New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02
DISCUSSING THE TARIFF.
REPUBLICANS CONFER WITH SENATOR
JONES OF NEVADA.

HIS SUPPORT OF THE BILL. CONSIDERED AS AS
sURED-CTANGEs WHICH HE ASKS FOR.
Washington May 1.-Senator Jones. Of Nevada.
the independent member Of the Senate Committee
on Finance spent several hours with Senators ALI
ard Aldrich. representing the Republican sub
committee on the tariff to-day. He went over the
bill with them. and suggested changes where ne
was satisfied with the existing provisions. No
statement of the Nevada Senator's position was
authorized but II Is understood that the Republi-
can members feel more certain of his cooperation
since to-day's interview than heretofore. They
are. indeed, confident of II. lie assured them that
he still protectionist and anxious 10 support
the BILL but told them that he would insist on GER
tain concessions to Western interests. He sub
mitted a number of amendments, providing for
slightly advanced rates on third-cass WOODS. on
citrus fruits borax. etc. and was assured that
these matters should have the committees best
consideration.
The Republicans now believe that. besides his
support Of the bin. they will have Senator Jones's
assistance In getting the bill out OF the committee
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 Noun
tain and Pacific Coast States. lie asked for an In
crease of the duty on third-class woods. beginning
at cents n pound for the poorer qualities and
adding half cent pound for each additi9mal
ton in first and second class woods There is good
reason to believe that changes will be made In ac-
cordance with these suggestions. II carried INTO
effect, they would result in putting duty or ! or
~ cents pound on the more valuable OF third
class woods.
He also asked the committee to stand by It's de-
cisiOn for duty of III cents pound on hides ana
for ~ cents on lead He suggested, at the in
stance of the sugar-beet growers "A duty or cent
a pound sugar testing 10 by the poariscopc,
and adding sufficient for each additional degree 10
bring the rate up to ~ cents for sugar testing W
degrees. with one-ciehth of n cent off on sugars
imported from countries having reciprocity agree
ment with the United States. lie also suggested
the following changes I'm the first schedule OF mo
bill: Increasing boracic acid from TO cents Il
pound: soda. from three fourths of cent 10 cent
n pound: caustc soda from onc-half 10 cent a
pound: silicae Of soda from three-eighths TO one
hnlf cent pound
He proposed the following substitute for para
graph 10 in regard 10 boraX: "BoraX, cents a
pound: borateS of lime soda. or other borate ma
teriaI otherwise provided for containing more
than Sc per cent OF annydrous boracic acid, cents
n pound: borates of lime or soda or othcr porate
material not otherwise provided for containing nor
more than Sc per cent of anhydrous boraclc acid "
cents pound. 90,
Acting for Senators White and Perkins OF can,
fornia as we'll for himself, Senator Jones asker
for an increase of the rate on oranges lemons anu
other citrus fruits from three-fourths OF cent 10
| cent a pound: on Zante and other currants from
~ TO 2l5 cents a pound; on bottled olives from %
to 30 cents a gallon. - .
Senator Foraker Is making an effort TO secure a
compound duty pottery, but has received no as
surances from the committee on the subfec.