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| WASHINGTON. March lathe Wilson Tariff
| bill. with the income tar as . rider II en-
oounterine troubles that Increase in numbeI
and magnitude Il would be hard to fad {
Democrat In either branch Of Congress that n
willing to ssy on honor that the bill in all re-
spects pleases him. Every one has en- obiection
to urge against It Particularly IL this the
case in the Senate
Were 1.-THE only Senator that had objection,
1 would foreeo my objections and vote for the
bill. was the conf ent OF Democratic sens-
tor Who has been elssssd 80 being in favor OF
the bill But ind that many Democrats are
In the same predicament as I am. and theirs
may be a fatal revolt"
Democratic Representative said: MY
people. ind. are not satisfied with the bill.
and were to vote against II to-day should
be not only sustained, but applsuded by my
constituents. I have hesitated TO contem plate
voting against the bill because might seem
to be q bolter; but voting against It have
found would place me In no such attitude. Il
IL nota Democratic measure. II has been con-
sidered as an Administration measure but I
begin to think the Administration 10 not as
much for II as II was By great deal"
This Kind OF talk II Increasing every day.
Popular sentiment has been working on Con-
Rress for some time since the real character Of
the bill has become known. particularly ss to
the income tax The consequence IL that
combinations against the bill are no longer
simply resting in the minds OF q few individ-
uals. They are taking shape with quite large
number Of the foremost Democrats 10 the
Senate. who quietly give the idea encourage
ment. This 10 no speculation. The evolution
OF sentiment 10 so positive not only In the
country AT laF1a hn an Ia
eress. that the prospect Of the passage Of the
Wilson bill. with the income tax as rider has
become seriously clouded.
Within the week two distinct projects have
been formulated. One was for the Republicans
to join with sufficient number OF Democrats
and certain Popuists In substituting for the
Wilson bill an entlrly new bill But this has met
with objections. That proposal was followed
later by another for the Same combiu alton
slightly changed in the makeup and the quar-
ter II came from. to postpone the Wilson bill
with the income tax for rider until the next
session. This. It 10 urged. would be remanding
the question to the people for Instructions
This idea 10 meeting with much favor.
While neither Of these plans can be said to
have any certain prospect they amount to pos
Tive Indications The Wilson bill. with the
income tax rider. at the present moment has
no certain prospect OF getting through. Con-
siderinR that those proposals are indications
OF positive and growing sentiment in the
country at large and In Congress. and also
that Senators and Representatives are debat-
ing seriously over their own futures. they
admit Of but one conclusion. and that is the
sentiment In the country must suddenly
change and tho current run the other way or
there is poor prospect OF any such bill going
through Congress at the present session.
Another and By no m cans the least i'm portant
thing IL that the Administration. particularly
the Treasury Department. Is not pleased with
the bill. Now objections are being pointed out
to 1t every day as practicable measure. Mr.
Carlisle II quoted a. having made some Inn
portant admissions. while older Treasury on
cials are understood to say It never will do to
attempt to execute the bill without wholly re-
casting It Tho fact is. Treasury oificials are
understood to say that the Wilson bill was
framed By persons who did not know their
that It is too crude for any great
practical value These things. It 10 said. have |
made an impression even on Mr.. Cleveland's
mind. His idea would be to recast the bill
Meanwhile. the idea Of postponinx the tariff |
question until next winter is making headway |
with q considerable number OF democrats. |
For q number OF reasons. some OF which arc |
very important, the skies are becoming threat |
sning for the Wilson fraud.
caucus to put through the Wilson bill with |
Tho income tax rider is scarcely thought Of |
Il not being Q party measure. nor bill con-
'istent with the party's promises. creed or
platform ut any time. the idea OF party eau
,us to discipline Democrats into its support is
'ut OF the question On the contrary. Demo-
ratio constituencies have for some time been
,aucussing against it, and Senators and Rep
'ssentatiyes are decidedly inclined to heed the
Warning contained in recent elections and
through individual channels.
The wind from no quarter blows for the Will
ION bill with the income tax for rider.