New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-04
THE OyE CHANCE LEFT

only thr,n months hence the people Will elect
oootbnr CONGRESS The struggle over the tariff
has been SO prolonged and doubtful that the
,e,o,t of vorious measures upon the Congress
Si,nol o,oction mas been but little discussed.
,,o,n,ors from different sections and States have
been much Influenced by the adjustment OF re-
suits in their own localities. but seem 10 nave
given no attention TO the general effect. Recent
events make it clear, however. that mere VIII
either be no agreement whatever. and 10 ne"
tariff. or an agreement on measure not 'Ss'"-
tiollv different from the Senate bill The erect
Of either course upon the Congressional cic'''o'
may be estimated with confidence
II will be observed that while the more NOISY
FREQ Traders are shouting for the House OH
NOT = single one of them expects any SUCH OH
% Ina nassed. In fact. no one wants such ID"
enacted because 1t wouh hot r'IN'
o,,o,,,,h rovcnue for the necessities of the GOV
crnmcnt and some tax oh sugar ~ ''''''' ~
he added Besides the House conI'rre'S ANU
other leading Democrats In fhat pouE ''' wi"
tinuallv urging so-callcd compromises WIN ="
differ from the Senate bill rs 10 S'lSar h"' 1T -"
in practical effect; rs 10 iron ore ho' 'n'"s"
no worth much dispute: and as |" '"i' ON! !"
tho nroviso for the benefit OF III" Nova H'o'''
ring In other respects the measure u'"'" ~
,ho compromiscrs differs but little In degree ana
not nj all in principle, from the bi' VI ''''
and Surrender. c.o ,,.;,,
T. + nrohablv safe to say that the senate VIII
mot WELD more than the cOnfcrreeS ahu INC """-
ors Of the House now ask II To coh''d'' ANU -"
,.,,;,i.ol .rf.ct of such n measure can be hh'lc-
,,o,od with confidence. In all the great manu-
Featuring States the bill will he hcu r'Spo"
sible for industrial dcprcSSion lack oil 'lNPo?
non. and reductions of wages Many have said
that bIsncss would revive If the taril d"'S'''"
were 10 be- settled by legislation; ou' IT, - w.
late for n material change this rah' even i '''
.'..,.,,,,or, ,oigbt Inc expected later In the coal
mining States both miners ana operators "0"'r
charge whatever depression cNlS's 10 NV
tariff. and the woo-Growng states ""ui' ",,'
that measure responsible for the ph'ho''"'''
low price Of wool. Moreover, IN III III" "'''
the addition to the cost OF sugar anu "','''
u.oud I've felt by every consumer. ana Win ,u'
housewives paving n cent ana ha' 'no'' Iva
every pound Of sugar, the erect "o"'" ~
scented at the polls.
such measure may be expected 10 def'at the
Democratic party in almost every Nor'n''n us
tr,c, and State, and 10 make some Sou'"''"
states doubtful. The infamous scandals, the III
tolcr,hlo DELAYS. disgraccfu laundering ana p'''
sonol yi,1lperatlon connected with the measure
will render II extremely hard for Denocr1"c
candidates TO call ont and hold me v"'" OF 'n'''
marty. II will not matter much what part NV
individual has played in the business Inc p,''
and the worst will share the disgrace ana me
loss Of votes. -
II ,ho bill DO beaten each faction OF TIE
marty viii lay the responsibility upon Inc o,"''
For all the damage 10 industries when mas p''n
caused bv delay. and All The injury ihrca''hN
hv my mart OF either tariff scheme. cach m'illl"r
v,,l no able 20 blame somebody else. Mean
while. ihc immediate sioppase ~ agitation
would unoucstlonably bring about s"iIt anu
very general improvement Tn business. I"'
marty I'm power would los" fewer votes IN 'n'.
cose inst Ms It would surely Jose more No''' II
hnstncss should continue depressed afirr h'"
hill had been passed. II seems as clear ~ III!
hing can b,. that the party In power can III u"
way helm itself more effectively ihan Nv post
naming the Tariff bin and all tarih hg'"u""'
Even the extreme Free Traders arc III p"slu"h
uo,v 10 rejoice M such decision, ~ DOING "
mcri,eI rchukc ~ the men Who have so'h out
70 monopolIes and peridiously betrayed ih''r