The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-03-21
THE SENATE AND THE TARIFF.

thE SENAiE AMI AnE AAhEHs
The grass that has been growing un-
der the feet of the democratic party in
Washington should be moved down.
Atlanta Constitution (dem).
In the expressive slang of the period
there are flies on the United States SEN
ate. and everybody knows what attracts
them.-Chicago Tribune (rep).
The figures giving 100000 as The
annual income Of Senator Brice must be
revised. They We're made before the
senator took his ny in sugar stocks
ST. Louis Republican (dem)-
The United state senate is coming TO
be in an attitude Of permanent con-
tempt of the people. They are all too
patient. but this sort Of thing cannot go
on for ever.-St. Paul Pioneer Press
(repD
II is a melancholy business situation
when monopolies are driven 10 bribing
| both parties in. order 10 keep up their
philanthropic schemes for paving large
wages To American workmen.-St. Louis
Post-Dispatch Cdem).
While We make habit Of volunteer
ing as little advice possible 10 great
statesmen. IL seems 10 us that the time
has come for Senator Brice 10 flip up
another penny and see which party he
belongs to.-N Y World (dem).
The republicans make complaint that
the party lash" is driving all demo-
cratic senators suspected IF opposition
10 tariff reform into line with the
friends Of the Wilson bill. Substitute
the power OF public opinion. and es-
pecislly democratic opinion, and they
diagnose the situation very correctly
Pittshurg Post (dem ;.
Apparently the senate resents the
popular suggestions Of corruption in con-
neCtion with the revision OF the tariff
| in relation to sugar as too insulting 10
1 10 noticed Nevertheless the senate
needs tn remember that ii Is not entirely
independent As vet of the popular viii
nor above suspicion. Considering the
stories afioat I'm this matter Of sugar and
tho tariff 50 prompt and indignant a
voting down Of the Peffer resolution OF
inquiry looks rather Springfield
Republican GndJ.
The Eagle does not attach the utmost
credence TO the sweeping allegations
that have been made recently. but even
were there 4 broad basis Of fact. we
fail to see that an investigation would
yield satisfactory results II IS very
certain that the sugar trust would lie.
and il is equally certain that the guilty
senators would not deem it, necessary
10 convict themselves. while the inno-
cent would know nothing at all ne
citadel Of the sugar monopoly Is the
United States senate and that body can
as e. can be trusted TO certify To the
character Of its members, especially II
they are men or influence in either party.
Brooklyn Eagle (dem).
Senator German displayed undue heat
and was likewise inexact in his language
i'm his remarks against the PETER resolu-
ton There has been no attempt 70
smirch honora bic senator's" The back
ing and filing on the sugar tax by the
subcommittee and the obvious conneC-
tion between that action and specula-
ton I'm sugar-trlst securities were per-
fectly plain To Wall-st. and 10 the coun-
try So is the fact that the restoration
of the duty on iron and coal. against
the welfare Of the people and the prin-
cipes of the democratic party. is due
10 the personal interest Of certain sena-
tors I'm mining or transportat ton COM
panies. The ostrich's body is not hidden
when he buries his head in the sand
n y World (den).
The probability Of surplus from the
operation of the senate bill was no
doubt foreseen. The experts of the
treasury had made their calculations,
and the estimates were al the disposal
of the committee. II does not follow,
however, that the committee intended
to create a surplus. 1t is much more
probable that they put up some taxes
for the purpose Of getting them knocked
down again OF all the sources Of reve-
nue. provided the ore which is apparently
most likely to he rejected is the income
tax. Already all its opponents are COM
ing forward to say that the bill viii
produce revenue enough without the in
come tax. While this is probably true,
it is also true that the necessary re-
duction can easily be made by further
additions TO the free list and by reduC-
tiuns of duties on the necessaries OF
ife-LOuisville CouriereJOurnal (dem).
It is a serious error 70 levy any tax
upon either coal or iron ore. Speaking
for the industrial interests Of Pennsyl-
vania. the greatest coal and the greatest
iron state in the union. we earnestly
urge that both coal al iron ore be made
free With free coal We would give up
TO the New England manufactures a.
large supply of Nova Scotia coal, and
they have great need for that raw ma
terial at a cheaper rate, but we would
speedily enlarge our market for coal in
Canada to thrice or quadruple the
amount that Canada would sell TO Us
1t is therefore in the interest OF
enlarged markets fo~ our coal
producers that we want free coal.
In like manner we need free iron ore
for the very good reason that without
it a large proportion of our iron estab-
lishments. especially in eastern Penn
sylvania. Will be compelled TO close at
no distant period The tax upon iron
ore does not increase the use of our
domestic ores in Pennsylvania 10 the ex-
tent of one dollar. II is simply a tax
upon our iron product. ard is without
T. Observation-Disclosures Times.