New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-26


Greatly worried are the Democratic llmeS'
and Herald" and "WOrld" because the he
publicans seem likely to refrain from keeping
Congress in session half as many months as inc
democrats have already spent over their Mllis
hill in order TO pass another bill. These or
CANS of the party in power scout the ldea 'naV
the responsibility of government has been py
the people intrusted to one party rather thah
another and insist that the Repubhcans are
lust as much bound as the Democrats TO DC
ready with an affirmative proposition Tor the
reduction of revenue after indecent employ
ment of the rules in the House by the Demo-
cratic majority has for months prevented the
submission of any such plan by Republicans
in the body which is constitutionally required
to initiate revenue bills. So these Democrats
already long to shirk the responsibility which
their victory involves.
But Democratic ranting and raving will not
alter the facts, and will not crowd sensible
Senators INTO false position. Before they de-
eide they will consider certain PLAIN points,
For instance:
I A Tariff bill sent to the Senate for con-
sideration at the end of July after seven
months has been spent over it in the House,
rightly demands more deliberate and prolonged
attention than can possibly be gwen II AFTER
that date IN midsummer.
. The pcrsistent and outrageous refusal Oh
the House Committee to hear representatives
If great industries affected by the House DILL
and particularly its refusal to hear representa-
tives of the working people, when secret near
mos wore granted to agents of the Sugar Trust
and other offensive and burdensomc monop-
olies. demands on the part of the Senate Il more
fair and impartial hearing before any action
;s taken. especiay on the provisions OF the
House bill
2 The deliberate refusal by caucus ma
iorty in tho House to permit any amendments
4 IN he considered, save those favored by us
ozark Lanternr Committee in secret consuita-
tion with trusts and monopoiies, makes 1t
matter of duty that there should be ample time
and oppor,unity in the Senate for consdera-
ton of amendments affecting gred' h""ioO
Of different industries.
4 The action of the Democratic caucus II
tbo House. and the Endorsement Of the NILS
bill in the Democratic National PLATFORM nave
served formal notice upon the Senate that NJ
different Tariff bill can be passed TINS yea
until after the Presidential election. Int
Senate has therefore no reason for framing
different bill. unless it be desire to MAKE
nolitical captal. VIII the public look Will
favor upon prolonged debate and delay thl
summer, in order to pass a bill merely for bun
combc?
5 The best and simplest issue for submission
to the people is the one upon which the Demo
cratic majority in the House asks verdict
Shall there be a change of tariff in the hirec
ton of free trade beginning with free woo
and free lumber, and free iron for cotton ues
only 40 per cent duties on woollens, but lo'
pcr cent on rice and SO per cent on sugar?
When the people have voted on the issue thu
raised Congress will have definite instruction
as to the mode of reducing the revenue ant
can then obey the peoples will. Meanwhile
it can take time to hear from the home indus
tries chiefly affected by the measure proposed
and especially from the workingmen who's
wages are at stake and not from trusts an
| monOpOlies only.