Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-28
Newspaper Opinions on the New
Tariff Bill
GIVEN ACCORDING FOPARTY LEANING.
Views From the Most Important
Cities.
COMMENTS OF THE EDITORS!

CHICAGO, Nov. 2S.-The Tribune rep)
says Of the new tariff bill: 1t is question
able whether the fruit of the labors of
Chairman Wilson and his colleagues will
produce revenue enough to meet the needs
of the government, and 1t is certain that
by imposing duties. even though low ones,
on most competitive manufactured goods
some protection, though Inadequate in
amount. is given to the American working
man.
On the other hand, this bill Is a radical
one. 1t goes further ON the road toward
free trade than the one for which Senator
Mills was the sponsor. The continuation
of the sugar bounty with gradual reduc-
tions is in striking contrast with the swift
reduction of the duties on northern indus
tries. This marked sectional taint will
solidify the southern democrats for the bill.
1t ought to provoke northern democrats, if
they have self-respect. to do what they can
to make this measure a little less Jug
handled
The removal of the duty on lumber will
be followed by increased importation from
Canada. but the destruction of the Amer
lean forests. which has been progressing SO
rapidly. will be checked The tariff protec-
ton Of those forests has contributed to their
untimely destruction. That free iron ore
Will inture the IRON ore men of the United
States may well be questioned. What the
effect of the removal of the duty on coal
will be time will show. Some articles have
been placed on the free list which clearly
should not go there. and which will pro-
woke animated discussion in the House and
Senate.
Genuine Democratic Tariff BilI.-
CINCINNATI, Nov. 2S.-The Post Qnd)
this afternoon says editorialIy of the new
tariff bill:
'"The country now has a genuine demo-
cratic tariff bill, substantially what was
promised by the party in the Chicago plat
form, and the most radical in its reduc-
tion OF import duties of any measure pre-
sented since the war.
"On the face of the bill il seems to be
no respector of persons, but to be an hon.
est tarln-fOr-reyenue-Only measure.
II the principles upon which it is based
are right and patriotic, guaranteeing the
greatest good to the greatest number, the
reform bill will be accepted with rejoicing;
IL the principles are erroneous and unpa-
triotic. time will prove them so, and the
reaction Will be swift and certain.
THE business world now knows where it
stands. for it must be remembered that
the ways and means committee is expo
nential Of the majority. and it has in this
bill set forth the faith of its party, which
was the overwhelming majority In Novem-
Der, 1892 The bill, substantially as it is,
will become a law. The future is there
fore certain. Now, let business start in
with rush.
"Doubtless rs Good ms Could Be-"
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Nov. 2s.-The Mem
phis Commercial thus discusses the tariff
bill:
The bill will be regarded as a drastic mea-
sure by protectionists and a moderate one
by free traders. 1t is doubtless as good
bill as could be framed under all the cir
cumstances, but must be regarded only as a
step in the right direction. 1t will give
great and substantial relief to the masses
n he will he for
the removal of every yestige of law that
stands between this country and free COM
merce with all nations" This must be re-
garded only as the beginning of the policy
which Is to strip the mediaeval swaddling
rags from the Industrial energies and pro-
ductive genius of a great people.
Evening Scimetar: There is no subter-
fuge or evasion about it. The most radical
requirements of the democratic platform
are met by its provisions, and the issue
which the bill presents must be met fairly
and squarely In the House and Senate. For
the first time IN thirty-two years the dem
ocracy is in full control of all the legislative
and executive departments of the govern
ment, and the party will be held to strict
account for its action on this bill. Either
u must be passed, substantially as IT stands,
pr the party must go on record as incapable
0I accomplishing what 1t has explicitly un-
dertaken to do
hepubitcan Victory In '94 Predicted.
81. LOUIS. Mo-, Nov. 2S.-The Globe
democrat today says: In preparing their
tarin bill the democrats have acted on the
theory proclaimed in their platform that
outlss 1or protection are unconstitutional.
outles nave been cut all along the line
and many OF them have been abolished
fNothing has been spared. All, or nearly
all, Of the so-called raw materials have
been put on the free list This is the demo-
cratic idea of 'judicious tariff revision
Next Novembers sweeping republican ma
Jority will show what the people think of
this sort of a policy
The Republic says: Every derooor., ,,,,o
comprehends what his party is on earth to
do will rejoice that the tariff bill nrenarsd
py tne ways and means committee is not
OF extreme protection policy ineueur.ta 20
after the republican success of lSSs
Whatever there may be in the argument
that duties are imposed to protect Amar,
can labor IL has no application To this hiu
In the great lines of manufacture All dirfer
ence between labor cost here and in pnrona
Is Is more than covered by the Wilson duties
The bill Is admirable In theory and ia a
practical measure, carefully worked ont
IT viii need few amendments, and onIy
short debate.
"Built on Protective Lines"
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. Nov. 2s-The
Tribune Gep). commenting on the tarfr
bill, says: Indeed. the Wilson bill is built
on protective lines so largely that a dis
Passionate person would consider IL de-
cidedly nearer being a republican measure
than the revolutionary abolition OF protec-
tion demanded in the national democratic
PLATFORM. Perhaps the most damaging fea-
ture or the proposed democratic legislation
Is tnat the tariff should be tinkered at
All In time of financial disturbance and
the business OF the country kept in uncer-
taInty by tariff struggle at this juncture
Ire Iimes (dem) does not discuss the
measure at all
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