The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14
MAKING A TARIFF BILL
Washington Post.

teen men who are the architects OF the
new tariff bill. They are--from the Nc
kinley point of view-all advance agents
of prosperity
For two weeks now they have listened to
lachrymose complaints. Dark pictures have
been drawn by the men from all parts Of
the country and representing all interests.
There have been stories of mills closed. of
mechanics out of work. OF foreign mporta
tons flooding the American market OF
values depressed and wages decreased. The
men who have painted this dismal canvas
have, In the main. been of portly build,
well dressed and apparently not as poor
as they claim to be- This fact. however is
neither indicative nor important Besides,
these men are simply hodcarriers, so 10
speak. They carry the bricks OF figures aud
facts up to the platform and then the mem
bers Of the ways and means committee
must do the rest.
| 1t is fortunate that these members arc
good workmen. all. They have. for the
most part, builded before. Take Nelson
| pinSley. for instance. He used to be on
the ways and means committee until he
/ lima = seat AT the table. Reed, not forget
| tihS OF favor, and with some sentiment
| despite MS cynicism and sarcasm, found
| the opportunity 10 pay back this debt wnen
| he nad the construction OF the ways and
| means committee. Dinglcy went In
chairman, and sits today at the head OF
| the table. 1t VIII be the Dingluy LIll that
suppants the Wilson bill AS the latter took
the place OF the Mckinley law. 1t Is some
honor thus 10 christen law. and Ding.ey
KNOWS IT, Hence he declines to be u Cahi
act officer. Walker and Morrill, aud Ne
kinley and Wilson--sll these makers OF
tariff laws are on the tongue forever and
aye. Who can remember who was secretary
OF the treasury ten years ago? Fame is
dear 10 the heart OF Dingley.
And health, too. Manning died, Window
died-all secretaries OF the treasury have
felt the strain OF the responsibility ct tht
place Dingley, little man In big chair
does not belle his looks when he says his
health Is not good. His face is pale. when
he walks out into the air he buttons his
coat around his neck and turns up the col
lar after the fashion Of men who are weak
OF lung. His voice is not strnng. Other
wise he would have been much more OF a
factor In the house today than he actually
Is. some men dominate the house By put,
bgness of body and development of vocal
chords Dingley can not. Yet the house
respects his ability, and above all his hon
esty. Some men are temperate because
their constitutions are minus desire for
drink pngley has no desire 10 be a trick
sler' nut couid not II he tried. 1t is not
n,osti,, On, 80 ,n ,',,n a',wn'g o
Maine. and because he has Yankee shrewd.
ness He cares not for social splursins.
auu u w. W., we're secretary OF the treasury
Dingley is thanked on the right by So
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tailed In his ambition to be chairman Of
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rupper springer VINO could not be down
cast. though adversely swept over him
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cd Of mr. ,eerod war aiwavx ne honorr,
as Nort TanIev and as s,,.ro 40 ~.
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