New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-10

oossb,a IN lool, the people OF the United States
In the face, having placed wool on the Tree hs'
and yet having given protection to the capitalists
who owned iron and coal mines. BY that letter
the President rendered the passage Of such a
hill as he desired an utter impossbility But
FOR II some compromise might have been made
The Senate attacked his letter with great spirit.
The members Of the Finance Committee ana Mr..
German, the leader OF the Democrats in the
Senate were almost vicious in their assaults
upon Mr. Cleveland in reply to his charges OF
perfdy.
The Conference Committee finally reported a
disagreement to the House and the Senate Inc
House with flourish OF trumpets refused 70
recede ard with many declarations OF peing
"willine to die in the last dtch.' called for a
new conference 1t was granted, but IL soon De-
came very evident that the Senate would stop
all further tariff legislation rather than yield 10
such measure the Wilson Dill Inc men,
bers OF the House became alarmed. They soon
found that bluff did not work. Then IN ho'
haste Mr. Wilson. eating his own words without
any regard TO parliamentary custom or parlia-
mentary law. called the Dill up In the House ana
q, the dictation of a Democratic caucus passed
the Senate bill without the change OF letter
such an abiect surrender Of principle. such
Ia down
ances never occurred before In the Congress OF
the United States So AFFECT. so Illuminating was
the surrender that many people believed the
President would certainly veto a bill which ne
had criticised as being Infamous.
Here again they reckoned without their host
Mr.. Cleveland is an obstinate but not firm
man. If he had believed what he wrote to Mr.
Wilson he could never in any way have con-
inf
statute books Many believed him better than
his party" and predicted that he would veto the
bill In this they We're mistaken He let the
hill become law without his signature. That
does not relieve him. however. from response
bilitv. His action was virtually saying to the
American people, II am y: favor OF that bill"
as much as II would have been had he signed IT,
The results which will follow the bill will be pre-
cisey the same as though he had signed II; and
he cannot by cowardice shrink from the response
bty.
He wrote second letter TO another member
Of Congress- giving his reasons for letting the bill
become a law In that he struck down one Of the
notions so dear to the Mugwump heart These
Mugwumps have been hugg:ng the delusion Tor
years that Mr.. Cleveland Is better than his
party" lie tells them IN so many words that
such an idea is a mistake. He Claims to be moth
ing OF the kind. He then gives as a reason. why
he lets the bill become law hat 1t is an enter
Ing wedge looking in tho direction Of free trade.
and that 1t will be instantly followed. as he
hopes by other legislation in that direction.
Mr. Reed had stated in his speech at Old Or
chard, Me. that the Democratic party would
rot consent that the Senate bill should be
finality upon the tariff question He stated that
the country would be disturbed by new efforts
to pass a worse bill. Many Democratic papers
took Mr.. Reed TO task and claimed that the state
ment was born OF Mr. Reeds hatred OF the
Democracy instead Of the facts In the case. Mr..
Cleveland takes precisely the position which NJ.
Reed Informed his audience would be taken; and
II will now be in order for these same Demo
cratic newspapers to laud Mr.. Cleveland for
doing exa city what they said he would not do II
Is not difficult for Democratic newspapers to
swallow medicine OF this kind. They have been
eating crow for several weeks. until the diet is
at least made as pala;abls as II can be by con-
slant use
The new Tariff bill is now law. I have pre-
diced 1t constantly for the last sixteen months.
The BILL while not vicious as II might have
been. is bad enough 10 inJure the Industries Of
this country beyond computation. The country
has been suffering during all these months from
the threat OF this very legislation. The threat
has now become fact.
Owing to the fact that production has been 50
small during the past year. and that merchants
throughout the country have allowed their stock
of goods to run very l,w look. now that the
tariff question is disposed Of for time. for a
general revival Of business. but new and
different plane from the which business
was done previous to the election Of 1892. The
quit strenuous efforts even under the Senate bill.
Business must revive more or less. Our people
must do something. II they cannot do as well
as they ought. they will go to work and do as
we'll as they can.
/ desire however. that the readers Of The Trib-
une shall mark carefully IN what way business
revives. predict ttat IT must be on "A general
reduction Of wages below those paid previous to
1892 Workmen In ali the manufacturing estab-
lishments Of the United States will be compelled
to work for less pay. II they do not. then goods
which are manufactured abroad With ow-priced
labor will come in and take possession of our
markets. and our own workmen will have little
or nothing al all - do at any kind OF wages.
That of itself will reduce the amount Of money
thich daily be used In purchasing goods
for general consumption. and will injure the
markets Of the United States. MY prediction is
not be what 1t was under the Mckinley law.
| sum up the effects OF this bill IN few words.
Business men must prepare 10 do business In
smaller way and with less profits than formerly.
Workmen must prepare to live on less wages
and less work than they have for years been ac-
cus.omed to. The people have been buying
twenty pounds Of graduated sugar for dollar.
Now they Will get eighteen or less Sheep must
be sold for mutton: they almost useless for
wool. Farming will be less profitable. The
sugar beet industry may disappear altogether.
1t will be hard but these evils must be borne.
MY advice IL. Accept the situation courageously
and then at every opportunity in the future call
TO account the party which has worked such
ruin 10 our industries and the happiness Of our
working classes. The people have 1t In their
power to correct this evil at the polls. 1t can
not be done Instantly. But be brave. We will
reach Il soon. Their ut us render sdch a verdict
as will settle the question. once and forever.
The people are soon 10 have their opportunity.
Watch and see how they vote In the coming cleo
tons ! am sure that they will speak loud
enough to be heard r. G. IORR.