The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-28
An Administration Tariff Bill to Be the First
Move, but in This Measure Nothing Rad
ical Will Hardly Be Attempted.
Poll Of Democratic Members Shows q
Close Vote Against an Extra Session.
Secretary Foster Selects Haywood to Pick Out
Vatican Treasures-Winter Society ct the
Capital-Mr. Blaine Improving.
OUTLINING TIE POLICY.

Democrats Conferring to Settle on the Best
Plan for Doing Nothing.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-It was hardly to
have been expected that the conference an
ticipated in these dispatches last night for
the outlining of policy upon the tariff and
other questions would be held so soon a.
tomorrow. simultaneously with the ant
nouncement of the proposition to frame 81
administration tariff bill" came one from
New York that Senator German had
called conference in that city. and
Speaker Crisp. Senator Carlisle and other
controlling Democrats were on their way
to Gotham. Democrats in Washington to-
day discussed the probable outcome OF
the conference. and attempted to penetrate
the future. not only as it will relate to tho
framing of new tariff bill, but as to the
general legislation and the disposition OF
the spolls of Office.
There is large preponderance Of opinion
here that it will be the policy of President
Clevelapd's administration to make haste
very slowly in every direction. 1t 10 be-
lieved that the President-elect has not
only came TO the conclusion that hlG
slsisi0n HsisS the Sasy matter ass pemoo. 5S
racy had little to do as 10
was the inevitable, hut that he is pledged
to q course in all things so conservative
that it will make little difference with ex.
listing affairs. Already the leading Demo-
Gratis have begun to write home to their
constituents not to be in o hurry about ar.
ranging to take the office as Mr. Cleveland
is gong to- make few changes and make
them slowly. They are writing that there
will be little done in the way of legisla-
ton. too. and are pledging their constltu.
ents that there will be no laws passed
which will materially affect manufactur.
ing, commerce and banking. The thing ia
be looked out after is revenue sufficient ia
ruE the government and the effort to be
put forth will be in the way of curtaihna
expenses.
Already the pledge is being made that
there will be no pension legislation. Sena-
tors Carlisle and Mills have announced,
with Senator German, that the revision Of
the tariff Will be moderate and confined
almost wholly TO increasing the free list
and repeating the sugar bounty. 1t is now
known that the tax on State bank cir.
cuiation will not be repealed-in line. the
Fifty third is TO be another do-nothing
Congress- 1t Is believed here that the con-
ference in New York, If it agrees to any
thing, will result In declaration to pro-
ceed very slowly; to have an ADMINISTERS
tion tariff bilP' such as was outlined in
these dispatches last night and to be mod
crate In removing Repu blIcans from office.
1t is evident the. Democrats are going ia
have the hardest time they ever had in
preparing q substitute for the Mckinley
bill. and until that is accomplished they
will be in fear and trem bling. and will pro-
ceed as If walking over a smoldering vols
cano, with every precaution against q dis
turbauce which would cause an eruption.
The New York conference 10 for the pur.
pose of arranging a programme to prevent
anything being done in Congress-
Capt. Thomas III. Mckee figures that az
the recent election the Democrats elected
2lS members of their own party to the
Fifty-third House of Representatives, the
Republicans 12S and the Populists & The
Democratic majority will be 81. The Pop
ulists will cut no figure in either house Of
the next Congress.