The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1886-12-23
THE L QUESTION.
The Statesmen at the Capital Al Discuss the
Matter.


Matter.
Washington special: The skirmish lines
OF the two parties are well advanced on the
tariff question. Mr.. Morrison says he will
endeavor to bring up his bill at the earliest
possible moment. That means tina he
will do so rs soon as he discovers that his
forces are all here. At present there are
some absences. There have been q num-
Der OF private conferences to endeavor to
determine upon n policy, and the latest
conclusion is that it is expedient to force
the vote at once. So far as can be ascer-
tanned from u preliminary survey OF the sit
uation it cannot be discovered that there
has been any change since the vote n
taken last June. Then Mr.. Morrison was.
unable to succeed in his motion for the rea-
son that he did not have votes enough, and
that a considerable number OF his own
party declined to support him. The pro-
tectiuuist leaders who have been canvass
ing the situation with a good deal OF care
durir ( the last few days say they cannot
discover thai there has been any change
in the views OF the protection demo-
Gratis. The only difference is that
b"O anu aus WV 'ObS' ''Nh N
dali and against Mr.. Morrison are
dead. The views Of the successor
of the other have not yet been
ascertained. Meanwhile Mr. Randall has
not been inactive. He declines 10 accept
any ''olive branch" although it is report
ell that several have been rendered to ham.
One of the stories of the day, III fact, Ii
that Secretary Lamar and Congressman
Hewitt have undertaken to act as inter
mediaries between the two tariff factions
in the democratic party in the hope OF
being able to come to an agreement upon
some bill. Mr.. Randall has his sundry
civil bill and will use it as a club to ward
off the blows of the revenue rerormers from
whatever quarter they may come.
While it is quite certain that an effort
will be made to bring up the tariff question,
it still seems probable that no tariff bill
will ass. Expressions within the last day
or two in the senate, however, on the part
of some leading republicans have created
the impression that some OF the proml-
nent republican leaders are OF the opinion
that it is expedient to take some action
upon the tariff at this session. Those who
bqs been the most conspicuous in ad-
vai ing this idea thus far are Senator's
Sherman and Dawes. The speech OF Mr..
Dawes, which is expected next week, is
awaited with a great deal OF interest. His
view is that the 500, 900, 900 surplus can
be reduced bv a reduction OF taxation
without i%niuriousiy affecting the protective
interests or interfering with the wages OF
home iabOrs.
Colonel Morrison, referring to the report
that the hous, would Immediately proceed
to the consideration of the tariff question.
said: 81 think it quite possible that the
subject will be under discussion next week
I can't tell whether our people will all he
there or not. We expect to call up the bill
next week. The preliminary situation OF
the bill is this: The bill is the first on the
calendar OF revenue bills. The motion will
be to proceed to go into committee OF the
whole 70 consider revenue bills, and If that
shall pevail the question OF consideration
can he raised against the first bill; should
the house vote to consider, the bill will be
before the house. There have been Il good
many wild stories about my intentions and
the prospects of the bill. FOrinstance. lsaw
it recent V stated in one dispatch that fiji
teen Of the democrats who voted against the
consideration Of the bill at the last session
will vote for consideration now. That
may be she fact, but don't know any
thing about it. Ihave certainly said moth
ing OF the kind. Viele. of New York, said
to me he should vote for the bill, but none
OF the Others, who voted against the bill,
ha We said a word to me. L don't know
what anyone intends to do, but | shall call
the bill mp and if it gets ~, there will he
some talk. Somebody will have to do
something before long. Everybody can't
sit on the top all of the fence always; the
fence won't hold them. Both sides OF the
tariff question viii have to define them
selves before long. If they don't discuss
the question this winter they will have to
do it the next. | snail do my best and the
result can IKE care OF itself. 1t is not my
funeral. I have already had mine