The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-09
"uLTERIOR DESIGN OF THE TARIFF BILL
Designed by Reeds GonstitucacS 10
Thwnrt aIclkinIcy's Cohorts-Rond
RiII Never Menut nv An Honest
Effort 10 Relieve the Treasury
Thc Popular Lonn.
Especial Correspondence.)
Virginia Bureau,
Washington. Jan. S, 1886

Congress was for n time discounted by
the successive and rapid passage OF the
Venezuelan Boundary Commission bill.
the tariff measure and the bond bill;
but subsequent events show how pro
pEetic were the words of the Gear, for
after all. the prospects are largely III
favor Of the accomplishment of nothing.
The boundary question was one not
contemplated by party schedule and
was passed in House and Senate regard
less OF parties and upon plane un
known to Republican iincsse.
The tariff bill was only. after all,
measure carefully designed by Il Reed
constituency to thwart the Mckinley
followers. and to steal from the Ohio
apostle of protection the last cherished
thought that he and his doctrines We're
essential to the prosperity Of the
tion, or constituted the cardinal fea
lures OF the Republican policy.
II the present House had attempted
the rc-cnactmcut Of the Mckinley law
II would have left the party before the
country exactly on the same issues thit
confronted it in 1892. ana would FUR
Tier have naturally suggested McKin-
Icy as the standard bearer OF the party
for the next Presidency. All Of this
was forcreen by Mr. Reed and his
was adopted for the Very purposes ii
served, and they are alone in the in
tcrests of the man from Maine.
The bond bill was never designed to
e,,,ia ,,;,,, '',",. -, se''s'pis iiie,'' III
ito,.. :" ,.'''', .""",I' ~ ueS,ie ~ le
ITS provisions were skillfully ar
ranged to meet with Just the opposition
,,o,,1 ~ 10 S ni,u li,t He,H
+hn ,,'' , - ,,'tn 'un',ei ~ nv"
Bile and determined.
The free silver substitute Of the SEN
ate Is rs surely marked for death as
me NlSiin OF con*umrtion upon whose
~ = ic Il I1 10
OF lies dscadcnce. This is no lcgisla-
i've rat" cruel and relentless. no chance
blind and stumbling. but Il cold. calm
ana cunning calculation made for poll
itdi br"siiSc ana pcrpetratcd for parti-
san purposes.
1rt,c J,o,,,I,r yo,, p;,,
"" "a'"P"s''iSn-
lie Welding of President Cleveland
10 u seen inSlE general sentiment re-
Ehrding the sale OF bonds. still is ques-
t"ncd mere from n standpoint /of cN-
pr,iiendy.
mere can be no question as TO the
ma' 'rlot'sm OF our people. but as 10
.hyir annuity 70 furnish $lO00O0to In
Soiu III me Governments bcquest, Is
quite another matter. There are thou
SANDS VINO would fight for their country
VINO cannot contribute Il farthinm to-
war" It's support. and The wisdom of
iS .; move is YET Il matter OF specula
tion.
Mr.. Cleveland however. was deter
lnihci 10 give the people Il practical test
oi ne popular loan theory. and re-
serving his personal opinion he has
advertised for bids so strongly support
ca DN many enthusiastic Americans
~ ,..i me result VIII prove the wisdom
his indrmnn. eho''S OF the iaiiacy OF
fhe vacant JudSshiP.
The vacant iudcashin In E,u,,,n.,,
City and Warwick counties. crnaind hw
the dea tn of Judge Peek was morn ~
less discussed here to-day The general
belief here is that Hon. RnI,rr p I.nn
will be elected by the Legislature ms
his SUCCESSOR. The result. however, will
be largely determined. but not nccrssa.
rily settled by the attitude of tho dole
gates and State Senators from that
district.
III is usually the custom in such cases
to allow the representatives in uhc
Legislature 10 name the Judge. bui
remember case a few wears apo
when Senator Stubbs. named Air roIl
of Gloucester for the county tldr,shin
and the Legislature elocte5 G.naraii
William II. Taliafcr,-5 to the posit;on