The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22

MEANS COMMITTEE.
tors language rather distinctly because
it is not usual for one man in public life
to speak in terms of such high praise of
another.
When 1 asked Mr.. Dingley if he be-
Geved the tariff measure would find ia
vor in the senate or at the White House,
he said:
with that we had nothing to do Our
duty was to consider what ought to be
done for the good of the country and to
do it in our own way. If the senate and
the president do not agree with US, with
them be the responsibility. So far as
party interests are concerned, the re-
sponsibility of the Republicans ends in
the house,
On Secretary Cariisle's Views.
"You do not agree with the secretary
of the treasury, then, that the revenue is
sufficient"
''Mr. Carlisle's statements would be
amusing if the question were not so Sc
rious. He estimates the deficiency for
the present year at ST, 900, 900, and al
ready it amounts to more than $40, 0O0,-
900, with more than five months of the
year to hear from. Mr.. Carlisle estimat-
ed two years ago that the deficiency
would be only $4S, 0OO,O and it was
SO, 900, 900. All his estimates have
been unreliable. The truth is, the ex-
pected business revival has come to only
q slight extent, and the revenue has not
increased as predicted. There is no pros
pect that the revenue will increase ma
teria1ly, because the present tariff law
is the wrong kind of law. By encour-
aging the importation of foreign made
goods, which ought to be made here, it
deprives the American people of work
which they would do if such articles
were made at home, and therefore
leaves them without the money to buy
even the foreign goods. -
''Do you expect revision of the tar
if when the Republican party comes
into control of the government again?'
ST expect the tariff to be revised
throughout on protection lines whenever
we obtain control of the executive and
senate. At present, though, we could
undertake no such revision. We had to
confine ourselves to such changes as were
necessary for additional revenue, hoping
that patriotism will prevent the presi-
dent vetoing such measure as we may
pass, even if its principle does not agreo
entirely with his ideas.
''Do you think there is chance of an
increase in the internal taxes?''
"None at all, said Mr.. Dingley en-
phatical1y. "There are too many inter-
nal taxes now"
SIS there any likelihood, then, that
any of the internal taxes will be re-
duced or removed?"
mo; we need the money too much just
now. The situation we are facing is the
demand for more revenue. That is the
one thing to be considered to the exclu-
sion of all Others.
Speaking of the campaign next year.
he expressed the hope that Mr.. Reed
would be nominated. "Mr. Reed is the
candidate practically unanimously sup
ported by New England, and we all hope
he will be nominated. He is remark
ably brainy man and would make a
splendid president -
l asked f1r. Dingley to tell me some
thing of himself and his entrance into
public life. Some men engage in COM
mercia1 or professional affairs until they
have attained prominence and wealth
and then drift into public life gradually.
Few men are educated to public life as
was Mr.. Dingley. 81 always had a taste
for public AFFAIRS he said to me.
from my earnest yontn was student
of public questions. / had taste for
journalism, too, and the journalist, you
know, is born; not made. So it was
very natural that when had graduated
from Dartmouth and had studied law
and been admitted TO the bar I should
purchase half interest in a newspaper,
che Lewiston (Me. Journal, and enter
the newspaper field Yes; I had had a
liftlo in
work / had done some work on the pa
per during my vacations, although /
tanaht in our public schools nearly ev-