New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-01
Mr.. UILSON'S SPEECH


Tho year 1894 is tie graveyard OF Democratic
politicians Chairman Wilson's voice from Inc
,onbs follows that Of President Cleveland, and
while both say much OF great battles yet to De
fought. they both bcray n painful conscious
ness that the result thus far IS not glorious
victory. They do not seen 10 know II Is fair
10 say. how completely thcy have been beaten
and inundated. nor do they YET comprehend the
tremendous power Of the American economic
system against which they have rashy battered
their heads 1t seems advisable TO Mr.. Wilson,
nc II seemed to Mr. Cleveland, t. pretend that
tbc corrupt and corruping trusts stood in the
way. but they fail TO say that the Democratic
assault was really broken and hurlcn back. not
bv the power Of the trusts. but by the votes ana
tho interests Of millions 81 American WORKING
men. whose Industries the Democratic pafy had
assaulted and whose power over the phticai
lives Of Senators and Representatives the vari-
ous combinations were able - uS" The Sugar
and Whiskry trusts could IA hay" dictated any
hill II hcsidcs the Scna'. - from Louisiana.
,hnrn had not been senator, from manufact-
uring and miniMg States ' whom 1t was j
nnlitIcal necessity 10 defeat or change IN" hill.
II is n singular fact that Mr.. Wilson, like Mr.
Cleveland and Mr.. Carlisle. bccIm" coinmitt"i
IN, early to the very Trust which aftcrward
dictated their humiliation and defeat our
Washington d..rai i.c~ have brought out the
urccnani fact faa, chairman Wilson himself. III
the bill maturcd 10y him and The Treasury Dee
n,rimcni proposed 4 protective duty of quar-
TOR az n cent on refined sugar. with raw sugar
free bur had dcInaui,d IN ;hc 'ommiiic" ~
WAYS and Meats proto-'iy" duty ~ thr'"
clchths II cent which. "i'h th" duty 81 IL
cents ucr 100 pounds 10 meet n'uniy paid sugar
would have amounted 10 IL q, cents per ~"
noundS-abont the protection finally secured hy
/ ,bo rrust He WAS voted down In committee,
hr, the fact stands that II his Efforts had been
successful the most Oious 81 all The non"l"-
lies. The one which he says has the country Y
the throat would have gained on his motion
precisely the advantage for which II finally had
! to bargain and traffic N IN" Senate. II Is III
order for Mr. Wilson 10 Npllln why u was H.
! famous for Senators favor The protection
which he had proposed 20 x - this same Trust
/ When this ugly fa,; !. I'D with ia" letter 81
/ Secretary Carlisle defeating III" Free Sugar hih
in the Senate ana with President Cleveland :
| letter 10 Wilson suggcso- hat In conference
sugar ought 10 be considered proper subject oil
revenue. and with Tia, eyidol. - that certain sen
atorS when managing the Presidential campaign
Of 1892 had expressly plcds duty on sugar
with Mr. Ccvelands assent. after when IN"
! Sugar contributions 10 the Democratic campaign
fund were liberal, it may bc realized that III"
Administration and Mr.. Wilson are not in posi-
ton 10 talk very loosely about the misconduct
| Of that particular monopoly
Mr. Wilson seconds Mr. Cleveland in threat
! cnng industries with renewal OF tariH aSi'a-
ton True he explains tha; the intention Is not
10 make another general revision. but he KNOWS
| perfectly well that he does not intend, II he
can help H. 10 allow the present cotton. wooIlen
or iron schedules 10 stand a. IT. were framed
by the "compromlscrS' i, 49," ScIaic He also
knows that there are scOr"' - Democrats VINO.
! If he does not will move change OF these
duties as an amendment 10 "v bill proposing
70 make iron ore or coal free Of duty. In Il
word il Is nothing but fraud 10 pretend that
the renewed agitation threatened by Chairman
Wilson and the President will b. or can be con
fined within narrow lines. n The Dcnocroiic
Marty should be sustainc' 'y ~ people nj Ill,
il would certainly make d' spcri'e effort ut
the session next winter To piss bill essen
tially unlike the measure framed la the Senate.
and accented under compulslon by the House.