The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-18
MODEL RAPIDITY
Tariff Bill Will Be Con-
Sidered Quickly.
That is the Program Outlined
by the Republicans.
How the President Treats Callers.
Is a Patient Listener.

WASHINGTON. March 13-T Special +
Nowadays everything is the tariff Not
much else Is talked of in Washington
nothing save the tariff and tho offices. The
latter are coming slowly enough from Pres.
ident Mckinicy's mill, but rho Republican
leaders in the house are determined that
the tariff bin shall move with model rapid
ity They have adopted programme
which gives considerably less than two
weeks consideration 10 the new tax law,
and they hope to send the bill to the senate
before the end OF this month. III they sue.
ceed In this--and there is no doubt that
they will--it will be one of the quickest
achievements cf tho sort on record. The
Republicans lain there is no need Of Ion
ger debate. Their argument is that the
country understands the tariff question so
well now tnata u prolonged discussion would
DO simply waste of time.
Speaker Reeds Nerve.
OF course the Democrats do not agree
with this idca. They aver that the new
tariff bill Is a very important measure;
that it affects fayorably or unfavorahly all
the industries in tho country; that the
rights of consumers, as usual i'm the fran
ing of n tariff measure, have been sacrificed
TO the demands of the manufacturers
They want fair opportunity to discuss
tho bill before il passes. They know tho
Republicans have the power to pass it any
time they say the word, but they want to
go on record with their objections to its
details. Tho Democratic leaders are max.
Ing powerful protest against what they
call the Republican plan of rairoadlng tho
bill through in double quick order. but
their protest will do no good. Mr. Reed ia
again in the saddle, and he intends to rido
at stiff gait. He is supported by his par.
ty. Mr.. Reed has shown what his nerve Is
capable of doing even NY. III he Is not sup.
ported by all his fellow Republican mem.
bers He shut down upon appropriations
even when half the Republicans in the
house were demanding that the gates be
opened Co them. The Democrats do not OK.
pect any mercy now that the big speaker
has the cordial cooperation of the Repub.
lican leaders in both house and senate.
1t is easy enough 10 pass the tariff
through the house. 1t Is In the senate that
the rub viii come. In order to get this
measure promptly through the senate the
Republicans will have 10 play the shrewd.
est sort of politics. President Mckinley
looked TO for good deal of the capital I'm
this endoavor. His policy of going slow
I'm the distribution of the offices is already
seen to he strong leverage in behalf OF
the tariff. Not only are the Republican
senator's kept on the anxious seat concern
ing appointments, but the Populsts, the
silver men, even the Democrats, all have
things which they want mt the White
House. There are men they want held in
office little longer, men they want named
for nonpolitical places. orders concerning
lands and railroads, and all sorts Of things
which their constituents look To them To
attend Co. Ii is remarkable fact that a
greater number of Democratic senators are
going to the White House now than under
the recent administration. Some OF the
most prominent Democratic senator's, who
refused 60 go To the White House at all
while Mr.. Cleveland was there, are now oc.
casional visitors nc the executive nan.
sion, and well treated visitors too
The Old ExoIusiveness.
The truth Is that there is a different at.
mospherc about the famous old buildina