Connecticut western news., 1894-07-26

against a course of procedure that would give the house no opportunity to give specific instructions on sugar The de- bate which occurred on the adoption of the motion instructing the house to insist on its disagreement was mainly between Chairman Wilson on the one hand and ex-Speaker Reed on the other, although short speeches were made by General Wheeler of Alabama and ex-Speaker Grow of Pennsylvania before the vote was talk en on the motion.
 Mir. Wilson created a sensation by read ing letter from the president The let ter was personal one, he said, and gave the presidents tariff views It was as follows:
 NIT. C1eveland's Letter.
 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July g. To Hon. William l.. Wilson:
 MY DEAR SIR-The certainty that conference will be ordered between the two houses of congress for the purpose of adjusting differences on the subject of tariff legislation make it also certain that you will be again called upon to do hard service in the cause of tariff reform.
 My public life has been so closely relat- ed to the subject, l have so longed for Its accomplishment and I have often promised its realization to my fellow countrymen as result of their trust and confidence in the Democratic party that I hope no excuse is necessary for my earnest appeal to you that in this crisis you stren- uously insist upon party honesty and good faith and s sturdy adherence to Democrat ic principles. I believe these are absolute- ly necessary conditionssto the continua- tion of Democratic existence.
 cannot rid myself of the feeling that rhi xril tba not the only hope of true Democracy. In- dications point to its action as the reliance of those who desire the genuine fruition of Democratic effort, the fulflllment of Democratic pledges and the redemption of Democratic promises to the people. To reconcile differences in the details com prised within the fixed and we'll defined lines of principle will not be the sole task of the conference; but, as 1t seems to me, its members will also have in charge the question whether Democratic principles themselves are to be saved or abandoned.
 In these circumstances they cannot do otherwise than to look with confidence to you and those who with you, have pa triotically and sincerely championed the cause of tariff reform within Democratic lines and guided by Democratic princi- ples. This confidence is vastly augmented by the action under your leadership of the house of representatives upon the bill now pending.
 The Question of Free Raw Material.
 One topic will be submitted to the con- ference which embodies Democratic prin- ciples so directly that 1t cannot be com promised. We have in our platforms and in yefy way possible declared in favor of the free importation of raw materials. We have again and again promised that this should be accorded to our people Mid our manufacturers as soon as the Demo cratic party was invested with the power to determine, the tariff policy of the coun- try. The party now has that power.
 It is quite apparent that this question of free raw material does not admit of ad- justment on any middle ground, since the subjection to any rate of tariff taxa tion, great or small, is alike violative of Democratic principle and Democratic good faith.
 l hope that you will not consider 1t in- trusive if 1 say something in relation to a subject which can hardly fail to be trou- blesome to the conference. l refer to the adjustment of tariff taxation on sugar Under our party platform and in accord ance with our declared party purposes | sugar is a legitimate and logical article of
 
 | incidents have accompanied certain stages of the legislation which will be submitted to the conference that have aroused in con- | nection with this subject natural Demo cratic animosity to the methods and ma | nipulations of trusts and combinations. confess to sharing in this feeling, and yet 1t seems to me we ought, if possible, to 1 sufficiently free ourselves from prejudice 10 enable us cootly to weigh the considera- | tions which, in formulating tariff legisla- | tion, ought to guide our treatment of sugar | as a taxable article.
 Few Words on Trusts | While no tenderness should be enter l tained for trusts, and while l am decided l ly opposed to granting them, under the guise of tariff taxation, any opportunity to further their peculiar methods, I suggest that we ought not to be driven away from \ the Democratic principle and policy which lead to the taxation of sugar by the fear, quite likely exaggerated, that, in carrying put this principle and policy, we may in- directly and inordinately encourage com | bination of sugar refining interests know that in present conditions this is a delicate subject, and appreciate the depth and strength Of the feeling which its treat lnent has aroused. l do not believe we should do evil that good may come, hut H seems to me that we shoald not forget that outs.im Is the completion of a tariff bill. I l expect very few of us can say, when our measure is perfected, that all its fea- lures are entirely would prefer. You know how much I Ideprecated the incor- poration in the proposed bill of the income tax feature.
 The business of our country timidly stands and watches for the result of oui efforts to perfect tariff legislation. A quick and certain return of prosperity waite unon a r~i.s adiustnart