The herald., 1897-05-02
TAXATION
BY TARIFF
Is Largely Dictated by
Senator Jones
REPUBLICANS SEEM READY
TO MAKE ANY CONCESSIONS HE
MAY DEMAND
REPUBLICANS SEEM READY
Senate Committee Gathering Reasons
for Repeating Civil Service Rules
and Discharging Employees
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special wire.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-Senator
Jones of Nevada, the Independent MEM
ber of the senate committee on finance,
spent several hours with Senators ALI
son and Aldrich, representing the Re-
publican subcommittee on tariff today.
He went over the bill with them and sug-
gested changes where he was not satis-
fed with the existing provisions. No
statement Of the Nevada senator's post
tion was authorized, but 1t Is understood
that the Republican members feel more
certain Of his cooperation since today's
interview than heretofore. They are. in
deed, quite confident of 1t. He assured
them that he was still protectionist and
anxious to support the bill. but told them
he would have to insist upon certain con-
cessions in western interests. He SUBJ
mitted number of amendments provid-
ing for slightly advanced rates on third
class wools citrus fruits, borax, etc., and
was assured that these matters should
have the committees best consideration.
The committee now believe that besides
his support Of the bill they will have
Senator Jones' assistance in getting the
bill promptly reported. Mr.. Jones de.
clines to make a statement for publica-
ton.
Senator Jones presented the demands.
not Of his own state alone, but Of most
Of the Rocky mountain and Pacific coast
states. He asked for an increase Of the
duty on third class woods, beginning at s
cents a pound for the poorer qualities
and adding one-half Of a cent pound
for each additional cent Of selling value,
but agreed to a slight reduction on first
and second class woods. There is good
reason to believe that changes will be
made in accordance with these sugges-
tione. If carried into effect they would
result in putting duty of or 71s cents
a pound on the more valuable Of third
class wools He also asked the commit
tee to stand by its decision for a duty of
~ cents on hides and for ~ cents on
lead ore. He suggests at the instance
of the sugar beet growers a duty of 1
cent pound on sugar testing 70 by the
polariscope and adding sufficient for
each additional degree to bring the rate
up to III cents for sugar testing 80 de-
grees, with one-eighth of a cent off on
sugars imported from countries having
reciprocity agreement with the United
states. He also suggested the following
changes in the first schedule of the bill:
Increasing boracic acid from 3 to S
cents per pound, soda from Y Of a cent
to cent pound. caustic soda from "
to cent per pound, silicate Of soda from
v to v cent per pound.
He proposed the following substitute
Tor paragraph 10, in regard to borax:
Borax. s cents per pound; borates OF
lime or soda or other borate material.
not otherwise provided for, containing
more than S6 per cent of anhydrous
boracic acid. cents per pound; borates
OF lime or soda or other borate material
not otherwise provided for, containing
not more than 36 per cent of anhydrous
boracic acid. 8 cents per pound.
Acting for Senators White and Per-
kins Of California, az we'll as for himself,
Senator Jones asked for an increase on
oranges, lemons and other citrus fruits
from Y of cent to 1 cent per pound ;
on Zarte and other currants from IL to
22 cents per pound; on bottled olives
from rs to so cents per gallon.