Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-02-10

ne can noV nelp DelnS Dlased In FAVOR
of those to whom he is obligated. In
addition to these arguments in favor of
the amendments to the treaty, the
criticism of them by the English press
indicates very plainly that the original
treaty was considered more favorable
to England than to the United States.
Although the Republicans are as yet
only certain of having 43 Senators
after March 4, there is no longer any
doubt about the Senate passing the
Republican tariff bill at the coming
extra session Of Congress, Indeed, the
votes to pass it are already assured.
The Ways and Means Committee is
making good. progress in the prepara-
ton of the new tariff bill, and Chair
man Dinglev has no doubts about its
being ready to be reported as soon as
the new House is ready to receive it.
The Republicans of the committee have
been unusually harmonious in their
opinions on the schedule of the bill
that have up to this time been com.
pleted, and there is no reason to sup
pose that they will be otherwise upon
any portion of the bill.
There is more or less discussion
among Republicans in Congress on the
views Of Mr.. Gage, the Secretary of the
Treasury select, based largely upon q
letter he wrote to the Chairman of the
House Committee on Banking and Cur
rency in 1894, and recent newspaper
interview purporting to quote Mr.. Gage.
In view of this discussion the opinion
expressed of Mr.. Gage by several Re-
publican membrs of the present House
Committee or Banking and Currency
is both timely and interesting. Chair.
man Walker said: II think Mr.. Gage
q very able and practical man, and a
business man before he is a banker. |
think, when he realizes what the public
sentiment is, that he will accomplish
what he has suggested in his letter in
a way that will be acceptable to the
people. Certainly after a study of the
situation he will act as circumstances
will compel him to do when he takes
the management of the Treasury
Representative Brosius said: Il do not
think the views expressed by Mr.. Gage
two years ago are such as he would
deem wise at the present time. have
great faith in his intelligence and ex
perience as a banker. and believe that
he has a Conscientious purpose to do his
best to relieve the monetary situation
from its difficulties, which will guide
him to asuitable, safe, and conservative
policy in relation to our money! Rep
resentative McCleary said: Regarding
the increase of bank circulation and
the reduction of the tax thereon | pre-.
sumo there will be much difference of
opinion. What the process should be
Tor the retiring of the greenbacks with
out unduIy contracting the currency |
am not willing to say off hand. | think
while Mr.. Gage has given his views in
perfect good faith, the fact that he
now is to assume the responsibility
himself, as with every right minded
man, will serve to intensity his
thoughts. The passing of thought
through that hot crucible will refine
1t in some ways that he himself is not
now conscious Of There is now a
general disposition among Republicans
to express confidence in the successful
administration of the Treasury by Mr..
Gage.
Representative Curtis, of Kansas,
says of the Free Homestead bill, which
is now on the House calendar: 1.-THE
bill was intended when introduced by
Mr.. Flynn, the Delegate from Okla
homa, to be only a local measure, but
1t was amended in the Senate SO that
1t became a general bill, and my under
standing of it now is that it covers all
public lands where the title has not
been perfected. The bill has not vet
become a law, and it is by no means
certain that it will"
The Senate has given up a consider
able portion of this week to the Mica
ragua Canal bill and the several reso-
lutions dealing with the somewhat
complicated relations of the govern
ment to the Pacific Railroads, while
the House in addition to the appro.
priation bills has settled several con
tested election cases. Two important
amendments have been offered to the
Nicaragua Canal bill, one by Senator
Teller providing that a survey shall
precede the government guarantee of
bonds, and that if the estimated cost
shall exceed $3.50, 900, 900 nothing shall
be done without further legislation by
Congress, and another by Senator
Villas striking out the whole bill and
providing for q commission to investi.
gate the subject.
Civ Sprvicn Tho lind 49, -