The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-06-28
The Tariff Bill May Pass the Sem
ate Next Month.
IT WILL BE A LAW AUG. |
Fair Discussion OF the Several Schedules
of the Measure "A Clean Political Con-
test As to the Duty on Hides
Congressional Talk.

seems probable that the tariff bill viii
pass that body not later than the ninth
day OF July. II viii not he delayed more
than 10 days m the house, and therefore
the measure will he law before the FIRST
OF August. This will he about three weeks
earlier than the date originally set by the
republican leaders OF congress for its
adoption The opponents Of the bill have
conducted themselves throughout In "a
manner that has won the hearty approval
of the majority. They have made no ef-
fort To HlIbuster. but from the tirst have
given the various schedules OF the hill fair
discussion and the only real consideration
they have had in either body. The repub-
licans sat quietly and stolidy In their
chairs during most OF the eight weeks
that the bill has been under discussion.
yentured no replies TO the democrats and
other opposition senators. and did not
engage IN debate among themselves. until
the wool schedule was reached And then
the prosperity producers promptly fell out
among themselves and gave "A fine exhibit
tion OF that lack OF harmony among q
certain class OF people which has been
said to precede the time when honest men
get their due.
The Mckinley republicans of the West.
headed by Carter. Warren and Foraker.
have essayed a picturesque effort to make
good a prodigious blum that they would
vote against the bill unless the wool
schedules are repaired TO please them.
Nevertheless. they are still expected 10
vote for the bill exactly as II Is finally
presented for passage.
And, Notwithstanding the unsatIsfnc-
tory character of the provisions OF the bill
tn the Western people. they must now pre-
pare TO get out and enjoy the early beams
of the sun OF Prosperity. For President
Mckinley has formally announced that
| the good times are coming the moment
| the Dlngley bill becomes law. This was
/ IN speech AT Philadelphia. When the
jealous gold worshipcrs march up the hill
In search of prosperity and then-march
/ down again. they will In the opinion OF
I the democratic leaders here harvest ms
sore "A disappointment as did any OF the
/ enthusiastic whlte-robcd Mllleritcs who
went out two generations ago to welcom,
whte-wlngcd angels all awafes. and
l came back older. -adder and wiser men.
/ The opposition leaders say this sugar
coated tarir hill cannot bring the pre-
dicted prosperity. senator Teller ex.
presses the general sentiment when h.
says he hopes the president Is "a prophet
| hut he does not believe he Il.
! IL is an Instructive lesson IN the merit.
OF this tarin hill TO learn that although
! most OF the opposition to the hides du.
| ties comes from the Eastern shoe manu-
! lecturers. but they have been helped oul
by the lumbermen OF the great lake re
Eion. Not satisfied with the burdensoms
| duty which they have secured on theii
own product. they have enlisted In tn,
| effort to defeat the hides tariff In theii
case this has no more patriotic purpos.
4 hun Ia. 10 ,f In. h..v
that IL utllizud IN tanning. A sample pc
tition against the hides duty has just beef
addressed to Senator Burrows OF III,
finance committee by George X. Hill
Lake Superior lumberman with a small
tanning business ION the side He says
II write you hoping to interest you In tn
cause that In very vital to our business
We have just started In the sole leathe
business and hope to make a success. al
there are large quantities OF bark here
hut In order to do so We must keep hide
on the free list. and | would respectful,
ask you TO favor me with your influence II
voting down and doing what you can q
prevent the proposed duty Of n. cent
per pound on hides" Another and NOR,
ingenious tanner at Alpena says yer,
frankly; In connection with the domcs
tic hides used by US. We import larg'
| quantities OF South American hides ans
| export into England Scotland and Swe
den about 20 per cent OF our. leather. Fo
| countless other reasons we trust II will b'
apparent WHY an industry employing
American labor. making market for tn
farmers and lumberm.ns bark, keeping
the cost OF leather normal. enabling Amer
lean shoe manufacturers TO maintaii
their marvellous progress. should not b,
hampered by a tax which Will only speed
der into Canada. where there are IRE,
hides. abundant supplies OF bark an,
cheaper labor, to supply the foreign mar
kots which depend upon American tan
hers for their supplies
The deficiency bill as II has been report
ed to the senate. carries a large numbe
OF Items OF Interest 10 Montana. The mos
important Is one making an appropriatl tlol
to aid the administration In Determining
it, new foreign policy This provides tina
an uneSpended balance % the approprist
tion OF s25,Oo made IN last years sundr,
civil hill shall be devoted by tn,
secretary OF the interior TO meet the eN
pensss under his direction OF naiiona
forestry policy for the forested lands o
the United States This appropriation wa
originally designed to meet the expense
OF the Investigation by ,he National Acdd
umy OF Sciences. the remarkably thoroug
and accurate report made by THAI bod,
being afterward the basis Of Presideu
Clcveland's astonishing and unpopula
order.
The deficiency hill also carries 2.5c to
the salaries Of the Montana commission
ers for mineral lands under the act o
lsN. The following appropriations ar,
made for the Office OF surveyor general o
Montana: Compensation OF clerk. see.
contingent expenses, N1t The bill carrie
the odd item for the Improvement o
Yellowstone mark y cents" This Is
fraction OF a dollar left over from an ol,
appropriation bill
Judge jay l.. Torrey OF Embar Wyo.
whose persistent efforts TO secure tn
passage Of national bankruptcy hv
have been a feature OF several recent con
crosses. has returned to the attack. ~
Is not discouraged by the bad luck whlcl
has over aud over and over attended hi
efforts. To almost every one else who ha
paid any attention to this matter u iook
as though any such Law as Judge forrv,
advocates were an absolute imposslbility
Its involuntary features are psrticularl!
objectionabIe to the great majority o
senators from Western states. Hut l
dogsed persistency deserves Succ-s
J | Io1ge -rorr..,, merits h In Il htgh lsare.