New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-09

THE DUTY On BARLEY INCREASED.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBCSEi
washington. March S.-The Democratic men,
bers Of the Finance Committee. who have been
struggling YEARLY for weeks 10 complete the
"revise" Of the Wilson bill made necessary by the
action Of the recent Senatorial caucus came
an, from under cover to-day and reported pub
I,cv TO the full committee the changes finally
decided upon as the result of CONSERVATIVES
pressure which could rot be withstood since Mr..
Muls's services as a "reviser'' Were summary
dispensed with
Tho Democratic members OF the Finance Com
,o,ttee have been spending the time negotiating
q gradual surrender to the sentiment IN the party
,,hich forced the recent caucus and which in
ssted during its deliberations upon certain deli
nite concessions to the special interests repre-
ssnted by the conservative" faction. That the
committee would be forced ultimately to yield
IN some measure to the demands or the various
protesting Senators was practically 1oregone
conclusion and the only uncertainty ABOUT the
situation was the extent to which the Free-Trade
faction in charge of the bill would yield both
marty consistency and self-respect in response TO
.be entreaties and threats Of the advocates OF
peculiar local interests.
DISCRIMINATION FAvORIN0 SPECIAL ARTICLES
The bill as reported to-day is essentially sur
oda- 20 Tho "Conservatives' in that 1t dis
eliminates illogically and often ridiculously In
favor of special articles befriended by some
Senator whose good will the committee seeks 10
retain and whose vote is perhaps necessary 10
mass the bill through the Senate Although each
senarate interest represented by the 'CohserVa-
,,,.es" could not be completely Modified by the
concessions made. yet on the whoie the coih-
,,,,tea NAV be said to have yielded substantially
l,x-f ha lyinxo
,oo at the cost Of making the bill far more
discreatable maxeshift logically than it was
,ben Il came from the Ways and Means Com
n,,t,ee or when 1t passed the House
.s result OF the party chickering's OF last
,roeL's caucus something has been done i'll the
"rav,se" for nearly every Senator who there
nrotested against the radical Free Trade tenden-
cies developed in the bill as reported by Messrs'
Jones Mills and Vest The Maryland ana west
Virginia Senators now find coal dutiaoie at ~
cents a ton instead Of figuring on the free ils' as
Messrs. Jones, Vest and Mills decided it should
To nlacate these same Senators and the Ala
hama Senators as well, iron ore has been taken
from, the free lis; and made dutiable al 40 cents
. ton although the caucus itself voted by 10 to
II that iron ore should continue free
THE SURRENDER IN SUGAR.
Tho Senators from Louisiana and the repre-
sentatives Of the Sugar Trust have as was 10
hs exnac,ed. obtained in the committee an almost
unreseryed compliance with their demands
Raw sugar is TO be dutable at cent pound.
One one-hundredth Of a cent is to be added Tor
every degree between so and go For every de-
gree between 80 and sc two one-hundredths OF q
cent are to be added. while above 90 degrees the
duty Is TO be 40 cents. According 10
senator Caffery's frank confession to-day. the
committee yielded much more than the sugar
producers or rehners ever thought they would
Senator White also expressed his satisfaction at
the complete character of the committees back
down by telegraphing his resignation to the
Governor of Louisiana, not being willing 10 de-
sert his post in the Senate while the demands of
his constituents for protection" remained unas-
scented to.
Senator White Of California. was sought to be
appeased by the committee by a general increase
OF rates on fruits and the restoration 10 the
dutiabe lis; Of various articles which the House
made free.
To placate the extreme silver men and some OF
the far Western Senators a duty OF z cent
pound was put upon lead ores and silver ores
Senator McPherson's appeals for higher rates
in the pottery schedule were met by some triilns
advances. while Mr. Smith. who deals in leather
got slight increase on some OF the lea'ier
schedule items.
HELP FOR COLLARS AND CUFFS.
cuffs resulted in an increase Of rates from 30 to
IS per cent ad valorem on these Trojan special
ties. we'll linen shirts. All other linen
wear was left to suffer at the old rate or 80 per
cent.
The demand OF the New-York Senators for
higher barley and barley malt duties was also
acceded to. The barley rate was increased from
% per cent to 80 per cent. and the barley matt
rate from 80 per cent to 40 per cent .
Mr. Brice alone Of all the 'conserva tives,
does not seem to have obtained anything for ms
efforts unless the duties on refined sugar may
be credited in part to his score
The whskey interest succeeds. too. In recover
ing the ground 1t lost in the House; for although
the Internal Revenue tax is put up TO u ~
gallon. the bonded period Is EXTENDED u e's"'
years.
The chances that by the concessions made '1,
in to-day's report the Democratic managers VIII
be able to obtain certainly for the bill the votes
Of all the Conservatives" but three or iour. vi
Hill opposes 1t on radical grounds ana Is not
likely to be appeased by the few advances IN
rates made in Difference to the wishes OF AT.
Murphy. Mr.. Smith, Of New-Jersey, ana MT.
Brice OF Ohio. cannot also be counted on as yet
as sure to support the bill .,.
There is no intention 10 begin the consideration
of the Tariff measure for at least ten DAYS. II
will be considered fully in committee. and after
being reported will go to the calendar LOT So
eral DAYS to give all Senator'S a chance 10 OK,
anime 1t carefully and prepare for the pTotrac'eo
discussion which is to follow.
REPUBLICANS ASK FOR A REASONABLE TIME
During the brief session Of the full committee
Mr. Jones put 10 Mr.. Aldrich the pointed q''eS-
ton whether the Republicans proposed 10 ADOPT
dilatory tactics: and Mr.. Aldrich, with equal
frankness. replied that such was not their IN.
tention but that the Republicans would insist
that reasonable time be given them in which u
discuss the bill which he thought meant d.
least three or four days. However Mr.. JONI ls,,
Is authority for the statement that the Dill VIII
be reported to the Senate next TUESDAY. IL ,n i,
Republicans should attempt to delay the piIi
the Democrats believe they have the means s.,
the details of which they Will not dlvulge-py
which the bill be sent to the senate: ohee
there. 1t will go to the calendar ana Ten DAYS DC
given to Senators to prepare for the GeDde.
This indicates the intention Of the majority u
call up the bill and make 1t the unfinished DUST
ness by not later than Monday March 20
Mr.. Jones' in the further course OF his taik'
said he did not know what the bill carried In the
he a lypn