New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-10
TIE WOPE or TIE SENAT TIE.

Discussion of the Tariff hill in the Senate ends
10 day. and the only alterations yet ~ c"iue
will be such as may result from inc decision
of the Conference Committee. II cTrdi'ahic
10 the Senate Finance Committee that 1t has
been sustained 10y the majority OF the 9cha'"
in almost every particular. Some changes
lave been suggested which the committee con-
sidcrcd iudicious and accepted a few others
not of great importance were adopted. not
wthstanding the opposition Of the committee.
but i, is to be observed that these in no way
impaircd the general protective effectiveness
of tho measure. Respecting all the points
which appear t. be important t, the protective
policy. the Judgment OF the committee has p,N'i
accepted by the Senate. and where there has
been error the Senate can plead that us com
mittce advised the error.
TIE TPlBt'HE thinks that tn" comm't'ce
and the senate have erred in som" changes
made in the hill when il came to the House.
But these NAV be more appropriately N'd'"'
when the measure has g''n" - the conference
Committee which will undoubtedly be appoint
cd Before touching upon them it Is proper 10
recognize fnlly and unrescrv'dly IN" great
services which tho senate Comntt"" has rem
dccd in improving the bill ~ to many par
ticnlarS in upholding tho>" 'dcri>''ii> OF the
Uou.o which were essential to the protective
objects of the measure: and in presenting S'i'h
q vas, body of information. regal dung cich
item "a it was asSailcd. that Senators OF inc
Republican faith were enabled to vote wi'ho".
difficulty, and the theories and sophistrc> Oh
FREQ Traders were overwhelmed IN d"hi'c
| Tho committee deserves thanks for what II hhN
dane in perfcclin2 and carrying in"a>nrc
which will probably come to b" rc"aih"d a>
tho hest and most carefully adjusted protcc-
two tariff ever framed There has lrcn u
| rarc concurrence of ability. industry and peal
| in the committees and management Ill h"'h
| housc, this wear. and the rc4ult is Il tariff OF
| which the Republican party has reason t" be
| proud.
| This NAV lie said even now. before the two
houses have reached a final decision Oh some
ponts IN which TIE TRlErHE thinks tn" sen
ate in error. For it would take more important
o,ror, than have been found in this bill -
outweigh its great merits Moreover inc
errors arr. not steps backward. not ria%a'i"hS
or ahandonmcn,> Of the protective policy h"'
arc mainly failures to push II far enough L"
secure the best results. II II he granted tha'
| III" bill might have been even better 'h'' "'''>
not alter the fact that il is IA remarkably WISE
| and GOOD bin rs il stands. and one which VIII
help all industries greatly.
This is the result. people may well rclncm-
her of that tremendous disagreement between
the two houses, Of which Democrats ana
"Tariff Rcformcl>'' were for months talking
50 pcrsi>trntiy The Mckinley bill was gong
+, be slaughtered by Senator Allison and the
| senate Committee; it would he 80 altered
rhnt lis authors would not knOw il the per
>oua icalo,,>os Of Republican leaders, or the
great light" which Mr.. Allison WAS Siid I"
have seen in tn" West. were sure t. defeat the
mca,ulc or else t. take the veiy life out OF 1t.
II the so-calcd tariff rrfOrmcrS have any
sense Of humiliation they must shrink from
reviewing their own assertions about Tins meas
urc. The result is that the action OF the ll"'lS"
On the wool and woorns duties. on the I'm
plat, and other iron and steel duties, on ~"
agricultural products almost without c%"p-
ton. on the essential features relating - sugar
and in Short on nearly the entire measure, hi,
been sustained by the independent eXamlna-
ton Of the Senate Committee and tho decision
of the Senate The unity of the Republican
party ON this great question extends not only
| t. principles, but to all essential details.