an income tax. but thinks II
rather bad policy for the party to adopt. He
10. therefore. inclined to recommend raising
revenue from sugar tax and an Increased
tax OF ST. on beer. than by putting tax ON
incomes. lilo says that the whole matter is In
an unsettled state. and will be for some days
to come.
The Republicans on the Finance Committee
will make q strong fight in favor OF hearings
by those interested In the tariff schedules. and.
il they fail. they will prolong tho consideration
Of the bill in the Senate until all interested
parties have been heard. Ind until the bill has
nature OF a Democratic revenue raising
Kinley act. In spite of the announce
pemocratic eooagues that the bill Is to 10
rushed through the Senate Ia hot haste the
hepu6ieSn Senator'S are confident that II T ;r
several months; IL will not be difficuit 10 pre-
vent ~ vote SO long as there Is any desire to
and with the aid OF the silver men. who will be
very glad to use the Quay Amendment AS asa 4
be unable to force n vote until the opponents
Of the bill choose to let them do so. ,,,
in the senate. said to. day that the Dem ocrats
will undoubtedly pass their tarin bill ut some
tine sqd ~ some shsps wnS s ths ss ths
the bill might be amended out OF shape before
the vote was taken. but that he thought no
against it. Senator Teller says. eTsiore. that
the Democrats will not need any Republican
Ss tS afa the
should ind themselves short OF majority
the ey silver Republicans, who have not yet for.
gotten that they were deserted by their East
ern colleagues on the silver question, ~
This is the statement given out BY MIR. Noor-
hees:
Prompt aud speedy action on pending tarin leEIsa:
sa Sa % %s S 2 pn.as s
psndns measure. nt.na tSss no S.sy .ss occur
which Ia possible 20 AVOID. We are desrminsd that
y:s o s."s day nave az the
Gain l aomsSr /. now .hs rsssS.r msy ws
10 DO SO must be SLOWED to come before the fuanGs
ard every rst'iss;r isisS." sasetsd b the ,sfia;
TAINTED n.s sA o oh mus, ans.a Al. tns
Senator .on. ASKS ma! ys nSnarsd gsr;Nn: be heard
ZONES seTst1r. IN 11S hand. o. iss qPs.nssn q,
aars,da. aud fst more formidsSle aud sTSisni Than
the worst form OF n6usterng on the moor OF Ihs sen
matter Of risst aud cannot be denied by the com
AsSi s'S G.;
I've 10 DO s sh 10 fsi h .
those Who plead for prSt.eton FOR gam, aud P5ont, BY
sSa:SH.i. q s@oS: a. f,Tn:I, I6s .oil
.s Ilst OF Iii he GeGrd In Insir nscssssry ssIfde
i:nes-ssIt d.fene. against injustice AND opPfs..on
greed is to Invade our mittes 10 be heard
STnS. Of as lna hs %. e.as. Of tue
me 5O'nRE eGG,TsT n n also % smsIy HsG fully
conn Iished by such mods ana never viii .. under
tSs,r IN c6Hsrsss ana o%sn9 re-
win sn9. no% ample s ara ,sslsS s1Ss ess
For instance Why should The business q the country
fSanafaetarsr. OF certain state are tsisins 10 Tue
sSs ss Shsn ~ sGn, q coS !.
sing the same Question. IA. more .nstiTsnty Sni
hat rsht il, dsnsa g any 6oay % The course Tue
our bill 70 the ~Ihout delay and then tull hear
ng. viii ,aSs ptss AmsSSy more 'hsn million sr
branch ot Business kaoWn TO tue census o. lsSo
aad abSadan, sT..ass Of information are pouring ia
for use ~ a.eu.s.oa ~ the senate ~ addition hts
fore he committee on Mays and Means OF the House
Ssa ss y the ss% n. rao g ana ~ w
iAmliaTt s the American mind aud nee4s no further
The eoantiy needs seton, action
THIS is tho Republican statement:
rss @H az 81 sas HA OF s tss Ave sIsi
been handed thsni. and which Is said TO have been
Furnished q the press By ME majority ~ the commit
IN regard To their refusal 70 give bearings ihe
farm nilL Tue Rspuhcan neulbeTs OF The committee
relying an the assurances gwen them by the Chair
man duung the sessions Of the committee had sup
posed that hearings woud he RVen matter %
course and had 80 informed al parties desTOus OF
being heard.
Ihe ma after came Up in COMMITTEES this morning
upon the = quest tor AheATinE made BY member
IA Lshalf Of the farmers aud SOOl growers OF toe
United states who are now in Washington IN large
msnhsTs IN behalf Of certain cotton operatives OF Fail
River. aud numerous other paTuea there was no
quest the part OF kspu0!iean nemess for 81 parte
hearings nor tor hearings for any special class
amy disposition nor desire TO urs such rssults
Ibs minority believe that all Iarttes-faTmers. work
nEiusn, merchants nanaiaetuTsrs imPorteTs and al
otGsrs-whetheI for or AgAnst the bill Interested IA
toe rates nAsd by The House hll rates % which they
could have knoW,vdgs bsfoTe the hnAl vote in the
House Ihold be heard lyon matters SO vitality affect
ing Their interests
The rgnt iohe heard has never before so far a. We
are AWaTe been denied 20 the American people b. the
Finance Committee OF the tinted states senate and
the minority Of the committee believe that ths sAtFA.
ordinary action the Iart u the ulAOsty IN
ing to give hearings. IL both unWiEe ant unjust aud
should be IsIs;sl b. al parliamentary methods.
Nj. sherman this morning asked the com
mittse to hear representatives Of the Eastern
Wool Growers Association. which is now in
session at the Ebbitt House in this city. They
o-EaN TO CANA tafara fha eomnliftaa at any