The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-16
Senators to Furnish Literature for the Can.
pAiGn.

10 DJSCUSS JHE TARIFF
Senators to Furnish Literature for the Cam
pHiGn.
WARRINGTON. July 15.-Early noxt week an
important political move will be made in the
United States Senate. The tariff question and
the relations Of the Repu blican party to It will
DO placed on record through tho medium OF
an exhaustive speech By Senator Aldrich OF
Rhode Island. the ablest tariff expert In Con-
gress. His speech ia to be IN ade tho Republic
can Issue OF the campaign as far as tho tariff
Is concerned. and Ia being prepared
with great care 1t will be an elaborate
presentation OF the Republican protec-
tive spolicy and a pronounced and de-
tailed defence OF the Mckinley bill For
some time past Senator Aldrich has been get
ting together the Material for his speech. and
Is at present devoting all his time to It's prepa-
ration. This important contribution to the
political literature Of tho cam paiRn will. II is
understood. be ccompanied BY the long de-
ferred report OF the investigation made at in
tervals during the past year or so by the FL
nance Committee Of the Senate as TO the effect
OF the Mckinley bill upon tho wages Of labor
ing mon in this country. Mr.. Aldrich. -
Chairman Of tho subcommittee that prose-
cuted the investigation. has In his possession
mass Of valuable testimony from manufao-
turers. importers. and lsborers. which was
gathered BY the committee at various cities.
1t has been repeatedly claimed BY Demo-
cratic orators and free trade newspapers that
the report Of this committee has been and
would BE- withheld until after the campaign.
because tho testimony supports tho charge
that the Mckinley bill has had directly oppo-
site effect from that intended by its authors
and advocates, and that 1t has actually caused
decrease In wages and an increase in the
30 IA l.
stood that Mr.. Aldrich's speech will attempt
to provo the absolute inaccuracy Of tho charge
apd to demonstrate that. on tho contrary. the
Mckinley bin has been as beneficial to the
laborers and masses OF people in the United
for 1t. both before and after it became law
In the interesting and somewhat spirited
ate on June 20 between Senators Hale and
Vest the latter taunted the hepublicans with
ssss
the fact that the report OF the Senate Finance
Gommittee hah never n seen the lIGht Of day
Gus style. certain ant-protection propositions
which he endeayored to use as a bait for drag
s Ii but the Mains
Senator would not allow himself to be caught
he snd ts1 and
would 10 thoroughly and freely made known
and an opportunity given t. tho Democrats for
q full and fair discus sion IL they cared to hive
It. Senator Aldrich's speech IL the sueech
which Senator Hale referred 10. and the Rhode
Island Senator, is the Republican champion
gauntlet to his Democratic and free trade OPP
ponents.
There is no man In public life moro qualified
tn enter into a thorough and protrected dis
cussion Of tho tart question than senator AL
drich. For twenty years he has made the
been Industrious and inee-sant in his pursuit
CT knowledg on that ubject He is generally
referred to as an expert on the tariff question.
because he has studied II in all its ramiflca-
tons. and has morepdetailed Information with
regard to the operations OF the various tariff
laws than any man in Congress-. Mr.. Aldrich
Is not an orator; but he is very strong as 2
hard to get a man to stand up against him. It
is probable that Senator Carlisle will be that
man. and the speeches OF these two Senators
will make up the tariff issue upon which the
Democrats and Republicans will go before
the country.
bring the tariff question again before the SEN
undetermined whether general tariff debate
will follow or whether both sides will be will
ing to rest after each has had an opportunity
to state its position to the country. 1t is now
the desire OF the leaders OF both parties in the
Senate and House TO pass the appropriation
bill, and such routin" legislation as comes up
~ the intervals, and then adjourn since the
the general opinion that Anal adjournment
could easily he brought about within ten days.
This opinion IL undoubtedly correct, and the
early adjournment programme may be carried
out unless the speech Of the Rhode Island
Senator should bring on a pcotracted debate.