The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-16
WILL NOT TETO 1T.
The President. It - said, VIII allow the
Tariff Biil 10 Becoine a Law.


The Washirgton correspondent Of the
New York Herald sends this dispatch to
that paper;
VIII the President sign the new tarih
| bill. or vii be await the expiration OF the
| constitutional limit Of ten days ana per
NIT 1t 70 become a law without MS BIZ
nature? -.
This is the uble-headed question that
/ is being generally discussed b re To-Day
Tho same reasons that forced the House
Of Representatives. TO swallow the ms
agreeable dose in a hurry, as soon as thdt
course became imperative. now operate,
Il SIS declared. TO induce the President 10
take IL the same way. lie can do more
for his party, Democrats say by an
early APPROVAL OF the measure. than ne
has succeeded In accomplishing during IT'S
consideration in Congress. TINS - not
what he wanted. II IS not what me Honsc
wanted. II is not what anybody who mas
been heard from up 10 date, wanted, but
70 was that or nothing in Congress. mat
or nothing for the people and 1t Is that or
nothing for Mr.. Cleveland.
The BIZ viii 80 10 the President to-m9r-
row. night or Thursday morning. he
might az well sign it at once and be done
with IT, his party leaders think.
THE PRESIDENT APPOINTED.
From all Indications. however the Presi-
dent seems likely TO take = different
leu-not TO say filled with righteous wrath.
He regards this product % senatorial per-
fdy as n species Of personal aiiront TO
him. The baleful shadow Of his Zoe.
Arthur Pue German, is cast upon every
page OF the bill Traces Of the fingers Of
Brice and Smith. and Allen and Aldrich,
and other protectionists Democratic and
Republican, are 10 be seen In every vital
line They make the President shivcr. II
it were any other measure-Only river
and harbOr bill, or something Of that
kind-he would throw IL on the Executive
floor and jump on Il.
There are three things before him-tO
sign the bill Immediately. TO sign 1t al the
expiration of ten days, or 10 keep il that
long and let IL become a law without his
signature. The pestiferous thing cannot
be vetoed now, nor can II be thrown out
Of the window TO the White House goat.
If all. or even a small part, Of the In
formation that comes from the White
House to-day Is correct. ne has made up
his mind TO let the bin severely alone 10
become law by the statute of limitation.
He viii have just ten days, exclusive of
Sunday, from the time the bill reaches him
to nurse this feeling Of contempt for the
Senate Of the United States.
In the meantime he can prepare a mes
sage 10 Congress. and through Congress 10
the country, giving his reasons why he
does not like the bill. He Will not be able
to reduce the full measure OF his feeling
TO black and white, because. while they
are true feelings Of a conscious patriot,
they are supplementary
WILL NOT VETO IT.
! can state upon the highest authority
that the President win allow the bin 10 20
10 the statute books Ii is only question
as TO whether he Will sign il or allow il
to become n law without his signature.
1t was the Presidents purpose yesterday
to allow the bill 10 become a law without
his signature. He has expressed a desire
to-day 10 write a public message depre-
eating the forced adoption Of the unsatis-
factory measure. and fixing the response
biity whore II belongs. This is taken as
an indica}ion that he may sign the bill.
for If he adopted the alternative he would
be deprived Of the opportunity OF writing
such a message.
only one Of the "pop-gun" bills could be
passed in the Senate just now could il be
reached on a square vote That is the bill
for free sugar. This cannot be- passed. be
cause II cannot be reached. The Repubh-
cans as "A body are favorable 10 free
sugar. ff ii We're put before the Senate
on a vote there would be as many Re
publican as Democratic votes for free
sugar but the proposition will never be-
allowed 10 reach this stage before the
elections.
Republicans decline 10 lend their as
sistance 10 their opponents to help the
latter out Of their difficulties. They prefer
10 see the price Of sugar 20 up two cents
a pound 10 every consumer I'm the country
as a practical campaign illustration Of
Democratic incompetcncy.