The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-26
MAKE HASTE SLOWLY
MIMI IIHJIL ULUWLI
Congress Seems to Follow the
Hackneyed Injunction.
Six Weeks Gone and Nothing
Done Yet.
WILSON BILLS FATE.
How VIII 1t Come From the
Senate2
IN BILLS FATE.

NAsHISGT0N. DC, Jan. a6.-[SpeciaI.l IN
III begins to seem as if the Wilson tari1
bill viii pass the house without substantial
amendment The debate on the Democratic
side shows that the measure as it stands
viii DE given the almost solid support al
the Democrats. Democrats generally vht
are. opposed to certain sections of the bin
VIII be content to vote against the obiec
tiOnabIe sections and viii then vote for tle
bill on its final passage. The income tax
proposition is the most dangerous rock
ahead Of the Democratic ship of state. Vi
looks at this time as though even MIR. Cleve
land VIII not be clever enough pilot IL
steer clear of it There appears to be a littls
more than one-halt OF the Democratic mem
Ders who favor tax incomes in some
form Some condne themselves to demand
ing tax only on corporate incomes, while
some ask that all incomes Of s., 600 or NOR.
be taxed
Most Of the Republicans are opposed to
tax Of any sort on incomes. BUT they have
concoeted a scheme TO put the Democratic
majority in a hole. The income tax bin is
TO be forced to vote. OF that there is not
the slightest doubt. This viii give tbs
Republicans the desired opportunity. IL
viii be offered as an amendment to the
tariff bill. The Republicans, according It'd
the present programme, VIII vote solidly
for it, which, together with the Democratic
votes viii insure its passage. Then, when
the vote IS taken on the final passage of the
tariff bill. the Republicans VIII vote solidly
against it. This may be good politics
doubtless is. but it is not craftsmanship.
Danger In the Senate.
The only dangef apparently ahead Of the
Wilson bin is in the senate Ultimately *
viii pass, Of course. butt Indications at this
time all point to number of radical
changes. Before the bin was reported to
the house by the chairman of the ways and
means committee it had passed through
stamp Of his approval. This lnsures its re
ceiving the signature of the president 81
passed IN practically its present form All
the influence of the chief executive VIII be
brought to bear on those Democratic.sena.
tors vino areHuclined To kick over the party
traces
In fact the president, now satisfied that
the bill VIII pass the house substantially as
reported. is already at work over in thesen-
ate Scarcely q day passes but the president
sends for one or more Democrats to ascer
tain from them directly how they stand To.
ward the Wilson bin in it's present shape
From what is said. it is evident that Mr.
Cleveland is making highly satisfactory
progress. Warm friends of the administra.
tiom. men known to be very close to MIR
Cleveland, are confidently predicting thar
the tariff bill. when it is sent to the White
House, viii be substantially the same bill
as reported to the house. Generally speak
ing. the Democrats ait both ends of the cap
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the Repubn unanimously condemn -.
The Income Tax idea
Upon the income tax proposition the
Democrats are much split up With the
exception Of two men, both of New York
every eastern Democrat VII vote against
an income tax OF any SORT NoD . rev On
1hel4 "ouio vote against tue 1all- 2ill "
ser II an an eiielliiel was lsee ,l ol .s-Ais
incomes 4 or 1hls very reason II Aoh Ao
other, the 1Jemoefs.llc leaders y lli see 20 ~
that the "a llson Dill IS nor weighted down
with the terrible load Just ho" tnis IS 10
be done the leaders age unHi4llH9 20 say
put l1 IS oeileNe1 Ahe4 pm lheAi rave en- -Le
acIloa q ne seAale- ai-ilo1isll bn@s VIII ~
an ~ 1AeiI power eo PR sHs .A9 ''-7ssase ~
~-e -s-- "a -
" ith the term Oil our 81 enc way the
haWallan m4aaie VIII pc taken p iot con
sldera6lon- ana ooth pafties Will nave
grand Ianl'y QAsffel before CROWDED saA
lerles OF Une curious, rs ne are always on
hand when a war on words IS expected
Win queen III ana Ilssk1s4il OUT OF ehe
way the mouse VIII prooaois laNe up she
nnancIal 4ue9tAeA. 80" 1Aa1 se.e.slly
carlisle ana lna I1fesl1ells nave ueciA54 Do
issue bonds no small aenstliint't ons ghefe
is an eNa4ehu usselA ll.'A on -"9 pan VI
congress 70 make na716 slowly iH Onis AM
portant matter 81 revising 1ne nnanclal
laws oE the country Ana1 Inere rs 10 ne g
very general oNeFlitt az however mas pe9n
sion viii take has not yet been decided
There appears to be a widespread difference
of OniniDn among the Democratic mem Ders