Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-08-30
TARIFF BILL IS A LAW.
President Sends No Message to Con
gress but Writes Il Letter
for Publication.

Washington. u. C.. Aug. 2S.-The tariff
bill has become law without the Presi-
dents signature The President sent 30
message to Congress or the tariff ques-
ton but he addressed a letter to Repre-
sentative Catchings of MISSISSIPPI eVl-
IDENTIFY for publication. and which was
given to the press Immediately on the tar
iff bill becoming law. The letter IS as
follows:
Executive Mansion. Washington, Aug. -
Since the conversation l had With you ana
Mr. Clark of Alabama a few days ago III
regard to my action upon the tariH blll now
before me, / have given the subject further
and most serious considerations. The result
is. am more settled than ever i'll the deter
IninatiOn to allow the bill to become a law
without my signature.
When the formulation OF legislation, which
it was hoped would enbody Democratic
ideas of tariff reform WAS lately entered n!tre
upon by the Congress, nothing was further
from my anticipation than a result WhlcA
/ could not promptly and e4thuslaS;tlcAlly
endorse. 1t is, therefore, with feeling or
the utmost disappointment that submit to
q denial of this privilege.
do not claim to be better than the masses
of my party, nor do | wish to avoid any re-
SponsbiIity which, on account OF the pas
sage Of this law. l ought to bear as a mem
Der OF the Democratic organization. neither
viii | permit myself to be separated from
my party to such an extent as hlEht De
implied by my veto Of tariff legislation,
which, though disappointing, is still charge
able to Democratic effort. But there are
provisions in this bill which are not in line
with honest tariff reform, and it contains
Inconsistencies and crudities which ought
not To appear in tariff laws or laws Of any
kind BESIDES. there We're, as YOU and
we'll know. incidents accompanying the pas
sage of the bill through Congress which
made every sincere reformer unhappy, while
influences surrounded it in its latter stages
and interfered with its final construction
which ought not to be recognized or to.er'
ut III m Democratic rpfnrn
And yet, Notwithstanding all its vlclssI,
tudes and all the bad treatment it received
at the hands of pretended friends it pre-
sents Il vast Improvement to existing condi.
tons 1t will certainly tighten many tariff
burdens that nov rest heavily upon the
people. 1t is not only barrier against the
return of mad protection but it furnishes
Il vantage ground from which must he
wagcd further aggressive operations against
protected monopoly and government favor,
itiSm.
take my place with the r,;:.K and file Of
the Democratic party who believe III tariff
reform and who know what it is; who re-
fuse to accept the results embodied III this
bill as the close of the tariff war: who are
not blinded to the fact that the livery OF
Democratic tariff reform has been stolen
and worn in the service Of Republican pro
lection, 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 trusts and combinations-the com
muniSm of pef-whoSe Vaccinations have
deserve. should not be forgotten or for
given. We shall recover from our ast"n.st-
mcnt at their exhibition of power, and if
then the question is forced upon us whether
they Shall submit to the free Legislative wiz
of the peoples representatives or shall die
tate the laws which the people must obey,
will accept and settle that issue as one
involving the integrity and safety Of Amcri-
can institutions.
becaus" they are founded in patriotism and
upon Justice and fairness toward all inter
ests. am proud of my party organization
because it is conServatlvely sturdy and per-
SiStent in the enforcement of its PRINCIPLES.
Therefore. do not despair of the efforts
made Ivy the House of Representatives. 10
supplement the bill already passed by fur
Their legislation and to have engraftea upon
it such notifications Will more nearly
can't be mistaken as to the necessity OF free
raw materials as the foundation Of logical
and sensible tariff ref I'm. The extent 10
which This is recognized IN the legislation
already secured l.; one Of its encouraging
and rcdccming features. but. it is veXatlous
to recall that while free coal and iron ore
have been denied Il letter OF the secretary
of the treasury diSciOSeS the fact that both
might have been made free by the annual
surrender of only about 100000 of unnec-
eSSarN revenue.
ann sure that there is common habit
of Understanding the Importance Of free
raw materials in tariff legislation. and of
regarding them as only Ielated to conceS-
SionS to be made to our manufacturers. The
truth is their influence is far-rea ching
tn3t II Il. SreGafucn 4 com te d1u Denclfccnt
scheme of tariff reform cannot be success
fully inaugurated. When we give to our
manufacturers free materials I'M
Shacille American enterprise and ingenuity
and these will open the doors of foreign
markets to the redemption of our wares
and give opportunity for the continuous
and remunerative employment of American
labor.
With materials cheapened by their free
dom from tariff charges. the cos; of their
product must be correspondence chea1ened.
Thnreupon justice and fairness to the con-
sumner would demand that the NanufacIur-
erS he obliged to submit to such Il read just
mcnt and modification of the tariff upon
their finished goods as would secure to the
people the benefit of the reduced cost of
their manufacture and shield the consumer
against the cNactions OF inortinate profits
1t will thus be seen that free raw mate
rails and just and fearless regulation and
reduction of the tariff TO meet the changed
conditions would carry to every humble
home in the land the blessings Of increased
comfort and cheaper living. The millions
of our countrymen who hav" fought brave
ly and we'll for tariff reform shnUd hC eX-
horted to continue the struggle. boldly chai-
longing to open warfare and constantly
guarding against trCachery and half-hea"t-
elineSS in their camp. Tariff reform viii
not he settled until it is honestly and fairly
settled in the interest and 20 The benefit OF
Il patient and long-Suferin@ people. Yours
Very Truly. GRoNER CLEN ELAND.