New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-08
TILE C1TCIS.

The Democrats in caucus do not agree any
hotter than in conference 1t would be manly
and also profitable for them 10 face. without
further delay. the fact which everybody else has
seen for some time. namely. that they are so
divided in honest convictions and interests ABOUT
the tariff that nothing can be done by them I'M
less il Is an infamous barter and cheat. in when
one faction of the party robs the rest and the
whole country a frank disagreement on mat
ground, and a vote to postpone the whole bust
ness. would command respect. Nothing Du'
contempt and scorn can be expected so long as
these scandaous bargainIngs these shameless
trickcrics. this foolinc with the rights and In
terests Of seventy millions Of people this shabby
hypocrisy with anxious attempts to sell ont
convictions for cash or for votes, are continue"
by Democrats in Congress
The caucus has made nothing certain. But Tor
the first time leading Democrats are saying posi-
lively that no Tariff bill will he passed. lh'y
NAV be mistaken. The action OF such Con-
rress as this not even its leaders can predict.
But the failure Of the caucus TO decree the sur
render which most of its callers evidently de-
sired. the letter Of Senator Voorhees, favorins
a measure which he probably knows cannot
PASS the Senate. and the reported weakening OF
amendments which the President has Just
made do not point toward speedy ana mar
monio,ls agreement. on the contrary. they rem
der il more probable that the necessary votes 10
mass any bin can no longer be obtained In
fact ~ II Is believed that the President has
Influenced or has tried 10 Influence votes by r.
cont anpo,ntmcuts an issue will be raised which
cannot bc COMPROMISED II that IS believed.
,herc are Democrats who will do Their utmost
IN XIII any bill which has his assent. Use or
patronage in favor Of the party. and policy
unon which II was united Democrats nave
thought quite pardonable But an attempt 10
sot ND a corrupt dictatorship within the party,
hv huvinp votes 10 carry a measure which one
faction fayors and another opposes, VIII seem 10
Democrats quite a different thing, not 10 he
tamey tolerated.
The Withdrawal Of all resolutions offered In
the caucus leaves that Interesting asscmblage
without a decent reason for being. II was per
hans a needless humiliation OF those VINO had
been hungry TO initiate In other matters the
Presidents abiect surrender 10 the demands 81
the Sugar Trust But IL is questionable whether,
even without the great influence which the frcs-
ident seems 70 have cxerted TO the utmost,
majority Of the House could have been induced
TO vote for any compromise as 10 coal ana iron
ore that can be passed in the Senate. The an
taqonlsm seems to be almost beyond compro
mise unless Senators are ready 10 sacrifice Doth
thclr constituents and themselves 10 the Prcsi-
dents behcst No conceivable device OF words
will keep the miners Of West Virginia ana
MARYLAND AT work, and at the same time admit
10 the markets they supply the coal OF the Nova
Scotia syndicate.
II has been the favorite statement FOR some
DAYS that the sugar question was settled ana
ont OF the way but that does not seem to be
the fact The Louisiana Senators and the TWO
Populsts who propose to fight Tor the D"ct-slgar
PRODUCERS declar. that they will not accept the
arrangement proposed Indeed, they are now
protesting strongly against the Senate bill Also
asserting that continuance Of the bounty was
positively promised. but has been refused Inc
votes OF these four Senators would defeat or
indefinitely postpone the bill, and there stu re-
mains the question whether the Sugar Trust. II
In form consenting TO accept the proposed schcd
ule. would prefer ii TO the Dill Of Sale Nor Is
the question regarding woOllcn and cotton schcd
ules bv any means settled as yet 10 the satisfnc
ton Of Senators who have publicly declared thar
any change whatever from the bill which passed
the Senate will meet their opposition. On the
whole there seems 10 be rather less prospect
now than at any previous time that any tariff
bill will be passed