New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-19
TARIFF AND FREE COINAGE.
COL. MILLS WILL GO on The wARPATH
SEVERE CRITICISM OF HIN IN TfANs-hie
ALLEGED PURPOSE TO ENLARGE

>ENt EE CH IltlSM OF Hih ~
ALLEGED PURPOSE TO ENLARGE
sPRfNGER's TARIFF PELLETS.
Try TELEGRAPH 10 TIE TkiBuNh-i
Washington Jam Representative "i'i,' Vi
has returned 70 Washington and 0ccup'cu us Ho"' III
the House to-day. lie is looking we'll anu II - ~
stood that he intends t. devote himself 70 Ills esS
lotve duties durinr te remainder the session. From
late Texas newspapers received here. rs wei rs run
the conversation OF Texas Democrats In Washhg'oh'
appears that Colonel MISS conduct ana "''ei'neS
since his defeat for the speakeIehip have provoked
good deal Of criticism in Texas ana nave PROBABLY
l,nnored his prospects for the senatorsmp. The
nature OF some these criticisms is fairly shown pS te
following extracts from leading editorial published
with all the dignity and emphasis which double leads
could add. in The Fort Worth Gazette
There 4. not another in the United States Of what
ever party could survive such vain a-n raou utter
ances The people have long borne with the III
temnr and arrogance Of Mr. Mills in consideration OF his
acknowledged ability Once they were aggravated almost
to the point Of defeating him for congress
The Gazette" now tells him. and in doing 70 IL does
him greater service been rendered to him
h ~ bis nersonal organs that it best for him
TO mend his manners antagonsm u the Demo-
cratic leaders Of the House. and " stop right now tho
material aid and encouragement he ana so' u MS ''o''
followers are giving the common enemy
The editorial is based on the interview Win 'oiVhc
Mills which was published IN The Dallas News
week ago short Synopsis of which was telegraphed
TO The Tribune. According to So The News the saso
Of Corsicana does not propose to sulk In silence IL
says:
81, v1onr,d and ridiculous stories OF his .ulkng
Ies which honorable enemies could easily dispense with,
now that Speaker Is elected ana the coh"oeo' UP
nontd IL some OF the Coones Democratic enemies Are
coatjnp over tho expectation that he is mad and Viii ss
in his scat and nothing, they VIII ma that ey
yoro mover more mi their lives Their Is great
deal for HIN TO do and he will act with his oidtme g"
when the time and when Mr. Sprihgefs Ari PEI
lot, are reported tho W5ys and Means CommiUce
Colonel Mills hand TO ack on amendments thI'
Tho ,rt wants TO see adopted. This will b. done In no
captlous spirit simply high sense OF pubic du'y
directs. -
But he Is not blaming the DEMOCRATIC prty for any
thing IL is true has superb contempt for the open
trading OF men like cattle which INDUCED In freely
to secure his and he feels that hi' honorable De
feat free from tradng his side Is preferable " sue
obtained in any other WY
There f. no doubt that II Colonel Mills shall remain
firm in his purpose to enlarge Chairman spnngerS
tariff pelletss he will be backed by a strong Demo
cratic faction in House. including many men who
voted for Judge Crisp. y portion OF the interview
in which Colonel Mills defines his position with great
cleamess reads follows:
II the reduced TO revenue basis IL would put
in the pockets OF people and in circulation more Than
thousand millions dollars. II our minis were open 70
free coinage the circulation would not be increased
$40 100000 Besides reduction OF the tarn can d. nc.
cOmplshcd and the other cannot reduction Oh inc A'"
10 % per cent about tho basis would Increase our
imports 1900 600 and that amount OF exports would
have to 90 pay for the imports. Eighty per cent
exports agricultural products OF which cotton
is the largest We have produced this 5000 oCOOOO
pounds. such an increased demand would increase the
price four or per pound and that would aid 70
the pockets OF the in one year sio oOOo
while coinage would not add one dollar to their purses
Colonel Mss opinions In regard free coiuage are
not shared by the Democrats Of Texas. and his cx-
preston Of them Is strongly resented. Among his
colleagues In the House OF Representatives there are
only two who agree with him that the coinage question
should be postponed until after the Presidential cleo
ton One OF them Is Mr. Kilgorc. OF the Coinage
Committee who. although strong free coinage man.
Cleveland and for that reason Is anxious
to keep the coinage question In the background untI
next year but he will De constrained u vote for
q bill 1t shall come before the House 1t would
10 political suicide for him TO do otherwise. and he
knows IL.
"The Fort Worth Gazette cditorally declares that
while "Texans may not be polished rs New
Englanders. for whom much concern Is shown. no
man ever buncocd them. politically or Otherwise and
got of without hrht' and continues;
II begins to look Ike there has been heau1'n 'hineo
pay Even Senator Coke. with all his reputation Tor
rugged honesty. will tho block II he DID not mean
voted and throwing political Sand In
peoples eyes. The Democrats OF Texas VIII deinAN
reckoning this question with their representatives.
Massachusetts in favor material and pro-
toctcd manufactured goods. Tcxa, Is in favor % both
being free and there Is any tariff. that u be Oh raw
material like wool and hides why not drop The bfi
question Democracy only engaged IN catching Mnsl'
chusets political with Texas political Inoi''se'
Democracy IT, choice between Texas and M'-l
chu,ctt, II both be- caught with The same bait
Texas should be- politically honest
There Is no doubt that The Gazette represents
the sentiments OF the Texas Democrats so far ~ tho
coinage question is concerned. nor l. there any fcioha
HE doubt that ~ has been repeatedly asserted IN these
di patches free coinage bill Will pass the House at
this session.