The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-15
THE REPUBLICAN POLICY.
Hope Entertained or a Tariff Bill that
IYuI Br Permanent.

Hope ENtCrtAtNCu OF n lArtu ulN NHN
IYUI br Permanent.
Philadelphia Press; The Republican
policy is clearly determined so far as
1t Is necessary to develop 1t at this
time. 1t has really been framed by the
President-elcct. but 1t has received the
approval Of the Republican leaders in
Congress. and is fully accepted and
supported hy them. 1t is now the avow-
ed and welI-settled policy OF the party
which Is 10 administer the government
and II Is precisely what the Press out
lined few days aftcTt he election.
The actual execution OF this policy has
not been undertaken until the full con-
CurrenCe OF those whose cooperation
Is necessary has been secured, and II IL
known that the leaders IN both the
house and the senate are in full accord
with the purpose Of Major Mckinley.
Mr.. Dingleys conference at Canton per-
mitted the frccest consultation ana
agreement between the PrGsident-eleCt
aud the leader Of the house. And when
the chairman OF the ways ana means
committee returned to Washington he
was In full possession OF the programme
which, with the support OF all, was
deemed best for this emergency The
representative leaders OF the senate
were equally advised md equally con-
CURED IN the determination. The ac-
tIOn OF the ways and means committee
In entering Immediately upon the con-
structiea OF a new tarln measure was
the first practical step.
Il will frame moderate ana cOnser-
vative revision OF the tariff, which VIII
aim equally at adequate revenue and At
a legitimate and rational protection OF
IL. Il fHts InsVkAmH "
IRENE OF resortlng TO high rates. II VIII
seek that fair and sensible level which
will commend itself to general APPROX
al. II IS quite possible that under pres
ent conditions the reasonable ADJUST
mcnt of the tRFiG upon manufacturing
products vii! not furnish all the rcvc-
nue. that may be needed, and that IL
may be necessary to return TO some
revenue duties which have heretofore
been abandoned. These questions VIII
be carefully considered and there IS
every re.lson to expect that the commit
tee viii have no difficulty In preparing
during the next few weeks measure
which viii meet the requirements OF the
occasion and upon which the admins
tratiOn and the PARTY ear stand.
With the completion Of such n meas
urc the next step win be It's passage at
the earliest possible moment. With n"
other business there should he no rca-
son why Il cannot be passed within six
iy or ninety days AT the outside, The
house can dispose OF Il IN ten days, and,
with the permission Of the senate, can
take. n recess until such time az the Dll
may be expected to come back from the
upper branch. The senate with its lax
rules and loose debate win take more
time; but. with every energy on the
part Of the administration and the Re-
publican leaders addressed 10 early nc
ton and with nothing else to divide at
tcntiOn, six or eight weeks should h.
liberal allowance for the contamination
Oft ne measure. We take II Tor grant
ed that everything else wiii be held tn
ubryancc until this matter has been dis
posed OF. Appointments, save those
that may be absolutely necessary aud
all other questions viii be postponed
until the tarifI and revenue Issue Is
finally settled.
When that result shall be reached
the administration viii be ta!riy
launched with q fair chance and the
country viii kn0w Just where 1t stands.
Assurance will take the place OF unccr-
tnInty. The business Of The country
viii know precisely what TO calculate
on. and the difficulties now surrounding
the government VIII be removed. Even
though with heavy lmportnttons IN an
ticipatuR OF the higher rates the tull
benefit OF the measure may not be real
ICED for some months, II VIII become
lucrative nj the worst before tSaS, and
viii he accepted both rs political and
as q business ilnnlity.