New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-04
ALLISON TALKS TARIFF.
lie MAKES A VIGOROUS ATTACK ON THE
DEMOCRATIC POSITION.

THE REVISED WILSON BILL VIRTUALLY
MINORITY REPoRT-MR VOORHEES, NOT
FOLLOWER or JEFFERso>-AD VA
LOREN VERSUS SPECIFIC DUTIES.
by TELEGRAPH TO TIL fRIHuyr
Washington. April 3-Scnator Allison held the
attention of the Senate to-day for nearly two
hours discussing few only OF the absurd prop
ositions involved in the modified Wilson bill.
II is expected that he will finish his speech to-
morrow
Like everything that Mr.. Allison has to say on
the subject Of finance and taxation. his speech
OF to-day was marked by thorough knowledge
Of the matter under iii cusson and a keen appre-
citation OF the magnitude Of the interests affected
He pointed out the extraordinary history Of the
bill up 10 the present time. how 1t had been con-
Ceived In secret. and rushed under the party iaah
through the House Of Representatives: how 1t
had reached the Senate ana there been coniided
to the tender mercies q three men who pro-
cecGed 10 trim 1t to suit the varying breezes 81
a speculative atmosphere: how 1t was torn and
patched and patched and torn. according to COM
mon reports. by Democratic caucus and now
finally 1t was laid before the Senate not after
a careful and conscientious examination of each
and every detail. such as 1t behooved the Com
mittee on Finance to make. bat under a similar
whip and spur that which drove II through
the other branch OF the legislature. Under these
circumstances. Mr.. Allison pointed out. 1t be-
came the duty of every Republican to insist upon
"a thorough and exhaustive discussion OF every
single item, and Of every novel proposition
evolved from the brain Of the three autocrats re-
sponsible for the bill as II now stood.
Mr. Allison also spoke at some length upon the
new policy of substituting wherever possible al
valorem duties for specific ones. pointing out the
dangers OF this new departure" and calling at
tention to some OF the evils that unav0idably
would follow In It's wake. incidentally ne
punctured Mr.. NoOrhees's windy concert III
calling In the course Of his perOrauon Of yest"r-
day upon the shade OF jefferson to witness the
consecrat ton Of the Democracy 81 to-day To the
task Of tariff reform. As If the patron SAINT ot
Mr.. Noorheess party had ever been tarir
smasher and socalistic agltator advocating
war measures I'm times Of profound peace, Mr..
Allison likewise gave expression to grave doubts
to the rosy predictions Of a $310o0.OOO surplus
made by the chairman Of the Finance Committee.
his opinion to this point being of peculiar
value. in view Of the many years experience b,
has had chairman of the Senate Committee
Appropriations. A. any rate. ne said. II
such surplus really 10 BE- obtained under
this bill what tn" object Of attaching To II
the odous and unequal income tax.
Mr. Harris. who seems. unaskcd. - have as
sumed the task Of a dry-nurse To this WILSON
Voorhees, founding. created another scene to-
day by insisting with the s0lemuity Of an owl
journment Mr.. Allison very properly ard very
politely refused to go on. I'm view " a dcsir" tx
pressed by Mr.. call for an executive session.
Mr.. Harris continued To- urg,. i'm 4 parliamentary
way his request. but was met by Mr. Hale and
other Republicans with the declaration that they
did not propose 10 see tn" ordinary amenities Of
Senatorial debate abandoned without protest.
and that Mr.. Harris might as well understand
this. The Tennessee mandarin thercupon sat
down. and everybody laughed He Will proba-
bly, repeat the performance tomorrow.