New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-13

tho North for far lower ratio OF protection OF
nostponement Of the discussion; would, as Re-
nublican. work for the complete destruction OF the
pm b ana aEe n n SUCH Course There in
Yielding such influences which now ,Ss P b In
Washington TO insure the passage OF the piii'
WHAT MR. CLEWS SAYS.
Henry Clews. the wcll-known banker. said:
The business and wage-earners interests Oh '"e
country demand that the Tariff bill should be passed
at once or else dropped entirely, 50 that everybody
can get back into the again and knuckie DOWN
10 work to living. WHICH, In ordinary 'ii'e'
in country like this, possessing suen yas' bs
sources backed by much enterprisng spha', r r
been easy Of accomplishment But during Inc
session Of Congress due 10 me tarrt has
and the uncertainties connected thereWith, L LIZ
been herculean task for most people even 10 MAKE
their bread and butter Inc depio o pba land for s,
prolonged period Is acknowledged Dy a ~, ohanSe
body TO be due to the effort IN os dulles The
business men. representing all sections Oh 's ~
tests against the nondescript substitute tariff meas,
ure in most pronounced manner me VOC al a.. my
p%iePPakabV' expressed severe rebuke against the
proposed legislation. The handwriting on the wal
tho VcKInlev law until after the election next NO
vember which will then determine IN uhils ar w.
want in The way OF tariff reform. The bunging and
scandalous method adopted by the present CoisISesS
to re ene eGeaesd in business affairs
annihate the countrys prosperity, i mus
further DISASTROUS agitation Of the tariff question
should be postponed until after the November eie r
ton which is now near ct hand To do this S SIM
ply a matter OF justice 70 business men anu r.
Farmers throughout the country Inc result G1 me me
election will determine what 10 best 70 10 ~ t.e
matter This is essentially the proper S0urse o ~
take In considering that the PHI now oeaS S :, "
gress IS one to deform the tariff. and not reform IT,
OF NO BENEFIT TO THE COUNTRY
.r think tbore never was a better time to let the
Democrats in Congress pass Tariff bill on which
they can be Judged by the country said state sen
ator Iexow in his office at No. 10 Liberty-st'
do not believe that the Tariff bill now under discus
sion in Congress will be OF much 6eneht 70 2rd ene
country. II It Is passed and signed Dy tne a,tnr
dent but think It s important that the mater Yer
OF the tariff should be settled one way or r ,ne
other soon As a Republican, | believe IN a pro
tectve tariff but think that Republicans N on on
sres sh0Gf not seek arc 20 S 'H wrong about the
tariff will find II out when ne DI.i 9coGi nfsci
NJ a measure that leans toward free trade the
country IS bound 10 be prosperous u't n',ert ~
The prosperity The present depression cannot go
on forever. and the country Is bound TO De frea s
lower "agcS we can sV sone definite action in one
direction or the other before the depression can
sma ,b ao' Democrats Would Claim that they had
& b,d chance To- carry out the order which they
received from the people to max tr h nermlttd
10 pass biz for which they can be held RESPONSE
w. OPINION OF SENATOR CANTOR
Until this uncertainty ABOUT the tdi'4 - a. -"
end there can be no end to the horrible depression
which Il causing SO much suffering throughout the
country" said State Senator Cantor. The longer
Congress keeps the country in suspense the longer
will the suffering continue II were member
Of Congress now. | do not know that ! could vote
for the pending Tarin bill with the o.ious nsueee
tax attached 10 II, but think una, 'He 1isd 10
men OF the country generally would De gao 70 70
have the bill passed soon as possible lhtIe WIN
then be no more OF the uncertainty WhCh - Pc as
alvzing every trade and industry. and the business
OF the country can go aheau On t.s oa 80 ~ he
tariff DO not want TO think mar any q. me me
suHerngs Of the country greater Dy CGltIt'ure -
snrering Ny belief is that there will be no other
Tariff bill passed in many years 20 cI hnnd 70 PASS
he pendlng bin and that II will become Law.
HE LEAVES IT TO BUSINESS MEN.
Controller Fitch said thn, he did not feel that
he could deal with the question as experienced
business men were capable OF doing. Merchants.
manufacturers importers and others whose inter
es,s arr closely allied 70 the settlement; OF the arir
are best qualified to advise 20 what Congress
ought 10 DO In the present deplOrabe condition o,
the country. I must confess 20 sens OF 800 $50.
disappointment In the failure OF that Dous Po.P,
n tarlT bill IN accord with the wishes OF tae poo
Pile expressed in two succeeding Sohgress -
that Congress having neglected 10 perform lts
duty should now suspend work on the measure
The eject I fear would be only to leave the coun-
trv In n state ~ uncertainty FOR another SIX
Tor goods. because they would KNOW that mex
December their values would be subject 70 chahss.
know thar IT Is expected that the elections mex,
fall Will reverse the popular decision On Wy ta 80
question OF 1870 and 1872 but that In my judgment
does alter the duty OF ne members 90 IN, m
present Congress They should pass tarlH re-
form measure and the sooner they Go II the sooner
Will they end the present CONDITION OF uncertainty
and permit resumption or business.