Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1894-06-05

according to the statement made by
the Treasury Department.
I will add that there is not a sim
gle item in the Senate hill that is not
a large reduction below the AIcKin-
ley bill, and also, with very few ex-
ceptions, is large reduction below
the same items in the Mills bill. 1t
is only fair to state, however. that
the present bill is framed under
more progressive conditions than
existing at the time the Mills hill
was formulated, and indorsed and
approved by the Democratic plat
form of 1888, the progressive condi-
tons of tariff reform justifyine the
increased reductions below the Mills
bill.
Now, Mr.. President, the piain
statement of this difficult question of
tariff revision can he summed up as
follows: The necessities of the Gov
eminent require that about one hum
dred and seventy millions of revenue
shall be raised by the present tariff
duties. This involves the unques-
toned result of giving a certain
amount of incidental protection to
the articles which are manufactured
or produced in the United States
upon which duties are levied. 1t is
only question as to how fairly a
distribution has been made to the
various manufacturing, industrial
and producing sections of the coun-
try, and as to how far we have pro-
crossed in the direction of freer raw
materials. Upon these questions
there are unavoidable differences of
opinion which must be met, talked
over, and adjusted in such spirit of
compromise aud fairness as all great
questions have always been settled.
1t Is incorrect to say that the spirit
of the Wilson bill has been changed
by any action of tile Senate exccpt
in so far as items in particular sched-
ules have been raised or lowered,
keeping in view the general average
results.
AIR. President, as for myself, 1
have been consistent and earnest
Democrat all my life, believing in
and abiding by the action of the ma
jority of my party, studying as best
L might the principles and teachings
of the party, and the advances made
in the direction OF lower tariff duties
and in the economic administration
of governmental affairs, and 1 stand
ready to abide by the responsible
ties which may properly attach to
my efforts i'll relation to the present
tariff legislation. Amongst the
things which 1 have learned by ex-
perience and observation is, that in
matters of great consequence, in
volving large responsibilities and
positive differences of interests and
opinion, that concessions, modifca-
lions and compromises must be made
in orderto produce harmonious re-
suits. 1t has been so in the past in
all great measures, and must con-
tinue 10 he so in the future. He
whose path is intercepted by q stone
wall will always find it easier and
wiser to pass around it than to try to
butt his way through.
Mr.. President, the work of the
committee and the Democratic ma
jority of the Senate has OF been
free from the usual embarrassments
of conflicting views, honestly and
stubbornly maintained, but if this
bill is promptly passed and given to
the country it will prove most sat
isfactory measure, and will show to
the country that the Democratic
Congress is discharging faithfully
and well the duties conffded to it by
the votes of the people-by repeal |
ing the Federal election bill, the
Sherman law and the Mckinley
tariff law, and the passage of tariff |
law on the lines of its platform and
party pledges.