The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-02-28

procity IN return, or TO are ior her-
self by antagonizinga measure that
not only wantonly disregards, but
recklessly imperils her best interests.
The Senate bill as it stands, means
blight and ruin to the FORCES, the
mills and the factories of Pennsylva-
MIA, and if it cannot be referred to a
committee of conference, and there
amended, then let it be defeated, II
possible. and all the consequent po-
litical agitation and misrepresenta'
tons be accepted. 1t will be TAR
easier, with the record in hand, to
defend against the charge of having
selfshly betrayed protection, than
to meet the reproaches of the unem-
ployed laborers whose means OF
livelihood have been destroyed by
the prosiraiion of the great indus
tries that ave them constant em-
ployment and remunerative wages.
By the tariff, as it now stands, Penn
sylvania's industries receive more
than ample protection. 1t was
adopted during the pressing neces-
sites Of the war, and it how yields a
surplus of revenue. A general re-
ductiun was assehted to, and To pre-
pare the work for this Congress, a
Commission of prominent men was
appointed, to inquire into and re-
port a schedule that, while it lowered
the duties and diminished the reve-
nue., would still afford the necessary
means of protection. This work was
well and carefully prepared by the
Commission. and while it was made
the basis of the Senate bill, which in
the main is an acceptable one, yet 1t
has come to pass that in some par
ticalars, and especially in regard to
the duties on iron and steel, and
many of the minor products of that
industry, this bill does not afford the
requisite protection. The represent.
atiyes of these industries. appealed
in vain to the Senate TO amend its
bill in this particular, and now the
question is before the House, with
but a few days of the session yet re-
naming, and with a number of the
necessary az preparation bills yet to
be acted upon.
An effort is to be made to have
the bill referred to a Committee of
Conference with the hope Of procur-
ing its amendment, and if this fails,
the only remaining question Is, shall
the bill pass and the vital interests
of Pennsylvania be stricken down,
and the influence of the Republican
party of the country be paralyzed, if
not destroyed. The issue involved
is al immense one, and it will be
decided before the next issue of this
journal reaches its readers.
PHILADELPHIA Democrats break
fast, and dine, and sup on Reform"
They go to bed hugging it To their
bosoms, they lay awake o. nights
nursing and sweetly c%onjuring it. and
they arise in the morning jOyfully
shouting its praises. 1t has given
the State a Pattison and a Cassidy
it has filled many of the city offices
with it's unfledged chicks it has
grasped every position in the State
from which it could Gust a Republi
can ; it has sternly decimated tht
ranks Of the scrub women and page,
at the Safe Capitol it has kicked
veteran soldiers out of the arsena
for the crime of Repuulicanisn, ano
it has sent to the House at Harris
burg its choicest representative men
to display its virtues and give fasli
ion TO legislation. But, alas. Their
is a dead fy in its ointment, a MOI
decai sitting at the Kings gate. Tn,
source of its unhappiness is this: 4
committee having charge of thu
, erection Of a building for city Offices
exists. 1t has well and faithfully
and honestly expended the millions
of dollars entrusted to it. but III
members cannot be legally removed
and therefore il must be reformed
out of existence. To effect this, APP
p,ication has been made TO the Leg
Q
is~lature, a bill has been introduced
and the House Committee on Munic
ipal Corporation Target,
+ of Philadelphia and Democratic re
formers-has it in charge. Befor'
this committee came last week, th,
advocates and the opponents of tn
bill, and with them several reporter
for the press. 1t there TRANSFERRED
!. that the Philadelphia Democrat
are not a unit for this reform, ant
two of the game cocks, who wer'
. averse to having their doings report
i. ed are described by the Press as dis
! porting themselves thus:
Just then Crawford, who had beer
glaring for some moments at the row
of correspondents, jumped up an,
iercely asked the chairman wha
business they had there. Commute
! meetings is secret and no Membe
: hain't got no right to diwulge wo
happens in 'enI. These people mus
be put out right away" ChairmaI
Furth said, with dignity, that b
would not ask them To leave unles
I q motion was carried to that effect
, This made Crawford and Donahu