The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-11
TARIFF MEASURE SURE
John Sherman Says the Dingley
Bill Will Pass Other Con-
gressional Matters.

NEW YORK, Nov II, 1S96.-Senator
John Sherman of Ohio is at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. A United-Associated
Press reporter called upon him this
morning to learn his views as to the
outlook for legislation in the next Con-
gress. The Senator talked freely. He
said
ut will be necessary to pass a tariff
measure at once. The Dingley bill, with
some changes, will do for the present.
The Democrats made a great mistake in
not permitting that bill to pass in the
last Congress. 1t was only temporary
measure intended to raise the revenue
that the government absolutely needed,
and if the Democrats had let it go
through there would have been no need
of bond issues. and the Democratic adj
ministration would have escaped a great
deal of the censure and criticism that
was heaped upon it. OF course it was
the nation, but the Dingley measure
would have obyiated the necessity.
would accept the Dingley bill as it is, al
though some changes might be advisable.
1t would be in force only a year and a
half, and would give us the revenue we
need"
DO you think the Democrats in the
Senate would oppose the bill2" was asked.
II doubt it, Senator Sherman replied.
Il should think they, like the silver SEN
ators, would not obstruct legislation. I
understand all the silver men except
Teller and Dubois are opposed to policy
of obstruction. If the Dingley bill is
passed at the coming session of Congress
there. will be no necessity for an extra
ordinary session after March 4. Consider
ering everything, think that the out
look for the passage Of the bill is bright
Mr.. Sherman was in doubt as to whether
the Republicans would have majority
he said whether the Republicans or
Rentucky and nd North Carolina. s ina untiI psI
those States. elect their Senators it will
be impossible to say which side Will
When asked if he thought the silver
craze would die out the Senator said
Nobody can tell It took some time to
may be as long lived"S
/. The Senator was asked if he knew any
thing about the makeup of President Nc
Kinley's Cabinet, and if he might take
the Treasury portfolio again.
Mckinley is the only man who knows
anything about the Cabinet. yet and I
have given no thought to Cabinet mat
do you think that the sound money
Democrats will be recognized in the way
Of appointments?' was asked.
- know nothing about that" Senator
Sherman replied Il only know that these
Democrats did splendid work for the
cause. They worked hard for sound
great majority of them. it seems. voted
for Mckinley directly in order to avoid
all risks
Yes. the Sound Money Democrats de-
serve the greatest credit" In conclusion
Senator Sherman said:-"The election of
Mckinley means prosperity. Evidences
of this are cropping UP daily in all parts
of the country. Confidence has been re-
stored, factories are opening and running
on full time and all kinds of business are
reviving. | believe, too, that the pros
perity will be permanent"
A reporter of the United Associated
Presses also called no Senator Carter of
MoRtana who is stopping at the Imperial
Hotel. When asked for his views with
regard TO the attitude Of silver Senators
in the next Congress, he said
There viii be no disposition from any
quarter to eHlbarrass the incoming adj
mi1istfaticn.
My information leads me to believe
that, while Democratic Senators will not
vote for protective tariff measure. they
will offer no unreasonable opposition. 1t
may. think. be safely assumed that a
reasonable revenue will be passed at an
extra session of Congress, which will
probably be convened After March A.