New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-06
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MORE CONCESSIONS MADE.
THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
YIELDING TO THE CONSERVATIVES"
SUCCESS or THE SUGAR MEN IN EXPORTING
PRoTECTIoN-sENAToR HILLS OPPOSITION
FURTHER CHANGES IN THE
HOUSE BILL.
rpY TELEGRAPH Tc THE T2rpryy.l


Washington, March 5.-The process of sur
render to the demands OF the conservatives
hequn bv the tariff revsers Of the Senate on the
adjournment Of last Wednesdays caucus seems
to have worked out to its legitimate results, ard
there Is tonight reasonable prospect that the
rearranCed Tariff bill will be reported tomorrow
TO the Finance Committee and given in al lts de-
tails to the public. although several Of the con-
servatves think it will be several days before
that il done with the exclusion Of Mr.. Milis
last Thursday from constructive MEMBER
ship Of the Finance Committee the ultimate Vc-
tory of the conservative" element in the strus-
gle between Free-Trade and revenue rates De-
came practically assured, and no one VIII be sur
prsed tomorrow II the committees report em-
bodies practically all the concessions insisted
upon By the chief advocate OF higher duties ex-
cept possibly those IN lumber and wool.
The success OF the sugar men in ex;orting from
the committee the protective rates OF duty which
they have. insisted was clinched apparently
at a conference last night at the Arlington Hotel
between Henry O. Havemeyer. the chlef repre-
sentative of the Sugar Trust. and the three most
active Democratic members of the Finance Conn
mittee Messrs. Voorhees, Jones and Vest. The
conference last untii after midnight and is under
stood to have resulted in the backdown OF the
committee and the acceptance under pressure
Of the rates fixed as desirable by the sugar man
ufacturers and the Sugar Trust.
The sugar lobby to-day was exutant over the
asserted fact that the committee had allowed an
al valorem rate Of 40 per cent on all raw sugar
and an additional rate Of 10 per cent on refined OK
all grades above SO-a concession far more liberal
than had been hoped FOR al almost any stage OF
the fight.
The opposition made to the bill by Messrs
HILL Murphy and Gorman-on the ground that
it proceeds a defective theory OF ad vaioren
rates instead OF specific ones-is not likely 10 De
allayed by the committees report, for the ad
vaorem principle ie throughly ingrained In the
revise" completed week or more ago Dy
Messrs Jones, Vest and Mills.
Senator Hill is still opposing the bill bitterly
and with great effect. He told the caucus the
other day that If he were dishonest man ne
would rather be an appraiser OF fruits al the port
of New-York than a millionaire mine-owher.
Mr. Hill thinks that he can carry New-fork lot
the Democrats next fall if he can beat Free
Trade bill But he does not hesitate to declare
that If the bill passes in its present shape the
lights will go out upon the Democracy of New
York instantly.
The Southern men seem to think him insincere.
They have the idea that he wants 10 beat the
bill only to discredt the Administration Conse-
quently they listen to his arguments in lis;less
hunor Many of them do not listen at ALL
There IS much more anxiety to discover how
many votes Senator Hill can obtain In the senate
against the bill than how many factories II VIII
close and how many workingmen II VIII tnro"
| out ~ emplovment in the event Of Its passage.
Small thought seems 10 have been gwen "
the question Of the amount or revenue nhes AZ -
he ra ised by the bill The admitted denclt unuer
the Wilson bill was $40 100000 or course so low
a tariff as is proposed must greatly i1creass ,a
ir,nortation but the deficit can scarcely be less
] anuO "
/ holic liquors and tobacco unless lhoeeu, O;S
sugar duties are conceded But, in any eNeh', -
| tho Senate bill goes through, the income tax wiz
no moro than ever necessary This tax Is TIC
strength and the weakness OF the Free IraGeTs Ior
while il brings to them the support OF .ie ~ ~
| lists II makes the opposition OF ue
| etl,c" Democrats more than ever resolu,e'
| p f. Studebaker. OF Chicago ana SouIh rehu:
who has been here week with :. ~. Deeteti Otiin 70,
! Moline III and A. l.. Conger. of Akron. ONO;
os n comr1ttee in behalf Of the Association or
Manufacturers Of Agricultural Implements OF ,ne m
| Inited states started home to-day conlcent
| ,bat tbe senators who were consulted by the
committee will do all in their power 10 seCuss s,
the adoption of the following paragraph or WI MorI'
of a similar puiport wnlch the! a9h do '''' ~
ment to the Tariff bill:
THAT no article enumerated in this act shall be
admitted into the United states from canaa S sarrs
less rate of duty than is imposeu upon eIie frnro
or like articles upon admission into Cahaua i'o''
| the United states.
The Wilson bill It left the House placeo
agricultural implements on the free hS.' @"u - a.
! ir,nlemarts the committee urged thal Niese
products should not be permitted % So".g un.
this country unless the Canadians naue s,.,t,a .r
! concessions principally in the way 1l I'm" ,, t,S
| the duties upon American farm products WHICH
! are prOhlbltOry. . ,,, Assistant
! secretary Haml.n and Commissioner OF Internal
/ povenue Miller were all before the committees.
Mr. Miller was there. as he had been orLo,e. 80 ~
give the information needed on IsNe'uI SaIonnc
II Is understood that discussion deve!op'nS
/ some warmth was had this morning Wheh az
attempt was made to reconsider tne t'tN =, nNeu 80 vi
manufactured tobacco Ii IS said that me vo,i'- III
! ,,f,,ec raised tns tax from cents a pound under
| the present law to 10 cents. Mr. Mct'hersoll 70 ~
day endcavored to have 1t changed 10 = .ern5
! and pointed out that the manuiac'"ets - S,iS
tbis If any change was 10 be made Tor IL Woulu
NOT interfere with existing package y 80, -,
whereas ii the disproporuoiie4 aiou'. r ~ used in
were fixed much of the machinery now use, -. -
r,anuf,cturlug would be useless. The COMMITTEES
10 ,nIerstood to have resisted any effort 10
change from the amount. 80, ,,u ...o,,,aa
The administrative feature or lhe O" iVN0'S~
= great deal of attention to-day:
Tho changes made by the sub-commlttee are
very numerous. and begin WIN Wiz .ne aSo "a Imna
the law is go into effect. when Is inaue oun.s
20 1e9I instead of June l. and follow on through
ali the schedules. beginning with the iirst llein
ON the first schedule. schedule A-Chemieals
oiis and pajnts" and running clear through TO
The free list Suppementlng the notifications as
to cotton and woollen goods. gloves silks. sugar
etc. complete list of the other changes Is he'e'
Ncetic. boraclc and tartarlc acid reduced from
chanseG q no from rom and per pound respsstyely
to % per cent ad valorem iodoiorm changed fr5m
SShanced from cents per pound to 25 per cent ad
yalorem: magnesa changed from cents and 7
cen,s per pound 80 per cent ad Valorem; castor
| o reduced from 81 80 cents a gallon; naxseed
and poppy-seed oil, taxed in the Wilson bill - cents
n allan are nut on the free list; hemp ana rape
seed oil reduced from 20 cents gallon to 10 cents
cva oil changed from 35 cents a gallon 10 . per
can, al vaiorem: peppermint oil reduced from 25
n 90 per cent adj valorem; seal and other nsn
oil reduced from % to 90 per cent ad valorem' ana
col oil from Is TO 10 per cent ed valorem.
After mature deliberation. the Democratic ma
iorltv OF the committee. 1t is understood. agreed
| r. make further changes by imposing duty OK
* cents per ton on iron ore. 50 cents per ton on
bituminous coal 20 per cent on slack coal ana
Is per cent on coke.
The glove schedule tobacco schedule ana cot