Evening star., 1896-11-07
TARIFF LEGISLATION
Senator Quay Thinks the Dingley Bill
Will Be Taken Up.
ACTION LIKELY THE COMING SESSION
Reasons for Prompt Action to Sup
ply Needed Revenue.
LIVELY STRUGGLE EXPECTED

Senator Quay of Pennsylvania made
brief stop in Washington on his way to
Florida to put in a few weeks fishing be-
fore the assembling of Congress To those
who conversed with him upon coming leg.
isiation he stated that he thought an ef-
fort would probably be made early in the
coming session to pass some kind OF a
tariff bill for the temporary RELIEF OF the
treasury and the revenue. In that event
he thought the House would be likely TO
urge the Dingley bill, which was put for
ward by the republicans at the last ses-
sion as all efficient and yet conservative
measure of relief for the country by means
of an increased tartn.
1t will be remembered that this Dill was
smothered in the Senate by the attitude OF
the free silver Ser ators, republicans among
them, who would not permit any kind OF
revenue legislation that did not carry a
rider for the coinage of silver. 1t was the
ger eraI opinion then that the President
would not have vetoed the tariff bill, al
though 1t would not have been the KIND OF
legislation that he thought most advis-
able.
Will Not Oppose Tariff LeEfslntiOn.
The impression has been growing in po-
ltical circles that the silver republican
Senators will not interpose at the next
session any objections to tariff legislation
based upon consideration for silver. The
man has not been found who will say that
ne has definite assurances from the Sen
ators in question to that effect. out the
idea has taken firm root, nevertheless. in
the minds of many public men.
Many reasons advanced for the adj
visibility of the passage OF an emergency
tariff bill at the coming short session, even
if an extra session of Congress is contem-
plated in the spring to effect a general
revision of the tariff upon republican lines.
Tt,a eff rod n "a r.Nrp
rues Of the government demand the relief
that would be provided by The Dlngley
bill, ana the urgency of the case will not
permit waiting until an extra session can
be called and months of tariff agitation
brought to consummation in the shape of
general bill.
v Another reason advanced is that unless
immediate action is taken to forestall inn
portations the good effect of a general re-
vision of the tariff upon the industries of
the country would be postponed for long
time. If no action is taken at this session.
and ii becomes generally known that an
extra session will be called and an increase
made all along the line, the importers will
flood the country with cargoes of foreign
manufactures. In order to get the goods III
under the present schedules. 1t is true
that this would help the revenues for the
moment. and If the importers take thai
action within the next few weeks and swell
the customs receipts inordinately. it will
deprive the republicans of one good cause
for pressing their emergency bill.
had Results of Such IA Situation.
viewed from republican standpoint, would
be the surfeiting of the American market
with foreign goods before the home manu-
facturers could get to work, and with a re-
sulting slackness of demand for products
in the early days of the new administra-
ton, and decided falling off of customs
receipts, which would make a bad show Ing
ha. fonn nf iryc fny he ha,ri s
the republican regime All these reasons
tend to strengthen the belief prevailing in
political circles that the coming short ses-
sion may be a very lively one, and may
witness an interesting legislative Strurgi.