New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-18
IMPENDING CHANGES IN TIE SOUTH.
THE PROBABLE INFLUENCE OF PRESIDENT
HARRIsoN's TARIFF POLICY.

THb PHOBABLE INFLUENCE OF PhbSlDbNE
HARRIsoN's TARIFF POLICY.
From an interview with General Roger A. Pryor in
The NewYorR Herald.
al talIo It that he pTesdent HaTison) Is man OF
cautious, conservative character, and that from his
Ss Of essS@ent or iosy to S the southern
people. His Inaugural Is significant In two important
with the race controversies OF tho South and ayowed
purpose to uphold the policy Of protective aIfn al
II he WIN conduct his Administration upon these
lines laid down IA his inaugural and VIII appoint 10
my Judgment no will break up what Is called tho Solid
South and attach very large proportion OF the South.
m vote 70 tho ian Pa A1 s6s e
people I'm the Republican party will BE- opposed tho
Influence, first OF The habit Of association With The
Democratic politicians who find heir account in main
tanning the Solid South. and TO that end In keeping
ION the other hand, the influences operating to
detach the Southern people from he Democratic party
under the operation Of the policy dcated obvious
and potent The South IS strongly In favor of DIS
tnctiy protective tariff. Since tho war the manufac
extraordinary rapdlty. These interests OF nascent
manufactures require In the conception Of tho south
t sGa people, 'O' "'''f '4''''''" h'Sn ''''
SOUTH WANTS PRoTEcroNl
"Do you think, General, that the South wants
protective tariff ,-,...
promise and the potency OF new and most nounshng
regime The actual indications OF public sentiment
n
policy, L mean tho sentiment OF tho people. Even
In Texas where there manufactures. the WOOL
interest clamors for protection. Tho mineral 10
sources OF Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama and other
States also demand protection Then, too, cotton
factories arc rapidly sprnpDg up In the cotton states
The combined effect Of these Influences repeat, Is
to make the southern people tho champions Of pro-
tective policy J..
the lats Presidential elections"
Hitherto this intuence-namey, the protective
polIcyhas not attracted the Southern people TO the
Repuhcan party because Of the paramount and irrc-
sistible appteheison of the race conflict All issues
In the south are suboTdnated 10 the supreme neoes.
slty Of Keeping the educated white classes IN control
Of the governments and 50 long there IS any men.
ace OF the aseendancy OF the ignorant cooed race the
apprehension OF that contingency Will keep the soutn-
er people solid In alliance with the Democratic party
But "a soon as this fear disslpated, that moment
the influence OF the tariff Will assert and display ltseL
IN tho sole party issue before tho people Of tho soutn
be a proteeflve tariff against revenue tarn tney
win support party which represents the cause VI
projection You will observe tho tact Win
which IN hig inaugural President Harrison appeaieu
10 the old Whig element In the South by hk Invocation
10 The memory OF Webster and Clay thereby appeal
ing at once 10 the hearts and principles OF the WINS
Of the South.S - -, ,raa The
headnIlartcrs of tho Southern free TRADERS ID ~
nossTbIe General that Virginia Il for protection
E,rtqe virginia was 10 times past tho strongnoisn
Of troo trade, but under the now regime NOT RsVP1