Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-25
POLICY THE TALK
Among the Statesmen Arriving n
the Capital City.
WHAT SHALL THE vI0T0Rs D0s

The Question That h Being D1scassea-
Senator Chssdler Outlines The scAsos
He Favors-Another Aocouss a ths
Cabinet situssson In Ohio-Brysa Re-
esivcs . Remarkable Ovasioa st De,vss
-Democratic Club Celebrates NcKin-
ley's Election and . Republics Club
Cheers Cleveland.
Washington. Nov. 25.-There Is such
q diversity Of opinion among Republi-
can senators in the city Al to the course
to be pursued at the next session with
reference to the tariff that 1t IL con-
sidered quite probable q caucus will
be held very early in the session to
decide upon q line Of action. Senator
Sherman is still understood to hold to
the opinion that the Dingley bill should
and could be passed at the approach
ing session. while other Republican
senators disagree with him, some as to
the widom of the measure and others
as to the possibility of getting 1t
through. 1t is believed that q line Of
action can be agreed upon in a party
conference which will be satisfactory
to all. and which when it Is once de-
cided upon will render unnecessary
much useless agitation. The indications
now are that the decision of the eau
Gus when held will be against taking
up the Dingley bill.
Chandler in Favor Of Bonds.
Senator Chandler said yesterday that
he thought congress should make pro-
vision for a short time loan at the COM
ing session. Il believe" he said, I'VE
can authorize a short time loan. limited
to $780, 900 or S10O.000.000. Provisions
may be made for such a loan to be
paid off within q few years. II We
have not the money II has to be Dor
rowed, and IL Is offensive to every one
to have the government resort to the
roundabout and evasive methods adop-
ted by Mr.. Cleveland in the loans he
has negotiated. Authority should be
given at once for short time loans. 30
that the government may be gotten out
when it finds itself in a hole"
Opposed to Retiring Greenbecka.
would you make any provision for
the redemption and retirement OF the
greenbacks?" asked the reporter. mo.
1 am not in favor of the retirement Of
the greenbacks at this time. At present
the banks need them in their reserves.
If they did not have them they would
have to hold their reserves In gold.
The thing to, do now IL to provide
means for getting money until We can
put revenue legislation into effect.
There will have to be an extra session
Of the Fifty-fifth congress, in my judy
ment, and we shall then enact both
revenue and financial legislation. I do
not see how We can accomplish any
thing as to either Of these questions
at the coming session."
Would Allow the Majority Its Wsy.
speaking for myself. as a Demo-
crat," said Senator Roach, Of North
Dakota, II would not interpose any
factious objection to such tariff legis-
lation as the Republican majority
might desire to undertake. They say
that prosperity Is to follow Repub-
lican supremacy, and I am willing Ia
let them have a trial and II 1t Is sue
cessful to give them credit for 1t. do
not know what general policy the Dem
ocrats in the senate may decide upon
in this regard. but those with whom
I have talked have not expressed any
intention Of opposing the programme OF
the majority"