Evening journal., 1894-08-20
rhn nntr of the Honr.

While we do not consider the passage
of the Senate Tariff bill the complete sur
render Of principles on the part Of the
House OF Representatives that many Of
our Democratic contemporaries do. we
viii not deny that the substitution Of this
Gormanized bill Of the Senate for the
Wilson bill Of the House has been a sore
disappointment to US, as il has been 10
thousands OF Democrats throughout the
country.
There can be no doubt, however, that
the bill which has passed Congress is a
great improvement on the Mckinley law,
and marks a distinct advance In the
cause Of tariff reform Because we have
not got all we want there is no reason
why we should belittle what we have got
Though distinctly less acceptable than
the House bill, the Senate bill is as we
have pointed out before, an immense i'm
provement on the Mckinley act.
According to table published by one
OF our most reliable exchanges II appears
that the new tariff bill affords
relief, by the reduction Of duties on all
the different schedules, excepting that
ON sugar, making material decrease Of
duties amounting in all TO $69. 407 073 90
This computation Is reckoned from the
table OF imports for the fiscal year 1898
and Is undoubtedly correct II gives a
silver lining TO the cloud that the sugar
trust has thrown over all attempts at
tariff reform, for It shows that, notwith-
standing the use Of unlimited sums Of
money, the cause OF the people as against
high protection has made a decided sd-
vance
The influence of the trusts upon legis-
lation, as exemplifed In the result which
has at last been reached by Congress,
shows a new danger and affords a strong
argument In favor Of tariff reform, for,
II the capitalists who represent high pro
tectlon can, by the expenditure OF a por
tion OF their gains-wrung from the peo
ple-subsidize enough members Of either
the Senate or the House TO control legls
lation, we might as well conclude that
our much-vaunted Government is a fail
ure. It ceases to be government of the
people when the people lose control Of It,
as seems to have been the case recently.
High protection has bought men away
alike from their duty to their country
and their obligations to their party. Il
has come in as a direct money power to
control votes in Congress- The proof Of
It is too plain to afford ground for mis-
take. The tariff bill went through the
House Of Representatives easily, pretty
much In the form which the country
had asked for and the Democratic party
had pledged itself to furnish. Whyg
Because the money power had not
sought to interfere with It there. It
concentrated its effort upon the Senate.
Mark the difference in that body
Enough senators were approached TO
prevent the passage Of the bill In the
Senate The money power brought all
its resources to bear and controlled
them and this nulli6es much Of the
honest work that the House had done.
The Presidents willy opponents have
placed him Ia an unpleasant position and
Il seems to be one from which he will be
unable to extricate himself without some
humiliation. On the one hand we have q
tariff bin which is certainly an improve
ment on the Mckinley law, while on
the other it was not only obtained by
corrupt legislation but is far from whai
the people have been promised by tn,
Democratic party.
Whatever course the President
pnrsues in bringing this discussion to
close we feel assured that II will be dom
with full understanding Of the mattel
and that be will give logical reasons fol
his action, which will not only sat
isfy the Democracy but will meet with
the approval Of the great mass OF th
people. The people believe in Grove
Cleveland and will stand by him
The very fact that only few mer
chants are wise enough TO advertise Il
dull seasons makes it all the mure profit
able for those who do; profitable right a
the time and enormously profitable ate
q while Il gives the man who advertise
In dull seasons greater prominence.
viii make his advertising in busy time
more effective.
The important news has been an
nounced that MIR. Depew has dined wit
Premier ROseberry aud George Gould
bale fellow we'll met with Wales and /
has also been the guest OF the emper'
Of Germany. These are facts which ar
creating q good deal Of talk in sociei
At Newport The last heard of Wal
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