The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-05-19
TARIFF SKIES BRIGHTEN.
The Storm of Opposition Breaking,
And the Clouds of 0bstruc-
tion Passing Away.

pOnCy, and thdt while Mr.. Galllnger,
of New Hampshire was making his
speech, in the Senate, on the pre-
vious day, the Republican Senators,
were in a retired chamber of the
building holding another caucus.
Mr.. Gallinger stated at the out
set of his effort that he intended to
give history of the tariff legisla-
tion in this country from the land
ing of the pilgrim fathers to the
present time. He made some iocu-
lar explanation of his reasons for
doing this and then went at the
working of threshing the old straws.
AS soon as he got down to his work
one after another of the Republi-
can Senators quietly withdrew FROM
the Senate and met in a retired
committee room where they again
discussed what course they should
pursue in regard to permitting the
present bill with the committee
amendments to come to a vote
The mere fact that this caucus
was held proves that the other cau-
Gus held at the house of Senator
Sherman was a fiat failure, as far
as provoking harmony was concern
ed, but in this last caucus the diff
among the Republicans be-
came so great that it is probable
that no further effort will be made
by them to get together Messrs.
Dubois and Teller and a few other
western men had, at the. last eau
Gus at Mr.. Sherman's house, dis
tinctly informed their colleagues
that they would not only support
4 disposition of the bill at an early
lay, but would assist the Demo
Gratis in, making a quorum and aid
them in any other way to transact
the business before the Senate,
At the caucus last held these gen
tlemen were reinforced by Mr.. Nc
MILAN of Michigan, who spoke out
boldly, and were, moreover, rein
forced by other Republicans who
lssented to the position occupied
oy Messrs. Teller, Dubois and Nc
MILAN without making any loud
speeches,
The position occupied by Mr.. Tel
er, Mr.. Dubois and the western
silver people can be stated as fol-
ows. Messrs. Hoar, Lodge, Chand-
er and Aldrich declared during the
ight to repeal the Sherman law
that they we're bimetallists but the
of the country demanded
such repeal and they would not aid
the silver men by fillibuster
against it. Now Teller ct al. say
that they are protectionists, but
the condition of the country de-
nands action on the Democratic
tariff bill and they do not feel JUST
fed in aiding Messrs. Hoar, Lodge
and the others in their disposition
to delay action. This argument
made by the silver. Republicans
tickle them no little and they never
-ose an opportunity to make it to
eastern Republicans, u4
Mr., Mcmillan of Michigan made
the speech of the caucus. He said
the business of the country de-
that the present uncertain
ty should end In his state Repub-
Iicans and Democrats alike wanted
the matter settled and he would
not be found standing in the way Of
a settlement by vote. He struck
Messrs. Hoar and Aldrich a very
heavy blow by saying that he was a
manufacturer and it was nonsense
to say that the passage of the bill
would ruin the manufacturers.
Mr.. Proctor of Vermont is anoth-
er senator who does not believe in
the present tactics employed by
Messrs. Aldrich, Chandler and Hoar.
He stands on the propositisn that
the business of the country de-
mands that this bill be disposed Of
at an early day.
In fact when the matter is sifted
down, those Republicans who favor
delay and obstructive methods are
a minority on their side AS has
been said the caucus was highly
unsatisfactory to the minority.
1t argued that their lines of policy
should be at least pursued for some
time longer in order to see if the
bill could not be defeated outright
and that it was the worst of politi-
cal sense to abandon the fight
when the Democrats themselves
we're confused and did not know
whether or not they could pass the
bill, No agreement was arrived
at other than each senator should