Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-24
The Sugar Schedule Excepted From
the Horizontal Increase.
WOOL GROWERS WANT A HEARING
Opposition Being Developed to the
Plan in the Senate.
WILL GO THROUGH THEHOUsE

The sugar Schedule by a special proviso,
Is excepted from the application Of the
horizontal increase Of 10 per cent in the
tariff schedules provided for in the ways
and means bill. 1t was decided in the conf
mittee that there should be no change
whatever in duties on sugar. The rest of
the bill is as 1t has been previously an
nounced, except that it has l'een decided
that the iron and steel schedule shall have
the benefit OF the horizontal rate. 1t was
said in the committee that this schedule
did not need this a matter of protec-
tion, but this bill, being for revenue only,
1t made difference about that. There
have been many appeals for hearings be-
fore the committee, but all have been re-
fused.
Wool Growers Protest.
The Wool Growers Association, of which
Judge William Lawrence is president, are
dissatisfied with what it is proposed to do
for wool. Judge Lawrence appealed to
the committee today to permit him to make
an argument on the case, urging that what
was proposed would not afford any relief
TO the wool growers He was Informed
that there was no purpose to afford pro-
lection i'll this hin; that the only purpose
was to supply revenue in such a manner
as would not be a direct reputation of the
republican position.
more than Gre day for the consideration of
81 ch of the two bills they will report, and
they are inclined TO insist upon the passage
of both on Thu rsday. 1t being a foregone
conclusion that both bills will be put
through the House promptly. attention is
now being given to the Senate.
Opposition in the Senate.
To the surprise of the House managers.
considerable opposition has been found
among Senators to the tariff plan. Bur
rows Hale and other Senators, who believe
in both sound money and protection, raise
grave objections to the horizontal feature
of the measure.
1t is held that the Morrison horizontal
bill having been so generally ridiculed by
republicans, ii would he mistake to adopt
the principle now. Moreover it is pointed
out that that plan accepts the ratio of
rates in the present law for the most part.
Every argument available is being used to
overcome this objection, but 1t is still un-
certain whether the bill can get in the
Senate the support of those very
whose opposition was not thought of as a
possibility This adds to the perplexity of
the situation.
Agricultural Products.
There is a strong movement, that may
possibly prove successful, to have the
schedule of agricultural products raised
from the contemplated rate of % uer cent
more than the Wilson blu rates to GO per
cent Of the Mckinley rates, placing this
schedule on the same basis with wool and
lumber. The announcement of the COM
mittea plan has caused the movement for
republican caucus on the bill, which
pushed by western members, to be nearly
abandoned.
The separation of the tariff and bond fea-
lures Of the plan will give the silver repub-
lcans an opportunity TO place themselves
on record by voting against the bond bill,
and this. together with the proposed ad-
lumber.
products and live stock practically satisfies
their desires.
This morning the full ways and means
Committee held formal meeting ana adopt
ed a resolution to have the Presidents an
nual message printed In mere routine man
rer. This afternoon. however, the republ-
can members have another conference on
the tariff bill
Democratic Course of Action.
The House democrats. particularly those
who have favored legislation for the in
creased coinage Of silver. have held informal
conferences today to determine their
course when the republican revenue and
bond bills are presented in the House. All
OF the democrats, practically. will oppose
the bill for tariff ADVANCES, but 1t IS ex-
pected that some of thC gold democrats
Will vote for the bond BILL the republican
leaders counting upon enough votes from
this source to offset the opposition of west
ern silver republicans.
plan has been drafted by ex-Speaker
Crisp aud Mr.. Bailey of Texas which will
be offered as a substitute for the republican
measures II is based upon the old bill for
coming the silver seigniorage which was
passed. by the last Congress and vetoed by
the President, but to this b.ll modified will
be added feature for redemption of green
backs. The principal change in the selgn-
forage bill will he the omission of that part
which rendered available the seign.orage
before II had been coined by the use of sill
Yer certificates based upon 1t.
n he boI
feature is not necess.Tv because there is
no Immediate defiCl"hry with the present
amount Of silver in the treasury The other
feature of the plan will provide for the
redemption of greenbacks In silver when
ever the amount of gold in the treasury
falls below S1GOp1OOO
lhis may be offered as an amendment to
the seign.ordge BILL, as more votes can be
mustered for the former than for the latter
proposition. The democrats who favor the
plan intend, OF course, merely to place them
selves on record consistent In their ilnan-
cal policy.