New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
THE QUESTION OF REVENUE.

Most men know and are glad to know. that
the city of New-YOrk does not represent the
STATE. But ex-senator Miller put his foot down
hard. with the whole weight OF the Empire state
behnd II. on the notion that Republicans should
NOW he tiuid and catfooted about the revenue
and fhc finances until they have placed some
body in the White House. The country has not
elected Republican congressman TO sit on Prcsi-
den; Clevclands doorstep and wait his pleas
IRE. but 10 tell him what the people want and
mean 70 have OF course, Mr. Miller is right in
his assertion that if Republicans propose any
measure whatever ii will be thoroughly Repub-
lican in outline and detail, and if they refrain
from proposing anything, they certainly VIII not
. tolerate in lis place added taxation of home
products instead of imports. Whatever they
NAV think best 20 defer they will not sultify
themselves.
II is Just here that the suggestion OF Western
Congressman is fatally mistaken, for he has
been caught by the cheap trick Of nonparliSan-
ship. which Democrats invariably bring 10 the
front when they want 10 protect their own par
tisan acts from merited oyerturninS Just now
they are tearfully appealing To business men.
without distinction OF party. TO help the country
our Of the ditch into which it has been thrown
by Democratic partisan legislation, and 10 thai
end are begging that their partisan tariff MAJ
stand and that further taxes which Democrats
refused to impose may now be imposed on beer
and some other domestic products. Possibly
Mr. Reed and his associates in the House are
that kind of statesmen. but 1t has not beer
generally suspected. The Congressman who has
been sent to Washington to cure disasters re-
sulting from Democratic partisan legislation. and
PROPOSES to do it by accepting the non partisan
plans Of Democrats and leaving their partisan
legislation untouched. will not rank high in the
House or elsewhere.
This country was grandly prosperous
prosperous than ever befOre-uDdcr the Repub
lican laws Of 1890 That modification Of these
laws has been made desirable by later events
particularly by experience teaching that duties
have been misused 10 establish sugar and some
other monopolies. need not be said. bur lasting
reconstruction of the tariff will come when IT
is possible. The thing that is possible to-day is
to impose such Republican duties as are most
clearly necessary to restore revenue. to make
borrowing absurd, 10 revive industries, and TO
put the soundness Of the currency beyond dis
pute All that can be done without touching
at present the many details upon which Repub
leans might not agree
The man who says that nothing should he
done because Mr.. Cleveland Is still President be-
trays the fact that he has drifted far away from
belief in self-government into the stagnant and
sitting region Of Cuckooism which is despot-
ism The sovereign in this country is the Amer-
can people. Grover Cleveland is one OF their
servants, who has misbehaved, and other ser
wants have been ordered to correct as far they
can his mistakes. Their duty is TO make things
straight to the extent of their power 1t is their
business to make appropriations. 1t is their
business to make only such appropriations as
can be paid out Of the revenue. They have the
hest reason in the world TO put all appropriation
bills on the table, there to lie until they find ont
what revenue the President will consent TO have
the Government raise. If he refuses to permit
the raising Of an adequate revenue. il will then
rest with Congress to determine what approDria-
tons shall be cut off. in order that the expendi-
tures of the Government shall not exceed its
income