The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-08-30

WAsHINoToN, Aug. 21.-Presl-
dent Cleveland has written the fol
lowing letter TO Representative
Catchlngs, Of Mississippi, in viii, 4
he sets forth his views of the new
tariff law, and gives his reasons for
not approving the bill:
Executive Mansion,
Washington, -. g., Aug. II, '94.
I'm. T. e. EotchiDq@:
Ny DEAR SIR->ince the cony-r-
sation had with YOU and Mr..
Clark, of Alabama, few days ago
in regard to my action on the tariff
bill now before me, have given the
subject most serious consideration.
+ he result is | am more settled than
ever III the determination to ALLOW
the bill to become "a law without my
signature.
VIII n the formation Of legislation
which it was hoped would embody
Democratic ideas Of tariff reform
was lately entered upon by the Con
grcss, nothing was further from my
anticipation than result which |
could not promptly and enthus
iasticalIy endorse. 1t is therefore
with ii feeling Of the utmost d.sap-
pointment that submit to ID denial
Of this privilege.
dc not clam to be better than
the MASSES of my party, nor wish tt
avoid any responsibility, which, Oh
account Of the passage of this law,
ought to bear as a member Of the
| Democratic organization. Neither
will | permit myself to be separated
from my party to such an extent d.
might be implied by my veto of tar.
| if legislation, which, though disap
pointing, is still chargeable 10 Dem.
ocratc effort But there are proyi
sions in this bill which are not ii
line with honest tariff reform, and it
contains Inconsistencies and Crudl
ties which ought not to appear il
tariff laws or laws of any kind. Be
sides, there were, as you and | wei
know, incidents accompanying til,
passage Of the bill through the Coz:
gress winch made every sincere tariff
reformel unhappy, while Influence:
surrounded it in It's latter stages anC
lnterftred with its final construction
which ought not to be recognized o.
tolerated IN Democratic tariff reform
counsels. And yet, notwithstand
lug all its yicissitudes and all tn,
hard treatment it received at tn,
hands of pretended friends, 1t pre-
sents Il vast improvement to existin!
conditions. 1t will certainly lighter
many tariff burdens that now res
heavily upon the people. 1t is no
Onl y Il barrier against the return O
mad-protection, bu0 it furnishes ;
vantage ground from which must b,
waged further aggressive operation
against protected monopoly and Gov
ernmental fayoritism.
| take my place with the rank ano
file of the Democratic party who be
Iieve in tariff reform and who know
W hat it is, who refuse to accept tn
results embodied in this bill as tn
close of the war, who are not blind
ed to the fact that the livery o
Democratic tariff reform has beel
stolen and worn in the service of Re
publican protection, and who hay
marked the places where the deadl,
blight of treason has blasted th
counseIS of the brave in their hou
of might.
: The trusts and combinations-th tn
/ communion of pelf-whO see tha
Vaccinations have prevented us from
reaching the success we deserved
should not be forgotten or forgiven
We shall recover from our astOnlsh
ment at their exhibition of power
and if then the question is force
upon us whether they shall submit t
the free Legislative will of the peo
= pies representatives, or shall dictat
the laws which the people must obey
2 we will accept and settle that issn
| as one involving the integrity an
. safety of American institutions.
Il love the principles of true De
mOeracy because they are founded /
patriotism and upon justice and fan
ness towards all interests. | al
proud Of my party organization be
cause it is conservatively sturdy an
! persistent IN the enforcement of II
= principles. Therefore | do not dc
! spair of the efforts made by tn
, House Of Representatives to supple
ment the bill already passed by ful
ther legislation and to have engraf
ed upon such notifications as wi
j more nearly meet Democratic hope
and aspirations.
Ii ] cannot be mistaken as to th
7 necessity of free raw materials !
d the foundation Of logical and sens
} bic tariff reform. The extent
d which this is recognized III the legi:
: latlon already secured is one Of i
encouraging and redeeming feature
but 1t Is veXatlOuS to recall tn;
while free coal and iron ore hav
= been denied US, a recent letter of til
/ Secretary of the Treasury disclos,
i the fact that both might have bee
h made free by the annual surrendt
q of only about 100000 of unnece
+ sary revenue.
| am sure that there is a commc
habit of Understanding the in
- pOrtance of free raw materials
u tariff legislation and of regardiI
l. them as only related to concession
TO be made to our manufacturer
e The truth is, their influence is SO f;
e reaching that if disregarded a COZ
,e plete and beneticent scheme of tar
a reform cannot be successfully /
# augurated.
70 " hen we G i've to our manufa
i turerS free raw materials, we III
~ shackle American enterprises and
ranuity. and these Will omen Il