Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-05
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The Taria IN Congress.


Colonel A. X. MCCLURE, OF the Philadel.
phia Times, has recently visited Washing
ton. lie has reached as to the iarin the
couciu,ions stated In the following para
graphs:
The Presidents message and the report
Of Secretary McCulloch have materially
changed the aspect Of affairs In CONGRESS on
the tariff. They draw the line with sucll
disiinptness between monopoly trin anu
judieious protective tariff that 1t viii be
impossible for the Republicans To hold their
side 10 the tariff issue ns they presented u
In the late contest. 1t IL well known tnht
very large number VI western and New
England Republicans In Congress are IN
entire accord with the tariff policy formi-
lated BY Secretary McCulloch with the ap-
proyal Of President Arthur, and fully two
thirds OF the Democrats OF Congress are
prepared 20 accept the Republican Secreta-
Ty's tariff platform.
The conservative Democrats are greatly
eIated at the position assumed on the tarin
by the Republican Administration. and II
win vastly strengthen them in future con-
Glcts on the issue. Instead Of severe ptriy
lines shaping the revision OF the tariff. the
Republicans promise TO be rs much divided
ne The Democrats. and the more conserva-
tive OF the parties will be likely to unite In
framing judicious measure. The Monop-
oly.Tariff Republicans and the Free Trade
democratic dreamers will battle hopelessly
on the opposite extremes OF the question,
and tariff In horest fulfilment Of the Chi.
cago Democratic platform now seems rea-
| sonably certain. II may be accepted as
settled that both monopoly protection and
| headlong free trade theories have been not
oply defeated in the late election. but they
have been made impossible issues for future
| contests.
The Morrison hill Of last session adopted
| the free-trade theory OF horizontal reduc.
tions. regardless OF the discrimination es-
sentiaI alike 10 domestic industry and for
eign trade. II is return TO the old iegiti-
mate standard Of protection that Il fore
Swallowed in both the Chicago Democratic
platform aud in the deliverances OF the Re-
publican national A ADMINISTRATION. and that
standard is likely to be the basis OF the re-
vised tariff IN the next Congress.
There win DO no monopoly favoritism In
the new tariff to unstmnlate and derange
the productive industries OF the country.
but there will be that Just protection that
Will give enduring health and vigor and
progress to every channel OF trade. IL Is
not probable that any serious attempt will
be made to change the tariff this winter.
Morrison would be glad to try 1t " there
was reasonable prospect Of success. and
Hurd Will doubtless try 1t. regardless OF
probable consequences, but the general feel
| ing in both parties is that the revision OF the
tariff. 10 which all are committed. shall
20 over to the new Congress and the new
Administration, when both parties will be
prepared 10 throw of party dictaIion and
frame tariff to meet the wants OF the Gov
eminent aud the whole people OF the coun-
Try. The South will have able and aggres-
sive leaders in favor Of protection, aud the
West and New England will have men OF
both par ties marshaled under the free-trade
banner, but regard protection as safe.
and all assurances are at fault " President
Cleveland does not make iudicious protec-
ton one OF the landmarks OF his admiulstra-
tloQ-