New-York tribune., 1894-06-07
THE SITUATION.

II & n mistake 10 assume, as some persons
ov,dantlv do. that the votes In the Senate III
fovor of the sugar schedule insure the final sue
cess of the Bill Of Sale That shameless meas
ure vet has other critical points TO pass, ana IL
has been repeatedly stated by the Republicans
in charge of the opposition that they had more
reason 10 hope for the defeat OF the measure on
other vital points than on the sugar schedule
Moreover. the final vote in regard to sugar has
vot to come and It IS not impossible that, after
the Investigating Committee has gathered up
the evidence which public opinion will surely
oor,nol q IN hear the votes Of some Senators
may no changed At all events. they have de-
livere1 the votes which the Trust was presum-
ably willing to pay for, and If they afterward
chonpn their minds. having meanwhile WIN
drawn from interest IN Sugar stocks, no one
will he much astonishcd. 1t would be only OF
niece with the bad faith already shown toward
tba nublic If some Of the Senatorial bargainers
shonId show bad faith toward the monopoly
also.
Even In the Senate the bill has other danger
ors nonts 10 pass Some Of these viii perhaps
e,,cit even more extended debate, aud enapie
tbn Renublicans 10 exhibit the vicious char
octor Of the measure even more fully than any
Of the opportunities yet presented. But the
main opposition by Senator Hi and some other
Democratic critics Of the measure has been 10
the income tax. The feeling Of Eastern Dem
ocrats in regard 20 this measure grows stronger
cverv dav and will make itself felt In Congress.
How far Senators may be able TO defy that
feeling when they come TO a direct vote on the
income fax by itself il is difficult to judge
This at least is clear that the Democratic party
will have 10 surrender every hope Of success IN
INV Of the Eastern states If II embodies ms
offonsive tax in its revenue bill. The question
will then force itself upon the attention Of Dem
ocrotlc leaders whether they can hope 10 GAIN
Inv the fricndlness Of Populisis and property
boters M the West. enough 70 compensate thcin
for the loss Of all The Eastern States. The re-
su,t inst recorded in Oregon. where the Repub-
lcans have gained a great victory over com
bination of Democrats and Popullsts,. gives
ut,lo announcement TO the idea that the Demo
cratc party can hope for much help from that
direction.
Tho future Of several Democratic Senators Is
inst now at stake. Perhaps Mr. Mcpherson has
already made ND his mind that Ncw7Jersey VIII
never again give him an opportunity to repre-
sent it in The Senate and his colleague, whose
| onnosltion 10 the income tax was once 80 clearly
stated will find it extremely difficult 10 satisfy
the voters OF his State that his bargains ailord
excuse for his change Of position. Senator ilill
Will doubtless speak and vote against the IN
| come tax and no favor 10 the collar ana cuif
interest Will save Senator Murphy from con
| dcmnatlOn when the people can get at his case
| If he makes that an excuse for supporting the
fax on incomes Nevertheless, the result III
! such Il body as the Senate cannot be predicted
with great confidence. When men have gone
SO far as Democratic Senators have gone al
ready in dcfying public opinion and disregard
| iug the interests OF their constituents II 10 not
very diiicult to assume that they may have
made up their minds to retire from public life
with or without considerations they deem ade-
quate.
After the bill has passed the Senate, n II
passes, there will yet remain the question
whether the Democratic majority in the House
can be brought 10 assent TO all It's offensive
features Although the combination effected by
the bargainers in the Senate was intended to
include influential Representatives, 1t is hardly
possible rs yet to judge what the action Of the
| House will be.