The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-07-17
ROLLING UP AGAINST FREE TRADE.
The Sentiment of the People Con-
demns the Democratic Position.
Echoes from the Shops and Farms
TO Cheer Harrison on.
Tariff Bill which the Republicans OF
the Senate will Make.

Tariff Bill which the Republicans OF
the Senate will Make.
EWAsHINGToS, July 16.-Breckenridge
says that he expects the final vote will be
taken upon the Mills bill about July % and
that 1t will pass. He does not expect that
there will be any filibustering opposition to
the final vote, although he says the Republi-
cans, II united and determined to resort to
such policy, might make the passage of
the bill much more difficult. He expects
that there will be many campaign speeches
made upon the wool paragraph, as that part
Of the bill affords the best remaining oppor-
tunity for such purpose.
Congressman Bayne of Pittsburg, who has
just returned from visit to New York and
Pennsylvania. says: EVERY day brings out
more clearly the fact that the Republicans
have the people with them ON the tariff
question. The changes of sentiment which
this issue is causing, bringing lifelong Dem
ocrats into the Republican ranks, shows the
way the political tide is running. Every
thing indicates that 1t is going TO be ground
swell, before which men who have never
voted anything but the Democratic ticket
will be swept in masses into the support of
the Republican platform and candidates.
The Democrats realize that they have made
q mistake in asking the people to support
free trade, and they are hedging in every
WAY they can. Their record Is made on this
Of hedging can change the TACT tnar they
have gone on record as being opposed to the
protection Of our industries. The English
newspapers almost daily keep reminding
President Cleveland, whom they are sup
porting as vigorously as II they were pub
lished on this side OF the water, that he Is a
free trader and that free trade is right.
There Is no pretension on the part Of the
English allies Of the Democracy at conceal
ment. They frankly say that the President
and his party conceal their real attitude in a
measure, because the free trade doctrine is
not popular in American. They may try
to conceal their real attitude, but they will
find 1t hard work in view Of the Presidents
message and the st. Louis platform"
Independent Laborers Endorse Har-
rison.
DETROIT, Mich, July 16.-The Grand
Council Of the Independent Labor Party Of
the United States met here this evening.
After a discussion of the platforms of the
Republican and Democratic parties, 1t was
voted unanimously to endorse Harrison and
Morton. Resolutions were adopted, declar-
ing that the Labor Party do not approve Of
President Cleveland's vetoes of the pension
bills; that the interests Of the wQrkingmen
can be best served by protective tariff /;
that the soldier ought to vote for Harrison,
who served his country on the battlefield, in
stead of Cleveland, who sent a substitute.
LAWRENCE, Mass, July 16.-A large num-
ber of workingmen held meeting in Knights
OF Labor Hall yesterday afternoon. 1t was
unanimously voted to form Workingmen's
Independent Protective Tariff Club. f. E.
Boynton was chosen temporary chairman,
and G. A. Carlton temporary secretary. The
free trade tendencies of the Democratic party
were vigorously denounced, and the fisheries
treaty with Canada was termed an ignoble
surrender Of the rights of America, and its
rejection demanded.
Every member thus far is connected with
some labor organization and same tof them
are old-liDe Democrats in the Republican
deal of enthusiasm manifested and the
WOrkingmen's Independent Protective
Tariff Club will be heard from before the
campaign is over.
Republican Tariff Bill.
New YORK, July 16.-The Washington
correspondent of the Herald had an inter-
view with Senator Allison yesterday on the
question of adjournment, in which the Sena-
tor expressed himself as follows: There is
not the slightest chance Of adjournment un-
til we pass tariff bill in the Senate. At
least, that is my belief about it. have not
heard any Republican In the Senate speak in
favor of adjourning without action, and | do
not see how any Democrat could afford to
vote for 1t. IL they want to adjourn let them
adjourn before they pass the Mills bill in the
House. To pass bill is one Of the things
we have got to do. / believe the RepubIi-
cans will stand together and refuse TO ad
journ before bill is passed, although 1 am
not authorized to speak for them. We have
had no consultation upon the subject"
When do you think, Senator" asked the
reporter, that an adjournment will be
reached"
my impression is" said Mr.. Allison.
that two or three weeks after we get the
House bill we shall be able to report It back.
Six weeks or two months after we get it we
may be able to adjourn. That is, speak
ing generally. OF course, there will be an
effort dit made to hasten the matter as much as
mittees are subject to all sorts OF
delays, and after a bill seems to be
complete. 1t has to be gone over care
fully and perhaps various little changes
made. which require meetings of the com
Mills bill we will work as rapidly as we can.
We may get through in 80 days. We cannot
prepare our bill at all until that bill comes
to us, in the sense of doing it by committee.
We have no Jurisdiction over the question OF
| the tariff until the Mills bill comes to us
Those Of us who have the time and the incli-
nation have been gathering together such
preparatory information as we could attain
As to the principles upon which the Sem
ate bill would be based Senator Allison
said. ut will be based on the principle of
| protection to our own industries. 1t will
not be similar to the Mills bill in any re-
| spect.. None OF the details have yet been
agreed upon, but we have been getting in
formation, and after this coming week we
| shall do good deal of work ON 1t. We are
| going on with the different schedules as fast
| as we can. We are going to reduce some
ana probably increase some. In revising
are going to cure. We shall deal with the
| internal revenue, and shall probably abolish
| the entire tobacco tax. am merely givinl
my personal Impressions, for the matter ha:
not yet been acted upon, but tha
seems to be the sort of sentiment which pre-
but shall probably take off the tax on alcoho
used in the arts, If it can be done safely
| cannot tell how much reduction of the rev
enue the bill will make. We have not agreed
stand our needs understand that we canno
afford to reduce more than sixty of seventy
| millions OF our current revenues"
He was asked If he thought the bill would
be satisfactory to the Republican sentiment
and satisfy at the same time the Western
| people and the Eastern manufacturers. Ht
replied "A tariff bill may or may not be
satisfactory. We hope and believe ours will
be. Any tariff bill has got to be q cOmprom
ise. Interests have to yield and section.
have to yield. OF course, if l were making
| tariff alone, would not make such tarif
as Senator Hoar of Massachusetts woulC
make, | mean for my own State of Iowa
But If / were to sit down with him we coul,
probably agree on something that we coult
both accept. So should say that the bill w
shall get up would be generally satisfactory
| There may be now and then fellow who ha
| got nestled into some snug corner and doesn'
| want any legislation, but l believe the Re
| publican party generally are favorable Il
proper revision Of the tariff from time /
| time"
Taking to Their Tents.
CHICAGO, July 16.-The prohibitionist
have this year instituted new method fo
enthusing the masses. They have abar
doned the use of halls and wigwams, DIT,
ferring the groves and tents. There al
| II of these tents in use now in Illinois an
| eight more will soon be put in Operation
| One or two speakers go with each outf
and the music is furnished by soloist or
quartette. This method Is found 10 he inc,
pensive, no license or anything of the natul
being required. The musicians and the ar
tors will probably be entertained by the i
| cal prohibltionists and the items of ha
| rent and hotel hills ara tbus o,o;dod ~