Evening star., 1895-05-29
He Approves Senator Sherman's
Expressions as to Silver.
KEYSTONE REPUBLICANS WILL ALSO
Some Tariff Changes Likely in the
Next Congress.
PITT RG'S AMBITION n

Representative DdlZel Oh IeHHSylVdHld
is in the city. He is preparing his home on
New Hampshire avenue in order to vacate
it for the summer, and in the early part of
next week will leave the city with his fam
lily. Mr. Dalzell, since Congress adjourned,
has been much in Pittsburg.
Il have read Senator Sherman's speech,
though in a superficial way" said Mr.. Dali
zell to a Star reporter this afternoon.
1T seems to ME that it indicates that the
republican party is going to stand fast by
its old time doctrines. while it IS thorough
ly and conscientioGsly in favor of himeral-
lism if that can be secured on a basis that
will be honest. 1t is opposed to free coin
age of silver at the present ratio, under the
existing circumstances"
do you think that Senator Sherman's
expressions will meet with the approval of
the republican party throughout the coun-
try?' the reporter asked.
Sentiment on the Silver Question.
Il think they will. do not think there
Is any sentiment in Pennsylvania that
amounts to anything at all in favor of free
coinage of silver. as we understand it, at
the ratio of 16 to I.
II think Pennsylvania may be counted
upon as solid for the republican doctrine, as
1t has been announced in the party's plat
form, and as understand 1t to be today in
favor of bimetallism, If we can secure an
international agreement. That will be made
possible. There is no considerable number
of Pennsylvania republicans who believe
that this country could alone establish free
coinage at the ratio of IL to 1.
There may be few here and there,
perhaps just as there were during the
days of the greenback craze a few green
back republicans, but the number is very
insignificant. and they hold no power in
Pennsylvania.
Il think the meeting in Pennsylvania
of republican leaders showed the sentiment
Of the state on the silver question. Penn
sylvania is not greatly interested in the
silver agitation, the dominant issue in that
state being the tariff, and on that the
republican party is a unit, Of course.
THE tariff will be an issue in the next
Congress, as it will be absolutely neces--
sary for us to devise some method to raise
revenue to meet daily expenditures. l do
not look for any effort in the next Congress
toward a general revision of the tariff, for
the reason that any revision on republican
lines would not meet with the approval of
the executive. On what lines an increase
of the revenue can be secured 1t is not
easy to predict now.
THE statistics of the Treasury Department
should show what the present tariff IS ac-
complishing, and indicate any especially
weak places in the law. With such .nfor-
nation at hand 1t can readily be seen where
higher duties are most necessary Of
course, there are members who advocate
an increase of tax along the lines of in
ternal revenue, for instance, an increased
tax on beer, but do not believe that any
body can predict at this time what the next
Congress will do.
THE course adopted will depend largely
upon the conditions existing at that time"
will Pennsylvania put forward a can
d!date for the presidency?'
Pittsburg Wants the Convention.
1T is barely possible that the republi-
cans of Pennsylvania will present a can
didate for the nomination at the national
convention, but think it is too far off to
talk about that.
1T is fortunate thing for the republi-
can party that it has such large number
of men who are capable of taking the pres
idency and who may be considered as can
didates. When you look around on the
other side-at the democratic party-and
ccrsider that there does not seem to be
any one in particular upon whom the pub
lie mind centers 1T seems as though the
republican party had monopoly Of pres
idential candidates.
by the way, Pittsburg is very anxious
to have the next national convention meet
within her borders. Our people have
| worked up the situation vigorously, and are
bent on securing the convention. There
| are any number of reasons why they
should have it. In the first place We have
the ability to thoroughly care for the peo-
pie who would come to the convention.
Then Pittsburg is the birthplace Of the re-
| publican party.
The first convention that party ever
held was held at Lafayette Hall. Pitts
burg. Pittsburg is. easily accessible from
the east and west, and 1t is the county
seat for that county which has given the
largest republican majority for the repub-
| lican ticket of all the counties in the Unit
| ed States. Pennsylvania, by reason of it's
| intense loyalty to the republican party
gets nothing from the national conventions
| by way of office. and it seems that We
ought to have the poor bone of national
convention.
There has teen a very decided expression
on this matter by the business men and
politicians. kilograms have been sent to
members of the republican national COM
mittee asking fer their support of Pitts
burg as the place for holding the conven-
| ton. good many favorable replies have
been received to these kilograms, but of
course most of the committeeman were
nom -committal."