Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11
FIXING HIS FENCES.
Congressman Bayne Makes a
Brief but Busy Visit.
HE HAS A HUSTLING DAY.
Friends of Major Montooth Move for
a Mass Meeting.
POLITICS NOT COOLING A BIT

Congressman Thomas NJ. Bayne sud-
denly came home from Washington yester-
day morning, and after writing his name on
the register at the Hotel Schlosser, jun ped
upon Long Line car and went over to
Allegheny, where he spent nearly all the
day visiting friends or talking with them
on the highways and bywsvs of Pittsburg's s
pretty suburb. He will return TO the
National Capital this evening, in order to
be in the House tomorrow, when the tariff
bill is taken up under the fve-minute rule.
Mr.. Bayne is looking well and evinces
good spirits. although he seemed, when seen
bY reporter to be somewhat wearied with
the many handshakings and confidential
talks of the day.
In regard to the Congressional campaign,
Colonel Bsyne says: 81 am not able to be
here much of the time, and although am
neglecting, TO that extent, my personal in
terests at home, am doing it in the inter-
est of my constituents at Washington. 1
am very confident, however, of the result.
All reports are encouraging"
FEW CHANGES TO BE MADE.
Concerning the tariff bill now before the
House, Colonel Bayne said: The real work
will be done on Monday under the FIVE
minute rule, when the important sugges-
tions and changes will be made There will
be some changes by the Ways and Means
Committee, but the bill will pass practi-
cally as it came from them. There will be
one change made with reference to wool.
The present provisions of the bill are COM
,,ls ka1 IL tod cIn
will all be eliminated, and an ad valorem
duty OF 80 per cent will be put upon all wool
valued at 13 cents a pound or less, and 30
per cent ad valorem on all wool valued above
Is cents.
1--WE have heard from all sections of the
country respecting the bill, and it seems to
meet with very general approval, excepting
on the part of importers. The stringent
provisions of the administrative bill, which
passed the House and passed the Senate and
is now in the House again with the Senate
amendments, coupled with the stringent
provisions in the Mckinley bill, have
ELECTED considerable opposition on the part
of a good many importers, but almost
invariably from that class of importers who
have obtained advantages by undervalua-
tions and eTasions.
THINKS IT Is ADMIRABLE.
the Mckinley tariff bill becoming law.
1t is an admirable bill, the most perfect
piece of tariff legislation ever presented.
One provision in it, which is new and which
will have the effect of excluding very con-
siderable importations, is provision which
prohibits the importation of convict-made
goods. There are now many importations
of such goods. was very strongly in favor
OF that provision"
"How will the McComas bill come out?"
81 cannot say as to that but there is a very
good prospect tor the passage of the Fed
eral supervision bill. There will be bit
ter party fight against it, but no man who
wants honest elections will oppose it. The
man who obeys the law does not object to a
police officer; it is the fellow who wishes to
evade il. The very fact that there will be
q bitter opposition to that law is the best
evidence in the world that these people
have been taking advantage of the present
situation, and returning members to the
Senate and the House who were not fairly
elected.
WHAT THE WINDOW BILL WOULD DO.
1.-The silver question is in the Senate yet,
and it is not certain whether we will have
any legislation on that subject. The Win
dom bill is a good one. 1t would utilize
the entire silver production of the United
states as Dasls OF the paper currency, and
no man who has confidence in the future Of
silver can afford to oppose that bill. If the
utilization of the entire silver product of
the country will bring silver to par with
gold, the Window bill will bring about that
result"
1t was very generally rumored yesterday
that Colonel Bayne and Mr.. Neeb were pull
ing together on one side, and Mr.. Shlras
and Senator Rutan on the other. This story
was denied by the Colonel, who said: 81 |
am not making a combination with any |
other candidate. Each man is making his |
campaign on his own merits.'
OF the action of the American Defense /
Association" in its Endorsement of Mr.. |
Shiras, the Congressman said: "I was mis- |
represented to that organization, about the |
immigration bill. The letter wrote to the |
Defense Association regarding the matter |
was tampered with. Even when sent on a |
copy of the original, enough of it was sup |
pressed to make it appear different from |
what it was intended to be. 1 am told that |
one man is at the bottom of the whole thing. |
He is the individual for whom secured an |
appointment as a deputy revenue collector. |
A SO, 900 bond was required of him and he |
was not able to get it. He therefore lost /
the position, and has been unfriendly to me
ever since %