Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-20


NO REASON WHY CONGRESS sHoCLD NOT ApyouRx-
TIE RkPUBLlcAN POSITION ON rns rARrrF ours-
TON.
Probably no man in the House keeps himself
oetter informed and is more watchful OF public
anairs tnan MI. Dfngley, OF Maine. He has Just
returned from the Pine Tree state and has been
in New York and elsewhere where politics are the
hottest. Members OF his own party ask anxiously
Tor his opinion as to the political outlook, ana his
democratic associates know that what he SAYS Is
worthy OF consideration. TRs STAR man had quite
long talk with him yesterday upon the general
subject OF politics.
SOLID NORTH.
Il have perfect confidence ne said. shat the
republican party will be victorious In every
northern state, and that We viii also carry West
Virginia"
Upon what do you base your calcularons"
asked TIE STAR man.
nation get from all directions by responsibie and
reliable authority. do not think anyone will ac-
cuse me OF being In the habit OF letting my enthu.
slasm overbalance my Judgment in such matters
ana say frankly to you that have not the least
ao4ot In the world OF the success Of the republican
ickeC. we Will carry every northern state and
West Virginia. The Maine campaign brought to-
Rether shrewd politicians from various directions
aeonIs nays Geen e among them as well as among the
assemble IN New York from all parts OF the country,
ana nave canvassed the matter seriously. You
throughout the Country from what is talked here,
lOr the reason that members have not been home.
Inc long session has kept them here, and they DO
no' KNOW now their people feei about matteSS
THE TALK OF TEE DRNocRArs
ABOUT Carrying Western states-Micnigan, Wis
consin, Illinois, Iowa-is the merest foolshness I
have been In Michigan, and did my best to Cts
cover the disposition OF the people. They feel
tSere tS as they DO In Maine. They have precisely
sne % same interests and are largely the same peO-
pc. feople from Maine settled In Michigan. The
tnings tnat anect one state do the other The
issues In the campaign In Michigan are what they
nave nave Seen before, and our majority win be larger
Snan before for number OF years. The same will
De the case In Illinois and other Western states.
lnoiana Is the only debatable ground"
THE ABSURD ATTITUDE OF CONGRESS-
turning to Congress, he said he supposed the 10
suit OF the democratic caucus meant that there
would be no adjournment. I'VE will have the as
tonishing spectacle" he said, "of Congress going
tnrough the form OF being In session with nearly
all the members absent, and the acknowledged
tacI tnat an the work is DONE and that there is to
De no more leglslatfon-just enough members here
70 go tnrOugn the formula OF adjourning over every
three days. 1t is an absurdity. There is no rea-
The GewocrotS an ausou[nment @ should not be taken
Deiei tnat they have got the republican senate in
"a hole,' as they call 1t. Now, they haven't any
are NOT In the least embarrassed or anxious
THE SENATE AND THE TARIFF.
"The democrats think they are having great
dimculty with their tarin bill, that they are
greatly at variance and cannot come to an agree
ment. Now this is not the case Whatever dIf
terences there may have been at FIRST have all
oeen settled and they are In perfect accord. What
dinerence does It make to the country whether the
duty on alum u cent this way or q cent the
00 ss Iew people but win have
ciples involved are what the people Of the country
are Interested in not In minor details But there is
the bin at all now. The only difference is that AZ
some think 1t ought 10 be reported now while
others think they had better wait until the people
general prfneiple.
TIE TARIFF ISSUE As n STANDS
''The votes In the House show what the republi-
can proposition Is When the Senate bill Is re-
ported 1t will not change the situation in the
least the issue will stand exactly as 1t does now
oS az 9Ss aae all The the
and you viii have it.
"They propose to maintain a duty of "a per cent
on 1gar. We propose instead to reduce It to Al
"They propose a duty Of 100 per cent on rice.
we want to reduce It TO 30 per cent.
"They want to make lumber free. We want to
~. "They want % to make wool free. We propose to
tartn. We propose TO maintain the protective
principle throughout.
Inls makeS up the issue, ana IL VIII not be
changed by the Senate bill There will be no duty
reduced below the protective point by the senate
bill. There can be no vote on the bill this session.
1t cannot, should think, be reported until Just
before the election, II that soon. One OF the issues
we made with the ways and means committee bill
was thai they refused to grant any public hear
tngs. In the Senate committee hearings are being
given to all interests. We cannot refuse to grant
these hearings Taking the applications that are
now on hand for hearings, 1 estimate that It will
take four weeks yet TO get through with them
This, II no others come In. would bring us pretty
close up TO the election. There is no reason for
Congress- to STAY heraD