The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-24
MILLS WILL REPLY TO HILL.
TEE TEXAS SENATOR WIZ talk
ron TIE INCOME TAX IOSDAL

Palmer OF nnsois snd Liud..y or Kent-ehy
voiust.sr.d. sut Nuts YVES Cho-es-
Many silly Reports About tie Fate OF
the Bii-No Vote Likely Ustu Dog Days.
WASHINGTON. April 23-The fool killer is
badly needed In Washington to put out Of the
way the authors OF the numerous recent silly
reports with regard to the status and probable
outcome OF the Tariff bill In the Senate This
morning one of the New York papers said that
at q conference OF certain so-called "conservs-
tive" Senators at the Capitol on Saturday Il
was decided that this class OF Senators should
begin at once their warfare upon the Wilson
bill By n motion which Senator Smith Of
New Jersey would mako on Wednesday
to substitute the Mills bill for the pending
measure. Two OF the conservative" Senators
mentioned as being at the conference were
not in this city on Friday or Saturday Of last
week. One Of these absentees was Senator
Smith himself who SAYS to-day that he has
heard OF no conference, and that he will not
offer the Mills bill as q substitute for the Will
son bill on Wednesday or any other time. The
fact 10 that no conference took place as IL re-
ported. and no programme OF action has been
mapped out by the so-called conservative"
Senators. They are at present fighting the
bill on the m erits OF it's provisions as reported
BY the Finance Com mittee.
Another New York paper said this morning
tina the Wilson bill was to be saved by having
the income tax proposition eliminated under
an agreement that the forty-fou Democratic
Senators would then vote for the bill No such
proposition has been onsidered By either the
conservative Senators or the friends OF
the Wilson bill 1t would be impossible to
save the bill in this way. moreover. because
there are at least twelve and possibly fifteen
Republican Senators who will vote to retain
the income tax feature. In fact, this IL the
strongest part Of the bill with those OF the
Democratic Senators whose votes are neces-
sary to pass Il.
1t is not at all certain that the Democratic
Senators who are opposing the bill would vote
for II even II the income tax feature OF IL
should be! eliminated. and for this and other
reasons there has been no proposition con-
sidered to take the income tax proposition out
Of the bill. Should It be done the House would
refuse to even discuss It. and the Democrats
both in the Senate and House. know that very
we'll
The most absurd Of all the. foolish reports.
however. Is published 10 Washington after
noon pnper to-day. II H. stated that a PROPOSE
ton is being sero usly talked otto hold caucus
and formally read Senator Hill out OF the
nothing. and the Senators who. would know |
about It, II II were true, say that It Is too
At present only one. thing seems certain |
about the situation. and that Is that the oppo-
sistent and stubborn fight and that there is |
little prospect OF n final vote before the cog |
days and robably not until autumn.
Senator Roger -. Mills OF Texas. the original |
free trader and unofficial mem Der OF the FL |
nance Committee that framed the Wilson bill. |
has been selected by the friends OF the Admin |
tstrntion to reply to the recent speech ~ Sena-
tor Hill in opposition to the income tax. Sew |
eral Democratic Senators. including Palmer OF |
Illinois and LINDSAY OF Kentucky. volunteered
70 break n lance with the Senator from New
York. but Mills was chosen. and there is con-
siderable curiosity as to tho outcome. He Is
to have the right oi way in the Senate to- m or
row. after the m morning business is disposed Of.
and IL Is said that he proposes to voice tho
sentiment OF those Democratic Senators who
are said to be in favor Of reading Senator Hill
out OF the party.
senator Mills has not forgotten the lively
tilt he had with Senator Hill during the three
days caucus over the bill, several weeks ago,
and no will probably take occasion to rereAt
to- m orrow some OF the statements he then
made behind the doors Of the caucus. He Ia n
vigorous dobater. and does not mince his
words whom engaged in political fight He
glories in the fact that he Is out-and- ont |
and an incorporating advocate
Of the income tax. He Is ready taiker and
does not have to rely upon his manuscript
when addressing the Senate. His nervous
his high pitched voice and the
earnestness with which he will treat the sub |
lect under discussion render him an interest |
Ing character in the programme laid down for |
TO- morrow's entertainment In the Senate.