New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-19
THEY DISAGREE.


on the tariff, and wants instruction from It's
| majOritcs In the two houses The apparent
intention is 10 nsc the Republican votes in each
house TO reinforce the Democratic minority. The
able Republican leaders in Congress can be
trusted 10 see that the votes they influence are
not SO used as 10 secure the passage Of bill
which might otherwise be defeated. 1t il no
port Of the business Of Republicans 10 make
a decent tariff for the Democratic party, nor
70 bclp that party ont Of a hole The Demo-
cratic corrriptonists do not deserve Republican
help The Democratic Free Traders do not de-
serve II. and the best thing possible for the
country would be defeat Of any tariff BILL lcav-
Ing the question to be settled by the people at
the election next fall.
Disagreement Of course. The American pco-
pie have disagreed with the Democratic party
and voted against It dccslvcly last fall and last
spring The Southern dictators Of the party dis
agreed with the Northern voters. who DO not
want their Industries crippled. The hrcllncs Of
the trusts and monopollcs disagreed with the
Congressman who have not shared the plumber.
There is disagreement between men who are
fighting for their pockets and the men who are
fighting for reelection. There is radical dis
agreement between the Democratic President
whether the House will side with the monopo-
lies and the corruptonists or with the Free
Trade extremists
1t is something 10 think about, that the only
chance for Northern industries under Demo
cratic rule seems 10 be- In the greed OF It's cor
ruponsts. About nlne-tcnths If It's honest
representatives are honest Free Traders. The
men who care for principle want 10 smash pro-
i.,.I, .i.. ,h.t- hav hni
way. tariff very much worse than the Wilson
bill would be enacted. A much worse bill was
planned by Democratic leaders last year, but
important changes were made when the No
vcmber elections disclosed great Republican ma
jOritics The leaders saw that their convictions.
II honestly wrought out In legislation, would
smash their party beyond all hope of recovery.
Then they reasoned that they must pcrforcc be-
Gin with more moderate measure as a step
toward the complete change they desired. The
Wilson bill rs 1t WAS passed by the House en- |
bodies. with many concessions. this tentative
movement toward the real convictions Of the |
party.
The Democratic majority IN The Senate, In |
spite OF Republican majorliicS last spring would |
have gone further in the direction Of industry |
smas hng as was shown by The bin first framed |
In fhc dark by the three Confederate committee
men. Then there was n revolt Of Senators who |
knew that the smashing ~ Industries IN their
states would smash them and their party also.
Al once the corruptionsts joined and took con
troll Of this opposition. and forced Democratic
caucus 10 sell out The party and Us principles
for the votes II needed. The Bill IL Sale and
Surrender followed. In which the Whisky and
Sugar monopolics took what they wanted. and
bought up other votes with Indecent fayors 10
various interests.
Democratic dispatches state that he President
S greatly opposed 10 this bin. and has urged the
House 10 stubborn resistance Thus far the
Democrats 81 conviction and Of conscience In
hat body have shown no disposition - yield
% the corriptouiSis l,ui The test VIII come
when the House j. compelled 10 choose between
10 tariff bin whatever and The Bin Of Sale. II
President Cleveland had wllcd 10 do so he
'oud have made the fight Il short one, ana
incalculabl" benefits upon the hu>l
ness and the industries Of the country by d"-
'laring that ne would veto any such corrupt
measure rs that II the Senate. The fact that
10 does not take that position even now. after
weeks Of disagreement, Indicates that he and
he Democrats Of the House are prepared 10
swallow any tariff bill. however corrupt and
Indecent. rather than pass no tariff bill nj all.