Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-06
CONTEMPORARY OPINION.
The TariT BIN.

rum tht mouse III was IN large degree q
revenue measure, and consequently was
more in accord with the declaration Of
the Chicago National platform than 10
now is. II has been sptly described s.
revenue measure modified by incidental
protection. To this Il may be properly
added that II Is bill for the benefit Of
monopolistic trusts-of the very worst Of
them, viz: The Sugar and Whiskey
Trusts, and for the propagation OF sec
tionalism and Of socialism, its most OBJ
jeeiional part being the Income Tax
supplement, which was inspired by the
supporters Of these sinister tWinisms
From the Every Evening.
There are glazing faults. of course, Ia
the bin rs 10 comes ont from its long
senatorial incubation, but some of these
may be ameliorated i'm conference; only
the people are not willing to walt long
for such amelioration. They have
waited too long already.
From the Philadelphia Press.
The Sugar Trust tariff bin has passed
the Senate weighted with all its corrup-
ton By a vote of 30 20 "a, the measure
has gone TO the tender mercies OF a Con
ference Committee and the bitter oppo
sition OF a Democratic Eouse, which
with an its faults Rt least has a majority
which the Sugar Trust cannot buy
From the New York Herald.
The Senate had indeed a grand oppor.
tuniiy 70 liberate the land from the
hondnse Of powerful trusts and proud
plntooraciss, long intrenched in vested
privileges whose yoke is not less CALLING
to true hearted Americans than the
Faa o. nr
l116. But that opportunity was not
fully improved. The Senate bill, which
ought to have prepared the way for our
ultimate commercial independence,
cannot and will not satisfy the people.
Though in the last days Of its passage
10 was greatly bettered IN several re.
spects and is certainly an improvement
upon and far less restrictive OF our com.
merca with other nations than the law
Of $780, which it was designed TO sup
plant. the new tariff falls far short Of
meeting the present crying needs and
requirements Of the American people.
From the Philadelphia Record.
The present bill. as the four or FIVE
Protectionist Democrats ia the Senate
have shaped 10, is not such a bill as the
Democrats OF the country desire, nor as
they would pass If they had the power
TO make their promises and principles
fully effective. But II may DO the near
est approach to revenue reform that can
he made under present circumstances
Yet even in its most faulty provisions
the Tariff bill as passed by the Senate
is better than the Mckinley act Where
it does not strike the trusts fatally it
crippIes them; where Protection re-
mains 10 has been modified in the public
interest. Improvement may also be-
effected in conference; but Democrats
are 10 longer expectant of full hedeed
reform They are prepared to take what
they can get from weak kneed higglers
in the Senate who march under Demo
cratic colors, but shoot their guns In the
wrong direction.
From the New York Sun.
In the Democratic caucus Of the House
Of Representatives on January % it wsa
resolved that the income tax should be
added 20 the Tariff bill, by a majority Of
SOTO IL On January 81 the income tax
was added 90 the Tariff bill by a vote Of
l7j to SO The Democrats had shrurk
from II TO &C. Then came the crucial
test when the bin was passed IN the
Bouss on February Down at the
hard pan Of Democracy there were found
TO ba but seventeen who stood firm
against the party's betrayal to the Popu
lists, less than quarter OF the
number originally on parade In
The Senate we have seen substantially
the same proceeding On a motion 80
strike out the income tax from the tarih
bin three Democrats appeared to vote in
the affirmative, Hill, Murphy and Smith
When the time came TO pass the BILL In
stead Of three there was only one Demo-
crat Is sight. David Bennett Hill the
senior Senator from New York While
this rcck Of Americanism remains in
the Senate the seventeen Democrats in
the House, into whose bands the bin now
passes, should fight like tigers against
1t, so long as it contains q shred Of the
Populist platform. 10 is time FOR the
ebbinG tide of Democracy to turn.
From.,he Philadelphia Times.
The bill iu its passage through the
Senate has undergone many changes,
but 10 is entirely misrepresentation TO
pretend that its character has been
materially changed The most impor
tont nmeudment, fixing a revenue duty
upon sugar, IS entirely in accordance
with the policy approved by the
country, and most Of the other altera.
tions are in matters OF detail that do
not Affect the fundamental principle
that tasif must DO framed in the
general public interest FIRST of all and
only incidentally for individual benefit.
From the Baltimore sun.
10 Is perhaps doing no Injustice to the
Senate 10 say that but for gu over
wheiming public sentiment, expressed
through tue Democratic aud Inde-
pendent press Of the country, the
monopolies would have carried the day
an along the line. As it is. they obtained
TOO much recognition The people now
turn 10 the House Of Representatives to
relieve the bin Of several obnoxious
features. When that is done the Demo
cratic party can 60 before the country
Ia November with confidence.
From the New York Times.
The House Of Representatives will be-
ein the 10Th year Of the Independence OF
the United States by proceeding, through
the proper committee, 10 take up the
/ Tariff bin as so has come back from the
Senate. There are many points OF diff
I ference between the two bodies Some
OF them, such rs the tax on coal and iron
ore. involve n ssrions principle, but are
Of limited piactical Importance mot In