The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-23

Rates Of The House RIl- u. .mocrnts Dt-
vided as to Policy.
Washington. April 2l-The rcpubli-
can members OF the finance commit
tee of the senate have reached AN
agreement either to strike gu. the re-
troactive provision of the Dingiey tarin
bin or So to amend ii as IL pave tho
way for irs being stricken out in con
ference. and have 50 notified the dem
ocratic members OF the committee
The democrats have agreed, In view
of this promise. not 10 press the Vest
resolution on the subject OF Secretary
Cages recent circular. This was ono
of the accomplishments Of the visit ur
the republican members 60 the senate
yesterday. The sentiment among th,.
republican members is said to have.
been against the provision from tho
first. but they felt that to take decisive
adverse action upon ii, in the face of
democratic opposition. would place
them in the light Of acting under fire
and taking a position because OF the
criticisms of the opposition. They
therefore, asked that the democrats
Keep their hands off until the republi-
cans should have an opportunity to
make their Intentions known The
democrats considered this proposition
as reasonable, and agreed to refrain
from pressing consideration OF the Vest
resolution until the result of the labors
OF the republican members could he
known.
While not absolutely decided between
the material modification OF the pro-
vision and its complete cancellation.
the balance of opinion in the commit
tee is understood To be quite on the
side of destroying 1t entirely. The
democratic senators generally believe
this VIII be the result OF the commit
tees deliberations, and expect that
when the bill is handed to them the.
clause will have disappeared
There has been some discussion OF
the probable programme OF the demo
cratic members Of the finance com
mite with reference II the tariff. and
II is learned that while their plans ars.
not det1nltely matured, they intend to-
nave reasonable consideration of the
ON in committee and believe that they
VIII have the support OF Senator Jones.
or Nevada, upon any fair pr'opositin,l
they submit. The democrats do not
want an extended consideration i'm
committee, bat may desire 10 offer sorp.
amendments after they have seen the
Dlll, the adoption Of which they con-
slider they would be more likely to sse.--
senate. 1t is said that in the senate
the democratic plan is not to delay the.
bll! any longer than is necessary bua
that every senator desiring 10 discus.
1t shall have opportunity TO do go and
that such record making votes az the
democrats think necessary shall ls~
had. This policy the democrats Wiz
pursue to the end.
In this connection 1t NAV be stated
that the democrats OF the senate dc.
| not approve OF the policy OF Mr.. Bailey
and his fellow democrats Of the house.
Attention is called to the fact that IL
was long ago said that the policy
, Speaker Reed and the republicans of
the house are pursuing would be fol-
lowed in order to direct attention to
the delay Of the tariff bill in the SEN
ate II delay should ensue by reason or
| debate by democratic senators 1t viii
| be pointed our. democratic senator's
say, that this policy is not endorsed by
| the majority OF the democrats Of the
house. The Bailey democrats will b<s
| endorsing the republicans in their
| criticisms OF the democratic senator's
| 1t is not known whether or not the ad-
| vice which the democratic SENATORIAL
| leaders are freely giving the democrats
| OF tn" house VIII be taken hut IL is
| known that house democrats have been
| ADVISED that acquiescenCe in the re
| publican tactics is not good policy. The
| democratic senator's do not want crit
/ icisms which may be directed at theryr.
| to be indirectly endorsed by the. demo-
| cratic members Of the house
II is learned today that In IN.
I changes made in the tarlY bill by the
! senate subcommittee. the rates in the.
J metal schedule have been made very
! close TO the present law and the same
y SAID Of the cotton schedule The.
! chemical schedule H. understood To b.
about completed. Many changes I'm ir
Z in the direction OF reductions have beer
made