The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-05-22

Secretary cnr,ifc ses feth tie rarid
Policy OF the a., ,mucra's.
Secretary OF the Treasury Carlisle
has authorized ,hc following statement
in reply to an inquiry by an Associated
Press reporter as 60 whether II were
true that he had taken part Ia the con-
ferences which IL has been said were
being held for the purpose OF agreeing
upon certain amendments to the pend
ing tariff bills
81 have had no conference upon this
subject with anybody except the demo
cratic members OF the senate commit
tee on iiuance, and therefore cannot
state OF my own personal knowledge
what has occurred in any other con-
fcrences that may have taken place.
1t is true that an effort is being made
20 agree upon such changes in the pend
ing bill as will secure for it the united
and active support of ali the democrats
in the senate The indications now
are that this support can and will be
secured without making radical changes
ia the rates of duty or material altera-
tions in the form or structure of the
taaiff schedules aS they were passed by
the house OF representatives. In fact,
regard most Of the changes now un-
der consideration as quite unimpor-
tanl, while the remainder are not OF
such character ms substantially to
affect the merits of the bill as a meas
ure for the reformation OF the worst
features of existing legislation upon
this subject. do not think we ought
to permit differences OF opinion upon
mere matters of detail, or in regard to
/ small increases or reduction of rates in
! the bill as IL now stands, to prevent the
redemption of our pledges to the peo-
| pie, and therefore | am in favor OF sc.
! curing, il possible without any surren-
| der of principle, ard without abandon.
| ing any part of the democratic policy
/ Of tariff reform, such mutual conces-
sions upon these points as will CONSOLE
date our strength and pass the measure
at the earliest possible date So far as
the proposed amendments relate TO
| duties upon important articles of con-
sumption now subject to duty, the
rates suggested as the basis for adjust
ment are all much lower than in the
! present law. while there are only few
/ instances in " hich they are higher than
/ in the bill reported by the senate COM
mittee.
by far the most important single
article upon which n change of duty is
now proposed is sugar, raw and re-
! fined, and it is strenuously contended
| by persons interested in the production
of this article that the specific rates al
ready in the bill as reported by the
! ht,rLa,. hA
All valorem rates which il is now pro-
posed TO insert Whether this is COR
rect or not depends ON the price of
sugar in the foreign markets from
/ time to time, and therefore it is not
| possible to make an exactly accurate
/ statement upon the subject; but | am
! satisfied that the difference, IL any, be-
! tween the specific rates heretofore pro-
! posed and the ad valorem rate now un-
| der consideration is So small as to be of
no material consequence either way
At any rate, ! think that differences Of
opinion upon this qucs ton, which have
always been troublesome and veX-
ntious, should not be allowed to defeat
The passage of the tariff bill, and | be-
lieve this is the opinion of all intelli-
gent and sincere advocates Of revenue
reform.
"The repeal of the Mckinley act and
the substitution of more just ana
equitable measure in its place are OF
vital Importance to tho prosperity Of
the country, and the people haye q
| right to expect that all who are really
in favor of reduction of tariff taxa
ton will make such reasonable conces-
iSons to each others views as will ccr-
tainly accomplish these results If the
country is to wait for tariff reform
until IA measure is devised which is en.
tirely acceptable in all its parts t.
every senator and representative whose
vote is necessary to pass it our prom
ises will never be kept"