The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-09-05
GIVES HIS REASON.
WHY CLEVELAND LET THE TARIFF
BILL BECOME LAW.

Olll- O-SOmG G#LHW.
1t is Vast improvement on Existing Pre-
tectlon Lawg-Ee Scores the Democratic
Refo, IN Messurs.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-President
Cleveland has written the following let.
ter to Representatives Catchings of Mis-.
sissifpl, in which he sets forth his views
CT the new tariff law and gives his rea-
sons for not approving the bill:
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
WASHINGTON, D. g., August 81.
Hon. e. 7. Ca!chings.
My DeM Su: S.nce the conversation
l lad with you and Mr.. Clark of Ala
bama a lew days ago, in regard TO my
acton on the tariff, bill now before me,
I have given the subject further and
most serious consideration. TIE result
is, am more settled than ever in the
determination to allow the bill to be-
come Law without my signature.
When the formation of legislation,
which it was hoped would embcdv Dem
ocratic ideas Of tariff reform, was lately
entered upon by the Congress nothing
was further from nv anticipanicn that q
result which l could not promptly and
enthusiastically endorse. 1t is, there
fore, whlth a feeling OF the utmost lis.
appointment that submit to denial of
this privilege.
I do not claim to be better than the
masses of my party nor do l wish to
avoid any responsibility which, on &C.
count of the passage of this law, l ought
to bear as member of the Democratic
organization. Neither will l permit N.Y.
self to be separated from my party to
such an extent as might be implied by
my veto of tariff legislation, which,
though disappointing, is SSH chargeable
to Democratic effort. Bat there are pro-
visions in this bill which are not iu line
with honest tariff reform, and it con.
tains inconsistencies and crudities which
ought not to appear IN tariff laws or laws
of any kinds. Besides there were, as
you and | well know, incidents accom-
panving the passage of the bill through
the Congress which made every sincere
tariff reformer unhappy, while inf fences
surroun ed it in its latter stages which
with its fnal construction and
which ought not 10 be recognized or
tolerated in Democratic tariff reform
counsels. Aud yet, Notwithstanding all
its V.c:ssitudes and all the bad treatmen!
it received at the hands Of pretended
friends, it presents vast improvement
to existing conditions. It will certainly
tighten many tariff burden that now
rests heavily upon the people. It is not
only barrier against the return of mad
but it furnishes a vantage
ground from which must be waged fur
ther aggressive operations against pro-
tected monopolies and governmental
favoritism.
I taxa my place with the rank and
file of the Democratic party who believe
in tariff reform aud who know what it
is who refuse to accep. the results en-
bodied in this bill as tho close of tue
war; who are aware of the fact that
the livery of Democratic tariff reform
has been stolen and worn in the service
Of Republican protection aud who have
marked the places where the deadly
light Of treason has blasted the counsels
OF the brave in their hour of might.
The trusts and combinations, the com.
of pelf, whose Vaccinations have
prevented US from reaching the success
we deserved. should not be forgotten or
forgiven. We shall recover from our
at their exhibition Of
power, aud if the QUESTION is f)rced
upon us whether they shall submit to
the free legislative will of the peoples
representatives, or shall dictate The laws
which the people must obsy, we will
accept and settle that issue as one in-
volving the integrity and safety of Ameri-
can institutions.
I love the principales Of true Demo.
cracy because they are founded in pa.
triotism and upon justice and fairness
toward all interests. 1 am proud Of MY
party organiz alton, because it is conser-
vatively sturdy and persis .eat in the en.
forcement of its principles. Therefore,
do rot despair Of the efforts made by
the House Of Representatives to supple.
ment the bill already passed by further
legislation, and to have engrafted upon
1t such notifications as will more nearly
meet Democratic hopes and aspirations.
I cannot be mistaken as to tie neces.
sity or tree raw materials as the foun-
dation oflogical and sensible tariff re-
form. The extent to which this is re-
cognizea IL the legislation already Sc
cured Is one of its encouraging and re-.
deeming features; but it is vexatious to
recall that free coal aud iron ore have
been denied US. A recent letter of the
Secretary OF the Treasury diecloses the
fact that both might have been made free
bv the annual surrender of only about
100000 of unnecessary revenue.
I am sure that there is common hsb
it of understanding the Importance Of
free raw materials in tariff legislation,
and of regarding them as onlyrelated to
concessions to be made to our manuflct-
urers. The truth is, their influence Is so
far reaching that if disregarded com.
plete and bsneGcient scheme Of tariff
reform caunot be successfully inaugu-
rated. When we give to our ma1utact-
urers free raw materials we unshackle
American enterprises and ingenuity and
these will open the doors Of foreign mark.
cts to the reception Of cur wares and
give opportunity for the continued re.
munerative employment Of American
labor. With meterials cheapeled by
their freedom from tariff charges the
cost of their product must be correspond
ingly chespened. Thereupon justice
and fairness to the consumer would de-
mand that the manufacturers be obliged
to submit TO such readjustmenJ and
mobilization of the tariff upon their flo
ished goods as would secure to the peo-
pie the benei OF the reduced cost OF
their manufacture, and SHIELD the con.