The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-27
REED AND M'KInLEY.
Both In Washington and Both Ready
for the Winters Work.

BosToN, November 26-The Journals
Washington special says:
Speaker Reed has arrived full of vigor.
There is no uncertainty in his tone. II any
one anywhere wishes to raise the white flag,
he will find no help from the Speakers chair.
Mr.. Reed reiterates the Importance of having
every Republican In his seat from the first
day until the last of the session. The en-
phasis which Mr.. Reed gives to this utter
ance is in line with the feeling of the Presi-
dent Every Republican member who has
been at the White House during the past ten
days has heardpthe President praise those
members who were faithful to their posts
during the long session, and express the
hope that there would be no absent ones dur
ing the next three months. 1t Is this feeling
which has caused the impression to go forth
that no Congressman will be selected to fill
vacant official positions, unless the appoint
ment is postponed until after the fourth OF
March.
Mr., Mckinley Is here also, and has not re-
iaxed his enthusiasm in the cause of protec.
tion, or his confidence in the ultimate tri.
nmph of that policy. He believes in the
Mckinley bill and THAT time will vindicate
its enactment, Mr.. Mckinley says: "The
bill was less than four weeks old when the
election occurred: Misrepresentation ruled
the hour. The bill itself was not well un-
derstood by the people This could not have
been otherwise Its contrasts with the ex-
listing law therefore were not seen or
known by the great body Of the people. |
am told since came here that less than
trasted with the old law were put
in circulation, and while the newspapers
published the law itself, they did not, so far
as am aware, publish it in comparison with
the old law or the Mills bill" "How long
do you think it will take the bill to be thor
0ughtv uO6arsfnnd 0y nhr 20
know of its practical operation in the course
OF the next two years. lc always takes at
least that length of time for business to ad-
Just Itself to new tariff legislation" THAT
being the case, will the Republican party re-
frain from any further tariff legislation?" P"
Il cannot believe" said Major Mckinley,
with great deal of emphasis, '.that the Re-
publican party will want to amend or modify
law which has so recently been passed
with practical unanimity in both branches
or Congress, and which has, as yet, had no
trial, and hear of no such suggestion from
any Republican representative anywhere
The law embOdies Republican convictions,
and records the verdict of the people spoken
lu 1883. In my judgment the Republi-
can party will take no back ward step on this
question" "Will the tariff be an issue in
the next Presidential campaign" Il do
not see how 1t can be otherwise, If the lead
ers OF the Democratic party continue to at
tack the protective system. The next House
VI REPRESENTATIVES,, Wnlcn Is Democratic, Is
committed to revision of the tariff upon
the lines OF free trade, or tariff for revenue
only. That was the sole issue which was
presented to the people in 1888. 1t has been
renewed by tho leaders of the party, from
Mr.. Cleveland down. before and since the
recent election. The first session of the
Fifty second Congress will therefore witness
the framing of tariff bill which will en-
body Democratic convictions and purposes
regarding the tariff That will be in 1882.
How can we avoid fighting that issue again
before the people? Do you see? l do not?"