New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-04
ministration. The Mayor who could do worse
would nerd to be a genius of disorder
THE COST or SANATOPIAL COCRTESY"

THE COST or SENATORIAL COCRTESf.'
The courtesy of the senate is an expensive
luymy. The Senators claim 10 ENJOY the lux
rrv INF the peoplc know they have to pay the
bills. Last weeks imports at New ofk were
s12.1OO.6 sos. against S9,7S6.379 last year
and in five wears the increase has been
S1l.143. 600. or 23.2 per cent. More IMAM
50 600 goo a week in the mere increase Oh
imports, goes abroad 10 pay Tor SoodS "hioh
many thousand American artisans ana opera
tlves are anxious to produce. They are ldIe
because the Senate delays and dawdeS. AZ FlO
nor week, 2o3. 600 Of them would be kept busy
doinc the work which Senator tardincsS com
pel> us 10 pay foreigners for DOING In dry
coods alone and at the port of New-l ork alone.
the increase in lmportai0nS and goods thrown
on the market during five weeks has Dccn III
value Si.711,G77. which would have shppiled
work for %. 600 American workers. 5O'VoV III
woollcn mills, 1900 in cotton. 2''oOo III SILK
IA 900 in linen and flax and 5000 Ill hiScel-
ianeous works Constituents i'll these industries
who are seeking work in vain will took to their
Senators for the reason.
Senator'S who are doing their best are not to
he ccnsuIed. But it is plain that some are not
doing their best. The country has flshu 10
cypcct that this most important measure, upon
which tLe livelihood of great multitudcs de-
uendS. should be acted upon without any I'M
necessary DELAY The refusal OF Republican
senators thus far to adopt any method of limit
mo debate makes those senators personally re-
sponsible for the delay, for all that 1t costs ana
risks to the country, and for tpe taxing OF
millions from American workers and sending
these millions abroad 10 pay for goods. In
deed the figures given cover but traction OF
the loss by delay II is the object OF the pend
ing bill 10 check importatlonS where Amcrl-
can industries are exposed To excessive com
uctition If the bill had been passed instead
of imports at last years rate there WouIc Doubt
loss have been smaller imPltS by several
millions. The harm done may be roughly
rcckoucd al $4,000. O00 instead OF $4,000 o.
600 in dlv-eood, alone and S22 100000 i'll
stead of eI1 100000 in all products and this
too considering the imports at only single
port ont Of many.
The longer this hill fingers in the senate. the
greater i the uncertainty whether it can he
passed at this session AT all. Every week there
start MP people who are encouraged by semi
,ora hating 10 hope that they can either gc'
the bin changed IN one way OF another u by
occupying more time in arguing for some
change can prevent IL passage. 1huS the
owners ot a few mating works. which have
Boon located ncI the Canadian border Tor the
cNpiosS pulpos" Of u>in- Canadian barley. are
crylng CAS- that If protection he gwen 10
~. GOT. 600 farmers and farm workers hy higher
duties on barley. these few malt pioducci~ Nlli
suffer. The business of Congress j. 20 govern
for tho good Of the greater number Men who
have 50 located their WORKS that they are AZ a
disadvantages whenever the Nation defends ii>
aelIc,,lturc. must bear thc Consequences oi then
own decision t. cast their hot with foreign IN
stead of American farmers. Perhaps th" duty
e 20 cents. which was requested rs III" farm
or, themselves three year, ago. would be sui
Gciont. BIT the attempt 10 defeat The advanc"
of duty either To 20 cents or - a higher hgnre
| is simply IN effort 10 benefit Canadian TX the
| expense of American farmers.
Tho senate cannot afford 10 encourage in
| rcrminahle controversy over every detail oi
| I'M, measure. The bill has been long time
under discussion II has passed the senate as
10 most items in the form II now has. il has
| been Examined with eIcat care 10y committees,
| and will have % be passed without much more
| delay and haegiine al II will not become "A law
this year. If if should fail. the Republican
voters Throughout 'he country will not he IN
doubt upon whom they have to place the re-
! ,pOnSiblity.