New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-06
PART II.
PAGES II TO ID.

crease G tho elective strength u The Navy did It's
best To Grippe the consular service ana nieasancy
posed and fought toi appropriations for tue pos,ai
service which every iniclgen, man knew 20 no
ss Sssne so 10 %H met neHt winter Or
eo o School. s s%a asSS ss the District BIS a.
CountA for education In Alaska. for the Dureau Of
Educuton and for other educational purposes it 70
s,shps and ctter, Things necessary for the pro
tecuoh Of We and property employed IN con, COM
ships heretofore anthOtzcd n deliberately cnt down
the appropriations for the prevention. detection and
punishment Of smnsglnE. a violations Of the internal
rcvenue hws. Of councrfcung. Of violations Of the
postal laws aud for the administration Of justice and
Enforcement "a the kws n general 1t attempted 70
ps"sions nearly s2oSooo Islo% what st was known
The actual requirements would be: It tried. and with
u considerable degree Of success. 70 evadc the pay
mont Of Just obligations due from the United States on
account ~ transportation and other services rendered
Ia the Government under contracts. In accordance
S the Of ISs f. attitude ns SwSd s tns
Aindred insltr@,. was one OF blind hostility and
and other things Necessary fpr the preservation 81
public heath At the National Capital. in short tho
is @ as it w WAS es sssq ' iss
20 far these various attempts to evade response
sllty and keep down tie aggregate Of appopria,
win be heavy Deficiencies which be provided for
hereafter but not until inter the Presidential election
biz appropriations 10 meet obligations contracted by
The prudent and economical Holman and his Demo-
over, .n' which carry large appropriations have
been f'vo,ably reported by committees, which will
Wen most Of Item Win be passed There are on the
House calendar to-day more than sixty bills which
lg!Ilc gullHnEs and Gon.%, More then fonrhf,hs
authorized. The total amount carried by these bills
runs into the millions; No BIN for a new public
mace, il. H.. eaccfAn
Chairman nankhead. Of the Committee on Public
& s s e tie of co.'s. and TO St q:
for ne completion Of the unfinished public building at
gone forth that all bis II this :ort, matter how
ke.SAne tie emergency. must wait until after the
on II, calendar substitute bip reported from the
Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce,
and forseni stations wS"r, ' thcy are re'Inred BY
r.. hs ncds Of co,nmc,cc several of these were pro.
recent session and incorporated by the House
G%nnhtce in tle Substitute BIN day for the con.
Rules. but thrust aside by other through
' p so this q b nnr % hor s' oSSp aer% inv
20, was defeated by Democratic nlibusegtng. Every
VII % the %es a., wa strongly IN, recGmmnded
Board, backed bv the active support II the Com.
mrec on Interstate and Foreign Commerce z whose
mitec earnestly believes that in The great interest
the syaG" Of @ and DIp s s bill - s sohi
that this meritorious and necessary hi. as well as
%aSg t'Df me T Contest Win pss On
Iou:e at It's next session.
any further evidence 1 demanded to prove that
necessary and meIi.orious measures. it Is OF hand
lions %a be oed tn" the Items
for The first session Of the List Congress amounted To-
plgoprlstions AT the last session estimated only
10000. Now; compare this With miscellaneous ap
pdedins corsic.scs in Which the ionss was COM CON-
trocd BY Democrats xNnlth Congress, first session,
5g2. SOS XLIXh Congress. first session. so9S9.41O;
LII Congress first session. SOTO G3. Even ut the
Hrt session Of the XLIvth Congess the miscellaneous
appropriations exceeded 100000.
DUsHwHACKrN'i AGAINST THE TARIFF.
Even after the reputation by the Democratic
jory of Us promise to bring IN and pass bill for q
general revision Of the tarif, its leaders continued
bitterly " denounce the third section of the Tariff act
u 1880 and 10 proclaim their determination to uproot
end destroy the unconstitutional policy of reciprocity
their party had Pledged them to do The decision
VI the supreme Conrt Of the United states declaring
both the act and tho policy TO be constitutional ap
parenty had efcct upon these Democratic states
men. and yet they took stop. made no serious
effort to overthrow reciprocity. which today is -four
tlan s when the House With j. hostile majority q
15s pretended 10 set ont 70 destroy IT, Thus, the
Democratic party was coolly ignored and repudiated
NTH pledge which net the same unhappy but
not unexpected fae that 10 repeal the paragraphs
Of the Tarn act Of is0o which provide for the pay
en OF bounries TO the domestic producers OF sugar
from cane beets. sorghum and maple syrup. The
Democrats dared not be consistent and declare that
nssmuch the dnues on imported sugar were
considered II reasonably safe and prudent to promise
to repeal The bounty act which they also denounced
rs Unconstitutional and I'M Dem lcratc." Wen,
hey made no attempt whatever to do this. and win
be- forced 10 go into the National campaign in the
q system which they vigorously denounced as I'M
constitutional and Democratic no longer ago than
last year.
opp ,i,lon to subsidies" has been preached and In
a" cardinal prtncipi" Of he party cread and II was
onrly natural and proper for The Democrats to pledge
aT Which lcr orators and nevsGag;rs had continue
emerged With a favorable report from the postofice
Commit CO. but no attempt ve' rade 10 pass It through
mcndcd and the House passed appropriations required
10 most expenditures incurred under the act includ:
he ocean Mail Law will not be redeemed until more
convenient season.
ALL TIE PLEDGES OF 1890 ABANDONED
The foregoing statement Of facts. none OF which can
~ successfully disputed, concusvely shows that the
hmocnnc majority IN the House OF Representatives
has abandoned. temporarily nj least each OF the lead
Ing issues upon which It rode into power In 1890; that
II has broken every promise which II made then ana
uh-cIrcntlt and allowed all it, pledges to go to pro-
test. Wlyi Tie causes are various. Incapacity,
cot 10 say imbroilty. has been prominent and In
urntsl oar a. othcr has ben COW 70 sInfe
porto nance IN iresidcntia year with promise, made
TWO At1N WOT'. lNNtlONtl ul>''.u anu JctohSl
lns iron the ca'hing II personal ambitions
and selfish in,crcdS q woullbe Presidential
.anddaie; and other leaders have exerteA
potent influence: lac snNloaS desire to hoodwink
and cheat the voters Of The country IN regard To the
,0l attitude Of tho Democratic party, especially In
respect matters affecting the tariff and currency, has
b,-'n strong md influential aS over. And yet In
What has been cvadcd postponed. well what
h,S bcrr donc-and IN The speeches well as In the
votes az members OF tfc majority ample and conclusive
proof L. be folnd That the spirit and designs OF the
party have undergone real chnnrc. Circumstances
and conditions have merely scochcd the shake-not
rho ,,lrsft- mis- fo-fH lie xvh oh
have been forced thNngh the House are many
threats Of whni The Democratic party will do TO the
rnite protective system If II shall obtain the
- work It's vil for the benefit OF foreign inter
nts oppo sd 70 American labor and industries. the
raj pDiiiOn OF the Democratic party IN regard 10 free
,nd unlimited coinage of 7ilrcr la. MOI bcen changed
IN the rst By the rral 10 consider that question II
scs.nn Which hes Inst ended. Is lis Multitude