New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-03
THE DEMOCRATIC PROBLEM.
now TO AVOID A srlIr on THE TARIFF
MoEEIsoNs MISSIONARY rhro'h 81
fnvrus AGAINST rREE thAph-ANV'hh" Wv
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yv,a,t~groV April at IA UNDERSTOOD u'a'
Chairman Morrison sto addrcs, the lfoP".N ''"s
of Chicago on April Is. Democrat VINO u"os NV
love the Morrison bill sadi II think th"t "
odd idea of Mofrison'e hope he will not lIE !"
a., his Hill IN the House until after his Wst ~
rh,e,g,. lie can try the bill ON tne
mobile Iroanos, and " he can pass
there without breaking up the 'iuo II" "'"'
stand better chance to vet it through 'no ''.''
without splitting the party in twain ~ any '.'N 49,
the experience he viii gain m Chiraso VIII wv ''''
no harm H.. a,.,,o-
C,lonel Morrison has hitherto been rather d'sl'n-
,,,.bed bath for his amahility and a0ahllity, bus
.,,,s ~ his friends who have stood hy HIM and his
hin declare that hc has suddenly become ire'Iu'
aud fetefsl and a IN danger of losing the snpp"''
~ mon y,bs bnve power 20 lid him. \ N'-'''"
p,nncrat to-day said, II cannot see Why h"'',s'"
,iii oat give ~ ffiend evil answer 90 Pn'el'"n
.t,ut tts Mn. / hear ncod many complaints
abept bi. ,ritamllty aud peeyishne's'
uuRni,oS's kooHAvAiioNs'
A sood deal can he said however in 'o'""'. "''
ti.nns hehalL Heis doubtless cAir'm'N hnN'""'
st..,,, One tate ofhis blu AID ho knows that re-
,,.,t,bie minority - his own party h inc
il,pse \. bitterly opposed 10 II. and """'"
,.,,,.. over ita defeat lle has lenrueh
,o,, tb,t the pcunsvivauia Democratic Convention
which i. to assemble next week. will probably p""
s,.oluiiona AGAINST t,fin agitation az THIS s'H'l""
and in favor of the Obo platform.
C,ionel Morrison 10 as frank and generous ~ h' +"
rou,hatsve and he never minccs words nor t'e' "
dtsgn.e bi. real feelings. ~ he succeeds IN i"i'F
the House to consider hishil and PISS w. even a'e'
O good many changes, his good nature VIII return
aud bis friends will haye mo- further reason w COM
plain.
Apnup fo uAyr rHr rRrrn KNOW
4 .f..r. Ntn "a ID u
u,aps Commit. ce ,eeins afraid 60 have published,
~ that Rcpreseutati,cs may have on opportunity
,o .tud, end examine them, the arguments snd
.tet,,uoYts recentlv submitted to the committee n
npp,.it .ou to the Morrison hill Only 100 copies oi
,hr report of the hearing. were printed md they
,,efe for tho nae uf che meuhers ot the committee
A., tbat of course there has been mo opportunity
for either members Ut thn House !"
pb,eio comics frt which there has been lt'tlN d''
,uand not only from Congressman, bat lo'i person.
throughout the country who are deeply in'eWsl'd
ln the proposed legislation. In the housr. 'h.
m,rpips Mr. Anderson. Of Kansas offered aud
asked unanimous consent for Tho Immediate con-
alteration of r. resolution for the printing of ono
COPY of tho report for the use of carh member OF
the Uor-e 339 copies in all Mr.. Mills. ot Texas.
A member Of the Ways md Means Commit c.
proupti, objected aud the resolution was referred
10 a committee in the face oi th" sem-oi''u
announcement that The House g.. 60 bc asked to ole
slider thc Morrison bill next week.
HfrnFsrVIAuyrs DEPRIVED ot RIGHT
Tho members Of the House are certainly entitled
,o have before them all the facts and arguments
,,,, which or in defiance of which. the committee
has acted. The report in favor of the Morrison
.,l contains no reference whatever 90 the report
which Mr. Anderson asked the House topuhlish for
ts, information OF its members unless such an ale
iuson v,s intended hv the majority Of The COM
mittco when 10 said That the calamity of ire
ouont recurring industrial embarrassment and O..
forced idlcuo.. d, iusppurgblc from the euouultc.
of oar prutc tive vystclnl aud ihl tne ralHnii'- q"
Ihr rtport i publ shed. will oi Itself CONT .ctelN
f.tutc cheese assertions. Perhaps thai Is WHY NN'
Tree traders ohio., 90 tts publication.
STw nTWoCuNGIt CIRCULAR
knf,ptpd circular which is sirncd Many Demo
Gratis" anG Witch Fl. understood to have been pre-
pared Do, Democratic representative whoarc dis
satsHed with The action Of the recent caucus ou
thc Morrison hil'. was sent to-day 90 every Demo
r-ticmembcr he House The circular which caIls
itself An Address 10 tine Democratic members of
thc House of Representative. begins hy rrciting
the proceeding. of thc caucus and is iu substance,
nu argument boz favor of che fcconsldernton OF The
r,ur's action IL threatens that the minority, who
voted nrinat the caucus rcsolu ions. VIII defeat
the passage of aIy urin hill at this session unless
N ill., surl "a bin as will commend itself o. their ap-
.nw,"aTil"s the present duty Of the Democratic
party as follows;
party s.. so 90 arm Itself for tp coming battle tat NAV
hy ho peopi,'s approval, retain SO present. control o
ihis ouae and scg ire that authority n the sruAir nd
possession of ilr Executive chl, Niu.u Hn%in' % w. '
party wil continue powctlr-s ana fub.'fNght h tD'
parry Ni 49, power thu4 acquired 70 reforming
NE Government reforming ne iaA"'o9 asln,Ta, ie
,p, N ,bs same destination power aud rciorm IN
4fa WnU All
IuTuo.e-shau we lose alI by contention mcausl
aSidcs. 1nic i !. onr eaiy to -ech the. level
mon which an can stand 10 east ad srIh.hus.s
nnd pcrversity aud Ia brothery spirit with fall con
sciuusuess of oar great respoh-ln ,''h '"''s'eu'
and honorable cxtficallon frun our dimcuity.
The address then reviews at considerable length
the ouesti az issue between the two factions OF
the party. aud concludes ~ follows;
The demand Of the present moment T. hat Democracy
declare ts policy net by division into factions and m
te effort to pass "a" bl but b decisive, uncquivocal,
odrr the following .iE'- oniOI ie7olutoh 20 ne ote!
thcrest ihat n l. the sense 81 the cmocrtuc party OF
the OF Representative that at the ciest pracu
20 the necessities Of the Government economically
~ lSNs % - ~ J,,,,, fbf the r .nf istou'.
duties ~ ieyied by the Republican party be rearfanged.
and tie aggregate revenue reduced 81 st the burden OF
taxation sy he brought to the lowest possible limit and
be more equaby buted and that internal taxes be
reduced practicable, In such manner a. the
nemo,rc party in Congress may hereafter agree upon.
mat the b reported fayOrably 10 the House 10y the
ohaifman ot the WAYS and Means Committee shall he
,omwted that committed. with in-tructOns 10 report
back before Oth day Of January next MI reducing
the revenues by abridgement OF both customs ana III
The actual necessities Of the Government
9hat these resolutions express the sentiment OF the Dem
OcTatic party of this House which hereby pledges lseh
reduction Of the taxes which now b9fden me people
aud equitable rrudumen thcr'Olt so as 10 euCoul-
ace productive Industries az home ana a1ord lst com
pensaon 10 labor hut not TO create or foster mosopo
Hes"
GRANT on THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE.