The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-23

WASHINGTON, ID. @. July 10, 1897.
Special Correspondence:
Now that we are about to bid adieu to
the Wilson law, 1t may not be uninterest-
ing to point out some of its failures, since
it is impossible to say anything good In
taking leave of measure which has
brought such distress to the country and
the treasury. The deficit of $125, 900, 600
which 1t has made up to the time OF Nc
Kinley's Inauguration has been somewhat
reduced by the enormous importations OF
the past three months which were made in
order 10 escape duties under the new tariff
law. Notwithstanding the. increase in re-
ceipts by reason of this food of importa'
tions, since the Inauguration of President
Mckinley the customs, internal revenue,
and total receipts under this law have been
much less than In the corresponding months
of the history of the Mckinley law. This
is especially interesting and important be-
cause of the statements made from time TO
time by the democrats TO the effect that
the Wilson law was more successful as
revenue producer than the Mckinley law.
The absolute falsity of this statement Is
shown by the official figures covering the
receipts of the Wilson law from the begin
ming of its operations down to the present
time and comparing those with the rece'pts
under the Mckinley law in the correspond
ing months of its existence. The wilson
law has now been in operation 81 montns'
In those "a months the customs receipts
aggregated S467. 465,2 4S, while In the nrst
"a months of the Mckinley law the GUS
toms receipts were $54s, 452, Ala. The in
ternal revenue receipts under the Wilson
law in its first "a months were 1882, '22, 4oS.
and In the first "a months of the Mckinley
law were $433, 772, 45S. The total receipts
under the Wilson law in its first 81 months,
ending June 80, 1897, amount to $780,
200, $50, while the Mckinley law in its first
"a months produced $l,041, O4S,677, q
balance of more than S1S7, 900, 900 in favor
of the Mckinley law.
PROGRESS OF THE TARIFF.
Progress In the consideration of the tariff
bill by the conference committee has been
rapid and gratifying in its character. A
large proportion of the amendments made
by the senate have been discussed and
easily agreed upon and only few knotty
problems still remain and with every pros
pect of these being disposed of very soon.
Wool. sugar, lumber, cotton ties, and few
of the less important subjects proved the
most difficult in the attempt to bring about
final agreement between the two branches
of congress-, and in all there was DISPOSE
ton to give thoughtful consideration to the
best interests of the people and to meet the
popular demand as it became apparent that
the final result would be such as to meet
the popular approval. One question, how
ever, the conferees have been compelled to
keep constantly in mind, and that relates
to the effect of their action upon the
chances of final passage of the bill in the
senate. The fact that the republicans do
not and cannot control that body still
makes 1t absolutely necessary that they
move with the greatest caution and exercise
a vast amount of diplomacy In their final
shaping of the bill in order to absolutely
assure its final passage in that body.
HOSTILE TO TRUSTS.