The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-05

near which the Maine congressman sat IN
his comfortable quarters al the fiamii-
ton The Hamilton, by the way, is sort
OF Maine headquarters. Senator Frye
lives there and MIR. Reed was a log time
tenant IN fact the speaker only moved
into "A newer hotel when he WAS first ele-
waited TO his present high position.
asked Mr. Diugley n he believed the
house would pass any taTi1 measure and
ne replied that. while there could not be
any general tariff revision. yet that the
imperative need OF pi0re revenue would
make Ii the duty of the house 20 pass some
tariff measure looking 10 this end. When
] suggested the possibility that such a
measure would not nad favor ia the SEN
ate or at the White House, he said;
'syith that we have nothing Ia do. our
duty Is TO consider what ought 10 be done
for the good of the country and 10 do u
In our own way. II the senate and the
president do not agree with Us. with them
he the responsibility. So far az party i'm
terests are concerned. the responsibility Of
the Republicans ends In the house. We
have not a majority Ia the senate. Hut.
party politics aside the house Is charged
under the constitution with the duty or
Initiating revenue measures and We ought
10 do what seems TO ms best The govern
mene needs additional revenue 10 meet a
deficiency We should provide that rev
enue. I'm my opinion. by putting additional
GuittN on sonic diAANtfS "a ittiHHFAt
on Secretary Carlisfe'- Views.
you do not agree With tho secretary u
the treasury. then. that the rev enue is suf-
ficient9"
Mr.. Cariisle's statements would be
amusing il the question were not so seri-
ous He estimates The deficiency FOR the
present year II Stf.0r1 o0o. ana already u
amounts to more than Sisoo1@o. With more
than i've months of the year g. hear from.
sr ttaF
the deficiency would he only sNoaos". ana
n vas S10D39e9o An his estimates have
been "a unFoliahle. The truth is the cN-
pectcd business revival has come 90 only
slight extent. and the revenue has not i'm
creased as predicted There Is no pros
rect that the revenue VIII increase natori-
ally. because ;ho present tariff law is the
wrong kind 90 law. Hy encouraging Tho
IMPORTATION Of foreign made goods which
ought 20 he made here. It deprivss the
American people Il work which they would
do IL such articles Wcrc made at home. and
therefore leaves them without tie money
10 buy even the foretEp goods
DO you expect revision ~ The tariff
when the Republican party comes into
control ~ the government again.
y expect the tarif 90 be rot isei through
out on protection lines whr. YER We Oh
tain fontrol ~ the cNecutiVe and senate.
For the present. thouEh. We cfnuot under
take such 4 revision. We must confine our
selves 20 such changes Es are made neces-
sarv nv tire necessity Ter additional reve-
nue. hoping that patriotism VIII prevent
the president votcirg such measure ss
We may pass. even ~ its principle does not
agree entirely with his ideas"
You think .here - 10 chance OF 81
Increase I'm the internal tsxes@"
"None az an" ssd Mr. r.uElav en-
phaucally ''rhc ngrs@crat5e party IN
rSa under the leasershtr ~ Thomas lef-
81. e f-..H "a. aa