New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-23
BOURBON CASH AND CREED.
THE MILLS BILL ADAPTED TO DEMOCRATIC
POCKETS

SCREWS ON THE FREE LIsT-THEIR
CREED NOT MAINTAINED WHEN
DEMOCRATIC MAJoRITIEs WE'RE
IN PERIL-MR BLAINES
SPEECH IN BUFFALO.
Buffalo, N. Y, Oct. 22-Janes G. Blaine a.
rived here from Chicago at o'clock tonight
and was at once taken to the Tiff House. without
any general demonstration except enthusiastic
cheers from crowds in the streets. After supper
he was escorted by the members OF the Buffalo
Republican League and Young Mems Republican
Club to the Main Street Rink. This was the
largest available building that could be had for
the evening. Although there was no speaking
till o'clock the building, which
has seating capacity Of 1000, was
filled till there wasn't spare inch
of space, at 730, and the crowd outside
was as large as that inside. When the carriage
containing Mr.. Blaine drove up and the Plumed
Knight was recognized, cheer was raised the
like Of which Grover Cleveland never received
in Buffalo. With Mr.. Blaine were General Adam
e. King John NJ. Thurston. Theron b. Keatcr,
Of Indiana and Walker Blaine. 1t was with the
utmost difficulty that the party made its way
to the platform. where were seated members of
the Veteran TppecanOe Club. Buffalo men who
worked for William Henry Harrison. one of whom
Blaine spoke for about twenty minutes, devotinS
himself entirely to the inconsistencies of the Mills
bill Each of his points received with rounds
of cheers. and the enthusiasm at the close of his
address made the walls tremble. He said
Mr.. Chairman or the most frequently repeated argu-
OF the Democrats in favor OF what they term arid
REFORM" is the necessity for the admission OF all
teras free OF duty They leave It TO be inferred that the
Mills bill aains that end and their failure to explain
all OF the provisions OF that bill amounts to suppression
Of the truth. Let ask Democratic speaker
Democratic journal tell the public how far and for
materials admitted free by the Mills
BILL and meantime L will contribute few facts 70
discussion IL mistake not, the Mills bill combines
the dscreditable features Of legislation ever at
tempted measure dscreditable alike By Of
commission and by acts Of omission Let take the
materials in detail
WHAT HAPPENED TO COAL AND IRON.
Coal is raw material Of unreasonable value The
original design admit coal free Of duty but the
Democratic Ways and Means Committee plainly told
that they took that step they would endanger the
premacy OF their party Old Virginia, West Virginia
Maryland and therefore the project of making coal
abandoned.
Iron ore is Of the materials about which
heard much the beginning Of the recent session Of
Congress 1t was proclaimed hands by
that iron free for iron lay at the base
OF all Of iron and steel fabrics, and its price must
be lowered. But 1t found that Mr.. Barnum, OF
Connecticut chairman of the Democratic National Com.
mttee Of OF the largest mines OF iron
in the Lake Superior REGION and that the chairman
of the Democratic Executive Committee Mr. Brce, with
his political associates, owned and controlled the road
which derived large from the transportation Of this
1t further known that Mr. Smith Weed, Of
the most prominent New-York Democrats, largely
interested in iron and in the manufacture Of
Upon the Of these facts, the Democratic Ways
and Means Committee at abandoned the idea OF put
ting iron the list; abandoned It, because
they thought the step unjust but because they found it
would inure the business interests Of prominent Demo-
FINDING OUT WHERE FREE TRADE IN LIME
PINCHED
Now for another article, me which, one Of the essen.
als in all building operations upon the free list
the first publication of the Mills bill. The largest
supply Of fine lime from the County OF Knox in
the State Of Maine Knox happens be the only county
In the State that ordinarily gives Democratic majority
The Democrats OF Knox memorazed the Ways and
Means Committee. demonstrating against their proposed
action and giving the committee understand that, II
they wanted to wipe out majority in the last Demo.
cratic county in Mane they would put lime in the free
list The old duty lime but the Demo.
Gratis OF Knox were so justly enraged by the
which the Ways and Means Committee had trifed with
so large and to them 50 vital industry that tAsy
turned around in the September election and gave a
good sized majority the Republicans-by way OF re-.
buking an attempt to reform the tariff in the line OF
particular division. They will still more heavily
against Mr.. Cleveland in November
Another case comes very near to you in Buffalo.
Cement Roman, Portland and all Others was put on the
free list in the original draft OF the Mills bill 1t was
taken of and restored It's old duty the instance and
by the influence OF your citizen the Hon. Daniel
Lockwood United States District Attorney Mr. Lockwood
appeared either stockholder a cement company or
attorney for stockholders which, but he sue
ceeded In removing cement from the free list simply
because It right to do but because Mr. Lockwood
is an influential Democrat
DON DICKINSON AND WOOD PULP.
Wood pulp is treated a material. and put on
list the Mills bill originally framed but 10
was soon discovered that Mr. Don NJ. Dickinson, Post
General and Mr.. 1. NJ Weston chairman OF the
Democratic State Committee Of Michigan, owned valu-
able patent for improvement OF the manufacture Of
wood pulp and patent would rendered worth.
less IL wood pulp the free list and back
the former duty wood pulp, and the
value OF Mr.. Don NJ Dlckinsons patent
was preserved to him by HIS Democratic
associates OF the House OF Representatives Mark you.
the duty restored because, in the belief Of tho
Democratic Committee OF Ways and Means sound policy
required restored because they did not wish 10
do harm leading Democrats who were expected 10 de-
liver the electoral Michigan President Cleveland
And here is another Marble Of all kinds in
block rough squared the free list in the Mills
bill as reported House. but afterward removed
from It. probably because It gave offence to some con-
spicuous members unconquerable Democracy" OF
Vermont do not accurately know the real reason In
this case but doubtless Bradley Smaiey the keeper
of the Democratic conscience in Vermont state It.
But 1t added instance OF proposed abolition OF
duty on material being promptly reconsdered and the
duty restored by Ways and Means Committee
OBVIOUS REASONS WHY GLUE DID NOT STICK.
Glue was treated material In the first draft
OF the Mills bill because It is prepared essential
for so many handcras Glue therefore, reported on the
free list but 1t found THAI Democratic syndl-
cate in the made pretty much all the glue for that
section and that the Democratic heirs Of the venerable
Peter Cooper, OF New-York made nearly all the glue
for the rest OF country. 1t not in the hearts
OF the Democratic Ways and Means Committee to strike
down an interest that could afford large Democratic
tributions in the West and that had prominent and
influential Democrat interested in its manufacture 40
Mr. Edward Cooper Mayor OF NewYork City, and
glue OF the free list and back 10 Its
old duty Another In point though not connected
with the free list presents the extraordinary course
ON tho part OF the Ways and Means Committee.
Every one knows. who has paid attention to tariff
dIscu for the fifteen years that the one subject