The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31

of West Virginia, as chairman, was
appointed, and almost Immediately
the work o. framing the Democratic
taritf-re 'orm m easure began. Months
were spent i'll its preparation, and
it was not reported until after
the h )lidays during the regular
session beginning in December. For
three weeks it W, debated in the
House, passing that body January %.
Seventeen House Democra S voted
against it. The bill went TO the Sem
ate, and, after being considered until
Marc %, was reported, greatly
changed from the House bill. The
debate which began in the Senate
Arril las ed until July2 when the
bill ased by vote OF 80 to 81. The
crisis Occur red when the bill reached
conference. On Aug. IL the House
yielded, and accer ted the Senate bill in
toto. Two days afterward, Wednes-
day, Aug. 10, it went t the President,
and Mon ay night, at the exl iration
of the constitutional ten days Sun
days not counted(, 1t became a law
without Mr.. Cleveland s approval.
The Secretary instructed customs
warehor ses under the Mckinney law
tariff act are entitled TO free entry.
and need not be exported and reim-
ported in order to get the benefits of
the new act This is of espe la inter-
est 20 the wool trade, large amount
OF wool being stored now in bonded
warehouses. In this, as in all other
mooted questions, the Secretary will
follow the intent Ct Congress and let
aggrieved part es appeal to the courts
If they care to contest on technical
grounds. In acco dance with this de-
termination he undoubtedly will hold
that diamonds are dutiable, notwith-
standing the erroneous punctuation of
the free list.
why He Didn't Sign.
While President Gle We, and did not
sign the new tariff law he was pre-
vailed on by party chieftains to write
q letter which is to Dice his feelings.
The letter, which was addressed to
Cen. Catchings of the Rules Con- mittee
OF the House, was OF course meant for
publication. To address it to Gen.
Catchings was mere convenience and
a CD went TO the pi ess association by
the same hand which bore the original
missive to Catchings
The President ob ects TO the bill for
the reason that he regards il as not
being in line with honest tariff re.
form, and because It contains incoa-
sis:encies that should not lie TO nd
in any tariff law. He speaks of the
vicissitudes of the bill during
its progress through the two
houses. and to the tad treatment
IL received from pretended friends,
and expresses the o. inion that not
...s4 4. l.
PROVEN mt on ext ng condit ons. 1T
is not only barrier" says the Presi-
dent, against return TO mad protec-
ton, but flu, nishe3 vantage ground
from which must be waged aggressive
operations against protected mon poly
and government favoritism." Follow
ing Is the missivo:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, ID. @.
NV DEAR sIn~Siace the conversation had
with you and MIR. Clark, OF Alabama. n few
days ago in regard TO my action upon the tariff
bill now before me. ! have Civ, the subject
further and most serious consideration The
result IL am more settled than ever I'm the
determination to allow the bill to become
law without my signature.
When the formulation of legislation which
it WIS hoped would embody Democratic ideas
OF tariff reform was lately entered upon by
the Congress nothing further from my an
ticipatiOn than result which 4 could not
promptly and enthusiast ically indorse.
IL IL therefore with feeling OF the utmost
disappointment that / submit TO denial OF
this privilege.
do not claim TO be better than the masses
OF my patty nor. DO l wish 20 avcit any re-
fpou-ibility which en- account OF the passaye
OF this law ought TO bear az n member OF the
Democratic organization. neither Will 1 per
nit myself TO be separated from my party TO
such an extent az might be implied by my veto
of tariff legislation which. though disap-
pointing, is still chargeable TO Demo
cratic effort. But there are provisions
in this bill which are not I'm line with honest
tariff reform, and it co tafns Inconsistencies
and crudties which ought not to appear in tar