The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-20
THE TARIFF BILL.

The ways and means committee of the
house OF representatives f. now engaged
upon the constructive work OF the tariff
bIl TO be presented 10 congress a. the extra
session 20 be called az soon as President
McKinley Is inaagurated. The tariff hear
ings closed In the early part of las; week.
The number Of those representing inter
ested industries who attended the hearings
was less than had been anticipated. and
with a few exceptions the petitioners have
displayed great moderation in The requests
which they have made 20 the committee.
From the general tenor OF the remarks
made by the members OF the committee It
is pretty well understood that tina revision
now ia hand win De made along conserve
tive lines. keeping Wei in view the neces-
city for al increase Of revenue to the gov
eminent as wall - the protection OF Amer
ican industry. There win be no sweeping
or revolutionary change; although st Is
quite likely that IN "a many OF tho sched-
ues SIS possible the duties 70 be laid viii be
specific ones. instead Of The ad valo-sm du-
ties imposed BY the existing wilson-gsor-
man law.
VALE The country has pronounced IN IA
vor % revision OF 1hs tariff. and while.
iuaeea. the necessities or ths government
demand such a revision 10 secure a larger
revenue. the trend Of opinion among both
business men sad members Of the incom-
ing congress seems 70 be In favor Or n mod
crate and tudieious tariff act, NhIch viii
- TITO effect wtFt rae smallest possible
amount 81 business disturbance Such a
measure. s. is believed. VIII 10 the one pre-
pared snd presented by the ways and
means COMMITTEES.
Those people wno are In favor Of a tariff
eomulssloa TO ~ charged With the duty OF
preparing revenue laws Tor Re country
lose sight - tas fact thar the present ways
ana means committee Is made up in great
part 81 tariff experts On ts are many rasu
Who have devoted the greater part og their
congressional service 81 ten Or aezsn
seArs. Or even -sore. - a study 81 the
tariT Sonas members rank as authority
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congress Tor example. - Mr. plre'ey
were out e congress and a tsgiR commits
sion wsre 20 hs created. 10 would naturally
by rea>ou % BIS 2oag expertsnce snG
knaw,stse % ne subject - tie arss man
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serve an .eat coaiuisssoa. To very large
eN,su, this Be- tr5s ~ csher members OF the
sorsus.tee. who esrs selected as rnernsers
because c. taslg interest IN snd kaaplassv
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