Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-03-11
THE NEW YORK SENATOR WAIT.
ED ON ny MERCHANTS.
HE'S OPPOSED 10 INCOME TAX.
He FAvors Such a Tarifr Duty as win
Compensate Americans for DIE
fcrenoes in wsges-Thinks
Ad valorom Duties Have
Been Run in the
Ground.


~ R0HNN1hANh : tNeo.
New York, MArch 10.-A number Of
gcntleinen identified with the wooden and
dry goods business IN this city called on
Senator David b. Hill at he Hotel
New Netherlands, Fif,y-ninth street aud
Fifth avenue today. Among those pres
ent were James James Ii Dunham. L.
NJ. Townsend, j. II. Quimby, W. Il.
Greenbough, J. Il. Wooster, Theodore
Fnelinghuyscn, Arthur Barnwell, e. Ii.
Sampson, Walter Stanton, Charles u.
Rycroft and NJ. w. Benjamin.
Tie conference lasted fully an hour.
and the Wnson tariff bill was the only
topic discussed.
Nov, gentlemen" slid Mr.. Hin, us
soon As ul were seated in parlor on
the main floor, II suppose you have come
10 speak To me about the tariff, aud
am ready TO hear anything you may
have to say. "
One of the visitors said: "well, we
all object 10 the income tax part of IT,"
oh, ! realized long age" replied Mr.
HUI, that the business men Of New York
state are opposed 10 any income tax.
The representatives from tie South and
some from the West seem 10 favor Il.
but don't think their arguments are
7fNlAh VI NflH w htlNllAtAa I uNNE ulliNN
that we viii be able 10 induce congress
not to PASS IL, but | cannot predict
The income tax matter was then drop
ped and the question uf specific nud I'd
vaiorem duties was taken up.
Some OF the business men pointed out
where ad valorem duties opened mp a
channcl for dishonesty 10y invoicing goods
at lower price aud by faulty apprnisc-
ment.
Mr. Hin said. In my opinion. the
way mntters look now. the nd yulorem
tariff has been run into the ground.
lhe hill when i Is reported to the full
senate viii he discussed for probably six
weeks aud at present time | have got
n3thng 10 suggest 10 The business man
but before the discussion H. ended / will
have something TO say. | am in favor Of
iariil enough 90 enable American
manufacturers TO compete with for
| eigners as far US the difference la wages
| in concerned, The business Interests OF
! tMs country require that thc matter
SHOULD be settled ~ quickly us possible
and ! assure You wal facilitate its
being disposed Of NJ the earliest possible
| 'm0neni. OF course there are differences
| OF opinion between business mon on the
| tarlit and You cannot blame senators IL
l1ey nod, different opinions on the ques-
Matter Stanton asked Mr.. Inn II n
! delegation of New York business men
Went TO Washington and gave their views
| on The different .plrts Of the proposed
| hlll, u n would have ANY effect
In reply the New York senator said.
! u wish the senate committee had 'nl.
| lowed gentlemen who understood the
| business question az issue 10 be examined
before them instead of listening To ecu.
atorS. ] would suggest 10 You 10 let the
! representatives Of the various business
interests get together aud formulate thor
| objections in a general way to any point
| IN the wilson hill. Let these be slated
/ briefly In circular. with suggestions Of
| the desired changes and have copies sent
to an the senators. Coming from New
| York business men, these suggestions
will certainty have great weight
This ended the conference and the
business men went 0wIy each wonder
Ing whether the senator, IN anything he
had said, had given any elew 10 his dis
position In reference 10 the Wilson bill.
When the business men went away
Lieutenant Governor W. Shchau came
into tho room and was closutel with the
senator for Q long dine. 1t was Thought
that the Troy election trouble was the
tonic Of their conversation, hut both
gentlemen kept their business 10 them
selves.