The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-30
THE REVISED TARIFF BILL.
soME or THE CoNCEssToNs TO BE
MADE FOR HARM0SE.

Secretary Carlisle Ad-its thst ne H.s
nee. IL Co-ierenes with the Senate Cow
-ittss, and that s-eh Chs-se- May Ne
Nras ss VIII seeure tor ths nth the
support of Al the Br-oe-s,ie s.-ssors.
WASHINGTON. April 2o.-The ifth week Of the
Tariff debate in the Senate opens tomorrow.
II rumor be true some very material changes
in the bill have been made in the war OF
concessions, and the industries OF the
States represented By some directing Ben
stors will get more protection than was be-
lieved possible early last week. In many cases.
II IL said. specific rates will be restored and
Senate reductions Of rates imposed BY the
House bill have been abandoned. No changes
have been made in the free list as far as
can be ascertained. Coal iron ore and lead
ore will II Is said, remain as the Ben
ate previously reported them, although
great pressure was brought to bear to have the
duties on these raw materials increased.
While lead ore rem aims unchanged II Is given
out that the duties on lead products have been
Increased. OF these. OF course. white lead 10
the ohiet. Under the present law white lead
has duty OF cents pound. The House COM
Per@ittsd t to stand By the Senate commttoe:
It is now said that this rate will be increased
TO cents. the authority for this statement be-
Il is also said to b. practically settled that
refined sugar. levied against countries paying
a bounty on refined sugars exported. will be
er s'n r SIsSs By Senators csfrey and
Blanchard. still believe that they will be able
O % Of e.. as een Il. has
Although the bill was taken up By para.
been changed, nor has the first paragraph
beer, voted upon, In addition to the pnfin;,
stewart. Mr.. Squire Of .WsshinGt9n has given
notice OF an intention to speak this week and
S Nor ad Sstsr he ssss sn gs'h
amendments which Nj. AlsrieS ,oms days
be reported this week. an animated impromptu
discussion will grow up thereirom.
his brief holiday trip V To- Fortress Monroe. was
asked whether the report was true that he
to to Ts
iect with apytody except the Democratic
fnoxIedse what has Secured IN any other
upon such changes in the pending bin
snd active .ueeSrt Of III tn. ss qn tSs
Senate. The indications are pow that this
support can and will be secured without max
m aterial alterations In the form OF structure
o. the tariff schedules as they were passed by
in fact regard most OF the changes now
under consideration as quite unimportant.
ter as SUBSTANTIALLY to affect the N erits Of the
bill as q measure for the reformation OF the
worst features OF existing legislation upon
DO not think We ought to permi. differ
enees Of opinion upNn mere matters OF detail;
rates in the bill rs II now stands. to prevent
the REDEEM ption Of our pledges to the people.
sible without any surrender OF principle
and Without aoand0ning any pSrt OF
form. sueS mutual Concessions upon these
points as will consolidate our strength and
pas. the measure ne, at the earliest possible date;
now subject to duty. the rates suggested as a
in the present law. while there are only a few
Instances In which they are higher than in
BY FAR the most important single article
upon which change OF duty ts now proposed
y contsndeG By persons Interested in the pro-
duction OF this article that the specific rates
In the BIZ a +,
rates, which It is now proposed to insert.
Whether this is correct or not depends upon
from time to time. and therefore it is not
possible to make an exactly ACCURATE
SATISFIED that p0t the diferenee. Il any. ben ben
tween the specific rates heretofore pro-
cons liberation is so small as to 30 Of no ma:
think that differences OF opinion upon this
question, which has always Ueen troublesome
and vexatious. should not be allowed to defeat
the passage OF the Tariff hill. and ! believe
his Is tne oP,a,on 1t az farm ana
The repeal Of the Mckinley act and the
IN It's place a9e Of vital fns to
I Ia prosperity ofthe country. and the pcople
right to sRss ss"s al who eY
make such reasonable concessions to each
others views as will certainly accomplish
IL the country Is to wait for tariff reform
until a measure Ia devised which is entirely |
whose vote Is necessary to pass |
II. our promises will never be kept"
changes were PROPOSED In that part Of the bill
which relates TO the income tax. Mr.. Carlisle
TT is we'll known that there has been from
the beginning considerable opposition to the |
proposed income tax. even among those who !
have voted Tor and supported the bill with that
Much Of this opposition has been based upon
methods OF ssceftaining and collecting the
tax; some 81 which are alleged to be arbitrary |
In my opinion. many Of these Objectionable |
provisions ought 70 be and can DO safely |
omitted from the bin. and other changes can |
tax can consistently accept. and which will at |
the same time remove the principal objections |
n Its opponents and secure their support for |
the bill.
This method Of securing revenue has never
before been resorted TO by the Goyernment OF
he United States. except in time OF war |
"hen II was absolutely necessary to util-
re every means within Its reach. and
here are many patriotic citizens who |
are not satisfied that Its adoption as a permA-
nent part OF our system Is unsuitable in time
d peace. when no great emergency exists.
This view OF the subject could be fairly met,
think. by limiting the operation OF
he Law to a reasonable period-say i've years
: so that its effect upon the country could he |
tested, leaving the people 10 decide
hereafter. in the light OF the experience thus
acquired. whsther IL shall be continued or OK
DiTe by its own termA
The power 10 repeal always exists and the
oower to retnAct can be promptly exercised IN
he majority OF the people approve the
MEASURE"
Ran OVsr Nv New York Central TraIA-
John Zeizig IL years old. OF 228 Fast
twenty ninth street. WAS killed By a New
FORK Central Railroad train near High Bridge