New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-30
DEMOCRATIC SHIRKING.
WELL WAIT TILL AFTER ELECTION
IMPORTANT MEASURES LAID ASIDE UNTIL IhE
PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION is SETTLED.
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WASHINGTON, April 29-It is not new tning
for a Democratic Administ ration or a Democratic
Congress to shift its responsibility but it has not
often been done so openly and with so set
purpose as now. The free trade message OF the
President gave the Democrats in Congress their
cue 1t related only to the surplus and the danger
of a financial crash unless the tariff should be
Immediately revised free trade basis
From that day to this the hush' policy has
has been enforced by the Democratic majority
in the House to every other subject OF puDnc
importance, and has governed Democratic action
in the Senate.
Finding that it will be impossible to prevent
the rejection of the Fisheries Treaty, Democratic
Senators are now seeking TO have il postponed
until after the Presidential election, and in the
meantime to have the Republicans consent that
pears also that the Democratic Senators are not
unduly anxious to have the Chinaae Treaty rHt-
fed before the Presidential electioH and although
Mr.. Belmont has offered Chinese bill IN the
House, based the pending treaty, there has Deen
no indication of an Intention TO press 1t at thiS
session. - ,
In the House the Democrats have filibustered
eight days against the Direct Tax bill, and 2
Democratic caucus ordered its pOstponement until
after the Presidential election. After several
months Of consideration the House Committee on
Merchant Marine and the Fisheries reported
free ship bill but Will not ask for action upon
it until after the Presidential election. lnu1ca-
tions are not wanting that not only Will every
attempt TO have Dakota admitted be suppressed
by the Democratic majority IN the H0use DiI DuI
that action on the Omnibus bill, so-called, VIII
be deferred until after the Presidential election
In the House Committee on Education sub
stitute for the Blair bill is under consideration,
but nobody expects that it will be reported 10
the House for action until after the tresldentiai
The Dependent Pension bill passed the Senate;
It's only chance in the House Is as polltcal
necessity which may arise in the case OF con
gresham Matson, who is the Democratic candi'
cate for Governor in Indiana
The Bond Purchase bill, with the Senate amend,
mont, has been referred TO subcommittee OF
WAYS and Means where it will slumber until
be taken on the Emigration bill or the General
Bridge bill both of which are pending IN tne
House Committee on Commerce, until after the
Presidential election
fund the Union Pacific Railroads Indebtedness
will he POSTPONED until after the Presidential elec-
tion. in order TO afford ammunition for Demo
cratic dcma gOgues in the campaign.
No bill for the relief Of the overburdened Su-
rrcmc Court can pass the House until after the
President ial election. ~
The House Committee on Military Affairs
framed and reported blll 1or scsDoaru tbcrn
for L. is now understood that an antagOnlstlc
hin viii be reported from the Committee on Ap-
nropriations and that nothing for National &c,
fence viii be granted until after the Presidental
election. -, -. a., ..
This list Of measures upon which action Is TO
he deferred until after the Presidential election,
incomplete and imperfect as 1t Is. shows tbaI the
Drmocrats-who seem acutcy to realize that they
cannot take an affirmative step without making
n bundcr-arc determined TO leave their caIa-
lorue Of mistakes as short as possible In tne
the session. and the tariff and general approprla-
fion bills. including the river and harDor grap;
are likely to carry the session to the mlddie oi
August.