The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-05
The aix 1aiu Eagles Euesdau oruius aeeen1br 5, 1893.

that tho enhancement of the price OF our
manufactured products resulting from
| this policy not only confines the market
| for these products hin our own borders,
to the direct disadvantage OF our manu-
! facturers, but also increases their cost to
| our citizens. The Interests OF labor are
| certainly, though indirectly, involved in
sharp competition and active strug-
| gle among our manufacturers to
supply the limited demand for
their goods soon fill the narrow market
to which they are confined. Then follows
| suspension of work in mills and factories.
adIscharge OF employees, and distress IN the
| homes of our worxingmen. Even II the
| often-disproven assertion could be made
| good that lower rate of wages would re-
suit from free raw materials and low tariff
| duties, the intelii igence OF our worklngmen
leads them quickly to discover that the
steady employment permitted by free raw
materials Is the Important factor In their
| relation to tariff leg station.
TIE WILSON BILL IyDoRsED.
| A measure has been prepared by the
| appropriate congressional COMMITTEES en-
bodyiug tariff reform on the lines herein
suggested, which will be promptly SUBJ
misted for legislative action. 1t is the re-
suit of much patriotic and uuselfish work,
/ and believe that il deals with its subject
as consistently and as thoroughly as exist
ing conditions permit. am satisfied that
the reduced tariff duties provided for in
the proposed legislation, added to exist
ing internal revenue taxation, will in the
near future, though perhaps not immedi-
| ately, produce sufficient revenue to meet
the needs OF the government.
The committee, after full consideration
and to provide against temporary def
| cheney which may exist before the business
| of the country adjusts itself to the new
tariff schedules, have wisely embraced in
the plan few additional internal revenue
taxes, including small tax upon incomes
| derived from certain corporate invest
mentS. These new assessments ara not
ouly absolutely just and easily borne. but
they have the further merit OF being such
as can be remltted without unfayorable
sity of their imposition no longer exists.
In my great desire for the success Of this
| measure, l cannot restrain the suggestion
that its success can only be attained by
means of unselfish counsel on the part of
the friends Of tariff reform, and as a result
of their willingness to subordinate per-
sonal desires anu ambitions to the general
good. The local interests affected by the
proposed reform are SO numerous and SO
varied that if All are insisted upon the leg
islation embodying the reform must inev-
itably fail.
CONCLUSION.
In conclusion, my Intense feeling OF re-
sponsiblity impels me to invoke tor the
manifold interests of generous and con-
fidIng people the most scrupulOus care,
and TO pledge my willing support to every
legislative effort for the advancement Of
the greatness and prosperity of our beloved
country. GROVER CLEVELAND.
COMMENT.
WASHINGTON. Dec. tit is not often
that the public awaits a presidents mes
sage with the iutense interest which has
been manifested in the document sent to
congress today. The views of members of
the house and senate are therefore. peril
nent and interesting at this time.
EX-Speaker Reed said: II dislike to
comment on the message, because it
would not be seemly to do it in adequate
terms. It is exceedingly disappointing,
both in matter and manner. 1t is largely
made up of wearisome resume Of the re-
ports of his secretaries, which they have
hardly improved by condensation. That
part of the message which relates to the
tariff Is the most surprising. l5 asserts
that the house committee in charge of that
subject has formulated plans aud devised
w
Of the committee, l have not even heard
proposed. How long has it been part Of
our system that committee OF an ln-
dependant branch of the government and,
above all, the committee controlling the
purse. shall report to congress through
the PRESIDENT? Is this the result of the
rumored blen ding of appointiye with leg
islative power! 1t is bad enough to have
tariff bill made up by little coterie-a
political bill, as Wilson calls it-Dut to
have it communicated to the president
even before it reaches the com miJtee, still
less the house, shows determination to be
moved by no facts and modified by no
Arguments, which makes apparent the alb
surdity of appointing Republicans on the
ways and means committee"
Mr. Springer of Illinois, chairman of the
last committee on ways and means, said:
''Iu reference to the tariff the message is
clear and forcible. In this the message
will receive the cordial commendation of
every Democrat in the land, and of mauy
tectiye system is H. furious to the best in
terests of the people. In reference to the
carrency the president very hopefully an
ticipates that survey OF the situation
after public confidence Is restored will
lead to permanently sound currency.
In reference to Hawaii the president takes |
the only course consistent with lnterna- |
tional honor and comfy"
Mr.. McCreary of Kentucky, chairman OF
the foreign affairs committee of the house,
said: ut is an able and appropriate dOcu-
ment think his recommendations gen.
orally good"
Mr.. Dolliver of Iowa: ''The message |
lacks any satisfactory expression. Tue |
presidents language is wanting in definite |
ness, and he makes no preteuse of leader |
ship of public opinion. He seems to have |
exhausted his power OF leadership 10 the |
midsummer attack on the interests OF
silver"
Chairman Wilson of the ways and |
means committee: "The message is all |
right. He is especially right on the |
tariff"
Mr.. Cobb of Missouri: II am heartily /
in accord with the message and its con-
clusions."
Nj. Gear of Iova, member of the COM
mittee on ways and means OF the house: |
The president says that he will restore |
LiliuokalaDi, gives the majority of the |
ways aud means committee away on the |
income tax, and agrees with Hancock that
the tariff is local issue, and asks ths
people not to kick"
Mr.. Bynum OF Indiana, member OF the |
ways and means committee OF the house: |
1T is very concise but clear statement of |
the multitude of questions congress will |
be called upon to consider. The principal |