The morning call., 1894-09-03
WORSE THAN BAD.
Congressman Loud on
the Tariff Bill.
SOME WICKED LEGISLATION.
The Senatorial Combines for
Sectional Benefit.
SOME WICKED LEGISLATION.
THE PRESIDENT Is PIG-HRADED.
Democratic Leaders Have Notified
the Country What to Expect in
the Near Future.

Grover Cleveland is pig-headed," said
Congressman E. f. Loud during an inter
view last night HE is a man Of such
strong convictions that the word 'frmness'
doesn't express it,"
Mr.. Loud left the national capital one
hour after the adjournment of Congress
and arrived in San Francisco yesterday
morning. He proceeded quietly and unob.
served to his place of residence, 1926
Golden Gate avenue, where he was called
upon for an interview. According 10 this
gentleman's views on national legislation
the two sessions of the last Congress were
so much time thrown away for worse than
nothing. not to IN entiOn the expenditure of
money and the waste of nice. clean sta
tionery and much ink and oratOry.
The results of the acts passed during
both sections of the last Congress will
prove destructive and disastrous" Mr..
Loud said, In answer TO request for his
opinion on the subject. "The repeal of
the Sherman silver purchase law, without
any subtitute legislation to take its place,
was calamity that cannot be too deeply
deDioTed. 1t cOnvulSed the entire financial
structure of the country. But that is only
one evil, and its ruinous results are SO
well known in the West that it is needless
to discuss il at this time"
The mere mention of the new tariff bill
caused look OF bitter resentment and in
dignatiOn 10 overspread Mr.. LIQUIDS feat
ures, and he shook his head ominouSly as
he said:
1T is bad law; a disastrous measure.
1t is by far the worst tariff bill that ever
has been passed. 1t is stupendous COM
binatiOn of sectional legislation and per-
sonal interests from beginning to end. l
cannot see single Iedeeming feature in
1t, and II is not calculated to relieve the
country of the evils from which it has suf-
fered during the past year. Nothing save
the irresistible force of industry and prog
ress and indomitable American energy
could overcome the stagnating influences
of this law. 1t is bad from begin ming to
end. because it is in all its parts section al
and unfair.
but even So" Mr.. Loud continued, 'sf
this were the end of tariff tinkerng, bust
ness In all branches would revive. If the
country were assured that no more of this
kind Of legislation would be effected ali
the Industries would fit themselves TO the
conditions, and better times would imme-
diately follow. But, unfortunately, the
country has no such assurance. On the
contrary. the worst may be expected if the
Democratic party secures control of the
next Congress and the admini stration of
national affairs. The worst condition the
country has to face was clearly indicated
by the official utterances of the Democratic
| leaders few days preceding the final pas
sage of the Senate bill. They plainly stated
that the passage of this bill was but step
in the right direction and that the party
will not stop until absolute free trade is
secured. By these utterances the Demo-
cratic party has, through It's leaders, given
notice that the work Of destruction of
| American industries shall go on.
The sectiOnalism of the bill is its worst
feature, think. Senators 6rIce, Morgan,
! German, Daniels and Hunton favored a
! revenue tariff. but it was for the protec-
| ton and benefits of their own sections
i only. The Louisiana Senators, as a mat
| ter of course, stood champions for the
protection of the sugar Industry. In ord er
| to gain support they entered into a recipro-
cal combine with the Senators who
| were interested in coal and iron; and thus
| the bill was constructed and patched by
the exchange of votes on sectional meas
uTes.
Senator Murphy secured protection for
| his collars and cults by standing IN with
some other combinations for or against
protection. as the case might be and a the
| sectional interests demanded. AS to Presi-
dent Cleveland's action in allowing the bill
| to become a law by with holding his veto
and signature, that was undoubtedly done
| for his own political purposes IN the future
He refused to sign it because it was not
radical enough to suit his wishes, and be
| dared not veto it for fear of still further
| antagOniZing the Democratic Senator'S
| The President, as representing his party,
desires above all things to make tariff re-
vision the dominant issue and with it bury
| the silver coinage question out of sight
| When Cleveland gets views on any sub
| ject, no man on earth can turn him from
them, He is simply pig-headed. He is
not admired or liked by the Congressman
of his party. and the affinity that binds
| them to him is purely the soul of Demo-
cratic policy"
In speaking of the prospective results of
the coming campaign, Mr.. Loud said that
the Republican party will undoubtedly
make great gains and there are great hopes
of Republican majority. Still 1t will be
a hard fight, he thinks. because the South
will unQuesti0nably send an almost solid
Democratic delegation besides number of
| stragglers from the Eastern and Middle
States. The POpulist and Alliance Gle
ments 10 the South are 10 all intents and
purposes Democratic.
Mr.. Loud has successfully carried
through his own pet measures for harbor
Improvements aud other marine necessi-
ties on this coast. He is convinced that
San Francisco, as the chief city, port and
harbor on the American side of the Pa
cific, is badly in need of Notifications and
armament for future protection against
possible foreign foes. but the Democratic
Congresses are bitterly opposed to any
he hopes for a Republican Congress, in
order that something may be done to pre-
vent possible invaders from landing on
the western shores of the continent.
Mr.. Loud returns to look after his in
tarestS az candidate for rAnOmln alton