New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-27
THE NITE1IION

President Cleveland is Informed by the action
OF the Senate that his pet Coal ana iron 'ruS'S
will not be allowed TO dictate legislation 10 '''
destruction Of iron and coal interests III '''S
country. On which side in That controversy
will the American people b" FOUND: ln'S'
trusts include some powerful American cap''''
lists In the Nova Scotia coal syndicate II u
understood that President Cl"vrlandS lri'nu'
MFR. Whitney and his Secretary OF war, Mt
lamont have large interests. The iron COM
panies are the .Tiragua and the Sig'la, Win
headquarters M Philadelphia. ana III" Sp"h'S"'
American Iron Company. with headquarters III
New-York and these imported from the mines
in Cuba of which they have exclusiv" CONTROL
413ggJ tons in the fiscal year lS''', the average
cost being about 81 30. All other imports OF IRON
ore were 2Gb.O57 tons. and the average cost
nbort 81 % The few owners OF the 'uba ni'"'N
inclnde the PENNSYLVANIA. Maryland nnd hr'h-
lchem steel companies. and their Interest In me
success Of Mr. Cleveland ~ a Fr'r-Iradr chaih
pon has been deep But the mere threat OF
change of tariff has thrown two ~ these com
panies into bankruptcy during IN" last year.
and the imports Of al iron ore have been Only
about 2lUoOO TONS not third ~ in''h hS III
1898
such arc the interests for which the PrrSi-
dent and the House are lighting. against tue
coal and iron miners Of New York. New Jersey
PENNSYLVANIA Ohio Maryland. The Nirslhi"S'
Tennessee and Alabama. The American cap
italists Interested IN The foreign coal ana iron
monopolicS may number about 4 hundred me
coal and iron miners. against whom Mt 'l'N"
land fights number more than haf Il hlill"h
Quitc Irrespective Of party platforms or me
personal rvalrirS ~ party leaders lhS ISSUE
involves thr happiness OF NOR" thAh nan
million American hOmcs. ana Mr. 'l"''i'h'
prefers 10 serve The few rich capitalists. some
II them personal friends or large contributors
10 his election. instead ~ ihe half million wage"
carriers Plainly. American voters IN ,urh
struggle VIII not take sides with President
Cleveland or the foreign monop"VrS
Unfortunately. they cannot take sides either
with he Senators who contriv"d ia" Hlh 81
Sale Tor that vs. q robbery ~ III" p""l'" Tor
the brncfi' II the sugar monopoly when ~"
Sugar Trust reached ont after profit ~ So"
OOoOU or more. and wanted 10 buy votes II
captured some with The cash profit" Of "Sp'cu
la'ion" secured against loss. bn u capture"
others with pledges that interests necessary 7"
their political fuiur" should b. protected 't
The forty three Senators bound 10y c'rnia'' ="
stand together. how many sold themselves l"r
political benefits aDl how many for more ma
fcrial considerations 10 one can tell IN" ff''l
dents letter placed him In The diSrrncrfui AN
tud, Of apologizng for III" sugar bargain. Whil"
plc,dng FOR The coal and Iron monopolicS. Bu'
his Senatorial opponents hnv" bound ih'i"N'N'S
To- give S3UVUOsW or more Ia The sugar mo
nonoly ~ compensation for its contributions 10
the Democratic campaign fund
Between he two The people viii not choose
Their choice Is the defeat Of both Tn" Sugar
Trust. which owns The SENATE. nnd The Coal
and Iron trnsrs which own The President. are
alike lighting for private gain ana TO plumber
ihe pcople The only complete answer To these
Indecent demands Is 10 Kill the pending bill ana
uass an act putting refined rs we'll ~ raw sugar
| ON tbe free, list, Then The American miners "f
coal and iron ore will not bc Impoverished for
| thc benefit If McSsrs whitney. Lamont aud the
| Jur,glia capitalists. and the Sugar Trust VIII
| have TO cut down ia cXactions To meet the cost
of refined sugar imported II will lose the on"
favor which The Tribune urged Congress In lNn
NOT 70 grant. but which II unwis"ly granted ~
the pleading uf The independent. rrfn"rS of
philadelphia who then plcdging them
selves 10 fight the Trust 10 the cud. III" Only
solution which the people can desire or APPROX"
Is the defeat Of the pending bill and ia" removal
of fine. duty on refined sugar and the closer con
Dress can come 10 that the better will the voters
| be satisfied