The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-31
NO TINKERING.
House Positively Done With the Tariff
For This Session.
MONROE DOCTRINE IS UPHELD
In a Forceful Address by Sem
ator Lodge.


of congress In this session. II the busi-
ness interests OF the country have beon
fearful that existing conditions would be
disturbed by any new revision OF tho
tariff rates, or any uncertainty caused by
efforts To re-enact the Mckinley law or
change tho Wilson act in the direction OF
higher duties, their apprehension may DO
set at rest by the statement made yester-
day by Chairman Dingley OF the ways
and means committee.
Mr.. Dingley said very positively that no
was sure the Republicans would not at
tempt any important tariff changes. now
that the revenue bill had passed the house,
and that his opinion on this point was
given irrespective OF whether or not the
revenue tariff bill passed last week was sue
cessful In tho senate or received the presi-
dents signature.
There are Republican members of tho
ways and means committee who think
that the house should put itself on record
on the tariff by u comprehensive bill. even
IL 10 be foreseen that such a bill could
never become law, but this sentiment has
yisibly weakened on the Republican side
OF the house since the beginning OF tho
session. 1t is probable that these members
will defer the views OF Chairman Ding.
ley, particularly as Speaker Reed, whose
nearest adviser Mr.. Dingley Is, holds tho
same opinion in opposition to attempts at
tariff bills in this session.,
Mr. Dingley considers il foregone con-
clusion that President Cleveland would
veto any comprehensive bill for a higher
tariff, so the house leaders think it would
be waste OF time and effort for the house
20 attempt 20 pass such IA bill and launch
81 upon a career of intermnable debate in
the senate, to be followed by protracted
settlements OF differences between the two
houses. Moreover, they take into con-
slderation the disturbances TO business
which would be inevitably incident to
such a season Of tariff agitation.
Mr.. Dingley will call a meeting OF the
ways and means committee for Tuesday
OF next week. There arc many bills for
tariff changes before the committee, most
OF them providing for advances in certain
schedules: Wool and woolens, lumber,
live stock. farm products, salt and many
other things. but it is unlikely that any
of these will be reported to the house. Mr.
Dingley thinks that the Republicans gen -
orally desire to make the session u short
one, and that their efforts will be to that
end
In Republican, Hands.
The committees of the senate yesterday
passed into the control OF the Republicans
The change in the political complexion OF
the committees was effected by the adop-
tion Of d resolution organizing the COM
mittees ~ agreed to by the Republican
and Democratic steering committees.
The Populists, with the exception of
Mr. Kyle 6. d., declined to vote, and the
Republicans, having q plurality Of the
senate, were thus enabled 10 adopt the
resolution by a vote Of 30 to 2S Mr.. Kyle
voted with the Democrats against the re-
organization.
A two-hour debate followed the adop-
ton OF the resolution, the purpose OF
which WAS mEtnty political. The Demo-
Gratis, under the leadership OF Senator
German, seconded by Senator Harris, at
tempted To show that the reorganization
was effected by an alliance between the
Republicans and Populists, contending
that the silence OF the latter. by making
possible the reorganization, indicated ac-
quiesence. They also insisted that the
Republican assumption Of control sadded
them with responsibility for legislation
The Populsts, led by Senator Allen
(Neb.) and Senator Butter On CO, denied
that they were in any way responsible
for the result.
The Republicans, under the leadership
of Senator Mitchell, chairman of the Re-
publican steering committee and assisted
by Senator'S Hosr, Hale. Allison and
Chandler, combatted the argument of the
Democrats by asserting most emphatically
that the Popnlists Ind even refused to
make any suggestions rs to their commit
tee assignments, and had, as matter Of
laff INV lao a. a..
positions to which they had been assigned
under the Democratic control OF the sem
e..Fhe Republicans strongly protested
also against being held responsible for
legislation.
The Monroe Doctrine.
the reorganization Senator
Lodge. who has made brilliant reputa-
tion ms an historical biographer, delivered
an address on the Monroe doctrine. He
treated Ii from an historical standpoint
and gave an exhaustive sketch of the
origin and progress OF the dispute over the
Venezuela boundary.
Mr.. Lodge gave a very interesting sketch
of the history OF the Monroe doctrine, aud
told how It was vitality involved in the
Venezuela boundary controversy. He fol-
lowed then with brief relation OF the
pending dispute between Great Britain
and Venezuela, which, he said, had now
reached crisis affecting most gravcly the
honor. the interests. the rights and the
well-settled policy OF the United States.
II England, with no authority but u dis
puted claim, seized territory and declined
arbitration upon IL, her action. no de-
clared, did not differ from scizing and
holding new territory in the Americas by
right OF conquest III she could seize ter
ritory under claim which had grown
larger with each succeeding year. there
was nothing 10 prevent her taking indef-
mite regions i'm South America. The sena.
tor referred to- the claim made on Vene-
suela by Great Britain for rcparation
on account OF the arrest by the authori-
ties Of tho former country Ut British sub
jects on the disputed territory. But the
question oi rcparntion. he declared. mus,
not bo mixed up with tho acquisition Of
territory.