New-York tribune., 1893-12-30

THE CHOICE FOR TIE SECRET1RT
Secretary Carlisle must expect his hnahcfi
plan TO be considered and judged as whole
His political opponents are under no obilSa-
ton whatever TO help him in any part OF MS
plan if he insists upon measure. as the funda-
mental feature Of that plan. which they utterly
disapprove and are under the highest obliga-
tions to oppose 10 the uttermoSt If he persists
in throwing away American markets. III" d"-
fence II American Industries and Sto.ooo.~D
q wear of revenue which the Government now
collects without any additional expense he
has no right whatever to expect that Others
will help him to borrow money for the nrc"S-
stiles which his partisan policy thus creates.
II is infinitely tircsome To Republicans 10 hear
extreme partisans of the Democratic sort 1"r-
ever insisting upon their narrow partisan lheo-
ries utterly regardless of the public welfare
or safety and then appealing TO Republicans to
come forward without regard TO party ana help
them ont of the pits they dig for themselves.
Let il be distinctly understood. from this time
forward that it is nothing but the worst ana
most shameless pariisanShip conceivable To III
sist upon breaking down the tariff at such Il
time as this when the Government absolutely
needs all the revenue derived from existing
duties when industries all over the land ar" :"
prostrated that they need defence more than
they have for many years. and when charitable
pcoplc in every city are compelled. Tor MI
manitv's sake 10 contribute largely in order
10 save from starvation the mnltitudcs whom
the rccklessncss of Democratic partSanShp
has thrown out of employment. Men who IN
sist upon such Il policy are the most dangerous
partisans the country has seen since the civil
War They have no right whatever to ask h'lp
from ANYBODY in conducting the Government,
until they abandon the partisanship which casts
aside all the interests of workinSmcn ana OF
employers. S1O,OOo.0O0 Of revenue ana the
safety Of the Treasury, in order 10 satisfy
purely partisan pledge and prejudice by over
turning Il Republican tariff
When Mr.. Carlisle addresses himself to Re
publicans in the House or the Senate, aSkihG
their aid that hc may be- able 10 borrow money.
Let him first satisfy them that he will not throw
away by his tariff policy the revenue when
would supply more than the sum he requires
Let him take his choice definitely. 10 manage
the finances of the country either as a patriot
suborlinating Democratic theories and prciu-
dces and platforms and interests 10 the pup
lie good, or else az q mere partisan. desperately
bent on serving his party no matter WHAT may
befal the Treasury or the people. lie cannon
do both al once. He cannot throw away need
cd revenue. for the sake Of the Democratic
party and its ignorant preiudiccS, and then beg
Republicans for assistance in the name of the
public necessity he thus creates.
Whether he can get from Congress power
to borrow money without the aSsistanc" ot
Republicans in the Senate and the House is for
him to decide. Perhaps he knows how little
the wild-eych hatcrS of bondholdcrs and of III"
money power in hrs own party are likely 10
meet his wishes II they will not help 10 save
the Government from the disgrace and bank
r,iptcy which a Free-rradc policy threatens. it
is the first duty of Secretary OF the Treasury
TO cut loose from them, and 10 put aside as
utterly unpatriotic the policy which throws
away revenue Then he can indeed appeal to
Republicans with good reason. and for all the
necessities of the Government he will find them
ready 10 provide They ought not 10 be ready.
and presumably will not be. TO provide for any
deficiency which Mr.. Carlisle as partisan
insists upon creating at the bchcst Of the in
fationists and rcpudators of the West ana
South