The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-02

cover the same purpose as that sought
TO be attained by Senator Cullom In his
plan for y permanent tariff commission.
Should Senator cullom not leave the
senate for n cabinet position IL IA no. nj
all improbable that he VIII be the man
selected for chairman OF the new tariff
committee.
Another desired result. which many
senators hope will be attained I'm the for
nation OF this committee. would be the
selection OF the greater number OF Its
members from western states thus as
surfing n fair consideration for all the
interests of that Rectlon. and careful
investigation OF alleged injuries by such
schedules asare prepared In the interests
OF eastern manufacturers. The Demo-
cratic minority OF the committee, too.
VIII be carefully selected, and will con-
sist OF such men as German. Gray. Den
lei, Faulkner. Martin. Mitchell. OF Wis
cansin, and Smith. OF New Jersey. who
VIII be especially interested In tariff
matters, and would upon many sched-
ules, work In perfect harmony with the
Republican majority.
Considerable interest has been mani.
tested In the position which Senator
Jones, of Nevada. might take upon the
tariff question. The millionaire mine
owner kept silent for LONG time. but
has al last spoken out plljnly.
so far as the tariff Is concerned" says
the senator. I'm support It, The Repub-
leans can count on ne. and while they
are abOutit, would like 10 ask them II
they know OF stronger tariff man than
| am and have always been. ] made
one speech on the tariff, and hundreds OF
Thousands OF copies were printed and
circulated, But the tariff isn't going 10
help US OUT. We haven't got money
enough. That Is the trouble. There
has been no money issued for the past
three years, and we can't get along and
be prosperous without more. But I will
help the party out oil can. I VIII put
no stones In Its way. want prosperity
TO come. II these people can bring It, who
say that they know how to do It,"
Quay for Immediate Action.
Senator Quay, since his return from
Florida, has been giving some time and
thought TO the consideration OF the tariff
question. He pronounced himself in
favor of the passage OF some sort OF q
measure for the raising OF additional
revenue At the very first. and now speaks
more emphatlcally than ever upon that
subject. He considers IL the imperative
duty of Congress TO pass revenue legis-
lation at once. and declares that the
longer It Is delayed. the more difficult Il
VIII be 10 pass n measure that will bring
the needed revenues. He thinks the pro-
per thing to do Is TO take up the D!nEley
bill in the senate as soon as Congress
convenes, amend Il in some particulars,
and pass 1t ut once. The attention OF the
senator from Pennsylvania was called
TO the statement OF Worthington c.
Ford. OF the treasury bureau Of statls-
tics. that the imposition OF the duty on
wool would properly check importation
and produce j small revenue trum that
source. 1t was also pointed out that the
prospects were that 4 stock of free wool
would be laid in. and that the expected
revenue from that source would be cut
off for probably year
While that is true" said Senator
Quay. at Is also true that II the passage
OF a tariff law Is postponed many
months, the importers would bring In 4
three years stock OF wool and other arti-
cles which will prevent any revenue
from these sources, and the deficit in the
treasury will continue. The prosperity
which Is expected under Republican ad-
m!nistration cannot come until the books
OF the treasury balance and our reve-
nues equal or exceed our expenditures
l am not prepared to say that the Ding
ley bill. even properly amended. could
pass the senate. but the trial ought 10 be
made"