Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-26
T AR IF F DISCUSS SION
A Disposition to Avoid 1t by Friends of
Two Presidential Candidates.
Representative Delivers Views as to
How Additional Revenue Should he
Raised-Greenbacks Popular.

IntimationS dropped and the general
character of talk by some of the men well
known as supporters of Reed or Of Allison
for the presidency seem to indicate pur-
pose on the part of friends of both these
candidates to avoid in the course of Con-
gress this session anything calculated to
make the tariff a principal subject of dis
cussion. The purpose to avoid, in fact, to
repudiate, what Is commonly termed Nc
kinleyism Is made particularly apparent
in way to indicate concert of action. The
suggestion is made in significant quarters
that nothing will be done calculated to
make the tariff an issue of absorbing inter-
est in the presidential campaign. The hope
is expressed in way to indicate that ne
gotiatons to that end are in contemplation,
that Mr.. Cleveland will accommodate him
self to a considerable extent to the neces-
sary policy of the republican Congress.
The idea is presented that there will be
few changes in the tariff to raise revenue
which will not be of a character to excite
great controversy. and which Mr.. Cleve-
land Will accept, together with an item of
internal revenue. Through this they hope
to bring about situation similar to that
OF the famous tariff compromise of '33,
which will serve to give business interests
rest and keep the question out of the
presidential campaign.
How far Mr.. Cleveland will cooperate in
this is uncertain.
From the east and from the northwest
comes talk of this sort
Representative Delivers Views.
An interview with Representative Doliver
of Iowa today rather squnts In that direc
tion and may be significant. taken in con-
nection with what has been said by others.
Speaking of the question of increasing the
revenue. he said to Star reporter today:
1T is a difficult question. We have got to
raise the revenue, and in doing so must con-
sider the conditions with which We are con-
fronted. 1t would be worse than foolish to
enter into fight which cannot possibly re-
suit in anything. We shall PROBABLY nave to
raise the revenue from internal sources"
BY stamp tax or increase of the tax on
beer?" was asked.
II do not think that business men should
be annoyed by return to the old system CT
putting starlps on checks, etc. The revenue
should be raised by an additional tax on
beer This will fall only the manUfac-
turers and will not be felt by the consumer"
But is not a question of principle involved
which will compel republicans to look to the
tariff. rather than to internal taxation for
revenue?"
mo; not at ALL That is only a dictun of
Mckinley's. The republican party is not
comnltted to any policy which precludes an
| increase of revenue from internal taxes.
The party simply believes in protection. The
present law is not of a character to join
the issue on protection. 1t presents merely
a question of detail"
Greenbnck Retirement Not Popular.
Mr.. Dollver said that in the abstract it
might be a wise thing to retire the green
backs. but he did not think it a popular
nor practical proposition at this. time
"The people want he said, mot only
wise legislation, bat palatable as well.
They believe in the greenback, and think
that 1t is only the fault of bad manage
ment that any harm comes of it,
He said he did not think much outside
routine would be done at this session.
Speaking of the presidential outlook, he
said that the people in Iowa were all for
Allison, but added that Mr.. Reed was very
popular, and had grown mere so through
cut the west since Congress adjourned.
Then he shrewdly added that all the presi-
Dental candidates were well thought of in
Iowa.