New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-20


ought not to proiong this letter. If what
have written is unwelcome l beg you to believe
I'm my good Intentions.
In the conclusions OF the conference touching
the numerous items which will be considered the
people are not afraid that their interests will be
neglected. They know that the general result, SO
far as they are concerned, will be to place home
necessaries and comforts easier within their reach
and to insure better and compensation TO
those who toll
NEED OF SPEEDY ACTION
We all know that a tariff covering all the varied
interests and conditions OF a country vast "a
ours must OF necessity be largely the result Of
honorable adjustment and compromise. | expect
very few Of US say when our measure is per-
fectei that all It's features entirely as we would
prefer. You know how much deprecated incorpo-
ration in the proposed bill OF the income tax feature
In matters OF this kind. however. which do not
violate fixed and recognized Democratic doctrine.
We willing to defer to the judgment OF a ma
Joriy OF Democratic brethren. think there IS
a general agreement that this IS party duty This
is more palpably apparent when realize that the
business OF country timidly stands and watches
for the result of efforts perfect tariff legisa-
ton. that a quick and certain return OF prosperity
waits upon wise adjustment. and that a conhting
people still trust in our hands their prosperity and
well-beng
The Democracy OF the land plead most earnestly
for the speedy completion OF the tariff legislation
| which their representatives. have undertaken; Dut
they demand not less earnestly that no stress OF
| necessity shall tempt those they trust TO the
Abandonment OF Democratic principles. Yours. very
| truly. GROVER CLEVELAND.
Prominent Democrats afterward In pri-
| vate converse tion sharply criticised the pro-
| priety OF having the Instructions Of the
| Executive to the House conferrees publicly read
| and yet the reading was frequently punctuated
| by Democratic applause. in which a large ma
| jority Of the Democrats Joined. 1t was notice
| able. however, that the Presidents suggestion
| favoring a compromise sugar schedule in con-
| sideration for free iron ore and coal elected
| only faint demonstration OF approval: whereas
| Chairman Wilson's brave and eloquent words In
| defiance Of the Sugar Trust and In favor OF
| standing by the action Of the House for free
sugar had awakened unroarious enthusiasm.
What Mr. Reed characterized as President
| Clevelands unsuitable letter" which bears
date antecedent to the passage Of the German
BIZ by the senate. not only shows that he clearly
and quickly perceived the danger which threat
! ene1 tariff reform" We'll as the prospects
of tho Democratic party. but explains in part the
| heroic and unfalterng attitude OF chairman
| Wilson and his colleagues in their private con-
| SITUATIONS with the Senate Democratic con-
| ferroes one cannot help wondering whether the
| latter knew that Chairman Wilson mad such
| letter In his possession during these consuIta-
| lions: whether they even suspected tnat ths
| chairman ~ tho House cOnferiees nau I''elNf'
| written advice and instructions from the TX
| erutlye az 10 what the latter should do after
| the House Of Representatives. nad agreeu "
| IL full and free conference and four Gays oeioLe
| the appointment of conferrees Judging from the
| countenance OF Senator Harris. one OF the con-
ferrees the part Of the senate; VINO was III ne ,h
| House today and carefully listened 10 the
| reading of the letter he at least had not oeen
| apprisei ~ the existence Of such document
WHY THE LETTER WAS MADE PUBLIC
| I, annoars that President Cleveland consented
so late "a this morning that his letter. which was
! ,ddressed 20 Chairman Wilson and marked per
sors, should be rad IN the House. and IT u
altogether probable that ne gave that consent
| only because ne as we'll as the recipient OF the
letter fully and keeny realized the desperate
| straits q which the Administration ana the cause
! - tariff reform" had been reduced II was
| bold not 70 say rash, act FOR the Executive
| to write a letter 70 the leader Of the Democratic
! House u Representatives arragning a Demo-
cratic Senate FOR its "pcrfdy' to ID mocrAuc prln-
clples T. allow the publication of that letter
.hie a bitter controversy Is raging between
! those two bodies seems - d" the last EXTREMITY
| ~ rashncss 10 say nothing of the improprlety 90
/ use 10 stronger term of such an unpreceirhtru
| Interference by the Executive in pending iesls-
/ atiun. ,, ,.,hu
/ som. members Of the House. mainly Repuoll-
! cans however. could not refrain from drawing
contrast between the tone Ot this partisan appef,
! I, Il distracted majority by President CieNr'ini
! with the tone " his message u congress AT ule
| beginning Of the special session last Nusus.,
| when he appealed to the patriotism OF nleilotrs !,
| ~ that body Irrespective Of party. Tnese crluCS
! apparently forgot for the moment that me frssl-
dent then acting within ms auth2rI'S hnroI Inu
the Constitution to recommend legislation ""eI,.
| as he is now seeking under the cover or personal
| correspondence Win the leader OF one Idc''o" u
his party T. coerce the other faction. 49,
| TO say that the free-sugar Democrats IN tne
| House Are dissatisfied with the Presidents ad-
| vice for a "dcker" with the sugar men III con on
sideration FOR their support Of free IRON ore anu
! cn,l "a =, mt the fact mildly. Some or them are
| already loudly asserting that uniform duty ol
| a. per cent al valOrem which. II IL unoers'oou;
President Cleveland Is willing 10 cohcele "ou'u
| bc a rrea Ter boon 10 the Sugar Trust than they
| would enjoy under the rates proposed py tne
senate; but whether that be true or not they de-
| clare their unalterable opposition 10 any uuty
| whatever upon sugar. either raw or refined
II goes without saying that the letter gives
small comfort 10 the Democrats VINO az NJ
posed to an income tax one OF them said th'S
President cleveland does not deal frankly or fairly
,,ith mis- question His letter goes nuch iurtner
W,m % his his annual message dld in the direction OF
smrrender To the Populists. and he seems to thhk INK
chcago platform may be good Democratic t d9ctrhe ne
nto,,cr,tc marty has been longer more strongly
committed than against an income taN' 10 "o'
know what II Is
Tho nropricty Of having a letter read from the
pros,dan, ~ the United States designed to In
nnenrn the action Of the House Of Representa-
lives on a legislative question pending In that
body WAS questioned by MT 1tecu' out ny
Sneaker promptly decided that Chairman WI
son had the right TO spread the letter oslVIe
the House and the country as par, OF ms
remarks" and so It nomlnally became parI
of the speech OF the chairman of the Committee
on Ways and Means.
A LIVELY AND INTERESTING DEBATE"
Aside from the letter OF the President the de-
bate which preceded the adoption or the re-
mort of the Democratic conferrees was animated
and exceedingly interesting. To begin with ana
IN order to prevent Democrats VINO laVor Tue
Senate amendments-ot whom there are al ie"s'
dftv in the House-from speaking thelr sehu-
,,s and Tins disturbing the harmony and mar
ring the apparent unanimity OF the ihaJol''s;
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