The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-11-27
CAUCUS May Be Held.
Differences of Opinion on T ariff
Require 1t.
WILL BE AGAINST DINGLEY BILL.
Senator Chandler Thinks the Coming
Congress should Make Provision For a
short Time -Loan-Senstor Roach VIII
Not BocIk Tariff Legislation.

WASHINGTON. Nov 25.-There is such
a diversity of opinion among Republl-
can senators in the city as TO the course
to be pursued at the next session with
reference to the tariff that Ii Is consid-
cred quite probable a caucus will be
held very early in the session to decide
upon a line of action. Senator Sher-
man is still understood to hold TO the
opinion that the Dingley bill should and
could be passed at the approaching sCs-
sion, while other Republican, senators
disagree with him, some as to the wis
dom of the measure and others as to the
possibility of getting 1t through 1t Is
believed that a line of action can be
agreed upon Iii party conference,
which will be satisfactory TO all and
which, when 1t Is once decided upon,
will render unnecessary such useless ag-
itatiOn. The Indications now are that
the decision of the caucus, when held,
will be against taking up the Dlngley
bill
Senator Chandler said that he thought
congress should make provision for
short time loan at the coming session.
Il believe" he said. I'VE can author
ize a short time loan, limited to $50.
600. 900 or 800, 200. 600. Provision may
be made for such Il loan to be paid off
within few years. If we have not
the money it has to be borrowed and 1t
is offensive to every one TO have the
government to resort to the roundabout
and evasive methods adopted by Mr.
Cleveland i'll the loans he has negO
tiated. Authority should be given at
once for short time loans, so that the
government NAV be gotten out when II
finds itself In hole.
Would you make any provision for
the redemption and retirement of the
greenbacks!" asked the reporter.
No, l am not in favor of the retire
ment of the greenbacks at this time
AT present the banks need them i'll
their reserves If they did not have
them they would have to hold their re-
serves III 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 Fifty-fffth congress. III my judg
ment, and we shall then enact both
revenue and financial legislation. 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 no
opening for a rumpus. except between
the silver Democrats and the gold Dem
ocrats."
He expressed the opinion that the sill
yer Republicans would be admitted 10
the Republican caucus if they wanted
to go in. 1--WE 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 legisla
tion as the Republican majority might
desire TO undertake.. They say that
prosperity is to follow Republican su
premacy and am willing TO let them
have trial and if it is successful to
give them credit for it. do not know
what general policy the Democrats in
the senate may decide upon in this re
gard, but those with whom i have
talked have not expressed any inten-
tiOn OF opposing the program of the
majority"