The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-25
CAUCUS ON TARIFF
REPUBLICANS WILL GET ToGETH-
Err EARLY DURING THE COM
ING SESSION.
BUT NO DlNGLEY MEASURE.
DECISION VERY APT TO BE
AGAINST THE BILL NOW
PENDING
CHANDLER IN FAVOR of A LOAN.
Opposed to the Retirement of Green
backs and Regards an Extra
Session as Necessary.

WASHINGTON, Nov 24-There is
such diversity of opinion among Re-
publican senators in the city as to
the course to be pursued at the next
session with reference to the tariff.
that it is considered quite proable
caucus will be held very early in the
session to decide upon a line of action.
Senator Sherman is still understood to
hold to the opinion that the Dingley
bill should and could be passed at the
approaching session, while other Re-
publicans disagree with him, some as
to the wisdom Of the measure and
others as to the possibility of getting
IT through. 1t is believed that a line of
action can be agreed upon in party
conference, which will be satisfactory
to all and which, when it is once de-
cided upon, will render unnecessary
much useless agitation The indica-
items now are that the decision Of the
caucus when held will be against TAX
ing up the Dingley bill
Senator Chandler said today that he
thought congress should make pro-
vision for a short time loan at the COM
ing session. Il believe he said, 1--WE
can authorize a short time loan, limited
to fifty or a hundred millions. Pro-
vision may be made for such a loan
to be paid off within a few years. If
we have not the money it has to be
borrowed, and it is offensive to every
one to have the government resort to
the roundabout and evasive methods
adopted by Mr. Cleveland in the loans
he has negotiated. Authority should
be given at once for short time loans,
so that the government may be gotten
out when it finds itself in a hole"
Would you make any provisions for
the redemption and retirement of the
greenbacks?" asked the reporter
No, l am not in favor Of the re-
tirement 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 is to provide
means for getting money until we can
put revenue legislation into effect.
There will have to be an extra session
of the f1fty-ffth congress, in my judg-
ment. and we shall then enact both
AONC1uC dI1o II. i
do not see how we can accomplish any
thing as to either of these questions
at the coming session."
The senator expressed the opinion
that the next session would be a quiet
one. 'The Republicans are not dis
posed to crow he said, land see nc
opening for a rumpus except between
the silver Democrats and the gold
Democrats He expressed the opin-
ion that the silver Republicans would
be admitted to the Republican caucus
If they wanted to go in. I'VE shall not
exclude any senator who wants to come
in" he said.
Speaking for myself, as a Demo
crat," said Senator Roach, of North
Dakota, Il 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 Republican
supremacy, and 1 am willing to let
them have a trial, and If it is success
full to give them credit for it, l do
| not know what general policy the
Democrats in the senate may decide
upon in this regard, but those with
whom l have talked have not express
ed any intention of opposing the pro-
gramme of the majority"