Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-13
THE DINGLEY BILL.


THE DINGLEY BILL.
Despite Senator Morgan's conviction
that the Republicans win not care to
push the Dingley bill in the present Con-
gross. although the Democrats, he thinks
would make no opposition TO its passage
and. despite the opinion Of the patron OF
the bill that it would stand no chance OF
becoming a law until after the incoming
Of the new Congress- there now seems
hardly a question that it will be taken
IN upon the assembling of Congress. and
that an effort will be forthcoming TO put
IL or a somewhat similar measure through.
There are a number Of facts ana Signs
that point to this conclusion. n week ago
IL was competent to regard the Dingiey
bill as a dead issue, so far as this Con-
eress is concerned. The Interpretation
papers proclaimed with a holiness ana
confidence that left no doubt Of inspira-
ton from headquarters that there would
be an extra session OF Congress for tariI
legislation. This was accepted as serving
notice that the Republicans intended go
ING FOR blood" on the tariff issue, and
consequently precluded the suggestion Of
any such compromise and temporary eX-
Incident as the Dingley bill was ac-
knowledgod TO be.
Now It would appear that there has
been a meeting Of the privy council; That
q change Of front has been decided upons
and that new order has been passed
trrnff foo u IL
dence of this is found in the sudden
yeering around Of the New York Press. All
during the campaign the Press was the
leading exponent Of high protection, and
was acknowledged to be the organ-in-
chief of McKinleyism, pure and simple.
So persistently did the Press keep the
tariff question to the front that many OF
the other Republican organs were greatly
I'm dread lest It would seriously interfere
with the Republlco-Bolter amalsamation
process. and some of these organs not
only threw out to their. contemporary
covert warnings. but pretended to antago-
nize its position. Yet the Press was not
70 be driven from the worship of its high
tariff fetish. II was faithful to the end
and Immediately after the election an
nounced that there would be an extra
session to enthrone that fetish.
But the Press has evidently received
lin. In its issue of Wednesday, in one
prticIe, it demands that the Dingley bill
be taken up as soon as Congress meets
and In another article It advances the
opinion that the sound-money men IN
Congress can be relied upon TO assist in
uassing that bill. or a somewhat similar
measure. Furthermore IL says the pur-
nose of calling up the Dingley bill is at
tributed 10 Senator Sherman, and it eX-
presses the hope that that purpose viii
be adhered 10. Nor is the Press the
only one Of the faithful that seems 10
have inside information that encourages
81 10 believe that a fusion can be ei-
fected 10 push the Dingley measure to
its massage. The Baltimore American
whose well-informed Washington CORE
spondent. In writing 10 that paper few
DAYS ago. ignored the probability of tarin
tinkering by the present Congress, ana
outlined the tariff legislation Of the pro-
posed extra session. echoes the demand OF
the Press, and the Springfield (Mass)
Republican and several other very in
fiuentiaI Republican organs chime in with
that echo.
II is true that not a few Republican
papers, like the New York Tribune, as
we noted yesterday. would, before the
trouble IS taken to get the bin through
like to have some assurance that Presi-
dent Cleveland would not interpose his
veto. As TO this. 1t may. be said that
there are broad intimations. from sources
protesting to Ia ported that the Presi-
dent would al east permit the measure
10 become law. whether, however,
these intlmatlons can be relied upon or
not. Il Is certain Thar the DiEgley bin is
now before the people rs a live issue,
81 Is almost certain that IL will be before
the present Congress and there Is every
reason 10 believe that a deal in respect
10 It IS in progress. The argument OF
the papers that are foremost in pressing
the bin Is that It's passage Is necessary
for the immediate production OF more
revenue; but another view Is that the
Republicans have concluded that IL would
be policy 70 use Il in preparing the
public stomach for the more drastic pro-
lection dose that will be prescribed when
the new Congress meets. 1t may, there
fore. not be amiss TO give our readers. as
matter OF information on a subject
they VIII doubtless hear Q great deal
more about during the next few months,
the following insight into the provisions
Of the Dingley bin:
1.-THE bill az reported 10 and passed by
the House. provided that from and after
the passage OF the act there should be
imposed upon WOOL hair of the camel,
goat, alpaca, and other like animals:
woollen rags. fax, etc, 60 per cent. Of
the duty imposed By the tarin act Of