Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-25
FAVORS AN EXTRA SESSION
One Republican Who Wants Protection
Law as Fairly as Possible,
GENERAL GRosvENoR TALKS or THE TARIFF
Dingicy min Open 10 Too Many "b-
jcctions nnd Not Calculated -
Meet the ENigcncics of
the situation.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 2i-The Commercial
Tribune prints this morning a long article
signed by General Grosveuor congressman
! from the Eleventh Ohio district, in which
he outlines his views as to the policy OF the
republican party, lie says in the outset that
he expresses his own views and does not
undertake to represent any other member
of the party than himself Furthermore, he
does not even consent to bind himself to
these views, should the majority of his re-
publican associates on the ways and means
committee dissent from them. He says:
THE questions of the hour it seems to
me, so far as relate to economic legislation,
are, ought the Fitty-fqurth cons. 7r in it's
closing session, to pass the Dingley bill, or
should the measure be allowed to perish
and the republican party move forward to
the discharge of the high duty imposed
upon II by the recent election|"
On these questions General Grosvenor
takes the position that, although 1t might
be well II the Dngley bill could be passed
for temporary relief and be followed inn
mediately after the ith of March in an
extra session of congress bv the passage OF
permanent measure, yet the passage OF
that tentative bill will hinder and obstruct
the passage Of proper measure, and there
fore 1t should not be attempted He
criticises the Dingley bill for proposing ad
valorem duties, which have proven standing
invitations to defraud the government This
was one great defect of the Wilson bill and
1t should be remedicd in future legislation.
Another reason for the defeat of the
Dingley bill Is that 1t does not meet the
requirements of the st. Louis platform as a
protective measure. He says every re-
publican member of the ways and means
committee has been reelected, and these
members during the time which Is to
elapse between the first Monday in Decem-
Der and the 4th day of March can formulate
tarin bill. predicated upon the principles
OF the Mckinley law. with schedules adopted
to existing conditions. perfected and ready
Tor passage within ten days after the meet
ing OF an extra session OF congress. and then
-if there is patriotism and repubicanism
enough in the senate it can be passed into
law and be ready for enforcement by the
1st of May.
"On the other hand, let the Dingley law
be passed. founded as it is upon errors that
are organic and incurable. Then let it run
Till December. 1897 and let congress or
ganiZe, appoint committees encounter the
delay of the holidays, attack a mass of
Incidental legislation, and set about enact
ing permanent tariff In that case 1t would
DO well II 1t got any untried measure
through by September 1898, in the midst
or a campaign for congress. Meantime the
country would be flooded with foreign i'm
portations, to the injury of home in
Iustrles. the reduction of revenue and a
long train of consequent evils"
From General Grosyenor's close relations
10 Pfesldent-elect Mckinley, il is generally
believed that their views on this matter yery
nearly coincide