New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-14
,SERRENDER.


,r,,o ,,st .xtreme Of disgrace has been accepted
Inv the decision Of full Democratic caucus "."'
hr tho ,cton Of the Democratic House Inc
caucus was distinctly Informed by ME- N">""
that 1.-The Sugar Trust had the people y! '"0
throat" and that 1t had bought aoro"u 7ii
OOOOU worth Of sugar. on WHICH '"o " a
schedule would give II proht "I Hf'o"''''
Yet he proposed Speaker Crisp moN'u III" NV
caucus voted 13U to u. to give 'iic ii"', -
enormous bride Mr.. Wilson's reason witch liz
called witnesses TO support, was lha' '"' am
| hill could not be passed al all Wl'Ilo" SN'7
this plumber to the Trust; but WHIT de'oHV! -
| ,horo IN giving so shameful n price for a bill so
| bad? Mr. Wilson and his Democratic ii''"''
ora 80 frontically anxious to strike down pro
| tectcd Industries of Northern states '"'' '','
,rore oven willing to vote for this gigantic rob
berry. carrying ii through the House 10y 'o'.
Of 1S2 TO 105 In order 10 prevent the laiiur' VI
measure which. for other reasons 'h' i'Hi
don. had denounced as full Of perlidy and dis
honor No one imagines that the suppiehcnla'!
hill ar hills will get through the Senate. They
chcaplv show what the House WOULD De Siiu
70 have folks think ii ready to do, If it only had
the manhood.
Thoueh tbe Bill Of Sale IS not wanted by the
|
all Parliamentary tangles may delay II. and
the President may make Il vain show OF hesita-
tlon. but It is generally believed that he sur
rendered before the House was permitted 10 act
Tho nassng of a bill which nobody wants would
no, be possible but for two extraordinary errors.
For about a year most Of the business men OF
this country have been insisting with lncoHpre-
bcnsbe faulty that some kind Of tariff bill
-, Ielo N r1prfO
the question and revive trade Anxietics ana
Losses seem 10 have so unhnCel many minds
that II was of no use whatever 10 remind fhcm
that such bills as those proposed would settle
nothing. and would only prolong and intensity
agitation. Then nearly all Democratic politicians
seized the crazy notion that almost any Kind OF
tariff bill assailing Eastern interests could be
made to appear a compliance with popular de-
mand and used TO save the Democrats .roln
overthrow in Western and Southern districts.
Ont of These two notions have come the Blll or
Sale with all its shame.
The things expected Of this bill will not be
realized On the very face Of things IL settles
nothing. for even before ii Is passed In the
House other tariff bills are introduced, and viii
be pressed with desperate energy and vindcuve-
moss Free sugar, free coal. free iron ore. free
horrrd wire arc 10 be demanded by the
President and House. and ii is even prbEcly
threatened that no adjournment of Congress
will be permitted until n bill making these free
has been passed. But any such blu can be
amended 10 any extent. the whole question or
tariff is reopencd before II Is settled. The sense
less clamor for the passage ~ any biz has
helped 10 forward bill which decides nothing.
even for an hour. but only gives 10 The fight
more of intense passion and pride and personal
bitterness on both sides Even II the free sugar.
coal and iron bill could be kept back. there yet
remain scores Of typographical and other blum
ders in the Senate bill which must be corrected
BY another measure. and this measure OF correc-
ton will itself be open 10 any amendment and
10 interlnnablc discussion.
Neither will the political expectations Of Dem
ocrats be realized. They begin 10 see that the
scandal and dishonOr Of the sugar bargain. ac-
ccptcd at last by the House when the Senate
offered 70 strike it all out, will give tenf"d
sting 10 the advance In cost Of sugar 10 con
sumers. The theory that an immense decline
In the cost of wOocns and cottons and iron
goods would prepare the people 10 accept with
willingness new tax II S40,OO0,Om on sugar
and $2OOOOOOO on whlskcy was not Il wise one
al best, but the situation has now been com
plctcly changed 10y the prolonged prostration of
industries, depression OF prices and reduction in
wages The fall In goods has come to great
extent already. and has brought home to the
people the fact that cheap goods and cheap
wages 90 together. But the advance In sugar
will be felt by every hOusckecper rs an addi
tional burden in time OF distress. The House
talks now of free sugar bill, but 1t will have
to add some other tax in orler 10 save the
Treasury from deficit, and II will be found
quite as difficult TO determine what other tax
as ii has been at any time within the last six
months. Moreover. II will not be found easy
| to hold quorum in session after the middle OF
August with elections rapidly approaching.
Thus II will be seen that the expectations
which have strongly helped forward the shame
full Bill of Sale are doomed 10 disappointment.
business men will be taught the old lesson that
nothing Is ever settled until II Is settled right
and that II does not pay in a passion Of selfish
anxiety TO clamOr for the passage Of a measure
known to be thoroughly corrupt and bad The
Democratic party Will be taught the lesson
which is pthily stated by "The London Times
in these words:
II IL high time this discredab,e business were
brought TO an end The who.e thing Is a party
game Each move Is calculated and determined by
sole reference 10 the probable effect the cleo
tons . The real winners have been the Repub-
/ leans who have been gaining credit at each step
which has sunk their opponents more deeply In the
mud
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