New-York tribune., 1894-01-08
New-York. Jan. 3. 1894.
REPUBLICANS DO NOT WANT THE
WILSON BILL.

| The Tribune publishes the above. not because
we approve its statements or conclusions, bit
| because Mr. Carnegie Is so conspicuous manu-
facturer that his attitude is Of public interest.
| Mr. Carnegie admits that country Is in
the position of n patient about 10 be placed
upon the operating table, and that the condition
| OF the patient is such 10 forbid the use of
the knife at this time His high opinion Of the
| leading surgeon, President Cleveland. had led
him to hope that the operation would be post
| poned. Mr. Cleveland has failed 10 come up TO
| his expectations. and now Mr.. Carnegie pro-
| poses something else.
| He tells us that the operation is to take place
| Immediately, without any regard to the condi
ton Of the country (thc patient. and he calls
upon the manufacturers to unite in an effort 10
have rs few OF their vitals removed as pos
sible The advice might do if the operation was
simply to cut of the tail of Il dog. But when
the surgeon proposes to cut the tail off close to
the dogs ears it makes little difference whether
he applies the knife to the first. second or third
vercbra of the neck.
Mr.. Carnegie deplores six months discus
sion Of the Wilson bill. SO does The Tribune.
The bill ought 10 be killed in half day. The
men who have started this trouble can stop 1t
by at once abandoning the measure. Let them
be wise enough to give the patient complete
rest. The Republicans did not propose the bill,
and have 10 responsibility for it. save to defeat
1t If they can. No manufactures in the entire
United States asked for its passage. The Re-
publicaDs have done ali In their power 10 stay
the hands OF these blood,lctting surgeons who
have already caused such weakness In The pa
ticnt. They propose In every way possible To
defeat the proposed operation, simply because
II strikes ut the vitals Of trade After the heart
Of an animal has been taken out it matters
little whether the liver and kidneys and lungs
are left untouched or not. Mr. Carnegie assures
that with solid Republican vote in the
Senate. enough Democratic votes can be relied
upon to modify" the bill SO that II will be better
than it Is in its present shape. He fears, how
ever, that some Republican Senators may refuse
TO aid these few Democrats by voting with
them. Quite likely. Why does he see danger
in Republicans living up to their convictions,
yet seems to have words Of condemnation
for the great bulk of the Democrats who really
favor bill even worse than the Wilson bill in
It's present form? The Senate may amend this
bill and pass it as amended through that body.
That does not make II law. 1t must go
through the House also as amended. But few
Democrats In the Senate can kill this bill and
let that end It. What the Nation most needs
Is the death Of the entire measure. The people
have already had enough Of it. The unem-
ployed are entering their protests against 1t
from every nook and corner Of this great Re-
public. Their living depends upon this leglsla
ton much more than does the living Of Mr.
Carnegie or any other man In his situation.
But Mr. Carnegie prefers even bad bill |
passed by the Democrats to good one passed |
by The Republicans. There is no mstaking his |
position I'm that regard. The Tribune differs |
with him absolutely. He tells that II the
Republicans will vote solid with some Demo |
Gratis. and so defeat the Democratic party as |
whole the tariff question will be settled and out
OF politics. How settled? The Democratic |
party believes In one kind OF tariff law. The |
Republican party believes In measure entirely |
different Now suppose some Democrats unite
with the Republicans, or to put 1t Mr.. Car
negIe's way, all the Republicans unite with |
some Democrats and frame bill just little |
more tolerable than the present BILL and then
pass that bill through the Senate what then?
The Democratic party will simply bo beaten In