The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-07


President Harrison sent Ills last reg
ular message to both houses OF Con-
gress Yesterday, where it was read and
listened to with the greatest OF inter
est by Republican members and treat.
ed with Indifference by Democratic
members. This is accounted for by
the reversion OF the policy Oh the gov
ernment at the late election, and the
new principles the Democrats expect
to follow when they come IN to possess
sion OF the government on the Fourth
oil March next.
Those who expected any back down
on the tariff question by President
Harrison have had their minds dis
abused after reading his message OF
yesterday. He is still tho faithful
champion of protection that he ever
was, no matter how elections 20. The
able manner in which he treats the
tariff question now after its reverse.
before the people should arouse eaI-
nest inquiries In the minds OF every
Intelligent person as to the cause of
the defeat of system under which
the country was never more prosper
Gus and under which the highest
wages In the world was paid for labor.
As tho President says: There never
has been time In our history when
work was so abundant. or when
wages wers az high, whether measured
by the currency in which they are paid
OF by their power to supply the neces,
earles and comforts OF life.'
The President very thoughtrully
notes an exception In the case of the
farmers who have been receiving a
general average OF prices for their
produce which gave to them and un-
fair participation In the general pros
perlty OF the nation. Still even unIer
these circumstances, he calls attention
TO the fact, that In no other country OF
the world were the conditions tina
seem to them hard would not be ac-
cepted as highly prosperous. Even
the Engli agriculturLst would be-
glad 10 exchange the rcturns OF his
labor for those of the American far
yner and the Manchester workingmeI
their wages foi those of their fellows
at ali River. .. .....
President Harrison then express {
his highest confidence III the prinei
pies OF protection, and says 1t has ever
bsen his ambition to pre- 5orve to our
working people rates Of wages that
would not only give bread, but supply
q comfortable home for tho attrac
lions and family cum forts withou
which home is neither hopeful MOI
sweet. ..-.... ...- ...
The President says a great deal il
the following few quoted lines:
The result OF the recent election
must be accepted as having intro
ducsd new policy. We must as
sume that the present tariff con
etTucted upon the lilies OF prOtec
ton is to be repealed anu that there il
TO be substituted for 1t tariff Law
constructed solely with reference t.
revenue that no duty ID to be hiBhe
because the increase will keep open al
American mill or keep.up tue wages
oil an American workman, but that il
every case such a rate Of duty isto b.
imposed as will bring 10 the trtasur!
OF the u. ). the largest returns o. reye
nue.. The contest has not been he
tween schedules, but between princi
pies. and 1t would 10 offensive To sug
Eest that the prevailing party will no
carry into legislation the prluciplei
advocated by 1t and the pledges give
to the people"
Lot us wait and see Il the prevailin
party will dare carry into effect til
principles of tariff for revenue onll
Is Enumerated 10 the Chicago platform
President Harrison knows that I'll
Democrats will not dare do it, the lea'
ing Democrats who hpwled for 1t du
Ing the late campaign know they wi
not dare do 1t.
The President very wisely recon
nends leaving the W hole tariff que
ton to the next Congress, though
In possible that uncertainty may +
suit in decreased revenues from Gu
tom duties. The Republicans ha'
nothing TO 10 with nat. IL Is not !
them TO ADOPT leSle atioii Ill oppo5
HSn 10 ther ueci"rep p1''eS' pom
that has made the nation the mo
prosperous OIL any oil Tue lace OF
Eiooe' lhey can we u aliotb, as ! res
dent Harrison says, ~ have their d
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