New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-14
THE DEMOCRATIC OBsTRUCTIoNIsTs.


WASHINGTON, April 13.--The Republicans begin
to suspect that the Democrats in the House have
quietly determined that the discussion of the Tariff
Commission bill shall be protracted as long possi
bic in Committee of the Whole. with view to the
pospOnement of its final passage and approval to so
late day in the session that it will be physically
impossible for the Commission, when appointed, to
complete its labors and submit report early enough
next winter to enable Congress- at the short
session, to formulate and pass revision
Of the tariff laws. In other words, the
Democrats, who clamor for an immediate revision of
the tariff insincere in that as they are in ev-
cry other profession they make; and are delber-
ately striving to prevent if they can revision by
the present Congress- in the hope of making political
capital for the campaign of 1884.
The Democrats have other objects IN view also
They are anxious to defeat the success of any meas
ure relating to Chinese immigration; they are de-
termined that, if they can prevent it, Democrats
IKE Chalmers, Dibble and Others who hold seats in
!ne House obtained by balOt-box stufiing intimida-
non, tissue ballots and other unlawful means shall
Ds tSs, Oe Oas'ed and they are equally determined
oS' Sa' ,h 10 measure to extend the charters
pend the coinage of "buzzard" silver
trs doaars shall become law. Every days time that
tar 1rs can gam now, by pling in speeches on the
:n sO0n cause many Congressman to wilt and others
VII VIII ieel lmpelled to spend considerable time at
'JI'e In yi looking after their political fences.
a. view OF these facts, the Republican leaders in
I'm mouse are anxious that debate on the pending
% oIn snail be brought TO an end soon practic-
aud one OF the objects of the to be held
10 aa night is to agree upon concerted action
-, - enect this result. Negotiations for the same
49, Sy.ct nave been in progress for several
,n uays between leading Republican and Democratic
rhen9ers ,h OF the Ways and Means Committee and of
t ne mouse, and some of the friends of the bill are
%opelu - that, after three four more days debate
- ~ eoMmttee OF the Whole, vote can be carried to
& ,aAe .he bill into the House. Once there 1t is ex-
fs'ed that two or three days more will be allowed
p iSi general debate. in which time Messrs. Kelley
ianaaH, i B. ). Cox and others, who have been hold
~ themselves in reserve, will make speeches.
Al, the deDafe to-day was without interest save for
rr ,r excellent speech of Mr.. UpdegraIf of Ohio
,,a;sn mich attracted much attention and was warmly
fsaiNu. Mr.. Updegraff presented keen and merci-
80; analysis OF the golden era (lS50-1S60) de-
Az Lioed 10 such glowing terms by Mr.. Carlisle In his
ss speech IN the beginning of the debate and sue
Tuea IN turning the tables completely against the
,nssn.ucky statesman. Mr. Updegraff also paid his
me-, ,sspecis 10 Abram 3. Hewitt by quoting from re-
~ made by that gentleman In 1867 when he was
s,S Commissioner TO the Paris Exposition. Among
r. SS'aei paragraphs quoted from Mr.. Hewitt was one
A., "nieh speaking of the cost OF iron at New-York
u other American ports, he said
Ia These ports American iron cannot be laid down at
H. ost Than $50 ton In gold, against $40 In gold for
d. hIegn article and the entire difference consiss in
wages, and not larger quantity Of labor re-
'a iof i's production in the United States