Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-05-24

The democrats are very much dis
rr1ed nc the tariff situation. They
are making little progress with their
hin In the senate, and they do not
,s, how they are to expedite matters
The attempt of senator Harris to force
the senate to meet at 10 O'clock has
bapu abandoned. The democrats have
discovered that it will not be possible
I'D adopt the necessary resolution to
secure the additional hour. Besides.
tlere are many democrats who are of
the opinion that seven hours continu-
GUS service in the heat of the senate
chamber, which is certain to soon be.
come unbearable, is quite enough for
the human constitutions The demo
cratic managers have already discoy-
cred that they are no match for the
republicans, either in parliamentary
tactics or in skill in debate. They
have adopted the policy of refusing to
furnish any information as to the
proposed amendment or to the aban-
donment of the fundamental pIfnci-
pies of the tariff reform policy. The
position is one which is very embar-
RAISING to the democratic leaders, and
one which will place their party in
bad light before the country.
The discussion upoc the bill has
proceeded far enough to show that it
viii be the republican policy, except as
TO the sugar schedule, to vote for all
amendments that afford more protec-
ton than the Wilson bill, either by in
creased ad yalorem duties or by
changing I'D yalorem to specific duties.
II is now the evident purpose of te
republicans to scrutinize every line of
the bill
At the rate of progress made it is
estimated that from four to six weeks
will be occupied in discussing the para
graphs and amendments in the bill
The charge of tilibuStering cannot be
entered against such a plan. 1t is alb
Solutely necessary in the light of the
fact that the democrats prevented an
intelligent discussion of the bill in
committee, refused hearings, failed to
make a report of the bill, and have
delayed the printing Of answers re-
ceived in response to Chairman Voor-
hees letters Of inquiry to manufacture
FRS and merchants throughout the
country.
1t is significant that all protection
senator's are daily receiving letters
from their constituents demanding that
they use every effort to defeat the
pending bill or postpone action upon
any tariff measure until next congress.
There are no letters being received by
them asking for the passage of the bill
The republican senators have held no
conference and have formed no com
mon plan since the tariff bill was re
ported.
The proceedings on the items of the
bill seem to have made it clear that
two Of the populistS, Kyle and Allen,
ran be counted on to vote with the
democrats Allen votes with them,
while Kyle is paired with republi-
can PETER is an uncertain quantity.
On some propositions he has voted
with the democrats. while on others
u" has voted with the republicans.
This is Indicative of his uncertain po-
sitou on the bill
The New York democratic and mug
Wnmp committee which has been here
endaavoring to perfect the wooden
schedule, has left Washington, and APP
pears 10 have abandoned its effort
These gentlemen presented to the
democratic managers of the bill what
they are pleased to call an ultima
Nm, but an ultim1tum that has an
alternative 10 it, 1t consist of a re
quest on demand and a threat The
democratic wooden committee Of New
York has made no threat 1t has sim
ply requested which it chooses to call
an 1ltimatum The request is that the
ally on WOODEN clothing shall be re
aared 10 90 per cent. al valorem.
They have abandoned any effort to
OBTAIN the compound duties, because
la">e who have the bill in charge in !
sSJ that neither specific rates nor
compound duties will for a moment be !
Considered in connection with the !
"""ian schedule. This New York !
H'lAparatic and mugwump committee |
"as left heaping maledictions upon the |
h 'ttt JdNtp otNDeIluOI. ASST /
appraiser in New York. This is, per
-"i, politics on the part of this demo- |
'an committee Of wooden manu- !
'.'0rers who do rot have quite the
f.se 20 denounce those who are pri- !
.-'T'.r responsible for the sacrifice of !
10. Industries contemplated by this
~. They appear to assume that
-4.ITe Is greater and that Jacob
N,-oenhof is framing the tariff bill
-4e cotton manufacturers who have
i'm CONCENTRATING themselves that
- schedule which has been proposed
- me Of the new amendments to the
i OH would not iniure their in
iJ viii be disappointed to know
me senate compromlsars lave
lz'''ered in some instances they
ave made the rates in this schedule
t~ than those in The Mckinley
and that it IS their announced |
l".e 70 reduce them. How much
intend IN.