New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-01
SIGNS OF THE REACTION.
THE REVOLT AGAINST THE MESSAGE.
sNyAsISrss IN THE DEMOCRATIC FoLp-CLEVE-
LANDS ATTITUDE WILL NOT BEAN pisoossioN'
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srvAs,xrss IN THE rEMoCRATIC FoLp-CLENE-
LANDS ATTITUDE WILL NOT BEAR DISCUSSION
tsr rELEonArH TO rHE rnrsuSE1
w.smNcroN. Jan Sl.-Another Democratic
scothsayer has undertaken to foreteu the result
AZ the dark lantern" conferences of Premier"
Nul. and his colleagues To Critic reporter
he saidi
The Tariff bill is being carefully considered and
sucb good progress has been made that expect 1t
viii be reported to the House next week, unless, Of
course there should be any obstacles the way that
sre now not known. That bill viii be Of such q
ssssfsctory to the country 1t win not be of radical
nature. ! believe that you will find that the duty
;. made s oS wooon goods 80 Is to correspond
measure with the reduction on the raw material, and
There will Be considerable OF increase in the free
list and reduction Of nom 90 to Is per cent on the
the revenue reformers who are ciamoring for a re-
dueton on the necessarfcs OF life. To placate tne
Rsnda o s sne ~. wb On sI Will not be
s touched d-'''''''''' 'D' '''
DIssENsioN IN THE TARIFF COUNCILS.
OF course, IL bill to repeal the duties on wool
is not Of radical nature q reduction OF 80
TO so per cent in the rates on manufactures OF
wool ought to be regarded AS moderate Inc
Randall men too to be placated" ny partiat
repeal of the internal taxes on tobacco. wei
il is as certain as an any future event can De
that the Randall men, will vote solidly against
free wool and solidly for the abolition or al liz
ternal taxes on tobacco. Moreover they VIII
vote TO repeal the taxes on spirits dlslHeu from
fruits and on alcohol used in manufactures ana
the mechanic arts, unless they shall be whipped
into the party traces by the Administration ana
Premier Mills. It is noticeable that the IRE
mier~ and his advisers are less confident OF sue,
cess than they were when Congress assembled ana
listened TO the " bod and courageous message
of President Cleveland In the first outburst OF
enthusiasm they declared that i" Cleveland has not
only insured his denomination but has hxed the
policy of the party beyond the possibility OF DOUBT
On the day following the reading Of the message
a Democrat of National reputation and powerful ii
influence, who was greatly dissatlsned WIN une
document and indignant with It's author, was
asked q" Has not the Cleveland boom grown 10
such proportions and gained such an impetus az
10 insure his renomination?' .rL.
message will not bear discussion, and WITHIN Two 9
months a reaction will set in which may oe 1atai
90 his prospects The party cannot enoro 10 oG T.
cupv the platform which ne has laid down ana u
connot afford to stultfy itself oy making uIneI-
ent platform and placing him upon IT,
Tur REVOLT GRows-THE "BOoM" DwlNbLFs
When -Premierp Mills offered his resolution TO
clear away all doubts respecting the authority Of
the Secretary to apply the surplus money in the
treasury TO the purchase of bonds, the same Demo
You will observe that Mills is losing heart He
has done something which the President did not
recommend and did not seem disposed to favor
when he prepared the message
Again, when the intelligence was received thai
the Cleveland men had failed to fill the vacancy in
the New-York Democratic State COMMITTEE the
same man Observed r
told You there would be a reaction There
Is a genuine and strong revolt against Cleveland
in his own State. Ii il is not inspired manly py
his attitude toward the protection OF American m
dusries IL derives much of it's strength from tbat
circumstance You will find that the revolt WI,
spread soon to Nev-.Iersev aud ConnecHcut ana
that Nr. Cleveland will not enjoy a 'walk-ovef
in the race for the Presidential nomination
Another indication that the Adm nistraton IS
LOSING heart and that Premier Mills and ms
colleagues are in state Of uneasiness is found in
certain hints that the mills bill which was
made tho basis Of the darll-lantern' programme.
has undergone alterations which leave little or
nothing of the original draft in existence.