The sun., 1894-02-22
TARIFF REPORT DELAYED.
SENATORS MILLS AND JONES slH THAr
gHE BILL ~ RBkDr,

HENITOHA MIBBh and JONES bAI THAT
gHE BILL ~ RBkDT,
net M mas Net Rssu Rspsrts1 Because
D.-oo--ae ss-ssor- Hsvs Not Agreed
ts suppsrt II u. tie shape :. whieh n
Nov st.-s--Eisht sr Miss silver Rsp-s-
nes-s whe VIII vets Ags,-st Reeo--
-,ttI-s tie Bri-se-stor Jsrss Is =.
Favor ot Rsp.-t.s the NH .s II Il s-a
H.vi,s the FSest O-t IN the senate.
rave evidence in the Senate chamber to-day
Of the unhappy frame OF mind which the mem
bers Of the Finance Committee are In over
their struggle TO get the Democrats together
IN the support OF the Wilson Tariff bill The
Indiana Senator is acting the same part that
n. did a. the leader Of the unconditional re-
peslers last summer He gets angry when
the truth Is told. and In attacking the news
pspers he always ends M By admitting more
than was ever charged against him. His
ill-natured refusal to state whether
Mr. MoPherson or Mr.. Mills. or either.
is . member Of the Finance Committee at
present, and his reputation OF this charge
that PRESIDENT Cleveland has interfered In the
revision OF the Wilson Tariff bill. proves con-
clusivsly that he appreciates the unhappy
situation OF the Democrats In the Senate. The
inquiry as to the relationship Of Senators Mills
and Mcpherson was perfectly proper one.
in view Of the fact that under the rules Of the
senats these men cannot both be members Of
the committee at one and the same time New
srthslsss they appear ltobe The Senate rules
provide that the Committee on Finance shall
consists Of eleven msmbera Recently. when
Mr.. McPherson was absent on account OF sick
ness. Mr.. Mills was appointed to his place.
temporarily, By resolution OF the Senate. Mr..
MoPherson has returned. but Mr.. Mills is now
in charge Of the Wilson BILL and Chairman Of
Of the sub-committse that is trying to patch 1t
up to meet the collecting views OF the Demo-
cratic Senators. The Republican Senators
have . perfect right to know whether the
Finance Committee 10 composed OF twelve
members at present when the rules
provided that It shall consist OF
eleven. and In telling them to mind
their business the Indiana Senator was only
smulatinG the example OF the Senator from
Texas who told the New England man who
interrupted him during his speech. after
being challenged to do 50. to go soak his
head
The III temper Of the members OF the Finance
Committee now Is caused By the fact that their
heads arc being soaked by the Administration
Mr.. Mills said in formal talk yesterday that
the Tariff bill has been ready to DO reported
for q week. He repeats that statement
to-day. It Is not reported. for the
sim pie reason that the Democratic Senators
have not agreed to support IL In the shape In
which It now stands The Senators who de-
sire duty on sugar. coal. and other products
are very anxious to have these amendments
made in the committee. but II their advice 10
not needed they will be compelled to fight the
bill in the Senate. and either get tho protec-
tion that their constituencies demand or kill
the bill AZ present the Adwwinistrstion q ssna-
nd % .ias the he d.V i0a and S the S desS
sea-
that eight Or nine % silver RspuSissn Senators
have assured Mr.. Voorhees, that II he Will re-
SSa1 sss % IS 70 hi. sy sE.r
desire desire tS get even. Is they say. With the Dem
Who aars trying g Ell the VII
.s.: .sss: &! :..s: g e: % s.. H.
NJ sGn:: $ s: ti :' ps.siis. :sSsI @.ss
cratic SSni.S5s S;n SS are s nov ePDe:lnT !.
aoa @ .isas @ ni n ts sa pr:ssst SSsP' soadilos
there 4 no duty, duty on 4. :assr coal iron wScl Or
consulted the bill would bs linn msdtatsiy pre-
iss A. sItt:, .nd: H contend. hat no Democrat i
will dare oppose It
Tinsno. Committee. Senator Jones asked one
q the sugar senators on the Democratic side
the Ds%sefst,s side q ffRss Chamber
eSi s' h.sa saf'0G a.ss, sSiTsS to and 'isRy ss
gs;sst'sd g;s ed. that hat he ySgld not ,: satisfied
rsasd @ % sugar s.nstop JoSss IL ssa.
ac%.c fs:r Ga S.a o I'll y. a g s &. ss
ire. sugar ana an incsm. ..I win prove
people in the pai.sd ssssss eifs as aenssnds %nt
further that IN the present condition Of affairs
Industries, like the coal and iron industries,
oPsnsd to aSastrs al the oth.rs 81 in SSs search
oi protection crowd In at the doorway:
d ::s1 ss.r VII
pson Ss h s Sua e .19 81 ths 9S
II the obiscting Senators are not prepared 70
accept & the ga &situation, ne is In favor Of report
..d % ss Csh g htSns
aeaacus; but he is not inclined to look for any
substantial Ssas, n result from such eonfsIencs
bill ls not prepared 70 .esept It in lts present
that certain modincatlons ought to be made
srguss that a duty or coal is nscs:s.rS
70 prevent the crushing out Of the
West virginia. yirginis. Hia6.ms and other
i.hin sGiI,hsrn states where that industry is fur;
iao0rlng men aad their families by placing
& sSsi on me frss % list he says that the price OF
sspmsrs, but It viii simply enhance the value Of
me coal nslds In Nova SeotiA, which are said
England capitalists. They would be the
principal bsnsnoiarieS and not the consumers
o. coal This argument is being used with ef-
Ioct upon the Senators. who at hrst were ready
70 loln In the err for free coal and free every
Thing else. The Maryland Senator Is Of the
opinion that before the bill leaves the Senate
viii contain such changes as will carry out
the principles Of the Democratic party. and at
me same time conform to the wishes OF the
people who are 10 derive the benefits OF . pIAe-
ueal reform in the tariff
IN TEE SENATE CHAMBER.