The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-03
HECANkOT DECEIVE THE LORD.

The Rev. Hugh johnson, McKinley's
pastor, Chaplain pro TEN. of the Senate,
who shocked the country few weeks ago
by thanking the Lord for "the return of
prosperity while $4,000 men are in en-
forced idleness because of the hard times,
has again shown his sycophancy by an
other false prayer, taking the tariff this
time as his subject. He said:
eve recognize Thy hand in this
work of commercial legislation now
nearing conn ton in so short a
period Of co sessional history. We
thank Tee for the courage, distin-
terestetl less and generosity exhibited
by the Senators and Representatives,
and that party interest and feeling
and local interest have been subor-
dinated to the expression of the will
of the majority, in this legislation"
If the statement thus communicated to
the Almighty were tr.,le, it would be in
execrable taste for Iinister OF the Cos
What shall we say, then, when the rev.
erend brother asks the Lord to believe
is not true? The Rev. johnson tells
~ almighty that there is thankfulness
ause of 'the courage, disinterested-
ness and generosity exhibited by the SEN
tors and Representatives, and that par
interest and feeling and local interest
!. We been subordinated to the expression
he will of the majority in their legis-
Ia (n.' =. ono..,o. . +,.+. -,
10 = merely to see whether the prayer
CO ed the truth. From tables pre-
by experts it is ascertained that
l the Dingley bill:
1. There are 2O2 classes of articles on
..hich the proposed duty amounts to be-
tween so and Is per cent. ad valorem.
2. There are 81 classes of articles on
which the proposed duty amounts to be-
tween rs and 100 per cent. ad valorem.
Among these articles are plate glass,
woollen cloth valued over 80 cents per
pound, dress goods, knit wearing apparel,
leaf tobacco, sugar, carpets, silks, vel
vets.
8. There are So classes of articles in the
Dingley bill as amended by the Senate
bill reported to the Senate, May 18th,
1897, on which the proposed duty
amounts to over 100 per cent. ad valor-
EN-. Among these articles are common
window glass, 107 to 1853 per cent; pock-
ct knives, Ill per cent; tobacco, 1O5 to
23S per cent; rice, 100 per cent; salt IN
bulk. ia per cent; woollen cloth, valued
not over so cents per pound, 12S per
cent; blankets, 125 per cent; iannels,
1902 to 119 per cent; shawls, III per
cent; woollen hats, 1T to 2O3 per cent;
and felts, 1O4 to 224 per cent.
A few days ago in the Senate Mr..
Jones, of Arkansas, denounced the rates
in the new tariff law as ranging from 20
ito 700 per cent. Senator Platt answered
by saying that they did not average
more than Is per cent" Soon thereafter,
when the duty on silk fabrics was before
the senate, Ihr. w le, VI NoiAiohhAo,
moved a proviso that none Of the duties
on silk fabrics should exceed IS per
cent. Motions to limit the duty to 100
and 200 per cent, respectively, were vot-
ed down. Mr.. Plat said: at was a
movement to embarrass the whole bill.
The New York Times explains that 1t
would embarrass the Tariff bill to have
any limit whatever applied to its exac,
lions, because then the mana gers Of the
Republican party would be unable to
make such private terms as they find
necessary and desirable with particular
interests in the market for legislative
favors." The Times truly says of the
tariff bill that "the whole business Is
plain, everyday job-lot corruption"
In view Of these figures and facts, Mr.
McKinley's pastor ought to quit trying
to deceive the Lord about the broken
promises of his distinguished parishioner
Your Uncle Horace Boies has given
new proof that the Democratic Nationa