Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-01-12

Gratis from the south aud west. Nor
that it will make it all the easier to de-
ieat the Cleveland tariff bill, to which it
is to he attached as an amendment along
with the increased tax on cigarettes and
whiskey and the tax on playing cards
agreed to at the same time. The adop-
ton OF the individual income tax was a
direct revolt against MIR. Cleveland
rule, as he has been from the first OPP
posed to it.
1t is not surprising that the demo-
cratic bosses Of the house had decided
that the final vote on the Cleveland tariff
bill should he taken on the 18th OF the
month there is So little that can be said
in its favor that they want the agony
over as soon as possible, but democratic
absenteeism has already caused them to
extend the time until the 22d inst.
Neither republicans nor dissatisfied DEM
ocrats expect that the bill will be either
defeated or materially changed in the
house. although it is said that Mr.. Cleve-
land will try to muster up enough dem
ocratic votes to defeat the income tax
amendment. 1t is in the senate that
the bill can and will be defeated, ii the
words OF dissatisfied democratic senators
can be depended upon, and republican
senators do not allow themselves to be
persuaded into helping dissatisfied dem
ocrats to secure special amendments.
Ii the democratic senators can be forced
to vote for or against the bill just as it is
sent from the house there are good rea-
sons for believing that Hill and Murphy,
OF NcW York; Smith, OF New Jersey
German, OF Maryland; Faulkner, OF W.
Virginia, and Morgan and Pugh, of Ala
bama, will vote against it. Ii they do
the bin will be defeated with two votes
to spare, even if the populist senators
vote Tor it, as they probably will on ac-
count OF the income tax.
"a guilty conscience needs no accuser."
Although the Hawaiian investigation or
dered by the senate has just got fairly
started members OF the administration
are already trying to discount the effect
of the unlavorable report which they
know the facts brought out will compel
the committee to make, and party pres
sure is being brought to bear on the dem
ocrats on the committee, in order to get
t, em to let Mr.. Cleveland down as easy
as possible in that report, not for his
own sake but Tor the good OF their party.
If they keep on as they have started
they will not have any party to speak OF
! by 1896 Prof. William d. Alexander,
who has been surveyor general OF Hawaii
ior twenty years, gave important test
mony to the committee. He charges
that paramount Blount suppressed |
the really important information he
gave him in Hawaii.
Senator Frye introduced resolution
in the senate, reciting that in the opin-
ion OF the senate tn. re would be no in
reference on the part Of this govern
ment with Hawaii, either by moral in
luence or by force. pending the investi-
cation, and requested that it lie on the
table until he gets an opportunity to call
it up and move its reference to the COM
mittee on foreign relations. When he
calls it up he will make a few remarks
that will no be pleasant reading to the
administration or its supporters.
The democratic opposition to the in
come tax is growing and it is not con-
fined to the administration and the cas-
tern members either. Representative
Black, Of Illinois, who was commissioner
of pensions under the first Cleveland adj
minstration, says OF it: 81 am opposed
to an income tax because it corrupts the
public morals. 1t is an inquisitorial tax.
Every man who can will avoid it and
perjury awaits on its collection. l don't
| believe it will ever become a law. |
should vote for it only when it is neces-
sary to raise revenue to prevent the gov
eminent defaulting a payment and l
should work for its repeal Immediately
such crisis was passed. In my opinion
there is no such crisis confronting us"
Representative Compton, OF Maryland,
who is credited with taking his opinions
ready-made IRON Senator German, says:
81 shall vote against the income tax.
1t is vicious measure"
The democratic caucus on the tariff
bill, which has been called for tonight,
is expected to be a regular circus. Ex-
traordinary precautions are being taken
to keep its proceedin IS secret.
WASHINGI STATE NEWS.