The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-10
Democrats View With CONSERVATION
the Disaster Of Tuesday.
DO NOT WANT FREE TRADE NOW.
A Very slight Modification of tho Me-
KinIey Bin WIN suit Them This
Time Their ola Friend whiskey
Provided For.


SPECIAL TO THE NEWS
WASHINGTON, N ". 9--The recent elec-
tions will nave a most important eifest or
that part OF the Democratic party charged
with the framing OF what Nj. Wilson, tae
chairman of the ways aud means COM
inittce, pronounc d "a parry measure.v
The Democratic members OF the commit
te. have already determined to modify
their plan or constructing bill which
wouli be in great part free trade.
Coal will PROBABLY be protected slightly
in order 10 save West Virginia for the
Democratic column. while lumb rand sill
ver lead ore nay be given a modicum OF
anty 10 curry favor in the Northwest and
in Missouri. Instead OF thenew bill being
a party measure IL would be much more
lropsr fit were mans d political make
shit" The Democrats are at last forced
10 admit that
The Fear OF Free Trade
and the uncertainty regarding
the reductions 10 he made
ia duties slready established by
the Mckinley law have had great deal
10 do with the revolution waich cccurred
last TUESDAY. This knowledge has caused
general confusion among the Dallo-
cratic lenders in regard TO the policy to
b. pursued by which the most votes can
e piured. Mr. Wilson's program was
TO follow the lines OF the dec arai ion OF
The DEM era ic platform. but Mr.. Outh-
waite, IN his speech in Ohio .efore the
tlrctl0n; declared that the new mea ure
\ on 4 he but slight modification - Of
the Mckinley Law.
Tnfrs are may Democrats who agree
with Mr. Outhwnite that slight modifi-
cation II The Mckinley Law is ali they
dare attempt
stampede oY Democrats.
There is stampede In Democratic
cisces on the tariff policy. Protection Is
demanded fsr certain articles of loca
interest. which will be satisfactory to
the several constituencies A party
caucns cannot bs held, il the bill is
to be reported. according TO the
resplution passed before the ad djournmen
OF the house. II the Wilson bill, rs tn,
new measure will be called, is reported
early enough for the house TO consider 1t
when conrr,ss reassembles there will be
no opportunity for securing harmony OF
action, and 1T Is feared that this will be
disastrous to the chances Of passage.
In this strait the ways and means COM
mix1ee have appealed to Secretary Car
lisD1kfor help. Several of the mem bers OF
the committee called at the treasury de-
pariment today and had long talk with
{ e secretary. The president. being still
in retirement at Wood .ey, his and aud
assistance could not be invoked. 1t is not
at al unlikely, however. that when Mr.
Cleveland Is ready to consider the tariff
..ft I.. x~~tlI I.wx .~l.. l.
carried out which is more than probable
Of enforcement. judging by the manner
In which he dictated To his party.
FREQ Wool Their Only Hope.
In all this wreck OF schedules and
smashing or theories, free wool seems TO
he about the only feature on which the
Democrats can c )me together. There are
many Democrats who agree with the de-
feated candidate for governor in Massa-
chusetts. who, WHOM in congress-, was "A
most ardent tariff reformer, but who said
yesterday that ''the election i'm
Massachusetts, demonstrates one thing,
and that is that the
people OF this state (Massachnsette) are
not prepared for and are unmistakably
opposed 10 any meddling with the tariff"
This is felt TO be true with regard to
other states than Massachusetts,. Con-
gresham Conn OF Indiana is authority
for the statement that no attempts will
be made to raise The tax on beer.
1t appears that the Democratic
party has been for too many years de-
pendent on liquor saloons as an essential
element OF its success to now dare to allie
Iiate that vote. Congressman Conn ex-
plains that the National Association OF
Brewers (who are always very heavy con-
tributors to the camnaign fund) have al
ready notified their represen tatives in con-
xress that 10 increased tax must be levied
upon the beer barrel. In addition to this.
the State Liquor Dealers association ia
Indiana and other Democratic states have
sen word to Washington that to increase
the tax on beer would mean that the LIQUOR
element would be compelled to antagonIze
the Democratic party at it's national cleo
tions. For this reason the Democratic
ways and means COMMITTEES will bow sub
eerviently TO the dictates OF the brewers
and the beer sellers. The tax ON whisky
will probably be raised from 30 cents
20 <l.2o, because the great distllers
throughout the country have already ex-
pressed their complete satisfaction TO
such a proposition. The tobacco
dealers have made protest
against any increase OF tax on their
product but as they done represent any
"e.ement" like the saloon 10 politics, it Is
not probable that their protest WILL
hetded.