The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1894-05-10

very gratifying informatlo
comes from Washington in an in
terview with Senator Brioe. 1t
that the prospect for an early pass
age of the tariff bill has decidedly in
proved. The conservatives hav
made important concessions to tn
friends of the bill, who now believ
that the end of the long fight is il
sight.
Mr.. Brice is of the opinion tina
the problem is practically solved
and that the Wilson bill, in al
amended form, will be law and gc
into effect on July /. He gives a:
the reason for this opinion the fac,
that recent conferences held by the
Democratic leaders have shown a
controlling desire on their part to
get together, and that the exchange
of views has been so candid and con.
elusive that nothing remains now
to insure the solid Democratic sup.
port for the Wilson bill but the
drafting and offering of certain
amendments that have been agreed
upon. lie is trifle reserved as to
details about these amendments, but
he declares that they are known to.
and have been approved, by both
the..Fresident and Secretary Carlisle,
and he argues that this fact will have
an excellent effect in securing their
passage in the Senate.
aThere is to be a new BILL" said
Mr.. Brice. "a new bill will be nee.
essary. The changes to be made
can easily be grated IN the bill as
it nov stands. The amendments in
question are the results of numerous
and l had the honor of
participating in them. There has
never been any disagreement as to
the necessity Of passing a tariff bill
at this session, and so the only pro
position all along has been to frame
one comman ling full Democratic
support. 1t has not been an easy
task, but / am confident the matter
s settled now. The work has been
lone by the best lights and all the
lights obtainable. All reliable in.
has been duly considered
hat bears upon the subject. The
Wilson bill has been considered in |
comparison with the Mckinley bill
md then the Mckinley bill in COM
'arison to the Mills bill. Our object
vas to make the reduction uniform
md logical, and 1 think when all of |
he amendments now agreed upon
ave been adopted it will be con.
eded that that has been accom-.
The reductions, taking ex=
sting duties for comparison, will
verage about so&'. Yes, the Pres
lent and Secretary Carlisle were
onsulted, and both are in full SYM
'athy with what will be proposed.
The amendments will be brought
onward in their proper order, and l
ave no doubt that ererv one of them
7ill poll the full Democratic strength
. the Senate"
Dir. Brice was asked about the
ncome tax. He replied that there
'ould be some modification of that
X, but be declined to specify. It
'as learned from another quarter
nat the modifiotion to be proposed
that which limits the life of the
X. The first proposition was six
ears; the last three. Income of
and loan associations not
erived from speculating are to be
On the subject Of what changes
ould be made in the schedules Mr..
rice said that certain duties would
e made specific that were now ad
alorem in the Wilson bill. Re-
ueststo this end, he said, had come
ON large number of prominent
erchapts, Democrats as we'll as
epublicans, and the Democratic
'nators had decided to comply with
em. He intimated that this ought 1
be, and probably would be, &C. t
ptable to Mr.Hill, partof whose re. q
mt speech was in advocacy of spe- Q
fic duties.
Mr.. Brlce was asked the prob. o
lie length of the Senate debate. 9
e replied; 81 expect to zee the bill P
ss the Senate not later than the e
ST week in June. The contest will
obably be spirited, but it ought t.
t to last longer than fortnight, 9
len week for approving the con- t.
rence reports, and then the Presi- 3
nt's signature. l do not believe e'
r Republican friends will keep up b
Fir fight long after they discover
At We are united and prepared to Vi
sh things. Whenever it is dem te
strated that there is a majority Sc
te behind bill in the Senate the 81
passes. The Force bill was drop h'
/ by the Republicans because, as &c
& shown. thew were not united in tr