New-York tribune., 1886-03-24
THE FREE TRADE LEADERS ALARMED.

rvsuCrrssFrI EFFORTS by Mr.. MORRISON TO
TRADE vorEs-AS EXPERIENCE MEETING.
WASHINGTON, March % (SDeciab.-The free
trade leaders the House shvering with rear os
they he thrown into involuntary bankruptcy win no
assets except defunct tariff bill Chairnsn MORRISON
who bsars Nm we'll however, is trying to dispose OF
enough OF the bill at private SALE and take his pay In
votes enable the Tariff Reform concern, OF whch ne
is the head to continue in business and perhaps To pay
few cents the dollar II he can get hfteen Votes i'll
exchange for the FREQ" iron ore aud coal provisions
lie will glad OF the chance. and will be Wiling 10 take
free wool as eweght provided 1t will not cost
him too many votes II Is whispered tha'
he is willing to permit the RobDer Bsrohs
OF Pennsylvania to Reep the present rates on
all articles in the schedule OF metais' IL
they will agree to let kind OF bill pass III 10
said that he has reminded them Of the promise OF tarn
revision in the Democratic National platform and mas
pleaded with them tsarfuy help him TO redeem tha'
pledge. His appeals have been OF no avail In SUI
stance he informed that what he now promises
sounds well but it is too ate that the Morrison Dill mas
assumed dehniteform in mems minds and that no mat
ter how hollow the professions OF tariff reform n the
Morrison BILL It must treated sound article OF lts
kind They refuse therefore, trade. or course this
discouragnR.
Chairman Morrison to have become the prey or
disappointment He indignant when the free trade
rice growers of Georgia and the Carollnas crled
out against the proposed reduction on that
article; he was astonshed when the Southern
sugar growers threatened TO rebel against tar re-
form which wOuld cripple II 1t did not destroy thelt
indnstry ba was ast0unded when the lax ana hemp
producers OF Henry WatrrsOn's own Stae-the crale OF
Tho Starsvcd Goddess JOINED with the producers OF
other states in protesting against free hemp ne was
both angry and amazed when the iron ore prodncers OF
Virginia. Tennessee, Alabama ana Missouri loinen
hands with their brethren in Michigan PenDsyVaha'
NswJersey and Now York in resisting MS prOpos'lO !"
reform that industry Of existence; out ne mas
beeu eonpclled realize the truth ana now ne Is en-
gagged in desperate efforts to save few articles r1 h
wrcck OF the free lst upon which he bullt sheh onu
hopss II IN addition to free lumber free SAT- ana eo
heinp he can secure wool he VIII he almost hapy,
aud he believes that If he lets the South alone WIN
her sugar, rice and iron ore he can succeed. Ine
difficulty is that the friends OF protective tarlh may
conclude to lit trading too. and hst the Iree Iist
NAV grow longer instead OF shorter before the House
confronted with motion to strike out the ehae'ns
clause OF the bill. - 49, H..
CHAIRMAN Morrlsons efforts TO trade began two days
ago but they had successful enough before the
committee met this morning 10 warrant he cOsluerd
ton of the bill and IL was not taken up Dy the com-
mittee. --..-.. x,o.,
few free trade Democrats held an experience meot-
ing at the OF Mr.. Mills last night IL s sad thae
they coudoed each other ana discussed various
propositions gd tho Tarin Reform pill So th ma
ory OF the House might no persuaded To sWallo" N'
but they were unable to reach a conclusion.