Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-04-21
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Progress of Tariff Bill-Revenue Re
ceipts Increase.

Progress of Tariff Bill-Revenue Re-
ceipts Increase.
| WASHINGTON, d. c., April 10 (special--
There is not only much satisfaction over
| the progress OF the new tariff bill, but with
| the bill itself as amended by the Senate.
| 1t was significant fact that every repub-
1 lican but one voted for the bill as it
passed the House, as well as several
democrats. How long the bill will run
| in the Senate cannot be predicted, but
it is hoped it may reach the conference
committee by June l, at the latest.
| ll.concede that an honest attempt has
been made to revise the tariff in he in
| terests of the consumer so far as possible,
and yet provide for sufficient revenue. OF
course no one is going to be entirely salts
fed with the new law, and it is recognized
that more than ever before the new duties
ting the best possible rates for each section
and each industry, and at the same time
having regard for the best interests of all
sections and all industries.
While the democrats in both the House
ana the senate nave pfe'enoeo 10 pe uis
sati SIZED with the bill as presented, still
they 40 HOT pu, ior'h any oiii Vi 'neii
own "h'cn VIII give sulieien. revenue
ana lower 'he COST VI iNihs. MI Siafh'
ihe minority ieauer' uio move W feooii-
mt .ne Fashe piii anu preseh.eo eef'aih
changes, but they were entirely per-
functory, and il adopted would give far
from the required revenue anu iit'ie OF no
protecton.
Inc TACT OF the matter Is, that the DEM
ocratic party to-day mas no settled pohcy
ana is aosoiuteiy incapaoie OF uhoertak-
ing any legisiation. IL is spht INTO iac-
tions, and its leaders both IN and out OF
congress are at ioggerneads. Inc MAJOR
iy Oh the democrats IN congress are pro-
tectiohlsts SO lar as 'nelr own district or
state IS coneerheo' anu !. seems 10 DC
case OF 'eaeh man lor himseil ana oe'ii
take .ne hinuhios' Inns argues wen ior
republican snecess III .ne cohsressionsi
eiee'iohs Oh next year men the dominant
anu Win ieaoeis VINO nave oohe some
thihg' NOT ohiy ioi 'neir constituents, Dut
iol 'ne country at iarRe.
hios' pressing eohui'ioh oi tue treas
ury SNOW II 30 lar IN .ne Aprii recelpts'
"hieh 10 oa'e are eohsiaeraoiy IN excess
VI Tue expenditures II iooks as u tnere
Is 10 DC surplus curing may anu june
"nien "ouio reuuce Ing uehci' lor inc Ms
va year A'os' h'a'efiais' euic.iohs
nave oeeen ireeiy nnaue al winter tnat the
~ $3.50 ~ "ouiu ue no" si'o'o0''oV W siso'
ooo,o00' "niie ~ IooAs NO" as II ~ would
pe iess 'han soo'oo'o"' 'nouio 'he 'ariu
"a" NC 'peeuny ei,ao'ea anu the return Oh
ous ",'i's De iapiu' 'ns.e may Nc
so.d pius ioi Inc n'oai year ehoine June 81
i',o.
WING INC .aiih pil mas oeeh uepa'eo
ING oehsus oin W 'ake the piace Vi tne one
,e.oeu W fesioen' nooSesei. mas passed
uo'n nou'es anu WIZ sooh NC IN operation.
"niae ~ gives consiueraoie latitude 10 the
uAeo'oi' s'in us eiVn service features pre-
e "he.ner any ieeisia'ion Will
We a''eihp'eo az tne extra session remains
" oe 'sen' ou' 'hefe is hs.ie hkeiinooo
vi any Oh any importance.
AS 'he administration grows oioef u Is
seen 'hat IL Is 10 De a"orkine one IN every
reSpec', Win ietie OF none OF the spectac-
uiAf. livery CABINET omcer seems 70 ioi-
~" .he ieao oi Fresioen' lait In paying
s'rio' attention 10 MS department ana de-
voting hlmseii 10 DIS WORK IN quiet, un-
ostentatious way.
everywhere 'nere 10 must pronounced