Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-05
FAYORS TARIFF ORlNGE'
Cullen Reports mckinley !,
favsrint Babcock's Idea
on the Tariff.
No General Revision. But Some
ChanSss..N Cuban Lefis.
lation Wanted.

lation Wanted.
Senator Returns From Lonf Con.
ference With the President
About legislation.
Chicago. H., Aug. 5.-After visit to
President Mckinley at Canton Senator
Cullom says there is not likely to be
any general tariff legislation next win
ter. but that some Of the pending COM
mercial treaties ought to pass the sem
ate. He disclaimed speaking for the
president In this, but 10 confident that
these are Mr.. McKinley's views. The
senator also talked Of government policy
in other llnes
The senator returned home yesterday
afternoon, and went at once to the Ho-
tel Moraine.. Highland Park, where he
is spending the summer. In talking Of
his trip last evening he told at some
length what he thought would be the
course OF the administration.
No, did not go to Canton to talk
over Illinois appointments" said the
senator, and then added with laugh,
II had supposed they were already prac-
tically all settled
Still Senator Mason has argued that
an Illinois man ought to succeed Mr..
Dawes as comptroller Of the currency?"
was suggested.
Yes" replied the senator, "and OF
course would be glad If tie place were
given to Illinois. do not understand,
however, that the president has taken
the matter Of the appointment up as yet,
and am pretty certain he has no par
ticular person in mind for it Mr.. Dawes
does not leave until October and there is
plenty Of time to select his SUCCESSOR
Asked as to the story that Senator
Hanna had gone to Canton to get aid
from the president in settling the steel
strike, the senator said:
II know there is nothing in that re-
lort. Senator Hanna, President McKin-
ley and myself talked Of the strike as
we did OF other matters Of current In
terest. but there was no suggestion from
Senator Hanna at any time that he was
mixing up in the matter at all. In fact,
Senator Hanna has matters enough Of
Dis own to.attend to. Mr.. Morgan is a
| nan who thinks he is capable of taking
care OF his own affairs and Is not dis
posed to invite the interference Of other
persons. Mrs. Hanna was in Canton at
the time Of my arrival and the senator
came afterwards to meet her.
Speaking of the action likely to be
taken by congress at the next session,
Senator Cullom said:
We shall have to enact some legisla-
ton regarding the Philippines, but not
much, think. Porto Rico Is now all
disposed Of, and there is nothing to do
for 1t. AS far as Cuba is concerned, II
fas accepted the American proposals,
and we have nothing more to do than to
let 1t alone and allow 1t to work out its
own salvation. What will eventually
| happen in Cuba Is a matter no man can
tell, but just now 1t is not for this
country to NEEDLE. There was cartoon
in the Tribune Of yesterday which, ]
think, expressed the situation exactly.
1t showed Cuba reaching out to grasp
free trade with the United States, and,
from all the information I can get, the
feeling is growing stronger in Cuba
every day in favor OF final annexation to
this country. It will grow stronger and
stronger as the Cubans ind their neigh.
tors in Porto Rico enjoying the benefit.
Of free trade with this country, which
they are debarred from"
What prospect Is there Of tariff legis-
lation by congress next winter?" wa,
asked Of the senator.
II do not think there will be any, al
f,,<
OF the tariff. OF course / am not In q
position to speak authoritatlvely for the
president, but feel I am representing
his ideas when I say that.
4 There are, however, some things W,
ought to do which will amount to a par.
tial revision Of the tariff. There are Al
present pending before the senate som,
ten commercial treaties. OF course tn,
senate is not bound to ratify thes,
treaties, but it ID at least bound to con
slider them and determine whether the,
shall lbe ratified or rejected.
I These treaties are all Of reciprocit,
: character. and II they are ratified will
!. amount to a change in the tariff Will
the countries with which they are made
1t seems to me as II 1t would be wise I,
ratify at least some at them. "A feeling
has grown up abroad that the United
States is disposed to act in what ma,
be called hoggish manner in its trad,
relations. and IL these reciprocity treat
les can be drawn 30 az to be for tn
mutual advantage Of both countries en-
tering into them think 1t would b
beneficial all around.
$50 far as a general revision OF TIL
tarif is concerned. that is open to tn
objection that a tariff debate Away
hurts business, and while 1t is probabl.
true that some articles now protecte,
!, can get along we'll enough without TIL
, tariff. yet the fact that 1t is there doe
no especial harm.
, "As said, do not pretend to speal
for the president, but think am sat
in claiming that what I have said re
presents his sentiments in the matter
ouIETus ON STOCKS.
Crop Reports and Steel Strike Hav,
Checked Speculation.
g New York Aug. Sat the momen