St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-09
TARIFF BATTLE OPENED.
HLS0h'S BILL PRESENTED WITH
NUMBER or CHANCES.
REPUBLICANS HAVE 4 WEEK
Within Which to Outline Their
Plan OF Campaign-Louis
Senators Pleased With Sugar
Protection-Brice and German
in Line on the Iron and Coal
Duty.

Protection-Brice and German
in Line on the Iron and Coal
Duty.
The bill is given on page 5.
WASHINGTON, March S.-Tne pro-
eeedihgs OF the senate committee on
finance were in the main informal.
Copies OF the bill were handed 10 all the
members, and the Republicans who had
not had previous opportunity to see it
glanced through it cursoriiy. There
was some discussion of time for con-
sideration of the bill by the full
committee. the Republican members
saying they would desire a reasonable
period, and the Democratic members
expressed themselves as willing TO grant
that without cavil. Saturday next, at
1880 a. m, was set for the next meet
ing, when the Republicans. having had
an opportunity TO examine the details of
the bill. Will probably be able to say
what time they Will require. 1t is con-
siGered probable that they Will ask for
an entire week after the next meeting
day, and possibly more. The Demo-
cratic members say that whatever delay
may occur hereafter will be chargeable
10 the Republicans and they must as
sumo the responsibility.
Senator Allison remarked in commit
tee upon several changes in the bill
revealed by the hasty inspection he was
able to give il, and commented favor
ably upon some of the changes in The
administrative features. Senator Jones,
nF ALL obo5
subcommittee, was of the opinion that it
would be shown that the bill would
produce revenue of about S47O, ,000 O10
or $4SO,OOO, COS without taking into ac-
count the increased amount which
would be result Of the reductions in
tariff rates made.
Senator Caffery. who, with his col
league, Senator White, has led the fight
FOR a SUGAR DUTY,
expressed himself as satisfied in a mod
ifed degree with the action of the com-
mittee.
The rate fixed upon refined sugar is,
he said, better tnan any official PROPOSE
tion that had heretofore been made TO
Us, ahd while we have not received all
that we thought we were entitled to in
the way of protection, We feel justified
by the result in having made the fight"
He said that the duty provided for
was equivalent TO about II cents per
pound on raw sugar.
You will support tife bill, will you
not SENATOR" was asked.
Il should prefer not to answer that
question at this time''
I,,+ TO-. /,
AiGricb, upon glancing at the sugar
schedule, remarked that the rates fixed
gave the relners an advantage of eigh-
teen points, but Senator Vest took ex-
ceptlon to the statement, declaring thai
II gave an advantage of only twelve
points or I2-1OO of cent.
Senator Brice is not altogether sat
ished with the bill. but will no doubt
support the measure after trying to have
ii amended in some particulars. Those
OF US" said the OHIO senator, "who are
anxious to see bill pass which will re-
peal the Mckinley law are greatly en-
couraged, though the bill is not out of
the woods yet. We have hopes of il
passing. and II is possible that it will
still be placed in better shape. 1t is
certainly in more favorable form for be-
Ing law than /. was few weeks ago.
Senator Smith. of New Jersey, did
not care to say much about the bill. He
had not examined il closely. and could
say but little. In answer to direct
question about the sugar schedule, he
said that the refining interests were not
satisfied
SENATOR HILL DECLINED
10 say anything on the bill until he
made his speech. Senator German said
he had not examined the bill and only
knew few changes. I'VE cannot say
much about the bill," he added, until
we ascertain what has been done. |
learn that duty has been put Oh iron
ore. 1t remains to be seen whether
sufficient corresponding increases have
been made in the iron schedule. and on
that point l am not informed"
Senators Allison and Aldrich, Repu b.
Icans, members of the finance commit
tee, said that they had had no oppor-
tunity to examine this bill so as to make
any comment upon il. The Republicans,
as rule, decline to express any opin-
ions for the same reason. The PopuIlst
senators are also reticent, saying that
they have been more interested in the
silver debate than in the tariff bill.
Senator Kyle, of South Dakota, asserts
that he knew the provision i'll the bill
which abrogated the treaty with Hawaii
would certainly be stricken out, as
there were enough Democratic senators
TO vote with the Republicans to carry
senators generally express themselves
against this feature of the bill because
so many people of the coast have large
investments III Hawaiian sugar planta-
uonS, and the commerce of the coast
has been greatly aided by this sugar
industry. Authorized statements on the
senate tarln bill were secured from all
the members of the ways and means
committee now In town by representa-
tiVeS Of the Associated Press.
Representatives reckinridge. dem.
Ark, who acted as a lieutenant of MIR.
Wilson in constructing and urging the
Wilson bill. said: Il have only been
able TO glance al the bill, and OF course
am not prepared to speak fully as TO its
merits.
En- SPEAKER REED,
The Republican head OF the ways and
means committee, said: The bill is
much verse than it was when it left the
house, and it is much more important
for the intereSs Of the country that it
should be beaten. The poor little plea
on which Mr.. Wilson thought to Justify
his action has disappeared. Free raw
material for New England has van
ished -
Representative Whiting (Dem.) SAID:
Il think the bill is an Improvement on
The one passed by the house. 1t has
placed duty on some of the great
staple paoducls of the country. and
where it has not imposed duty on
what may be called raw material. if mas
lessened the rate of duty on tie manu-
1actured products. The bill seems TO
me to be more nearly in the interests of
consumers"
Representative Burrows (Rep.), OF