The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1900-03-29
(From our own Correspondent )

bnslnesslke way, without allowing
itself to he carried off its feet by
temporary clamor. The Senate has
already passed the bill making an
appropriation of some $2,O0O,00O for
the relief of the island and has begun
to debate the civil government bill,
which is really more needed than
that for the remission of tariff duties.
When this subject has been threshed
out sufficiently to prevent mistakes,
the bill will be passed aud the tariff
be taken up. By that time, the
country will have settled down to what
it wants and the Republican party
will register that desire. If fairer
plan than this can be found, let some
one come forward with it. Every
thing cannot be done in . minute
and the Republican leaders consider
that there can he no injustice in q
policy which first relieves the immedi-
ate necessities of the island, then fixes
it's form of government and lastly
takes up its external relations. AL
ready, the strong feeling against the
tariff is beginning to waver with the
certain information that the Porto
Ricans are not all opposed to it
by any means. The San Juan News,
of March 2, contains number of
interviews with prominent mer-
chants Of that city, Oh tho subject,
sonle Of which follow: "George S.
Latimer. Of Latilner & Fernandez,
believes that Is per cont of the Ding
ley tariff will be better than free
trade. lie said Il am pleased TO have
this matter of custom tariffs so nearly
settled. 1t will bring about a great
change for the better in the welfare
Of the island.' Mr.. Arnold, of tho
Colonial Bank, said. Personally
should rather have had Is per cent
of the DingleY tariff. Fifteen per
cent will not be enough for the needs
of the island. Still, the main thing is
to have this tariff question settled,
and am pleased to have had Con-
gress pass favorably OH the bill.' De
Ford & Co. are also of the opinion
that 25 per cent would have been
better, for the interests of the people
arc large. The News editorially says:
The feeling is general that the pas
sage of the bill is the best thing that
could happen for Porto Rioo. The
majority Of business men think that
tho .6 per ceut of the Dingley tariff
duty is preferable to free trade with
a high internal revenue.
The agreement of the Republicans
of the Merchant Marine committee
OH the shipping bill has so encourag.
ed ship owners that some of the larg.
est have decided to 60 ahead and
build vessels at once, trusting to
Congress to pass the bill. Among
these is President Hill, of the North
crn Pacific Railway. who will shortly
establish a shipyard at Now London,
Conn, where he proposes to build
four big cargo steamers that were
designed for him in England and will
run between the terminus OF the
Great Northern Railway on Puget
Sound and the ports of China, Japan
and the Philippine islands. These
ships will be- the largest in the world,
with the exception Of the new ones
recently built for the Atlantic trade
by the uamburg-Amcrican aud
White Star lincs.
1t il estimated that the new cur
rency bill will increase the circula-
tion of the country by about $780,
900 OOO. OF this. about $4,000, 900
will be from tho provision allowing
banks to take out the full par value
instead of only ninety per cent OF
the value Of bonds deposited to Sc
cure circulation. Further, there are
now 100000, 900 of cash on deposit
in the national bank depositorics, Oh
which the Secretary of the Treasury
will draw to greater or lesser ex-