Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-28
WHAT THE NEWSPAPERS SAY.
All Kinds of Comment ON the New
Tariff Bill.


From the Baltimore American.
The feature of the bill which will proba-
bly, excite the most general comment here
after is the manner in which the south has
been protected at the expense of the rest
of the country.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The bill prepared by the ways and means
committee ought to be satisfactory to the
most radical free trader. In fact,
there is but one pleasing thing about the
bill. and that is the fact that 1t is not
yet passed. Nor is it likely to be passed
without radical amendment.
From the Philadelphia Press.
The Wilson tariff bill will arouse and
alarm the country. 1t is much more ex-
IRENE and drastic in its destructive features
than has been expected. 1t far outrunS con-
sentative anticipations, and comes up to
the most radical demands of the most pro-
nounced enemies of protection. No such
bold approach to free trade has ever before
taken legislative form in this country.
From the Baltimore Sun.
1t is an honest and courageous effort to
relieve the masses from the eXactions OF
monopolies created and protected" by an.
abuse of the taxing power.
From the New York Press.
No intelligent man can examine the bill
without perceiving that it will exterminate
many forms of industry, cripple others,
force down the wages of workmen, and en-
large imports beyond all precedent. The
purpose clearly underlying it is to encour-
age importations in great volume so that
low duties Will produce large revenues.
From the New York Sun.
There is no revenue only in it, and no
democracy. If Mckinley had made it he
needn't be ashamed of his work He might
differ with its details, but it's principle
would warm his honest old heart.
From the New York Tribune.
1t is not an American BILL but Is dis
tinctively for the benefit of other countries
and their industries. 1t is hauling down
the American flag in this country as well
as in Hawaii
From the New York Recorder.
The effect of its passage in its present
form would be to cripple large number of
industries that were in flourishing condi-
ton until the advent to power of the party
LOW nov IN controi OF the government, to wipe
others out of existence altogether, and bring
ruin and desolation on many portions of our
common country.
From the New York Herald.
As whole the bill bears evidence Of pa
tient and conscientious study of the diff
cult problems presented. While rigid scru-
tiny may reveal points that require read
Justment, the general character of the bill
is such as should render prolonged debate
unnecessary and secure its speedy passage
by Congress- contamination devoutly to
be wished in the interest of the industries
and trade of the whole country.
From the New York Times.
The committee is particularly to be COM
mended for proposing that the law, with
the exception of the duties woolens,
shall go into effect on the LIST of March.
This tends to secure the more prompt ac-
ceptance by Congress. and ii tends to give
certainty to the calculations of business
men, 1t allows. also, eight months for the
operation of the law before the COMPRESSION
al elections of next year. In that time the
country will have been able TO obtain
fairly intelligent knowledge of the workings
of the law.
From the Philadelphia Times.
If there is any disappointment in the
work of Mr.. Wilson's committee it will be
in it's practical conservatism. though this
was rendered necessary by the existing con-
dtions which have grown up under a diff
ferent policy. 1t is not. as was expected,
primarily a revenue tariff. 1t is in fact a
literally protective tariff, the general aver
age of duties maintained being rather high
er than before the Mckinley expansion.
From the New York World
The bill generally is excellent. 1t has been
prepared with great care and entire con-
scientiousness. 1t goes verv far, perhaps
as far as il is possible to go at once, to-
pledges. When it passes and becomes
law a new and brighter era will begin for
American commerce and manufactures.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.
Protection of our Industries is with
American capital and labor the law Of self
preservation and any attempt to set Ii
aside should be strenuously contended
against. 1t is for our manufacturers, farm
ers. merchants, whether employers or en-
ployed. to promptly. earnestly appeal TO
Congress against the passage of the Wilson