Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-03-11
SENATOR HILL ON The TARIFF BILL
He Is Opposed to the Income Tax and
viii Have Something TO say "hsu
the Bill Comes I'd in thsssenate.

he Is Opposed to the Income Tax ana
Will Have Something to say When
the Bin Comes I'd in the Senate.
New York, March 10-A number
Of gentlemen identified with the woolen
and dry goods business in this city call
ed on Senator Hill to-day. Among
them were James II. Durham, Il. ID.
Townsend, J. r. Quimby, w. y. Gree
nough, j. Z. Wooster. Theodore trel-
inghuysen, Arthur Barnum, h. II.
Sampson, Walter Stanton, Charles r.
Reycrolt and NJ. w. Benjamin. The
Wilson tariff bill was the only topic
discussed.
''Now, gentlemen" said Mr. Hill, 81
suppose you have come TO speak 10 me
about the tariff, and / am ready to hear
anything you have to say"
One OF the visitors said: 'Well, we
all object 10 the income part OF 1t.
"Oh, 1 realized long age" replied
Senator Hill, that the business men OF
New York State are opposed TO an In
come tax. The representatives from
the South and extreme West seem to be
in favor of it, but l don't think their
arguments are sound or can be defend
ed. have hopes that we will be able
to induce Congress not to pass 1t, but
cannot predict"
The question Of specific duties was
then taken up. Some pointed out where
ad valOrem duties opened channel Tor
invoicing goods at lower price, and
by faulty apprasement Mr. Hill said:
''In my opinion, the way matters
look now, the ad valOrem tariff has
been run to the ground The bill, when
ft is reported to the full Senate, will be
discussed for probably six weeks, and
at the present time have
nothing to suggest, but before the
discussion is ended l will have some
thing TO say. am in favor OF tariff
high enough to enable American manu-
facturers to compete with foreigners as
far as the difference in wages is con-
cerned The business interests OF this
country require that the matter should
be settled as quickly as possible, and
assure you / will facilitate its teing
disposed of at the earliest possible mo-
ment. OF course there are differences
of opinion among business men and you
cannot blame Senators If they hold diff
ferent opinions"
Walter Stanton asked Mr.. Hill II a
delegation of New York business men
went to Washington and gave their
views on the different parts OF the pro-
posed bill. would 10 have any effect.
In reply the New York Senator said:
''I wish the Senate Committee had
gentlemen who understood the questions
at issue TO be examined before them, in
stead OF listening 20 Senators"
81 would suggest TO you TO let the
representatives of the various business
interests get together and formulate
their objections in a general way 70 any
point in the Wilson bill. Let these be
stated briefly ia a circular, with sug-
gestiOns Of the desired changes, and
have copies sent to all the Senators.
Coming from New York business men,
these suggestions will certainly have
great weight"
This ended the conference and the
business men weat away, each wonder
ing whether the Senator had given any
clue to his disposition in reference TO
the Wilson bill.
When the business men went away
Liet. Governor Sheenan came into tho
room and was closeted with the Senator
for long time. 1t was thought that
the Troy election trouble was the topic
of their conversation, but both gentle
men kept their business TO themselves.