The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-07-04

rlaffofm oI i>oN W., -.
Tho hardest blow vel rescivrf hv w
irsrin. AMI the tariff ring. here'"'"fe 'hs
sole issl,c AMI source " s~u-tenancri r.
speciivesv. ~ the republican parry ~
,u.t heen delivered ~ The Pics'drh'' ~
la hal occasion 10 he seriously pro
tokcl ~ Tho manner ~ which his snvT
vrs,ions were iahled during ihe rrr~en'
sessjon. Nv both ilduses n C"nyrrss.
~ fact. Tho oil Republican snip u ~
80 and IN 4 heavv gallo of wind. she
h.s ,lrit,ed amongst dangerous rocks
lhss threaten her with Destruction !.
The pint has orlerri .'hari 4 port.
snd The q q X. i now lrining before
tho wind. directly out 0f the course tir'
n has rnrsned "from such atisne that me
thc,,orv " mar runneth not ~ ne con-
irsrs."
the constitution anihnrizes anil en-
honrsycs mo president to frequently 81.
srr advise 10 Cnngrass lsut the '~'in
hna silver questions were a. occult. and
,he iusrirariss aud interests ~ his poliii-
ri position a. great aud various ma me
frcsiicns rhrse ~ refrain from any pun
IL expression IN the subjects. Never
thciess 10 managed 70 have his exact
ideas on hnsh questions cnnvevrh 70 'h'
prominent republican members. Bur. y
spite fthsi canton. his ~ party haA
made Tho prcsent administration appear
tilicilnns and contemplate.
So aIier the nnacrvasive Senate. IN def
crcura IN tho wishes II nearly everyone
RECENT moncv-lcnicrs. hal passed. b,
= solid vn,c ~ the Democratic Senators.
assisted ~ n few Rrphhliran members
from A'hr Wcss. . patriotic aud just meas
hre fnr if,c FREQ coinage If silver. l'rcsi
dent HARRISON forge, for a ~ that
10 wds 4 deacon. and IL IL said used :
few cnss wnrds. mud declared tho Re-
puhiicans who vncI for free silver
roinagc should have No more appoint
menis rom him ~ az, kind, and 10 get
even with them Tor acting 50 contrary !"
his known wishes no scnt u The Senate
4 long message. recommending abso-
the American continents.
Tho document. which VAS scnt ~
Congress through The medium Of Sccrc-
tarv Of state Hlainc. j. very long and
with Il was transmitted q report of Tho
pan-Amcrican Cnngress, recommending
treaties II reciprocity with American
countries.
Tho increase III the anfv nm wool i
protested against a restricting trade. and
nffcrlv useless and unnecessary. The
Mckinley tariff hill j. stcrniv attacked
generally. aud in detail. Tho Finance
committee OF the Senate acknowledges
That . personal assault has been made
Upon II By tile President anil Secretary
Of State.
An amendment 70 tho tariff bin was
offered. aud ~insrodncc.lH in tho Senate by
Mr.. Hale. ri Maine. The intimate friend
OF Tho Secretary.
ItprnvislrA that tho ports ~ tho United
States shall hr declared free and opcn IA
the products OF any country Of America,
whenever such country shall admi, free
bread-sinir-. provisions. AMI other food
products. petroleum aud other articles
from The United States.
Ire message declares that absolute
freedom Of trade with the countries al
America -wonla lcal 10 the opening of
new and profitable maricts for the pro-
ducts of which we have ~ large 4 sur
plus. and thus invigorstc every branch OF
agricultural and mechanical industries \
Scycrsl Senators are cynical enough
20 ask. IF free trade with tine sparol,
populsfrd AMI almost hall civilized "a.
tions ~ South America. would be 20
good : measure for agriculture. com
mcrce and mechanics. why would il not
DO q hotter thing with the popninus and
enlightened countries of The rest OF The
world, whn now hnv 50 large = nrnnsr-
ton 81 our surplns products p" Vale,
Protection and the 2. o. ..
but. nevertheless the message and CO.
vert threats lad Tho desired effect. npnn
tho House. If not IN the Senate. Many
Western members Of Congress, whose
constituents, OF both parties, arc unami-
nous for FREQ coinage. when The Senate
bill came ny In the House. and MI. Bl==a
moved TO concur in II Immediately. voted
rs Harrison and the money lenders die.
tafcd 70 postpone action upon Il. An
the Republican members from Indiana
voted thar way. and II u rumorcl have
been promised some nice appointment.
for themselves or friends. fnr thci.
trcachery 10 tho peapie's interests. The
Indiana Democrats voted solid FOR free
coinage. 70 their honor be Il said mn
the Republican majority voted - posi-.
rone action. Nv referring the bill Ia 4
committee. The committee reported Il
so-day. rnd Il will run the gauntlet q,
amendments ami by a rule adopted NJ
voted on 70 morrow. when Il Il probable
the goli money gang viii have bought
enough Western Republicans 10 defra,
sojusf = measure ana II viii bn sent n
y conference. which viii agree npnn
some halfway compromise. "A tho ne.
pubiicans are informed that in rclurn
for The present 10 his vito 81 4 handsome
95U.ouO house a. Cape Nav. President
Harrison i pledged 10 veto any free
coinage bin, and the party leaders are
afraid Of the effect Of such a veto upou
the elections this Fail and IN 1892.
Taken together. the position or tho
Republicans on the tariff aud silver coin.
z questions Il TOT . happy ono and The
Western and Southern Democrats ars
jubilart yer II, while somo on The East,
crn democrats are In sympathy with
some Of the worst features ~ the Rs.
publican position, and tho rountrv /,
threatened with a sectional issue again. ~
money wealth IN The East ". houcsl Ia
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