The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-28
Mr.. CLEVELAND ON TARIFF.
He Writes a Letter Explaining Why He
Does Not Sign The Senate Bill.
Els FREE RAN MATERIAL VIEWS.
These, lie ssys, are tho Foundation OF Log
ioal aud scnsible 1arin Reform-Con-
tinue the struggle to the End.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 27.-President
Cleveland has written the following let
ter TO Representative Catchings. of Mis-
sisslppi. in which hc sets forth his views
Of the new taun law. and gives his
reasons for not approving the bill:
Executive Mansion.
Washington. ID. c.. Aug. e, 1894.
Hon. r &. CatchinEs.
My Dear Sir Since the conversation
! had with you and Mr. CLARK, Of Ala
lama, "a few days ago in regard to my
action ON the tarin bin now before me,
have given the subject further and most
serious consideration. The result is. am
more settled than ever in the determina-
ton 10 allow the hln 10 become law
without my signature.
When the formation OF legislation
which 70 was hoped would emhody DEM
oCratc ideas of t1riu reform. was i9tey
entered up0u bv the Congress. nothing
was further from my anticipation than
result which ! could not promptly ana
enthusiastically endorse. II Is, therefore
with feeling OF the utmost dlSappOint-
ment that / submit 10 a denial Of this
pllNNcSc.
Hr STANDS BY HIS PARTY.
1 do not claim 10 be better than the
masses OF my party. nor DO l wist 20
avoid any responsibility, winch, on ac-
count of the passage Of this law. I ought
r. bear as "a member OF the Democratic
lnlzauon. neither VIII l permit myself
io be separated from my party 10 such
extent as might be implied by my veto
tariff legislation. which though DIS
ltuiuNng IS sun Chargeabie to Dem
lltic effort But there are provisions IN
MS hill which are not IN line with honest
Irlu reform, and Z contains inConsiSt-
les and cruditles which ought not 10
pear In tarin laws. or laws Of any
md. Besides there We're. as YOU and |
"cl Know incidents accompanying the
.tSSage OF the hill through the Congress.
which made every sincere tariff rcfOrmer
.uhappy. while Influences surrounded Il
in It's latter stares and inteTfered with
It's final construction which ought not to
De- recognized or tolerated I'm Democratic
f.flH reform councils. And yet, nOtwith-
standing all its viclssitudes and all the
.ri treatment IL received at the hands
u pretended friends. u presents a vast
Improvement 20 existing conditions II
NJ I'D certainly tighten many tarh burdens
~ now rest heavily upon the people.
10 l7 not only barrier against the re-
t--n Of mad protection. hIt So furnishes
vantage ground from which must be
.'-rl further aggressive operations
.-unst protected monopoly and govern
mental fayoritism.
LIVERY or TAEFF REToaM sIOrEN
take my place with the rank ana file
Ni lLc Democratic party who believe I'm
lflT reform and who know what IL IS
Bodied I'm tbie Iin ~ ,6., IL. lt 49,, In
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- & 80 ".,Ic ,iie u'o,nH H5ns
t'-'o't no "i''.t" 'H" tnuASclS OF
The trusts and Combinations the com
,..'.n nl peI-Nhos~ machinauons
~ letehlea us from reaching the sue
"I reserved should not De forgotten
~ 'F,.l.
~ snai ["coVer from our astonishment
'htf tAHibihoh OF power and ~ then
-V qNt t.oh l7 loiDed upon uSNWhether
'Ney shaH submit to the free legislative
Nil or the peoples representatives. or
.-ill dictate the laws which the people
must obey. We Will accept and settle that