Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1890-09-01
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Popularity OF IN Favor OF 1T

WAsHIsaToN, Sept. 1-Mr. Blsine's
proposition 90 make the removal OF the
sugar duty the basis OF reciprocity
treaties with the sugar growing nations
OF the world VIII be adopted by Con-
gress. aad the tariff bill will be amend
I'D seeordinaly. The Republican lead
ers Of the House have expressed their
assent and there will be no struggle be-
tween them and the Senate. This de-
oision was reached Saturday ut con
ference between Mr. Aldrich and Mr..
Allison from the one side and Mr., Mc
Kinley and Speaker Reed from the
other.
Mr.. Mckinley accepted the PROPOSE
ton with great cordislity. He has been
q believer in the theory OF reciprocity
oil his lte. and, when Mr.. Blaine made
the proposition TO the oom nIttee on
ways and means on the 10Th OF February
last he argued earnestly in favor Of it's
adoption. and voted for it. but was over
ruled sy his colleagues on the committee.
The Speaker acceprs tho sss~.sso.
WIN YeIuctapoe. THE sugses sicrs OF
Mr.. Blaine have been receiysd with
SO much favor throughout the country,
they have been so universally applsuded
by all Glasses of people of all shades OF
political opinion. and have been Endorsed
20 heartily and spontaneously by the
commercial organizations everywhere,
aud by Republican conventions in sew
eral OF the States and many eongression-
al districts. by the Farmers Alliance,
and the State oranges, and the Knights
OF Labor, that even the Speaker. With
his bourd'ess courage and unterrihed
oerYe. has been compelled TO bow his
head to the will of the people and m arch
in . proct that is led by the other
man from Maine.
This result has not been reached,
however. without some effective work
by the President. When he returned
from Cape May, after his celebrated
conference with Mr.. Blaine, he was
very much inclined to send . message
to Congress advising against the remov-
al OF the sugar duty without at least in
vitipg the sugar growing nations to give
us some concessions In favor OF our pro
ducts in return. but there WAS an earn
est protest from Mr.. Reed and other
persons against an executive declaration
on this subject The President at once
decided that he could accomplish his
purpose better By private IL f11euce than
by public argument, and
has since taken every oppor.
tunity to persuade the mem bers
OF Congress that reciprocity
is the best policy, and that the Repub
lican party cannot go before the people
with tree sugsr and nothing in return.
No proposition advanced in this country
tor years has received such universal
approval. 1t sesms to have struck the
public instantly ss sensible. business
ike suggestion. and the numb Of let. |
ers that members of Congress have /
eceived on the subject will never be
,nowu. but the mails have been bur |
isned with them. The petition box ~
he House slso has been filed almost
Iaily with petitions and memorials OF
be subject, and nearly every board OF
rsde and other ommercial organiza
ions from Portland. Me, to San Fran
lisoo has passed resolutions favoring the
,olioy. Ii took at once. too. with the
farmers Alliance and among the |
Irangers. and these orgsciZst stieus which |
,avs such politicsl influence have ex
,rsssed their views in an unmistakAble |
manner.