The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-15
TO PASS A TARIFF BILL,
when the BisI II. Introduced II VIII Open
6 Carnival % Gee d-speaker hee"
Opposed to an Extra Session

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. ls.~Spe-
cial.-In spite OF all the apparent dim
cuities that besct them. the Repnohcah
leaders IN the Senate believe they can
pass tarin bin flrough A,he next
Congress. and that they can secure
onocsh votes from the independent sii-
yer men from the Mostcfn States ana
from the fopuiists TO make thcir pan
successful. In short as they permitted
the prospective benenciarcs OF the act
OF ls.O to name exactly the rate OF duiS
which each ccsmoo. they now propose
10 open Tie oil. 10 The western men,
and allow them whatever rates Oh p'o-
testion tncy Iccl inclined TO dtm"nu'
IL Is UNDERSTOOD ,nat Ia "uu''ioh ~
this, the Republicans nave received prdc-
teal assurances from democratic ie""e's
that they viii not 0ncr more INA" pas
sive opposition 10 the measures the kc-
puDlic@ns hope TO put through
GOKMAN QUOTED.
Senator German IS quoted as having
assured Senator Sherman tnat the Dem
ocrats VIII ask only for reasonable
discussion OF the bill. and will not at
tempt to delay its passage unnecessa-
rily. ,
Tbe homes entertained by the leaders
OF the House that the bill when finally
nassed. Will pe a moderate one, Is not
likely TO be realized In the Senate. In
tho very nature Of things. when the
atternpt is made to frame and pass
protective measure. designed to please
and benefit only those who wish pro-
lection. without regard for the con
suners. II is impossible 10 limit greco
ana avaricc when the doors are once
opened to them. This was the case
when the Mckinley bill was passed, ana
then the Republicans had y clear ma
jority in the Senate.
MUST PURCHASE VOTES.
In the prcscnt instance. they have go'
20 purchase Nhcir votes by taking care
of an special interests in which sena-
TORS or senator's constituents happen
TO be interested. The next tariff bill.
when the Senate does take it UP. IS
likely 10 produce vcritable carnival
OF greed. and there Is probably not a
branch of industry in which a protective
tariff will be ~ benefit 20 those directly
interested that VIII not have its demands
20 mako with perfect confidence that
they will be respectfully considered.
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE.
Speaker Reed Is understood to he OPP
posed 10 an extra session and is form
Ing plans Of his own which as they run
counter 10 the plans and hopes Of Chair
man Hanna and Major Mckinley are
likely 10 cause some friction in the Re
publican camp.
REED SEES DISASTER.
Mr.. Reed is said to believe that the
Republicans will fail 10 pass their bill in
the Senate either before or after the ith
Of March. and that an extra session. at
which nothing can he accomplished.
would not only prove disastrous from
party standpoint. but would also be det-
rimental TO the business interests Of the
country.
II no bill is TO be passed II IS said by
friends Of the Speaker that he things
the tariff promises made by the Republic
cans in the last campaign can be as
thoroughly carried out nv the present
House as by the next sitting IN extra
session.
II is rot believed that ,lr. Reed can
prevent an extra session. but on the con-
trary. II Is confidently asserted that the
next Congress will convene rs early as
the 18th Of March. and that the consider
alton OF the tariff gill will begin i'm
r,ediately after the two Houses organize.
However. some time has to clapse before
the next President is inausurated and
the Senatorial elections soon 20 take
place and other possible occurrences may
add force to the very cOgent reasons upon
which Il Is understood. Mr.. Reed bases
his opposition TO the extra session.