New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-28
THE PREMIER is WORRIED.
SIGNS OF REVOLT IN THE PARTY RANKS
pisPLnAsEp WITH THE "DARK-LAsTERN BILL
mr. TARsNEY's OPPOSITION VIEWS
SPEECHES IN THE HOUSE.


SPEECHES IN THE HOUSE.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, April 27.-The races at Ivy Clty
to-day attracted many congressman, and the az
tendance Of members TO listen to the tariff debate
was rather small Messrs. Breckenridge, OF
Kentucky, Turner and McMillin represented the
majority Of Ways and Means, while Messrs. Reed,
Mckinley and Burrows stood guard on the Re
publican side. Premier" Mills has spent very
little time in the House since he delivered the
greatest effort of his life last week. He ap-
pears to feel anxious and worried and spends
much time in consultation with Speaker Carlisle,
who also wears an anxious face and William IL.
Scott 1t is even whispered that the President
has shown recent signs Of uneasiness 1t appears
that the compromises made before the bill was
discussed were not wholly satisfactory, and that
the Republican attacks on the bill have developed
points Of weakness in the measure which It's
friends cannot afford to overlook Inc Hee-
trade leaders have noted with chagrin that Ger,
tain % persS have
deep interest in the speeches against the DILL anu
In some have even gone SO far as to innliest
their approval.
REFUSING TO BE BOUND BY THE premier"
More than one Democratic Congressman who
hopes to be reelected must make his choice be-
tween defeat and Administration promises OF aid
and reward. The issue has been SO clearly and
sharply defined by the President and the domi-
nant Democratic faction In the House that every
member knows that the pending Dill Is ana VIII
free-trade measure, and the men who vote Tor 10
will be rightly set down in favor Of free trade
The Premier and his associates expressed sur
prise and disappointment when they discovered
that certain Democrats would refuse to consent
to the dicker which was to place wool on the Tree
list They have snde 81 another
Democrat Mr.. Tarsney Of Michigan, WHO hau
praised the bill in open House, He represents
the Saginaw District, the chief industries of which
cause majority of the workingmen were made to
believe that he was better friend OF protection
and so he has kicked out Of the traces and de
clared that he will oppose to the bitter end the
placing Of salt and lumber on the Tree nst.
statement of his attitude, revised by MI 1arsney
himself and furnished to TRIBUNE correspond,
emit to-day will be interesting as an exposition OF
the intellectual processes OF freetrade CongresS
man from q protection district After referring
to the Democratic platform, which ne says pro
vided that the reduction OF duties should pe so
graduated as not to disturb existing lna nstrles
further than necessary" Mr.. tarSney conlihueu'
We had found these industries highly protected and 1t
was deemed nexpedent cut of that protection at SIN
gle blow This Democratic principle In the platform OF
1884 will be the basis Of my amendments We found tne
salt and lumber Industries of Michigan protected to Ger
tain extent and II wish TO withdraw this protection IL
is expedent not by single blow but by gradual
reductions consider 1t advisable that any reduction In
the duties on these staples should graduated that the
salt and lumber industries Michigan not be crippled
by single blow Congress- and that the producers may
given opportunity adjust their affairs TO the new
order OF things which must ultimately come My amend
ment therefore, will seek TO have these two staples taken
the free list and placed where their present rates OF
duty are modified. but not absolutely wiped out
DEMOCRATS ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT.
j. E. Russell, the free trader who represents the
Xth Massachusetts District, wants the duty on steel
blooms increased for the benefit Of Democratic
establishment in Worcester while the majority CT
WAYS and Means has reduced it, But Russell is
heart and soul for free wool and all the other pro-
visions of the bill The Louisiana Representatives.
also are in a quandary. They are uneasy lest the
party of the second part-the majority OF Ways
and Means-wiu desert the party OF the first part
at some critical point and that the sugar dlcker
will fall through. There are still other matters
which add TO the anxiety OF Mills and his coad-
tutors. They fully realize that delay does not
CITIZEN, while open discussion positively
weakens the bill
The debate to-day deepened this impression:
The speeches Of Brewer, of Michigan, and General
and forcible arguments in defence Of American in
dustres and both will be effective outside the Demo
cratic House Of Representatives, whatever may
be the case within that body. On the Demo.
cratic side speeches delivered by Mr.. Ford, OF
Michigan who is said TO be an efficient court steno
Congress and by Mr.. Landes, Of Illinois, who is
serving his second term and will retire TO private
life at the expiration of this Congress Mr. Eord's
speech was delivered In strong clear voice, and
in that respect it was powerful effort lie
seemed to think that because there Is no duty on
eggs there should be none on WOOL lax, lumber,
salt or iron