The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-27

say that, although was on the COM
mittee OF con serence, was deprived Of
any opportunity to examine the items
and to discuss the, reasons for them.
That bill must be tested. like every
other bill, by the test of time and of
experience. Those who know best about
1t belleve that the results to this country
Will be disastrous, but, fortunately. not
as disastrous as the original bill, to
winch Mr.. Visions name was once at
taehed. But there is one thing from
which we must free our minds, and that
is the idea that this bill, however bad
IL may be, is the basis upon which the
business of the country may adjust it
sell upon lower plane of wages with
safety, and proceed with whatever is
left to us of the industries of.the country.
That idea we must dismiss absolutely
from our minds. I am quite we'll
aware that tn ere are those who endeavor
to ignore this fact, and it is very natural
that they should do so, for it is a fact
OF the most damaging character, most
serious in all the relations of life. And
yet, l am sorry to say, the fact remains
that this bill is not finality. That you
may understand that do not say this
upon my own authority. I desire to
quote to you the opinions of the Demo-
cratic leaders themselves upon that
subject, and that you may not be
misled, desire to give you the precise
words they used, with page and
date. On page 994l Of the Congressional
record, under date Of August IA, 1894,
you will find that Mr.. Wilson declares:
Nothing that Is not done right ever
lasts. No work that is not thorough
ever remains undisturbed. You can
settle no question, like the great ques--
tion of taxation, permanently and
safely, except upon the external basis
of right and liberty"
h Lest you should think that this is
too general. aud that Mr.. Wilson was
simply indulglng in some noble express
sions which would have little legitimate
outcome,
TASK YOU TO NOTE
this on page 995l of the Record, where
he says, in response to my charge made
in the open House before. him snow
I say to the gentleman from Maine that,
so far as ana concerned, and believe
SO far as the people with whom I am
associated in this great work here are
concerned, we do not intend to give up
the fight. The right of the American
people to be relieved of class distinction
is higher than the right of any protected
industry TO repese in it's industry. In
so far as / am individually concerned
and my humble views, / can say to
the gentleman that there will be no, let
up in this fight as long as the yoke of
monopoly is on the neck of any citizen
in this country"
You may, perhaps think that was
if you will look in the Record you
will find Applause and cheers on the
Democratic side" And, as a personal
witness, say to1 you that the cheers
were almost universal on that side.
In the Senate the declaration was
none the least distinct and positive,
and by leader recognized as such
Texas on page 1918, under date of August
6, 1854, declared of the bill which had
already passed the House and the Senate:
II make bold TO say here that that
bill does not reflect the sentiment of
one thousand people of the United
States" Ard ON page 1918 he says:
I'VE do not at all accept this as a final
settlement of the question of tariff re-
form. We have carried the outposts that
defended the citidal of the enemy, and
we intend to push the contest until we
carry the gates of the city and sweep the
streets of that enemy and take every
thing from them"
Here are the declarations of the two
leaders. one of the House and the other
of the Senate, the one in the House
amid the cheers and applause Of tbs
Democrats. declaring that the tariff
bill which now affiicts this country,
or which may affiict it. is not a basis
upon which the business of the country
may re-establish itself. The nature of
the tariff bill under which we live
true declaration of Mr. Mills that not
one thousand people in the United
States are satisfied with it. That such
a bill can last long it is impossible to
believe. 1t was generally supposed Din
WashingtoD) that the most satisfactory
and reasonable schedule was.the
SCHEDULE RELATING TO COTTONS.
The manufaaacture of cotton being
southern industry, it received. at the
hands of both houses of Congress, a con-
sideration accorded to no other. And
yet, while the existence of the bill is
hanging trembling in the balance
twenty-five thousand men are .out of
work in Fall Riy eI alone, and thestronble
is spreading everywhere. What the mer-
it's or dement's of this dispute may be
between the workmen and their employ
ers, do not venture to say / Know
nothing about it. All I know is that
with that bill pending, serious and
severe fight over the reduction Of wages
has commenced, and threatens to spread
over great part of the country. If such
is the case of the most favored schedule,
what may we expect of thel remainder?
And yet, that is not the end OF it:
These men who have begun this crusade
are as thoroughly dissatisfied today
as they were when they commenced.
This country has not only had year
Of tariff legislation or tariff disorder,
of tariff apprehension, but there is
promised in the future continuance
of this work until the citidal is carried,
and the streets swept of the enemy
and everything taken from them.n
How many errors, mistakes and plumbers
there may be in the tariff bill as it has
finally reached the President, not yet
discovered, one can only conjecture
One of the greatest errors ought to be
pointed out, because it is an example at
once OF the ineompetency of those who
ucad tho hill and of the m q q In 1 ty ~