The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-03
IN STRAW HATS, Have Always See tho line hy sho~ at
WOOD & WATSON, Been finest fines" xSox Mc 1I to, which
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began, which was not fully attended. A
regular silver caucus will have TO DO
called by recognized leaders such as
Teller OF Dubois, TO mean business. The
purpose OF meeting was in relation 10 the
reorganization of the senate.
An Early Appeal.
The members OF the Pennsylvania dele
cation In congress have received circular
letter from the Pennsylvania Millers'
State association, the outcome of resolu-
tions adopted at the annual meeting of
the association held in PHILADELPHIA in
September to make nh appeal for legisla-
ton that will broaden markets for Amer.
lean -four.
The letter says the -four mills OF this
country have ample capacity to grind into
flour every bushel OF wheat produced here,
and that the statistics OF our exports for
the last fiscal year snow tnnt the equlNa-
lent OF nearly 20,000,000 barrels OF -four
went out of this country I'm the shape Of
whole grain, to be ground in foreign mills,
and most Of the product sold in competi-
tive markets against American -four.
IL Is pointed out that the milling In
dustry Of this county is the greatest in the
United States in point of capital invested
and in value OF product. Tho-ietter con-
tinues: 1--WE are confronted with the
facts that Belgium, Franco and Germany
levy duties which discriminate against
our flour and In favor OF the whole grain,
and we believe that the mllers Of Peqnsyl-
vania should not submit passively tosuch
n state OF affairs while their mills are half
the time idle.
we therefore appeal TO you as repre-
sentatives Of n commonwealth which con-
af ~ l.s.r
two states combined, and urge you TO give
your support to "a measure which will be
calculated TO relieve tho embargo against
our productions"
Reed Is Mum.
The guessing season is at its height.
The speaker will soon begin TO unfold
those mysteries Of committee leadership
that from the start have been SO deeply
and so successfully veiled.
Mr. Reed insists that he has as yet made
no slate, aud the silence concerning facts
which abides besides the ocean OF con-
lecture and opinion tends 10 support his
statement.
The question OF house leadership as de-
termined by priority in the ways and
means committee has led TO curious con-
lectures. From the earliest discussion,
Payne Of New York has been generally re-
garded as the coming man, with an oc-
casional pointing toward Dingley or Dal-
zell
From absolutely authentic inside
sources it was known that Payne would
be the man, and from information, the
correctness Of which could never be ques-
TONED, il was certain that Dingley was
the winners name.
In this choice Is involved much larger
question than any personal preferences of
personal Judgment OF the speaker. From
every consideration OF political expediency,
Payne, as compared with Dingley, would
clearly be the man; but from pure intel
lectunl fitness and statosmanlike grasp of
the questions involved, Dingley would be
preferred. For the speaker To select him,
however, would be TO ride rough-shod over
what the wise-heads call political con-
siderations."
Paynes selection would please New
York state and it's delegations in congress
and in national convention. Platt has
already said IL should be SO, while from
poor little Maine, which will in any event
give every atom of its support TO its fav-
orite son, there is nothing to be gained by
the recognition of Dnglcy. Payne ex-
B'NNs Pid'S dhu ilbN CDIllt 10 w dSillDR-
ton prepared 10 assume its duties
1t is usually recognized, on the other
hand, that there are few, il any, keencr
and ADLER men in the house than Nelson
Dingley, Jr. His health is poor and his
voice weak, but his intellectual attain
ments and comprehensive knowledge Of
revenue problems are undoubtedly superior
To any other possible selection.
Bpt how is it going to look for Names
four representatives TO have the speaker
ship, the leadership OF the floor, and the
Craftsmanship of two other important COM
mitteesg That Boutelle and Milliken will
be so remembered seems almost certain.
To predict either Dingley or Payne ms
the coming man means in one case that
tho speaker disregarls the ordinary argu-
ments Of expediency and selects man
for his intrinsic worth solely, and in the
other that he does rather the natural
thing, and from certain points Of view,
the proper thing. Politics would say
Payne. He would be, moreover, a good
man for the poSt-strong, aggressive and
of good presence.
Judge Powers of Vermont is again mt
the Riggs House He expects new place
on the committees and not a promotion
in the one with which he has formerly
served. The guessing still goes ON.