New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-08
AFTER THE STRUGGLE.
FREE TRADERS DEsPONDENT AND ANGRY.
SoME or THRM ASSERT THAT THE DEFEAT or THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY Is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
COMNFNT
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| DEMOCRATIC PARTY Is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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WAsHINGToN, May . Colonel Morrison did not
take much interest in the proceedings of the House
! to-day Mr. Randall did. In fact he came to the
front in n manner which indicated that he feels the
victory of yesterday gives him the right to assume
the leadership of the majority. The free traders
were quet today than they were last night,
but their dependency seemed to be deeper than
ever. They were frank aud Outspoken in their
declarations that the killing of the Morrison bill
has destroyed every hope Of Democratic Success this
year. and that the party must wait at least four
years longer for the oaves and fishes of Office. Some
of them go further and in the words of one of their
number declares that the party has gone to pieces
and nothing can restore it,"
RANDALL NEED NOT co.
There was a good deal of talk last night to the
effect that Randall and his gang must be pun
ished," and among the kinds of punishmenst sug-
gested the tearing to pieces of the appropria-
ton bills The cooler heads have done what they
could to-day to convince their followers that such
programme, if carried out. would only make bad
matter worse. Besides, good many members of
the Carlisle Morrison faction have begun to feel
wholesome fear of the Pennsylvania leader and to
doubt their ability to punish b" him.
They have learned something from the drubbing
they received yesterday. Mr.. Randall and his fol-
lowers disposed to enjoy in moderation the
fruits of their victory They would be glad to make
it appear that the action of-yesterday removes the
tariff issue from the pending Presidential contest,
and they are trying hard to convince the members
of the rival faction that if they would initiate the
wisdom of the political serpent they must adopt this
doctrine and adhere to it-untl after the Presi-
Dental election.
Mr. Randall has strong hopes that the National
Convention of his party can be brought to- see the
wisdom of such a and induced to put forth
tariff declaration which will bear one interpreta-
ton in New-Jersey and contrary one in Kentucky.
The free trade leaders declare with much profanity
and intense energy that they will submit to nothing
of the sort, and that Randall and his followers will
find that the tail cannot wag the dog in the cOnven
ton 1t seems settled that no general measures will
be considered by the Ways aud Means Committee
during the remainder of this session.
MR.. HEwITTs BILL.
Some weeks ago Abram S. Hewitt had printed for
his own use the draft of bill prepared by him, and
based on the suggestions contained IN Secretary
Folgers letter to Chairman Morrison. The bill is
designed to remove many of the difficulties en-
couutered in the administration of the customs laws
and not to affect the rate of duty on any article.
This is the bill which some newspapers not well
informed as they might be, have described as Mr..
Hewtts Tariff BILL under the impression that 1t
Mr. Morrison. Mr.. Hewitt has not yet submitted
his bill to the committee. and any action upon il at
this session may be regarded as rather doubtful.
TIE INTERNAL REVENUE QUESTION.
1t is thought by some Democrats that an effort
will be made to secure reduction of internal
taxation. No such effort will have the approval of
Chairman Morrison but his firm opposition instead,
if he adheres to the view he has frequently expressed
during the last five months-that reduction of
customs duties must precede any further reduction
of internal taxes. There is talk Of another effort to
restore the wool duties Of 1867 but if made ii will
probably fail.