New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-24
and mistakes, has on the whole been aani'riple
and bencficent above those of most Oh HIS eon''
TtRJFF POSSIBILITIES.

SiytvGvc millions of people are waiting ior
In. DorLJ,ptorn tariff which Mr.. wilson
promses Monday No other question no" pe""
Ing ;s ,s important the Hawaiian BUSINESS
thouob nj forrcaching consequence, SINKS ih'o
,ns;.n,dco,cc comparcd with an act affecting
the livelihood Of all American workers IL 10
therefore news Of the highest importance '"''.
the Democratic members Of the Committee OF
WAYS and Means have failed To agree inc p'''
will be reported but with the certainty '''"'
minority Of Democratic members VIII reserve
the right TO oppose certain vital parts vi INC
bIll in the House A combination OF these WIFI
Repnbcan members Of the committee "ouid
dofoot &, IN. committee several Of these pro-
y;s,o,s Tho democratic Free Traders know IT,
and therefore propose to force report vi 'hc
bill without ever giving the entire coihn''ee
n chance to act upon its details Inc ques
ton IL whether all of them will have the man
hood 10 oppose I'm the House the features they
think injurious to their constituents.
In the committee Presidential influence Is felt
moro than IL may he in the House. Demo
cratic paper States that Chairman Wilson him.
self. having declared to the President mat "
r.nort for free coal and iron would be fatal to
him I'm his own State was assured that ue
would IN personally rewarded. In case OF de-
feat in West Virginia, by a valuable appoint
mcnt-a udgeship for life. 1t Is not dfhcult
for the Administration TO control few men
I'm that way. But when the bill gets into the
omen House. where the votes or all the mem
hers count and are recorded 1t will require an
extraordinary exercise Of the appointing power
TN satisfy all the members whose votes will De-
needed II is already stated that the Democrats
vh, oppose free coal free iron ore ana FREQ
iron. free wool and no bounty on sugar. are
uLelv 10 unite in the House with the Rcpnb
lcans. Forty Of them would be enough In the
House and only five would bc enough III the
Ssno,e 10 defeat any Objectionable provision.
The Republicans In Congress hav" Two courses
omen TO them They can simply refuse TO vote
on the bill or any of its provisions. compelling
the Democrats 10 determine the shape or me
mca sure themselves and then to iind Il quorum
to pass 1t. That would probably defeat me
whole measure. The most dangerous provisions
would then bp thrust into the bill by the ma 4
toriiy OF Democrats. and nfterward those VINO
object 10 those provisions would be Obliged 10
Join the Republicans In refusing to vote or else
wonld make themselves responsible for the
measure with all its faults. Probably no other
course would b. 20 likely as this to prevent any
action on the tariff question ut the coming ses-
sion There is much reason 10 doub; whether
the Democrats could hold n majority of all the
members 81 the House and Of the Senate TO
vote for any measure they are able TO frame
ON the other hand. the Republicans can call
for separate votes on different items Of the bill,
invite the aid Of Democrats who are opposed
10 such items defeat them IL possible, and thus
make the measure rs little injurious TO home
industries as they can before It comes TO final
vote. This course would probably result In the
pnssnge Of n biz considerably less offensive
and less IN furious 10 industries than the bill
which the majority of Democrats would pre-
fer The question Is whether II II better for
The Republicans 10 cndeavor. by casting the
whole responsibility on the Democrats In Con
rrcss to prevent the passage Of any tariff bill
whatever For partisan reasons they may OBJ
yiously deem II most desirable that the Demo
cratic hostility 10 home industries shall be ex-
dressed in formal action of Congress. But there
is also with some Republican members in both
houses u feeling that they are under obligation
70 vote when they have power 10 vote. To do
their best 10 make any pending measure as
good as they can. and TO leave the people to
Judge between those who vote for AMI those
who vote against the measure.