The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-31
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republican congress mnst be. from the
single standpoint of practical politics. II
Is doubtful II Mr.. Reed has manifested
| such degree OF astuteness or sound
| Judgment as will increase the respect of
! members of his own party. He has sue
| ceeded In presenting to the country an
il-considered and ill-adv.sed scheme OF
Increased tarin taxation. which the gov
| errment does not need and which the
| country does not want. Realizing the
| crudfty, even from republican stand
| point. OF the measure under discussion.
| the republicans themselves did not at
| tempt to do more than to excuse 1t on
the ground that 1t Is an emergency meas
ure, brought forward in response TO the
| Presidents appeal, for such action as
| would relieve present financial difficult
| ties.
But this pretense, while well sustained,
VIII not avail anything. 1t is known as
positively by the republicans as by the
democrats that the bill can not become n
| law even If 1t passes the senate, and the
| country understands very clearly that the
| republicans 90 not expect 1t to become a
INV; II Is designed only to serve three
| Mr.. Reed wishes to appear before the
| country MS a moderate protect:onlst IN
| opposition to Mekinleyism; then he de-
|
Leans of the house, under his control and
| maiagemen,, can pass even an important
ttarih measure. and last. but by no means
the least important consideration, he
wishes to hold out to the manufacturers
| ana monopolsts of the country the prom
| Use that If they will but stand by the
| republican party next year and contribute
| 70 It's success they may be rewarded In
| the next scheme of legislation the repub-
| licans put through.
| SO far ms the democrats are concerned
they bave no particular desire 10 deprive
Mr., Reed OF all credit for the perform
onoe.. He has, as Mr.. Crisp well said
resorted TO a method more extreme than
was ever attempted before 10 cut off
proper discussion of q proposition TO in
| and also 10 gag the members of his party
who might be Inclined to let the interest
| of their constituents get the better OF
their interest in Mr. Reed.
The most Objectionable feature. how
ever, Is that he has forced the republicans
TO place their tariff bill ahead of the bill
which might be of assistance to the treas
ury and TO subordinate their desire to
aid the Nation in the present emergency
| TO their desire to help themselves IN the
| next campaign. AS Mr. McAIilun de-
CARED II looks as If they had combined
| patriotism and plumber in the two meas
ures, To consider the measures which
the republicans have evolved as serious
ever to m-sconstmue entirely the policy
which Mr. Reed has adopted for the
house. They are not intended to become
laws and the republicans are particularly
DESTROYS of impressng upon the country
their reserved right to amend their views
when they come to explain their conduct
to the people.
Representative Cowes said TODAY ro.
saruihs the very evident determination of
inc republicans to do nothing but make
an eXhlhiuon of activity which viii not
p ,.o results; ~ am surprised that
| ,he reiuphcans should have contented
,he"seVes with such flinsy shams as
| lhe two they have passed. -he tartlf
~, ,1e,ssnre is nothing more than "a promise
tn heip the manufacturers at some future
TINE 1t can not become a law and ,yo,,ld
90 9 no good If 1t should. The bond meas
cent sho 1gst t,, ms Dad In proposing per
| tne money market Is disturbed hv The
itars OF silver coinage the repubiicans
~, ~ ow they are placing in the hands Of
| Which ne will never be able To- use do
d III neneve IN the present disturbed con-
bonds would sell at par and The hlIl No
Woes mat they shah not be sold below,
T MTre {ney gold bonds there would be no
u they should sell, the authority to issua
men, mem would not help matters The law
packs remains In force. and the reiiinf "a
be derived from an issue of me r REL, do 10
a onIioS rosI sod at par would not differ in
any respect from that which would fol
low the issuance of per cent bonds soIJ
at higher figure Nor wo,,Id thn sol, sou
nv save anything in interest charges
nc actnal value of the bonds themselves
would determine their prices and n 1 re oT
Gen cen, long Line bond offers more induce
nents TO the Investor than wouid tbe
bonds proposed by the republican hin '..'e
-, -
Inc most positive statements are made
IN administration circles that the nresi-
ueht VIII veto either or both of these
measures II they reach the White House.
There are also the IN, st posit,va lenta,s
On behalf of the president of the stories
SET aiioat at the capitol concerning aeree-
ments between the president ana a.,
SPEAKER or betv cen the secretary, =, no
treasury and the chairman of the wovs
ard means committee.
The administration theory Is that tbesa
stories are purposely set in circulation
IN order to lead the country 10 the belize
that the president has SURRENDERED ami is
'eauy 10 approve the policy adopted by
me republicans in coi gross whereas on.
actly the contrary is the truth. Instead az
oomIro mise between the two forces n Ia
the declared policy of the president ana
ms associates to make war to the knlre
all along the line. They say MIR. Reed has
my ''h"h ms Writers campaign for the |
presidential nomination.
Mr. Cleveland holds the view that tho
rcpupliean programme which Mr. Reed il |
row pursuing was mapped out soefW |
wi'n a., desire 10 play to The galleries ana |
70 ward off the condemnation of p,hl'r |
sentiment reused by the message Of last |
week ana the annual message Mir. CleVo. |
iand thinks the republicans are simnlv f,
pla"lng politics and eva ing the isiuse |
Wnleh ne has erdeavored to thrust IpHn |
them, and ne does rot propose to have the |
puDhc forget what he believes TO he tra
pnncipal issue before congress In racf |
u is SAID TO be the purpose Of the president |
TO continue his pressure BY a re,sIiar |
,nsiinde u messages all through the win
Ter ana spring. As one of the preeidsnt,s
Adyisors expresses it, MIR. Clevelani is !
going to have the fun and the other fcil |
lows WIZ have to walk the floor"
PRESIDENT Cleveland is in an agrraeslv |
ana pugnacious mood. lie is feeling verv
rontoriahle as to the financial oitlooL |
having satisfied himself that he can OF |
an the gold he needs either in New y6ri |
or london Tenders OF gold in large guam
lttle doubt now remains that the I,res ,'pn, |
has an oner from perpont Morgan ana |
his associates. which can be taken al |
NSntage OF Mt any moment the Shipments |