New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-24
MEDDLING WITH THE TARIFF
Mr.. wATTERsoN PUTS ON HIS wAR-pA1Nr.
VIOLENT ATTACK ON ALL WHO WOULD DEFEND
THE PRESENT TARIFF-DEMoCRATIC HARMONY.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Recent Washington
dispatches to several Democratic newspapers asser,
thatit already certain that harmony regard to the
tariff will prevail In the ranks Of the Democratic party
In the House noxt winters that Colonel Morrison will
have the support Of the President in mild conserv
sve policy" and that the President has great eezI
dence in Mr.. Morrson's honesty and Judgment" In
these dispatches 1t further asserted that ait Is not
however the intention OF tho tariff reformers to allow
tariff reform 10 bc ignored TO accept any makeshif
bill as compromise"
Those who arc familiar with the question. and
are moro or less acquainted with Representative
Morrtson's plans. say that they don't cx.
peot TO encounter much opposition In the Democratic
ranks to bill which Will make considerable reduction
in the tariff and be OF character TO the determine
ton OF the party not to shrk the question: but 60 take
stand in favor of tariff reform, and gradual reduction
OF duties, In opposition TO the theory OF protection
From such assertions and from the delight with which
the frcetraders dwell upon tho omission Of the "0ho
tariff plank" from the Democratic platform adopted at
Columbus last week. 1t Is apparent that they expect an
easy Victory.
But the Indications of "harmony" are by
no means clear to careful observer.
Although the organization Of the House committees will
not BE completed inside tho next four months the star
eyed goddess Of reform" is already the warpath.
The Tunes, Of Philadelphia having mildly remarked that
there can be tariff revision purely partl-
san basis" ana that tho President Mr. Manning and
tho Secretary Of the Navy will earnestly seek to revise
the tariff on sound. practical honest business prin-
ciplcs" The LoUisrNe Cowrier-JcurnaI eIcalms
There two ways OF revising the tariff way ia
ny Pennsylvania slxlnoh rule in the interest OF Penn
sYlyania protected industries the other Is by tho rulo
of a Glasses OF people and tho conflict between these
Two ways Is irreconolltble. There can
sTr as ong Ia The republican @ me pR2ossed
party OF protection winch It's fortress in Penns,
now ssres Ta ys Tse fSSeSa es
Vet only allte while ago tho protection leaders were
disturb tue business interests OF the country The key
10 The change OF position IS TO be found ~ the fact that
the robber blrons realize that there 10 bound 20 bs n
movement OF sort In the next Congress- and arc
ORGANIZING TO control this movement NO measure Of
practical honest business principles, except such as Is
icaicd by them. Their hrs objective point s the cap
tufe OF the Administration. Falling IN t1isthey will MAKE
loOnUig Of escape aud set up peext Tor revolt ln
The plea that the Plan OF the majority Is and
% obsruction They want NO revision at all bnt baked
IN their purpose 10 stop revision they arc determined
shall bo stripped 81 any and evory vestlge OF re-
form. Well. We Gha see about that We shall see
ure the Administration We shall whether clique
of socaei Democrats will be able again 10 unite vita
Democratic uouso Of Representatives. Nobody Is
dreaming OF On extreme taria Oil, nobody ds IL
proposes revision Of tho tariff any other than
sound practical. honest business prlncipea' But who
Il. to determine sdcb Hero the difference
comes in. Tho protectionists will have no revision
which does not loaye their objects aud bounties un
touched The Democrats mean 10 have both revision
and reform. chat is tho issue os 1t stands Let the
friends OF reform DO ~ good cheer There may
delays but the result Is inevitable. Those who led
tho reform movement In the last Congross are s true
to tho poope Thcy resoule aud sincere men, and,
though they not NOISY the rObber barOns and
their organs they viii not bo found asleep upon their
watch Whcu tho tine for action concs."
SO II appears according ME wastorson that despite
tho imminent prospect Of Democratic harmony In the
next House. the conflict between tho tariff rcformers
and 'the clique OF so-oalled democrats led by Mr.
Randall as irreconciable." II may he remarked that
ybody who believes that Mr Morrison Intends 10 pur-
sus conservative course In regard 10 tho tariff IL
most oredulOu- individual IL may be set down az
altogether pgoDabe that the House next winter VIII DO
the theatre Of the desperate assaults that
have been made by the fruerade Democrats upon
the American policy Of protection " American LABOR ana
Industries.