New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-08-29

country; it was not adapted to its inter-
ests; it was not adapted in any way to
the situation in which the country then
found itself. Commencing upon vague
theory that 1t was necessary to coddle
certain manufactures at the expense of
others, it violated the first principles of
the Democratics platform. The bill
which Mr.. Wilson introduced, although
claiming to fulfil the Democratic plat
form, was yet protectionist bill to
certain degree. 1t has sometimes been
asked of US Republicans: why, as it
is protectionist bill, were you opposed
to it? Why should you make opposition
to bill which recognized the principles
which you yourselves advocated2' 1t
does not follow, because bill recognizes
the principles of protection or because it
is subject to that reproach when yeu are
speaking to Democrats who have repudi
ated protection in their platform. that
therefore it is proper and suitable pro-
lection bill. Protection as method Of
preserving the American market to the
American people is something which is
defensible; but protection in spots, pro.
lection here and there, is protection
which is justly open to the charges which
are falsely made against the true protec-
ton.
"When Mr.. Wilson's bill, which was
framed more with reference to the wish
es cf New England and of those manu-
facturers of a certain description who
have been dallying with Democracy,
reached the senate. it there met with the
varied interests of the country in more
full anu complete fashion. and meeting
those interests, it received great modif-
cations. Thereupon 1t was brought to
the house, amended by 600 and more
amendments, which changed it's charact-
er and design so that ito original author
has absolutely declined to recognize it.
"Then ensued struggle. the life of
which has never before been part of
the history of the country. For the first
time in the history of The country, the
conference committee never met for the
transaction of its legitimate business. The
Republican members of the conference
committee were excluded from all dis
cusslon and consideration of the question.
What discussions took place among the
people, representing the Democratic
party, have no means of knowing.
Everybody knows that this bill. which,
according to the Democratic view, con-
tained party peridy and party dishonor
was passed by the house and that they
violated every rule of parliamentary law
in order to enable them to pass it. Now
what is that bill? am sorry to say,
that, although was on the committee
of conference, was deprived of any op.
portunity to examine the items and to
discuss the reason for l.. It should be
tested like any other bill by the test of
time and of experience. Those who
know best about it believe that the re-
suits to this country will be disastrous,
but fortunately not as disastrous
as the original bill to which Mr.. Wilson's
name was once attached.
"But there is one thing from which we
must free our minds, and that is the idea
that this bill, however, bad it may be, is
the basis upon which the business Of the
country may adjust itself upon lower
plane of wages with safety and proceed
with whatever is left to us on the indus
tries of the country. That idea we may
dismiss absolutely from our minds. The
fact remains that this bill is not a final
ity. That you may understand that do
not say this upon my own authority, I
desire to quote to you the opinions of
the Democratic leaders speeches on the
subject. .sy.
Chow many errors, mistakes and blum,
ders there may be in the tariff bill as it
has finally reached the president, not yet
discovered, may only be coEjectured. I
have not permitted myself to comment
upon the scandalous stories, or even the
visible scandal connected with the pas
sage Of the tax upon sugar. But it is
due to the country that the aspects of it
which are commented upon should be
carefully and fairly dealt with. The
house IF representatives saw fit not only
to abolish the sugar bounty, but also to
take off every duty connected with sugar.
When the bill arrived in the senate it was
discovered that this country was engaged
in the task Of passing billWhich would