New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-01
POSTPONE TARIFF iGTTITION.


Out of Democratic Kentucky there comes AT
length the first uttcrance of any Democratic
newspaper bctokcning clear appreciation Oh
the political situation at Washington. ana point
ing out with unmistakablc emphasis the ON!
way Of delivcrance for the distressed country
and the sorely bcSct party in power In rlhS
Ing article in THE Louisville COurierIournal
tbc Hon Henry WattcrSOn calls upon the Dem
ocratic President and the Democratic majority
in Congress 10 cease fumbng with the tariff
transact the necessary business OF the session
and adjourn Action OF some sort, he says II
urgent. THE situation could not be worse. the
outlook darker the act with whose passage we
are threatened more disrcpu,able. lie calls
unop the President to "rctire the AdminiSira-
ton from all responsibility and concern rs 10
the measure before the Senate by sending
message to Congress Acnouncing the whole pr"
cecding calling the Democratic masses 10 MS
side and having the effect 10 stampede ana
al iourn the entire rotten Rump concern me
remedy proposed by The Tribune last TUESDAY
II will be remembered. did not involve acton
by the President. II was simply that the party
In control Of the Senate. recognizing TN" iac'
patent to every intelligent citizen that cessation
Of tariff agitation would speedily restore conn
dcnce and revive business. should postpone inr
Their consideration Of the pending measure unil
next December This procedure rs we pointed
ont. could by no possibility do harm 10 any on"
not even to the Democratic party but would
be productive Of the best results.
II would seem that Colonel WattorsOn had
lost not only patience with his dilly-dallyinI
party In Congress. but all confidence In their
ability 10 take any wise or prudent action. He
| accordingly lets them alone, and calls upon the
| President 10 interfere and stampede "thc entire
| rotten Rump concern by publicly disclaiming
| rcsnonsibIlitv so far as the Administration ~
| concerned for the measure the Senate IS mud
| ding over He agrees with The Tribune that
| the obvious remedy for existing evils Is Tor
| Congress 10 drop the tariff question right where
II Is but evidently thinks that II Will not do II
| exccpt upon n pretty loud call from the Presl-
dent II Is interesting to note that this ardent
| CHAMPION OF revenue reform. who has had more
influence I'm bringing the party TO take the open
stand n did In 1892 than all the Mugwump the
| orists that are chattering now about the I'M
nortance OF passing some sort Of a blll even
| with an incomc-taX incumbrancc, Is decidedly
! al odds with them on that point. Better, Nc
| says another two years Of the Mckinley tarlH
pure and simple. and another appeal 10 the PEG
| nle uDon The old line fair and square. with
everybody forced 10 toe the mark. or TO 20 over
10 the enemy or 10 take 90 the woods. IT we
lose we should AT least 90 down with our ilae
flying our honor intact; whereas victory under
prescnt conditions can only be purchased by th'
degradation Of all things great and noble IN
our National life
| In this. no doubt, Colonel WatterSon expresses
the sentiment Of the most intelligent Demo
cratic observers Of the situation who are not
so bgotcd In their hostility 10 Protection as to
insist on having some change In the present
tariff. no matter how insignificant or at wha
cost 10 the business interests Of the country
He not only comprchcnds the situation witt
clearncss, but has the courage ana candor Il
tell his party the whole truth about II, no mat
ter how harshly II may CRATE upon the ear ii
SO doing he simply adds strong Democratic
testimony to what The Tribune said last Tues
day: that the obvious and easy remedy for tx
listing evils is simply to stop agitating the tarif
question and let the country rest II Is In tn
mower of the Democratic majority In the Senate
70 restore confidence and revive business II
twcnty-four hours II It has the courage to sa!
the word. The plain duty of the Senate Is Il
postpone further consideration OF the tarlf
until next December