The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-04
IN CONFERENCE.
congressman Talk Over
the Tariff Matter.
The Fate of the Dingley Bill
Is Still Doubtful.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge VIII
Press Investigation Bill.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Senator Dubois
of Idaho has arrived here. In reply 10
question as to the attitude OF the silver
Republicans on the tariff question he re-
piled that he had had no opportunity ts
consult wial other senator's. but that so
tar as the Dingley bill was concerned he
did not believe there was any show OF
its passage. 1T is a measure which has
already been condemned" he said, and
IL appears to me to be folly TO waste
time upon II. To my mind congress
should meet and pass the appropriation
bills and go home.
Representative Babcock Of Wisconsin
arrived yesterday direct from Canton,
o. He expressed the opinion that there
would be an extra session of congress
next spring, and that there would be nc
effort at the approaching session to pass
the Dingley bill.
THE time for the passage Of the Ding
ley bill has passed." he said. 1T was
framed and offered To meet special
emergency, and even if the Dingley bill
were passed at the coming session IL
would not obviate the necessity for an
adequate revision of the tariff at some
later date. The business interests of the
~
the problem that is responsible for the
general depression. 1t Is better, there
fore, that the new congress should con-
vene early, take up the tariff and act
upon it, so as to allow the country TO
settle down to business under wise and
beneficent tariff law. i think the bill
which congress will pass will be rev.
enue producer that will be so adjusted
to A A..
can industries and American labor, but
framed upon conservative lines"
Representative Aldrich of Illinois ex-
pressed the opinion that the Dingley
bill. with certain notifications would
pass the senate and be allowed by Presi-
dent Cleveland to become law. He
thinks the bill should be amended "a
secure its passage, so as 10 increase the
tax on sugar. put duty of 10 cents a
pound on tea and retire the greenbacks
Senator Lodge yesterday expressed his
determination as chairman of the com
mittee on immigration to press the i'm
migration bill TO a speedy conclusion in
the senate. The bill occupies the posi-.
ton of unfinished business on the SEN
ate calendar" he said, "and it will come
up for consideration as soon as the sen
|
has been already debated and the effor
now will be to get a vote upon it," TIL,
senator said he did not anticipate any
| special opposition to the bill.
Mr.. Tawney of Minnesota, one Of the
Republican members of the ways anC
means committee of the house, is one o.
those who strongly opposes the passag,
of the Dingley bill at this session Of con
gress.
Il fear the Greeks bearing gifts" saiC
he 70 a reporter yesterday. IF some o
the Democrats in the senate who op
posed the bill at the last session now ar,
ready to yield to the treasury's demanc
for more revenue they will do so becaus
they realize that In the end il will prov
on embarrassment TO the Republican
by frustrating with delay the full con
summation Of the Republican policy
Every one understands that the resul
of the eteUttUn means complete revfs
ion OF the tariff on protective lines.
the Dingley bill should become a law a
this session an extra session would no
be .ustifable, and the complete revision
would be postponed until the long ses
sion OF the Ffty-fifth congress-
This would keep business unsettle
! TOT 10 InOilIs, peItidIN loIstTt anu WOui
send US into the congressional elections
after long and probably bitter fight
with a tentative measure. 1t woul
give our political adversaries an i'm
mense advantage. An extra session, o
the other hand, would be adVantageou
both from a business and political stand
point. The business interests will nc
be content until the complete revision
accomplished.
"The sooner they know exactly wha
schedules are TO be i'm force, the soone
will the confidence that comes fror
certainty as TO future conditions be RI
stored. Politically considered. no or
can gainsay the advantage which mu.
accrue 10 the Republican party frol
having a tariff law I'm force for 10 month
before the congressional elections. Tt
, law by that time would have demon
strated its merits, indicated its abilit
, to produce rev ~Stie and stimulate bus
ness and place IL out Of the power of II
opponents to use speculative argumeI
against it,"