Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-12

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WASHINGTON. ID. c., January IL
As was stated In the Washington
special 10 the REGISTER yesterday, the
Democratic members OF the House who
favor the retention OF small duty on
coal and iron are gaining confluence
daily that they will be able TO secure
these amend ments 20 the Wilson bill
before IL goes 10 the Senate. The ,vay
these members look at the question can
best be judged by the remarks OF one
OF them TO the REGISTER CORRESPONDENT
tonight He said: Il don't think
there is the least doub, IN the MIND OF
any one acquainted with the sentiment
OF the Senate that when the Wilson bill
goes over there amendments will be
made in 1t placing dptv ON
coal OF almost half the present
rate, and also >r,,u
duty on iron ore and pig iron. O;ber
amendments also are likely, but these
are certain, This being conceded.
what Will the effect OF this action be ON
mat considerable number OF Demo.
cratic mem bers OF the House who rem
resent districts which are largely inter.
ested IN coal and iron? II Wi loOl, a. n
they bad not been true 20 the interests
OF their districts, or were iuCauah.e
incompetent 20 secure what their con
sttuents demand 10 the way or lecisla.
ton. Mind, l don't say that the reten-
ton OF duty on coal and iron is really
going 10 do any one any good. or that
the remoya OF all duty from them
WOULD DO ANY HARM.
Ny own belief is that placicing coal and
iron on the free list would IN the END be
a good thing for all classes OF people iu-
terested In the iron and coal industries.
But the Senate will vote 10 keen a small
duty In coal and iron, and OF course the
Inference will bo that the senate does
this because IL believes that free-Nsting
those articles would be injurious.
Therefore the action OF the House in
placing them on the free list would
make II appear that the mem hors OF the
House were less considerable OF the coal
and iron interest, than the Senators.
Now, then, tho Republicans ia the coal
aud iron districts which are now repre-
scented In tho House by Democrats would
be sure In the next Congress cam
paign to raise this cry against these
Democrats and make 10 exceedingly hot
Tor them. In some Of these districts
where the Democratic Majority issmalI.
as for .aStance ia one or two Of vour
West NirS mia districts, 10 is more than
likely that a night on these lines bv the
Republicans would lose the districts 10
the Democrats altogether.
THIS MIGHT 1919 ALL RIGHT
and we might stand it with good grace
IL u did any good, and II coal and iron
were left on the free list. But when
the Senate is sure 10 clap on a duty any
way, why not pass the amendments no
the House aud save Democrats who rem
resent coal and iron districts great
deal OF trouble and perhaps dcfeai2 NV
own Judgment is that when the matter
has been presented 10 the Democrats Of
the House In this light as II Will be. a
majority OF them Will vote for small
duty on coal and iron. or course it
Will be said that this Is politics and not
stateSmauship. And So 10 U.s.. But
when the Republicans cease 10 UIav
politics with the tariff question. think
we Will also be able To do So. but not
before then. The man or the party
that doesn't mix little politics with
his states manSAlp will have a mighty
hard row 20 hoe In this wicked world 8"
THE kEl-EE ro-TNAsrER-uIr.
The contest over the Keyser postmas.
tership S stiii bubb.iug and simmerinr.
MI wilson NOT yet having had time 10
o =
whom he will recommend for appoint
ment There are four active can
didates for the place Thomas r.
Douglass, ed.toro OF tic key.or Tribu1c.
who is backed by Capt John sheridan.
the West Virginia member OF the Dem
ocratic National Committee, and Col.
John i. Robinson, Of Patterson's creek.
is tho hrst and most formidable Next
comes Jerry Chadwick, who has the
backing OF Col. Wood Daley: then
Messrs. Pap Fisher and Harry II
Keys The Impression here now is that
MI. wilson viii recommend the ay-
pointment OF Editor Douglass.
Coz. Robinson was in the city today
looking after the Interests OF his candl-
date.
Sheriff 7. a. Benny. Of Braxton coun-
", and Chas. *. Newton, Clerk or The
Hraxton County Court, have been i'm the
city, aud listened 10 the tariff debate
in the House FOR a compile Of hours yes
terday.