Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1882 — TARIFF REVISION. [ARTICLE]

TARIFF REVISION.

The Commission Selected by lhe President. The Tariff Commission nominated by the President comprises William A. Wheeler, of New York, Chairman ; John L. Hayes, of Massachusetts ; Henry W. Oliver, Jr., of Pennsylvania ; Austin M. Garland, of Illinois ; Jacob Ambler, of Ohio ; John 8. Phelps, of Missouri; Robert P. Porter, of the District of Columbia ; John W. H. Underwood, of Georgia; Duncan F. Kenner, of Louisiana. Nearly aJ the members of the commission are known to be favorable to protection. A Washington correspondent thus outlines the views ol the members of the commission : Mr. Wm. A. Wheeler, of New York, the Chairman, is a strong advocate of the “American” system, but is believed not to be opposed to a general revition of the tariff. Mr. John L. Hayes, of Massachusetts, represents the manufacturers of wool, and is a strong protectionist. He is a man of very extended information on the wool and general tariff question, and ho cannot fail to be of service en the commission. Ho assisted in drafting the existing tariff on wool, and has probably stated the side of the wool manufacturers to every Committee on Ways and Means for a quarter of a century. Hj has been, and probaoiy now is, Secretary of theNaingal WoolGrowers’ Association, which unanimously recommended him for the place. Mr. Austin M. Garland, of Illinois, who was once President of the National Association of Wool-Growers, is appointed especially as representing the wool-growers. It is believed that Hayes and Garland, representing respectively the manufacturers and growers of wool, are agreed that some revision of the tariff is desirable. Henry W. Oliver is identified with rhe iron and steel interests of Pennsylvania, which he represents on the commission. Jacob Ambler, of Ohio, is a native of Pennsylvania, and is a protectionist. He served in the F< rty-first and Forty-second Congresses as a Republican. John 8. Phelps, of Missouri, a Democrat, is a native of Connecticut. He served eighteen years in Congress. He is not a protectionist. Robert P. l otter, appointed as from the District of Columbia, is a native of England, and for a long time a resident of Illinois, where he first attracted attention as a writer on statistical and economic questions. He was called by Gen. Francis Ar Walker to take charge of a portion of the census work, and acquitted himself with distinction. Ho is now editor of the International lieview. Judge W. H. Underwood, of Georgia, represented that State in the United States Senate, but left his seat in 1861 to join the Confederacy. He agrees with Senator Brown, of Georgia, and ex-Ropresentative Felton, in advocating moderate protection for*Goorgia intcrcsts. ' Duncan F. Kenner, of Louisiana, is a wealthy sugar-planter, and is expected to represent the sugar interests. ’ He is a Democrat, but is a protectionist as to sugar. He achieved some prominence as a witness before the Potter Committee and m connection with the Electoral Commission.