The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-25
SENATORS DISAGREE
Many Republicans Not Satisfied
With the Dingley Bill.
WILL PROBABLY BE A CAUCUS.



WASHINGTON, Nov. 25-Thero Is such a
diversity Of opinion among Republican
senators in the city as to tho course to be
pursued at the next session with reference
to the tariff that 1t is considered qnite
probable caucus will be held very early
In the session to decide upon II line Of ac-
ton. Senator Sherman Is still UNDER
stood to hold to the opinion that the
Dingley bill should and could be passed
at the approaching session, while other
Republican senator's disagree with him,
some as to tho wisdom of the measure
and others as to the possibility of getting
1t through. 1t is believed that line Of
action can be agreed upon in party con.
ference, which will be satisfactory to all,
and which when it is once decided upon
will render unnecessary much useless agi-
tation. The indications now are that tho
decision of the caucus will bs against tax
ing up the Dlngley bill.
Senator Chandler said today that he
thought congress should make provision
for a short time loan at the coming session.
II believe" he said, 1--WE can authorize q
short time loan limited to $50 00O,0 or
slOO0O0,000. Provision may bo made for
such loan within fow years. If we
have not the money it has to be borrowed,
and 1t Is offensive to every one to have the
government resort to the roundabout and
evasve methods adopted by Mr.. Cleveland
in tho loans he has negotiated Authority
should be given Mt onco for short timo
loans, SO that the government may be
gotten out when 1t finds itself in hole"
would you make any provision for tho
redemption and retirement of the green
backsr' asked tho reporter.
mo, l am not in favor of tho retirement
of the greenbacks at this time. AT present
the banks need them in their reserves. If
they did not have them they would have
to hold their reserves in gold. The thing
to do now is to provide means for getting
money until we can put revenue legisa-
ton into OBJECT. There will have to be m
extra session of the Fifty fifth congress, in
my Judgment, and we will then enact both
revenue and financial legislation, l do not
see how we eau accomplish anything as to
either of these questions at the coming
session."
The senator expressed the opinion that
the next session would be II quiet one. "The
Republicans are not disposed to crow" he
said, and see no opening for n rumpus
except between the silver Democrats and
the gold Democrats"
He expressed tho opinion that the silver
Republicans would be admitted to the
Republican caucus If they wanted to go
in. 1--WE shall not exclude any senator
who wants to come in, he said.
Speaking for myself, rs q Democrat"
said senator Roach, of North Dakota, II
would not interpose any factious objec-
ton to such tariff legislation as the Re-
publican majority might desire to under
take. They say that prosperity is to fol-
low Republican supremacy, and am will
ing to let them have trial, and if it is
successful to give them credit for it. l do
not know what general policy the Demo-
Gratis in the senate may decide upon in
this regard, but those with whom | have
talked have not expressed any intention
of opposing the program Of the majority"