Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-03-10
REPUBLICAN STAND
Has All 10 Do With Pros
poets Of Tariff Bill.
PASSAGE MAY BE DELAYED.
Much Interest Manifested as TO Sena-
tor Hilps Attitude.

WASUNGTON, March lO.-There is less
disposition among senators. and espe-
cislly among members Of the hnance
committee, to discuss the tariff situation
than Al any time within the past month
Senators Allison, Sherman and Aldrich,
Republican mem bers Of the committee,
expressed no opinions when they received
the bill. but there Is every reason to be-
lieve that they will adhere to their deter
mination, expressed previously, to ask a
full explanation from the Democratic
members N the changes made in the
tariff system by the pending measure.
They have heretofore expressed the
opinion that IL this request should be
granted il would be impossible To report
the lell for three weeks after its receipt.
The Democratic mem bers, wbo by rea-
son Of their superior numbers have this
matter largely in their own hands, have
not indicated just what concessions they
would make as to time. Senator Voorhees,
has not indicated what time he consid-
cred ample, nor Mr.. Jones how far the
committee would be willing to allow the
Republicans TO assume responsibility for
delay.
Some of the Republican senators ex-
press the opinion that II the bill cannot
be recommitted, IL may be possible TO de-
lay its passage until next fall and posi-
bly, force IL over until the next session Of
congress
Coupled with this statement In an as
sertion that some Of the Democratic sena-
tors would not be unwilling TO have II
suffer this fate, but the Democratic sena-
tors who are counted upon 10 aid In this
work are not expressing opinions upon
the question.
Eyes Turned Toward Hill.
Much interest is felt in Senator Hills
forthcoming speech. He said that he
could not yet say when he would deliver
IL. and repeated that he would not out
line his position until then. While open
ing the numerous kilograms this morn
ing, he remarked casually; Occasionally
you find a man who does not find the bill
perfect"
Men whose business interests are al
fectsd by the bill and who did not receive
the consideration for which they had
asked at the hands of the Democratic
mem bers OF the finance committee are
still asking for hearings. There are
representatives Of the glass, lumber and
wool interests here. The glass men were
especially urgent in requesting yesterday
that the committee should still grant an
opportunity 70 present their grievances.
Senator Voorhees, told them this would
be impossible.
II is considered probable that the Re
publican members may present the repre-
ssntatiors of some OF these men 70 the
committee
The Income Ts1.
There will be a determined effort when
the tariff bill reaches the senate 10 have
the income tax feature eliminated, and IL
looks as IL the Democratic senators who
are not satisfied with the bill would
make this portion Of 1t their chief point
OF attack.
Senator Hill will lead off in the assault
upon the income tax and he probably will
be supported by Senators Smith, Brice.
Murphy and a few other Democratic
senator's, as we'll "a by a majority OF the
Republican senators. The opponents Of
the tax claim that the bill will provide
suffieient revenue 10 meet the require
ment Of the government without the
additional amount which the levy on in
come would give, and that because Of
this fact there Is no longer any excuse
for H.
The majority, IL not all the Democratic
mem bers of the finance committee, will
hold out stu bbornly for The tax. One Of
them has said that he believes II TO be the
most popular feature OF the bill, and while
they would expect to lose some Demo
cratic votes on an amendment 70 strike
out this portion OF the bill, they would
get the votes Of all three of the Populist
senators and Of about 10 Of the Republi-
aenarOrs