The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-26

vented any good which the friends of
the measure were disposed to claim for
it.
After the repeal of the purchasing
clause had uncovered the real situation
of the country ii then became the duty
of Congress, even from a Democratic
point of view, to pass such a tariff bill
as would give to us a reasonable de-
gree of assurance that the basis estab-
lished would be one that would be
permanent for sufficient period of
time; a period at least so long as the
victorious party was in power. Instead
of realizing the first great principle of
craftsmanship. that which ever is to
be done in the world has got to be done
in accordance with the wishes of the
people who live in it, the gentlemen in
charge of the tariff bill in the House
of Representa- tives undertook to ignore
the varied interests of the country and
to mould a tariff bill not in the inter
est of the nation, not in accordance
with the wishes of the people, but in
accordance with certain theories which
they thought might possibly fit their
dream of ultimate free trade. Such a
bill. framed in such a manner, was
doomed from the moment of its incep-
ton. 1t was not adapted to this coun-
try: it was not adapted to its inter
ests: it was not adapted in any way
to the situation in which the country
then found itself.
"CoddIing Manufacturers"
Commencing upon a vague theory
that it was necessary to coddle certain
manufacturers at the expense of others,
it violated the first principles of the
Democratic platform. and assumed
different form from that which had
existed before, hence the bill which Mr.
Wilson introduced, although claiming
to fulfill the Democratic platform. was
yet protectionist's bill to certain
degree. 1t has sometimes been asked
of us Republicans: Why, if it was a
protectionist bill, were you opposed to
it? Why should you oppose bill
which recognized the principles you adj
vocate"
ut does not follow because bill
recognizes the principle of protection,
or because it is subject to that reproach
when you are speaking of it to Demo-
Gratis who have repudiated protection
in this platform, that, therefore, it was
a proper and suitable protection bill.
protection as method of persever-
ing the American market to the Ameri-
can people is something which is de-
fensible; the protection in spots, pro-
lection here and protection there. is
protection which is justly open to the
charges which are falsely made against
the true protection.
when Mr.. Wilson's bill, which was
framed more with reference to the
wishes of New England and of the
manufacturers of a certain description
who have been dallying with Democ-
racy, reached the Senate, it there met
the varied interests of the country in
a more full and complete fashion, and
meeting those interests, it received great
notifications. Thereupon it was brought
to the House amended by 500 and more
amendments, and changed in It's char-
acter and in its design so that It's origl-
nal authority has absolutely declined
to receive it, Then ensued struggle,
the like of which has never before been
a part of the history of the country,
and the like of which ought never to
be a part of the history of any country.
Tommy is Shocked.
"For the first time in this history of
the country the Conference committee
never met for the transaction of its
legitimate business. The Republican
members of the conference were ex-
cluded from all discussion and consld-
era ton of the question.
What discussions took place among
the people representing the Democratic
party, i nave no lncduS VI h--'WA-o-
Everybody knows this bill whiCn, ac-
cording to the Democratic view; con-
tanned party perfidy and party dishon-
or. was passed by the House. and that
they violated every rule OF parliament
airy law in order 10 enable them to
pass it. Now, what is that bill am
sorry to say that although ] was on
the Committee of Conference, l was
deprived of an opportunity to examine
the items and to discus5 the reasons
for them That bill must be tested IKE
any other bill, by the test OF time and
experience. Those who know best
about it believe the results TO this
country will be very disastrous, but
fortunately not as disastcqusly as the
original bill to which Mr.. Wilson
name was only attached. But there is
only one thing from which we must
free our minds, and that is the idea
that this bill, however bad it may be,
is the basis upon which the business of
the country may adjust itself upon a
lower plane of wages with safety and
proceed with whatever is left to us Of
the Industries OF the country, That