Evening star., 1896-12-04
NO OBSTRUCTION
Representative Babcoek's Opinion as
to Financial Legislation.
CONFIDENCE IN new ADMINISTRATION
Republican Policy One of Indirect
Taxation Through Customs.
LIB ERAL APPROPRIATIONS

THE possibility of policy of obstruction
on the part of silver Senators to any pro-
posed financial legislation need not cause
any concern, in my opinion. said Repre-
sentative Babcock of Wisconsin to a Star
reporter today. THE fact is, | do not be
ECve there will he any demand for financial
legislation by the next Congress The con-
fidence which exists in the public mind in
the ability and conservatism of the inconi-
ing republican administration will in itself
obviate the conditions which would call for
a change in our financial policy. Aside
from the main reason for the unsettled coil
d:tions prevailing in the past few years
which was the lack of adequate revenue for
the government. the further cause of resi-
lessness in the financial world was the real
ization that the administration was un;. ~
I, accomplish any needfU legislation.
Revenue Legislation.
The President and the Congress We're
odds. H could not get a measure through
a dcmocrS tic caucus even. 1t will not b..
50 with the republican administration. The
country realizes that there will be. co-opcrl-
ti0n between the administration and the
Congress upon revenue matters. 1 do not
believe that the elements in the Senate
which would interfere with financial lecis-
Il ton will oppose objection to carefully
formulated revenue bill brought forward
by the majority.
retirement of the greenbacks. We never had
any trouble with the greenbacks under the
II republican administrations. During til"
" lole time the republicans were III power
prior to Mr.. C!cyelard's first administra-
ton only Sin.tr'.rp in greenhacks We're
presented fer redemption. On the other
hand during the short term of the demo
cratic tenure of office $:;'sb.H0.GD Were pre-
rtttenDt,OD. q
lac! of confidence in the admin.stratio to
hC!t the GreeubackS upon a sound basis.
There Will he no such fears entertainrl. ny
the financial world under Mr.. Mckinlav's
term of office.
AT any rate. the grcenbacks should not
be retired by the sale CT bonds. There is
only one way to retire them. and that is
the method used by the republicans name
" retirement with the surplus revenues of
the government.
Against Direct Taxation.
What policy do you think the new Con-
gross Will follow in The matter of internal
revenue taxatiCn?" Mr.. Babccck was asked
1t Will be the republican policy, which
is no increase in internal revenue taxes
We DO not believe in raising our revenues
by direc; taxation. The tax on tobacco
whisky and beer is direct one. 1t is bet
ter 70 get the money by Indirect taxation
through the customs receipts. l do not
tax the people on sugar. That article
should be free of duty. The trouble with
the present Tariff law is that il neither
follows the true democratic principle nor
the republican principle. 1t is of such an
incOngruOus character that the President
could not sign it.
What do YOU think will be the policy In
regard to appropriations" MIR. BaDcCck
was asked.
No NiGGardiy Appropriations.
1T will not be a niggardly one. The
people of this country 30 rot believe in the
false economy of insufficient appropriations
They want the money honestly expended
and in a business-iike manner, as the re-
publican party will provide. but they want
enough money furnished to conduct the
various Institutions upon an adequate scale
L have also been opposed TO the democratic
policy of niggardiiEess with the District of
Columbia appropriation. 1t is mistaken
idea.
The people of this country are proud of
their uaACnal capital. they regard ii as
their owa property. and they want to see
il maintained in manner befittinS the
greatness of the republic. Fer that reason
| have been opposed 10 giving to the cIti
Z"ns OF this District the right to govern
Washington. The city uoeS not belong TO
them. but il belongs 10 the whole peo-
pie OF the nited states, and they are ihe
ones who want 10 govern the city. Wash
instO1 Is the best conducted city i'll the
United States, and that fact is due TO the
present method of government"