The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-10


was unfolded 10y the administration. and
erarhcati0n ensued when IT'S ABANDON
ment or failure was reluctantly am
n0unCed influenced largely oy an dio''sen
public senCmcnt
.Thsf unfortunate contemplated policy
was . hlundfr and biuuier is some
sfnas worse than crime it was, now
etor th. natural consequence. which
m.gft well have been anticipated from
the other mistake boo placing the Depart
ment of State DOB charge OF EepuO-lcah
statesman. distinguished and estimaole
tfouen he may Dr. whose public services
have 4lw4ys been IDENTIFIED IN oppositon
30 tfa Democratic party, who was with
,ur -,nnathv for ii- traditions and pur-
p0s-s and whose political conNlcuoNs
rpon the disputed public questions OF the
d.v II changed lt d.. are carefully con-
ceaied.
~ IS TO be regl.,.e that the President
should not have been able 10 md IN
his r.r Marty some safe and honOred
statesman n whom be- and his party
co.ld fsv. placed confidence, one Of
Democratic instincts and training, whose
manaeement o. ,1rtlsa Affairs would
have reelected credit upon the country,
and would lay avoided The promu.ga-
tiou of that u.- American poiicy-a de-
par.ure from Democratic llec"aen's--
which was soreIf 10 be forced upon
an unwilling people lid this view OF the
situation our opp. ents must accept some
share OF thr ras.0l7 'plity for the blum
ders committed 0ur foreign affairs.
"Ir otner respects the present admins
trauu u our Cos rnment affords scant
grounds for jusl criticism.
a smoke oil Tie repeal Of the Federal
elections law as fulnnmert Of the
rarf.. nl.5c-s and "a triumph for the
iusf doctrine of Safes rights and indorS-
el TIE repeal OF tne sherman law.
AS 10 TARIFF REFORM.
Conine then to the main question
tariff re orrn-he q thar revision should
be annroached with circumspection, and
with d realizne nse OF the changed
conditions OF The o1unuy since 1881 and
lSo1
AN extreme reduction Of tariff duties
at "a time when tle Treasury was swol-
len with a surpl. OBJ a hundred million
dollar when the country was reasonably
prosperous. when al our industries were
in motion and aN our workinsmen were
employed. assumed a ulIleFeAt aspect ana
presented "a diner.lt question when pro-
posed no, Win large and growing
Treasury deficit instead Of a surplus
STARING us in the fs.e. with our industries
Daralvral oifr manufactures closed our
worsineoen idle. and following upon the
heels of one Of the most disactrOus imam
cial p4nics in o-f history
Wha. vas safe and prudent and wise
then. t would De- criminal folly 10 at
tempt now.
The present wa no time for partisan
shin. and Democrats and Republicans
alike should strive rO solve existing prob
lens In spirit ol broad patriotism.
"In ths face of fhe prosiration or prl-
vate industries ne continued. ana III
the presence 81 such a paralysis OF all
general business as the Treasury dencit
attests and prolones. this bill as framed
by IT'S authors and as passed py tne
House sought 10 double the dencit Dy dis-
cardng customs revenue and 70 MI the
void with an income Tx.
The rest Of his speech was gwen up
20 the income-tax question and his open
Ing words defined his position IN un-
equivocal and forcefnl language.
AGAINST TIE INCOME.
Ngain~t such scheme, he said, un-
necessarv u-,iroed. and mischievous-
suddenlv erruno upon the country In
the hour ~ ita distress undemoeratie In
its nature and Socialistic In its tenden-
cies-T ento~ The pfotest OF the people OF
the Stat. ~ New York. They utterly dis
Sent from, any proposai 10 get revenue
for the General Government by taxing
incomes Their dissent is practically
unanimous and altogether lmplarau'e ,'u,
lie infiroated that the tafin pli' was
constrnctaa an lines laid down ps the
adminlst,at,on. that 70 was a somewhat
anomalous state OF affairs wheh '"e