Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-09
INCOME TAX
It May Be Used as a Weapon With
House Democrats.
WHAT MAY Be DONE ABOUT SUGAR
Germany's Resentment at the Dis
elimination Against Her.
SOME GENERAL GOSSIP

1t 10 a curious thing that whenever a sit
uation has developed in the course Of the
tariff fight When the sugar duty appeared to
be threatened simultaneously with 1t the talk
was begun about the possibility of the tariff
bill being defeated on account of the income
tax feature or something else in the bill
which certain Senators are represented as
being 'irecoicilably opposed to-"
Before the hign duty was put upon sugar
by the Senate committee 1t was very loudly
heralded that number of democrats would
vote against the bill II the income tax fea-
ture were retained. 1t was also said that
others would vote against the bill il certain
other features were not changed. When
the sugar schedule was fixed. however, a
very slight modification of the ''objectiona-
bic features" so much clamored about ST.
fenced the opposition.
No Vote Lost but Mr.. HiIrs.
1t has been understood now for some
time that there Is no danger Of any loss OF
democratic votes except the vote of Mr..
Hill on account of the income tax
Now that the Senate in committee of the
whole has adopted the sugar schedule as
proposed by the committee. under pressure
1t has developed that there Is q very earn
est determination on the part of the demo-
Gratis In the House not to permit anything
beneficial to the sugar trust to remain IN
the bill This determination has been grow
ing daily stronger, or at least more evident,
until now the sugar reiiners have become
quite anxious. 1t is understood that most
of the deuocrats in the House from Illinois,
the Texas delegation. and several almost
solid delegations from the south take the
position that they would rather go back to
their constituents with the responsibility on
their shoulders for the defeat of the whole
bill than to agree to the sugar schedule as
the Senate has fixed II.
Gcrmuny's Resentment.
Another complication has arisen through
the disposition on the part of Germany to
resent the discrimination Of one-teuth OF a
cent against her refir ed sugar, and the
abrogation Of the reciprocity arrangement
entered into with that country. The Ger
man minister has unofficially minated to
Secretary Carlisle that II these features of
the tariff bill are enacted into law Germany
viii restore the embargo against American
pork. and deprive the United States Of
other commercial advantages recently ac-
quired.
simultaneously with this threatening out
look for the sugar schedule. the talk OF
"irreconcilable opposition to the income
tax" and the possibility of certain Senators
defeating the bill II II does not come out Of
conference in proper form is renewed.
What May he Deee.ss.sa
Conservative democrats tuHs 1io
do not believe in the Senate sugar schedule
but who think that Athe fet4ose OF tariff
legislation at this time woufd be fatal to
the democratic party. are Inclined to the
idea that the House might be induced to
consent to the 40 per cent ad valorem duty
on all sugar, without the eighth of a cent
additional for refined and the tenth Of a
cent discrimination against the German re-
flied sugar. Others advise. II the Senate
cannot be induced to yield this schedule
that the House might, as final resort to
save the bill. yield to the Senate, ami i'm
n.ediately after the enactment of the gen.
eral tariff bill into law pass bill plac-
ing all sugar on the free list.
The Income Tax n Weapon.
1t Is but a small minority Of the demo-
Gratis Of the House, however who will
agree that there is any possibility of the
House yielding to the Senate in this mat
ter. A large majority of them are ex-
tremely determined in their opposition.
The OPP osition to the income tax, however
will probably be a very effective weapon
IL, the hands OF certain Senators to compel
the House to yield on the sugar schedule.
A great many of the men In the House who
are most opposed to the sugar duty are
welded to the income tax, and may be
beat into submission to save that.