Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-03
CLEVELAND ANNOYED
At the Renewed Attacks on Secre-
tary Carlisle.
ASSAULTS FROM BOTH EAST AND WEST
The Part the Tariff Plays in the
Discussion.
RE P q BLIC AN PLAN S

There is the best authority for the state
nent that the renewal in the east of at
tacks on Secretary Carlisle is extremely
annoying to the President. It is calculated,
he thinks, still further to embarrass him
in his efforts to secure financial legislation
at this session of Congress. 1t gives color
to the charges Of the silver men that the
capital of the east is seeking to dominate
the whole situation. The President has no
idea of yielding to any anti-Carlisle senti-
ment, and Mr.. Carlisle has no idea Of re-
signing. The Secretary and his friends re-
gard the maneuver not only as an effort
to force him out Of the Treasury Depart
mant, but to force somebody into the place
who has the label and enjoys the entire
approval of Wall street and its connec-
tions. In the interests Of the country and
of his party, therefore. as he sees his duty,
Mr.. Carlisle intends to stick.
Perils of n Secretary.
This particular phase of the situation
emphasizes afresh to political leaders the
perils and difficulties that beset Secre-
tary Of the Treasury. When Mr.. Carlisle
was chosen to fill the Office the selection
was highly and widely complimented. He
was not the first choice of the eastern men.
But they expressed a willingness to trust
him and to support him. A number of the
leading eastern financiers gave both to Mr.
Carlisle and co the President personal as
surances to this effect. The western and
southern democrats were of course
pleased. Mr.. Carlisle had for years been
the leading e2 ponent Of their views on all
important public questions, and as those
views would necessarily come in conflict
with eastern views in the administration
of the great affairs of the Treasury De-
partment, the west and south were more
than willing to intrust him with the re-
sponsibility of effecting satisfactory COM
premise. But both sides are now at his
throat. The east charges him with leaning
too much to the silver men. while the sill
yer men complain that he seans too much
for action that will still further strengthen
the gold policy, and on the other an equally
vigorous demand that the TT, asury De-
partment manifest a stronger interest in
silver.
VIII Weather the Storm.
Mr.. Carlisle's friends express the utmost
confidence in his ability to weather the
present storm. In fact, they assert that
with tie continued support of the Presi-
dent, Of which he is thoroughly assured,
he cannot possibly be broken down. They
do not go to the extent of saying that his
policy will prevail with Congress, but they
sertion that Wall street will not be per-
mitted to have its way at his expense.
The Part the Tariff Plays.
Over the din of all this contention about
the gold reserve and currency reform a
note is heard now and then about the tariff
and what part it plays in existing embar-
rassments. This comes principally from the
republican camp; but the friends of Mr..
q word They
with the republicans that a good deal of
the trouble arises from too scant revenue.
And then they ask, who shall say now that
the fight in the Senate under Mr.. Germans
leadership for more revenue at the time
the Wilson bill was under discussion in
that body was not the wiseSt step that
could have been taken?
But the republican leaders are getting
the largest measure of comfort out Of the
tariff end Of the controversy. They feel
that the enemy has been delivered into
their hands. In their opinion free trade is
done for. No party will ever again raise
that banner in this country. 1t has been
shown to represent, as they assert, only
the dark side of things-unrest, business
embarrassments and even panic outright.
They are preparing, therefore, to give the
country what they think the country needs
and has demanded at the polls-a slight
tariff revision on protection lines, with in
creased revenue in view, and comprehen-
SiEe refundlng OF the natloEal QeDt at a
low rate of interest This duty, they be-
lieve, devolves upon the republican party,
and that party, as they point out, can
enter upon it without unsettling business
in the slightest. Business took alarm when
the democracy laid hands on the schedules
because free trade was the cry; but when
protection is the object, the business in
terests. so far from feeling any alarm,
may be expected to assist in a readjust-
ment Of rates, and thrive even under the
bare proposition for the new order of
things
Details in the Future.
Details are Of course for the future The
contract is a big one, and the republican
leaders, with all their experience and con-
fidence, are disposed to move cautiously.
But a new tariff bill, limited in scope, but
carrying more revenue for the govern
ment, and a refunding bill dealing with the
whole question Of the governments indebt-
o1noSa aro nm the cards for the next Con.