The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-16

SEATTLE, TUESDAY, MARCH Is.


THE EXTRAORDINARY SESSION.
There IL . concurrence Of opinion among
tie leading Republican nssspapers OF the
country that congress In the present en-
tsnordinsry session should confsns IFS ~eTE
almost entirely 10 the passage Of The tariff
bin. and should leave all other matters q
legislation to be taken up In the regular
session OF next December. IL IL TAFT on AL
sides that what IL needed In tnis country
more than anything else at the present
time IL a res; from political agitation A
new tariff la~ IL Is lmpsrativciy necessary
should be passed at once, not only 10 step
the deficiency IL income. which has added
50 heavily to the public debt bat that
business may confidently adapt Itself 10
the changed conditions
The Republican sueesss In Nosepsacr
was an absolute assurance TO the business
world that the tariff laws OF the country
would be remodeIed. There IL. necessarily.
some uncertainty in business which IL az
fected BY tariff changes. and sucn uncer-
talnty III remain until the new law goes
fairly into effect.
II would have been folly to repeat the
mistake male four years ago. Then the
Democratic success carried with II the
certainty that the tarin would be re-
modelled on lines approaching free trade.
Manufacturers we're afraid to produce In
excess Of immediate demands until the
question was settled and importers de-
ferred further purchases for the same rea-
son. More than a year passed after the
Democratic administration came into Of
fee before the tariff law was enacted. a
year OF doubt and uncertainty. marked by
diminished output. closing factories and
iassened Imports. and this condition. thus
created. contributed more than any one
cause 10 bring about the prolonged bust
ness depression which has remained with
the country ever since
The immediate converting OF congress is
q step In the right direction. II congress
itself proceeds promptly to the perform
ancs of the duty imposed upon II. the new
tariff law should be In full force before
the summer fairly opens
II Is, however. TO be hoped that The de-
termination 10 conflne all the legislation
of the present extraordinary session TO the
tarir alone will not prevent the doing OF
an act Of justice 10 the people of the state
of Washington. At time when IL was
almost too late in the session for congress
20 take steps to repair the mischief. the
last administration struck an almost fatal
hloux a, to- asvatoNrn.nt 81 fhta asafA nv
r.serving from entry millions of acres Of
land covering substantially all the min
eral belt of this state. This blow came
upon the people OF the state without any
warning. Before they were fully alive 10
the magnitude Of the Injury inflicted upon
them. so as to make a proper showing 70
congress. the session expired. The at
tempt to revoke the action OK the president
failed. because he refused to sign the bill
which contained the provision. and con-
grsss had no opportunity TO vote 10 pass
1, over his veto.
The same appropriation bin mas, nsoss-
ssrlly 10 passed "a the oxtraoFdiaA v ses-
sion. and IL congress viii not take IL up as
matter of independent aud seSara;s
legislation. every effort should be made I,
have provision revoking the forest res
esvAtions. or authorizing the president q
do 20. attached TO Tia sundry eivn appro-
pfsation bill.
Much as TIRE pGople Of WASHINGTON al,
interested in the tariff. they are EAr more
interested IN the matter or these rcacrva
tlons. oar manufacturing Industries
might survive. although they could hard.
prosper under tsriT which lax 4 pro
teetiye features. But ths immedia, pros
pefisy OF the slate Is based 90 a vsry saeR
extent upon tas development OK the ngn
ms Industry.
Only Within the pas, few years has ~,
patient ton * pTosPeciers brought IL {,
hght that the Cascade mountains con
tanned countless hedges Of ore bearing a.
precious metals as vel as copper aud lea,
IN abundance II is practically enly wlthii
tas last year that tie people - this stat
have become aroused e. the magugtu8
and value or thsSs discoveries Last sum
raer added thousands ef new discoveries q
the saiaheg. and The next tes years woal
AAN1 SEEN = Uf1~k A0As4Ef AaA& AsER - Affstaff
q the mining industry. aatinE millions {,
ss- weaita ~ ,hs eoaasrY snd s1orllnI
employment 70 thousands Of eur citizens
IRE coming summer weaIi havs seen IL
nTss - this important worS.
1ust a. this moment. when the hopes G
cur estisena were al hoaaa 60 ia thls Frsg
ter. ths outgoing president. In assogut
ignorance - these facts. arestrarily close,
sss entire alinsFal eeantry 20 entry OF ss
plorsgon. II as hsA wantsnls ana ma
usleasS desixne4 30 have snasetsd ~
naost serlaus Injury IN als poser apoa q.
people o. tAls s,&,e. as oeala AVE eAosei
20 better wt&nan.
II = matter O. r.sal ans jass.e. sAa
this lnjury. 50 igaeranGy ant wentenI
tnnfcss1. sheal3 - Repaired. al tai
EnveA the Peepls g, wasaiaston have
right - demand frosa the congress now p
seSslen.