The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-18
Enormous Quantities of Wool on the
Way to This Country i'm Anticipa-
tion of Proposed Duties.
MEETING OF THE CABINET
AT WHICH FILIBUST STEERING ENPEDI-
TIONS WAS DISCUSSED.
Probability that the Lines VIII he
Drawn Tight on Those Who vio-
late Neutrality Laws.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March IA powerfully
backed project is on foot to lift the wool
and woolen schedule out of the DingIey
tariff bill and pass them as a separate or
little" tariff bill for the benefit OF the
farming interests. 1t is urged that an
emergency exists for prompt action. anG IL
1T is not taken the farmers viii lose heav-
lily. This is the season of the year when
the wool crops of Argentina and Australia
being sold. and arrangements are al
ready making to import large quantities OF
wool and wooden manufactures during the
next three or four months in anticipation
OF the new tariff BILL If special protection
be given domestic sheep raising inter-
ests and domestic wooden industries our
home producers reap the advantage OF
very much higher prices than they could
otherwise obtain in competition with the
worlds surplus. This emergency plan for
the benefit of the agricultural population
has for its strongest friends the senator's
and members Of Congress from the West
and Northwest. beginning ut the western
Pennsylvania line and extending clear
through to the Pacific coast, and IL also
has earnest backing in the wooden manu.
featuring districts of the Middle and East
ern States. The free-silver Republicans are
leading in the movement and as their votes
will be necessary in the passage of a gen.
eral tariff bill there is a strong DISPOSE
ton among Republicans to cooperate with
them.
An attempt has been made to put sugar in
this emergency bill. but that has been
abandoned, as liable to provoke opposition
that would be liable to Kill the project en-
| tirely If IL is decided 10 attempt the pas
Of laf' arif n Will h.
brought before the House on special or
der from the rules committee and crowded
through that body, under whip and spur.
Senators Stewart, Carter, Teller. Perkins.
Nelson, Gear. Thurston and others from
the great sheep growing States are making
a canvass of the Senate and tonight ex-
| press belief that bill such indicated
will be allowed TO go through the Senate
| without serious opposition so as to become
| a law before the middle Of April.
The Republican members of the ways and
means committee had a conference to-day
| to outline the programme for the tariff bill
| i'm the House. They decided to report the
| bill to the House Friday. Debate probably
| will be begun at once after the bill has
| been reported TO the House. The length OF
| time to be given TO debate i'm the House
was not definitely decided, but ii probably
VIII De ten days. NlBnI seSSlonS VIII Do
| held and with leave TO print" speeches
| in the Congressional Record IL is expected
| that all members who desire 10 present
| their views on the tariff will be able to
record their arguments to their satisfaction.
| The programme agreed upon by the Repub-
| licans will be submitted to the full ways
| and means committee tomorrow a mat
| ter of form and probably will be adopted
| by party vote. According TO the desire of
| the trainers of the tariff bill amend
ments to it will be made in the House. ex-
| cept those which have the sanction of the
committee The Republicans went through
| the bill to-day TO correct some errors I'm the
| phraseology. One important change IN
rates was made Asphalt and bitumin not
| advanced, were put at $l.50 a ton. and I'm
| advanced improved form at 50 a ton.
| Chairman Dngley explained that these
| products. it seemed to the committee. were
| good articles TO raise revenue on. most OF
| the supply being imported and being con-
| trolled by close corporation.