Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-14
WHAT EDITORS SAY
Comments of the Press on the Tariff
- Situation.
FROM DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW
The Effect of the Action of the
House.
Observation-Disclosures

The acceptance and passage by the House
of the Senate tariff bill is of course, the
principal topic discussed by the news
papers today. Their comments vary, Of
course, according to the political predi-
lectionS of the editors
The President should Sign the BILL
The New York Times says:
Distasteful as it must be to him. the Pres
ident, we think, will sign the bill. He ought
to sign 1t. The distressed trade and in
dustries of the country, now family stir
ring with new life, demand that he make
this bill law to avert the disaster Of a
fresh general tariff agitation which a veto
would invite 1t is an imperfect measure,
aDoundlng In errors and abuses, and it has
been brought forth n corruption and scan
nai. But this is no time for counsels of
perfection. The country wants to resume
It's galnful occupations ana it can get along
uiuer any Kind of tariff bill better than I'M
DER the Dllghting uncertainties Of a tran
sltion from the known to the unknown
Preferable to the Wilson Bill.
The Philadelphia Inquirer says: The Cor
man bill. which is a moderate protection
measure, under which most of our indus
tries can continue to live, while workmen
get reduced wages, is far preferable to the
destructive Wilson bill. 1t is not what we
ought to have. Better a thousand times
the Mckinley bill. but since some bill was
to pass let us all be thankful that 1t was
the Senate bill We can live on that until
a republican administra ton brings renewed
prosperity.
But where is the democratic party?
Pledged to certain specific promises. it
has not fulfilled one of them.
The Battle VIII Go On.
Says the New York Herald: Under COM
pulsion of the darkest and foulest conspir-
acy in the annals Of any nation. the House
of Representatives, has passed the Senate
tariff bill. The Castlline of the Senate, I'M
abashed by his betrayal of fair-famed
state and party, unmoved by the suferings
and distresseS he has brought upon his
country, promptly received from republi-
can Senators all due congratula tons and
plauditS Tor his victory over the American
people ut his victory, like Lees brilliant
success in the second days fight at Gettys-
burg-which fatally emboldened him to con-
tinue his battle on the third day-will sure
iy and swiftly bring on the irretrievable
overthrow OF protection"
COmpensations in Surrender.
The New York World says: The demo-
cats of the House. for reasons admirably
stated by Chairman Wilson and Speaker
Crisp. accepted the Senate tariff bill. with
all It's imperfections and its shame, rather
than to get none
Like the "held-up'' passengers in a help
less stage-coach, they yielded to the politi-
cal hghwaymen of the Senate without pre-
tending to make a virtue of the necessity
AS vindication of democratic principles
against the betrayal of the four trust agents
and specializing Senators who forced the
surrender. the House with surprising
promptness and unanmity passed a bill
making all sugars free, and also separate
bills untaxing coal, iron and barbed wire
rms action was at once a challenge to the
Senate and a promise to the country Ii
mitigates the surrender.
The Tariff Issue Settled.
The Philadelphia Times saws:
The tariff issue Is settled at last The
Wilson bill, as amended In the Senate, has
passed both houses of Congress, and moth
ing now remains IN the way of an imme-
diate and rapid revival of business and in
dustry.
The tariff, as finally passed while in
many respects ii falls short of the expecta-
lions of the country, is an enormous step
forward in the direction of reduced taxa
ton, a step that will never be retracted
From thi slime the fixed policy of the coun-
try will be toward the gradual reduction of
import duties, and our manufacturers who
will prosper under this new tariff as they
have never prospered before, will not again
seek the restoration of the exorbitant taxes
which have demoralized so many of our in
duStrieS.
A shameful Price for n Bad BILL
The New York Tribune says:
The last extreme of disgrace has been ac-
cepted by the decision of full democratic
caucus, and by the action of the demo-
cratic House. The caucus was distinctly
informed by Mr.. Wilson that 'the sugar
trust had the people by the throat" and
that it had bought abroad s112 900 900 worth
of sugar, which the Senate schedule
-fArnlI ytyE TaHt Of
he proposed, Speaker Crisp moved and the
caucus voted, 1870 to p, to give the trust
its enormous bride. Mr.. Wilson's reason
which he called witnesses to support was
that the tariff bill could not be passed at
all without giving this plumber to the trust;
but what decency is there in giving so
shameful a price for bill so bad? Mr.
Wilson and his democratic friends are so
industries of northern states that they were
even willing to vote for this gigantic rob-
berry, carrying it through the House by a
vote of lS2 to loo, In order to prevent the
failure of a measure which. for other rea-
sons, the President had denounced as full
of perfidy and dishonor.
Senator Gorman's Victory.
The Baltimore American says:
Senator German has won. There Is not
the remotest doubt about the completeness
of his victory. 1t is full, comprehensive
and absolute. Some prophets said that
President Cleveland having won two con-
tests with the Maryland Senator, would
surely win the third. Yesterday they saw
their propheses upset, and beheld Senator
German the victor In the greatest fight the
democratic party has known for a quarter
of century.
The Fight Not Over.
The Baltimore Sun says: 1t is evident
therefore, that the long tariff struggle is not
over. 1t may be said to have only begun,
and will probably be found to have widened,
so as to include in its scope the overthrow
of trusts and the reform and reconstruction
OF the United States Senate. To the busI-
ness and industrial world settlement which
settles nothing, and which only promises to
be the prelude to fiercep agitation and more
radical schemes of legislation, is a profound
disappointment. Stability IN tariff Iegisla-