The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-28
Prospects Of the Passage of the
Revenue Bill.
RADICALS SUDDEN
CHANGE OF BASE.
Utah's Statehood Bill May Follow the
Tariff.
All Efforts of Utah's Enemies to
Delay Action Will Prove Futile,
and the Once Despised Territory
VIII BE the Brightest Star Among
the Many Decking the Blue Field.

Washington, May 27.-lSpecial]-
Within the past week, the belief has
been stronger that the tariff bill will
be disposed of in the Senate between
now and the 1st of July.
Somewhat of sudden change oc-
Cured in the programme of the Repub-
leans. The radical element led by
Messrs. Aldrich, Chandler and Hawley,
discovered that large majority of
their party associates want action,
even though they will not vote for the
! bill.
A number of silver advocates among
the western Republicans are not
specially yearning to help New Eng
land. They remember how quick these
men were to join hands against them in
the past whenever an attemp was made
o strike down the white metal, and now
they do not propose to turn in and help
| the gold-bug- protectionist of the east,
! who have tried for so many years to
ruin the leading industries of the far
! West. The eastern radicals are smart
/ ing under the predicament in which
! they find themselves, and they are en-
! deavoring to crawl out with the best
| possible grace. For the past two
weeks, their plan has been to gradu-
ally withdraw their obstruction, and in
doing so to make a line of argument
they hope will induce the country to
! believe that they give up the fight be-
cause the bill now under consideration
is so nearly like the Mckinley law they
see no reason for any serious opposi-
ton.
Can't Trust Republicans.
! You cannot always count on the Re
publicans, but it surely looks at this
writing as if they will not attempt to
prevent action on the tariff by endless
/ debate. They may not permit it to
\ be passed in the Senate at as early a
day as the country expects, and in de-
laying the measure they will attempt
to work as much harm as possible TO
the Democrats, charged with this i'm
portant legislation. Careful readers of
the debates will notice that the Repub-
licans have managed to excite such
rabid free traders as Mills and Vest and
some others who admit that in order
to pass any bill they were compelled
to accept amendments which have
made the measure anything but the
bill they would have framed could they
have, had their way. The object has been
to frame a bill that all of the Demo-
3. Gratis could support but there is so
much moderation in it as at present
constituted that Mr.. Mills has not hest
tated to express his disapproval of the
things that brought about the situa-
ton.
The prospect that the tariff bill can
be disposed of by the 1st Of July
renders it certain in such an event
that before the session draws to a
i close the Utah statehood bill will be
passed. Senator Faulkner says that it
is his intention to move to take up the
measure at the earliest possible
moment, and just as he has always
i claimed, he insists it will be passed
this session. He could have had it
reported many weeks ago. but he re-
| peatedly said there would be nothing
gained. for it could not be considered
way. There being practically no op-
position to the Utah admission bill it
will hardly take more than one day
to pass it when it is taken up. Really
the feeling is such that it may be that
amendments can be made promptly to
the Senate bill which will bring the
territory into the Union earlier than
! the pending measure provides. But
even if it remains as 1t was reported
i the fact that Utah will certainly be a
state early in 1896. so that she can
take part as such in the next presi-
Dental election. is better than not
getting in at all. and having to wait
three or four more years.
Cannot Be Retarded.
It does not make any difference now
what the opponents of Utah may do
they cannot block the progress of the
movement in behalf Of statehood. The
temporary delay makes it all the
sweeter to her true friends who stood
nobly together for admission from the
very time that Delegate Rawlins got
his measure reported by the House
committee. and shortly afterwards
passed in such an unprecedented man
ner. His bill went through the House
without even the formality of a roll
call. The opponents, led by such mar
row minded fellows as old "Stove-Pol
ish' Morse. of Massachusetts, could
not even muster votes enough to de-
mand roll call, and on the viva voce
vote only a paltry band of five Re
publicans opposed statehood to a ter
ritory that is better entitled to state
hood than many that are now in the
Union.
The friends of Arizona are working
very hard in their efforts to have tina
territory admitted also. but as yet the
nave HOI considered lIlf
measure They believed that UtaH
having the largest population, and be
ing beyond any doubt entitled to state
hood should be advanced ahead Of
any other territories knocking at the
doors of the Union for admission.
1t is expected that the old time
enemies of Utah will continue thei
efforts against admission until the las
moment. but they have PRACTICAL!
j abandoned all hope of being able t.
put any further obstacles in the way
No one will listen to them. TIL
; agents of the money power o
the east were the most formidable
opponents, and the chances are the!
managed to influence enough senator
( to have the date of admission fixed 81
that the territory cannot come into TIL
: union until the close of the presen
term of Mr.. Cleveland. The cry tina
two more senators in favor of the fire.
. cooinage of silver would be elected hat
much. weight, as has been heretofor
! shown in the Herald correspondence
i But they have not scared the Demo
cratic senators in regard to the politics
lof the two senators to be elected from
! Utah The Democrats believe tina
Utah will elect two Democrats, AM
the chances have certainly been mucl
improved since the Senate committe
reported the bill, and Mr. F'aulkne
3 I1ae civ !,