St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-09

should not permit differences of opinion
on the coinage question to divide or en-
barrasS us i'll the presidential contest
upon which we are about to enter
I'm reference to public expenditures,
the Democratic house of representatives
of this congress may be relied upon for
a record of rigid economy. The speaker
has placed at the head of the committee
on appropriations Hon. William S. Hol-
man, OF Indiana, whose name is guar
antee to the country that this will not
be another billiOn-dollar congress. 1t
must be borne III mind that many of the
eXtrayagant appropriations of the last
and preceding Republican congresses
are made permanent, and cannot be re-
pealed or reduced without the co-opera-
ton of the senate and president.
Necessary Extravaganza.
ut must he borne in mind that MANY
extravaganza appropriations are made
necessary by existing laws, and. the
liability of the government having been
created, congress cannot refuse to make
the required appropriations. Notwith.
standing these embarrassing crcum-
stances, reduction of between fifty
and hundred millions a year bv the
present house of representatives may
confidently be expected, as compared
with the appropriations of the previous
congress.
Zone of the issues which should
enter largely into the campaign next
fall will be the demand for the repeal
Or reduction of many Of the existing
permanent appropriations. The most
important issue. however, in the next
campaign is that which relates to the
methods OF raising the revenue for the
support of the national government
The laws unon tbiS nov, ~
force and which have been passed since
the war, have been passed by the Re-
publican party. or at times when the
Republican party was i'll control of one
or more of the law-making powers of
the government. That party is wholly
responsible for the existing tariff legiS-
IatIon. The last, and perhaps the most
Objectionable measure on this subject
ever passed in this country, is that
known as the Mckinley bill.
Separate Tariff Bills.
'What can the house of representa-
tives do to repeal or modify some of the
most Objectionable features of the Nc
kinley bill? A general revision of the
tariff by this congress is utterly impos-
sibie. The senate Is Republican and
the president is Republican. 1t does
not follow, however. that nothing can
be done Oh the subject of tariff legisla-
ton. Many of the provisions of the
Mckinley bill are so outrageous and
oppressive as to demand immediate re-
peal or modification. Separate bills for
this purpose should be reported to the
house of representatives and passed
through that body at the earliest mo-
ment possible.
"These bill should have for their OBJ
Ject the enlargement of the free list.
and the securing of cheaper raw ma
terial. The measure Of most Importance
is one placing wool on the free list, and
repeating what are known as compen-
satOries duties upon wUolen goods. BY
the introduction and passage through
the house of a series OF bills attacking
the most objectionable parts of the Me
h inley bill we may reasonably expect
that some of those measures at least
will receive the favor of the senate and
the president; but, in the event they
should fail, the effort made to secure
their. passage. will call the attention OF
the country to the necessity of such
measures and will furnish an issue be-
fore the people in the ensuing presi-
Dental campaign easy of comprehen-
sion