Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-09

senators ON Tariff.
By Associated Press.
Washington, May s.-Leading sena-
tors were chary today about express-
ing themselves upon the subject of the
revised tarir bill. Senator Mcpherson
would not talk saying that he did not
read the bill with sufficient care TO
justify a statement for publication.
Senator HIM did not claim not TO
have read the bill. but he said that he
had nothing to say on the subject be-
yond what he had previously said. and
he indicated that he did not consider
bill acceptable as long as 1t should
contain any provision for an income
tax.
senator Jones, who has assumed the
burden of preparing the amendments.
said he believed the bill would pass
by Democratic votes and that It would
be sent back to the house sooner than
most people believed.
The finance committee, said he, had
every confidence of enough Democratic
votes TO put II through
Senator Smith spoke approvlngly OF
the chances, and eN, ressed approval
of the tariff part of tile bill but added
81 am not entirely reconciled to the
Income tax"
Senator Faulkner contented himself
with expressing confidence in the work
of the tariff committee and in saying
that he believed that the bill would
pass.
Senator Cockrell said that he thought
the bill when perfected would be one
of the best tarlff bills the country ever
had. He thought the bill would pass
the senate.
The Republicans were not so well
| pleased with ii.
Senator Dubois characterized It as n
protective bill in spots" and said
there was only one of the two courses
for the Republicans to pursue; to
| either let the bill pass after a bust
| nesslike discussion of its provisions,
or to stand 1t of until the fourth Of
March next. He thought the former the
| wiser course to pursue. Senator Plat
said: IF the Wilson bill has been
called an abomination this should be
| called bill of shame. II IL had not
been for the power of the sugar trust
| 1t "a doubtful to my mind If there
would have been a single protective
! dusS I'm the bill, but even the Demo-
| cratic members of the finance commit
| tee could scare Ely give thc sugar trust
| the duties which would enable 1t TO
make more money than under the Nc
| kinley law and withhold the semb-
lance OF protection from all other in
| dustries. 1t Is a bill without princi-
pie, pressed by a party without q
pclicy'
Senators Mills, Berry and Faulkner
conferred with house members during
the day concerning the tariff situation,
| The feeling of opposition to the amend
ments We're very marked among Demo
cratic members. as they regarded the
changes as a step toward protection
and as a retreat from the revenue re-
form lines of the Wilson bill.
Mr.. Montgomery of Kentucky, q
member OF the ways and means com
mittee, said that the amendment
looked like a move for the worse all
along the line. He had not examined
the details OF the amendments yet
They impressed him as being in the
line OF protection
on the Republican side Of the house
there was much sarcastic comments
Mir PAYNE of New York, on the ways
and means committee. said the changes
gave protection in spots. Some items
had secured ample protection, but there
appeared TO be no system in making
the changes.
that fannie acid had by some influence
srcured a rate of 20 cents per pound
which was equivalent To over Isl pei
cent protection
senator Aldrich-"Every schedule ex
cept those bearing on woods and spiriu
and almost every paragraph of th'
Mil as reported from the committee
originally has been amended by pro
| vidinr an Increase of duties ranging
from 10 to 800 per cent. The new rates
ore almost uniformly specific, taiini
the place Of the ad valorem rates orig
inaliy reported. II the rates had beei
made harmonious affording equal pro
tection TO all industries the bill woult
not have been so Objectionable, bu
the Increased duties evidently nav
been proposed to answer the demanu
| OF Democratic senators VINO We're as
satisfied with the original bill,
TIVE increase in rates which they hav'
insisted upon Is unequal and they re
s,I1t in n bill less harmonious and lesi
inst in It's provisions than that orig
inaily reported to the senate. SOM
large Industries have received NO re-
IGNITION presumably from the faet tina
thsir claims have not been urged witt
sufficient vigor upon the conference
cotnmittee who are understood 10 nav
prepared this measure.
"The trusts which simply mao tnei
fingers in the first edition nave pu
their arms up to the shou e ~ taris
REFORM said Senator Hansor99Bin =
aand." he continued we hre lolu y
Il the debate today that there may "
another edition. Raw Wool, 4 n n9.,N
Is still on the free lisl' Mi'
, never, head Of the sugar Trust, ny
Nan given about half cent per poun'
sdvnntaga over the foreign reiinet
, while the humble sheep raisers q
american farms are left 70 coinpev
, On an equality with the Ausrandi
wool raiser. Along with this wiehe'
discrimination against one elass ot ", KY
St,cers the rates upon Manufacture
woolens advanced.
wins Big sum.
speclal Dispatch.