The morning times., 1896-12-02

The necessity for the passage of the
Dingley bill at the short session is grow
ing stronger every day.
The government S running behind each
month. Already the deficit for the present
fiscal year is over $40 900 900. Five
months of that y ear are just gone. Seven
more months and the total shortage would
reach 100000, 900. t will then be
bond issue after bond issue.
nepuDucan Sena,urS aIc waking up to
this fact. They are getting in trim for
the caucus to be held this week. Then
they will try TO decide ON u course. III
possible, the Dingley bill is to be passed.
In the other case the silver Senators are to
be placed on record SO clearly and plainly
tina the entire country can place the blame
and place il at once.
SENATOR CULLoMS VIEWS.
Senator Cuilom OF Illinois, appreciates the
situation. He sees that the Republican
party is in a pretty bad fix. IL must help
the country, and it has not control of the
Senate. If the short session cannot pass a
measure like the Dingiey bill, he sees
but little hope OF IA tariif bill being passed
at the extra session. In talk yesterday
with II Times representative, he said:
II have not talked much about what
will be done at the short session. There
seems to be n diversity OF opinion among
the Republican Senators, and thought it
best to wait until We had met and could
have n chance tn talk over the situation.
Something must be done to meet the de-
ficiency in the Treasury. OF that there is
no doubt.
Some of us think that the election of
Mckinley ami the restoration OF conii-
dence will boom things SO much that enough
revenue viii be received To tide us over
our troubles and until the tariff of today
ca be revised. do not know how this will
be, but l hope il is the case. L want to
see the tariff revised as il should be.
I'm the meantime i know we are
running behind. The quickest way cut of
the difficulty would he to pass the Ding
ley bill Then while the tariff WAS being
revised this measure would still be in
force and would bring us in sufficient
revenue to meet our obligations.
But | do not know that we can pass
the Dinelcy hiI. 1t will just depend on
the stand our silver friends take. They
have the majority now and can co as
they please. If they are inclined to fight
il out for silver, why we cannot DO thing
on the other hand. If they are Inclined TO
let the VIII of the people be supreme iii
;he matter there VIII tc no difficulty.
Il can only see trouble ahead of us in
the next Senate too We have not a ma
=
fore it Will nave to te passed either by free
silver or gold Democratic votes.
BOND ISSUES NEXT.
Suppose neither the Dinelcy bin ;or
revision of the tariff can be passed,
what then, Senator?''
"No;hing hut ond issues was the reply,
land they viii be suicidal. l think. though,
the Secretary of the Treasury should have
authority to borrow nancy under certain
conditions, and would like to see such Il
measure on the statutes. But l fopc for
the test and trust We Will have no more
BORROWING
What viii be done with finances
Il think the Republican party Will seth.
the silver question within the next four
years to the satisfaction of everyone. Just
what plan, of many, viii be followed l
cannot say, but l feel sure it will be set
! tied"
The Senator thinks many free silver
Democrats in the Senate are coming over
on their tariff views. He WIS talking with
Senator Harris the other day and that
gentleman told him that since a revenue
had 10 be raised fIom customs duties he
believed hey should be laid oh articles COM
peting with American goods.