The Portland daily press., 1894-08-29

The most unfortunate thing in the
Presidents letter to Mr.. Catchings, SO
far as the country is concerned, is the as
surance that 1t gives that the German
bill is not to be accepted as a fnality
even during the life of this administers
ton, and that the tariff reform agitation
is to be kept up. The only thing that
the President has to say III favor of the
bill is that it furnishes vantage
ground from which must be waged fur
ther aggressive operations against pro-
tected monopoly and governmental fa-
voritisn,n and he urges the House of
Representative to supplement the bill
already passed by further legislation"
1t is evidently Mr.. Cleveland'a purpose SO
far as he can mould the policy of tbs
Democratic party to set it at work at
once still further destroying the protec-
| ton system. Commenting on Mr..
Reeds speech at Old Orchard the
other day, the Argus said:
He Mr.. Reed took up considerable
! time in an attempt to show that, should
| the Democrats retain control of Con-
| gress, more tariff legislation-migh be
| looked for from the next Congress.
This is an unreasonable view of the sit
uation. Nobody will be more willing than
Democratic Congressman to give the
new tariff bill chance to show its
| worth, or lack of it, by actual operation.
That the bill will prove boon to the
| business interests of this country we
have not shadow of a doubt"
But within two days there comes from
| the President of the United States what
to all intents and purposes is a
message to the American people de-
claring that the bill furnishes vantage
| ground from which must be waged fur
ther aggressive operations, and urging
| the House of Representatives to begin
Immediately such operations. Further
more the President winds up his mes
sage with the declaration that tariff
reform will not be settled until it is hon.
estly and fairly settled in the interest
and to the benefit of the patient and
long suffering people," 1t is evident
| that the President is not disposed te
| wait before continuing the agitation, and
in this position the most distinguished
and influential Democratic leaders
are in full accord with him. Said Con.
gresham Wilson in his closing speech
on the adoption of the Senate bill:
"Now, say of the gentleman from
| Maine that so far as | am concerned,
| and i believe SO far as the people with
| whom I am associated in this great
work here are concerned we do not in
| tend to give up this fight. The right
of the American people to be relieved OF
class distinction is higher than the right
of any protected industry to repose in
its industry. In SO far as / am individ-
ually concerned. and my humble views,
can say to the gentleman that there will
be no let up in the fight MS long as the
yoke of monopoly is on the neck of any
citizen of this country"
And Senator Mills echoed the same
sentiments when he said:
We do not at all accept this as fina
settlement of the question of tariff re
form. We have carried the out post'
that defended the citadel of the enemy
and we intend to push the contest unit
we carry the gates of the city and sweeE
the streets OF the enemy and take every.
thing from them"
If the utterances of the President ant
these two distinguished leaders NEAR
anything they mean that the Gorma1
bill IS not to be accepted as Gnalit,
even during this administration. hu
that theIagitation is to be kept I'D until
to use the language of Senator Mill
I'VE carry the gates of the city, swee,
the streets of the enemy and take every
thing from thom;" or, 10 borrow the