The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1896-03-04
ALL FOR THE EAST.
Some Light OH the Present Struggle in
the Scnalc on the Tariff Bill.

correspondents at the capital, who
represents a large number Of news
papers at Washington, sends out the
following as his diagnosis Of the po-
stion of the silver republicans in the
senate:
The action Of Teller, Dubois,
Carter and Mantle with relation to
the tariff bill is creating great conf
motion in the east. The course they
have followed in this matter has been
decided upon deliberately, with a
full understanding Of the situation
and Il comprehension OF the conse-
quencc to themselves. They arc act
uated by a determination to look out
for the interest Of their own section
and their own people, and they will
neither be cajoled nor terrorized by
their eastern associates, who, in the
name Of the party, are trying to
serve but one section Of the country at
the expense Of the other. -
The purpose Of this tariff bill,
which the eastern republicans are
irving to make into q law in the
name Of projections, is to give abund-
ant protection to the eastern manu-
facturcrs, while wool, lead and silver
arc sacrificed. There is a very gen
cral belief in the existence Of an un-
dcrstandiny, moro or less definite, be-
tween the administration and the
promoters Of this scheme, that if the
| measure were permitted to 60 to the
white house it would become a law.
If the bill should become a law the
eastern manufacturers would be in
dependent Of the republicans from
silver states. They would have al
the legislation they want. their in.
terests would be fully protected, an(
they could snap their fingers in tho
face Of the west. The west alone
would still be in need Of further taril
legislation. and to the silver senators
their eastern brethren would say: :'l
you want protection you must drol
silver" The west would be out ir
the cold. ..
| The inyincible four, Teller, Carter
Dubois and Mantle, fully understand
this, and they propose to deal will
the question from the other end
They do not propose to surrender a
the discretion Of the gold men ant
manufacturers. They propose T.
join silver and lie tariff together Il
this ti:!c. before the east has got al
it wants. rather than later.
Their tirmncss and courage hav
made them the mark for attack. Th
papers Of the cast are assailing then
on all sides. and there is cOnccrtct
purpose among the dominant clc
mcnt. the anti-silvcr element, Of TIL
party, to crush them. They coul,
be toasted ana ilattcrc0, and on III
sides remain in high favor and ut
taiu higher favor, if they would onl
sacrifice the interests Of their people
They arc fully aware Of all this, an
; they also realize the personal sacritic
they make in taking the postio
they do.
Mantle is Il now man, but he sacri
fees all hope Of future prcrcrmcnt il
Klc senate, rather than purchase
career by surrcndcring the interest
of his state. Teller and Dubois bot
have the highest possible standing
. in the senate. Teller occupies pc
sition OF power on the appropriate
committee, and can command any
thing he wants, leaving silver out E
: the question:. Dubois is chairman {
an important committee, and la
long enjoyed the Friendship Of II
colleagues to such Il degree that the
will do for him what they will ft
few others At the last session {
the last congress the senate attacl
3 cd the Boise public building bill
! an appropriation bill for him. an
: the house accepted it, a thin
$ never before done. In this cOngrc:
$ they have ionorcd him most tlattcl
/ inglv. Carter is the chairman Of til
C republican national committee, an
. could easily retain d high place
c the councils Of his party, and be TIL
easy recipient Of favors.
| All this favor, all the ease an
: comfort Of being courtcd by leader
2 and having their personal polite;
h interests looked after for them, the
g sacrifice in taking the stand they ha,
). taken and intend to maintain. II
t stead, they are now the subject {
Y attack on all sides, and every ilnae'
able pressure is brought to bear q
r them, by both threats and cajo!cr.
$ to make them yicld
c The gold money element can tolc
ate having the silver republican
making speeches in favor Of free coli