New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25
THE TARIFF PROGRAMME.
WHAT THE REPUBLICANS OF THE SEN
ATE FINANCE COMMITTEE PROPOSE.

Washington April 4-Thc Republican members
of the Senate Finance Committee have decided to
appeal to their Dcm)crltic colleagues on the COM
mitec to allow the Tariff bill TO he reported 10 tn'
Senate without passing through the hands OF 'l'
fun committee. or In default Of this. To agree 10
report after formal session. They VIII take An
/ early opportunity to present the matter to inc
Democrats.
The Republican Senators make no effort TO con
caal the fact that their reason for preferrns this
request is the desire to avoid the importantly ina
would result from making the aill public before re-
porting 1t to the Senate With the bill cree our OF
tho hands Of the committee, the members or me
committee will be as pOwerless as any other SEN
ators TO make AMENDMENTS, and hence will be COM
plrltvcly free from the pleadngs OF those whose
interests may be affected by the changes proposed
They tell their friends that they have had fore
taste of what would cnsue upon the publication oil
all tho changes from what has occurred since the
amendments made on hides. lead orc, etc. were In
dicatcd a few days ago. The publication of these
amendments has had the effect of flooding tho
committee with Temonstrances ana requests TOT
hearings They fear that the giving OF publicity to
all the schedules ms changed will have the erect oi
increasing these representations tenfod.
The members Of the committee. while sun relusnB
to make public any of the details Of their work, adj
mi; that their alterations numerous and far
reaching In effect, and therefore OF character 10
call forth many objections. They also admit thar
while they have made some increases In rates tho
greater part OF the changes have been In the way OF
reductions from House figures. The additions made
have been granted only result Of the most per-
sstent pleading by Senator'S and where they were
believed o he necessary TO secure votes.
The Democratic members OF the committee nave
not yet formally received the proposition and say
they not prepared to Indicate what their re-
Spouse ill be until they do receive IT and have an
opportunity to confer over H. TIE Democratic
committeeman personally are inclined 10 oDhSe
their Republican colleagues, but say they do not
desire TO do this at the FISK OF losing any paIty
advantage Some of them think that something
can be gained by holding the bill in committee for
a week two. They viii make their declsci
known promptly as possible after the hepuo'
leans formally prefer their request.
Tho Republicans intend to report the Dill next
Thursday If Democratic assent can be secured 10
their plan 10 delay it in committee and they
agree that IT shall remain In the Senate before De-
ing taken up for any reasonable time the Demo,
Gratis may suggest, from one TO two weeks, IL
necessary in order TO give the Democrats an OPP
portunily to analyzo the changes before beginning
consideration.
one of the few schedules OF the bill which have
not yet been perfected IL that pertaining 10 WOODS
and woollens The tendency is still TO increase the
rate third-cass woods, though persistent ehorls
are making by manufacturers and others 10 secure
reductions on all grades. y determined e!Iort ~
also being made to reduce the rates on hummer
and coal. This effort is being stubborniy resisted
Senators Davis, Prtchard. burrows. SpooIer anu
men from all parts OF tho country deyisins means
for retaining the s. rate on lumber hXed Dy inc
House. 49,, ,,.t,..
The advocates of the abrogation of the Hawaiian
reciprocity treaty, whereby HaWallan sugar II hu-
mitfpd free. arc sangune that they VIII WIN lnelr
contention and this opinion is also expressed by
persons familiar with the inclir Auocs OF the Hch-
beers of the committee.