The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-27
TARIFF Ill cART BE- rushed.
DEMOCRATS INSIST os 1T GOING TO
THE FILL COMMITTEE

Coraanftteenen would sos Be In a
P0sftion 20 Lay the Inhrmities Of
the BfH Before Their Colleagues
Promptly If They Had S0t Coasid-
cred IL Before II Was Reported
The Rep8bIfean PrOPositi0n EH-
tails Departure From Preeedents
and would Pat the Democrats In
the Position of Offering OaIy Half
Hearted Opposffien TO the Meas
are.
7TsshIrg1o-. april 5--Tae Generate
r1auoers o. tae 1rznca co1a1a-ttss s4A not
sccept tzs pr32os rlon --zds y their re-
D1hs1sa cc--ezgsss 70 sl-oE ~ lz-l1 o.l
% he reoorte5 direct 70 ire SeCz-s Eitn-
Cur Passing t1r0Dga TIE hao1s q the fzll
committee. srd nave 80 no.ias3 the Re-
publican serz1ors-
Senator CONAN q ire Ansrcs commit
Tee was asked hls vieEs regarding The
mater. ard II believed u have voiced tie
views q 81 ire ternoerstl, members in
his reply. ne SAD. 4 would = g-zd %
crafty she Dersonzl ilcllrzcioas o. any
senator. but. sDeakinZ FOR myself only. I
an ira BE % perceive s1e propriety q
such a course. ara ean1ot acq1lescs n IL
ssWhen ire aEl e. reported 70 TIE Seus-e
tas 6emocrstl- members oEgat 70 b able
70 Immediately lzy before thesr eoliezg1es
. conpa rstirely fun statement o. the in
fTmatses q the propsed measures. Tais
caunot re done unless the subject Is prop
erly discussed IN committee. ard Z exam
ind there with care mUch lsDor all BE-
81 fer7
20 the Senate II the democratic mem
bers are 0. any use Of ths committse il
must D. beczuse they vii % able 70 give
kals Information. Besides. a fair presen-
tstou q the views Of the minority may
Lad % immediate changes n improve
uent os the bin II We consent 70 the
adoption % the pan outlined - the re-
publican members il vii De said that we
have given away our case ard are repre-
aentng but haif-nearteo opposition 5ucn
z scheme would be novel. would require
exp.anzsion ard cannot result fsvOr2Dly
70 public interests
II our republican brethren have In
proved the bin 50 ss 70 make il passablY
dizestfble they can afford 70 submit Il 70
careful and conservative criticism IN the
COMMITTEES room. The country, q course,
understands that the republican members
since il passed the House. ard that the
minority have interposed no obstruction
and have not been IN a position TO lntelh-
gently examine single schedule This sit
uation viii not be altered until the de-
tails % the measure are disclosed. do
not com plain Of the delay. The subject is
81 grave import. and the gentlemen VINO
have been preparing amendments have
worked sssid gouEly and are 10 doubt
troubled because o. the e1tTa2rdinary
burden imposed upon them BY the HoUge-
Thus far there has been 10 real debate On
the bill. and while I am most anxious to
see this session closed. know that a time
will be necessarily consumed in legitimate
discussion
L have been frequently asked whether
the retroactive clause Will be eliminated.
I can only say that I thoroughly agree
with the criticisms made upon this pecu-
liar provision BY Senator Vest and % rot
think that 10 can be retained. nor do be
Aeye that ~ was ever intended 70 pass a
bill containing such a restriction. Its In
sertion by the House was designed 70
scare importers.
Il have no reason % suppose that any
democratic member OF the finance COM
mlttee favors the direct report OF the
measure 70 the Senate We have had no
formal meeting yet The democrats have
not yet decided how much time they may
want for the consideration OF the bin IN
NyliAi44tAAfE anu " III not DC aDEG 70 NeFiLg
until they see the amended bill and also
ascertain the position that Senator Joaes
OF Nevada VIII assume toward the meas
ure. he will hold the balance Of power
In the committee. and IL he throws his
influence with the democrats they can
hold the bill in committee for an indefinite
length OF time. He has told the republi-
can members OF the committee that he
still holds views favorable TO protection
ana has given them 10 understand that
he viii support the bill II II conforms to
his ideas. He has asked In a general
way Tor Increased protection on :he
products Of the far west II these con
SESSIONS are made II is not believed that
he would assist in holding the bill In
committee for any length Of time, even II
the democrats should 50 desire"
The republican members OF the commit
tee express surprise at the refusal OF the
democrats 70 allow the tariff bill TO 20
direct 70 the Senate. instead OF passing
through the committee. They say the
democratic members have Indicated no de-
sire 70 suggest amendments; that Il would
be unusual II they should attempt 70 mod
fly the bill IN committee and that the
proceedings Of putting II through the fun
committee will be purely perfunctory.
They show confidence in being able 70 Sc
cure an early report, even though there
Is opposition to Immediate presentation to
the Senate, and they count confidently
upon the assistance OF Senator Jones OF
Nevada In getting the measure out OF
committee
The republican members now expect 20
be able to send the bill TO the printer
Wednesday night and to present IL 70 the
full committee Thursday. They admit,
however. that there Is still considerable
detail work 10 be done. and Senators Al
lison and Aldrich both said tonight that
there was no absolute certainty OF carry
ing the programme into execution.