The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-09
MADE WORSE THAN EVER.
Some Statesmen Make Plain State
ments on the MangIed Bill.


WASHINGTON. March S.-The proceed
ings of the Senate Committee on Finance
in the main were Informal to-day. Copies
of the bill were handed TO all members,
and there was some discussion as to the
time for consideration of the bill by a
full committee, the Republican members
saying they would desire a reasonable
period, and the Democratic members ex-
pressing themselves as willing TO grant
that without cavl.
Saturday next, at 10 A. NJ. is set for the
next meeting, when the Republicans will
probably be able to say what they will re-
Quire. 1t is considered probable that they
VIII ask for the entire week after the next
meeting day, and possibly more. The
Democratic members say that whatever
delay may occur hereafter 1t will be
chargeable TO the Republicans and they
must assume the responsibility.
Senator Jones of Arkansas, chairman OF
the tariff subcommittee, is of the opinion
that the bill as reported would produce a
revenue of about SAC. 600. 600 or $3.50, O00 900
without taking into account the increased
amount which would be the result of re-
dUctions in the tariff rates made.
Senator Caffery. who, with his late col.
league, Senator White, led the fight for a
sugar duty, expressed himself as satisfied
In modified degree with the action of the
committee.
Senator Brice was not altogether salts
fed with the bill, but Will no doubt sup
port the measure after trying to have it
amended in some particulars.
Senator Hill declined to say anything on
the bill until he made a speech. Senators
Allison and A ldricb, Republicans and
members If the Finance Committee, said
they had had no opportunity to examine the
bill 50 as to make any comment upon it,
The Republicans, as rule, decline to ex-
press any opinions for the same reason.
The P0pulist Senators are also reticent,
saying that they have been more interested
in the silver debate than in the tariff bill
The coast Senator'S generally express
themselves against the feature of the bill
which abrOgates the treaty with Hawaii,
because so many people of the coast have
large investme nt in Hawaiian sugar
plantations, and the commerce of the coast
has been greatly aided by the sugar in
dustry.
Authorized statements on the Senate
tariff bill were secured from all the MEM
bers of the House Ways and Means Com
mittee now in town by a representative of
the Associated Press.
Ex- Speaker Reed said: 1.-THE bill is
much worse than when it left the House
and it is much more important for the in
terests of the country that it should be
beaten"
Whiting said: 81 think the bill an i'm
provement on the one passed by the
House."
Burrows said: 81 can simply say the
measure, as proposed to be amended by
the Senate, is more inharmonious and un-
scientific, if possible, than the one passed
by the House."
Bynum said: THE bill as reported
seems to be on the general line Of the Will
son bill, and do not think there will be
any serious difficulty in the two houses
accepting"
Hopkins said: THE effect of this bill
Will be to relieve the foreign manufactur-
ers and importers of the burdens imposed
on them by the Mckinley bill. and place a
tax on the American wageworkers."
Montgomery said: 1.-The extension of
the bonding period to eight years will give
general satisfaction to dstillers. but the
outage is limited 10 too short period"
Bsyne said: 1.-The Senate committee
succeeded in making the bill worse than il
was before by substituting specific for ad
valorem duties throughout"
Springer was very much dspleased at
the action of the Finance Committee in
restoring the duty on wool. Tho House
will never agree TO it nor to the duties on
coal and iron ore." he said.
The Louisiana representatives did not
share in the general opinion that the
sugar interests secured exceptional con-
cessions by the Senate tariff bill.