New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-22
THE TARIFF BOTuERS THEN.
DEMOCRATS TRYING TO FIND SOME WAY
TO DEAL WITH IT.
SOME WANT A TARIFF COMMISSION. GU1 THEY
DECLARED IT UNCONSTITUTIONAL TEN
YEARS AGO-COL. oATEs'S VIEWS.

DECLARED IT UNCONSTITUTIONAL TEN
YEARS AGO-COL. oATEs's VIEWS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDuSE.]
Washington, Nov 2l-There has been a slS-
/ ccstion in number Of Democratic newspapers
that commission shall be appointed to inveStl-
gate the subject of tine tariff and report the re-
suit, together with its recommendations, al thc
first regular session of the Lid Congress III
December, S93. 1t sounds strange to persons
who heard and have not yet forgotten the eX-
haustive, not to say eXhaustng, arguments used
! by Democratic statesmen in both branches OF
! Congress only little more than ten years ago
against the Tariff Commission bill reported by
| tine Ways and Means Committee of the AbVlith
Congress. The report of the commission ap-
pointed under that measure, it may be remem-
bercd the groundwork Of the tarii revision
of March 3, 1888, and it was Denounced by nearly
all the Democratic constitutional lawyers in both
/ the Senate and House as fragrant violation OF
the Constitution Of the United Statcs-an abdl-
. cation by the House Of Representatives Of It's
! Constitutional function u originate all revcnue
/ bills
There arc some Democrats who served IN th"
XLNIlth Congress. ana who Will also be MEM
I Lara Of the incoming Congress, who contend hoW'
~ they did in sa2, thai Congress las no authority
to remit the investigation Of the tarih to com
mission They ar, consistent. AZ least. which Is
more than can b. said Of their brethren who are
-o anNioua to postpone the question for a year
OF more that thr, willing even 10 favor t'ie
appointment of an "uncon,titrt,nnal" comm sion
There are other Democrats who are ANXIOUS 10
no,tponn action on the tariff bat who are not
really 10 accept m" commission They would pre-
fer 10 90 hallway. and leave the matter until
..fsI. L. - ftl
committee to be- composed OF senators and R'p'e-
scut1til ,e-clcct to th" Lila Con-rr-s
Ire indications in Washinr ton, however, now
ar. that neither of thee plans will bc adopted.
lut that n special session Of the Lllld Congress
will b., called IN order that tl' Committee on
Wavs ard Means may bc appointed and set -
work II That should be done, there would he
/ fair prospcc oi gctflne tarif bill through Con-
! grrs, before III" beginning of the first regular
session in December. 1893 In dis Gus Ing tins
matter last ni,hi Coouc Oates. of Alabama who
i prominent ard influential So1lhcrn Repre-
sentative, snd
In 1870 the Republican patty was rcbrk"1 ny
the sending 10 CONGRESS Of i5S D'mocraic ma
/ ortv TO this the riy pail no heed, but AT
Minneapolis indorsed all tho bad done ana de-
clarrd thor intentions 10 adhere 10 The sam" lines
The reope turrcI the Affairs of the Government
D
ha said Give us the power: W. have not been
! u luthcriV Tor thirty y"ag-; put upon rs tn'
/ re possibility ard we viii redeem the promises
We ha,r r.a Z, and correct tho evils Of tie Re-
rullc,n ual.r' Tire An .ric car people have trusted
+ ~. and put o., IN power: and T. W. h not meet
/ their expectations foul years from nov W. shall
he on the mourncr.' bench. II We keep those
promises. We NAV expect to remain in power Tor
mnuv w.. 20 com"
lam in favor Of an cvtrl session ] know, II
the tsriT question Is p sfp ned ard some oi 'h'~'
4 reforms are not entered upon uuiii th" regular
. s...ion. wc shall not get mo item until 1874
when the election j. upon Ms No tariii measure
/ ~ popular ~ first II require, time Tor IN" people
~ adjust Themselves ~ IN" changed condition. anu
, o,ol, MT to 90 oiorc the people Just after the
pas-4ec of a now tarid hi.i, no matter no" goo'
/ il may lr Conere,, should be- convened abou'
Apr,l !. and tie immediate consideration OF tie
/ t.rid b.oun. would uot leave IL entirely in the
hands Of a committee bn; would Lave frequent
/ c,ucr.c. Of the whol, House. 50 that the mi
/ co,ld le discussed $ ", went along: ana when
! j, ,ya. HualIy prepared We should have measure
/ flat world be pcricci aud suitable T. the wants
of the people All This could be- accomplished
/ before the time for the renl'r session. ana 'I'H
we could devote the time L. the r'ou ~ bnih's
Of fhc Government. The iloa that e'tr" S'-Sl"n'
have proved Gis.S r,u- Is NJ rciSon "lV 'h!7 one
.L,ulj proy. So have talked to som' ol the
member, from my STATE, and ! an conitrn' t"'N
are ali i'm favor # tbs extra RES N. ne iHa''
Of the people OF Alnbllna are. llt" those oi '''
! North. in trouble financially. ana they look 10
| revision of the tarih & assist the H. Inc a'on''
conorc,s c7,u.. them tins relief th" better they
ut. il viii l,o for tie county. believe so too
Whatever may or may not he don" IN the way
! , torib LEGISLATION by the next Congress, ono
! ,bi,c j. ccrtain: no rcvenuc bill will b. pas>ci
! ,brouqh the House OF Representatives, under IN"
pac rulc without any opportunity for debate OF
amendment, as doie at the hrst Session o'
r,o ,r,scrt tororr.- The Pro;cctonists have
aimed about forty seats IN that body, despite tne
outcrv AGAINST the Mckinley tarh-a gam ellai
IN rcarlv ol.~haf of their mcmlrr.hlp III the pres
cnt Uonse-and any person who VIII 'uh' tc
| trouble, 10 investlgat" the s0urr" ol tH''' S"'l'
will discover that more thHn thrT tourR5 oi mem
,cr. made IN STATE, Ike Illinois Iowa, fllhhcfQI1'
Nebraska. MASSACHUSETTS, anu Nrw-"a.nP9''.''
where the Hce-IIadcra are eEnltEe 1NcI we
spread Of their do.mas. ana IN N'w-iVtNi f Ni.nE
Gan nnd othcr State, where Democratic I<SHla-
rures had attempted T. deprive the hpup''an
pnrty of its fair and legitimate shar" OF lePesn,a
ion in Congress Moreover Inc taIln hSn hpTIia
vnItrvcr 10 dV with the loss Oi one kePunii'ah
s..,t IN Colorado and one III N"vu Ia is INC rI''~
Trad rs wi Il s,oycr in dar sel'on. ....,.. :,
A. matter of fact the Dmocra,ic nMo'i' .a ~ ,hr
XIIVth Congns when the total mrm~rSnp oi
thni body wns 203 as compared with $40 IN the
lid Congress The Democrati' ilola' IN June
80 s,ruc, ont thc enacting clause OF the Rcvc-
noe Return" Iii reported by Fernando Wool
chairman of the Wavs AMI Means COMMITTEES lie
Democratic orty in the li0lis" was sev'hty -i'
and the motion was carried by vote oi l34 yeas
tn 100 NAYS This was not street party Voe'
nineteen Democrats being recorded In the anlrnm-
five and seven Republicans III the negative Nah
il b. possibe that there are any Democrat Repre-
sentotiv,s now who desire 10 shirk the tarh qnes,
tion as nineteen Democratic representatives uil
in 1878?
Eddy WOUNDED BY A TRESPASSER
Reading. Pom. Nov. 2l-John Fulton ased
twenty om~ OF this city shot yesterday 10y N'ld-