The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-20

The question whether or not an extra
session Of congress viii be called depends,
according 10 tire views OF the Republican
headers. upon the action the present con-
grsss takes with the D:ngiey biii- II u
believed that IL the Dlngiey bin passes.
II VIII furnish enough additional revenue
to prevent any further defcit- II that II
done there win not likely be any serious
attempt .. further tariff legislation
While there is a feeling In some quar-
ters that tns country needs rest from
currency and tariff agitation. IL is recog-
nixed that the deficiencies In the public
revenue nausf be made up from soma
source. To that extent. and to that alone.
Win II be necessary 1T this time 70 revise
the tariff laws.
While not an ideal measure. the Dingley
bill, which passed the house at the last
session. IL h believed. viii produce the
needed additional revenue. and at the
dus,rlea which suffered most severely
from tho withdrawal Of protection by the
Wilson bill. The Dinghy bin reimposes
duties on wool tnow free) TO tho amount
OF % per cent. of the duties imposed By
the Mckinley law Of 1850. and II restores
the tarir on lumber TO within 90 per cent
Of the Mckinley rates: and all other du-
ties are advanced horizontally Is per cent.
above the Wilson act.
While the DtngIsy bin passed the house
NJ the last session. II fell into . deadlock
In tho senate. owing to the action OF tho
free silver senators. who refused to pass
II unless ut the same time q bin for the
frss coinage Of silver was allowed to pass.
There II a faint prospect that the silver
senators win abandon their obstructive
which they could urge with. . show Of
candor. that they believed the majority
OF tho people of the United States de-
manded free coinage. and were more In
terssted In that than In tariff legislation.
This year they can have no such excuse.
The American people have expressed their
decided opinion upon the silver question.
and no matter what obstructive tactics
may Be pursued. there can b no con-
cession made to silver. A continuation
OF the obstructive tactics to prevent abb
soiately needed legislation win have not
even = shadow Of excuse. II viii be OBJ
struetion for the mere sake OF obstruc-
ton.
In view Of this fact. II II quite likely that
enough OF the Democratic senator's. ~
x-.n m
did not 1oin In the st. Louis bolt. will
lie willing to act with the majority and
pass measure which will not only give
the government an adequate revenue. but
viii relieve the country OF the disturb
ing influences of further tariff legislation.
1t has been questioned whether presi-
dent Cleveland will sign the bill II IL
passes. The president has shown himself
possessed OF considerable conservative
good sense. The bin In not In harmony
with hls views on the tariff. but
Ia must recognise the fact that tie
next congress aud Tn, next presi-
dens are certain. Il the bin does not
pass at this time. TO preps.c and pass a
measure which might contain even more
protection tina, tho Dingley bill affords.
TO veto tho Dlnsiry bin would simply 10
"a put OF the matter for time: 10 leave
the government with insufficient revenue.
and 10 proiong the business uncertainty.
IL Is not likely that Mr.. Cleveland would
sign the hill II II passed. II Is much more
probable that he would do as ne ala In
the case of the wiison-German act. per-
nat II TO become = law without his sig
nasures By falling 10 veto Il within ten
DAYS after II comes into his hands.
II shis IS done. the necessity Of special
session VIII he eaviste9. for AL ether pro-
posed measures can very well so over
entu the regular session OF corgresA, a
year from next moath