Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-07-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Tariff Bill viii Be Pushed This
Week.

The Big strite-A Democratic Scheme
to Garry Ohio.
Senator Allison and his associa-
tes worked hard to get the tariff bill
through the Senate last week, but
fate, in the shape of several undis-
posed of amendments, could not be
overcome and the bill is still before
the Senate, and the Senators are
working whom most other people are
celebrating Independence Day in
some more pleasant manner But
they have the consolation of know
ing that they will certainly pass the
bill this week.
Probably no amendment added to
the tariff bill by the Senate viii give
more general satisfaction than that
which imposes tax on every certi-
fioate of stock and bond other than
those issued by the Governments,
National, State OF Municipal. In
addition to raising revenue to a
large amount from a class who will
not find it burden, this amendment
ifit remains in the bill until it be-
comes Il law, as it possibly will, will
drive the places known as "bucket
shops" out Of business, because TO
fail to pay the tax on each trans
action will be to acknowledge that
they do not actually sell the stock.
but merely accept bets on whether
the price will go up or down, and to
make their proprietors amenable to
the laws against gambling to pay
the tax will bankrupt them. 1t will
probably also lessen the business
done in the legitimate stock ex
changes, because the tax will add 20
the expense of buying and selling
stock for speculation, but there are
thousands who will regard ii n
great blessing to the country if
stock speculation as business was
entirely broken up. 1t is q business
that produces nothing useful and
adds nothing to the real wealth of
the country, while it annually de-
mOralizes and drives to the dog
thousands of business men who
might continue to be useful citizens
If it were not for stock speculating.
There was an unusually large at
tendance at the meeting of the
House to-day, as all Republican alb
sentees had been notified to be pre-
sent, because of the expectation that
the tariff bill would be sent back
from the Senate All of the Re
publican representatives now in
Washington, will remain in reach
until the tariff bill is disposed of.
The House took it's usual adjou rn-
ment until Thursday, and it is hoped
that the Senate will have passsed
the tariff bill before that day.
The last Democratic Senator to find
Out.that Senator Chandler is always
loaded, was White, of California.
Mr. Chandler was making few re-
marks on the reciprocity amend
ment to the tariff bill, which was
reported from the Finance Commit
tee and adopted by the Senate, when
Mr. White tried to be funny" by
asking him if he had been commits
stoned by the Finance Committee to
occupy the floor until the next
amendment was ready. Quick as a
flash, Mr.. Chandler responded, with
an eXasperating smile: "Oh no
l have been asked merely to occupy
the floor to look out for anything
that the Senator from California
may say worthy of notice. AS
nothing of the kind has occurred, II
will continue to confne my re-
marks to reciprocity. Mr.. White
dropped into his seat and sought
consolation by putting extra vigor
in the movement of a big palm leaf
fan, while Senator Tillman, who
had received his dose of Chandler
drops several days before, made no
attempt to conceal a broad grin.
It is learned from authoritative
sources that Pres't Mckinley NAV
send a special message to Congress
in a few days, strongly recommend
ing legislation for the appointment
of a Commission to investigate and
report upon the reform needed IN
our present currency system. If
this message is sent to Congress, it
will not be with the expectation that
the matter will be acted upon at the
present session, but for the purpose
of getting it before the country for
discussion and suggestion. It is
pretty thoroughly understood that
no other legislation viii be taken up
by Congress after tho tariff bill is
disposed Of
Mr. N. B Scott, the West Vir-
ginia member of the Republican
National Committee, says he has in
formatio that the big strike in the
coal mines is part Of a Democratic
scheme to carry Ohio. He says the
idea of the Democratic instigators
of tho strike is that it will cut of
the supply Of coal and result in at
least a partial paralysis of the big
manufacturing Industries of Ohio
Then they viii charge the Republi-
can party with the responsibility for
that condition of affairs and viii
make an attempt to hold up Senator
Hanna as an Oppressor Of Labor.
Mr.. Scott added that he did not be-
lieve the scheme would succeed, and
that the strikes would do the Re
publicans Of Ohio little, if any
harm