The evening times., 1896-11-27

mand of the business men of the country
They want the Dingley bill passed.
| Senator Quay and Senator Sherman have
| been outSpoken in their desire TO have this
| measure passed at the coming session of
| Congress, but so far they have not been
| able To make the others fellows think that
way. Now they are receiving the backing
| of business men of the country and theil
| opinion VIII have more weight.
The last campaign proved to the Bepubli-
| Can party and To the country that ho
| policy could he adopted and no candidate
| elected To the Presidency against whom
| the business men of the nation are arrayed.
The business men have served notice that
| they are in politics now and mean to
| stay. They do not propose to have 10
| fight for their lives again. Even Senator
| Jones OF the State of Jones' chairman of
the PoIocratic committee, sees this fact
and says the efforts of his party will be
directed To show business men that their
best interests lie with the free silverites.
BUSINESS MEN STEP IN.
The Wool Merchants Association of
Philadelphia, has already taken action
Oh the subject of more revenue. The Or
gauization has chosen Mr.. Theodore JUS
uce to head Il committee which will ap-
pear before the Senate Finance Commit
tee and urge the Immediate passage Of
the Dinglcy bill The association sees
the gravest danger In a continuation,
through Insufficient revenues, of the Treas
ury deficiency. II thinks the Dingley
bill should be passed at once, and is op-
posed even Ia amendments, especia lly
such as would invite veto from Presi-
dent Cleveland. The association thinks
the President would sign the bill III It's
present form. Mr.. Justice, III an inter
view, urges the passage Of the bill, for
these reasons, among others:
faTH lT l4.tN
substantially as ii left the House Of Repre-
sentatives, IN the balance of this session.
will result In an enormous flood of imports
before Il new law can be passed. A new
law must necessarily furnish Inadequate
revenues during the subsequent Mckinley
administration, through decreased imports
during that time, which will have been an
ticipIted before the law can be put into
force. The injury tO industries by rea son of
such a glut of over-im portations under a
continuation of the present Wilson law
viii make the whole al MCkiElcy's admin
tration one Of deficient revenues, as well
AS one Of disappointment TO wool growers
and wool manufacturers
The early passage py the Senate Of tE..
Dingley bill, by giving the government
$40 600 900 additional revenue, the re-
ceiptS OF which will Begin immediately
after its passage, will prevent the necessity
for further Increase in the national deDt by
dscredt upon Cleveland's administration,
and further expose its incumpetency, even
though the bonds have to be sold by Mr.
McKnley's Secretary of the Treasury.
WOULD NOT LOSE.
The immediate passage of the Dingley
bill would prevent the glut of imports that
otherwise will be rushed in, IN order to an
ticipate the high duties Of any subsequent
tariff law, and the government will lose
sfa Of
Gus quantities OF wool a fair article of tax
alton for revenue) which, pending the re-
imposition of duties, VIII be likely to be int-
ported in sufficient quantities to last for
years to come.
The increaS of over $500, 0OO, 900 in the
national debt Gncludins interest ON the
same, which must be paid before The prIr-
Cipal through taxatiunl, Will reach over
5000, GOO, 900 before u new tariff law, pro-
vidtng adequate revenue. can he formulated
by the Mckinley administration. Therefore
the Dingley bill, as temporary measure,
should he passed at once. The deficit IF
revenue for the present fiscal year. at the
present rate, must exceed SlUo, coo, 900 be-
fore any relief can come through legislation
by an extra session of Congress, and the per
capita taxation, in consequence there II,
must be heavily Increased.
II the DinGiey bill should be passed as
a temporary measure and should then be
''S 81 iii'dSui VI Hiottt-
ton, it could then be increased 3 or 10
per cent annually, or otherwise amended
without disturbing business, as would be
the case If an entirely new law was
made"
THEIR DUTY PLAIN.
These are the facts that the Congressman
who favor no action during the short yes
sion seem 70 lose sight Of There is
shortage in revenues, and something must
be done to meet il. If the Dingiey bull
cannot be passed it should be amended nd
put in such shape that it could he rushed
through an extra session Of the next Con-
gress, held just as soon after March
as possible. The Republican party will be
held responsible, and it must get the rcve.
nues in shape just as quickly as it can.
Senator Quay sees this fact, and in an
interview says:
1t is the imperative duty of Congress