Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-26

This is more palpably apparent when we
realize that the business OF our country
timidly stands and watches for the result
of our efforts to perfect tariff legislation;
that quick and certain return of pros.
perity waits upon wise adjustment, and
that confding people still trust in our
hands their prosperity and well being.
The Democracy of the land plead most
earnestly for the speedy completion of
tariff legislation which their representa-,
tives have undertaken, but they demand
not less earnestly that no stress of neces-
slty shall tempt those they trust to the
abandonment Of Democratic principle.
Yours very truly,
THE EFFECT.
Baltimore Sun special.
WAsHINaToN, July 19.-The news OF
the reading of President Cleveland's
letter was not long ip travelling from the
House 10 the Senate. Mr., Wilson had
kept his secret of the possession OF the
letter well guarded, and II was COM
plote surprise.
While no Senator hesitated to express
his views privately, the Democratic
Senators were loath to submit to inter-
views for publication. They said that
the circumstances were unusual and
that their opinion as body being in
opposition to the position taken by the
President, they could not give publicity
TO their opinions, whatever they might
be.
Republican Senators were OF first
inclined to express themselves very
freely on the policy of the letter, but
when they discovered, as they soon did,
that their Democratic colleagues were
generally inclined to remain silent, they
changed their policy rs If by common
consent, and announced, when spoken
to upon the subject, that they preferred
that the Democrats should do the talk
ing, declaring that it was time for
Republicans to he silent. The most
common expression of opinion among
Senators was that the writing of such n
letter was "very extraordinary" and In
mary instances where the speaker was
sure Of not being quoted stronger words
were used. These expressions were
heard with slight variations on both the
Democratic and Republican sides of the
chamber.
Senator Hill has announced an inten-
ton to take advantage of the Presidents
position and influence to make another
effort TO secure recession by the Senate
from its amendments for a duty on coal
and iron ORC, and he is said to believe
that no will double the vote which his
proposition received whom first ad.
vanced.
CONSERVATIVES" COUNSEL MoDERA-
TON.
During the afternoon there were
several conferences among the Demo-
cratic leaders, and at first there was o
disposition TO refuse further conference
on the Tariff bill. This was advised by
quite n number, who felt very much
aggrieved at tho course taken In the
House. Upon the suggestion Of Senators
known as conservatives it was agreed
that peaceful policy would be the best
Accordingly, several well.known Demo-
Gratis went about and advised modera-
ton In the speeches tomorrow.
The Republican steering committee
has held meeting and the general
opinion was expressed that it was good
policy to allow the Democrats to do
most Of the talking on the subject.
On the House side the question as to
whether the tariff situation had been
simplifed or further complicated by the
Presidents letter was the subject of
much speculation after the stirring pro-
ceedings of the day.
Members on both sides of the chamber
agreed that it would have a profound
impression on the situation, but there
was a disposition to wait until its
effects in the Senate had been seen be-
fore prophesying the results it might
accomplish.
TARIFF REFoRMERs SATISFIED.
Tho letter, together with Mr.. Wilson's
speech, constituted declaration of
policy which was very satisfactory to
the tariff reform element in the House.
1t was construed to mean that the
House would never yield its principle
of free raw materials, and in this it had
the strong support and influence OF the
President. AS to the effect of the letter
on the sugar conflict, there was wide
divergence of opinion.
From the Republican standpoint the
| general view was expressed by Repre-
sentative Hopkins, of Illinois, a Republi-
can member of the ways and means
committee. president Clevelaud's letter
is without precedent in the history of
the country" said he. "rhe Queen of
England-even the Georges in their
most arbitrary day-would not have
dared to have expressed such views TO a
legislative branch of government 1t
absolutely precludes the possibility OF
the passage of tariff bill. The Senate
cannot yield after such letter without
humiliation and disgrace, and the House
cannot yield without disregarding the
views Of the President, and If In any
event the House should yield to the
Senate bill the plain meaning Of the
letter is that the President would veto
the bill. The President has therefore
made tariff settlement impossible"
VIEWS OF DEMOCRATS.
Senator Villas of Wisconsin, said that
the position of the President was in line
with his policy of tariff reform, "Why
should he not" asked the Wisconsin
Senator, "oxpress his views. He was
elected on the issue and his administra-
ton is committed to 1t 2"
Senator Mills said : II indorse the
sentiments expressed in the Presidents
letter, and especially what he says con
corning lead and iron ores. II had my
way all ores would be on the free list
II the bill must be defeated, let those
who advance the extreme ideas ex.
pressed in the Senate bill bear the re.
sponsibllity."
Senator Hlll-"I prefer to say nothing
at this time as to the proprlety or wisdom
of the letter. 1t comes rather late and
may complicate the whole situation and
defeat all tariff legislation whatever.
If the President, instead Of writing 4
letter, had exercised his influence tc
assist me in getting votes for free raw
materials when was making the tlgh
therefor III the Senate the present un
fortunate complication might have beer