The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-16
The policy Of the Republican,.

The New York World publishes inter
views with number Of republican lead
ers in Massachusetts,. Pennsylvania. Ohio
and Iowa, as to the meaning Of the re-
publican victories in the recent elections,
and the probable policy Of the repubn-
can majority in the Fifty-fourth con-
gress. These interviews are not very sat
isfying for the reason. mainly. that the
views expressed in them differ widely
/ Those interviewed said. of course. that the
democratic party hadn't managed wisely
and hence. had lost the confidence Of the
people. An opinion Of that sort from par
usans sn't worth much and isn't likely
to attract much attention.
1t is worthy Of notice, however. that
only a very few Of them thought the
/ Mckinley tariff ought to be re-enaeted.
/ Evidently the republican party has about
as much of that tariff as it wants. It's
! leaders know that it had a great deal
/ to do with causing the defeat Of the
/ national republican ticket in 1892. Be
sides they cannot help seeing that the
I country is prospering under the Wilson
/ tariff, which in many respects is
producing far better results than the Nc
/ Kinley tariff did. IT is evident however,
/ from the opinions expressed in the World,
/ that it is the policy Of the republican
/ party to tinker the tariff in some import
ant particulars. That party finds itself
practically without an issue, and it must
have one for campaign purposes next
year. Hence, its leaders are talking Of
tariff legislation along protective lines.
They say the tariff on wool and some
other articles that are necessary to the
people must be increased, but not one of
/ them mentions beer as a proper article
for additional taxation. They think they
can tax the masses without danger to
their party, but they are careful to let
alone great trusts and big interests that
can be depended upon for campaign con-
tributlons.
1t is not probable, however, that the
republicans expect to do much in the way
of tariff legislation next winter They
know the business interests don't want
any tariff agitation, and while they will
promise much they will excuse themselves
for inactivity by saying that no tariff
legislation acceptable to their party could
become a law, because it would not re-
ceve the approval of the President.
We shall never have a Mckinley tariff
again, however, even if the republicans
should get control of the executive and
legislative branches of the government
next year. That is admitted by all the
leading republicans except Mckinley and
a few of his, admirers The day for such
a high protective tariff as that was is
past.
1t is quite safe to predict that the APP
preaching congress will do very little legis-
lating of any kind, outside of passing the
appropriation bills The republicans feel
sure now of electing the next President,
and while they will encourage expecta-
lions of great things from their party.
they will do nothing of Importance for
fear of injuring their prospects for sue
cess in the campaign next year.
The story is current that Senator Jones
OF Arkansas is on the eve of becoming a
millionaire, through and>because of his
fidelity to a penniless young inventor. The
inventor in question is the man who
thought out and perfeeted the cotton press
for producing cylindrical bales. One half
of the invention is the property of Sena-
tor Jones, who has advanced money to the
/ inventor. 1t is said the invention is now
becoming, POPULAR and the income of the
owners of the patent are raking in the
dollars in large quantities. Nobody will
envy the senator his good fortune. if the
story is correct. He has known hard times
: just about all of his life. If he has discov-
cred way to abolish poverty in so far
t as he is individually concerned. he win re-
ceive the congratulations of the country
at large, and probably become gold bug.
There has been considerable talk re-
Gently with regard TO the prospect that
Secretary Carlisle would be appointed to
the vacancy on the supreme court bench.
. The Philadelphia Records Washington
5 correspondent says Mr.. Carlisle would
= not accept the appointment if rendered
e to him. that he expects to remain at the
s head of the treasury department until the
T. expiration of his term, when he will re-
T. engage in the practice of law and continue
q in the active politics of his state, or some
n other state. The salary of a supreme
8, court judge is $4,000 year only. Mr. Car
n Isle, 1t is said, is able to quadruple that
e at law practice, hence he could i'll afford
c to accept a judgeship, considering that
c he is a poor man. and dependent upon his
c income for support.
8 Sir Joseph Renals. ex-lord mayor OF
London, who has been refused an In
dorsomcnt by the city corporation, is a
. sport and a worshipper of money. Not
long ago he gave great banquet to
Barney Barnato, the 'Kafir king" for
the sole reason, it is alleged. that Barnato
. is a very rich and influential man, and
4 might put his host in the way of making
a snug sum of money in speculation in
African mining stocks. At the banquet