New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-18
THIS IS ONLY A STARTER.
THE BILL OF SALE" WILL NOT QUIET
TARIFF AGITATION.
DEMOCRATIC SPEECHES SHOW THAT UNREST
WILL CONTINUE AS LONG AS THE DEMO
CRATIC PARTY CONTROLS CONGRESS-
Ipr TELEGRAPH THE TRITuNE.j

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peop.e OF the United States who have suffered I'M
told distress and loss since November. l%2 on ac-
count of Democratic threats 10 overthrow ana de-
| stroy an economic system under which they have
prospered. as the people Of this country never Ola
before should breathe sigh OF relief and try TO
take from the hope. even before iina acton
on the BILL of Sale" that the Democratic party has
done It's worst. 1t may sinister fact to some
of them that the first substantial evidences Of re-
vival OF business and industrial prosperity are shown
by their rivals In Great Britain but. despite that
they cherish the hope and the belief that the
country Is about 10 enter upon season of rest
from tariff agitation.
No hope was ever more de.usive; belief was
ever mistaken. Every Influential leader in the
Democratic party, from President Cleveland down
Except scant haif-dozen senators. who are de-
nounced as TRAITORS to Democratic prncip esq.
declares that the BIZ which Is in the Presl-
dents hands is not settlement Of the question.
The Democratic caucus of the House Of Representa-
tives which passed I; In a panic and under duress.
would never have consented to do without pro-
Gaining the intention, which 1t Immediately exc
cuted, of reopening the question: so far as lay in It's
power, by the passage Of the popgun bills with
which the Senate is struggling. The action Of
the Democratic majority OF the Ways and Means
Committee to-day in ordering favorable report
the bill 10 admit si.ver-bearng cad ores free
OF duty is another concrete evidence OF the Demo-
cratic intention and purpose 10 revive and keep up
tariff agitation.
The pain fact is that even the orgina. wilson bill
was not regarded by its authors and trainers as
anything better than tentative measure-"a sep
in the right directlon'-by the President and the
tarln reform leaders in both branches Of Congress
In the report to accompany that biz. which was
prepared by Chairman Wilson and submitted to the
House of Representatives December r. 1888. is
found this significant passage:
The bill on which the committee has expended
much patient and anxious labor is not Offered as A
complete response to the mandate OF the American
people.
Thus. at the very outset. the was de-
clared by its author to be mere makeshift-a first
insalment. as it were OF tariff reform"
The same idea repeated with stu greater
emphasis by Chairman Wilson in his speech opening
the debate on the bill. January s. lS9i He sail:
The majority members OF The Committee on WAYS
and Means. who have prepared this bin do not pre-
They have had TO deal with d system that has grown
up through thirty years OF progre ssye legislation
stroke of reform 10 free 1t from injustice or T. pre-
pare bill directly responsive to the command Of the
people.
In speech on February advocating the passage
OF the bill Speaker Crisp said:
IT may not be an IDEAL hl yet this SIDE With
step in the right direction and intend to pass II
before adjournment this day We have no; done
doubtless in it, but 1t Is a step in the
right direction.
After the bin had been passed by the House and
miee OF that body-ani long before the 80 dark
lantern amendments were brought into the broad
light OF day and -ngraftel upon itSena;or Voorhees,
chairman OF that committee. IN a speech on April ,.
opening the debate. said:
The protective system Is a system OF indescrbsbe
injustice and oppression. ana yet who Will contend
that all It's vicious principles and workings. ramIn,i
as they are through every branch Of trad and com
merce. can be annih!iaed by single blow totally
wiped out by a single legislative enactment; For
made but in its behalf II be truthfully asserted,
and VIII be successfully maintained that i accom-
plshes vast work in the ned Of tarif reform.
embodies great relief TO The people from iniquitous
not final one toward the approaching day Of fun
and perfect delverance.
Well. after long consideration the bill re-
turned TO the House Of Representatives with no
regarded by him contrary and repugnant to
the Democratic principles Of tariff reform" 10
elicit from President Cleveland his extraordinary
and startling letter to Chairman Wilson. Twe.ve |
days before he gave that letter to the world Mr. |
Wilson had delivered "A speech In the House In |
favor of sending the amended bill to a Conference
Committee. In that speech Of July he spoke with |
great earnestness In defence Of the House bill and |
against the amendments proposed BY the Senate.
Among other things he said:
Now. sir If there any feeling IN this House |
when We came 10 deal with the Tariff bill II was |
that we were dealing too conservatve.y. There |
here and there upon some particular item. that |
did not make US feel that, If free carry
here we would have sent to the Senate bin with |
lower range OF duties than we ventured TO sug- |
gest or pass in this House
On July 10 Chairman Wilson reported that the |
conferrees had been unable to agree, and delivered
another earnest speech. IN course Of which he said:
But aside from that question. Mr.. Speaker the |
differences between the bin 1t passed the House
and the bill as II comes back 10 from the Senate
are so marked are IN the main 80 Objectionable to
tarn reformers IN the country generally. that
could not without the guidanc" and instruction OF
tha house a$ree to- accept SO differences and
mus aoop' diiTerehi ana n3ied scheme OF tarn
from the senate has not met the approval OF the
has not been accepted by those who, through de-
feat and victory, have followed this STANDARD with
ition of their efforts, the performance of their
piedge and as The fun and Substantial realization
have given us the responsibility il remains io |
4 Se seen e Bio Rsys the poyer to un
was not only approved. prepared and voted for by
officially approved and ndorsed by the President dent
who was chosen by them TO carry this great |
'eiorm Of the tariff applause on the Democratic
deriving hse naFt G 'fs o sa 4a ma"
ma mandate OF the people has indorsed the scheme
his House. Ns"
on August 10. after the Democratic caucus had
ecided to surrender and swallow the German
3rice bill. Chairman Wilson delivered another
peech. which was not less earnest but WAS even |
more solemn than any Of his former deliverance,
N the subject Among other things he said:
III we have not been able to get ell that the |
h hi or the people told us to get. all that
ne high enthusiasm OF the people expected us TO |
ct. we have brought this dangerous fact face To- |
ace with American freemen. and we have mod. |
ONE breach. hope, In the protective system
through which the hosts OF American frecrnan viii |
ontinue to march. applause Democratic side |
20 work that Is not thorough remains undis. |
Irbed. "'''- |
! indorse. in the main. the sentiments OF my | ,
riend from Georgia (Mr. Turner | do not be- |
eve that this Is an occasion for Democratic en-
1usiasm believe we doing that which is |
osslbly our duty. or our plain necessity TO do |
ut II the Democratic party Is to 1--WE In this coun-
y, ana N the Democratic party deserves to live |
THIS country II cannot lay down It's weapons ,
nth II has made this country where class tax
ton shall be unknown. and no man shnll bear =
lrdens for the enrichment OF any other man 1
Applause on the Democratic s.de.)
On the same day Speaker Crisp. who had pro-
'sed the surrender resolution In the Democratic
lucuS. aRnin ed he chnir |