Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-09

Cao,a4aY.v NTcCuIIoch's Nomination.
There is undoubtedly considerable Op-
nositiou to the confirmation of the nomi-
nation Of Hon. Hugh McCullOch as secre-
tarv Of the Treasury among Republican
Senators. Other prominent nominations
sent to the Senate with that Of Mr.. Nc
CullOch were promptly confirmed Out
action on that Of the secretary Oh the
Treasury for some reason or other Is oe-
laved. There has been great deal OF
comment on the SeCretary's tariff views
as EXPRESSED in his report, and If the re-
nor4s received from Washington are cor
rect. prominent Republican Senators have
condemned the President in pretty strong
language for appointing him. In our
DISPATCHES this morning Senator Riddle
hergar. of Virginia. is quoted as saying
that Mr.. McCullOch's app intment de-
feated the Republican party at the late
election. and that he intended to call Tor
the ayes and noes on the question Of his
confirmation.
It is stated that Mr.. McCulloeh has ex-
pressed the opinion that a very large por-
ton OF the Republican party entertains
views on the tariff similar to those eX-
pressed in his report and which were ap-
proved BY the President in his message.
In this opinion NJ. McCUll0chi is no doubt
correct. In the West the tariff reform
sentiment is very strong among Repuhll-
cans. That was shown by the falling OF
in the Republican vote in November IN
quite a number Of the Western states.
When the movement began in Congress
/ last winter for a reduction Of tariff taxa
/ ton some OF the Republican Representa-
/ tives from the West we're kept from adyo-
eating it by the application Of the party
/ whip. When the attempts IS again made
4 to cut down the tariff TO a revenue basis
! it viii not be surprising if a good many
4 Republicans are found acting with the
tariff reform Democrats.
Mr.. McCullOch sees that reduction OF
| the tariff is a necessity, and he has the
courage to tell his party the truth. The
| people Will not consent much longer tc
| the policy which takes millions OF dollars
annually from the people and from circu-
| lation more than is needed for the
| expenses of the government and
stores it in the Treasury vaults
! or applies it to the payment Of
bonds that are needed to sustain the ma
tiOnal banking system, and which pre-
vents our manufacturers from competing
I in foreign markets. We have become the
greatest manufacturing country in the
world. but our manufacturing interests
| have received a check because they have
reached a point where their productive
| capacity largely exceeds the demands OF
the markets open to them. New markets
are necessary to the continued prosperity
Of our manufactures. These new mar
kets can be obtained only by making it
| possible for our manufactures to compete
with the manufactures Of Europe.
There is not much danger that the con-
firmation of Mr.. McCulloch will be de-
feated. Objections, doubtless, viii be
made to him by those Republicans who
differ with him on tariff and financial
| questions. His nomination has been IA
vorably reported, however, by the COM
mittee which has his case in charge ana
it is not often that a committees recon-
mendation is disregarded. 1t is very
doubtful whether Mr.. McCulloch's APP
pointment influenced the late election
very much one way or the other, although
Senator Riddleberger and others appear
| TO think it did.