Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-17

could pass. 1t was the basest pretense to
pretend that the bill could become law.
Without desiring to violate any confidence,
he would say that there was an OBJ
struction in the senate which would not
permit it to become a law without a silver
attachment.
THE Republican party" he continued,
'is about to come into power. If it were
not so late, / might express an opinion as
to the agencies which enabled it to do SO.
I may discuss that subject at another
time The Republican party, repeat, is
about TO come into power promised and
pledged to diSsipate the distressed condi-
tion now prevailing in this country. We
were told during the campaign that the
era of prosperity would begin as soon as
the election was over. If the predicted
prosperity has appeared on the horizon l
have failed 10 see it.
You must pass a Republican bill framed
from a Republican standpoint. l assume
it will not be the Mckinley bill, because
discovered in the st. Louis platform
statement that the Republican party was
not attached to schedules and when l
asked a prominent Republican what it
meant, he replied: 1T means that we do
not promise to re-enact the Mckinley law
Why should the American senate waste
its time discussing the Dingley bill?"
Mr.. Chandler, of New Hampshire, sug
gested that the movement to consider the
(Mr. Allen). who tried to elect Mr.. Bryan.
'I am not so we'll satisfied" interrupted
Mr.. Teller, that Mr.. Bryan was not elect
ed" The Republican senators smiled. but
when he added that no Republican senator
was supporting the bill in good faith. there
were protests from Messrs. Chandler and
Gallinger. of New Hampshire, Frye, of
Maine, and Sewall, of New Jersey.
An "Extrnordinary Statement"
'T say again." said Mr.. Teller sharply,
whether it is offensive or not. and 1 say
1t on my own responsibility, that the bill
is not introduced to be passed. but for po-
litical advantage"
When Mr.. Hale called for the facts to
sustain this extraordinary statement Mr..
Teller declared that everything touching
the bill showed 1t was a political move to
distract attention from the financial issue.
Mr.. Teller said it was the duty of the in
coming administration to have an extra
session to formulate bill and try to pass
1t. In conclusion. he declared that he
wanted to see n return of prosperity. He
believed it would only be brought about by
a decent financial system. but if any other
system was proposed that would stand the
test of logic. he would support 1t. He did
not mean that he would vote for n tariff
bill. He would reserve the right to decide
that question later.
Mr.. Teller then gave way to Mr. German.
democrat, hI Maryland, VINO CrltlClSed the
Dingley bill. and said that 1t was unjust
and unequal. He then congratulated the
Republicans that not once during the cam
paign had they lowered their Colors. They
stood by their colors. They stood by the
declaration that their victory would mean
a restoration of high duties. He accepted
the result, but" said he, addressing the
Republican side. you have not the power
to pass such monstrosity as this or the
inclination to remodel; you are trifling with
the country by assuming that it has a
chance of passing. You will. in my opinion,
have majority for n protective measure
after March 4. We will puncture the bill
you present. but I do not think there will
he any desire to obstrIct your party meas
ure. The responsibility will be yours
Mr.. Hale admitted that if what had been
said by Mr.. Teller. who represented fac
tion on the floor, and by Mr.. German, who
could be assumed to voice the sentiment
of the other side. were true, there were
many difficulties in the way. and he OK,
pressed the hope that the country would
take notice of these difficulties.
No Hope for the DingIey Bill.