New-York tribune., 1896-11-24
no HALFWAY TARIFF MEASURE.
SENATOR BURROWS FAvORs A THOROUGH
Revision OF THE REVENUE LAWS

Washington Nov q (SpeciaD-Senator Burrows.
OF Michigan stated emphatically to-day that In
his opinion. there should be no temporizing over
the Dngley Tariff bill this winter. but that
broadly protective tariff measure should be passed
next spring az soon President Mckinley entered
the White House. The long service OF Mr. Bur-
rows on the Ways and Means Committee OF the
House of which h- was member with Mr.. Nc
Knley when the Mckinley bill was framed, lends
additional Interest the position taken by the
Michigan Senator. He SAID this AFTERNOON 10
Tribune correspondent:
..The Republican party comes back to power bur-
dcned with great responsibility. II promised the
people that its restoration would be attended with
individual and National prosperity. If these results
should not follow 1t will speedily fall into dsfavor
and at the earliest opportunity be deposcd The
people will be satisfied with nothing short OF a
general revival Of business and safe and sound
condition of the public Treasury. III these condi-
tions are not attained without much delay. the
cause of free silver will receive fresh impetus,
and In 1900 become alarming If not resistess
force A sound currency with cosed mills and idle
workmen will not meet the public demand. There
must be a restoration Of good times and If not at
tanned under sound money there is danger that
the people will resort to any methods. however
questionable which gives promise OF relief.
at has been one OF the cardinal principles Of the
Republican party that protective tariff is essen
tal to National and individual prosperity. lf that
he true then the restoration OF that policy is de-
manded
vate and to delay It's adoption or TO seek to tenn
porize with the subject is fraught with the utmost
peril to the party and the country. hold II to
| he the first and highest duty Of the Republican
party at the eares. possible moment after Its re-
sumption of power to take prompt measures to re-
plenish a depleted Treasury. restore public conf
dence and inaugurate a new era OF National pros
nerity This course adopted and attended with
success we have heard the last Of the silver ques-
.Io YOU regard II desirable that effort be
made to pass the Dingey Tariff bill at the COM
"hsNo. the passage of the Dingey hill at this ses:
sion even IL such result were attanable. would
not meet the situation. What might have been
ADEQUATE now Conditions have changed. The
people demand something more now, and Will be
Content with nothing short OF a tariff policy which
will insure sufficient revenue for the support OF
the Government and furnish reasonable protection
to domestic industries There Is an apprehension
II the Dingiey bill passes and becomes law
that that will be the erd OF all tarin leglsa on,
with the certainty that II would not be followed
with such a revival CT business as would be salts
factory to the people 49,
"Then you favor entering upon taria work, broad
and comprehensive. as soon as President Mck'n-
| ley Is inaugurated?' -
thing Is such legislation as will insure full
Treasury and a prosperous people. and this ac-
| complished, have heard the last OF the silver
question. Without II the contest OF 1885 was but a
| skirmish compared with the battle to come In
| 1910"