The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-04-25
THE NARROW POLICY
THAT THE REPUBLICAN, PARTY
Is PURSUING.
Mckinley's Committee Making Up
Tariff to Satisfy Men Who Can Con.
troll VOtes..NO Statesmanship or Pa.
triOtism in Their Acts. Says Mr..
Cleveland,
[ From Atlanta Journall

CIeVelanO.
[From Atlanta Journall
New YORK, April 24.-Mr. Cleveland
gave me to-day some important views on
the tariff bill of Mckinley and on tariff
legislation generally that have never
been heretofore expressed by himself or
any other public man. They are, be-
side being filled with that common sense
and broad craftsmanship that character
ize his every public act or utterance,
sharp and to the point-to the center
and heart Of Republican selfish legisla-
tion for the classes instead of for the
whole people They show the motive
underlying the Mckinley bill, and place
the greed of that party clearly in the
light of the day.
Congressional Veerings.
talked with Mr.. Cleveland, in refer
ence to the shiftings and veerings of
congressional opinion on tariff legisla-
tion and how each deputation from the
manufacturers had caused Mckinley
tween the free list and Chinese wall pro-
lection according to the influence and
votes controlled by these deputations.
This, Mr.. Cleveland said, is the real
method of the workings of the republi-
can party. 1t does not seek to ground
legislation upon the broad policy of the
best interest of the whole people, but
seeks to protect those men and classes
that may have the power to keep the
republicans in office.
MIR. Cleveland's Views.
When the subject of tariff reform was
mentioned as one concerning which the
public would be glad to hear his views
Mr.. Cleveland said his opinions and po
sition were so we'll understood that il
could not be profitable to again state
them. He said, however, that one thing
had lately much impressed him, anC
could not fail to present to the people {
valuable object lesson. They must SET
how persistently selfish interests have
besieged the doors of the Ways anC
Means Committee in the House of Rep
resentatives, having in charge the
preparation Of the tariff bill, and how
completely the labors of that committe,
have been directed to the adjustment o
the claims of tleSe interests.
What Caused Trouble.
The perplexities Of the committe
which have been certainly very apparen
and the uncertainty and changes whic
have characterized its action, seem t
have arisen from trying to conciliat
! these selfish interests instead of from an
inherent difficulty in determining upo
a wise and patriotic policy which woul,
further the welfare Of the people an,
! advance the prosperity of the country
! There must be something wrong in thi
dealing with the question of tariff ad
justment, and it must be an unsafe an
; dangerous party creed that is satisfe
, by such q treatment of the question @
taxation as shall subordinate all othe
considerations to the adjustment of sue
private interests as seek undue profit
+ and wealth through their settlement
: This is too much of recognition of th
theory that the government should SUI
. port the people instead of an adherene
to the better doctrine that the peopl
should support the government.
= STANROPE SANS.