The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-13
MIR. HILLS SPRECH.
The Senator From New York Attacks
the Tariff Bill Now Under
Consideration.
Ms DenunciatiOn Directed Princi.
pally Against the Income Tax
Feature. q.
I ut Is Not Eliminated He Predicts
Overwhelming Democratic Defeat
at the Polls.

Of Senator Hill, delivered in h senate
was chiefly devoted to an extensive n
bitter attack on the income tax feature
of the Wilson bill. His opening re-
marks, however, took a wider range.
THE political revolution" he began.
(which commenced in 1890 and culmin-
ated in 1892, was an emphatic expression
Of the popular will in behalf of certain
governmental policies. Measures and
not men were largely the issues in
volved in that movement. Rightly in
terpreted, it indicated the public senti-
ment in opposition to intrenchment
upon the reserved rights of the states
through
Odious Federal Election Laws,
some proposed and others then existing;
it voiced the general demand for a dis
continuance of the unwise and indefen-
sible financial system of silver bullion
purchases by the government, instead
of the coinage contemplated by the con-
stitution, Q system equally a hindrance
to the return to bi-metallism as we'll as a
m to q sound and stable currency;
it manifested the desire for q better
administration of public affairs, greater
economy in governmental expenditures
and the exaction of higher official stand
ards in the execution of publicltrusts; it
demanded a more safe, dignited and
consistent foreign policy; and it con-
demned that abuse or perversion OF the
taxing power of the government which
is known as the policy of protection for
projections sake alone, and declared in
favor of a tariff for revenue
The Foreign Policy.
He then took up the foreign policy of
the administration, saying: 1T is not
denied that some mistakes have &C.
Cured. Our foreign policy, especially
that relating to Hawaii, it must be adj
mitted, has not met the expectations OF
the people. A sense of humiliation pre-
vailed when the project for the restora-
ton of a deposed monarch was I'M
folded by the administration, and
qualification ensued when its abandon
ment or f allure was reluctantly an-
nounced, influenced largely by an
aroused public sentiment.
THAT unfortunate contemplated pol
icy was a blunder, and a blunder is
sometimes worse than a crime. 1t was,
however, the natural consequence
which might we'll have been anticipated
from that other mistake in placing the
department Of state in charge of a Re-
publican statesman, distinguished and
estimable though he may be, whose
public services have always been identi-
fed in opposition to the Democratic
party, who was without sympathy for
its traditions and purposes, and whose
political convictions upon the disputed
public questions of the day, if changed
at all, are carefully concealed.
'.It is to be regretted that the presi-
dent should not have been able to find
in his own party some
Safe and Honored Statesman
in whom he and his party could have
placed confidence, nj of Democratic
instincts and training, whose manage.
ment of foreign affairs would have re-
fiected credit upon the country, end
would have avoided the PRONUNCIATION
of the un-American p~olicy-a departure
from Democratic precedents-which
was sought to be forced upon an un.
willing people. In this view of the
situation our opponents must accept
some share of the responsibility for the
blunders committed in our foreign
affairs.
I'm other respects the present admin.
istration of our government affords
scant grounds for just criticism"
He spoke of the repeal of the fedora
election law as a fultillment of tn,
party's pledges and a triumph for tn,
just doctrine of states rights, and Ell
dorsed the repeal of the Sherman law
The Tariff Question.
Coming then to the main question
tariff reform-he said that revision
should be approached with circum
spection and with a realizing sense o
the changed condition of the countr,
since 1877 and 1890.
IAN extreme reduction of tariff dutie
at a time when the treasury was swol
len with a surplus Of 500, OO0, 900, whe,
the country was reasonably prosperous
when all industries were in opera
ton and when all our workingmen wer
employed, assumed a different aspec
and presented . different question whe
proposed now with a large and GROWN
treasury deficit instead of surplu
staring Us in the face, with our indul
tries paralyzed, our manufacture
closed, our workingmen idle, and TO
lowing upon the heels Of one of tt
most disastrous financial panics in OF
history.
Would Re Criminal Folly Now.
What was safe and prudent and vii
then il would be criminal folly to q
tempt now. The present was no TIN
for p~artisanship, and Democrats an
Republicans alike should strive to sol,
existing problems in q spirit of bros
patriotism.
''In the face Of the prostrstion of p,
vats industries" he continued, land
the presence of such q paralysis of &c
eral business 40 the treasury defit
attests and p~rolongs, this bill as franz
by its authors, and as passed by t
house, sought to double the deficit
discarding customs revenue and to