Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-07
THE PRESS ON THE TARIFF HIN.

That some specific amendments s-real
amendmepts--are necessary, ia a plain
enough fact; but the time has not arrived
for suoh blind sweep as that oontep,-
plated in Mr.. Morrison's bill. It belongs
precisely to that category OF sudden
changes which Mr.. Carlisle said In his
inaugural address the people OF the
country would not approve. The reeult
at the end of the session will be that all
the time spent on this bill or any equivs-
lent measure will bs time wasted, with
no result except to retard the other bust
ness OF Congress, and to disturb the busi-
ness of the countryside echoes Of which
will be heard when the people vote in
November. PHILADELPHIA Ledger.
In view of the fact that there is no
earthly prospect of passing the bill, il 1t
were desirable that it should be passed,
and the further apparent fact that
large portion OF the American people,
Democrats as we'll as Republicans, do not
think 1t ought to be- passed, If it could
be, Mr.. Morrison's painfully elaborated
measure is likely to prove boomerang to
himself and his party rather than a
blessing. - Philadelphia Times.
And in thus adopting to a certain ex-
tent the position of the tariff commission
Mr.. Morrison has In a degree already dis
armed criticism. However much may be
urged against applying horizontal re-
duction to the tsriff-a tariff which has
grown by being tinkered with In the
interest of this or that industry, without
regard to the effect of suoh tinkering
upon other industries-we yet believe
that Mr. Morrison has taken the COURSE
that is best calculated to produce at least
some good rssults.-NeD York Herald.
Now Mr.. Morrison's bill is an honest
simple and practical attempt to relieve
the people of burdens which rests on
every industry, every trade, every house
hold and individual in the land. II is
| not a theorists bill 1t Ia not, In effect,
| though 1t may be in intent, political
| bill, aud 1t cannot be made one except
by the mistaken conduct of party leaders.
1t does not receive the support Of the
Democrats as party, nor reflect their
| views, or policy, or tendencies. 1t Ia
bitterly opposed by powerful faction in
the party, and cannot now be claimed az
Democratic measure. 1t does represent
| substantially the views of a large part,
| ii not of the great maiority, of the Re-
| publican party York Times.
In tact, the bill, 30 far as we have been
able to consider it, is a wanton, bungling
aud uncallei Tor attack on the business
interests of the country.-Fhiiadetphtd
Press.
The III Mahdis OF protection are filling
he air with their oroaking prophecies OF
the direfnl consequences that will How
from the moderate Tariff bill proposed by
| Chairman Morrison. They assert that
reasonable reduction of duties on wooden,
| cotton and iron manufactures will bring
utter ruin to these industries, when they
| know that nothing has ever been ex
| perienced in the industrial history of this
o,untry or of the world to Justify their
pretensions.-Ihiiadeiphia Record.
Mr.. Morrison's tariff bill was presented
in the House of Representatives yester-
| day. Is it Revenue Only bill 7 No. Ia
it Proteutionist bill Yes. Is IT a bill
of principle No. Well, then, what ia
its 1t looks like bill of triokery; but
let us wait and see.-Ne,c York Sun.
Mr.. Morrison thinks the people will
decide for free trade. He does not pro
pose to oIfer an unoompromising revenue
tariff bill at the outset, but he paves the
way for 1t with bill pointing unmis-
taksbly that way.-Aiiu. Inquirer.
What sane man imsgines for moment
that Morrison, Carlisle, Holman and Cox
would deliberately endeavor to ipjure
| their own country Are they not safer
leaders to trust and follow than the high
tarlh champions, who are tarred all over
| with the proprietary stamps of monopo-
| lies Mr.. Morrison's plan OF horizontal
reduction has been adopted in preference
to any other because 1t ia the simplest
and affords least scope for dilatory argu-
ment. 1t may not successfully run the
gauntlet OF interested opposition, but 1t
brushes away huge heap of malicious
| representation and shows where the
Demaeraoy stands on the tariff issue
NeV York Star.
1t is good enough bill to be made q
Law but If it fails in that it is the best
tariff plank the Democratic party has
had for yesrs.-Baltimore Day.
1t is too sweeping. and the Democracy
very evidently does not intend to kill its
few chances in the presidential contest
by passing 1t. Tariff reform is
beautiful thing for politicians to talk
about; 1t is thing the country ought to
nave, and must have sooner or later, but
II is dangerous thing for parties to
ack.-Baltimors American.
As provision of the bill prevents any
reduction ON important GLASSES of articles
to rate lower than that of the Morrill,
act of March I'd, 1851, which WAS = war
tariff framed In accordance with proteo-
tionists' ideas and interests, Mr.. Morri-
sons measure cannot be accused OF
squirting toward free trade. A tariff
constructed on the lines marked out by
1t will possess distinctly protective
character, while at the same time meet
ing the popular demand for lower taxes.
-Baltimoye Sun.