The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-06

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 5. The
gathering OF the members OF Congress
offered an opportunity to get at the real
sentiment OF she Democratic members
on the new tariG bill which has been
presented by the minority OF the. COM
mitteo on ways and means. There are
OF cour.e members Of the house who are
not satisfied with the bill, and who will
no doubt vote for some changes, yet it
is apparent from the way they talk that
ifthe bill should come to vote in It's
present form it would pass with few dis.
senting members among the Democrats.
II the Republicans have any hopes that
there is sufficient force in the house to
defeat the bill they have made mis-
take, Tor the Democrats seem only anxi-
Gus to have the bill through rs soon rs
It can be possibly passed. 1t seems to
he not SO much 4 question OF rates. as
-etilement OF the whole question that
he majority of the Democratic members
are more interested in.
member OF the Democratic majority
ut the committee voiced tho sentiment
ri number OF Democrats when be said
the bill would not need much discus.
sion in the house; what was wanted
vas to get the bill over to the senate ut
an early date rs possible. lie indi.
Gated that even il it should be necessary
apply the cioture rule, it was very
likely that tho Democrats would put
he bill through without very much de-
bate. It would OF course be necessary
Tor the Democrats to have behind them
a good working majority, or at least a
quorum OF the house in favor OF the
dill. 1t now looks rs ii there would not
ne much difficulty in securing such 4
quorum il the talk iudulged in by the
Democrats that have thus lar arrived is
any indication OF the sentiment OF those
vino have said nothing.
In all the number who may be heard
talking on the subject none 50 50 lar,
even in private conversation, rs to say
that unless some notifications are
made they will oppose the bill. or
course, all is not sentiment among the
Democrats. There are plenty OF them
who say they will make an effort 20 get
something for their own particular dis
irict, but failing In that they will sup
port the bill as n party measure. The
PRESIDENT, in mis- message, points out n
method that they may adopt when he
says that it ia not to be expected that
all can be satisfied, but that in the great
issues and upon prea. question some
sacrifice must be made for the benefit
OF the great principle involved. The
Presidents approval OF the Wilson tar
i'll billwill 90 q long way toward uniting
the party ii there is any differences OF
,pinion OF any remarkable degree.
What is most often heard in connec-
ton with the tariff bill from the Demo-
cratic members is the statement that
tho members OF the ways and means
committee were charged with the work
Of preparing bill, and that they made
4 study OF it and ought to know what is
pest for the party. Those who did not
pretend to know 30 much about it must
he couteut with what the party has
done through its committee, for it is
probable that the committee made n
most thorough aud careful investigation,
and it is able to better judge villa: is
wanted than those who have not given
the matter any consideration.