The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-19

Mr.. Harter. OF Ohio. is quoted as say
ing:
/ shall not vote for the Senate
tariff bill. unless it is greatly changed
and the rates are largely reduced before
it reaches the House. 1t neither tastes,
smells. or feels Ike Democratic meas
ure Ii we pass the Senate bill and 1t
becomes a law and is known as Demo
cratic measure, we will be the laughing
stock of ali creation. There is a distinc-
ton between 1t and the Mckinley bill,
but practically no real difference. l great
ly prefer TO let the Mckinley bill, with
its enormous taxes and It's startling
Treasury deficiency work out its own
damnation If we pass this wretched
abortion Of n Senate bill the protected
interests will have practically all the
plumber they get under the Mckinley
measure and we as n party Will get the
r!dicule Of our Republican opponents and
I'm the end the curses Of the deceived pub
lie. II / were a Republican | certainly
would support this Senate bill, for 1t Is
their great OTTortunity as ii comedies
substantially all they ever asked and far
more than they demanded in the campaign
Of 1892. and If passed and branded a
Democratic measure IL will stamp US as
a lot Of imbeciles. and our managers in
both houses as drivelng idiots.
Mr. Harter cannot be blamed for talk
ing this position. The Democratic SEN
ators who have levied tribute on their
brother senators for the benefit Of the
monopolists. who are to aid them with
money in corrupting their State legis-
tc1 ,1,a
into a measure but little, If any, better
than McKinley's bill No Democrat is TO
be blamed for leaving the odium of such
a measure where 1t belongs. rather than
allowing the Democratic party voluntarily
to lug it upon its shoulders. Senator
Dubois very fairly described the com
promise" bill in part in the Senate on
Wednesday. We quote from his remarks
in the Congressional Record. He said
l should be glad TO discuss such a
bill. Many senators who Will sit silently
in their seats during this entire debate
would be pleased TO contribute their
thoughts in the discussion Of these great
and opposing principles As We find our
selves now, however. the discussion is
dwarfed. We hardly know what we are
debating At first we had the Wilson
bill" which was crude inconsistent, and
represented nothing but the desire to re-
duce the revenues of the Government
We then had the Voorhees, bill" which
was less crude, equally inconsistent, and
represented chiefly a desire to increase
the revenues of the Government.
We then had the committee amendments
symetrica but left il equally inconsistent
and Illogical. We now have the German
bill" which does not cure the defects Of
the previous measures. and represents
the individual wishes and interests of
the constituents of the individual SEN
ators upon the Democratic side. All of
these measures are protective, pure and
simple.
The protection" has been transferred
from some localities to others. 1t has
been modified, lessened in degree, in
some instances; in others, instead of
Specific protection we have lad valorem'
protection. The principle of protection is
as fully recognized in the bill before us
as in the Mckinley act The marked
difference in the two measures is that
the pending bill is unequal and unjust,
and is designed to favor individuals and
sections, while the other extended the
principle of protection 10 every portion
of our country.
Tnasmuch as the principle Of protection
is fully recognized by the dominant party,
and they have completely abandoned the
platform and pledges upon which they
came into power. there is nothing left
for us to quarrel and contend about
except the various schedules. A. the
dominant party has now. and 1t is to be
hoped for the last time. arranged these
schedules and as I'm this last compro-
mise they have protected the Industries
in the States of the different Democratic
senators sufficiently to satisfy the de-
mands OF those senator's l take il the
measure is now perfected. and will pass
or be defeated as it stands.
These are the remarks Of a Republican
senator. II is true. but Democrat is
forced TO admit there is only too much
truth in part Of them.