Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1894-11-08
STEPS TO ruin
Tariff Reducli. i, Then More Re-
duction, Then Free Trade.

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Idle Men. and 90 Cent
Wheat, and Democratic In
| competency.
1 SHALL WE HAVE A CHANGE IN '94i
| The protective system is the principal
issue in the battle now being waged be-
tween the political parties all over the
country. We are just entering upon 8
period of experiment with the Demo:
cratic tariff bill. Through what tre-
mendous disasters and Overwhelming
losses the country has passed, upon the
basis of this law, it is not necessary
here to recount. Frightful have been
the sacrifices made i'll order that nation
al Democracy might demonstrate its in-
capacity for industrial legislation; but
| it is to the future we look and with the
future that we have to do. The worst
Of it in this tariff agitation is that with
all that we have endured, it is not yet
ended. Indeed, we may say, that if
the Democrats are to remain in power,
Or if the Populists should succeed them,
! it has scarcely begun.
Future Tariff Disturbance.
The policy of future disturbance
is policy openly ayowed by every
Democratic leader of prominence III
the country today. There is not one
of them who has not said publicly,
| when speaking of the late tariff act and
apologizing for its Deficiencies, that all
this would be corrected, if the Demo.
Gratis were retained in power, by further
legislation along the same lines. Nor
is any mere amendment Of existing.
schedules in particulars where
they are acknowledged to be defective,
that is contemplated. What the party
proposes to do is to make ether radical
changes. Mr.. Cleveland said so in his
letter to Mr.. Catchings apologizing to
one section of the party for not having
signed the bill, and to another section
for having allowed it to become a law
| without his assent. Mr.. Hill says it to
the people Of New York as an explana-
ton of his position i'll a party whose
| work he has so vigorously denounced
Mr.. Voorhees, says it in Indiana. Mr..
MacVeagh says it in Illinois. Mr..
Wilson, who holds the leadership of his
party in the house, is never weary Of
telling the people how the tariff, as it is,
is to be reyolutsonizsd at the next ses-
sion and at session after session to
come. The prospect, if the Democrats
retain control of congress, or if they
and their free trade allies, the Popu-
lists, combined have majority, looks
down long vista of progressively
ruinous tariff reductions to that goal Of
ruin, free trade.
Wilson Is England's Ecnefactor.
This open confession Of intention on
the part of the Democratic leaders is
matched BY their confession of the ma
tire of the work already done and that
yet to be acc5rap. ished Il would be
| ha,d 10 find anyWhers IN the history Of
practical polite, al announcement Of
motives to. match the speech Of Mr..
Wilson at a banquet given to him by
the London board of trade. That there
should have been such a banquet is sig
niiicant enough. The wisest, greatest
and best Of Americas sons have visited
England without finding any of the
public bodies Of that cold and exclusive
metropolis ready to welcome them with
open arms. EoEors are not heaped
upon American visitors to England
without good reason aud for value re-
ceiyed. This man was not eminent in
any way. FTe comes from one Of the
smallest aud least considerable states Of
the Union. he is rev III public life.
There is no probability that lie will
ever be selected for any higher political
honors. Yet at his coming British ma.
hogony groa:ls with its weight of deli.
CAGES and Of Wine, and tho British
aristocracy of trade assemble to do him
honor.
There is but one reason for this.
These men regard Mr.. William Z. vii.
son as their commercial benefactor.
| The occurrences of the dinner to which
they invited him are a frank admission
OF the correctness Of their views.
Whether Mr. Wilson lost his head tenn
porarily b. reason of the glory to which
he was elevated, or whether he has
really mistaken the spirit of tho Ameri-
can people ss to believe that the sur
render of their commercial independ.
ence to a foreign nation will be popular,
one cannot say; but the address which
he there delivered is in bold defiance to
a1yo,x1 f1nl;,,r 70 A ,,nr;oo,, cole =,
and American self-reiance.
Tho news reports make Mr.. Wilson
say in his speech us follows: .'Our pro-
tectionists have been building defenses
to keep you and other nations from
competing with US in cur home market.
The tariff reformers are breaking down
these Gefenses." Sircs his return Mr..
Wilson says that he said as follows:
ssIn the past we have been building up
our tariff aud keeping you ont Of Amer
lean markets. but now We are tearing
down the tariff to let you in and to let
our products ont into your market and
all the markets OF the world. 2
Itmakes very little difference whether
the qualifying clause was added or not.
as re shall presently see IF we tear
down the barriers and let other nations
in, the mischief will have been done be-
yond recall It is evident enough that
his English auditors understood Mr..
Wilson and that the prospect which h.,
held up before them delighted their
covetous souls. AS one Of them said
benefits have already been received BY
England from the new tariff in the
United States.
Furnaces had been reorened iii
Wales and Yorkshire. aud an impetus
had been given to the textile industry. :
With these adHanfanAa ALREADY real