The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-05

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. A..-Thcrc
are now quite number OF senator's
wEo walked out OF the Republican ma
tonal convention In the city. Senators
Cannon, Dubois and pcttigrcw are here
and met at the capitol to-day. but dis
cussed matters only In n general way.
There has been some speculation as to
whether these former Republican sena-
tors would attend future Republican
caucuscs One OF them, when question
ed, said that It would be time enough
for him 10 decide when he was Invited
10 . caucus and called attention to the
fact that notices always are served on
Republican senators that caucus Is TO
be held
THE burden of determining our
standing In the party rests with those
who call the caucus" he said.
II we are asked to participate We
VIII Their decide what to do"
Another senator said that he would
not attend any cHUCus at present and
Senator Teller. OF Colorado, and Sen
ator Mantle. OF Montana, have not yet
arrived and II Is quite probable there
Will be no concerted action on the part
OF the sIlvcr men until the arrival OF
the former. The general impression Of
the silver senators Is that no important
legislation can be passed at this Scss-
Ion. There Is also an impression that
the Republicans and the silver men
would prefer chat nothing be brought
10 an issue until after the various sem
aturtal elections In the western states
when thu complexion OF the silver and
Independent forces in the next senate
will be more definitely ascerta!na5ic.
Senator Pcttlgrew, In an interview.
said he did not consider the prospects
for tariff legislation nj the approach
ing session very good, hut added that
he was prUtectiOHist and opposed to
obstruction. ~ should like u see the
Republicans given all che protection
they want" he said. lin order that the
country might discover that It is not
the want Of protection which IS at
fault Il! the present condition OF az
fairs"
Senator Baker. OF Kansas, also thinks
the prospect FOR the passage Of the
Dinghy blu very mcagre and Is strong
~ opposed 10 il. He expressed the op!n-
ion that the question % m extra SEES
sion Of Congress next spring would
depend largely on the result OF scna-
JoTial elections this winter. III It be-
comes clear as the result Of these cleo
hons that the Republicans would have
u majority % the senate favorable to
the passage Of 4 protective billlt would
be worth while to call n special session.
hut otherwise 1t appears 10 ne that it
would be useless experiment.
PETER Talks.
Senator PETER to-day denied the re-
port tcleGrophcd from Topeka, tina: he
had entered into an agreement In re-
gard 10 the tariff In connection with his
campaign FOR reelection.
The dispatch is wholly untrue" he
said. and continued: Il have no man
ayers anywhere, and have not made or
promised any agreements relating 10
my reelection. Next weeks edition OF
the Topeka Advocate will contain an ar
tIcIc giving my tariff views. They are
In brief these: I never favored high du-
tIca on any articles except luZurlcS and l
have long advocated free sugar, salt
lumber and coal. l would levy high
duties un all articles used exclusively by
the rich and flst!ti0us and this not for
protection, but for revenue. AS to arti-
c!es In universal use among the poorer
classes. they ought TO be admitted free
of duty. What our farmers sell is sold
at prices regulated In foreign markets
and our working people are In open COM
petition on their own ground with the
foreign laborcr. II we have TO work and
sell In competition with foreign labor
and products let us buy at foreign
prices. We can raise our revenues easl-
ly and far more justly than we are now
doing. through Il gradual tax on large
landed estates and Incomes. l would
reduce rather than increase present
tariff rates. IN additional tax OF dol
lar a barrel on beer will give us all the
revenue We need and It's collection will!
not add fnrIhinE TO the nationa! cN-
pcnsc. Besides that, nobody would
feel It. Changing conditions have
wrought corresponding changes In my
tariff views. And, II We are 10 nerma-
ncntly maintain II single gold standard. |
shall favor absolute free trade except MS
to articles used only by the wealthy and
the proAIgnte."