Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-05
The SUGAR BOUNTY
Its Repeal Likely to Garry in the
House.
bow IT WILL Be ACCOMPLISHED
An Amendment to the Legislative
Appropriation Bill.
THEwooLEN SCHEDULE FIGHT

The proposition to repeal the sugar boun-
ty by an amendment to the legislative ap-
propriation bill in the House is very apt
to carry. The time when the repeal is to
take effect may be put forward so as to
admit Of the compromise on sugar proposed
in the Senate being carried out If the tariff
bill is passed. but there is an evident in
tention on the part of the tariff reform
ers to so fix the thing that the Louisiana
Senators will have nothing to gain by the
defeat of tariff legislation. They are
threatend with the loss Of their bounty.
whether the tariff bill passes or not, and
they VIII be much better off with the duty
on sugar given In the pending measure
than they would be with the present law
with the bounty repealed. This applies to
the louisiana men only. as the trust would
be left In pretty good shape in either event.
The Fight ON Woolen Goods.
The fight for an increase in the duties on
woolen goods is the most mysterious thing
In the present situation. 1t Is in the air,
1t Is being whispered all about that an
amendment increasing these duties is be-
ing prepared and Is to be submitted with
the other compromise amendments. There
was, however, no whisper of this In the
democratic caucus where the proposed con-
cessions were proposed and men most
any knowledge of 1t.
1t is undoubtedly true that there are
woolen manufacturers here working on a
proposed amendment which they expect TO
have made a feature of the compromise,
but there is no evidence that any democrat
who will have to do with the preparation
OF the compromise amendments Is even
thinking of Incorporating this one There
Is apparently not vote in the Senate to
be anected by making the changes which
the woolen manufacturers desire, and Muir
ply or New York Is understood to be the
only one who Is particularly interesting
himself In the matter. Even Murphy's vote,
1t Is said. will not be affected by the action
on this schedule.
The keystone of Tariff Reform.
Moreover, the very keystone of the tariff
reform bill is free wool and the woolen
schedule. The democrats have been preach
ing free wool and cheaper clothing, and
blankets to keep the people warm. and 1.-THE
little patch of carpet on the poor mans
floor" ever since tariff reform has been an
issue. Still there is some mysterious force
at work which maintains the confidence
of the WOODEN men that t.theysnS Eomg to
get what they want
An explanation Of this mystery is said to
be that the man who is here working for
the increase Of duty is a prominent demo-
crat. warm supporter and personal friend
of Mr.. Cleveland's. and is very large
cor trtbutor to the democratic campaign
fund. Whatever work is being done In the
matter Is kept within very narrow limits
democrats In the Senate generally knowing
rothing about it. There are only two or
three democrats and number of republi-
cans who assert that the changes are going
to be made.
The Tariff Armistice.
The Senate observed the stari&e artaistice
agreed upon yesterday between the demo-
| cratic and republican leaders by going into
executive session at II ;5o- O'Clock today.
The appointment Of George W Wilson to
be collector Of internal revenue In Florida
vas promptly taken up, with a fair pros
pect OF consuming the entire day.
| The promoters of the tariff compromise
were not so bp silly engaged upon the new
bill as yesterday, and 1t Is understood that
practically all the amendments have been
put into shape and are about ready for
| the printer.
| There has been considerable discussion
| OF the attitude Of Senator Irby on the tariff
question, and some people have regarded
| his absence from Fridays caucus as sig
| nificant. He was in the Senate today for
| the first time for about two weeks but he
said today that his absence was due to
| illness. When requested for an Interview
on the tariff he deeiined -. os.diseuss the
question.
Representative Tracey On. " today con-
suited Senator Jones, chairman of the tariff
| subcommittee, as to changing the rate ON
aniline dyes to 25 per cent, the proposed
rate being 20 per cent.
Mills md Coke Dixpiensed.
The managers Of the tariff compromise
are having some trouble with the more
| radical tariff reformer wing of the party
In the Senate. who do not accept with a
good grace the new concessions that are
to be made to the manufacturers in the
compromise bin under discussion, Both
! Senators Milla and Coke of Texas are un-
derstood to be quite displeased with these
amendments. They will both vote for the
| bill with the amendments included but
| they will give their adh esion unwillingly.
| Senator Coke has made no secret Of his
| opposition to the amendments. and has not
| failed to acquaint the compromise engin-
| eers with his feeling on the subject He
protested In the most vigorous terms
| against the amendments. and has coupled
| his protest with the assertion that there
| were half dozen protection Senators or
| the democratic side. who were shaping the
] bill. and who have made 1t necessary to
make an undemocratic and protective bill
| in order to pass any bill at all. He tells
| them that he will vote for the bill as II
| shall be reported, but that 1t is not the bill
| he wants, and the bill which tariff reform
| ers had a right to expect from the pledges
| made by the democratic party.
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