Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-09
RELIEF FOR THE TREASURY
Mr.. Reed Will Afford 1t, but Upon Strictly
Republican Lines
Politicians Are Speculating as t.
Whether President Cleveland
Will Accept This Aid.

Conceding that Mr.. Reed will be Speaker
of the next House, it is practically known
what policy he will advocate as to tariff
matters. He has expressed himself upon
this line to some of his friends, and before
the last Congress adjourned it was pretty
we'll understood what line of action he
would advise in case he We're elected Speak
er.
The question of tariff will come up in
Congress Immediately upon it's assembling
being precipitated by the necessity of enact
ing some kind of legislation for the relief
of the treasury. The first question that
Congress will have to grapple will be the
one of quick financial relief for the govern
ment. Mr.. Reed and his friends will put
the shoulders to the wheel without mur-
muring to lift the stalled wagon out of the
mud hole, but they will choose their own
method Of doing it, and it will be dis
tinctively republican method.
Relief on Republican Principles.
The relief to the treasury is to be afforded
on strictly republican principles, which, as
everybody well understands, will be legis-
lation that produces sufficient revenue for
the government and at the same time af-
fords protection to American industries
This does not necessarily mean that there
is to be a sweeping revision of the tariff ON
the lines of a Mckinley bill, and, in fact,
such is farfrom being the case, but there
will be important changes In q few items
The object OF the republican leaders as it
is now understood will be to avoid as far
as possible, action that might disturb the
business and, manufacturing interests that
are now feebly recovering from the long
spell of depression, and to this end the
country will be given to understand that
general business may be proceeded with
without fear of congressional interference
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changed the correction will be made in
manner which will not disturb business con-
ditions.
Will the President Accept:
The question is already being agitated
whether President Cleveland will accept
the kind of assistance offered him by Mr..
Reed and his colleagues, and upon this
point opinion is divided. Many politicians
think the President will be compelled to
swallow the republican tariff pill on ac-
count of the surgar coating of relief to his
treasury which 1t carries. Those who hold
to this opinion make the argument that
Mr.. Cleveland will have no other alterna-
tive. They say that extrication from the
difficulties in which the treasury finds itself
is the first consideration with him, and that
he will sf necessity have to waive minor
matters in connection with 1t.
There are others, however, who believe
that the President would stultify himself
ny dudHoollilS democratic principles ana
accepting higher duties any articles,
even if it should bring in greater revenues,
for this would be in direct opposition to the
cardinal principles of democracy. 1t has
been contended all along that the Wilson,
German law would meet the demands of
the government as soon as business should
adjust itself to the requirements of the law,
and these people claim the President would
do better to support the government by
more bond issues until that time arrives
than to accept republican help upon repub-
lican principles.
The probable action of the President in
this connection raises a very interesting
issue, and it is the subject of Increasing
speculation among the politicians. 1t Is
thought that the final settlement of it will
depend largely upon the shape which treas
ury affairs may assume between this time
and the assembling of Congress-