New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-10
TO PUSH THE TARIFF BILL.
THE SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE HARD AT
WORK IN SECRET.
REPRESENT ATIVEs OF THREATENED INDUSTRIES
APPEALING TO SENATOR'S - III Mo''hD
CHANGES IN THE WILSON BILL
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WashingtOn Feb. 9--The Democratic sub-coW-
mittee which is engaged in remodelling the
Wilson bill for presentation In the senate Is
to-day credited with an intention Of reporting
the revised draft to the majority Of the FINANCE
Committee on Monday next This sanguine an
nounccment. though not likely to be fuliilied'
has stirred up speculation about the changes
to be made to a Lively pitch. The rumors cur
rent for the last three days have taken such
wide range as TO leave little room now for even
the most extravagant and haphazard guess
work. The real fact doubtless. is that the sub
committee has never had any other purpose
than TO modify the form Of the Wilson bill
slightly while materially altering 1t In Its scope
and character by few decisive changes III the
way Of increasing revenues.
There is every reason TO believe that the sub
committee will restore the duty on sugars, both
raw and refined: increase slightly the whisKey
tax. extending the bonding period to hVe years
put back duty on coal. and retain practcaiIy
unmodifed the income tax feature of the wilson
bill. Whether Senator Murphy Is to be molii-
fed by increased duties on collars and ours
Is not yet entirely certain, although all the
other changes indicated have been made as con-
oessions to the Democratic Senators whose
special state interests have been injuriously
affected by the House measure.
II. as is now stated. the Wilson bill Is TO be
nushed rapidlv to a vote. few other modifca tons
will be possible, for any attempt To alter the
House schedules radically would lead necessarily
to long delay and decided conflict of interests
within the party Until the bill is reported TO the
full committee and its provisions thus become
generally known. no programme Of opposition
will be adopted by the Republican minority. II
being the intention of the Republican members
Of the Finance Committee TO be governed en-
tirely in their strategy by the conditions which
may arise when the full scope Of the amended
measure becomes apparent
This morning the three members Of the sub
committee were at the Capitol early. but spent
part Of their time in the room of Mr. MiIls.
which is in the old part Of the building on
lower floor and away from the crowds that
usually throng the corridors and the men VINO
have been endeavoring to accomplish by personal
interviews what the full committee has pro-
hibited under the formal designation OF hearings
To-day there appeared at the Senate end Of
the Capitol representatives of the Clark Unread
Company, of Newark. and the Barbour Thread
Company Of Paterson, y. Mr.. Allen. repre-
senting the phosphorus works of Burlington
County y. j., is also in the city seeking to have
the duty on his products retained. He says that
his works are the only ones Of the Kind In this
country and that the removal Of protection VIII
utterly rujn the business here The Mckinley act
increased the duty on phosphorus from 10 cents
to 90 and the Wilson bill as 1t passed the House
carries an al valOrem duty Of % per cent. which
the phosphorus men say IL insufficient The
glass and pottery men Of New-Jersey and men
interested in the woOllen industries are also
represented Although Mr.. Mcpherson does not
leave his room during the disagreeable weather
now prevailing in Washington. his house IL be-
sieged by manufacturers from his State. and this
morning he was the recipient Of not less than
half dozen callers who came 10 protest against
the passage of the Wilson bill In Its present
shape through the Senate.
II is understood that the tobacco schedule 81
the internal revenue section Of the Tariff bill
prepared without reference 10 the Treasury Off
Gals who would be pleased TO have some sub
stantial changes made The Secretary wants an
increase in the tax on manufactured tobacco for
ths reason that he believes IL will yield more
revenue to the Government and that the tax
will come in speedily and accrue to the advan-
tage Of the Treasury without having 10 so
through long period Of waiting The manu-
facturers. while opposing any Increase say that
if the law Is changed they do not want the old
tax Of s cents. but prefer "A revenue tax Of II
cents They ask this because. in the arrange
ment Of their packages for sale. they can handle
their goods better al such tax than by any
amount between and II cents. The indications
are however. that the committee Will permit
this item To remain unchanged
Senators about the Capitol to-day representing
States interested in the production Of coal are
feeling cheerful over the prospect. believing that
they will secure a duty which will enable their
mines to compete with foreign coal and prevent
it from crowding American mines out Of the
business Mr. Daniel and Mr. Faulkner
ergetically at work in this matter. and Mr.
Morgan. Of Alabama, is said to be insisting that
this article shall be put back on the dutiable
list.