The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-04

Of the whole country are fixed on con-
gress SO long as the tariff bill Is under
discussion. The tariff made William
Mckinley president of the United
States. Whether the tariff question was
or was not leading issue in the last
campaign, Mckinley never could have
been made president If he had not been
identified with a tariff law Mckinley
bill made Bill Mckinley a national
character as nothing else could have
done. Mr.. Dingley is a product of the
tariff. He is one Of the most earnest
and intelligent members of congress-
But President Mckinley would never
have offered him a place in the cabi-
net II he had not shown himself such
a master of the tariff question. WILL
lam l.. Wilson graduated from a course
as tariff maker to place in the cabi-
net Col. w. R. Morrison missed the
Democratic nomination and the presi-
dency by only hairs breadth, and he
would never have been a national uuan-
tity, probably, if he had not been ''Hor-
izontal Bill Morrison" of tariff reform
fame. Justin S. Morrill,, of Vermont,
the grand old man of America. was
confirmed In the choice of a public ca
reer by the cOnspicuousness which
came to him through the Morrill, tariff
law, and his experience in framing
that law gave him a prestige which
sent him to the senate.
1 could tell you of half a hundred
men who have gained fame, though
in less degree, through tariff debates
When the Dingley bill comes up In
the senate, several conspicuous figures
in former discussions will be lacking
voorhees,, of Indiana, will be missed.
He always made at least one star sneech
on tariff bill, and to some people il
was as funny as anything that hap
n4npd
fame as criminal lawyer before he
went into politics. He could make q
jury weep with only half an effort. and
his reputation as a pleader was more,
than national But pathos is a little
out OF place in a tariff debate. and
when the Tall Sycamore of the Wabash
arose In the senate one day and. con-
sult1ng VOluminous manuscript said
In voice Wringing with tears, Are
we living in a tropical cline 2" 8 GOOD
many people in the galleries were con-
Vulsed with laughter The senator was
trying to put as earnestly and pictur-
eSQuely as possible the proposition that
clothing was a necessity In this climate
and that untaXed clothing was q boon
cameron, of Pennsylvania, was an
other man with one speech. He used
to prepare 1t carefully in advance and
read 1t rapidly from his desk, picking
up the sheets one at a time and deliver
/
| was not possible to follow what he said
Lhese men, with Brice, who was more
than half Republican, and most OF
the others who have gone out. will not
| De seriously missed. John Sherman was
a!Ways prominent figure In a tariff
discussion, as ne was in almost any
running debate, but he had grow,
SO 1ofgetful in the last months of his
service in the senate that II is NOT
likely he would have made a very seri-
GUS impression on the Dingley bill de-.
pate 1t he had remained there.
On the other hand, there are LEFT
Mr.. Allison, of Iowa, who is a perfect
mine of wisdom on the tariff question
AND OF discretion too; Mr.. Aldrich ot
Rhode Island, who has the reputation
or knowing the details Of the tariff
more accurately than any other man
In congress; Mr.. Teller, of Colorado
a good debater, whose peculiar DoIItir
cal faith embraces now protection Free
SILVER ana the income tax; Mr.. Morrill,
| OF vermont, the veteran tariff maker
| or congress; Mr.. Jones, of Nevada who
can talk longer without drawing breath
| IMAM any man In public life excent
| Morgan, OF Alabama; Mr.. German. Of
| Maryland, the man who converted the
| Wilson bill into what Col. Morrison ~
| Illinois, calls a measure Of protection.
4 Mr.. Vest, of Missouri, who Is one of thu
| most peppery of the off-hand dehatere
| In the senate: Mr.. Frye Of Maine
whose right hand Is always entwtned
in the caudal appendage Of the British
] lion, and dozen other men whose