The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-22
QUESTIONS FOR M,kINLeY.
How He Would Have Bees Compelled tc
Answer Them In 1850.

How He Would Have Bees Compelled to
Answer Them In 1850.
During his speech at Akron. O., on
Sept. 10, Governor Mckinley, in one of
his flights of sarcastic eloquence, called
upon his distinguished and able" oppo-
nent, "the very author of the tariff
plank of the last Democratic national
platform itself, to advise the country
exactly what the party now i'll power
will do with the tariff" He wants ey-
erything ain detail and with particu-
larity." And then he began with schcd-
ule ~ and went through each schedule,
asking what will he do" with this or
that article.
His astonished audience will probably
be surprised to learn that Mr.. Neal was
not rendered speechless from the stun
ming effects Of these categorical uues-
tions. Undoubtedly Mr.. Neal can de-
fend himself, but suppose he plays "turn
about" with Mckinley and asks q few
similar questions of the great tariff ex-
pert-the very author not merely of O
tariff plank, but of whole BILL and the
far famed Mckinley bill at that.
MIR. Mckinley, in the spring and sum-
mer OF 1890 you were engaged in MAX
ing your great bill. If had then asked
you, What will you do with tin platter
what could you have told me? Only
this: Mr.. Cronemeyer is fixing up para
graph 143 to suit himself. really can't
tell you what he will do
"How about cutlery. What will you
do with it?" 81 can't tell you. Mr.. w.
Rockwell's wishes must be respected.
You know he is big manufacturer of
pocketknives."
Surely, major, you can tell me what
will BIO done with table cutlery" "Sor-
ry, but Mr.. Charles S. Landers, who rep
resents the makers of table cutlery, has
not yet handed in his corrections and
amendments. We shall undoubtedly
print his memorandum word for word"
Can you tell me what will be done
with firearms" "Not just yet-that is,
unless tho manufacturers want us to
adopt the duties they proposed when they
appeared before this committee"
would you kindly Inform me what
we may expect on wooden goods" ~
would gladly do so if could. Unjust
refer you to Mr.. Isaac N. Heidclberger,
who will adjust duties in behalf of the
wholesale clothing manufacturers, who
will frame the two clauses prescribing
the taxes on women's and children's
dress goods"
"That seems strange. Certainly you
can give the farmers some idea of what
you intend to do with WOOL" "My in
tention will not develop until Judge
Lawrence and his National Wool Grow
ers' association make known their de-
mands."
'Just one more question, major. You
are of course able to say what will be
done with steel rails, structural steel
and other articles in the great metal
scheduled" Pm glad you're going to
let up on these annoying questions How
can l tell what conclusion Mr.. James
NJ. Swank, Mr.. Henry W. Oliver and
other members of the American Iron
and Steel association will come to? I'm
doubtedly we will give them just what
they want. You see, as Mr.. Dingley
says, we want to make q bill which shall
be consistent, comprehensive and COM
plete, with all the different parts prop
erly and justly related To make GER
tain that all will be perfect, we have de-
cided to let the manufacturers who are
to be protected fill in their own clauses.
This is entirely proper, as they have
been the financial backbone of the Re-
publican party in the past, and we hope
they will be in the future. Their wishes
are entitled to the greatest consideratio
You sec how it is. Iwould like to oblige
you, but under the circumstances can't
answer your questions"
BYRON w. HOLT.