New-York tribune., 1888-03-21
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angry PETITIONERS.

The manufacturers of New-England, appar-
emily with unprecedented unanlmlty ana WIN
out any regard to party lines. join In most
memorable protest against the Dark lantern
Tariff bill. They are refused hearing anu
ure apt to be indignant about it. AT the same
timc certain farmers of New-Jerscy and other
States, who believe their products near the sea
coast and the northern border need more Ell
fective protection, Indignantly protest because
tie bill dcprivcs them of part OF the made
ouate protection they now enjoy, and gives
them no additional benefits whatever. They
also are refused hearing. and are apt to be In
d;enant. But what reason have either 1or
complaint? Mr.. Mills and his cabal OF free
trade conspirators have kept at their elbows
the hired agents of foreign importers. and from
such disinterested sources they feel that they
can get moro of the kind of information they
want than from American producers. They are
right in that belief. He who plays the part OF
n traitor to the interests of his country will
naturally consult with the agents of the enemy
more freely than with earnest defenders OF the
Nations cause.
It is embarrassing for Mr.. Mills. his fellow
citizens should remember, to be publicly told
that he is either stupidity ignorant or con-
scious and deliberate traitor to his countfys
welfare. When he came back from Rhode
Island and broadly affirmed that the wool
manufacturers of that great State were all wild
with enthusiasm for his bill. it was exceedingly
vcxatious to have placed before Congress and
the public Immediately afterward memorial
signed by all the woollen manufacturers OF
Rhode Island, except four cmphatically de-
hc ho1
elaborate statistics showing that the wool
growers would be greatly benefited by removal
of duties, because the price of wool had been
higher under low duties than under protective
tlriffs, it was most vcxatious to find wool
growers associations in solid body, without
distinction Of party, denouncing his bill and
affirming that his statements were untrue
Naturally the man gets angry and does not pro-
pose to hear any more evidence that he IS an
irporamus or a traitor to the welfare OF his
country.
But what conceivable reason have the Demo-
cratic farmers and the Mugwump manu-
fact,lrcrs to be indignant? They deliberately
entrusted the control of the Government to
Mr.. Mills and his associates. IT is childish
fclly for them to pretend that they did not
know how ignorant Mr.. Mills and other South
~, ,o.a.r, -rvrv Of tlIv Industrial needs OF the
country These same men had been nolslly
talking on the subject in every campaign and
every session of Congress for years. and the
Mugwump and Democratic voters thcrcupon
proceeded to elect a Democratic majority in
Congress- as they had elected Democratic
President. The individuals for whom they
voted, like President Cleveland himself, had
pretended to be Gas good Protectionists as
anybody" and these voters were silly enough
TO believe them Then these individuals,
elected by votes of farmers and manufacturers
went to Washington and voted for Mr. Carlisle
as Speaker, knowing that he had promised TO
pack the Committee on Ways and Means in
the interest of Mr.. Cleveland and the FREQ
Traders They have their reward. and if all
the loss could fall on them alone, nobody
would have occasion to shed single tear