New-York tribune., 1896-12-12
PRICE THREE CENTS.
NEW TARIFF PROGRAMME
THE PROPOSED BILL MAY BE INTRO
DUcED AT THIS SESSION.
PLENTY OF TINE. HOWEVER. WILL DE ACCORDED
TO REPRESENTATIVES, OF INDUSTRIES WHO
DESIRE TO DE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF THE WAYS AND MEANS CON-
MITTEE UNITED AND NO
FACTfUrs OPPOSITION
EXPECTED FROM
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Washington, Dec. 1.-THE fate OF the Emefs
gency Revenue bill Is sealed. There Is no pros
pect whatever that the Republicans will be
able to pass 1t through the Senate. and that fact
is fully recognized by the members OF the Com
mittee on Ways and Mears. irrespective OF
party. They also recognize another fact which
appears to be patent to everybody except Prcsi-
dent Cleveland and, perhaps his Secretary OF
the Treasury, that provision must be made De-
fore the end OF the current fiscal year to In
crease the revenues IL the Government 10 not
to be again compelled to borrow money Tor
current expenses. At the present rate the bor-
rowed surplus In the Treasury will be wiped
out before October l. 1897. The estimates OF
appropriations for the next fiscal year which
have been sent to Congress by the Adminstra-
ton are more eloquent as well as more prac-
tical than the Presidents homily in favor OF
frugality. On their face these estimates show
an increase Of about $fOOO0OO over those for
the current fiscal year. to say nothing OF some
S11. 100000 for public works which Is hidden
under a mote" OF the Secretary OF War ana
not carried into the footing Of the aggregate.
Under such circumstances 1t Is natural thas
the Committee on Ways and Means, under the
leadership of so sagacious and prudent states
man as Governor Dingley, should bestir itseir
and try to provide against the rainy day
which Is to come within the next ten OF
twelve months. Happily. there Is no division
of opinion among the members Of the majority
Of the Ways and Means Committee In regard
to the wisdom and necessity of such action.
and 1t is pleasant to know that the members o.
the minority are not disposed to offer fact'ous
opposition OF course there wide diner
ences Of opinion between the majority ana tho
minority of the committee as to what ways
and means are necessary, and II Is 10 De eH-
pected that these differences Will be snarpiy
drawn and accentuated in the pubic near
ings which are to take place, as well as IN the
framing of the several schedules afterwaru
II Is uncertain as to how much time the near
inps will occupy. 1t may be remembered that
Chairman Wilson and his Democratic col
leagues who constituted the majority OF the
WAYS and Means Committee In the last Con-
Die time to hear the representatives OF AMER,
can industries which were to be revoiuuohizeu
hv tho anpicaton Of an entirely different sys-
ton, from that by which they had been nurturen
and under which the country nad prospereu
II is hardly to he expected. however, that Cnair
man Dingley and his Republican coneasu.s
Will take such a view, or be so misery as 10
time despite the fact that they will not be
called on TO explore unknown regions or marx
ur,roddan ways Everybody who deserves
hearing will he heard whether ne pe ior VI
against tariff for protection and revenue.
There seems to be no reason, however, WHY
n general tariff bill should not be framed ana
brough, into the House OF Represen,a.Ness sra ~
nerhaps discussed before the expiration oI 'ns
iJVth Congress 1t could then be disposed OF
more speedjly in the special session OF 'hs next
con gross so far as the House or hepr.sen,a-
,,yas Ia concerned The present outlook Is tnss
such a course will be taken.