New-York tribune., 1894-04-15

The majority Oiter II piph
tlon instead Of policy Of preservat@io" @ tn.iT OF
guso Of tariff for revenue they give Us ''''''
revenge. ,.. ,,iif,cal ynonstrosity
ia born from the assumption ina' i,Irnenf of the
coun.ry in favor Of all the principles cHu'cIu ~
the platform Of The succ as7iul pdiy ienaiiv rep-
dIs,I 1eariv evory plank Of the chicago platform
with the single exception ot rShloNlnf - In Tho
'ri9rd against fraud ~ The polls; ana H. i III VI W
SSasr of ihc pending bill notable that the leaders
Of this attack upon American IN Industries nave opeii
tr,ion that protective duties are unconstitutional.
I;ut neyt rihsess II IS b,st in othera wiiful Of
the meaning Of the popu,lsar y'Fu'c' "aS S0'
Mr. Quay then argued tha.. presidential cam
r,i,ns might be determined by causes entirely Tor
elgn to party platforms and leaders of the Demo-
cratic party were acting as II fhey hoh'S'y De-
leved tha; half a million of workingmeh h'n III
tclllgenty voted for reduction OF their own wages
The gravect question involved I'm the proposed rech-
less reduction OF customs dWies was the erect upon
the reward Of labor. The problem which the ma
iority Of the Senate failed to meet was 50 10 cSiS
late that thousands OF unemployed workrnen should
not ramp our highways. that their wives shouid
no, come to beggary, and their sons ana daughters
to crime and shame. Such result. Mr.. quay re-
Iuctantly but soemny believed. would follow the
passage Of the bill and 1t WAS Impossible that :
should be accepted in docle submission.
THE HOUSE ELL BETTER
Continuing he said:
In it's original form the bill came from the inner
shrine of the Democrefic party. 1t was the sma-
grcss therefore. IL received the votes OF many VINO
ously against its destructive effect upon their con-
stituences. The Ietlch comes before us from the
amendments the insertion OF which defics reason
able explanation. ard which cannot be twisted into
SylnppeaT in he C"mmittp~ Of confSrencc # con-
ference reached rs myateriously they app 1red
if the bin reported 10y the DISTINGUISHED senator
from Indiana is to become a law II seems to me-
better 1t should 10 upon our siatut" books In the
form in which 1t came 10 rs from the House.
The senator from Indiana should not be com
y led I'm order 10 success. 20 relax or sacr
ice Whatever of principle guided It's original con
sGon e should no ho s be G'ggd 5o To sc6 mAHr S2
coal, iron ore ami sugar II wool petroleum
metals AMI other materials are - Le ire" llstti
and thoy" IS 10 be a reduction Of free duties TO
figures which mean ruin T. great protected INDUS
trc. then coal iron ore and sugar raw ana re-
Z" upon the free list.
THE TARIFF ND SILVER
In discussing another phase Of the case Mr.. Quay
said that n this bill became law a grave none
tary problem would Immediately confron. the
American people The progress Of thought AMI
events had been such In this country that Il was
wcIlcl to the gold starlrrl. though by q long ana
drelry nupiia ceremony and not without privilege
T.: dlvorc..
The state o> P,uneylyau.a." sad he. is especi-
ally q hard money and honest money state. But
silver ls hard auI silver is honest despite constant
and iusdlpus efforts to degrade u TO the plan" OF
fat currency. And under tho pending legislation
Will hc IA" duty of Pennsylvania aud % the cOun-
iry 10 GraVrly consider the expectancy Of an ad-
vance 70 the silver standard. II our home market
i- 10 O." surrcuirrcI 10 foreign manufacturers and
importers by radical reductions ~ customs duties
10 may prove 10 the interest Of this country that
or obi .Na' llus should be- mot In orr money II we
cannot hav" - iarN ~ customs We may have
tAiin Of Nrhlugc. which az tn" present pric" OF
slvor would exceed 900 unr cont al NalOrrIV. This
would lmlGut fp 3 SECOND la' 'dratOn %; American
Independence which would overthrow the combined
power 0f th" dealers in gold iu our great COM
goods. and is.ilt" us ir tho production of all
articles which this country ls cap-bl" of manu-
featuring or producing.
- contemplation ~ such probability leads %
the suggestion ~ li-m' 'talsI1- But bl-metaliisIn
would not meet On" monetary cNuen'y which would
confront the country upon an abolition Of The Gus
toms tar1n Bi-Wc' lll.sm can be sustained by no
tween al the leading governments of the world in
armed convention. No nation An Doc induced -
enter such convention 80 long as its balances ar"
au upon the creditor side. anl $50 long as IL can
continue holl d"spotc and solitary control of th
mach rnry ~ tho worlds exchange II protection
Dos customs mus; fall. hnprchcud that SILVER mono
r1.',lIisrl I'D 'h. New World s necessarily prccr-
dent t. hi-metalllsn I'm the old World.
Alr QUAY rfitcl the statements or Mt oOr-
hoes concerning the wisdom and success Of the
Walker Tariff and gay" the effect Of that tarin on
the State ~ P'uusvlvanil. Tn" latter part or his
speech upon which b" consumed, perhaps. two
hours. was devoted 20 a discussion ~ the eject IN
aa',n % the pending bill upon the metal schedule.
ln which Pennsylvania Is especially inter' 'sieI