New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-28
THE SENATORIAL TRUST.

The silver men demand and get delay OF tho
Hawaiian annexation proposal at the price or
providing the Government with necessary
means for prosecution Of the war. II is n fair
bargain, If they are enemies OF the Government.
One can understand why, in exchange for the
great advantage which entire control Of the la
waiian Islands would give enemies might Do
willing TO rellnQuish probably fruitlcss at
tempt TO deprive the Government of necessary
resources ON any other ground the problem Is
more difficult II they not enemies Of the
Government why is any condition demanded
unless they are al HES OF the Sugar Trusti IL Is
the instinct Of combinations to combine II the
men who value profits on silver more than their
country come to Sral with any men who value
profits on sugar More than their country. much
is possible.
Are there some silver men who are for silver
first and for the Nation afterward7 Some sugar
men who are for sugar first md for the Nation
afterward? Democrats who are FOR the Demo
cratic party first and the Nation afterwnrdi
All together, are the men who appear ready TO
sacrifice the interests Of the Nation TO their
own private advantage able TO dictate IN the
Senate as II Is now composed? Hawaiian an
nexation this year may not be necessary 10
with any knowledge that It Will not be- and the
man ready to take the risk must also take the
responsibility of preferring somo other object TO
the safety of the Nation.
revenue bin passed by a Senate so con-
trolled does not promise well. The form OF IT
cannot now be predicted with any accuracy
from debates which mean nothing or from sun
dry votes on separate items which perhaps
mean only preparation for the dlctaton OF oppo-
ncnts OF annexation Still II Is the general be
lief that the essential features OF the measure,
giving the Government power TO use It's credit In
any emergency and adding largely 10 me reve-
nue. Will be passed. II the bill contains obJec
tionable features the House can be trusted to
non-concur ard the Senators who insist upon
them will then have to say publicly whether
they are ready to refuse necessary resources 10
the Government unless It will accept their die
tatiOn.
There Is no end OF misleading talk in the Sen
ate about the deficiency under the Dingley act
With war in progress and revenue much cur
tailed thereby the actual receipts In May have
been S24 S77, 169 in twenty-five days. rate
sufficient to cover the actual expenditures OF the
Government for the last four years OF peace.
Its war expenditures the Dinglcy act WAS not
expected to meet, but to this date that act
shows capacity. even under circumstances which
reduced It's revenue yielding power TO meet all
the ordinary expenses Of tho Government. Every
pretence to the contrary by the men who have
daily Treasury returns before their eyes Is
uncandid The claim that the cost Of war
ought to be paid entirely by extra taxation year
by year, leaving no part to be borne by genera
tons to come hereafter, is not necessarily dis
honest but It is worthy of party or an aggre-
CATION OF factions which achieved In 1896 the
most disa strous defeat for fifty years