New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-10
FROM R. @. MILLS.
THE TEXAS FREE TRADER DENOUNCEs
THE GORMAN TARIFF BILL.
TT IS ONLY A STEP REMOVED FROM MKiNLEf-
ISM We sAys-THEN Mr.. GoRMAN LOOKS
AT HIM AND He MEEKLY DE-
CLAREs THAT HE WILL swM-
LOW THE DOSE.
fnY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUSR.J


Washington MAY 9.-Somethng OF the bitter
ress loft ranking In the Democratic party in the
Senate bv the triumph OF Mr.. German and the
.coreervatives" over the Finance Committee and
tho radical Free Traders was disclosed to-day In
q FAIRY and outspoken assault by Mr.. Mills upon
the new Substitute" German Tariff b!ll. MI.
Mills who is an ardent and consistent advocate
of low adj valorem duties. as few In nufipcr as
the absolute needs of Government revenue VIII
admit. described himself few weeks ago wheh
tbo Finance Committees bill was reported to the
Senate as put by its inconsistencies and illogicai
concessions to special interests between the
devil of McKneyism and the deep sea OF Demo-
cratic protection" The success Of Mr.. Germans
efforts 10 throw overheard the Finance Commit
tees measure and to substitute for 1t an even
closer approximation to the Mckinley DILL DOM
in the character and the rates OF duties imposed
has driven the explosive Senator from Texas To
the point of desperation. and on being tauhted
to-day by Mr.. Aldrlch on his apparent acceptance
OF the new BILL he broke ont impulsiveiy ih'o
storm Of protest and denunciaton OF the Tor
man measure.
The latest revise. said Mr.. Mills. could no lon
ger be palmed off on the country as the Wilson
bill and II the new measure did not bear de-
servedlv the name Of the senior Senator from
T.
christened by that of the junior Senator from
Ohio Mr. Brce For himself he looked upon
the 4oo-odd amendments which were to be fast
ened on the Finance Committees bin as wholly
indefensibe and vicious. and he Wouid never "iu
In their adoption by his vote ,,,u
Mr. Mills had gotten to whit" hea. ol ''i,bs
nation by this time. ana senators On potn ~. ~,
Of the chamber listened breathlcssly expecting
him 10 declare that II the amendments ne OBJECT
ed to as a betrayal Of the partys promises 10
the people not abandoned ne wouiu VUte ~
kill the entire bill. Mr.. German, however shPPe9
ouIetlv in nj a side entrance at this Juncture ara
made his way to a seat alongside OF ar. Mils'
THE Texas Free Trader looking toward MT Cor
man and Mr. Mcpherson. reiterated hercely MS
threat Ia vote against each and every one OF the
changes dictated by the conservative cdoaI
But with n ridiculous descent TO ant-ciInax. ne
Immediately added the saving pu",,, MI ne
that whatever amendments might ne maze ne
would submissivey support the bill on the maj
vote. -,
Though Mr. Mills's outburst % wrath ended
thus feebly and disappointlngy. y had the eHec,
nnver,beIess OF ncccntuating the chagrin end
modification felt by the radical element oi me
Democratic majority al the successlul cono,u
~ Mr. Germans chickering's for a tarin pill OF
sale This dissatisfaction Is as intense az u j.
widespread and II will no doubt ma frequent
vent in complaints as bitter ana as tuule as
those uttered to-day by Mr.. Mis-. pit w. "a'''
- courss allowed the Texas Senator's noise
and cIanor' to 20 unnotIced. lie can ready
afford 10 ID So for he knows that oehinu suS'
i
,o,,c,, ard ina, the votes - the Free Traders.
although they constitute n large majority oi VIC
total Democratic membership Of the SenA,,' can
and will be delivered at any ume. az ", ~ ""''''
10 rlaIntivelv admitted FOR any bill
Mr. Mil.s's speech was the most exciting ino,-
don, ~ the DAYS session. which was nark'u'
however. by several lively TITS between nssSrs,
,i5~,cb and Hale on one side and Mr.. Vest on
the other. The first step ~ actual progress WIN
the bill was made this afternoon. when me lISt
naragranh was finally disposed OF The nrSt
amendment Of the Finance Committee hudihg
"or Withdrawn for consumption to me enactns
clause which gave rise TO n great Varie'y 81 'o'-
oictlng interpretations. was accepted without
verv clear idea OF its meaning being elici,on. ana
,hen Mr. Lodges amendment imposing discrim-
mating duties articles imported from ,,Iea,
pri,,In and her colonies until an internntoha'
agreement FOR the use ~ silver should he nrgou-
oted was disposed Of by being laid on me taDe'
III -, NJ c,ewar, voted with the Repub-
leans against this summary method OF ge''ihs
rid Of Mr. Lodges proposition