The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-23
Mr.. CHANDLER'S SCHEME
ALLEGED PLAN TO HOLD UP THE
TARIFF BILL IN THE SENATE.
Run on the Treasury for Small Bills
cussed by the Cabinet.
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WASHINGTON, June PA Washington
morning paper to-day sprung a woud-be
sensation to the effect that the tariff bill
would be held up in the Senate until after
the House had acted on the Cuban belliger-
ency resolution. 1t proved a dismal fake.
Senator Mason of Illinois, was charged
with being one of the parties to the pro-
posed hold-up. He disclaims having any
thing to do with the scheme, and said he
would do nothing to thwart the desire of
the people for an early vote on the tariff
bill. Senator Chandler is understood to be
the instgator of the scheme, but nobody
believes he will be able to carry out his
purpose, that he will really make the
play. However, in anticipation of a move
Of that sort those who have the bill in
charge will have the pressure ready to put
on any little clique of Republicans or ultra
Cuban sympathizers who may take it into
their heads to create a Cuban diversion by
the plan suggested.
The treasury of the United States is
being subjected to quite run for small
bills. The demand comes most strongly
from Texas, but Louisiana, Georgia and
Arkansas are also in the field This is a
sign that preparations are being made to
move the crops in those sections. Wheat
growing is an important item in the pro-
duction of Texas, and arrangements are
being made this year for an unusually
early and prompt handling of the crop. The
method by which these bills are put into
the districts where they are wanted is for
the country bankers to make deposits with
the assistant United States treasurer at
New York, who directs the subtreasurer at
New Orleans to pay the currency out to
a designated bank in New Orleans which
then ships it into the country in the de-
nominations desired The present demand
will be followed by a much more extensive
drain from the West and the middle West.
The Toledo convention to-day was a mat
ter of absorbing interest to politicians of
all shades in Washington The Democrats
protested to be in a state of great glee
over the prospect of a split in the Repub-
lican party of the Buckeye State, and pre-
dicted the defeat of Mr.. Hanna and the
election of a Democrat to the Senate Mr.
Hanna's methods at Toledo are likened to
those employed by him at st. Louis for
the nomination Of Major Mckinley. With
him and with his lieutenants General
Grosvenor and Major Dick, the rule of
action seems to be to line up the leaders
and ascertain squarely who are for them
and who against them, and to put the man
agement OF the campaign in the hands of
known and trusted friends. 1t has been the
peculiarly of these gentlemen never to
shirk political responsibility.
Senator Wolcott and the other members
of the bimetallic commission who are now
abroad working for an international confer
ence do not write though they We're
greatly encouraged at the outlook They
say that nothing can be done until the
tariff bill is out of the way. 1t appears
that whenever they approach the powers
that be attempts are made to make trades
with them whereby the American ENJOYS
are to use their influence for tariff adj
VantageS in the bill now pending as a
consideration for active endeaVorS for in
ternational bimetallism on the part of the
European officials. Hence the ENJOYS are
anxious for a vote the tariff bill that
it may be got out of their road
The filing of the formal protest against
the Hawaiian annexation treaty has been
discounted. 1t was expected from the first
although the Japanese minister in Wash
ington endeavored to create the impression
that his government would take no active
steps in this direction. Japan appears to
be daily becoming more aggrfeved and it
is by no means sure that trouble will not
yet result on account of the disappoint-
ment of the Japanese at being forestalled
and outWitted by the sending of the an
neXation treaty to the Senate by President
Mckinley.