Show THERE ARE a great many Republicans in the country western Repuoilcans particularly particu-larly who are convinced that such a measure as the McKINLEY bill is entirely too radical even for its avowed purpose Among these are Senators ALLISON and SHERMAK and Senator SHERMAN has very recently written a letter so declaring To deny a report that he was inimical io the present high tariff act the Ohio statesman says I havo believed that as to certain items Jn different tariffs we have gone beyond the line of protection which is necessarj to foster American Ameri-can industries A ferrates have bsen adopted that I think will exclude competition between foreign and American productions and eecur a monopoly to the American manufacturers This I do not believe to bo a wise policy i here are some details of the MCKINLCY tariff bill that may be subject to this objection but on the whole it is the fairest and best larJf not only for revenue but Jor protection that has had a place on our statute bookS book-S But it is tho very monopoly feature that makes the McKINLEY bill dear to tho heart of the protectionist and without it there would be no interest in it Tire Democracy tried to remedy somo of the defects alluded al-luded to by the senator but tho Senate I would not even consider the House bills I for that purpose |