The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-09
TEN TO osA AGAINST 1T.
Senator Perkins Says the Din0tey Bttt
Can't Pass This Session.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. 8.-Senator
Perkins, in conversation with the CALL
correspondent, expressed the opinion that
there was little or no hope for passing the
Dingley tariff bill. He said he believed
that the sentiment in California was about
evenly divided as to the expediency of
passing the Dingley bill at the short ses-
sion, or waiting until the next session and
passing a more sweeping measure OF pro-
lection. The Senator said that he had
hoped the Dingley bill could be passed, so
that the tariff agitation might be over
with and confidence restored among BUSH
ness men who were anxious about the
outcome
Senator Perkins was not the only one of
the prominent participants in to-day's
Republican Senatorial caucus, but he is a
n ember of the Republican steering COM
mittee, which in conjunction with like
commi ttee of the Democrats practically
shapes the order of business in the Senate.
The failure OF the boiling silver Repub-
licans Except Jones of Nevada) 10 enter
to-days caucus causes endless speculation
as to whether these silver Senators have
alenated themselves forever from the
Republican party. Some of the sIalwart
straight Republicans declare that
gradually, and one by one, the stay-away
Senators will come home like little b.
peeps sheep, wagging their tails behind
them, and that they will be glad enough
to get back into the fold. All but Dubois,
who, by reason of the failure of his fusion
programme in Idaho, is to be led bleating
to the butchers block at Boise this winter.
Senator Perkins said to THE CALL corre-
spondent that he had not yet received
copy of the memorial of the California
fruit-growers, asking Congress to grant
protection on their oranges, prunes and
other California products, but that as soon
as it arrived he would present it to the
Senate and have it referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
he said the chanc were ten to one the
Dingiey bill would not be resurrected in
the Senate, but if it was called up he
would endeavor to have 1t amended so as
to grant the protection asked for Callfor-
MIA products. Senator Perkins said that,
in his opinion, The ad valore m system OF
levying tariff duties was all wrong. It
tended to promote dishonesty among APP
praisers of merchandise and consular
officers.
He believes that specific duties should
be levied instead of ad yalorem. Senator
Perkins said that there was now a chance
Tor the Pacific Slope to be represented on
the Ways and Means Committee, which
originates ali revenue measures, for the
hFst time since Judge Mckenna OF Cali
fornla was mem Der of 1t.
Tie Pacific Coast men will make an
earnest effort to have representative Fran
els g. Newlands of Nevada appointed to
succeed Judge Crisp OF Georgia, deceased.
Senator Perkins presented high tribute
to Mr.. Newlands and pronounced him
man of great ability and brilliant oratory,
a man who, as member of tho
Ways and Means Committee, would re-
fleet credit upon his State and the entire
Pacific Coast and be enabled to render i'm
portant service to that region. The Pa
cific Coast men will see Speaker Reed and
urge that Mr.. Newlands be appointed. It
is believed that Speaker Reed, having re-
Gently visited California and other Pacific
Coast States, where he was royalty re-
ceived, returned East fully impressed with
the grandeur of the Pacific Coast States,
their vast and varied resources and i'm