New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-29
4 GRAND WORH.

Cnpryated by corruption. ana u! "iS WI "o" w
die. Eat no living party. in the p!rIi''oe vi IN
highest vieur aud might. has ever overcome
greater obstacles. achieving thereby greater
benefits for the Nation. than the E"publicah
n,,ty in the enactment of the new tarllf "
had TO overcome rules adroitly devised for ycaiS
10 enable desperate minority To- defeat legs
ltion with scanty majority IN 'hr HOUSE. a''',
in spite Of exceptionally Numerous deaths anu
,ickucsseS. and that habtual abScn'rrlSm when
has become a crying evil. 1t had to meet Il
laboriou,ly manufactured cutlery for reduction
of protective duties, Il vocfcro''S dchiand u!
nari of the manufacturers for free wool. ana u!
others in New England for free iron and other
materials. and at the West farmers move
ment too often cnginccr,d by Democrats To
help Free Traders. which threatened RcpnhlI-
cans with defeat in several States. More than
all if had I, overcome the unpariotc greed OF
many who demanded excessive favor> tho craze
of producers to organize trusts and similar COM
hinations the conflicting interests Of HUNDREDS
who were entitled TO regard, and the artful en-
deavor Of opponents to kindle Jealous! he'"e'N
leader, in the two houses Finally secretary
REliuc'S zeal for reciprocity was mao" I" appear
antaponistc 10 the Tariff bill until il was shown
that il related t. revenue duties on'y.
The men who have overcome such mountain
Of difficulties, framed and passed the most
courageous tariff bill Americans hay" ever
seen and concentrated for it nearly every Re-
nublican vote. deserve t. rank high III the r"lc
Of practical statesmen. Honor is primarily due
10 all the Rcpuhlicans of the House and senate
who have manfuly waived individual pref
c,cnccs in devotion to the public good. Yet the
task OF maturing and pa>>lll" the bill has h'fh Il
tremendous one. The great leaders of the war
pcIiOd had at no time equal difficulties I" over
come. and the craftsmanship oi Gay ana N'h-
,tcr never gave to the cJuntIya measure 50 con
,istrntly and broadly protective. toniraNtcd
with the t!nd compromises upon Whlch ~'ih" "I
tho ,ro,,r>. reuu;atui> r,>;. or with the RESI-
lutp but not always veil adjusted niraN'i!tN
ub;ch ntcu.c c\ ciclucni ui stem necessity 'iic-
tatod during the war period. the work Of this
coryw,ss ston6, prominent, Tho difficulties
woulI have been much diminished had not err
cun,,ancc> compelled Congress 10 consider nj
,bc sane time two widely different n"a>iir'>.
over which there was sectional feeling "i ne
most oveIma>t"iing intensity. I"ih the oHN'l
bill and,the Election bill Wci 1T times ''>"h AZ
most with effect. 10 prevent the >lir'">" "' Il
wise tariff without Il surrender Oi CONVICTIONS
impo,,ible for true statesmen. The iiit Oi
!rmncss and fidelity i that II sale silver a0 has
hn.n pissed and strong Lection Till wai-
action in the senate. ana nevertheless III" ""'H
,f tariff revision has neither been defeated nor
>c,i hl>ly maircd. ln">> this n"n>ur" fails =
stand the - Of experience, Il, it> abr-' ad,o-
Gates believe it will, It's passage vii! Iiah" ever
memorable ia American history III" i'ihc> 81
Nrs,r>. Reed and Mckinl". in ia" House. and
Aldrich, lliscock and Allison III III" senate ana
others whose ability. uniIiinS industry. CON
,umma,e tact and unwa,crIng hdclity nave
made the great achievement possible.
The new tariff open, Il new era of American
history In war tariffs. revenue was III" primary
necessity and protection >rcontlai! ann hc
vision, since the war have ls,cn primarily for
the purpose Of rcducin. duties, III more or Jess
timid concession to the false idea that lower
auiies mean lighter burdens. But Tor IN" hl>'
time the Whole Nation has been brought by
President CicyclandS onslaught 10 examine ana
decide upon the issue of protection. In" result
il, a deliberate advanc" of certain duties for the
purpose Of cutting off revenues where IN" de-
,rupmcnt of new industries can be expected.
Utbcr duties are removed and others stu. IN
number far more than the public Yet realizes,
have been lowered but in that respect this tariff
| resembles other rcv>ions which HAY" preceded.
It's distinguishing characteristic is the deliberate
advance Of duty ON agricultural products and
| on certain other articles, in order 10 Afford bet
tcl defence 10 great industries in Il progressive
development and diScrSiiica'lon. After the
| manufacture of cOarScr cOttons has been c>tab-
lished, there comes adequate defence for the
| manufacture of finer cations and linens. After
the cheaper woOllcns and carpets colnc, the pro-
duction Of the lighter and finer fabrics. After
stcc! rails come tin plates. Higher diversified
ton, greater advance of ind,r,try larger en-
plOymcnt of American labor, are the objects
unhc,itating!y ayowcd.
| The tariff of 1890 comes ~ an suspicious
moment, when the admission Of siX new States
gives assurance that Il reversal Of policy can
not be expected, in the senate at least, until
the new measure has been fairly tlrd. For at
| least six Years no change hostile t. the piOec-
tive purpose is to be feared, unless the results
Of the tariff shall greatly diSappont its advo-
Gates If industries cheaper products, build up
new emp!Oymcnts for labor and broaden the
home market for agriculture and the mechanic
arts a gramdcr future than the country has yet
ina gined will confront those who may hereafter
attempt to overthrow the protective policy.