The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-26
POLICY OF Mr.. M'EINLEy.
The Views of the Pre>idcnt-E Elect as
Forecast b, Mr.. Ncllman.
AZ fNlRA SESSION On THE TARIFF.
uinGicy to Frame Another Bin and
of the Currcncy >sstcm >cNt.

Washington. November .. Special i
Chicago Times Herald Representative
pingley Of Maine viii probably be secre,ar.
ot the treasury in the Mckinley cabinet
The Dinghy tariff bill will BOT ee pressc'
for passage at the comins session OF con
sress. Prcsident-eleci Mckinley being op
posed 10 it The new president viii call 4
special session OF congress to meet II
March next. and 1t Will be asked to pass
conservative tariff bill to be prepared dur
ing the winter by Mr.. Dingley. Until this
bin shah be out Of the way the new presi-
dent will make only necessary changes IN
TIE executive departments and diplomatic
service. Withholding distribution Of the
great bulk OF otacial patronage I'll after
the work OF the special session shall have
been finished. The policy Of the incoming
administration vii, be to enact tariff law
just 10 all interests and Of nature so sat
isfactory to the country hat it may be
permitted 10 stand for ten OF fifteen years
without change. thus giving he country a
= uch- needed rest from tariff agitation.
Ffrs!leut- elect Mckinley is determined not
only to have immediate revision OF the TAR
iN. he believing this enc uf the duties Tor
whose performance the republican party
stands pledged 10 the people but he hopes
congress Will make tariff which Will en-
dure for long time 10 come.
Ihose and many other important facts
concerning the policy Of the president elect
learn from indisputunie sources SuDsc-
qnent Developments viii show that the
statements made IN this dispatch are not
! open to question on the ground Of accuracy
| " lihlh few days Congressman Dmgley
! VIII be Invited to visit the president elect
at canton. While there he VIII. unless
present plans be changed be offered the
I seorotaryship of the treasury II is believed
he VIII accept. Between Major Mckinley
and hr Dingley there has always existed a
warm friendship. IN congress they worked
together with mutual confidence and Ie-
spvct. In forming his ministry the presi-
deut-elec viii not be much guided by geo
graphical considerations. and he distinctly
I says SO to his friends He is Looking for
! the men who will aid him TO make a sue
ctsstu! and harmonious administration and
M Chains" Of States or sections viii not
stand for much. Ii is the quality Of the
man TINT Will count. II geography is to be
given any consideration IN Mr.. Diugley's
case, IT Is well to note that the president
elect has In mind the fact that he halls
from the East without being in touch vith
wall street. aud that ON the other hand
no charge OF being tainted with Western
notions can be laid at his door.
conspicuous feature Of the general mol
ICY OF the new administration will be an
effort TO maintain harmonious relations
with both houses Of congress. that whole
some legislation may be quickly secured.
Major Mckinley will endoavor to gather
about him cabinet staff who Will help him
In maintaining good relations with con
eress' and from this point of view he looks
upon Congressman Dnsley as almost an
iuo9 appointment for the treasury. There
Is no man In congress who enjoys TO a
greater extent the respect OF men of both
houses and both parties than the present
chairman of the ways and means commit
zee lnough not brilliant in the sense OF
being Groat orator or debater. he never
rises TO address the house without having
| something TO say which commands an au-
dlenee and which cnlists thoughtful con-
| su"Iaipn In the opinion of the president
eject mere Is no other man IN congress so
! Hkely To prove powerful aid to the ad-
lilulstTatlon from the legislative point of
we" as MT. plnGley lie Is strong in him
seh ana strong in his friendships. 1T be-
lhs already determined that Speaker Reed
~ not 10 Ne onertd place in the cabinet,
ana ~ helns especially desirable that the
relations between the new nrc.iden, 1I,1 th,
speaker shall be harmonio,,s and cordiaI
AR. blnGioy $ friendship with the speaker
may play an Important and salutary nnrt
me president elect and his intimate
WV th W. mn are unal'e TO see any reason
pressed for nass,ye this y,t r. N"9 Tho oe
gard that measure in the light In which
II "ns distinctly placed by its author when
amir nadn w t az 'ouSe as temporary
aignod to tide over a brinf nerioj In v,j'1,
Ihe republican party had control OF tho
,v.r@ rn1a Mu"S me senate ana executive
ton THAI contitta., % 'he upposl
March 1. ana therefore no good reason can,
re round IN the opinion OF the president
,,rocrH Wy 'ie republican party should not
AM "a, ,.Ei 49, W 'Ile performance OF ITS
Ion ~ ."h .He country general reri-
IN .'V ,|' NJ schedules II the ningiey
r. ',' %'' put upon the statutes general
;,,rt.,It "".lu sun ne necessary in the
noito,, ' .",urt' ana II is deemed bad