New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-06
pTTTJNG DUTIES STILL LOWER

The tariff bill proposed by the secret con
o,ovo has beon submitted to the Democratic
members Of the Finance Commlticc' anu SUM,
information about il is made Pubic II Is l""n"
that some startling changes nave peei 'h""'
since the bill left the House. Not satiShed WIN
the smashing of home industries pr"pos'n ny
Mr.. Wilson, the Frec-TradcrS OF the senate
have gone much further in their r:ild upon III
,or,ont manufactures Printed cotton cloths
are made dutiable ut 20 per cent al 'hioi'"'
blcachcd at - per cent. color'd an" Ill "'h',,
manufactures not provided for ih'iu"ihE III
threads, at 80 per cent Wooleh ana WORST"
warns are placed at 80 per cent instead oi %
per cent: cloths. knit fabrics and women : "r'SS
goods mt 81 instead Of 10 per c'n'. ana 'i''hs
are put at 81, and clothing at W per cent Il"
stead Of A. per cent. Partially nlhuiacluren
silk is placed at 20 per cent al vai"r'h i'lS'eai
Of - cents per pound. and laces ana empro'i,
cries ut - instead of - per cent. fearl III"
shell buttons are changed from cent per hhe
and H. per cent to ~ per cent al valorcil' ana
all gloves are placed at 10 per cent.
These are but samples Of changes which, all
will realize are deliberately intended To invite
larger importntions than the Wilson blll W"uih
have permitted. Tho reasoning of Free rAdc
Senators seems to have been this: "lhc House
has fanl 10 raise revenue enough, Dut II VIII
not suit our industry hating constituents TO put
higher duties on foreign cloths, hc"S, kld SloN'S
and The like which will be- largely imported III
any case; the true theory is t" put the duiy 80
low that the entire supply will come from
abroad. and 50 the Treasury VIII gel more
revenue" The House had faint Slinm"r or
the truth that prostration II home INDUSTRIES
would leave few persons ADJ" I" buy tor'l3h
goods But Democratic Senators have no s'Ich
embarrassing thought. and if any of them care
n pinch Of SNUFF for the industries which give
SUPPORT Ia millions Of their CONSTITUENTS, th'y
have yet 10 show it by their votes.
The usual contradictory reports about sugar
whiskcy. and other objects OF spccula'lN" ne
rivity are circulated rs aSsiduouNly aS ever.
Apparently each days revolution OF IA" ruinor
mill is worth Il small fortune 10 some Senators.
and The manipulation in the stock market shows
that very competent operators At TINS rhd are
harvesting as fast rs Senators distribute use
fu Information. Hence it * safe Ia pay little
attention 10 these daily rCmors. I'll" lead poo
pie are Just now promised something GOOD. ana
il l. said thar iron or" i 10 b" made dWlanl'
N 80 cents The latest story about sugar Is ~
per cent on all raw sugar and an additional
rate ~ 10 per cent on refined Of all grades above
80 This would put the Sugar Trust In III" humor
TO be- liberal in political contributions next fall.
further report is that 81 - on vhiskry Is
proposed To- include all in bond. which would
Weld a large revenue for The WhiskCy Trust
and for the Democratic party. But these stories
are only good until the next batch appears.
II Is necessary 10 face the fact that measure
designed 10 smash home industries even more
cffcctually than the Wilson bill would. accord
ing 10 the votes taken in the House. l. not I'M
likely To be- stronger In that body than the
measure sent 10 the Senate The substitution
II gratuitcs To powerful trusts in place Of The
Populists' favoric income tax. would meet with
more opposition. but there is yet no trustworthy
evidence that The committee intends 10 stake
the success of the bill upon any such PROPOSE
lions There il much intrinsic probability. I'M
fortunately. in the statement that the Senate
committee will reduce duties oh manufactured
products as Il means Of inviting larger impOr
iatons and thus securing larger revenue. II II
does So, the Frcc-TradcrS. who are III" large
ma iorly II Democrats In both houses. will be-
more enthusiastic in approval Of the measure,
and they count upon the dcSpotism of Il party
caucus 10 bring into submission the members
from manufacturing States. The Southern
Democrat cannot vet get over the idea that a
Northern Democrat Is 10y nature dou.hfacc.