New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-22
SPRIyGER.e HOLEPUNCHING POLICY.
ONE DEMOCRAT WHO STRONGLY OBJECTS TO 1T
MR.. FITnIAN'S VIEWS.

ONE DEMOCRAT WHO STRONGLY OBJECTS TO 1T
MIR. FITuIAN'S VIEWS.
Waslinrton Feb. 81 epcciall.-Onc Dcmccmt who
strongly objects Sphnsrr's holcpunclne scheme OF
tn.iG reform IS Mr.. Fithian, Of Illinois. who s
devoted follower of Mills. Mr. Fithan. therefore, In
order 70 test The sincerity Of the Sangnmon stacs?n
and also the pmctlcability Of the holc-punchlhg
scheme las offered several bills which In his opin
ion the Democratic House cannot afford TO ignore
Among them bills to repeal The sugar bounty, and
10 transfer agricultural implements and machinery
and many other articles to the free list. II these
bills fall he saws he Will hold Springer and hls com
mttec responsible. In discussing the matter ycSt r.
day Mr. Illhlan said: IL have ~ disposition to ON
larrss the Ways and Means Committee by Introducing
these bills. and am disposed 20 stand ~ the con
mlttce until / that unfavorablc action Is
likely To- be had on these measures which
am satisfied every Western Coneres sman pledged the
people on the stump to assist In bringing about
do not agree with a majority Of the committee tat
the Mckinley law should be attacked b. Iacccmcll
but SIN | think tho country viii bc reasonably we'll
satisfied II this Congress shows willing disposition
10 strike this monster fraud known rs the Mckinley
law some deadly blows Ia the nnc Of the bills TINT
lave been introduced by myself and other mem3-'o
Of the llou-c. l sec that Free Wool bill Is TO be
reported by TIE committee neat week. am un-
willing 10 vote for free wool unless make large
reduction in The manufactured article, and | mean
by tbs such reduction VIII put the manufactured
article on IA stIcty revenue basis. With that Mind
Of reduction would favor a free wool bin. !iann-
facturers OF course, are all clamoring for free raw
material and some OF them. l suspect, have no con
yctions on the question Of tariff reform that extend
beyond free raw mntcgial Tie demand for free raw
material, has greatly siren ghened tie Democratic
party in the manufacturing centres Of thc East. The
danger Is great that II We give them free raw mn'cria
without reducing the duty the manufactured article
10 revenue basis they will become indifferent TO tie
demands OF the consumer for cheaper manufactured
article Free raw material Is what the manufacturer
wants. lie should obtain 1t be might dnft back
into the Republican party aud again become bowling
ProiectlOnist'
Speaking Of Mr. SpiEGcrs attitude on tic PROPOSE.
ton 10 put agricultural implements the free list Mr.
Ethan said he regretted 10 Mr. Springer take the
home market view, which was the Incorrect one, un-
.nstan.d by all the fncts What II IL docs require
division OF tic lumber metal schedule to bring about
this reform inquired Alr. Fhian; aud then nc won
derd whether the people the large Democratic
majority 10 Congress do nothing or just little
pos ,ble for fear Of offending POtcctonst. In
a quiet manner Mr.. Fthian paid his respects TO Mr.
springer who he said. had denounced the Mckinley
law on The stump Infamous, but, along with those
who are with him. JAILED TO appreciate Tue Idishi'loh
Of The people against any disposition TO tempOILc with
a question Of oucn great Importance. Tins popular
feeling he said would retire nun Der OF gentlemen
now holding seats In unless they needed the
signs OF the times and pTofted By them.
when il wa Iutimatcd to him that some Democratic
o,i, ,roula nnsse the repeal of the sugar bounty
MIR lithlan sad nc knew there were some Democrats
would forget the prlncpleI q, ine D,nac,ao itIh
no ibought the parry could not Afford 10 become a
party OF botics subsidies and Government donations
iiun com he thought. had rs much right TO ask for
Lnuntv a. Louisiana and California sugar Vermont
sap Ihcse are good many Demoerats in the lionas
scheme Of tariff REFORM and they may give him
trouble.