The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-09
Reckless and Insineere.

The refusal of the finance committee of
the Senate to grant hearings to those in
terested in the Wilson bill affords the
republican press an opportunity to in
dulge in talk that is as rash and reckless
as it is insincere. The New York Press,
for instance, says the refusal us an
outrageous violation Of justice and con-
temptuous defiance of popular rights 1t
also says that American citizens may
well be astOnished at this extraordinary
example of autOcratic insolence. They
may well ask themselves whether the gov
eminent of the United States is still a
representative government, a government
of the people, by the people and for the
people. or whether it has become a virtual
monarchy, dominated by a dictator in the
guise of a President and administered TO
crafty the ambition of Grover Cleveland
and the reyenges of a Bourbon oligarchy."
There is no sincerity in this sort of
talk. The purpose of it is to create the
impression that the Democratic party is
doing something unusual and that it has
no regard for public sentiment or the
rights Of the people. AS matter of fact,
action Of the finance committee. Those
who are dissatisfied are very few in num-
Der, and they will have ample OppOr
tunity to be heard on the floor of the
Senate, through those senators who are
in sympathy with their views on the
tariff question. This, the republican press
understands. 1t is very careful, however,
not to give currency to that fact. 1t is
not sincere enough to deal frankly with
the public. 1t would much rather mislead
the public by rash and reckless assertions
than to tell the exact truth.
it is well understood why the finance
committee refused to grant hearings. If
one interest is heard, ali must be heard,
at least all that apply for a hearing, and
those holding opposite views would have
TO be heard also. What would be the re-
sult} The committee would not be ready
to report the bill to the Senate before
next fall, if then. In the meantime, bust
ness and industries would suffer greatly
because of the uncertainty as to tariff
legislation.
The whole country is crying out for &C
tion on the tariff bill. From every city
and town comes the cry that delay is do
ing more damage than any changes likely
to be made in the tariff possibly can. 1t
is imperatively necessary that the tariff
question shall be disposed of as quickly
as possible. This is admitted by
all, and yet the republican
press and leaders are demanding
something that would cause a delay of
months. Are they sincere in what they
are saying7 Do they think that the re
fusal to grant hearings is denial of JUS
ticel They certainly do not. Their
whole purpose is to secure delay, because
delay means business stagnation, and
business stagnation means dissatisfaction
with the party in power. The republi-
cans want to get the people dissatisfied
with the Democratic party, so that they
will have better prospect for carrying
the next congressional elections. They
don't care at what cost to the people they
accomplish their purpose They would
gladly see the country bankrupted if that
condition of affairs would aid them in re-
gaining control of the country. That be-
ing the case, their rash and reckless as
sertions are easily understood.