The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-07
TALK OF The DINCLEY BILL,
Pass Il and Have No Tariff Tinkerins is
the Cry.
SOME WILL FAVOR POSTPONEMEhT.
The Dismissal of Once. Holders for TAX
ing Part iniroiitics Attracting Much
Attention simply a Result ofthe
Enforcement Of the Law.


WASHINGTON. Nov. .-speciaL-Taerc
seems 10 be little question that the sub
Jcct OF revenue legislation Will be ono
OF the first considered at the coming
session Of Congress. but whether 1t VIII
bc deemed advisable by the leaders OF
the Two houses to revive the Dinglcy
bill which passed the House last session.
ana attempt to force # through the SEN
ate, or TO prepare new bill completes
~ revising The tarf, upon Republican
lines, II matter OF conjecture.
senator quay VINO reached Washing
ton this morning. is IN favor OF pass
ins tho Dmgiey bin and letting the
tnfiit alone in the next Congress. AZ
seems 10 be generally agreed that II tho
Dheicy bI lis passed there will be no
eNcuse after the 4th Of March. for fur
thcr tarin tinkering. and the country
would be allowed a much-necdei ress,
probably for 4 continuous period Of four
years
Rut concerning the ldgisablity OF pass
ing the Dingicy lll there H. a general
difference OF opinion among the Rcpub-
iicans. In tho first place. II WAS said in
defence OF the measure. while It was
under discussion i'm 'hc House. at the
last session. that IL WAS a non-partizan
bill designed solely 20 raise revenue. and
one which did not embody the Republi-
can idea OF protection. This .laim was
made by members of the Ways and
Means Committee, IN order to satisfy
Republicans wnJ had attacked the hill
because il made a horizontal increase
in duties on the plan OF the old Morrison
of " H.
ordinated to that OF raising rcvcnu-.
Tho Democrats. on the other band. de-
clarcd the measure a protective one,
pure and simple.
WILL WAIT FOR MKINLEY.
The Republican leaders defending their
course, argued that the hill VAS as good
a one rs they could expect TO pass
through an antagonistio Senate. and sub
NIT 10 Democratic President. Now that
there is no question that the Ropubli-
cans will control all branches OF the
Government within a few short months,
and be able Immediately after the tth
o. March. to pass a tarin bill that Will be
satisfactory to their whole patry. it be-
comes matter Of grave doubt With
many of them whether II would not be
letter to postpone all consideration OF
the tariff question. until after Mr.. Nc
kinney has been indicted into office.
It Is generally believed that while IL
was impossible in the last session, 10
obtain iho consideration OF tho Dngley
bill by .he Senate, it would not be diff
cult 10 secure its passage now. The sill
Yer Republicans, who defeated consldera-
ton. are likely 90 be IN submissive
mood, while the Democrats would Doubt
less, prefer the measure TO "A worse one
after the Republicans have asusmed con-
troll OF the Government
There is strong conservative element
in the Republican party who oppose a
general revision of the tariff. and who
would prefer to have the Dinglcy bill
passed and the whole question Of tarf
legislation set at rest for another four
years.
This element. however. j. opposed TO
the nomination Of Mckinley, and only
lukewarm i'm support Of his candidacy.
Speaker Reed. senator quay Senator
Chandler and other Eastern men are tho
leaders # the faction. Their defcat In
the convention was Overwhelming. and
II is but natural that the victorious wing
of the party should insist that its views
repocting legislation should be carried
into ofect rather than those Of the mi
nOrity Mckinley himself stands Tor the
idea of protection. aud viii doubtless
desire that changes IN the tarin law
sh,nid be made along tho lines estah-
lished by tho bil that bore his name.
and which was TO some extent responsible
for his nomination.
A REFLECTION.
The passage Of the Dingley bill by tho
present Congress. forcstllling. as IL un-
doubtediv would. all tariff action by the
succeeding Congress. would doubtless he
construed as "a reflection upon the IN
coming administration. and would breed
discord and bitterness IN tho party ranh''
II is therefore. not improbable that
while there will be AN attempt 10 pas
the Dingicy bin at the coming session. II
is more than probable that a majority
of the Republicans in both houses VIII
favor a postponemcnt of the whole pues-
ton until the next Congress meets
An argument in favor ot the laiter
course is that there Is almost certain
TO be an extra session OF both houses
Immediately after the inauguration, and
n would be possible then 10 pass bill
that could be made operative by the lst
Il July. 1897.
II /. also probable that the currency
ouostion will follow the tariff into tho
next Congress. There will probably be
discussion OF currency bills by the pres
ent house. but it will be FOR the purpose
OF paving tho way for legislation after tho
4th Of March.
ADVERSE CRITICISM
The dismissal OF several oiice-holdors In
the Treasury because cf their too active
participation In the recent campaign has
caused "A good deal Of adverse criticism
OF the Treasury Department authorities.
II is charged that examples have been
made only OF men who supported Bryan.
and that OF these tho smaller officials
were dismissed. while the more impor-
tant cuiprits have not been disturbed
An this /. due 10 Misrepresentation OF
tho causes for which the dsmisssls were
made The men who have lest their
ncsitions I'm the Treasury because of their
offensive partizanship were all Within mo
classified civil service
The civil service law and regulations
strictly prohibit the active participation
I'm political campaigns of men subject
10 its operation. The conduct OF tho
persons whose services have been d.
pcnsed with were IN direct violation OF
the civil service regulations. and they
realized very well the risk they were TAX
ing
Their dismissals but follow as the re-
sult OF the proper enforcement or the
letter and spirit OF the civil service law.
In the cases OF men like First Auditor
Baldwin. Deputy Commissioner or Pom
sion Per. Comptroller Eckeis, ant
others they are without the ,classi1ed
service. and can be removed only by the
President.
xrraruER FORECAST