New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-08
THE MESSAGE AND REPORT.
MANY COMMENTS AND CRITICISMS.
cxMocRArrc coSaREssSES prvIDro-@hAr LEAD
NO RvPUBLIcANe SAY.
~ ~rlKoRAru TO THE TRDUNE1

,,ocp.r,c coScgEssMES DIvIDED-MHAr LEAD
NO wvPUBLIcANs SAY.
LET rxLEoRArH THE rRDrNE1
w,.rsoros, Dec 7-whle Republican members OF
sh House no have read the Message and Treasury TO
t are inclined as rule express their opinions Win
.ome freedom Democrats except In few Instances ae
reeept in the extreme Chairman Morrison THINKS tas'
,he Message is better tariff document than the nrst
one hut that he is unwilling to talk about IT." Apran
uewitt declined to express any views on tho subject
sor pnbication Speaker Carlisle thinks that the Mes
age ia sound and able teaches true Democratic doc
t,,ns and should satisfy tariff reformers Mr. Randan
thinks that the Message IL good one on tho whoie "
that AZ leans little moro strongly ""ai
the idea Of protection than did the Onf
coon p,atform or course Mr. Randall cannot
~ lin the tariff views and recommendations OF
Secretary Manning Mr.. Holman Is pleased with every
thing except the silver and Civil Service features M
Adams Of New-York. thinks the Message WIZ 'o
many Democratic votes in favor OF tarin rcVision'
Cox declares the Message Is an admraoie "o.u
ment- Mr. Springer asserts that IT Is aole' 'ii'
Cahen % Virginia who defeated declares that Tue
recommendations of Secretary Manning are to he auop'eu
fbe Democrats may as well retire from the Ponuoa'
An Virginia North Carolina and Tennessee ior 'no' =,
mi carry single Congress district IN virginia a us
three States will go against them In 1888. LlAc u
s,ons are freely made by other Democratic hop'o'o"
a., from, the three States mentioned by Colonel Caoeu
fpairmap Rlaud OF the Coinage Committee, sa,d; Inc
objections to the report OF the Secretary OIL inc
on the silver question are that oil MS premises "io "
.umptions He assumes what is not admitted mat iree
coinage OF silver would bring us to silver basis Again.
ne assumes that gold basis is superior to silver basis
Witch moi true In respect the welfare OF the masses
He assumes suspend coinage the pressure
ON gold would great as TO compel Europe 70 resore
siyer this Is conjecture. But he fas 10 inor us
"a 70 the general result OF suspension here III case
failed to bring about an international agreement
This generation win live to see single recommends
IN
enacted into law"
Mr. Campbell Ohio Democrat, said: u wonoer
how Secretary Manning expects TO unax the clothing OF
go 600 600 people by giving them free wool aud Keeping
n duty on manufactured woollen goods do not expect
IN ace his recommendations adopted"
Turning from the Democratic the Republican side OF
the House. one favorable comments on parts
of the Message and report and much severe criticism OF
other portions Secretary Mannngs tariff essay ana 'he
features of tho Message which relate to the hsher,es the
Cutting case and the tariff heartily condemned The
uncertainty and discrepancies which mark the statement
OF the probable OF surplus revenue also come In
for severe criticism Ex-Governor Long OF Massachi-
sets who is member OF the Appropriations COMMITTEE
which has to deal with such Questions sau ao, q,
CONFUSION in the Official statement as to the
Surplus revenue Tho President In his Message says
that for the current fiscal year the estimated receipts VIII
be 10000 and the e4penditnres TZooooV;voo ,
dent omits the expenditure for the Sinking Fund.- which
is a requisite law. The Secretary OF the Treasury IN
cudes this great em stating IL IN his appendix py
bad 6under at $50 100000. and again stating it cor,
recy in his Appendix B. at thus ma ind
eating surplus Of only $42 100000 But this ous the
$1,000 $1,000 600, and which would reduce the sur
pius to $35. 100000. 1t omits also all extraor
as are ordinary Any provision for coast defences
for system Of Notifications, for National education and
for the occasional demands that so often made TOT ex
traordinary xpeDditures-sonetimes small Items bnt
together agggang great een Yea nnsc IiS1
paid with increasing expenses Of this great country
we are not gong TO aays with law
shness hardly proper In an oncisl hs, ~ s
oUtsrokcn and single tariff question as the Pres
dents Message is dfuse and uncertain on that issue
much attention said: ri am surprised that the Prcs
dent should have presented 50 ncompee ana %i tSis
question The dispute during the last year mas related
fishing Vessels in Canadian ports and not fishing piy
leges la British North American inshoe waters TN one
nave BEEN seized for attempting to exercise
In Canadian porte ordinary p Ns % IN
bond yet President does not refer TO these commer-
a PRIVILEGES esssp by o eeoe the that
American encroaching on Canadian inshore
pqoec them by their seizures when the fact Is that tney
have been Selling our vessels on SeG
the Canadian OF putting the case by also Discussing
50 as 20 sIi the ouesion Of Commercial privileges
canadian ports which rights from our point Oh VIEW are
,rraprement it stated that the President
proposes TO send in special message on the subject IL
So &c ought pains to state our case more S'
Pen1yvan said the o 6o Ill the as
any Administration on the iaru question, rresiuent
Cievclands takes the lead He recommends reudron
of duties to reduce revenue when reaaeuon Vi uS s
would increase tie He sympahlles, az words
Sens tsey Bear on account Of tariff negects to
point out TO them, or indeed 10 Anyway ; en'S !,
'n W,s~ alter Phelps said: Quite English was my
first thought listened to IL yrsteday-a except Tue
ana sure to please AL Euesnuen. You 70. was right
There never vas ~ A nGarS sad tse LIBERAL
that never agreed before any are al one ",
ing rs Is 1saaes the U conon Of tue Amscan
lsborer TO the English standard, didn't meet lat sh u
my nexi impression to 8 s.s Of i,i Services
keep silent on Benton and stone ~, lie r -ress o
petition In foreign markets, aud dares 10 he Silent on
v wnS w w'gn .S ws Is to match he
that other hrstcisss Powers were spending on sps 70
fusss to SPEND Shem 10 help exports tis rrstty
COURAGEOUS Tor the Pres eut to MI Que column WIZ
sgsrm, which was DESIGNED 10 give the AmeriSaa
abolished But he is 'Tos couraeeous in DARN 70 sup
tSas intelligent Of Tree trade eo.fDs ens
think OF his speaking OF ihs mpost as YAK, wnes
year In and year out the friends OF .
TO altar Tue impost than puiore snu Mnt
answer, Wa name huuureus oishruVicS WHY,
were never manufactured here before which were mrs.
manufacturer alter VIC laid the protective duty sbo
which from that moment began 10 grow aha nave con
tinued TO grow cheaper Surely even the iiesse ~
knows the history OF steel rails tna they soiu oi .,
and there duty, tnat We put on auy that TIA
ENCOURAGED manufacturers; tnat 10 their com
petion with themselves aud their foreign rivals thct
reduced price until last winter our railways got the
rails at almost the price u Tie original outy nu
sum IL ALL doesn't the President know that all trco
which tho a0ror less than they were before
the tarin OF $780, and that wages are hgnef anu @
he has the I'm tho interest OF labor 10 propose
change all that; evidently neither VIgiuia nor Ess o
IDufs nor Democratic majority OF ONLY nfteen In te
Liza Congress- teach him anything Ahother I'm
precision got Of Message was that It. oxcrPtins hs
Ssrretaries sumuarIs, hts own; that ne had con
suited one aud there just those mistake WHICH
man must make vho 10 compliment seif-suincehcy re-
fuses to consult with those OF wider and larger OK.
uerIence Had he con- ltad with Carlisle or Hewitt oil