The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-03-14

NEW YORK, March 10-A number of
gentlemen identified with the wooden
and dry goods business in this city
called on Senator David b. Hill at the
Hotel New Netherlands, Fifty-ninth-st.
and Fifth-ave. today. Among those
present were James H. Dunham f. NJ.
Townsend. ]. r. Quimby, W. f. Green
ough, J. F. Wooster, Theodore Freling-
huysen. Arthur Barnwell, r. II. Samp-
son. Walter Stanton. Charles f. Ry-
croft and NJ w. Benjamin. The con-
ference lasted fully an hour. and the
Wilson tariff bill was the only topic dis
cussed
Nov, gentlemen" said Mr.. Hill, as
soon as all We're seated in a parlor on
the main floor, Il suppose you have
come to speak to me about the tariff,
and ] am ready to hear anything you
may have to say
One of the visitors said: well we all
object to the income tax part of it."
"Oh, realized that long ago" replied
Senator Hill, that the business men of
New York state are opposed to any in
come tax. The representatives from the
South and extreme West seem to be in
favor of it, but 1 don't think their argu-
ments are sound or can be defended.
have hoped that we will be able to in
duce congress not to pass it, but l can
not predict"
The income tax matter was then drop
ped and the question of specific and ad
ValoTem duties was taken up. Some Of
the business men pointed out where ad
valorem duties opened up a channel for
dishonesty by invoicing goods at a lower
nTIcR and by family iGpnPnt
Hill said
I'm my opinion. the way matters look
now. the al valorem tariff has been run
to the ground. The bill when it is re-
ported TO the full senate will be dis
cussed for probably six weeks and at
the present time 1 have got nothing to
suggest to the business men. but before
the discussion is ended I will nave some
thing to say / am in favor for a tariff
high enough to enable American manu-
factureTS to compete with foreigners a.
far as the difference in wages is con-
Ccrned. The business interests OF this
country require that the matter should
he settled as quickly as possible and
I assure you ! will facilitate it's being
disposed Of AT the earliest possible mo-
ment. Of course there arc differences
Of opinion between business men on the
tariff question, and you cannot blame
senators if they hold different opinions
ON the question, too
Walter stanton asked Mr.. Hill il a
delegation of New York business men
went to Washington and gave their
views on the different parts of the pro-
posed bill il would have any effect. In
reply the New York senator said:
Il wish the senate committee had al
lowed gentlemen who understood the
business questions at issue to be eX-
amined before them instead Of listening
10 senators. I would suggest TO You to
lot - Rf he ions
business interests get together and form
ulate their objections in a general way
To any point in the Wilson bill. Let
these he stated briefly in a circular with
suggestions Of the desired changes. and
have copies sent To all the senator's.
Coming from New York bG~i"ess n n
these suggestic will certainly have
great weight"
When the business men went away
Northumberland W Il. Sheehan
came into the room and was closeted
with the senator for a long time. 1t was
thought that the Troy election trouble
was the topic of their converse ton. but
both gentlemen kept their business to
themselves.