Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-11-25
QUESTIONS OF PARTY POLICY
Dlngley Would Like to See the Emer-
gency Bill Bearing His Name
Sent to President.
PROTECTION, JUSTICE AND MODERATION
Anxious Not TO Offend the Gold Dem
ocrats by An Extreme Measure
Grosvenor Does Not Approve
Dingley Bill.

Column blBuou ulsphbcH lEom Nolsou
Dingley, jr., chairman of the ways and
means committee, in which he says:
II see no reasonable ground for hoping
that the emergency tariff bill passed by
the house laet December will be taken up
by the senate this winter. Ishould never
theless be gratified to see it passed and
sent to President Cleveland. The bill
which passed the house last December
was purely an emergency measure, and it
would terminate by limitation in few
months. The idea that has been enter
tained by some persons that the house
bill would make unnecessary any further
tariff legislation for long time is Ger
tainly mistaken, for necessarily hori-
zontal increase of duties does not correct
the inequalities and Determinations of
the present tariff.
"The duties on some other schedules
are sufficient, but the woolens, wools, the
lumber and many other parts are destruc-
tive. The wooden goods schedule is bad,
largely because the duties are exclusive
ad valorem, making frauds against the
revenue easy. The wool grower and
farmer should be protected as we'll as
other interests.
"In my opinion it is not necessary to
create an entirely new bill or to make a
general sweep of the schedules of the
present tariff laws. There is much that
is good in the existing law, aud a good
deal that is Objectionable from Repub.
lican standpoint, to say nothing of a
technical and scientific one-too many
inequalities.
eve should have at least $50,OO0,OO0 in
crease of revenue, and it would be better
if the sum we're $7O,OOO,OOO. Besides, the
treasury reserve should be not less than
$15O,0OO,OOO instead of the present pt-
cd limit of $1O0,000,000 of gold. This
could be accomplished by exchanging
paper now in the treasury for gold, and it
ought to be accepted by the beginning of
the next fiscal year.
"After July there must be more rev.
enue or serious difficulties will arise. If
my assumption is correct that the senate
will reject the house bill at the coming
short session, and that no measure will be
passed that will restore the financial
equilibrium, there is only one plan to be
followed. That is for President McKin
ley to call an extraordinary session. 1t
is my Judgment that session need not
be long one unless the senate purposely
prolongs debate.
Protection is principle, not matter
of rates. "7s'-.--sas -,.4..,,-,.-,.-.-.
Gas the house of representatives is the
source Of all revenue legislation, and as it
is Republican in political complexion, it
will maintain the principle of protection,
but with Justice and moderation.
"While have expressed myself thus
frankly as to the necessity ofsuch revis-
ion of the tariff as will cause it to yield
sufficient revenue and at the same time
encourage American industries, yet be-
lieve that whatever steps are taken should
be taken with care and moderation, not
giving just occasion for criticism by
sound money Democrats who have CO.
opersted with Us in the campaign"
CONGRESSMAN aRosvENoR.
Cincinnati The Commercial Tribune
prints long article signed by Gen.
Grosvenor, congressman from the 11th
Ohio district, in which he outlines his
views as to the policy of the Republican
party. He says: "The question of the
hour, it seems to me, so far as relates to
economic legislation, is Ought the 54th
congress in its closing session pass the
Dingley bill, or should that measure be
allowed to perish and the Republican
party move forward to the discharge OF
the high duty imposed upon it by the re-
cent electionY
On these questions Gen. Grosvenor
takes the position that although it might
be we'll if the Dingley bill could be passed
for temporary relief, and be followed i'm
mediately after the 4th of March, in an
extra session Of congress, by the passage
OF proper permanent measure, yet the
passage of that tentative bill will hinder
and obstruct the passage of proper
measure, aud therefore it should not be
attempted. He criticises the Dingley
bill for proposing ad valorem dutlet
which have been proved standing invita-
tions to defrsud the government. This
was one great defect of the Wilson bill
and it should be remodied in future legis
lation.
Another reason for the defeat of tn,
Dingley bill is that it does not meet tn,
requirements of the st. Louis platform
as a protective measure. He says every
Republican member of the ways ani
means committee has been re elected, ant
these members "during the time which il
to elapse between the first Monday il
December and the 4th day of March car
formulate a tariff bill predicated upon tn,
principles of the Mckinley law, will
schedules adapted to existing condition.
perfected, and ready for passage within
ten days after the meeting of an extri
session Of congress, and then it can b.
passed into law and be ready for en-
forcement by tho first OF May"
On the other hand, let the Dipgley lav
be passed, founded as it is upon error
that are organic and incurable. Then le
it run until December, 1897, and let con
gress organize, appoint committees, en-
counter the delay Of the holidays, attacl
mass OF incidental legislation, and 50
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