New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-07
NO MORE TARIFF HEARINGS.
DrNOCpAT1C SENATORS KNOW ALL THEY
WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE SUBJECT
MR. VOORHEES, EXPLAINS THEIR PosIrfoN-coN-
suMERs THE PEOPLE WHO SHOULD BE
LISTENED To-A REPLY FROM
TIE MINORITY.
inv TELEGRAPH TO rnE rRIRUSn.

Try TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIRuKEi
washington Feb s-The anxiety OF the DEM
ocratic managers in the Senate 10 escape
repetition OF the embarrassm"nts caused by MI
Wilson'S WAYS and Means Committee hearings
IN the Tariff bill was decisively expressed IN INC
vote at to-day's meeting OF the Finance '""-
mittee against granting any further opPo''u-
mites to the interests and industries inJ"Ti"uS'!
affected by the House schedule to protest against
their approval by the Senate"
A marked aversion to an open ana Pu""c us.
cussion Of the defective details o; the lis'h Dill
ay have beon strongly reinforced by disn-
clinaton on the part Of the majority OF We con"
mi,tee TO undertake the necessary burden oil
testing business AMI practical opinion by means
Of general hearings At any rate. the convenient
,rot,x, was grasped ut that prompt action
o,o, though reckless and ill-considered. was
,r.rorahle ~ n thorough and painstaking re-
,sio, of tho blunlers AMI follios Of the House
bill.
Mr. Voorhees, in n statement issued 20 the
r,,huc a,te,npts 10 excuse the refusal OF near
,rys on the ground that an attempt TO remahe
the bill after patient investigation "oulu ca"Sr
great delay and thus prove "iar more i"'''-
dable and efficient for purposes 81 OBSTRUCTION
than the worst form Of hlibustering on VI" moor
The truth. however. Is doubtless tha' inc c''''
m,ttce has been driven within the last T." ""! ,
-, ,,, ,,,n,crcc 81 the administration to IN"
p,iut Of weakening In It's resolve 10 r'S"'p' '"
wilson bill into genuine revenue measure
,,.,,h IN. silvor selgniorage fight ahou: TO De-
cin IN ,he House and The quay iree-co'h'N'
amendment in the Senate threatening n re'lF''
81 the silver struggle Of last summer ar an III"
nedinen, 10 all tariff legislation. the fT'S'u''''
aud Secretary Carlisle have been bpth corn''"''u
| ing and implorlng as little change as p'SS'o'' III
,ho Hons, Vii and rs almost immediate con-
| alteration by the senate In the hope OF rush''s
| Il through before IN" party Is again rent VI wv
| bv the renewal Of the silver controversy
| r,o, tho Finance Committee will be able TO
report an amended bill within the pr's'h' ''''i''"
| sce,,s hardly probable. and even with 'hiS az
| .,. -, ox,odi,,on II will not be possible. under
| ~. SINAI. rules 10 secure a inal N"'r ~ !,
,h. rcu,rcd measure is discussed anu G. -
| in all It's Objectionable ana hapn"r a,u ra,d NJ
| Wessrs Jones Vest and NILS are sun Hh . -.
| ,,orL n, their projected committee SUBSTITUTE
Tor Mr. Wilson's bin. but In view OF a'y '.',
| perplcxing compromises whi'n ,n'S WI. s,,n.
| e. erhoIv I'm II 10 retain sufficient parry sup
W ,niy i,hora prnmis.. 20 continue for sew
oral weeks I'm spite Of the urgent d"site "a W"
Administering a. WILL %r o sn raiiroading''
| -, .aty LEGISLATION into and through the dehD-
/ cra'iv" branch 81 Congress
Mp vooRmrEs's QUEER EXPLANATION
| Altar the conference ~ the Democratic MEM
bars 81 the Finance Committee ms H'o'''.'-'
| scnator VOORHEES,. its chairman, gave OUT '"''
| following prepared statement asSis'i"s NV
| so,s wnv the Democratic members nave u"
| cid.d not to have hearings: s, ,o,,,
! ..,r.r,,, and speedy action on penang '"l u,
| ,aatsi,,inn is required at this time nN w.
| nair,otic and business considerations ~, i,h
| iori,v Of the Finnnc" Committee. 'hhIs'u ",
,hn responsibility Of the pending measure, n u,
| ~ W., ~ IeIov shall occur which 1t Is possible !"
| avoid we are determined that tne ou'' ,.o,,
| mon Of the country Of all classes Snn II. !" 49,.
| anri, dav have fun and clearinSiRht to 'nci, Ia"
- ,H,IfT ,avatIop which shall hereafter pr"Vaii. y
| cI,im however. Is now made thnt VIM, ','"
wish TO do SO must be ali"W'"i 10 t, -, -.
| tho Finance Committee ana MAKE Sl"'' W.
| To- reenrd 10 each and every particular ihn,''a,
| affected bv the tariff. This claim ~ VIM
| ,t,i, oe Ia numbers and If granted 10 one per
| can u must be granted TO all tf' '''I'''
| Ina AXIS 500 20 be heard from his STATE ~
&C. also unlimited TO time. ana h''"'li'S' ~
fore in the hands Of the npp'n"h nn, IN dura
fnrm an instrument of delay indefinite III o, i,'n
, ,,nn and far more formidable and efficient
man the worst form of tlibus''iih9 ." Tue "'o'
Vi ~, a. ,hns. hearings. they are called. are
r,a,ier ~ right and cannot b" denied py M
,n,r,,tee why should they he merely 'N-p'rt
I'm their character? u We are ~ ISL ~, csr
v, fnur or five months. as 1t Is boosted III ','
,tr nuarters we will he compelled |" no. WHY
sbnuli tho manufacturers. tho"' WIN" p,rau i"'
pr.;ection for gains ana pr"n.s 10y ,r "
alan. he heard? II seems 20 MS 'h'' ~ ~"
.rs ~ me tarlff-taxei goods, the farmers th'
'"r SUM-, ,,i,iinns throughout the whole land, nave
w.. h,chest right Of all to be- heard in theii
rncoesarv NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. against III
J.Tr ,he cousos Of privilege. protection anc
eranc,aI greed are to invade our committee
room 10 be heard during the coming spring an,
summer by every principle OF Jnstic" ana rlSn
the cause Of the victim. me 'oi''ns cu'S''l', ,
must also b. amply and fully heard Inc 'rutf
ia that legislation was never accomplished ~
such methods and never VIII he uhd"r our 'oIr ,
50 :, The people are heard through
their representatives in Congress- ana "a mo
men,'s reflection will show how ample ana su,
| ncIent such hearings always nave beeh ana VIII
| alvavs continue 80 be.
"For instance. why should the business or tn
country he left In doubt for weeks ana months
while The manufacturers of a certain state ar
talking 10 the committee. when. In point o