New-York tribune., 1894-01-08
CARNEGIE AND THE TARIFF.
HE WANTS THE WILSON BILL.

! To the Editor Of The Tribune.
| Sir: Upon the eve OF sailing should Ike to say
a few words to my feow-manufacturers upon 'h'
position OF the tariff question
confess that / had some hopes that President
Cleveland, with his usual good judgment. would
realize the situation and decide thar. owing TO cx'
listing conditions. the Nation. patient. is not In
condition to undergo surgical operation, even from
the point of view Of those who think that an opera
ton is required for It's permanent health This ha,
not been DONE and the patient is TO be operated
upon Immediately.
Whatever difference of opinion may exist as TO
the wisdom OF this decision. all Will agree that III
twere done, when It's done. then 'twere well that
twere done quickly" Every days delay will alarm,
and exhaust the patient. Six months discussion OF
the Wilson b with its varying fortunes, means six
months OF stagnation In business and perhaps such
q brood OF failures as we have not yet seem
Rather than encounter this I believe the Demo-
cratic party would make reasonable notifications
in the Wilson bill. There are quite enough Demo-
cratic Senators who would unite with the Rcpubl-
cans upon the platform OF moderate concessions.
and the danger to the peace OF tho country, In my
opinion, lies chiefly In the fact that some Repub-
can Senator's may refuse TO cooperate with these
The question with some will naturally be: Is 1t good
party policy?
do not assume TO speak for the manufacturers
Of the United States. but know speak for some
OF them when respectfully urge that 1t would be
infinitely better TO have a moderately satisfactory
tariff bill passed by the Democratic party than
even more satisfactory bill passed by the Repub-
lican party.
II must be acknowledged that large number or
people have been led TO believe that the pres
tariff Is unjust that IL favors the Few ut the
expense of the many. Employers and employed
have been set at variance. and much El-feelng
has been aroused. 1t Is not a sufficient answer 10
say that this dissatisfaction Is groundless. II Is
sufficient that It exists and what wish to submit
70 my brother manufacturers Is that the hr5t con-
sllcra ton should bo the total cblteration OF this
drsatlsfacton. Is II not far better for manufact-
urers. as a clags. to have the party which mas
opposed the present tariff frame tariff which
shall pass as just to all interests. and for which
II Is responsible? Should the Democratic party pass
n tariff bill it will be its work, and 1t will
be estopped from attacking II as made FOR the pw
and not for the general interests OF the nation
The question would be removed from politics for
many years. The party who made 1t could not at
tack 1t, and the other party would have no dis
position to do so.
crate Democratic tariff biz. securing us stability
and permanence satisfactory TO all. rather than
hieh protective bill passed by tire Republican
party. and certain TO be the object OF continual
political attack. We all know that uncertainty In
regard to import duties Is runous to our interests
ton before u.s. as we all believe Involves the pros
pery Of our country. no supposed party advantage
should be allowed to prevent a settlement which II
rot all that could b. desired. would yet be most
desirable under the circumstances.
an not without grounds for believing that II Is
In the power of the Republicans in the Senate TO
obtain the necessary notifications required in the
wilson bill to make Il one such as our Industrial
system adapt !isef TO. and prosper under. The
position that the Republican party took rs 10 .'s
iuty % support Preslden: C.cve.anls silver policy
believe 10 be Ss duty . tlko In regard TO the
ariH
What seems most desirable in the interests OF
OF the United States Is that tariff
lil should he passed by the Democratic party. and
hereby. that the suspicion that even one 'robber |
erf baron exists In the broad domain OF the Re- |
,uh.c cannot remain in the mind Of the mos, |
gnorant citizen. for one an quite ready to ac- |
ept greatly reduced dutes-JudicIously framed |
o accomplish this result. Yours very truly.
ANDREW CARNEGIE.
New-York. Jan g. 1894