Milford chronicle., 1893-12-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. December 4.

WASHINGTON, December a, 1893
Mr.. Cleveland doubtless feels that his tar
if bill needs bolstering up, and that accounts
for the space he devotes to it in his me ssage
to Congress, It is not for the Democratic
members of Congress that he intends his ar
guments in favor of the tariff monstrosity
which he has compelled the Democrats of
the House Ways and Means committee to
father, but for the business interests of the
country which haYe kept the telegraph wires
not with protests against the proposed out
rage ever since it was made public week
ago. He doesn't mind the opposition from
Democratic Congressman; he knows By ex.
perieDce that few appointments judiciously
placed will silence the most of that. It is
the aroused public sentiment of the country
that he fears.
Democratic Senators and Representatives
who have been among their constituents |
since the close of the extra session bring no
consolation to the administration; on the |
contrary, they bring news of the most doleful |
nature. At a private conference of admins. |
tration Democrats held last night it was gem
orally admitted that the next House of Rep
reseutatives would almost certainly be Re-
publican. Iustead of that knowledge max
ing them more conservative, as it would
wiser men, it has made them more deter
mined than ever to force the whole admins
tratiou program through Congress, regardless
of consequences.
Republican leaders take little or no stock
in the idea that discontented Democrats will
aid them to modify the Cleveland tariff bill.
They have heard Democratic Senators aud
Representatives talk one way and vote an
other too often to place any reliance upon
them.
They intend, however, that the debate on
the bill shall make plain TO the contrary the
full extent of the damage such law will in
hict upon every man in the United States.
Owing to the House Rules aud that the
House committee on Rules is completely |
under MI. Clevelsnd's thumb, it is certain I
that the bill will be railroaded through the
House with but semblance of general de. L
bate, but Mr. Cleveland does not control the O
Senate which has Rules, that will not be ex- 8
shanged to aid in hurrying this bill through.
Under which full debate may be had. If
Democratic Senators choose they may with q .
he aid Of the solid Republican vote, which
hey can easily get if they ask for it-it will 81
lot be rendered to them-remove some of u
he Fuinous sections Of the bill; but few Re
'nblicaus are counting upon their doing anv- re
hing so sensible. 70
1t is not yet certain when the Cleveland be
ariff bill will be reported to the House. A pl
esolptiou adopted by the House Just before m
be close Of the extra session provided that
ie Republican members of the Ways and
leans committee should have ten days from &c
he time they we're furnished with a com. "
lete copy Of the bill to prepare their re- NJ
'rt agaiust it. If that resolution is to be wa
nding the bill will not be reported to the tn'
ouse until well into next week, as the Re- II {
lblieaRs have not yet been furnished :
mplete bill-the internal revenue part of Do
has not been HHished by the Democrats. I
d the figures OF the Treasury Department Til
owing the estimated effect Of the proposed Re,
on the revenues ofthe country were only ch,
nishea Them to-day. The astounding IN
temenj is, however, OFFICIALLY made that IRE
Democratic will make a separate bill of Ex.
internal revenue changes, in order that Hie
ten days may date from last Monday, {. L
en- the tariff schedule was 6rst made pub zdi
To do such thing would be manifestiy +.
air. and