New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06

camp States.
PROMINENCE WON IN THE TARIFF FIGHT. |
The repeal of the Sherman act clauses had
made any further party legislation in the Lilo
Congress extremely difficult. II not absolutely
impossible. The Administration was blind to
this fact. however. and at the regular session
beginning in December ls93. rushed the
Wilson Tariff bill through the House of Repre-
sentatives. The Senate Finance Committee on
which fell the task of putting the House measure
in such a shape would command the necessary
strength to pass it in the Senate. seemed hope
lessly il-ftted to assume such a responsibility.
Mr. Voorhees,. the chairman. was grossly ignor-
ant Of the details of tariff legislation, and could
be brought TO take no practical interest In the
work of reframing the Wilson bill. Mr. Mcfher-
son and Mr.. Vance. two other ranking mehpeiS
Of the committee were in poor health. Mr.
Jones was perhaps justly suspected OF an I'M
due friendliness to Mr. German who was heading
the demand for radical revision OF the WILSON
Administration tariff scheme The burden of re-
viewing the Houses work fell. therefore, on MI
Vest and Mr. Harris who. with Mr.. Voorhees, as
a nominal chief and Mr.. Mills. o. Texas as
secret adviser spent month or more on re
modelled draft which. when presented aroused
as fierce and obstinate a party opposition as hih
the original House schedules.
Mr.. Vest fretted and fumed and threatened to
abandon the fight for tariff reform altogether.
rather than yield to the "piratical' demands OF
certain Democratic Senators for "protection
His threats We're reluctantly recalled. however
Mr. NILS services were dispensed with ana MI
Vest and Mr. Voorhees, were ordered TO nave
second revision" made and reported to the sen
ate. The second draft. though raising many
duties proved on the whole decidedly uhsa'lS-
factory TO the protesting element ana "S '''
breach in the party wdened with ea'h gay
acrid and factious discussion. II soon became APP
narent that the Finance Committees ON was
doomed to failure.
At thi~ iuncture when no tariff legislation 81
any sort seemed possible Mr.. Jones 81 ARKANSAS
stepucd forward t. the rescue. IT was ne a'"''e
Of all the Southern leaders who grasped 'he
practical necessities of the situation ana pro-
ceeded to meet them in matter-"t-iact WAY
t,o interviewed the recalrItrant Senators and
ascertained exactly what they would cohceo'
and what they would accept price for their
support of the measure as whole. lie visited
the Secretary Of the Treasury and obtained his
ass,s,arco In rewriting the schedules. He called
ON the President and got. as he underS'oou'
,, ,lovoland's consent t. such changes In
tho Wilson bill as were necessary I" secure IT,
,..,~o ,hrourh tho senate He clcNerN
ehi,,ad an Secretary Carlisle the actual author
chin Of the rnuch-dehated sugar schedui'
rbcn ON his own responsibility he introduced
ia the Senate some 80" a.ne 1dm"nts 10 'h' FL
nance Committees "rcvise. which re'''u
,ionized the bill From the DAY the Jones a'"'"'
meuts were introduced till the DAY they "''e
INCORPORATED bodily into tn" tarin p'''' anu
forced without the crossing 81 OF III
dotting Of an '' upon an unwlilinE h""S' ~
REPRESENTATIVES and an indignant fN''u"'''
,b. Arkansas Senator was IN" real mead "' 'l'
crat. Finance Committee. and its Only au-
,horitative spokesman In the Senate Chamber.
Mr. Jon.ss leadership Of the Democratic hali
~ the Finance Committe" was stih further con
nrn.d at the long session of the IlNth Ton
gross when he chosen 10y IN" it''-9'''''
coinage majority on the roinnitt"" TO introduce
49,, ,.uo ,arliom.nfarv charge Of the free-coin-
Az. substitute t. Ia" Dineley Emergency ''''
mn. hill. which passed thu Senate early last
winter
SHARE ~ THE FREE-COlNAGk Ihl' MIL
The practical qualities which had already
given him oy-rshndowing influence ana author
,v inside the Southern wing OF the party
,.d tho Arkansas senator National
leader in the fight for the control Of the Demo
cratic National Convention beginning To be
ar -
cate. through its creature the Democratic HI-
metallic I.agu. Mr. Jones entering this move
,n.nt with Senators Harris of Tennessee. COCK
r.ll Of Missouri. Turpie. Of Indiana. ana '"h
cl Of Virginia. becan" more ana n'%'. ~ rn',
trailing in1ucnc. until AZ IN" Crisis 81 lhe - uS
,Lo IN chicago last June he seemed almost 'h'
proprietary guardian Of the League anu IT,
fortunes ,. ~ ,b.
"c,,,nriaI syndicate" Mr. Jones undoubtedly
hoped for the nomination at 'hcaso OF So',''
such conservative ticket as i'''ri, ~ -, vt,
f0r PRESIDENT and Mclean. Of ONO, Tor Ir
President II wae the desire Of the southern
leaders certainly. Tilman always excepted 10
thro,y a mantle Of political ana personal re-
snectabilitv over the coming fIee-'uihas' cruz
s.dc. and with that enG in view th'y So. Wy
/ Rland as a convenient stalking horse pennH
which they could rally theii FORCES lol an T,
| ,al .etampcdc' to the tolorad" senator. p",
! orator Rrvan's Grown Of thorns ana cross 81
! roId' speech upset these 'alculh'l"ns' anu Wv
Senatorial syndicat" i3uhu nSr' ,,r,nn, v'h,rh
! check the rcsist~ss tide OF sentiment VIM,
! suent the Young NebrAskan into immediate ana
! oVeTW helmtng FAVOR. o.. ...i,s, IA. Hn,.
Mr. Ioncs kept up his fight against the h"}
! ,",,,'s nomination even after It's holelessh'sS
',as annarent. and it is to his personal cIeul
w. i ,h.r wavs he showed his distaste AZ 'n'
more radical and revolutlohar! Vut'. PIN raj
/ ,hn Conventions temper HIS c"iiisi"h WIN M
/ ., In ,ha Convention is case III point
Gnrv south Carolinian had Just rhish'u' n', ,h
hiss.e his coarse and Incorporate appeal ~ ~, w.,
ms -, ,rotudiccs Of the delegates. when MI.
r,ons was seen to take the platform ana III al,
/ avci,ed and vehement manner I'Puui", ,,
"f,itchfork" orators demag 'gic Ioslc, an"
il'',i''' .Ao. tho ssucs raised by the chicago
rn; form u'- were ethcr 10y avowa or Implication
J sectional ones. 49,. oo,,,,.r Tillman
As a consequence of TINS en."u u,''ao - the
'l Tones's election as chairman 81 W., ~,
yIp,r,oncratic National Committee anu t
aodnavored 10 array Governor Nrsrlu n,9U
endedN"iru ,rlansas Senator Mr. Jones won
against 'nr .r,beIcss without serious diiiicuity
'ne .p,.ir. COR his services and chafact,' .a''s
or .' him the most available among sGnsnf
nolitcians for the place ana me wes, II VAS a
noinlia nominal non~lusion that the chairmanship OF
,pn National committee would sofog ,me 'S
, ,Ir,o in recent party history-to the "o"''
MR.. JONES AS NATIONAL cHAiRMAN'
a. ,ras's success or failure as manager o'