The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-03-28
BUREAU OF THE SENTINEL.


Feb. the senate finance committee re-
ceived the Wilson reform tariff bill
framed by representatives fresh from
the people and directly responsible to
the people; constructed strictly on the
line of tariff reform with free raw
materials as a cornerstone; carrying
free coal, free iron ores, free wool and
free sugar, with no favors TO the whisky
trust and with the sugar trust de-
throned.
Today the same Wilson bill emerged
from the finance committee emasculated.
McKinleyized and Commanded, with the
very heart of tariff reform carved out;
with the sugar trust re-enthroned, and
the whisky trust granted every conces-
sison asked.
Sugar, which the Wilson bill made free,
has been taxed almost IL cents at the
dictation of the bounty sugar growers
Of Louisiana and the refners known as
the sugar trust.
Coal, which the house made free to
give cheaper fuel to the manufacturer
and the home, is taxed 40 cents per ton
at the dictation of German and Brice.
who are largely interested in coal mines
in West Virginia and Tennessee.
Iron ores. which the house placed on
the free list to enable steel works TO OBJ
tain cheaper raw material, is taxed 40
cents ton at the request Of senators who
represent the Standard oil trust, which
CONTROLS 80 per cent. of the Lake Su-
perior ores, where they mine it with a
steam scoop shovel almost without labor.
The tax on steel rails is increased, al
though Representative Johnson of Ohio,
one of the largest rail manufacturers in
the country, himself moved in the house
to put rails on the free list, and in sup
port of his resolution displayed trust
certificates proving that the rail manu-
facturers were in a trust to keep up
prices and cut down wages.
Lead ore is heavily taxed, and. in fact.
every article of raw material save wool
is taken out of the house free list.
BY more than three-fourths vote the
house defeated the whisky trust propo-
sition to extend the whisky bonded
period to eight years, but the trust lobby
has been swarming about the senate
corridors ever since the bill reached that
end of the capitol. and the bill comes out
of the committee with the identical pro-
vision which the house rejected almost
unanimously. and the whisky distillers
can have eight years TO pay taxes.
Meanwhile the government win store
the whisky in government warehouses at
government expense, while the trust will
speculate with the government ware
house certificates.
That is the way the senate proposes
to reform the tariff Increases have been
made all along the line.
The committee drew the blue pencil
through the free list with a vengeance
and the only article it added to it is un-
cut diamonds; but in justice to
the committee it must be said
that a slight reduction is made
on wooden goods and clothing,
with the exception Of collars, cuffs and
shirts. which they increased from So TO
90 per cent. at the order of Senator Muir
ply.
Bags for grain. oil cloths, steam en-
gines have been increased, but diamonds
dressed paul, bell cord, balls, dice and
other gaming materials get a reduction
OF taxes.
The feeling among the members of the
house against the senate amendments is
one of revolt, and when the bill returns
to the house almost as one man the men,
bers will stand up and promptly reject
the amendments.
The Sentinel correspondent has inter
viewed every Indiana member now in the
city. and he can say without fear of con-
tradiction that every one Of them will
vote against a conference report giving
the sugar trust or whisky trust one cent
of advantage.
Mr.. voorhees, reported the tariff bill to
the senate, introducing It in few
words. When ii had been read by title
Mr. VOORHEES, said:
II ask that the bill be printed and
placed on the calendar and l give notice
that on April 2, a week from next Mon
day, / will call the bill up for considera-
ton by the senate"
Mr.. Morrill,. one of the republican
members of the finance committee, said
he had no objection TO the bill being
reported to the senate but he was OPP
posed not only TO the income tax but
also to the change from specific to ad
valorem duties.
Mr. Henderson inquired whether there
was to be any written report accom-
panying the bill.
There is not" said Mr.. Voorhees,.
emphatically.
"Nvill there be any statement?" asked
Mr. Henderson.
There will be when the bill is called
| up." replied Mr.. Voorhees,.
Mr.. Mcpherson explained his relation
| to the balance of the finance commit
| tee, stating that he had assented to
the report believing that the bill was
! the best obtainable In committee. He