The evening times., 1897-06-22
TARIFF MANAGERS HOPEFUL
They Think Their Bill Has Now
Clear Sailing.
MOST OBSTACLES REMOVED
Intended Changes In the Internal
revenue Features Dropped - No
Moakeying with the Beer Tax.
Democratic Leaders Declare Re-
puhlicans Are Optimistic.

The tariff managers in the Senate were
in . much more heerful frame OF uind this
morning than they have been for seysr1l
days. tits conceded thatthe most trouble
sorne questions in connection with TIE iili
have been answered True. there are
several other problems that would TeqTre
time and much argument 10 solve. but
the committee has gracefully capitui4Ied
by agreeing TO Withdraw them.
For tins reason Ia o one = giving any at
tention TO the proposed changes Ia the
internal revenue features OF the measure,
for the Senate knows the committee has
been compelled to drop them, they were
too hot g. hold. The coming State cam
paigns are too warmly contested u per
nit of any tampering with the beer tax
and things or that character.
The Republican mana gers, owing TO the
sanguiuc feeling that peTvades that side
OF the chamber, begin to believe that POS
sibly By Sat aturday night Tire efinishiugtOu
will have been given the pending bin, but
wool will occupy at least two days, and
TINS conclusion is probably due 70 the
Senators German, Faulkner. Jones Of
Arkansas. V est and White 10 not share the
optimistic views OF the Republicans.
There are quest ions still pending which
they say Will make il impossible for the
I'LL TO leave the senate before July aud
probably later The Democrats insist that
ties wiz not unnecessarily delay mat
tiers, and at the same time they are not
willing that any important item should
lie agreed 10 without explanatio and de
bate. Even after the para graphs are all
considered and voted upon, at least nall
"A C!OLeu Of the Democrats ana sllvpTite5 IN
the Republican side viii, 1t is stated. be
likely to make speeches reviewing what
has been done and the probable effect
Of the new law on the Industries 81 the
country, as wei as the amount Of revenue
that is 10 be realized.
The indications are that MesSrs AldTich.
Allison and Platt OF Connecticut viii be
put through q rigid examination as TO
what they have accomplished The Demo
Gratis. in fact, are said 10 be yearatng for
the quick recovery Of Mr. Alduch and
his early return 20 Washington 50 that
they may hear from him another state
the tariff bill Will produce after ne varied
changes 10 which IL has been subjected
The Republicans viii. IL is ad, seek
to save a little Of the revenue derived
from the beer tax. bu. I'm a way that Will
not he felt by anyone save the brewer
Under existing laws, although the tax Is
nOninaily 81 barrel, the government
allows a rebate of 1-2 CENTS in he tax IN
each barrel II Is now proposed To amend
tie law 50 as 10 discontinue this rebate
and compel the brewers 70 pay 81 straight
This rebate j. causing cou,tan. loss To
the revenues of S2,500,OOO-
In other words, 10 Is a louus # that
amount to the users, and il is the only
iust9nce in the use Of taxation OF any
kind by the Federal Government where
a rebate is permitted. II IS not granted
To disilIers. rectifiers or any other bust
ness uPon which an internal revenue tax is
assessed
Discussing these particular features Of
tie bill. a prominent senator this morning
made the statement that the Republicans
had reached no definite conclusion with re-
spect to the duty on tea
There is" ne said. great opposition 70
this duty, and yet its advocates also make
tue point that If ii is i'm posed the Govern
mont will only raise about SO 600, 900
a year in revenue. hut the consumers il
the United states will get much better
article, as the spurious and inferior teas
will he virtually excluded from our mar
kets II the statements Of Mr.. AldriC!r he
true the bill as az present constructed will
cause A deficit in revenues provided we
are 70 eliintnste the internal revenue in
creaSes and not have a duty on tea