The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-11-26
Attempt to Head Off ALI
Tariff Legislation.
REPUBLICAN BARGAIN
Two CaucuseS Of House Members to
Be Held Saturday.
HIGH TARIFFITEs MAY SUCCEED
Anxious to Prevent Friction in the
Party i'm Congress and In
the Country.

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Washington, Nov. 26.-It leaked out to-
day that the republican congressman are
to caucus twice next Saturday at D. m.
and again at p. ma most unusual
proceeding, for, on the surface of things,
all they have to do is to agree formally
on the reelection of Henderson as speak
er and the retention of the old staff of
house employees, against none of whom
has any word Of opposition been spoken.
There is suspicion that the unusual
caucus plan means an attempt on the
part Of the republican congressman from
New England and other eastern states to
secure an agreement that the tariff shall
not be considered during the session. This
would dispose of vexed question which
is full Of practical politics without dan
ger to the republican organization in the
house or to the party at large, so the
high tariff congressman will argue The
plan may possibly fail, for it is known
that there are western members who will
be 10th to abide by any caucus deter
mination not to consider the tariff.
Should the east see that it cannot COM
pei caucus agreement without friction,
the matter may be dropped, but at this
time it looks as II such an agreement
were almost probable. The eastern re-
publican members are unit against tariff
legislation and the west has a large num-
ber Of members who entertain similar
views. Without doubt, a majority of
the caucus will oppose tariff agitation,
and If that majority is large enough the
caucus rule will be made binding on all
republican members. On the other hand,
If the majority is small the tariff people
may not care to press their advantage to
| the point Of binding the minority
1t is also suggested that the ship sub
| sidy may be considered in the caucus.
There Is no truth IN recent reports in
| the west that friends of the Hanna-Frye
scheme are thinking OF abandoning 1t.
Senator Frye pretends to be more conf
| dent Of success than ever before.
Should it be deemed unwise to commit
the republican ajority to the propost-
t1on OF doing nothing with the tariff this
/ winter, 1t is suggested that by way OF
compromise the ultra tariff members will
make virtue of consenting that the uues-
tion be referred to a tariff commission
after the plan Of the reciprocity conyen-
tion recently held here. 1t is figured that
such proposition would be attractive to
many western republicans
SMELLING The announcement is
made that the board of
FILLS BILL. high army officers has de-
| c1ded that prime consid-
GRAFTON in the selection of four army
| posts where field maneuvers are to be
| held by both regulars and militia troops
| Will be the value of such camps in time
| Of war, taking into consideration access
| by railroads or water. This is held to
/ favor the selection Of Fort Smelling. which
perfectly fits into such requirements.
Hitherto 1t has been said that the size
! or government reservations would gov
ern In the matter Of selection, posts hav-
| ing the largest number of square miles
OF ground to be favored as against those
| having q. smaller number. On such a
| basis Smelling will be at a decided disad-
| vantage, for 1t has only two and a half
! mlIes OF territory and cannot be increased
save at enormous expense. Should the
| government, however, determine to make
| goou the announcement of the board OF
officers in favor of locating these four
posts at points where troops can be
handled quickly, Fort Smelling would be
enlarged, no matter at what cost.
! The latest statement of the hoard will
reopen the case in Snelling's favor. Any
| enlargement of the post would bring IFS
grounds up to the southern limits of Min
neapolis for stretch several miles west
from Minnehaha park, and south Of that
point towards the Minnesota river. Some
body would make a good thing in a real
estate way.
w. W. Jermane.