New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-29
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Washington. Aug 2S-Never before in the his
tory OF the Congress Of the United States has the
end OF a session furnished 50 striking and mourn
ful contrast when compared with its begin
ming. Many exciting and memorable sessions
there have been. but never one so memorable In
Its way anc so gnominious as that which
ended at o'clock this afternoon. 1t may fairly
be said that this session began on August L.
lS93 nearly thirteen months ago. and four or
five months later than Democratic tariff re-
formers generally desired IL to begin. They
had an overwhelming majority in the House of
Representatives and a bigger majority in the
Senate than the Republicans had In the House
at the orga nzation Of the List Congress. They
came to Washington full Of enthusiasm and
buoyant not only with hope. but with confidence
The majority in both branches OF Congress
was in favor Of and pledged to pass bill for
the free and unlimited coinage Of silver. Under
the lash Of a Democratic President they were
compelled to repudae that pledge. and the Ad-
mInistration. aided by the influence and votes OF
Republicans who responded to President Ceve-
lands appeal 10 their patriotism. succeeded In
| cnactng a law 10 stop the purchase of silver
bullion The President followed that with his
veto Of the so-caled Seignorage bill. after which
act the Free Silver Coinage Committee or the
| Democratic House Of Representatives was unable
even to report a bill which majority OF Its
members declared was necessary in order 10
| carry out the desire and purpose Of the Demo
/ cratic marty as expressed I'm its National plat
form That plank OF the platform was thus cast
aside after "A bitter facti.nal fight. the wounds
Of which are still open and sore. II not bleeding.
BROKEN PLEDGES sTREw THE GROUND.
The Democratic majority next set out to re-
deem its pledges in behalf OF tariff REFORM
free raw material" al valorcm duties. death 10
trusts and ,nonopolics and death To- Protection.
| So far had the majority II the Ways and Means
Committee travelled In the road toward this goal
before the beginning " the first regular session
that President Cleveland, 20 whom the hrst
draft Of tho Wilson bill had been submitted Tor
| his advice and suggestions. cordially approved
| rs scope and provisions In his annual message
| which was he first inkling that Congress or 'h'
| country received of the contents of the measure
T. would be as tedious as It must be unnecessary
10 review the subsequent history of "tariH re-
form" legislation. until 1t eliminated In the
| shameful and corrupt "B OF Sale" which fresi-
| dent Cleveland frs; publicly denounced and con-
| ,,,,od anL then was too cowardly either TO
| ve,o or approye and in the ridiculous pop-gun
| hills which as everybody knows, were never ex-
| ,.c,ed TO become laws. The details OF this
| shameful and humlllating history are too well
| and widely known 20 demand repetition IL II
enough 10 say thrt every pledge IF "tarin re-
| FORM made by the Democratic National Con-
vention of 1892 has been broken and repudiated
bv the Democratic majority in Congress ana oy
/ , democratic President The main plank ~ the
/ democratic platform has thus been torn away
rivon into splintors. and the splinters cast upon
tho mountainous heap u broken promises that
tho Democratic party has been pillng together
during the last thirty years
,r,or, wos another plank - the National plat
form also upon which "A large faction OF the
nonocr,t,r party felt its footing to be safe and
sure. but which broke loose an1 drifted away
IN A storm that overlook and overwhelmed the
/ ,at,r,,, in the House of Representatives. Even
sro,ler Crisp and his colleages Of the Demo-
cratic trlumyiratc were powerless t. save thlS
,lank from the wreck 1t was the one IN Whi'h
the Democratic National Convention inscribed
"Roncal of the Tax State Bank Note Clrcu-
lation."
"cCONOMY" AS PRACTiSED.
The end ~ the session finds another impor-
tant plank missing-an old familiar Democr"l.
nlank labelled "Retrcnchment Of Expenditures.
n there was ever time when the country de-
manded and needed the most rigid retrench-
m.nt and most wise and careful economy In pun
lie expenditures IT Is now and yet the resu-
lar appropriations OF the session "N'''" '"''V ~
,ho Are, session Of the List Congress. when
revenues were redundant and the country was
r,,,nu on the top wave Of National prosperity
Despite the unfavorabe II not critical condition
and prospects OF the National finances-with a
doci, FOR last year Of nearly $70.00O.OOO. and an
increase Of $50 600 in the est-boarng pub
lie debt involving increase Of $.oooOoo
wear in the interest charges. and with an I'M
pending deficit for the current year-it is found
that appropriations have been increased that
might have been safely reduced or at the very
least left where they were last year Al the
same time that the salaries OF diplomatic oincers
who happen to be relatives OF Dernocrauc Heha-
tors and Congressman are increased. Congress
ro,usas tn indemnify the families of the victims
~ the Ford's Theatre mansaughter. or to re-
,iaca q lighthouse destroyed by fire on the
ower Potomac thereby imperilling the lives OF
thousands OF human beings and the saiety oi
hundreds Of vessels, or to provide site tor ire
proof building for the Government Printing once
In place OF the fire-trap In when more IMAM -'oo'
o, and women are now compelled to toll At I'M
minent risk of life and limb. This list of items o.
appropriations In which Congress went 100 iar OF
| sinpped short of doing what II ought 10 nay
donn al the recent session might be indefinitely
| nrolonged but enough has been speclned 10 SHOW
that the platform plank IN faVor ol l he. e'i'i ,
ment and Economy has been aoah"oheu anu
cast adrift.
THE ONLY PLANK NOT SHINEhhD.
Two or three things the Democrats nave ac-
complished however, for the doing OF WHICH
they claim credit a..
They have succeeded in sweeping away 'ne
last remaining National safeguard against ii"uu'
upon the baot-box and crimes asa'i'S' '"e 'O
tive franchise That was the one anu o'''! "
sue upon which the Democratic majority III po'"
branches of Congress and the Democratic Presi,
ant stood solid and united. the only piahk o.
the National platform Of their party tnat mas nor
been shivered to pieces and cast upon the party
dumping ground - - ,,,aia,,ry a
; They have also succeeded in repudiathg
contract with the sugar producers OF the united
c,n,as every nroyision and obligation or which