People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-04-13

WASHINGTON. April 1O.-When the
senate met to-day, the galleries were
crowded for it was known that Mr.
Hill of New York proposed to define
his policy on the tariff and other mat
tiers.
After the routine work had been
disposed of, the New Yorker arose
and began: THE political revolution,
which commenced in 1890 and culmi-
mated in 1892, was an emphatic ex-
preston of the popular will in behalf
of certain governmental politics.
Measures and not men were largely
the issues involved in that movement.
Rightly interpreted it indicated the
public sentiment in opposition to
intrenchment upon the reserved
rights of the states through Odious
federal election laws, some proposed
and others then existing; it voiced the
general demand for a discontinuance
of the unwise and indefensible fnan-
cial system Of silver bullion purchases
by the government, instead of the
coinage contemplated by the
constitution, system equally
hindrance to the return
to bimetallism as well as a
menace to a sound and stable cur
rency; it manifested the desire for a
better administration of public affairs,
greater economy in governmental ex-
penditures and the eXaction of Il
higher official standard in the eXecu-
ton of public trusts; it demanded a
more safe, dignifed and consistent
foreign policy; and it condemned that
abuse or perversion of the taxing
power of the government which is
known as the policy of protection for
projections sake alone. and declared
in favor of tariff for revenue"
CRITICISMS OF MR.. GRESHAM.
Mr.. Hill then took up the foreign
policy of the administration, saying:
ut is not denied some mistakes have
occurred. Our foreign policy especially
that relating to Hawaii, it must be
admitted, has not met the expecta-
tons of the people. A sense of hui
initiation prevailed when the project
for the restoration of a deposed
monarch was unfolded by the
administration and qualification
ensued when its abandonment
or failure was reluctantly an
nounced, Influenced largely by
an aroused public sentiment.
That unfortunate contemplated policy
was blunder and a blunder is some
times worse than a crime. 1t was,
however, the natural consequence
which might well have been antici-
pated from the other mistake in plac-
ing the department of state in charge
of a Republican statesman, distin-
guished and estimable though
he may be. whose public services
have always been identified in
opposition to the Democratic party,
who was without sympathy for
its traditions and purpose and
whose political convictions up
on the disputed public questions Of
the day, if changed at all, are care
fully concealed. 1t is to be regretted
that the president should not have
been able to find in his own party
some safe and honored statesman in
whom he and his party could have
placed confidence, one of Democratic
instincts and training, whose
management of foreign affairs would
have reflected credit upon the
country, and would have
avoided the PRONUNCIATION of the I'M
American pOlicy-a departure from
Democratic precedence-which was
sought to be forced upon an unwilling
people. In this view of the situation,
our opponents must accept some share
of the responsibility of the blunders
committed in our foreign affairs. In
other respects, the present admins
tration of our government affords
scant grounds for just criticism"
RADICAL TARIFF ACTION OPPOSED.
OF tariff reform, Mr.. Hill said that
revision should be approached with
circumspection and with a realizing
sense of the changed condition of the
country since 1887 and 1890. IAN ex-
IRENE reduction of the tariff duties, -
he declared, lat a time when the
treasury was swollen with a surplus
OF 100000, 900, when the country was
reasona5ly prosperous, when all our
industries were in operation and
when all our workin. men were
employed, assumed de 9rent aspect
and PRESENTED a differ, 1T question
when proposed now with large and
growing treasury deficit instead of a
surplus staring us in the face, with
our industries paralyzed, our manu-.
factories closed, our working men
idle, and following upon the heels OF
one of the most disastrous financial
panics in our history. What was safe
and prudent and wise then, it would
be criminal folly to attempt now
The present is no time for par.
tisanship and Democrats aud Re.
publicans alike should strive to
solve existing problems in a spirit O.
broad patriotism. In the face of the
prostratiOn of private industries anC
in the presence of such paralysis Of
general business, as the treasury
deficit attests and prolongs, this bill
as framed by its authors, and a.
passed by the house sought to double
the deficit by discarding customs
revenue and to fill the void with ar
income tax"
The rest of the New Workers. speech
was given up to the income tax Ques
ton, and his opening words defined
his position in 1nequivocal and force
full Language. Against such 1
scheme" he said, unnecessary, i'll
timed and mischievous- suddenl,
sprung upon the country in the hou
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