The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-12-04
PRINCETON COUNTY THURSDAY DEC 4 1890

1t is set down for a certainty
that there will be no tariff legisla-
ton at the present session, and the
only moves possible are those look.
ing to the amendment of the bill
SO far as errors are concerned, ex-
cept the insertion in the tobacco
schedule of the rebate clause
which had been agreed upon by
the conference committee. ANY
amendment to the tariff bill intro
duced in the house, or if it passes
the senate and goes over to the
house, will be referred to the COM
mittee on ways and means, and
there it will, no doubt, be allowed
to sleep, as the majority members
OF that committee have fully de-
termined not to make any changes
in the tariff schedule as it now ex-
lists. Major Mckinley is satisfied
that a test of the measure will
make it popular throughout the
country, and in this belief he is
joined by such western men as
Burrows, of Michigan, LaF Gillette,
OF Wisconsin, and Gear, of Iowa,
three men from the Northwest
whose interests would no doubt
lead them to desire lower, rather
than higher duties, and, of course,
the western members of the same
committee join with their leader,
Mckinley, and that settles any
changes that may be proposed to
the tariff bill at the present session
of congress. 4.-.. -
There is, of course, considerable
talk about Legislation upon the
silver bill, but that is out of the
question. A change in the present
silver law would necessitate a great
deal more discussion and opposi-
ton than the short session would
allow. Furthermore, it is almost
certain that the president would
veto any further legislation look
| ing to the entire AGITATION. of
silver, and free coinage is the only
thing that is satisfactory to the
silver men. Notwithstanding the
government is now purchasing
more than four and one-half mil
lion ounces of silver every month
there is apparently no impression
made upon the bulk of silver bull
lion upon the market, and the
price still fingers uncomfortably
low for the holders of the big bulk
of silver produced in the United
States.
A rumor has been circulated
quite extensively that an agree
ment has been reached between
President Harrison and Secretary
of State Blaine, which means that
the man who is the strongest can
didate before the Republican con-
vention in 1892 shall have the
nomination. Any such report as
this may be regarded with a great
deal of suspicion. It is scarcely
likely that such a big, brainy man
as Blaine would give his confidence
to the man who now occupies the
White House. And furthermore,
it is not likely that he would make
/ an agreement which would mean
Harrison's inevitable nomination.
From now until the delegates are
elected to the next convention,
Harrison's ofice-holders will every
where be busy working to secure
primary conventions and caucuses,
and thus elect delegates from the
various congressional districts and
state conventions who will be
friendly to him and his re-nomina-
ton. Jim Blaine, however, is
wary enough to fully understand
that he would be opposed by the
entire force of the administration,
and that while he and the president
were apparently allowing matters
to take their course, that the presi-