The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-19


placated by removal of duties ON GOAL and iron
ore. But how the coal and iron votes to
be held In that case for the sugar monopoly
30 the word goes forth frou one set Of manip-
ulators that the bargains made in the Senate
must stand without important change But
from another seat OF power, apparently close
TO the White House aad the Nova Scotia coal
ring, the decree goes forth that tho scandal
Gus favors to menopolies must DO modified.
ana Democratic pledges must 10 more re-
spected by greater reduction of duties. The
New York Herald says; Nothing short Of
the Wilson tariff or lower one can or will b
tolerated for moment" The New York
Times declares:
II the Senate insists ON q protective duty for the
sugar Trust, or ON . uniform I'D valorem rate
which is the same ~ protective rate, agree
ment uld be consented to by the House con-
ferrees until the House has been consulted. 4.
The senate bill IL packed with duties that are prac
tieally iniquitous favors sold to various monopo-
lies In ret urn for the votes OF Sen controlled
by these monopoliss. II will be impossible TO de-
tect expose and defeat all these corrupt bargains
But that with the Sugar Trust is at once the most
shameful and typical. and is thoroughly under
stood by the public.
The demand here is that the Sugar Trust
a
outraged public sentiment. and The Times
creditably says: "Let this fight be a clean
one on each important schedule. and especial
iy on Sugar. The Democracy has been be-
trayed by certain Senators. Let them be
driven into the Open" This is but just
to the people. whose millions have been
bartered away by the Senatorial bill of
sale In order to get votes enough
for has l.s
now II seems that the Sugar Trust is minded
to throw overheard the Lead Trust as Jo-
nah, In the New York Herald IL is stated
That photograph of an order TO buy sugar
stock, given and signed by Senator OF wealth
ana distinction, has been placed In the hands
OF member of the conference COM
mittee In order ITO force vote favorable
to reduction of tho tariff on lead"
The Herald states that the order was signed
by one of four, who are named.
Camden, Faulkner. German and Gibson, and
then mentions that Senator Camden is
brother-in-law to President Thompson" of
the National Lead Company. IL Is also as
serted that another. Zone OF the most famous
Senators of the United States" ordered a
purchase of l5OVshares of Sugar: that he has
mad much to do with shaping the present
policy" OF the Democrats and that his order
was guaranteed by another Senator. not an
old member of the body. but man Of ability,
before whom loomed up the vision of a great
career, who had made a large fortune in
business"
All these things point to a row between the
various beneficiaries of the bill Of sale. Some
of them must be thrown overheard. Each pre-
fers that some one else should be the Jonah for
the occasion. But IL public ir terests were to
dictate, there could be no question. The busi-
ness of sugar refining employs about 1900 men.
The manufacture Of paints Of all kinds and of
lead employs about 900 men. The men en-
ployed In mining ore number more than
3s,oOO and the number employed in mining
coal is over 100000. Ii 1t were the intention to
promote the welfare Of American citizens as
a whole. 1t Is obvious that 33s,OOO would be
rather than the 10, 800, and the miners
of coal and iron ore would be protected thou n
the Sugar and Lead trusts had TO face foreign
But 1t is something like pro-
family. In the eyes of later-day Democrat. to
care for the welfare of the people. He pre-
tends to want tariff for revenue. On that
ground also the decision. IL Democrats were
honest, would 20 against the trusts
The result is to be decided by men who do
not ip fact care either for public revenue or
for the welfare of American workers. but for
their private ad vantage. On the other side
are the Senators who care only for their per-
sonal popularity at home and for votes. Indus
tries may suffer, revenue may be deficient; they
care only for votes In their st ties and for re-
election. II these men find it a matter of life
Dr. death to beat the trusts, there is yet a
chance that the bill Of sale may be buried in
It's own infamy. But he is bold man who |
counts upon the action of Democratic law
yvers.