The Washington times., 1894-03-21
SENATORS TALK ON TARIFF,
Interviews With Leading Democrats and
Republicans on Probable Party Action.

Interviews With Leading Democrats and
Republicans on Probable Party Action.
Senator Morrill,, one of the leading Republi-
yesterday, when questioned as to the attitude
OF the Republican members to the tariff bill as
reported, said: "We were not allowed to vote
on the bill and it remains, therefore, a meas
ure which has not gone through the usual
process of majority and minority report. The
bill is not a committee measure"
Senator Manderson declared that the action
of the committee on the bill was unpre-
cedented. He had never known of any tariff
measure which had not been regularly
submitted with majority and minority re-
port. 1t was a measure now that could be
and would be vigorously opposed all along
the line, as the Republican members intended
to have thorough debate on every line in the
BILL not getting it in the committee.
He thought it was not at all certain that a
tariff measure would pass. "If after several
months debate, say until midsummer the
Senate should reject the bill. it is quite likely
that the whole question would go over until
next session." declared the Senator, and then
added in a sarcastic tone: II don't believe
President Cleveland, after his experience last
Summer. will care to have another extra ses-
sion on his hands"
So far as Senator McPherson's attitude was
concerned, Senator Henderson thought his
remarks were a declaration Of dependence
and not OF independence. The New Jersey
Senator did not seem to have the courage Of
his convictions.
When asked whether the Republican mem
bers were likely to obstruct the income tax,
Senator Manderson expressed the belief that
they would not go to extremes. The steering
committee might outline a course of action,
or it might be left to a Republican caucus.
Either Of these might act within short time.
The Nebraska Senator seemed to think that
McPhersons declaration regarding the income
tax would strengthen the enemies Of that
measure, and therefore that the chances of de-
feating it were very fair.
Senator Higgins. of Delaware, said 1t was
too early to predict now just what the Repub-
lican Senators would do, but he asserted that
it was their business to get all they could and
that they proposed to get it. He was not con-
fldent Of Democratic detection, but declared
that would be just so much help II it came.
Senator Ransom. Of South Carolina, held
to the view that the measure would receive
pretty solid Democratic support. "I," said
he II find any sections in the bill which do
not approve, most certainly shall oppose
them, but l think all Senators on the Demo-
cratic side will endeavor to settle these little
differences. rather than hold out against the
BILL"
A southern Senator, who holds somewhat
protectionist views but does not air them
said pretty plainly that he for one intended
to get for his state just as much as was OBJ
tanned for any other southern state. and
named two articles which he said were the
leading products of his state, and on which the
removal of the tax would be very serious
matter. Another southern Democratic Sena-
tor echoed similar views rather more mildly,
but in way to sugg est that all might not be
lovely at the finish.
Senator Turpie thought the bill would be
passed with but little delay.