The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-03
4 pARTY'S NOBLE POLICY
JENNA REPLIES TO SHERMANS
RECENT SPEECH.

rbe speech of the Senator from Ohio a
Gauntlet Which His Political Oppo-
,en+s Gladly Pick Up-The Issue of
Tariff Reform to be Met in This
Congress.
WASHINGTON, Feb 2.-Mr. Kenna to-day
..oceeded TO address the Senate on the sub
loot of the Presidents message on the sur
r,lns revenue and tariff matters, and of Mr..
sberman's speech in reply thereto. He said
that he had read the Presidents message
more TRAN once, and with more
than ordinary care, and had given
more than casual examination to
Mr.. Sherman's speech. That Senator
was conspicuous in the councils of his party
ond had much to do with the shaping of its
rolicy-. 50 that his assault on the Presidents
nosition in favor Of revenue reform
and reduction OF taxation was to be
regarded as significant. Time and
tbought had been devoted to the
rrenaration of that speech and the assault
lad been deliberate. 1t might therefore be
fairly assumed that the Senator's reply was
exhaustive of his own and his party's re-
sources on that important subject. In the
light OF tldl IdCU CHc SJS6Cll IllSLlO justly Do
regarded as a challenge.
A SQUARE ISSUE.
Il presented square issue as to whether
the Senator's paI ty should stand in that as
| SAINT or fall i'll its defense. The speech,
taken in connection with the Senator's
| former utterances on the same and similar
Subjects presented, he said, contrast as
| astounding as 1t was unexpected, conflict
| Us irreconcilable as it was positive and alb
solute, an enigma, which he would proceed
briefly to analyze.
After quoting some extracts from Mr..
Shermans speech, and also extracts from
works Of jefferson bearing on the question
Of public improvements, from messages of
Presidents jackson and Arthur, from re-
ports Of Secretary Folger, Secretary McCul-
loch and Secretary Manning, he summed
I'D BY saying that four successive Secreta-
res of the Treasury, two Republican and
| two Democratic, and two successive Presi-
i dents one Republican and tie other Demo-
crat had united in their condemnation Of
idle surplus revenue and IN their demand
for reduction in the public burdens and
/ 50 it had been, he said, throughout the his
tory of the government.
NEVER JUSTIFIED.
There never had been a time when un-
necessary wi hdrawal from circulation of
the currency Of the country, and its board
ng in the Treasury. was justified or calmly
contemplated. The Senator from Ohio
was The only person who seemed tOregard
such condition as "a good fortune" Such
scoudition had always created apprehen-
son, and had sometimes contributed to
panic and financial disaster And yet,
when the President, inspired by the teach
M Of his country's history, dared to raise
bis voice 10 arrest an impending
calamity, the Senator from Ohio would
laugh to scorn the faithful admonition, and
would hold up its author to the ridicule of
the public. The Senator had forgotten his
own anxieteS, when surrounded in both
houses Of Congress by majority of his own
party friends he exclaimed in 1882, in the
Selate, that there was no sentiment in the
country stronger than that Congress had
neglected Is duty in not repeating taxes
that we're obnoxious aud unnecessary; and
that be was determined that that sin should
moi lie at his door.
INTERNAL TAXES.
The Senator from Ohio had assailed the
President because of the statement in the
mes age that there appeared to be no Just
complaint of taxes on spirits, tobacco and
beer, and had argued that 'the traditions
and policy Of our people are against in
terra taxes" When, he asked, had the
honorable Senator undergone a change of
htart on that important subject, for he had
declared IN 1867 that spirits, wine and to-
Oacco were undoubtedly the first objects
that should be taxed He should not
follow the Senator i'll all that he had said
as 10 the surplus in the Treasury; but
Wo instances would suffice. The Senator
had denounced Congress for its failure to
Provide subsidies for postal communication
WIN south American States, and had de
nolnced the President for his failure to ap-
prove the river and harbOr bill But the
question Of subsidies was familiar TO the
Whole PEOPLE. The antagonsm Of the Presi-
uelt and Of his party to the subsidizng OF
special interests or classes needed no defense
al lls nandS That invention of the Repub.
4 4caI party had never found favor with the
democracy.
RIVERS AND HARBoRS.
As to the river and harbor bills the Presi-
lent had already approved one appropriat
ing more than $4,000, 900 the preceding
year. and the President had been called on
'OAgh mat OF the last session appropriat-
me SI4,UO,0OO without an opportunity tc
tydu ltor know "A line of its provisions. He
n'l Deen engaged in the very act of reading
~ III 'Ae capitol when The hammers tell and
EongresS adjourned. Faithfuness to pub
nv Uust and judicious regard for public in.
crest had stood alike as barriers to an act
demned
ne Mr.. kenna) had no further purpose in
~. discussion than to indicate his co opera
Ga gou WIN the President in the interests of
s~ue people A bill to reform the revenue
%sNiH and to reduce taxation would come
5 5;." 'ue House of Representatives and be
sn lot doubt that it would be framed in a
%ttO ~ ~ ol conservative fairness to all sections
'ne country and to all interests.
u CRY OF THE pEMAGoGUE.
dsrt rte cry Of the demagogue that the Presi-
o. "v ana ms policy were aiming at the
,odoaliiS or the just reward of labor, was as
t'nU t,y..u as 1t was false. The system OF
80 aAa. on IN this country for the last twenty
Sa'n ,'no uad been a standing menace, and q
E, oi constant injury to the laborer
rbi.[i' H. VINO would deny that the system
ajr,;n j,u nad prevailed under the Republican
yeart SViationS IN this country, and for
h,u' past had made more strikes
fill more men from employment,
ro,al ne country with more tramps, aggra.
,ent more distress, created more dlscon'
desa "Iu produced more starvation and
syor man any other system the country
Ana NV Was it not time for a change
trar. }e1 when the President, confronting
hob ~ lhe solemn requirements of his
rs,arJ J'"Se' e. aud daring to preserve patriotic
h1o5 a ior ms public RESPONSIBILITIES, ven
oy,', me ,ne suggestion Of "A remedy which had
lno,JgiI over again been presented and de
ottor ny one administration after an
a., ne was aSsalled bv one of the ackoWl.