New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-02
TARIFF.
FIR TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBySH.1

his formal appearance before the country az the
champion Of the Wilson Tariff bill. there still
remains in the minds Of many people doubt az
To whether the great IRON kings sudden ON
version from disciple and beneficiary Of Pro-
lection into an advocate pleading gratuito,sly
the cause Of Free Trade measure was a to-
Rethcr due to the reasons set forth I'm his now
celebrated letter 10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
or whether this remarkable change Of front
his part not after all owing to causes which
We're not then apparent.
The discovery by the Navy Department ea-ly
I'm November OF startling irregularities in the
execution Of the contracts between II and the
Carnegie Steel Company for the supply Of armor
plates may. in n measure explain Mr.. Carnegle's
subsequent attitude Of friendness TO a Till tina;
must work serious injury to his own interests
and means all but destruction TO the interests
Of his rivals In business. In other words. after
reading what follows even unprciudced people
may reach the conclusion that Mr.. Carncgle's
support Of the Administrations tariff policy
part Of the penalty he paid for the discovery
of the Irregularities no stronger word need
be used for the presented which his company
was guilty when Il attempted surreptitiousy 10
work off defective or rejected armor plates
among those passed upon and accepted as salts
factory by the officer representing the Navy
Department at the Carnegie Steel Works.
RAISES or STRONG PRESUMPTION.
Indeed. when # Il remembered what means
the Administrator employed last summer to
force the repeal II the purchasing clpuse in the
Sherman act through the House: TO- what tactics
It rcsorted to secure votes in the Senate for the
confirmation Of Mcssrs. Hornhlowcr ana peck
ham. and how, finally a name was sent in
tainted with Louisiana Lottery deals. and Cor 40
other purpose apparently than 10 break the force
II Democratic opposition IN tho senate to the
Administrators peculiar ideas 81 tariN reform
and - rcmoy" from its ranks yirul'nt and
aggressive leader when AN this is remembered
Il certainly VIII raise a very strong presumption
In favor 81 the belief that Mr. Cirncgi"'s letter
was forced from him by tic Administration
under threats u exposure
Tho CarnegI. COMPANY has tVl contracts with
The Navy p.uorttu.u, Or the d.l,,.,,. 81 arrnnr
mates ono hearing l.te q %.,.uh.- 20 1,9o AMI
Tho o,h.r f.. br,,rv ~ 1..s These. ,v, contracts
involve the payment q between 5ooooo, AL
Sc oo0 600 Their terms sj.-.,, tlc times 80 which
the plates shall joe delivered d. oi.. = failure
to deliver I'm time according 20 c,ufrac. the SEE
rotary - the navy s. authorized. II satisfied tnat
delay was unav ,iIab.e. - extend 'Ae Time
This has been done m1r" than once. In fat i
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