The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-05
KANSAS MEN TALK
PROSPECT DISCUSSED By THE SEN
ATORIAL DELEGATION.


Baker Thinks the Dinsley Bm Stands Lit
tie show, and strongly Opposes 1t, Still,
He Thinks, the Practicsbility of an
Extra session Depends Upon Having
Senate With q Protection Majority
PETER Favors Duties on Laxuries and
Dollar a Barrel on Beer, for Revenue
Only Views of Other Members.
Washington. Dec. 4-Senator Baker OF
kansas thinks the prospect for the pass
age Of the Dingley bill very meager ana
is strongly opposed to it. he expressed
the opirion that the question or an ex-
TIA session of congress next spring
would depend largely on the result Oh
senatorial elections this winter. III 1t
becomes clear as the result of these cleo
lions. that the Republicans would have
a nsjority of the senate to the passage
of a protective bill it would be worth
while to call special session, but 9TH
erwise 5: appears to me that il would be
a useless experiment.
j,FFFER BREAKS THE SILENCE.
Senator PETER today denied the report
teiegraphed from Topeka that he had
entered into an agreement in regard to
the tariff in connection with his cam
paign for reelection.
The dispatch is wholly untrue" he
SAID, end continued Ct have no manag-
ers anyWh here and have not made or
promised any agreements relating to my
reelection Nexr weeks edition OF the
Topeka Advocate will contain an article
giving my tariff views. They are, in
brief, these 1 never favored high duties
on any articles except luXuries, and
have long advocated free silver, salt,
Lumber and coal. ! would levy high du-
ties on all articles used exclusively by
the rich and fastdious and this not for
protection. but for revenue. AS to arti-
cles in universal use among the poorer
classes they ought 10 be admitted free
OF duty. What our farmers sell is sold
at prices regulated in foreign markets
and our working people are in open COM
petition on their own ground with the
foreign laborer. We have 10 wark and
sell in competition with foreign labor and
coreiga products; let us buy at foreign
prices we can raise our revenues cas-
lily and far more justly than we are now
doing, through a graduated tax on large
landed estates and in commerce
would reduce rather than increase pres
ent tariff regulations. An additional
tax of dollar barrel on beer will give
us the revenue we need and its collection
will NOT add a farthing 10 the national
expense and. besides that, nobody would
feel 1t. Changing conditions have
wrought corresponding changes in my
tariff views and, if We are to permanent
ly maintain a single gold standard, l
shall favor absolute free trade except as
10 articles used cniy by the wealthy and
the rrofiigate
WHAT OTHER MEMBERS SAY.
Senator Shoup of Idaho, who reached
the city today, expressed the opinion
that the passage of the Dingley revenue
bill at the short session of congress was
Improbable, as he believed the condi
lions in the senate to be the same as
when the motion was hade to take up
the bill for consideration.
Congressman Hepburn of lowe, chair
man of the house committee on ipter-
state commerce, and Congressman Brod-
erick Of Kansas, both of whom arrived
today. are in favor Of an extra session
and the immediate passage of Republic
can tariff bill Mr.. Hepburn favors
moderate protective measure MIR. Brod
erick believes that no silver or financial
legislation will be enacted by either this
or the succeeding congress. The house,
he said, would block legislation favora-
BILE TO silver and the senate, legislation
in opposition to it.
The only hope. he says, is in interna-
tional agreement. He believes that the
Republicans will carry out the spirit of
the St Louis platform declaration in IA
vor of an international agreement and
take an aggressive stand in behalf of a
commission to accomplish such an
agreement.
Representative Thomas of Michigan
says the sentiment in Michigan is decid-
edly In favor of the immediate passage
of a measure to raise additional revenue.
The Dingley bill, with some modifica-
tions. he says, would be satisfactory.
II recognize however" said he, that
the sentiment from Canton is for an ex-
ira session, and for complete revision
of the tariff in accordance with Repub-
lican doctrine and l do not look for
much legislation at this session beyond
the passage of the regular appropriation
bills"
Mr.. Broderick and MIR. Thomas say
that the sentiment in the west is decid-
edly IN favor of the recognition of the in
dependence Of Cuba. but they are in
clined to think that. congress having ex-
pressed it's wish. the question of de-
cisive action rests with the executive.
HILL rs STILL A DEMOCRAT.
New York Dec 4.-Senator David p.
Hill arrived in this city tonight about s
O'Clock. To a reporter who tried to in
terview him on political matters. he
said: There is nothing to say on the
line OF politics. / am going over to
Washington on Sunday. I am a Demo-
crat. as you know, and win do the best
] can for what / think the best inter
ests of the party. / certainly viii not
say or do anything in this session to
widen the breach between Democrats.
There are questions of 6Harca arc tariff
~.Nttef are bound 10 come up These l
WI discuss on the floor of the senate, but
~ 'y-c"
gROSSIUS EXPECTS NOTHING.
Lancaster. Pa, Dec. 4.-Congressman
Marriott Brossius. who is member OF
the committee on banking and currency.
1eft fer Washington today. Previous 10
his departure he Saic that in his judg-
nent there would be absolutely nothing
accomplished in the way Of currency,
tariff or any other important legislation
outside OF the appropriations.
HANNA OFF FOR WASHINGTON
Nationa, Committee Headquarters and In
aagurnt lion Matters Take Him.
Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 4.-Chairman NJ
A. Hanna. accompanied by National