The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-07
THESENATEBILL
Speaker Reed and Mr..
Dingley DONOt Like II.
There Are Breakers Ahead
for the Tariff Measure.
Cleveland Might Be Willing But Will
Never Get the Chance.

WASHINGTON. May - Special I'm a
short time now tho senate will he under
fun swing with the tariff. 10 cannot be
said that the senate finance committees S
revision of tho tnrin has added to the
quantity Of harmony existing at the ma
tional capital. The house people do not
take kindly to the senate revision. Mem
bers OF the ways and means committee
charge that the senate people went at their
work of revision Ia spirit of distinct hos
tility 10 the house bill. Tho leading Re
publican senator's Of that committee, said
one member Of the ways and means com
mitteo 10 me, event at their work with a
well defined intention to humble our good
chairman, Mr. Dingley. They wanted TO
cut his bin 20 pieces and strike down his
prestige. They were hostile not only 10
him. but 70 tho powers that be In the
house. Those senator's do not like Nr.
Reed, and they wanted 20 show their dis
like and TO convince the country that they
are as big as hc Is by slashing his bill all
60 pieces. Reed doesn't like IL, and Ding
ley doesn't like 1t, and predict that be-
fore the tariff Is finally completed there
will be a tremendously big row between
the senate and house"
Looking Tor Trouble.
While II Is probable that the two houses
OF congress are sure To lock horns over
various features of the tariff bill, those OBJ
servers who have watched these battles in
the past predict that the senate will come
out first best. Tho senate nearly always
gets the upper hand Of tho house when it
comes TO contest in conference. just
why the senate should have more staying
power or stubbornness than the house is
not apparent, but it is almost Invariably
So Perhaps IL is because the senate Is n
more compact body and cares less for the
flight Of timo than the house does. In
that case tho time question is likely to
have considerable weight. The house
leaders are more anxious than the ruling
spirits of the senate to send the bill To
the president by July |, and for that reason
are likely TO be found more willing TO make
concessions when the pinch comes.
1t Is a pity that we cannot have another
Sugar trust investigation. IL there could
be an Investigation Of the speoulations OF
certain statesmen who had access To the
tariff bill during it's revision 10y the finance
committee the odds are u hundred To one
that pay dirt would be struck--that Is, II
the facts could Eo arrived ut, for there is
not the slightest doubt i'm the minds OF
people who have been keeping close watch
upon tho preparation of the tariff bin,
especially the sugar schedule, that success
full speculation has been carried on by a
small cotcrio Of insiders in this city. They
knew what no one else knew--that the Sug-
ar trust was getting more favorable rates
In the senate revision than In the house
bill-and they made good use Of their in
formation. But il would probably be use
less To order aH investigation. men
who could disclose most sensational facts
will not testify. They prefer to go to jail
for contempt OF the senate.
A Possibility.
Among the leading Democrats here there
l. good deal Of talk Of Mr.. Cleveland as
possible nominee Of the Democracy for
president i'm 1900. lt is believed that was
the meaning of his address before the Re-
form club in New York IA short time ago.
1 doubt If Mr.. Cleveland is actually can
didato, for know from his own lips that
he was glad, very glad indeed, TO lay down
the cares Of Office at the expiration OF his
last term. But he is surrounded by CO.
tcrio of men who bask in the sunlight of
his power and favor. They want him in
again, so that they may como In with him.
If circumstances should justify the use Of
his name i'm 1900, the chances are Mr..
Cleveland would not be found willing TO
absolutely forbid It,
OF course the free silver or regular Dem
ocrats laugh at the idea Of Mr.. Cleveland
being the nominee again. They think they
Will easily control the party three years
hence much as they controlled it last
year This claim Is not unreasonable but
they must bear In mind that great changes
may como In sentiment In three years. In
that time public opinion makes many
shifts. Moreover, systematic efforts are
being made to bring the Democratic party
back Co its old attitude Of sound money,
multiplication party. An organization has
been perfected i'm New York and will be
rapidly spread over the country. IL has
behind 10 men Of brains and money.
Means will not be lacking. The work
will DC pushed with great vigor and stealth.
A veritable Paradise.
I met the other day gentleman from
Asheyille, n. c., who told me some inter
esting facts concerning the wonderful pal
ace and country seat which George Wander
bilt is creating there. Mr.. Vanderbilt de-
termined To have the finest country seat i'm
the world. To IL he decided to devote the
income of three years, or tho comfortable
sum Of $4,000, 600, for Mr.. Vanderbilt is
fortunate enough 70 have an income of
s5, 600, 600 a year. He bought 1870, 900
acres of land within few miles of Ashe-
willie, with rivers running Ivy and through
it, Here no has built wonderful palace,
surprising IN magnitude and beauty any
thing to DO found in Europe. He has
transplantcd trees and shrubbery from all
over the world. Hc has constructed 65
miles Of macadamizcd roads upon his
estate. All his bridges are Of stone arches,
and over the abutments vines and flowers
have been trailcd. Along the roadside at
this season of tho Vcnr ono masses great