New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-22
UIIL HE SIGM

Is II the old Cleveland or new! is II 'he
masterful head Of his party. whom frichdS
nroised and almost idOliZcd because he was apie
TO rise above it, or Is 1t a mere Illuminated 'o"i
NJ tho Marty he once ruled? The almost uni
versal assumption that he will sign the Blii OF
Sale does not compliment him, ana IL proves
Nothing IL he is the man he was he dellSh's
in surnrises and will come to the front al the
last moment with n mastcrful veto. 1t would
delight him in that case to know that the Whis-
kev Trust has paid into the Treasury sundry
millions for whiskey taken ont OF Dohd' Oh
which If expects 10 realize profit OF Millions
but will make nothing.
That would be Cleveland as he was. To starilc
the country. to please and at the same uihe
T., save il regardless Of his party, 10 show II
that the whole Democratic party could not con-
trol him. would delight the Cleveland OF times
yono nv Then the bill he has before him Is one
for which he feels intense disgust. He has de-
nounccd il in the strongest possible language as
q measure of bad faith for the party anu u.s.
honor for the country 1t has been denounced
ny the most trustworthy journals OF his party
AZ q disgrace 10 the country and ruin 10 the
Marty If passed 1t was passed by the Senate
ne an insult to him, and accepted by the House
only under compulsion from his bitter oppo-
ronts II Is a measure so full OF errors ana
bunders that the mere correction OF these may
cost the Government many millions within inc
next two wears 1t Is bill UNI ust TO diner
ont interests that while some are cOnsplcuouSiy
favored the millions Of workers in other IN
forests will be turned for all time against the
Marty in power Yet it Is most generally pc
Ieved that the President does not dare 10 sehd
this bill back to Congress for correction.
II "a said Of course. that he could not nave
any tariff bill passed If this measure should De
semi back. But what right has anybody 10 pre-
sumo that the Democratic majority OF the Two
bouses. If souarcly confronted with the respon-
sihltv Of defeating all tariff legislation, or cor
rcctinc the various errors in Il bill returned by
the President. will not purge the measure Oh
much Of its blunders and It's dishonor: II II IS
trle that Congress will not, how can the i''
dent so know the facts as to be rehe'cu iioi
his full responsibility, If without ihahlhs '"e
trial he yields to the threats OF those "no nav
made the bill what 1t is!
II Is natural that Democrats should 81! 'iia'
their political opponents can give only par''s'"
advice But the truth Is that the Repuohca"'
have been strongly tempted all the tiIne' III 80
FAR Ms they have been influenced by paTus'"
considerations 10 let this infamous Dill Decoi'e
a law. Nothing else could more thoroughly as
gust the people with what is called tari REFORM
The Free-Trade policy could not In any other
wav suffer more disastrous defeat than by
the massage and enforcement OF measure 80
indecent. so corrupt, so unfair TO particular III
forests so sectional and so hurtful TO Amerl-
can industries From the first there nave Dech
Renublicans in the Senate and In the House VINO
have been extremely anxious that THIS Dill
should be passed, signed by the President ana
enforced by the Democratic party peheV'hs
that II would make Democratic success lmpos-
sble for the next thirty years. veto OF ms
bill would leave the tariff issue open. us sig
nature by the President would close that ISSUE
at least for a generation. A veto would IeaVe
tariff reform free to try at another session 10
frame n more decent measure. The Bill OF
Sale. passed and signed, would put the people
I'm a temper to smash tariff reform in any ana
every shape for years to come.