The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-05

the next ten months. In bis Judgment,
however, the American people would have
but small difficulty. as soon as the present
improvised commotion had subsidized, in
determining that the Presidents premises,
his arguments and his conclusions were
alike impregnable and alike defied as
sault.
Mr.. Voorhees, also quoted from the Re-
| publican platform OF 1884, wherein Il
pledged itself to correct the irregularities
OF the tariff and 10 reduce the surplus"
and he said that that was plain, clear ad-
mission, made three and one-half years
| ago, that the work OF the tariff commission
had been poorly done and called for cor
rection, and that the pledge had never yet,
by one word, one vote, one step, or the
lifting Of one finger, been attempted 10 be
carried ont to this day. On the contrary,
the Republican leaders had not only done
nothing themselves 20 remedy their own
confessed wrong doing, but had with the
whole weight Of their organization hindered
the efforts Of everybody else. II now,
after this long delay, the leaders of the Re
publican organization In Congress and
elsewhere assumed the attitude Of tariff
reformers, II would only be under the com
pulsion OF public opinion, invoked and
aroused by the powerful statement and APP
peal OF Mr.. Cleveland in his late message.
They were chiefly incensed against the
President because he had disturbed their
policy OF inaction. Their anger was kin.
died because their dilatory tactics could
avail them no longer As has been said
OF the charge OF the light brigade at Balak-
lava, II is magnificent, but Il is not
war. SO many thoughtful observers
OF tho tremendous financial power
and endurance OF the American people
might exclam, at is glorious but it is not
craftsmanship" II was glorious to the
manhood and resources OF the republic,
but in giving the orders, in shaping the
policy by which the American people had
been 80 strained, taxed and bitterly tested,
all the world knew that blunder equiya.
lent to crime had been committed and
had been stubbornly persisted in. But
the question still required in lis homely. |
practical way ms 10 the disposal Of the re- |
suits OF this laundering policy. lie turned |
from the propositions for a larger army and |
navy and costly coast deienses ~ a remedy |
for the treasury surplus to moro natural |
necessity and practicable methods for its
use. generous pension roll, with all ar
rrearnges paid, liberal appropriations for the |
Improvement OF rivers and relief. When
ever the voice Of the people had been
heard, IL had declared il TO be funda-
mental American principle that the public /
debt shall be paid. There were $3.50, 000,-
900 to become payable four yeam hence and
how was this debt TO be provided for II the
revenues were 10 be reduced TO the level of
current expenses. When some years ago
II was proposed 20 exclude them because
they came here 10 compete with American
labor for wages, while their habits were
such that they consumed the title Of moth
ing produced by American labor, nearly
all the Democratic senators favored the
proposition. Now II was proposed TO ex-
tend 10 the Chinese the privilege Of doing
the labor NJ home and sending the manu-
features here. lie doubted II a Demo
cratic House, even at the behest Of the
President and nj the risk Of loss OF favor
Tor refusal would venture 10 face the
American laborer with such a record.
The chair laid before the Senate the un.
finished business, the education BILL The
Senate then went into secret session. The
nominations OF the interstate commerce
commissioners were referred 10 the new
Interstate commerce committee, Of which
Mr.. Cullom Is chairman, and the doors
were reopened and the Senate adjourned.