Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-28
TARIFF QUESTION.
Discussed by The Demo-
cratic Senators.
HILL ATTACKS The INCOME TAX.
He Warns His Colleagues Against q
Visitation OF Impending Wrath.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s-Nearly all day
yesterday was devoted by the Democrats
Of the senate 70 the discussion Of tn,
tariff.
In order that all senators might have
IN opportunity TO say something the roll
was called by states, and nearly every
man In the senate had an opportunity h
express his views
1t Is expected the general debate will
close this evening. The program then IL
that the bill shall be gone over by sched
ules, and the finance committee instructed
by suggestion or votes OF the caucus as to
what changes shall be made.
The general tone of the caucus was
against trusts, and several statements in.
dicsted that il any of the present duties
OF 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 senator's
but very little could be shown as 10 how
the senators viewed these matters. The
senators from New York, New Jersey and
Delaware took occasion to propose the in.
come tax feature of the bill.
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 senators, and Senator Camden
OF that state also urged q duty upon lum-
Der.
Senator Roach On. d. made plea for
duty on wool, barley and lead. The Ala
haV nka hrfa aHv nd al hay
would like to have little more time TO
consider the bill.
Senator Villas of Wisconsin was in IA.
vor OF the bill, although he said that the
interests Of his state would be affected by
IL to considerable extent lie referred
especially TO lumber, iron ore and lead.
He urged the importance Of party har-
mony.
.IfIps Warning.
Senator Hill made a vigorous attack
upon the income tax, saying that ne con-
sidered 1t poor policy to reduce the Gus
toms revenues as to create a 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 as war measure, and had
been the first Of the laws enacted on 40
count Of the war TO be repealed.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 World-s 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 II by going as far the other way.
The Democratic senator's 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 it, to make fair
profits.
Upon the question as to whether their
demands are 10 be granted will depend
the length Of time that shall be devoted
to caucusing and the shape of the bill
when 1t shall be reported.
Senator German, who has maintained a
conciliatory attitude in the caucus, will
speak this afternoon. 1t IL believed he
will make a general summing up of the
situation and give his views with con-
siderable force.