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 VIII produce large revenues.
From the New York SUM-
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 it's details, but its principle
would warm his honest old heart.
From the New York Tribune.
1t is not 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 a large number of
industries that were in a fourishing condi-
ton until the advent to power of the party
now in control of the government, to wipe
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- consummation 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 il tends to give
certainty to the calcula lions 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 a
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 its practical conservatism. though this
was rendered necessary hy the existing con-
ditions which have grown up under a diff
! ferent policy. 1t is not. as was expected,
primarily revenue tariff. 1t is in fact a
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 very far, perhaps
as far as it is possible to go at once, to-
ward a complete fulflllment of democratic
pledges. When ii passes and becomes a
! 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
preServaI alton, and any attempt to set 1t
aside should be strenuously contended
/ against. Ii is for our manufacturers, farm
| ers. merchants, whether employers or en-
| ployed. to promptly. earnestly appeal TO
| Congress against the passage of the Wilson