The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-04

giving the matter due considera tion had
concluded that it was possible that the
bill as first reported had not been suffi-
GENTLY considerate of the interests of all
the senators. He had then endeavored,
in connection with others. to remedy these
defects as he saw them. and in doing so
had tried TO consult senators represent
ing all shades Of opinion.
THE INCOME TAX.
He gave the reasons why the majority
of the democratic senator's representing
the south ana west wanted the income
tax, and why the minority from the north
and east were opposed to il, and said that
while out of Difference to the majority
it had been kept in, the minority
had been granted the concession Of lin
itation of the time the law should con-
tinue in force, and that while the period
had not been fixed, it would probably be
placed at five years. He said also. that
many of the inuuisitOrial features of the
bill had been omitted, but that the
amount exempted and the rate of taxation
had not been changed.
THE SUGAR SCHEDULE.
He also said that the sugar schedule
had been changed so as to provide for an
ad valorem duty of 40 per cent and an ad
ditiOnal duty of Is of cent on refined
sugar, with a penalty of Ito Of a cent on
bounty on sugar. the present law with
the bounty to stand until Jan /, next
He said that the ad valorem tax was
not materially different from the sugar
provision in the pending bill
He also stated that large number Of
other amendments had been made, but
did not mention them in detail nor make
any explanation of them except TO say
that in no case were the rates of duty
fixed as high as in the Mckinley law. He
said in conclusion that an earnest effort
had been made to harmonic all interests,
many concessions had been made to the
northern and eastern democrats by
changes from ad valorem to specific
duties, and that it was hoped that when
the new bill should be presented it would
commend the solid democratic vote in the
Senate.
HILLS SPEECH.
Senator Hill in his speech took occa-
sion to compliment Senator Jones for the
patriotic and intelligent interest he had
displayed in adjusting all differences, but
declared that so irreConcilable was his OPP
position to the income tax, that he should
feel at liberty to offer any amendment
In the bill so long as the income
tax was a part of it, notwith
standing the resolution. He devoted him
self largely to the income tax, and said
that while he was pleased to hear of some
of the changes that had been made, he
regretted that the income provision was
still to be retained. He denounced the |
compromise on this account He repeated |
what he had said in his public speech |
that no democratic national cOnven- |
ton had declared for an income |
tax. He called attention to the fact |
that the Democratic party declaration |
for free raw materials had been ignored, |
and said that wool was required to stand |
alone ont of all the list as representing |
the fruits of this demand He charged |
that the income tax had been retained for |
the purpose of placating the south and |
west, and said that because, if for no other !
reason, New York would have to pay 30 |
per cent. of the tax if imposed, he should |
antagOnize the tax to the end. He de- |
clared that he was not Modified by the |
limitation of time. If the tax was right |
upon principle it should 60 in perma- |
nently; If not right, IL should be ex- |
plunged entirely. 1t looked. he said, as if |
the change had been made for the sole !
purpose of getting votes. II could not be |
defended upon that ground, and he warned |
the party against preparing bill which |
would require too much defense, and !
called attention to the probability that it
would be necessary to defend the sugar
duty TO the refiners. He asserted that
tenor twelve senators had oppOsedit from
the beginning with such a significance of
purpose that he asked for no concession
in the bin as long as it should remain. a
statement which Senator Jones con-
fr=ed.