Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-04-28

Confessions OF Troubled Conscience.
When the Senate committee on privi-
leges and elections reported back favor
ably the "Force bill' at the last session,
il was aided in so doing by the vote of
Mr.. Teller of Colorado. OF course the
bill had at every stage the ready aid of
Senator Higgins, who not only ex-
citedly urged its passage, but declared it
to be "a very restrained and moderate
BILL" and it was warmly endorsed in
the Republican platform, by their news
papers and on the stump, as just and
righteous measure.
In the Congressional Record of April
21st, at page 3,sl2, we find the follow
ing description of the same bill now
given by Senator Teller;
Without my vote that bill could not
have got into the Senate unless at least the
Senate had discharged the committee and
ordered report. y y A more in
famous bill in my judgment never passed
the threshold of the Senate. Avowedly in
the interest of good government it was in
sstigated, in my Judgment, by men whose
interest was in preventing a free express
sion OF the voters at the polls.
These burning words of condemna-
ton in open debate fell upon the ears of
Mr.. Higgins and his Republican asso-
ciates-and they were as dumb as driven
cattle. Assuredly the bill was in
famous and disgrace to Lodge Of Mas
sachusetts and Reed Of Maine, who
rushed it through house Of representa-
tlves which he insultingly proclaimed to
be mo longer deliberative body"
Mr.. Teller's confession embodies the
Judgment Of all iust-minded men.
-s--
From a recent number Of the Ameri-
can Manufacturer, in an article defend
ing the tin-plate swindle, we learn that
the importations of tin-plate have been
gradually advancing since last July
until they have nearly reached the
monthly total Of two years ago. Every
reader will remember how tin-plate was
rushed into this country during the
months preceding July in order to stock
up before the Mckinley duty Of s.2
cents per pound went into operation. 1t
was q popular delusion that the i'm.
porters had laid in enough tin-plate to
keep the home market supplied for a
considerable time, but the statistics
quoted by this protectionist organ show
the surprising fact that no less than
6,2sl tons Of foreign tin-plate came in
during the very next month tAugusD
and the monthly import has been
steadily growing ever since. For
January Of this year the imports
reached 1896 tons; for February. the
most recent month on the list, 81 1863
tons. 4et the organ from which we
quote, in gloating over the import
industry that is TO be developed ''before
snow flies, admits that the importations
would be even heayier-notwiths
| ing the onerous tax--but for 1--WE quote
its language) "the fact that great
| deal of sheet-iron untinned, made in
this country, has taken the place of inn
ported tin and terne plates. For ex.
ample, sheet-iron roofing, painted, has
been substituted for torne plate, and I'M.
timed sheets for stamping in place Of
thinly timed sheets Glass Jars have
been substituted for tin cans, and with
the prices that have been put upon tin
| BY the holders, old tin ware is used q
little longer and the sale Of new good:
| decreased The .tmericdn Manufac.
tQrer is, with all its zeal for the tariff
very careful not to claim that American
tin-plate is being made in commercial
quantities, but speaks in the usual hope
full vein Of several mills in course Of
construction" that are going to revolu
tionize the industry and surprise thu
croakers.n