New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-13
MIR. WILSON'S PRINCIPLES"
WHAT HAS BECOME OF HIS TWO GREAT
. FUNDAMENTAL" TRUTHS?
ONE WAS FREE RAW MATERIALS" THE
OTHER AID vALOREM DUTIEs-BoTH SEEM
TO BE IN SHADow-THE BELIEF GEN.
ERAL THAT THE HOUSE CAUCUS
WILL INDORsE THE SEN
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the constant accusations and counter-accusa tions
Of deceit" "trickery' 'bluffing." "duplicity."
etc. made by or on behalf Of the Democratic
conferrees on the part OF the House Of Represen-
| tatives and Senate respectively. against each
other az we'll as from the amount Of space de-
voted to them In the Democratic newspapers, tlat
the people Of the United States less con-
cerned In speedy settlement Of tariff agitation
than they are in the quarrels Of Democratic fac
tions whose representatives. have been holding
secret Consultations for the last five weeks
which were not legitimate and worse than
Improbable. AL accounts agree in one respect
which is that the Democratic conferrees have
been experiencing "a monkey and parrot kind of
time" and that even the potent influence of
President Cleveland has not been strong enough
to command peace and preserve even a semblance
of harmony
The conferrees on either side burning with
resentment, and eager to have the country be-
leve that the others have been guilty Of muddy
ing the waters. Senator Vest Is bursting with
mpatience to throw the calcium light of truth
upon the Infamous falsehoods" that have been
published in certain Democratic newspapers con-
cerning the secret dongs OF himself and his col
leagues who are also ready To burst with revea-
lions on the same subject. Chairman Wilson and
his colleagues so ANXIOUS and impatient to
rcfute the false statements OF certain other
Democratic newspapers In regard TO their dongs
and "to make the truth known" that they can
hardly wait until tomorrow forenoon for an op-
portunity to whisper their tale Of wrath and woe
into the ears Of Democratic caucus in the full
assurance that It will be quickly spread before
the country. It seems to be believed that the
calcium light" Of the House conferrees Will be
more dazzling and effective If exhibited in
dark chamber behind locked doors. than II ex-
posed in broad dayligh, in an open House.
But why all this bother? Why should It be DIFF
hcult for the Democratic conferrees II call in
their Republican colleagues and then make a re-
port 10 their respective houses? The unbroken
precedents Of than hundred years favor
and dictate that course. Well. the House con-
ferrees seem to think there is a good reason.
III must accept the bill OF sale. they argue.
we must not only shift the responsibility. as
far as practicable. upon the Democratic ma
joriiy in the Senate. but We must compel the
Democratic majority in the House to share with
us what Is LEFT of 1t. for alone 1t would be a
heavier burden than could bear" II must be
confessed that this Is a reason which goes far
toward excusing MIR. Wilson. the White House
conferrec." but II is not wholly satisfactory.
In his nrst speech on the Senate amendments
on July T. Mr.. Wilson declared that the Sen
principles Of the Democratic doctrine Of tariff
reform"-free raw materials and ad valorem
rates Of duty In closing his observations on
those features Of the German bill. Mr.. Wilson
said:
This bin comes back to the House with those
two great fundamental principles OF Just taxa
ton. and these two great fundamental prnci-
pies Of democratic policy In a large measure
ovrrridcn and neglected and 1t is for this House.
- far as 1t in the performance of It's duty u
the people O. insist upon their continuance IN
any tariff bin that IS passed ny this Congress.
According to The Congressional Record. THIS
utterance provoked loud applause On me Demo
cratic side" Here were two great prlhcpes
u Democrati, policy equally iunHanen'aI
by which the House confcrre"s pledged theln-
selves to stand. and yet ever since the dark
lantern consultations" of the Democratic con-
fcrrecs began five weeks ago. the newspapers
have been filled with statements ana predictions
anl discussions Of OF these great iunda-
mental principles"-free raw materials but
not a syllable has been uttered or word Writ
ten or published about the other great iuhda-
mental urlnciple" There was no alluslOn - IT
in the letter Of instructions which Mr. Wilson'S
great and good friend" Grover Cleveland, wrote
10 him on July .. and II was not referred 10 IN
the speech which Mr. Wilson delivered on July
49, when he thrust that personal letter into the
face II Congress, and published 1t In Inc Rec-
ord"
In no statement of the doings and savings OF
the Democratic conferrecs can he found an IN
timaticn even II any effort OF the House con- con.
Fundamental principle" which me senate
had so wantonly violated MI wilson VIII VIII
probably explain this matter fuliy IN 'ne
caucus tomorrow. II would be sad indeed II ne
should be constrained TO confess that nothing IKE
a sustained and vigorous effort had been ihaue
10 uphold this great fundamehtai prlnc'p'e VI
Democratic policy .
rh. House conierrecs were not in session to-
day. but Messrs Wilson and Breckinrdge spent
most of the afternoon together talking over the
situation They Joined later III the even
b, gentlemen.
to-night is that no opposition VIII be made at %
morrow's caucus to the motions 10 concur III '''e
senate amendments to the Tarin bill
Ther. has been some question as to the fresi- |
dent.s wishes regarding the caucus. II was |
thought In some quarters yGs.eT9ay 'ha. naders
might use his influence with the HouSe IeauelS
~ nreyent the caucus and thus continue the
contest between the two Houses. inrre Is nV |
GOOD reason to believe that the President VIII |
st,arn, IN interfere on the contrary. one Of the |
most distinguished Democrats In public HI
gentleman who Is deeply Interested III the f,"usc
hill-saw the President this morning ana en-
rD,,nd IN him at considerable length the situa-
inn as viewed from the House point OF view III
cidental mention was made "l 'o-noiroM d,h |
Gus but the President had nothing 10 say y,," ml,n
roferenca TO IT, and apparently as lhdi'eI-
ent TO its results though II were were may
ter OF routine action. a., ,, ,,bo.
acton the President Will take If the senate pil'
be sent to him. VIII he veto IT, or sign IL. ol pei
nit II 10 become law without ms sisha'1''U psi
Is said by those who are closest 10 'ne -,
don't both In a personal and political sense. n tial
he will approve anv bill which comes 10 MN nm WIN m
the sanction of the House conierreeS. Ms "p
~ Wv e. roight take the form Of permitting 1t 10
become law without his signature Dut II Is no.
believed that he will veto It IL IT reaches MN
under the foregoing circumstances ne , n','i'
,.s ~ tho senate .'steering" committee were not
i'm session to-day. one Of the number preuc.t,u
to-n night that the Hotrse caucus tomorrow WouIu
agree To accept the Senate bin, ana that an tns
I,amocrats in the Senate, with the exception OF
TWO or three would facilitate their eiior's 10
secure the bill and pass It, This gentleman pe
!. ic 10
House and in that opinion the leading House
Democrots agree with him. II is openly stated
Tonight by certain Democratic senators 'ha' ~ !!
the bill be retained in the Senate IL IS deau' ~
ts for This reason that the Senate friends OF the
measure will use their efforts TO get II before the
House feeling that II this canno, De aEcon,,