The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-08
IT WON'T BE WILSON'S BILL.
,yr SENATE MAKING IMPORTANT
CHANGES ~ THE sCHEDULEa

....,o,. MiiIs, Vest, and Jones OF Arkansas
p,,,.rins . Revsaue Bm on th. Lipss OF
a.. Old walker TsriE-Ths-. win y. No
re. Lt.t, but Article. Not N.wed ..
in. Hill VIII Bs Admitted Free OF Dn,y.
WARRINGTON. Feb The subcommittee
q, the senate Committee on Finance. con-
.i.,ine OF Senators Jones tArk.l, Mills. and
ys.t got 10 work early this morning IN
NJ vests room. and went over a number OF
N. schedules in the Tariff bill. suggesting
th.nRes In n number that are merely tenta-
,py. pending final action by the full commit
"a. II has been said that the bill might be
,.ported to the Senate next Tuesday. but this
vas smpha.ically denied this morning by q
m,mber Of the Subcommittee. who said
thai despite whatever progress had been
made 1t would be utterly impossible to
h,rs the bill ready by that time. Speaking Of
n, bill generally. this Senator declared that
vhsn the measure was reported to the Senate
n would be q strictly revenue bill. yielding
,at1elont revenue for the Government under
an economic administration OF affairs This.
he said. as was stated yesterday. meant that
there would be a duty on sugar. which was in
Inc with the Dem ocratic policy as enunciated
IN the Mills bill. and an increase In the
yhiskey tax.
The bill has been practically divided into
FIVE sections or schedules Is. c. d. and +.
IN the fret schedule will be placed all articles
Tearing combined. specific. and ad valorem
duties and the remaining duties will be all
al yaorem. In schedule Is will DO placed all
articles caring duty Of 40 per cent. in
schedule L those bearing 80 per cent: In
schedule D those hearing 20 per cent. and in
,chedulr J. those bearing 10 per cent The
bill when reported will contain no free list.
Livery article mentioned in 1t will he subject to
q duty OF some kind and those not named In
tho bill wi bc admitted free Ui duty.
The subcommittee arc going carefully
through tho Wilson bill and selecting the
largely imported articles. As these articles
are picked out they are placed In the schedule
which In the judgment OF tho com mittee. will
cause them TO yield tho Greatest revenue.
This afternoon tho whiskoy schedule was
briefly discussed. The talk was as to the ad-
VISIBILITY OF increasing the tax and extending
the bohte! period. No agreement was reached.
but it wa decided to have n talk with the
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue on tho
subject
One point appears very clearly rs the result
Of tie suh-cOmmtloe's labots up to this point,
aud that Is that the tariff bill which they will
present to their Democratic associates on the
Finance committee for approval Will hear q
very slight resem blance to the original Wilson
BILL The reason for the extensive changes in
found In tho decision Of the three sub SOM
mltteelnen TO b. governed ny the plan Of the
old Walker Tariff act. and so place the duties
a. 20 secure tho largest amount OF revenue,
which Involves, VI course. reductions in some
eases increases, peEhaps In others and q very
restricted free list II. indeed. any articles en-
ternE largely into comsumpt ion are permit
TED To- enter duty free.
Senator's Morrill,. Sherman. Aldrich, and ALI
son were in conference this afternoon for up
ward OF an hour. discussing what should be
the polcy. OF the Republicans in the coming
haTht M nnf.tfa al. hal ND
W., It LsarPsl. however. thpt much 1ssllpg
: r,sis %sms.Fs aslaR q me %S-
nlttee. and this sentiment is directed
S SNar ssDse ss@ph"sit 4, Mr. yO"Ens
memUers OF the committee say with positive
pess that hearings werc promised by Mr.
iicans have decided TO make n vigorous light |
In behalf OF hearings. and will. when the bill
g the committee with Instructions TO have
hearings HcpuhlicEn Senators appear to he |
confident that with the aid OF democratic |
REPRESENTATIVES, OF the Wool Growers Asso.
CAPITOL to-day erdeavoring 10 secure hearings !
Leioro the Senate nance Committee. They |!
S Mere ~ Ths comTittee Is con-
shepherd nf Texas. and Mr.. Mcconnell OF Cali |
iornla They went before Mr.. voorhees, yes |
showing the Importance Of the Industry. but
Ir Voorhees, replied that the co "A mittee had |
:, There Is wide differences OF opinion among
inspnbllcsn Senators as 10 the probable fate Of |
TIE Tarln bill in the Senate. Senator Aldrich. |
united support Of his party associates should |
4 be deemed advisable to pursue u policy OF |
thorough consideration OF every schedule |
In the proposed bill" Senator Platt OF Con- |
nsciieut i another Eastern lcpuhlican who |
does not believe the minority will be able to |
make maay substantial changes In the bill. be- |
yond those recon mended hy the majority OF |
urat to discover any very determined effort |
on the part o; the Republican Senators to pre- |
yen, vent or delay the passage Of the bill. unless |
enough Democrats to render effective a de- |
trSminsd opposition TO certain schedules
Republicans in the HenAte, saws IL is his |
etinion that the Tnrin bill will go through the |
Es.S5 Win less delay than T. generally SUP
Hon Tor lead ore in his State. but he fears that
i Ls VII not he ALL" to convince a maIprity OF
iaetured products from lead ore are protected
agaler the Wilson bill. yet the ore Is put on the
!, senator Davis Of Minnesota. an able Repub-
Ilean lawyer. is disposed TO fight the bill at
Ss.sty nolnt, out he realizes that nothing can
!ntsnoeratie votes He saws he has lost faith Ia
w, ,n courage OF the Democrats after their plti-
silver hght during the extra ordinary session
= lhs senate last summer. and their subser-
y, Meaee 70 the Will OF the President. as shown
"a me vote In the House to-day on the Ha-
Eailan resolution.
senator Ieller's announcement that he does
hoL believe the friends OF free silver will |
sateh a. Senator QuAy's free silver amend
.s sh. 70 me Tarln lin. has caused some con-
TeInAtion among the Eastern Republicans
here Is . good deal OF bitter feeling underIy-
,hs me al Yer question. and Senator Quay does
y. seem To realize that he has open ed dues-
~ mat may cause him considerable trouble
stsote ne IL through with II. Mr.. Teller thinks
~ democrats are determined to pass The
am oill and that they will not need hspub-
mean votes either.
May Says &c TarIG BnI VIII De Passed.
TirIsarRGH. Feb. Ton Monday. when Sen
A'oF quay passed through Pittsburgh on hts
'sBa to Washington. he talked TO a friend on
sa,Aed q he thought the Wilson bill would pass.
~. ~ sIli The Democrats are in power and |
IA he nd ~ sIygIl u