Evening star., 1896-11-27
REPRESENTATIVE KEFER
Sees No Reason Why the Dinglsy Bill Cannot
Be Passed tie Coming Session.
Says His State Has some Excellen,
Cabinet Timber and Mentions
Several Names.

Representative Kiefer of Minnesota has
arrived and with his daughter has taken
quarters for the winter at aO1 A street,
Capitol Hill.
Col. Kiefer was not a candidate for the
denomination from the ST. Paul district,
but he made very vigorous campaign in
support of the republican ticket in Mime
sofa, and in behalf Of the congressional
nominees in every district. Asked for his
views as to the probable action of Con-
gress on the tariff and financial questions
during the forthcoming session Col. kiefer
said:
Tariff Legislation.
From what have learned since my re-
turn. 1t looks to me as if there would be
very strong effort made toward uniting
the same forces that were allied during
the recent campaign. for the purpose cf
enacting legislation for the relief of the
treasury. l allude to the sound money
democrats and republicans. If this union
is conSumma ted l see no reason why the
Dingley bill with some needed amendments
should not pass during the coming session.
thereby avoiding the necessity of an extra
session OF Congress. / am very sure that
the business interests Of the country would
prefer rest. If Congress cannot pass a
bill during the next three months, l do
not see that much can be expected from an
extra session which will bring in lot of
new men who will be anxious to air their
financial views in long-winded speeches.
I'VE should bear in mind that there will
be populist Senators from Kansas. South
Dakota and Washington elected to take
their seats March 4. They will probably
be new men. who will join in with the
other rank silver men to delay and hamper
the rev administration in every way pos
sible. Then there will be Bland and Jerry
Simpson and Champ Clark in the House.
all primed for any sort of fiibustering.
Hence, if there Is an extra session 1t will
probably be a long siege before a revision
of the tariff can be entered on the statute
books
some Cabinet Timber.
What about Minnesota in the Mckinley
cabinet?" was asked.
Our people," replied Colonel Kiefer.
feel as though the north star state was
entitled to recognition. If there ever was
a time when the preliminary campaign for
Mckinley prior to the ST. Louis conven-
ton needed aid 1t was about the date when
the state convention was held. After Min
nesota declared for Mckinley his candi-
dacy gathered such impetus that every
thing was swept before 1t. We have ad-
mil able cabinet timber. and Senator Davis
as Secretary of State or Attorney General.
or Ex-Governor Merriam as the head OF the
Treasury or Interior Department. would
be an excellent selection. Then there Is
ex-senator WaShDurn, "EO IS mentioned
for the agricultural bureau. and Senator
Knute Nelson for the same position. IL
he should be named the present legislature
of Minnesota could choose his SUCCESSOR.
Colonel Kiefer is greatly interested in
the Lake Superior Mississippi canal project.
and will go to New York SOON to consult
with Erastus Wimans on the subject With
a water route from the head of the lakes
to ST. Paul and Minneapolis the transporta-
ton question of the northwest would be
solved Colonel Kiefer says that one OF
the results Of the recent election will be
the building of the canal.