The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-06

TO discover that their steady employment,
permitted by free raw materials, is the
most important factor in their relation to
tariff legislation.
The Wilson Bill.
A measure has been prepared by the ap-
propriate congressional committee EN-
bodying tariff reform on the lines herein
suggested, which will be promptly SUBJ
mitted for legislative action. 1t is the re-
suit of much patriotic and unselfish work,
and I believe 1t deals with its subjects con-
sistentIy and as thoroughly as existing
conditions permit / am satisfied that the
reduced tariff duties provided for in the
proposed legislation, added TO existing In
ternal revenue taxation, VIII in the near
future. though perhaps, not Immediately.
produce sufficient revenue 10 meet the
needs of the government The committee,
after full consideration, ana TO PROVIDE
against a temporary deficiency which may
exist before the business of the country
adjusts itself to the new tarin schedules,
has wisely embraced in its plan a few addi-
tional internal revenue taxes. including
small tax upon incomes derived from GER
tain corporate investments.
These new assessments are not only, but
absolutely Just and easily borne, but they
have the further merit OF being such as
can be RENTED without unfavorable bust
ness disturbance whenever the necessity
of their imposition no longer exists In my
great desire for the success of this measure
/ 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 personal de-
sires and ambitions to the general good.
The local interests affected by the pro-
poSed reform are SO hger0 9nen ana ana les, 50
islation embodying the reform must in
evitably fail
In conclusion my intense feeling OF re-
sponsibility impels me to invoke, for the
manifold interests of a generous and con-
fiding people, the most scrupulous care and
pledge my willing support to every legis-
| the advancement
country GROVER CLEVELAND.
WASHINGTON, Dec. At is not
often that the public awaits a presi-
dents message with the intense inter-
est which has been manifested in the
document today sent to congress. The
message was listened to with close at
tention in both houses and the views
Of members on the document are perth
nent and interesting just at this time.
Senator Voorhees-"In the main the
message is a sound. strong document.
l have not examined it critically and
cannot go into details. 1 think it will
be well received by the country"
Senator McPherson-"It is excellent
all the way through. 1 was especially
pleased with the recommendations in
regard to the general finances and the
tariff and as TO the principles involved
in the tariff bill"
Senator Murphy-"It is a good mes
sage"
Senator PaImer-"The president goes
more into detail than is usual with him.
The suggestions are generally in the line
of democratic thought. The paragraph
relating to Hawaii merely showed the
presidents intention to take the ques-
ton up again. have no especial OBJ
lection to what he says regarding pen
sions, but 1 have an idea that his i'm
pressions are wide Of the mark con-
corning fraudulent pensions. / do not
know how it is among the colored ex-
soldiers Of the South, but my infornla-
ton leads me to believe that in the
North not per cent Of the pensions are
fraudulent"
Senator Kyle-"There was nothing
striking in the message, though it con-
tanned some good points. l was pleased
with it's recommendations for an income
tax, but what he said about Hawaii and
his recommendation concerning the is
suance of bonds were not to my liking"
Senator Morrill-'The presidents in
dorsement of tariff bill not yet agreed
upon in committee was very unexpected
and remarkable"
Senator Hoar-'It was a most remark
able message in several respects. 1t
treats the important questions affecting
the welfare of the country feebly and
briefly. The imputation Of the presi-
dent concerning civil Service reform to
the effect that the law was enacted be-
cause of fear of public opinion and not
because of the conviction Of the legis-
lators who enacted it is without pre-
cedent. This reflection comes with an ill
grace from a president who has dealt,
as the existing president has dealt with
the consular service of the United States
without even taking advice Of his secre-
tary of state and whose appointment OF
Van Allen has been such an offense to
the country's sense of decency."
IF
very much surprised to learn from the
messages reference to Hawaii that the
proposition is really entertained by the
administration to re-enthrOne the queen.
The Wilson bill, which the president in
dorses, strikes a fatal blow at all the in
dustries of the Pacific coast"
Senator Hale-''The message is made
up of details. AS to Hawaii he leaves
that to the future. We expected him to
favor the Wilson bill, and the re-
publicans are opposed to it."
Senator Power-'T understand the
message was printed in London this
morning. 1t should have been given out
there yesterday so our British neigh
bors could have had time to tell us
what to do about it"
Senator HawIey-''The message lacks
vigor and is a disappointment. The
presidents talk about tariff is common
place in the extreme and his remarks
concerning the work OF the ways and
means committee are not justified by
any information the country. has. There
have been no meetings of the full COM
mittee to consider some Of these ques-
tons" .-..
senator Jones of Nevada-'The mes
sage contains no suggestions or recon-
nendations which hold out any hope for
silver while the present administration
is in power.
Senator Platt-'It scarcely deserves