Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-29
PLEDGES ARE KEI
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY CARR r
ING OUT PROMISES.
RimetalIism Commission Appointcu
by President McKinley-TariH Bill
Making Rapid Progress-Iro"oie
Rrew;np i'm the Democratic Camp.
Doinrs at Washington.

tional tariff, those two great issues "
the campaign, have been prominently
at the front during the week in Wash
ington. And those people VINO uoup'-
ed or protested to doubt the sincerity
of the professions of the RepuDllcan
party on either of these subjects, nave
found that they were mistaken.
prenar;ur for BimetaIlic Conference.
Senator Wolcott Of Colorado, eX-Vlce
President Stevenson OF Illinois, anu
Hon. C. J. Paine of Massachusetts, the
commissioners to pave the way Tor an
international conference, whose APP
pointment has been cordially coh-
mended. will leave for Europe
next month. Until this week no.
body knew definitely what the Presl-
dents plans were in regard 10 lhls
matter. 1T was known that he was
extremely anxious to take the proper
steps toward carrying out the pledge Oh
the party looking to international con
sideration of the silver question, put
Just how he proposed to bring thls
about or to take the initiative, nobody
was able to say. 1t now appears that'
as usual, he has chosen the wise plan
and one most likely to be successful.
Not only has he chosen the plan most
likely to be successful, but the one ike
ly to be most successful. By this is
meant that if he is able to carry out
the plans thus inaugurated, the inter-
national conference will be brought to
A ,n1,ia vntnr
President McKinley's hope is that it
may be practicable to hold this confer
ence in the United States, and in the
city of Washington. II this shall hap
pen, every American citizen will have
the full benefit of the discussion which
there arises. It will be as though the
meeting of the representatives of the
great nations was brought to his own
dooryard With press associations car
rying the full proceedings Of the con-
ference, and the hundreds of special
correspondents in Washington COM
menting upon the proceedings in the
papers which they represent, every cit
izen who feels the slightest interest in
this question would be able to follow
the proceedings and study them in
their proper light, thus knowing for
himself that the work was well done.
These commissioners, who are to go
abroad to try to bring about an agree
ment for conference, are highly COM
mended by members of all parties as
especially judicious selections. Mr..
Wolcott, by reason of his long study Of
the question and discussion on two pre-
vious trips abroad of this same sub
ject, will be of much greater value than
any man who had not had these expo.
diences; eX-Vice President Stevenson.
representing the silver element of the
Dmocracy, and we'll known by reputa-
ton and in person abroad, will instant
ly command attention, while Mr. Paine,
as close student of this subject, will
prove equally useful and influential It
does not follow that these men who
are selected for this work are to be the
representatives of the United States in
an international conference if they are
successful in bringing one about; on the
contrary, it is expected that other men
will be selected to represent the gov
eminent in that conference.
Progress of the Tariff Bill,
Those people who are assuming that
the tariff bill is likely to drag through
the summer and keep the business of
the country in an unsettled condition
awaiting final action, are to be disap-
pointed. The next week or ten days at
the furthest are likely to see the bill
perfected by the Republican members
OF the Finance Committee, and it is
likely to get into the Senate before the
month ends. Prospects now seem to be
good for final vote upon it in June
and it's completion in time that il NAV
go into effect at the beginning of the
fiscal year July 1st.
Ihe changes made by the Senate
committee are much less in extent ami
Importance than had been expected
The pressure for a reduction in the dr.
Ties on wool has not been successful
thus far, and the chances seem to ha
that they will not be. The demand ~
the sugar trust for changes in the
schedule advantageous to them he's
peen promptly rejected. The wall Of
the standard Oil trust and of sundry
other corporations of this character
have passed unnoticed.
trouble in the Democratic car
WINE Things are moving ON smootb,p
with the Republicans, there is tronhla
among the Democrats. The breach 10
tween the Bailey and the BRYAN FAC
IONS III the House has been widened.
ana the Populist allies of that party
nave been given the cold shoulder Tho
sockiess Simpson, finding himself fast
losing the notoriety which his eccen-
trlclties have awarded him, dayeloned
a new freak and attacked Speaker Reed
because OF his failure to appoint com
lnittees when committees were not
neeueu. The Bryan wing of the Dem
oraa.. oeing 50 accustomed to COOP
erating with the Populists. wanted -
support Jerry, but the Bailey wing on
posed 1t. Mr. Railav who Io.4 = =,