The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-02
SENATOR JONEs's TERMS.
what the Nevada SiIverite Asks for a
Vote in Favor of the Tariff Bill.

WASHINGTON, May I-Senator Jones,
of Nevada, the independent member of the
Senate committee on finance. spent sew
eral hours with Senators Allison and Aid
rich, representing the Republican subcom-
mittee on tariff, to-day. He went over the
bill with them and suggested changes
where he was not satisfied with the exist
ing provisions. No statement of the Ne
Vada senator's position was authorized, but
it is understood that the Republican mem
bers feel more certain of his cooperation
since to-day's interview than heretofore.
They are, indeed, quite confident of it. He
assured them that he was still a protec-
zionist and anxious TO support the bill, but
told them that he would have to insist upon
certain concessions to Western interests.
He submitted a number of amendments pro-
viding for slightly advanced rates on third
class woods. on citrus fruits. borax, etc, and
was assured that these matters should have
the committees best consideration. The
COMMITTEES now believes that besides his
support of the bill they will have Senator
Jones's assistance in getting the bill out of
the promptly Mr.. Jones declines
to make a statement for publication.
Senator Jones presented the demands not
of his own State alone, but of most of the
Rocky mountain and PACING coast States.
He asked for an increase OF the DUTY on
third-clasS woods, beginning at 8 cents a
pound for the poorer qualities and adding
one half of a cent a pound for each addi-
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q slight reduction on first and second-class
woods. There is good reason to believe that
changes will be made in accordance with
these suggestions. If carried into effect
they would result in putting a duty of Z or
~ cents a pound on the more valuable of
sthird-class wools. He also asked the COM
mittee to stand by it's decision for a duty
of ~ cents a pound on hides and for 12
cents on lead ore. He suggested, at the
instance of the sugar-beet growers q duty
of ! cent a pound on sugar testing seventy
by the polariscope and adding sufficient for
each additional degree to bring the rate up
TO 112 cents for sugar testing ninety de-
grees, with one-eighth of a cent off on
reciprocity agreement with the United
States.
He also suggested the following changes
in the first schedule of the bill: Increas-
ing boracic acid from 3 to 5 cents per
pound; soda, from q of a cent to ] cent a
pound caustic soda, from Il to l cent per
pound; sylcate of soda, from % to y cent
per pound. He proposed the following sub
stitute for Paragraph 10 in regard to
boraX: "Borax, ) cents per pound; borates
not otherwise provided for. containing more
than &c per cent. of anhydrous boraic acid,
4 cents per pound; borates of lime or soda
or other borate matter not otherwise pro-
cent. of anhydrous boracic acid, 3 cents per
pound"
Acting for Senators White and Perkins.
of California, as well as for himself, Sen
ator Jones asked for an increase of the
rate on oranges. lemons and other citrus
fruits from a to l cent per pound: on
Zante and other C%urrants, from 15 to 2a
cents per pound; on bottled olives, from %
to 80 cents per gallon.
Senator Foraker is making an effort to
secure a compound duty on pottery, but has
received no assurance from the committee
on the subject.