New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-31
1 MINED SITU1TION.

Tho PRESIDENT veto satisfies no one. be-
| cause his message most unwsely gave some Ell
couragemcnt and justification to the cheap
money nconle even while it defeated and en-
ragged them Just rs mo rogue e'cr felt 'nc
halter draw with cool opinion of the law
demagogucs are extremely anRy who see po-
utical death in this cto. Probably it may
mean the loss of some States hitherto reckoncd
| surely Democratic The one chance of political
salvation for some Democratic members Is 10
get into the Populist camp with rs large fol-
lowing as possible and with that end IN view
| tbev are likely TO make the rupture i'll their
marty as broad and deep they can. Possibly
| Il may no deem enough as some Southern lead
ers have threatened, 10 involve the defeat or the
| Tariff bill Eut it may also cost the Presi-
dencv. The latest and most foxy scheme OF
| Democratic leaders was to capture n majority
Of the State delegations in the next House. ana
then bv alliance with the Populists. 10 prevent
| an election by the people SO that the House
| voting bv States coulC elect. But If the Pop
u,jsts capturc enough States 10 hold the balanc"
~ mower This hne scnemc will also lose all
| it's beauty.
Ind;rnation Mt the President Is only increased
nv his nroposal TO let bullion be coined II atl-
| thoritv is given 10 issue bonds. He should nave
known that Western and Southern Democrats
are intensely hostile to ISSUES of bonds. having
been educated for thirty years to regard the
bondholdcr rs the worst enemy ~ the people
Probably n large proportion Of the Democrats
who desire silver coinage would vote against
any measure for that purpose with bona pro
vision attached. The advocates Of sound money
| could not be induced 10 support measure I"
increase the volume Of silver notes In circna-
| ton Silver men see IN the Presidents SUI
ccstion a trick To draw them into fatal posi-
tion and many resent il bitterly
| II Is no longer improbable that 4 free coinage
or scignioragc amendment may BE- offered Fl"
I the Tariff bill If thr Republicans refrain from
voting such an amendment might be- added
II would be perfectly lcgitmat" for them 10
| normit IFS addition or even 10 vote for II ~ an
| amendment, In order 10 block a measure which
threatens prostration Of Industry There are
| some Democrats already who refuse 10 swallow
| the income tax and possibly others would re-
| fuse to vote for the Tariff bill with silver
amendment. Though worth millions 20 some
mOnopolists. and 10 foreign manufacturers Ahd
their agents here This Tariff bill Is not a meas
IRE I'm which Democrats delight. Most ~ them
! think it too mild aud weak ana dcicSt The Jobs
| and bargains with pet interests which diSiigur"
IT, The whiskcy and sugar part Of th" bill Is
particulary offensive in sections where ih'
| Presidents veto is most resented. In The worst
event the passage Of The measure WIN SILVER
amendment would compel the President 10 ac-
ccpt the whole doctrine Of his party or none,
and It Is quite possible that lie would return
the bill to Congress with veto.
Nothing can be predicted with any confidence
| about Mr. Clcveland's team of wild horses. y
But the Tariff bill which he has largely die
tated and In which he has shown deep In
tercSt, IS not helped any longer by that In
tercst. His party is getting into the mood TO
| cast upon him the blame for the inadcqlacy
| and offensivcness OF that measure. and 10 hold
him responsible II 1t gets beaten. Outside a
comparatively small number Of FrceTrade
fanatics It has fewer friends than any other
recognized party measure has had for many
years Politicians Of practical sense are afraid
OF its effect and the working millions dctcst It,.