The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-08-28
GRIEF AND DISAPPOINTMENT

He Admits He Feels Hurt. But He
Bxhorts the Democratic Party
10 Persevers In Tariff
Reform.
WASHINGTON, Aug. N.-Ths president
to-day sent the following letter 10 Repre-.
sentative Catchings Of Nlssissippl, who
consented TO its publication on account Of
Ito public eharactsr aud Importance;
EXECUTIVE MANSION, [
wAsHiNoroN. ID. C., Ang. q.
Hon. T. q Cdtch,n0s:
MY DEAR SIR:--Bince the oonvsrsati0n had
with you and NJ. Clark Of Alabama few days
go In regard 70 my action upon the tariff blu
new before me-. have given the subject II u
and most serinus consideration. The result 10
that ] an more settled than ever In the deter.
mination to allow The ban to become law without
~ signature. When TIE formulatioa Of legisla.
sion which n Was hoped would embody the
democratic ideas Of tariff reform was lately en-
tered upon By congrseL noehing was further
from ny anticipatton than o result which I
could not promptly and enthusiastically en-
dosse. Il 10. therefore, with . feeling q the
utmost disappointment that submit to . denia,
Of this privilege.
do not claim 70 bs bsstsr than the masses Of
~ party. nos DO wish to avoid any responsl-
bil1ty which. On account of the passage Of this
Aw. I eushs 10 bsar . nembsr Of the demo-
GRATIS erennizasioe; neither win permit myself
20 b separated from my party 70 such IN Z.
tsnt = might b Implied By my veto Of tariff
logislntioa. Whleh. though disappointing, n still
chaseeabas 70 dsmocrasic effort. But there arc
pscvbteas In this BIN which ars 10 line with
honest tari2 reform. and k contains inconsist.
eneies and efuditiss which ought not 70 appear
10 tariR law Or laws Of any kind. Besides,
shefe were, - you and well Know, incidents
acoempanyias the passage Of the bin through
congress which made every sincere reformer
unhappy. while the innuences surrounded it In
its Aser stages and In terfered with its
anal eoostruction which ought mot to be
recognized OF tolerated In democratic tarin re.
form councIlA And yee, notwithstanding au
its viees, and all the bod treatment Is received
q the hands Of pretended friends. u presents
Q vast improvs1sns 10 existing csadltions. Il
viii Q, rtainly tighten many tariff burdens thas
bow rost heavily upon the people. II r. NOT
eoly barrier against the return Of protection,
but Il furnishes vantage ground from which
muse be wagsd further aggressive operations
against protected nonepo'y and government
favorilism.
Itake my place with the rank and Als Of the
democratic party who beiisvs In tarih reierm
and who know what it d, who refuse
W eosePs IvsuIss e8uo0soo " tnD Diu
at the close Of the war, who arc mot
blinded to the ace that the livery OF Asm ocratie
tarif reform has been stolen and worn IN the
service Of republican protection. and who have
marked the places where the deadly blight Of
treason has blasted the councils Of the brave In
their hour Of might. The truss and combina.
tious, the communlou OF peif, whose mnehi.
nations have prevented us fro y reaching the
success We deserve. should mot bs forgotten or
forgiven. We shall recover from our astonish.
meat at their exhibition OF power. and II then
the question ID forced upon Us whether they
shall submit to the free Legislative win Of the
peoples representatives. OF shall dictate laws
which the people must obey, we will accept and
settle that Issue % one involving the integrity
and safety Of the American institutions.
Hove the principles OF true democracy be.
cause they are founded on patrlotlsm and upon
justice and fairness towards all interests. am
proud OF my party equalization because is ID
eonservasively sturdy and persistent In the en-
icreenent Of its pr .ncip'es. Therefore do mot
despair OF ehe e6orts made By the house nf
Representatives to supplement the bin already
passed By further leGislatioa and to have en-
grated upon u such notifications % viii more
nearly meet democratic hopes snd Inspirations.
Icannos be mistakea - 70 the necessity of
| free raw materials - the foundstioa Sf loeical
md seasible tariff refeen. fhe sxtsot % vhich
this y rscognl.ed In the lsglslatioa already %.
cured 3 one Of Nc encouraging and fedsemine fea-
lures; but k s vsxatious to recall that while fres
coal and Iron ore have been denied, letter of
tho secretary q ths treasury dlsclosss the fast
that both miGhs have been made free by an an
nual surrender Of only about 1000 Of unnec
eesary reveolloL I an sure there b common.
habit Of Understanding the importance OF free
raw materials u tsriR legslation and Of regard,
ing them - eniy related TO concessions to bs
made to our manufacturers. The truth IL ths.r
infusnce b 90 far reaching that. II disregarded,
the complete and bencneent scheme Of tarid re-
form cannot 10 successfully inaugurated. when
we give our manufacturers free raw materials
we unshackle American enterprise and inge-
nuity and these win open tho doors Of foreign
markets 70 the reosption oe our wares and Eive
| oppor unity foF the oontinuouS and remun ra.
ttve employment Of American labor. With ma.
terials oheapened By thsir freedom from taFif
charges. the cost ftheir product must bs cor.
respoadlnsiy ehsapened. Thereupon justice
aa1 fAifnsss % the consumer y ould demand
that tho Manufacturer b obliged to submit to
saeh readjustment and modtnc alton Of the
taxiR upon their anished goods % would secure
10 the people the benefit of the reduced cost Of
their manufacture. and siie.d the consumer
against the exaetions Of ofinordinate profit.
n Will b thus seen that free raw materials
and Just and fearless regulation and red,,o-
tion Of the tari6 70 meet the changed conditions
would carry to every humble homo In the land
blessings of Increased comfort ant cheaper
living. Ths millions of our countrymsn who
have fought bfavsly and wen for tariR reform
should b exhorted 70 continue the ssrueeie,
boldly chailensing 70 open warfare and con.
stantly guarding against treachery and half.
heaStedness In thes camp.
Tariff reform will not b ssttled until u d hon.
estly and fairly ssttled N the interest and to tho
benefit Of patient and longsuaering people.
Yours very truly, 0RovkR CLEVELAND,
IN THE HOUSE.
An Attempt to Prins the Tariff Bill . La
Deadly Parallel.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE galleries
wero crowded with visiting Knights Of
| Pythias and their families when the house
met to-day, but less than 80 members were
present. Holman asked unanimous con.
sent for the consideration Of bill to pay
J. o. Cobb & Co. Of Aurora, Ind, $500 for
bargcs taken by the government during
the war. 1t was his first request OF the
kind in years. but il was refused. Rich
ardson offered Q resolution TO print the
tariff bill with comparisons Of the rate be.
tween the bill as II becomes a law, and as