New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-09
REVISING THE WILSON BILL.
IMPORTANT CHANGES LIKELY TO BE
MADE BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE.
IT IS SAID THAT THE INCOME TAX WILL BE
CUT OUT AND A DUTY PLACED on SUGAR
INCREASE IN THE wHIsKEy TAX-wooL
A TROUBLESOME QUESTION.


TROUBLESOME QUESTION.
Washington Feb. S-The purpose OF the cub
committee Of the Senate Finance Committee
which is dealing with the Tariff bill to recast
that important measure on purely revenue lines.
or in other words. TO adopt as n guiding prih-
ciple the old Walker Tariff act opens up an
interesting field O: possibilities. The composition
Of the subcommittee which Is made up alto
gether of Southern senators committed by th'ir
public u,terances and long records to the prin-
cinIe Of n tariff for revenue only, irrespective OF
it's effects upon protected industries. would APP
near TO warrant the expectation that the new
bill will differ from the Wilson bill In two I'M
portant Joints: First. in the abandonment "'
the idea Of free raw materials. and second In
the omission Of any trace OF incidental prot'c-
ton that cannot he realized under strictly
revenue tariff.
The action ~ the subcommittee also threatens
TO affect the fate OF the income tax amendment
inserted by the House.
At 10 o'clock this morning Messrs. Jones 'NrK'
Mills and Vest. the subcommittee In charge vi
the Tariff bill In the Senate resumed the'r
labors and, with the exception OF MT. jones'
remained at work until noon. Mr.. Jones oehE
called away BY another committee meeting Inc
committee Is making rapid progress, anu ias'
night sent TO the printer. for printing In con-
venient form n large number OF tentative propo-
sItions. So that they nigh, be in better shape
for the deliberations Of the committee
Exp.rts OF the Treasury Department have been
assigned to assist the committee. and all speed
possible will be made by the committee
The subcommittee has abou; concluded that
II would be better to have sugar contribute
norton To the revenue than to levy n tax on In
ttil
10 pay a duty Of about three-fourths OF "A cent
per pound and the refined article cent Iron
ore Will probably not remain on me ire nS'. a,
proposed by the House bill. but VIII bear
tariff Of 20 or 30 per cent ad valorem
Gloves. silks. laces. etc. articles OF I"Nu,y.
will probably be allowed TO carry the uu'ieS
fixed by the House.
Tn. he's, Information obtanable IL to the effect
that the tax on whiskey Will be raisci at .rasl
q cents beyond that fixed by the house Inns
matter will probably be definitely settled by me
Great pr~ssur, IS being brought 10 bear upon
the committee - put coal BACK on IN" dn''"p"
list AMI In this matter - nator Dhnl"I ~ one
Of the mos; energetic workers. He wants dH'y
Of - per cent bur those who ar" ~ A p'slll"ii
to know gay that rate Is impracucahie. n'll.
they admit that "A duty ~ from ~ 20 ~ per ''..
may be put Oh coal Wh"h 'h' '''''''''' ''f'''
the bill
Wool Is causing the subcommittee great deal
81 uncasness. and just wha' 10 do win u -
question tina, has not been d"i"ril'iirh TOT 'h''
a - members II the committee ana innll' MIA
Senators on the floor who ar" bitterly opposed
~ the admission Of that articl" free. represent
afiycs If q certain class ~ wopllrn goods. par
tlcularlv xorsf-ds and knit goods. were b"I''"
the sub-cornmitc" to-day. bat noi Tor me puf-
nose Of giving testimony ana making arrange
incnts for that he's boon interI.cied by IN" com
,ritt.e Still these men got the ear ~ some OF
the subcommittee. and had an earnest tax II!
which they presented what. from their point "t
view appeal red = BE- the injustic" 81 me b"in"-
cratic a; fitude on this subject There Is n sIight
disposition - put small duty on wool. but IL -
sai1 that this will BE- So utterly repugnant 10 tle
m, Iorltv Of the Marty that II would not he coun-
tenanccd by the full committee
Tn. committee has practically agreed 'hat
there shall he a duty on sugar, but the exact
rate has not been fixed. although II has been us
cussed I'm "A more or less informal manner ON"
thing has been agreed upon however. and mat
IL that sugar shall BE- made dltiable article.
The majority Of the cOmmitte" is faNorabl" I"
fax that shall give the refiner shade me pest
Of f. and enable him 10 compete WIN me re-
fined sugar OF other countries that would, under
an canal tax on refined and raw sugar, operate
Ia The deiriu,cnt Of the rcfiner in inns country
Tho income tax Is already found TO br u
stu,rllIng- block Of no mean propor'"hs ana tn'
Indications are as has already been SAID. that IL
will not be- "A part Of the Tariff bill proper. !. -
not unlikely. though. that II VIII DE repor'e" 10
the Senate as an independent measure