Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-15
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A Mighty Demand Coming From All
Parts of the Country.

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Parts of the Country.
Senatorial Spoilsmen Warned. rem ucrat
calling for the Passing of the WilsOl
Bill in Its Original shape.
Baltimore Sun special.
WASHINGTON, March 1l.-Convictiol
grows that the senatorial spoilsmen
figuring under the thin disguise of ICON
servatives," have oyerdonc themselves
Since the publication of the provisions
Of the emasculated Wilson bill, thei
work, one mighty protest has cont
from along the whole Democratic line
The cry is that free raw materials mus
be included in any measure for tariff
reform, and there will be no rest for thu
wicked until the Wilson bill in thi.
respect is restored TO its original condi
ton. The national Democracy is max
ing itself heard in the denial of the rgh
of little coterie of Senators to stab il
the back the party with which they pre-
tend to be in sympathy. The demand
is either that they fall in with the ma
jority or cross over to the other side
submission or expulsion.
The career of most of these Senators
| furnishes all the evidence needed thai
| thNy hlC ltGlllOGlulo lOI revenue OUIY
| Had their lot been cast in Republican
communities, they would undoubtedly
have been full-tledged members of the
Republican party, and would have made
no attempt TO conceal their protection
! identity under the gauZa armor Of tariff
reform. The people will not, cannot sui.
fer by policy which has twice received
such preponderance of their votes, and
after the most intelligent discussion OF
any question which has ever been an
issue i'll this country. Of course, the
| pampered bencticiaries of tariff robbery
will suffer, and who cares if they do!
Whatever panic has been threatened,
whatever panic is looming up in the dis
tapce is their work and their work
only.
The thing is for the Democratic ma
jority in the Senate to close up the ranks,
sweep aside the monstrocities put upon
the wilson bill ut the demand of Sena.
tors who are personally interested, who
think more of their pockets than they
Go OF their party or their country, and
pass with the least possible delay the
measure called for by the public good
Then in an incredibly short time bust.
ness would revive, and the country start
on such road to prosperity as II has
never known before.
DELAY WITH TIE RIVER AND MARBoR
BILL.
The committee on rivers and harbors.
after being delayed in the preparation of
their bill by the absence in Louisiana of
Chairman Blanchard, arc still more re
tarded now by Mr.. Blanchard's ap.
pointment as Judge Whites successor
In the Senate. 1t is believed, however,
that Mr.. CatChings, who succeeds Mr.,
Blanchard as chairman of the commit
tee, Will be able to report the bill this
week. 1t will probably be the last OF
the appropriation bills acted upon be-
cause, while very important measure,
It is one that can stand revision with
out endangering any part of the public
service. 1t is generally believed that in
the event Of deficit in the revenues OF
the government which will prevent the
payment by the treasury of all the APP
preparations agreed upon the Rivers and
Harbors bill will be the one 10 suffer
most. The total amount appropriated by
the bill will he under S10,000,0O0.
HUNTING FOR POLITICAL CAPITAL.
With tariff and pensions temporarily
out OF their reach, the Republicans Of
the House arc becoming desperate for
want Of something TO make political
capital of. They tried TO attack the
Democrats upon the rigid economy
provided for in the District Appropria-
ton bill, but the effort failed to arouse
any feeling on the Democratic side.
During the remainder OF the time the
appropriation bills are under discussion
the debates are bound to be almost non
partisan in tone. The Republicans, hay
ing by their action in the 51st Congress
shut themselves out from all opportunity
to crltlcise anything the Democrats
may do in the way of spending money,
must content themselves with a few
sneers at Democratic economy.
REPEAL OF THE STATE BANK TAX.
The banking and currency committee.
although expected to make q report be.
fore long upon the proposed repeal Of
lhe state bank tax, seem little afraid
OF the proposition and have not vel
reached solution of the various prob
lens that have been presented TO them.
nor do the members OF the House appear
anxious to take up this question. There
Is as great q divergence of opinion re.
garding it upon the Democratic side as
there is with regard to silver. The feel
ing, however, is not so strong, and the
members who are most Interested in the
matter believe its settlement will be rem.
dercd less difficult at some future time
il the subject is fully discussed in the
House now.
SUBSTITUTE BANKRUPTCY BILL,
MIR. Oates (Ala.) is preparing bank.
ruptcy bill, which he purposes to offer
as substitute for the Bailey bill when
the, House shall take up that measure. II
is drawa upon the lines of the Torrev
bill, defeated early in the session, bit
omits the most Objectionable features of
that bill. The necessity of adopting
some uniform system of bankruptcy IS
being urged upon members by their
constituents in commercial centres, and
an effort will be made to secure for tLe
question early consideration.
THE REASON OF THE DELAY.
Why the Track of the New Electric