The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-04
Congress Recognizes Pres
sure for Prompt Action.
The Tariff Currency and Cuban
Matters Against DistruSt.
Especial Correspondenco Of The News)

you will realize something OF the CON
ditiou of the country and the reason for
its unusual demands for legislation
1t was an experienced observer of nation
al politics who remarked this in discussing
the facts that the people of the United
States are urgent and inpatient OF delay
in regard 10 national legislation-more SO
than ever before in the history of national
affairs.
''1o be sure" no continued, 'some Of
these demands which are baing made are
not altogether reasonable There never
was In the history of the country q case in
which new administration had accom-
plishcd as much I'm so short time as has
this one or IN which n tariff bill was as
well under way or likely to bo So early
completed. That Congress should have
been called together, framed and passed
the tariff bill through the House and got
IL we'll under consideration In the Senate,
that bimetalic commission should have
been sent abroad to pave the way for
carving out the pledge of tn. platform,
definite steps taken with reference to
Cuba which will bear equally definite
fruit within few weeks and plans
sideration~ of the currency question
all during the first three
months of the administration. Is without
a precedent in the history of the country.
No such rapid progress ever was made
by "a new administration, and when you
consider that this administration has
been especially hampcred by the fact that
all tie offices were filled with people ap-
pointed by an adverse administration, and
that, under the civil service law, 81 ey
cannot be replaced with men of thesidmin-
istration's own selection, the speed with
which this work has been accomplished Is
something remarkable. Yet, as l said
In hn haDt Inn n y IL
state represented by an individual suffering
from nervous prostration, and people are
impatient OF n days delay, moro impa-
tient than they have ever been known To
be. And IL is an impatience which would
TIC Unreasonable II 1T were not for the con
ditions under which they are suffering,
conditions brought about by Democratic
misrule low tariff, enormous importa-
tions, silent factories, lack OF employ
ment, depleted treasury, and "a generally
depressed 90 ndition."
The Pressure for Action.
The remarks quoted above are an accu-
rate picture of conditions as fully realized
by members of Congress here, especially
members of the Senate. The pressure for
action on tariff, currency Cuba and
other matters of this character Is greater
than ever before felt. The impatience Of
delay Of even single day or week is phe-
nomenal.
The Demand Being Met.
This pressure on the part of the public
for prompt action Is keenly felt by mem
bers of both branches of Congress and
by the president and Cabinet. The
result il seen also in the fact that greater
speed has been made on the tarif bi!l
than was ever before known In the his
tory of an administration. Not even tine
administration of Abraham Lincoln,
xrh ieb IN tlrOpS a
dissolution when IL came into power, ac-
complished SO much in as short space
of time President Lincoln's first Con-
gress did not even meet until July :, the
date at which President Mckinney hopes
to affix his signature TO the completed
tariff act And there is good reason TO
believe that his ambition will DO realized.
Splendid progress is being made in the
Senate on the tariff bill. and there Is
disposition on the part Of the Senate TO
restore House rates In many features OIL
tho bill so that the probability oil friction
between the two bodies or delay in hnal
agreement is being constantly reduced.
Not only are the Republicans acting rs
a unit on all waters pertaining TO tariif,
but they are constantly reinforced by Ger
tain of the Democrats and Populists.
Senators Stewart and Jones of NEVADA
vote on every occasion with the Republl-
cans for protective rates in the bill as 1T
il being considered paragraph by para
graph in the Senate and Senator McEnery,
Democrat also co-operates with the he
publcans in most cases and Will vote Tor
tho bill Tho speed being made In tho
senate on the bill Is thus far phenomenal.
aud unless some obstacles arise the bill
will pass the Senate with greater prompt
ness than any other tariff bill for many
years.
The Cuban Question.
The popular demand for action on the
Cuban question, while still indicating In
tense interest in and sympathy for the
struggling Cubans, Is less extreme In lts
pressure for instant action. The people
are evidently beginning to realize that tne tn,'
president has definite plans which VIII
result I'm prompt and vigorous action, put
which cannot be completed and put INTO
effect until he receives full information
from his own representatives sent 10
Cuba Judge Calhoun, who has been In
Cuba during the past fortnight obtaining
Information for the use OF the president
and state department. is now On DIS way
home, and with the information which fe
Is expected to- bring. there Is reason To be-
lieve that before many weeks the president
will announce a definite policy. ana one
which will not only he advantageous TO
the Cubans and promotiye of peace, put
will bring credit tn the United States ana
credit to the administration of President
Mckinley.
The Current Question.
The ono other subject upon which there
has been evidence of great anxiety Is that
OF national currency. The pressure for
action upon this subject Is somewhat
ahated by the recent utteranccs OF Secre-
tary Gage in his Cincinnati speech In
which he gave assurance that aiter ,be
tariff l. disposed of, this subject VIII DC
taken up and the pledges of the party IN
tins particular redeemed rs they are being
redeemed i'm regard TO tariff, bimetaliisin,
the Cuban question and other matters OF
national import
No utterancc by this administration
since the presidents Inauguration address
aud his message To Congress has ht-
trHctcd so much attention or been re-
ceiycd with So much satisfaction as tho
brief remarks of Secretary OF the Ircas.
ury Gngc, at the recent gathering oi
manufacturing and commercial drganiIa-
tions at Cincinnati. In which he gave an
assur ,nue that the party pledges with
reference 90 currency are to bc carried
out as promptly as those row being pet
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