Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-09-07

OF West Virginia. as chairman, vas
appointed, and almost Immediately
the work Of framing the Democratic
t%aritf-resorm MEASURE began. Months
We're spent ill its preparation, and
it was not reported until after
the holidays during the regular
session beginning in December. For
three weeks it WIS debated in tho
House, passing that body January y.
against it. The bill went to the SEN
ate, and, after being considered until
March 20, was reported, greatly
changed from the House bill. The
debate which began in the Senate
April . las ed until July 3, when the
bill as:ed b. a vote OF 30 to 81. The
crisis occurred when the bill reached
conference. On Aug. Ii the H use
yielded. and accei ted the Senate bill in
toto. Two days afterward. Wednes-
day. Aug. Is. it went t. the President.
and Monaay night. at the expiration
of the constitutional ten days (Sun-
days not counted), it became a law
without Mr.. Cleveland approval.
The Secretary instructed customs
collectors that goods placed in bonded
warehouses under the Mckinley law
and made frea of duty under the NV
tariff act are entitled to free entry.
and need not be exported and reim-
ported in order to get the benefits of
the new act. This is of espc ial inter-
est to the wool trade. a large amount
OF wool being stored now in bonded
warehouses. In this, as in all other
mootcd questions, the Secretary will
follow the intent of Congress and let
aggrieved parties appeal to the courts
If thew, IsQV.a fn 0Onfnc$ nm <1n1, asonl
grounds. In accordance with this de-
termination he undoubtedly will hold
that diamonds T. dutiable. notwith-
standing the erroneous punctuation of
the free list.
Whv He Didn't Sign.
While President Cleveland did not
sign the new tariff law he was pre-.
vailed on by party chieftains to write
q letter which is to voice his feelings.
The letter. which was addressed to
Cen. Catchings Of the Rules Committee
OF the House. was of course meant for
publication. To address it to Gen.
Catchlngs was a mere convenience and
a copy went to the press association by
the same hand which bore the original
missive t. Catchings.
The President objects to the bill for
the rcason that he regards it as not
being in line with honest tariff re-
form, and because it contains incon-
%sistencies that should not lie found
in any tariff law. He speaks of the
vicissltudes of the bill during
its progress through the two
houses. and to the bad treatment
1t received from pretended friends,
and expresses the opinion that not
w~ithstanding these it 8 a vast inn
provement on exist ng condit 'ons. ut
is not only a barrier" says the Presi-
dent, against 9 return to mad protec-
tion. but furnishes vantage ground
from which must be waged aggressive
operations against protected mon 5poly
and government favoritism." Follow
ing is the missive:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, l
m WASHINGTON, .. G.
The RsI Hon n I. g. cattshings:
with you and Mr. CLARK. Of Aiabsma, = few
days ago in regard to my action upon the tariff
fa4tb Rew an DeIo %ea me se ! haye ed s1yin the subject ESs
de TEL n IN to %G allow ss's the iii Shin to eY Become on sn 9
When the formuistion Of legislation which
Of tariff reform was lately entered upon by
ticipation than . result which / could not
promptly and enthusiastically indorse.
It Is therefore with 9 feeling Of the utmost
this privilege.
lido not Claim to be better than the masses
of my party nor do I wish to avoid any re-
sponsibility which on account Of the passage
Of this law I ought to bear as . member Of the
Democratic organization, neither will I per-
such an extent as might be implied by m Vet
of tariff legislation which,. though disap-
pointing, ts still chargeable to Demo-
in this bill which are not in line with honest
tariff reform. and It contains Inconsistencies
q. and a rudttte which ought not to appesr IN tar.
were. a. you and l well know, incidents ac-
.~compeuytng the passage Of the bill through