The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-11-23

The Washington star, which
says that it Knows what it is talk.
ing about, discusses the position
Of ex.speaker Reed on future
Legislation as follows:
"Mr. Reed is said to be fully
impressed with the gravity OF
the situation and the necessity
for calmness and caution and Of
promrtness in Whatever action
that is to be taken. Many Re.
pubiicans throughout the count
ry-business men without legis-
lative experience-may expect it
to follow promptly upon the Re-
publican success that the Cor
man tariff bill be repealed and a
business-like protection measure
be put in its place.
"Itis said that Mr.. Reed holds
to the opinion that it would be
unwise to have any general agita-
ton of the question so long as
no active legislation can be ac-
complished. The Republican
position does not need to be de
fined. No general tariff bill is
necessary merely as an evidence
that the Republican party is the
party Of protection. 1t is believ-
ed, therefore, that the Fifty
fourth Congress will do no more
on the tariff than to pick out of
the present law features which
are obviously bad, from every
point of view not involving the
question of protection and free
trade, but of common sense and
good business principles without
reference to any theories, and
attemptthe correction and adjust
ment of these items SO as to make
the law under which the count.
ry must operate until the power
lies somewhere to repeal it as
good as it can be made.
1.-The argument is presented
that agitation of the tariff ques-
ton beyond this point will &C
complish nothing, would keep up
the feeling of unrest. and posi-
bly, bring criticism upon Con-
gress, though that body would
be helpless in the matter. The
same situation involves radical
legislation of any other sort as
well as the tariff. No financial
measure nor propositions relat-
ing to federal elections and in
deed nothing else but appropria-
tion bills can be enacted INTO laws.
1t regarded as probable, there;
fore: and believed to consistwith
ldel IDEAS issec and
Republican leaders, that ts
Fifty fourth Congress will have
brief sessions. An opportunity
will be given to show the count
ry what business Congress can
do in a short time. Mr.. Reed
likes to give the country object
lessons, and here will be furn-
lshed his opportunity. All the
records necessary to be made as
an evidence of good faith to the
public can be spread where all
may read without consuming
Hlucn tlme. Mr.. Reeds parlia-
mentary hand book will furnish
the rules for the House to oper-
ate under, and, being thus freed
from the annoyance of tilibuster.
ing and the consumption of time
in talking. it will be easy to
speedily dispose of the appro.
priation bill, and to pass any
other measures which the threats
of the presidential veto will not
render 1t desirable to refrain
from. Its believed that proba-
bly, the most ventursome thing to
be expected from the Fifty fourth
Congress is some financial pro-
position which will serve to
clearly define the attitude of the
party and to exemplify their ca
pacity for dealing with that prob
lem"
Borrowing does not strengthen
the credit of a man or of a ma
ton. 1t does not lessen the bnr.