The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-26
WASHINGTON NEWS AND VIEWS.

Washington, April 2s--fSoF Correspondence )-Specu-
oton concerning the probable OF the socacd Cuban
reciprocity bill in the has brought number OF
tercstng points OF which that general revision of
the ar believed 10y many we'll informed authorities to be
possibility OF the future The revolt the house re-
puhicaus who voted with the democrats on oyerrumS the
decision OF the chair with regard the ccruaueness OF the
d6ceual amendment is taken an absolutely sure sign
that an effort will soon be made change the present
schedules
This opinion OF course brings M a variety of compi-
eating features IN connection with the matter No tariff
legislation be considered in the house without the con.
sent OF the committee rug unless the rcvouonsts who
helped 20 bring defeat the republican leaders last Friday
again ind some ot overriding the rules and asserting
their independence and Individuality Among these eyolu-
tion,ts such men Babcock lie6cld Roberts Cush
ravney aud others who strong enough to do am
enormous amount of damage the dominant party should
they 6t make attempt, Bahcocks views ON the
tarit question we'll kuoVu. Tie finally induced To
forget his convictions and vote with the leaders when the
reciprocity hill disposed in the ways and means COM
but this action his part was brought about hy am
appeal his party pride and party ic0 and not Ger
tain that similar appeal would be effective IN the future
naSpuch Mr. Bahcock said he OF the opinion that he
has already made all the concessions that could be expected
OF him His serious illness just this prevents the Sc
curing OF his present views the premises hut his friends
that he has not changed has opinion the slightest not
witsauding the tact that he voted IN the ways ard means
committee in way not all consistent with that opinion
really remarkable feature OF the is furnished hy
4 a
~ which he said thar such thing general revision of
tariff schedules quite the question In fact the
old fellow grew Nchemru, to degree 40 dSespect is in.
teudcd when Is stated that lot time he Secmcd to he ON
the verge of historical attack of the audacty of
tho suggestion that such necessary Notvit
standing an this he wadc another speech only ahou, week
IN which he declared uue1uvoeaN that tariff revision
was among the absolute OF the near future The
country and the people changus he said and cond
tons changing with them These chaneed conditions
N thg ,,lfi1 IL a,,H
New laws be enacted he pointed ont 10 meet new CON
dooS And the remarkable part Of the whole hnS is that
he saw absolutely nohns Inconsistent between this speech
spd toe one delivered So short a time before,
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Don Serene Payne too apparently OF the opinion Thai
somethpg IN the way tau6 revision IS necessary Do,
Serene made speech when pusey Hill was passed s,,
G that thc'e would be necessity io any change o years
and years and years Vet Within very short time there
after he IS found lead,nS movement which has its object
The reduction OF the AuA Cuban sugar and tobacco He
like General oroweuor SAYS that changes conditions are
responsible Tor his change Of position The war with Sps,
MAS the ne that made changes in the auA necessary he
Had been that little struggle the rates b,a
by the pngey law would have been kep, in tcrcc for hall
oeuJury at least Ot course this is statement which
can no, he successfully denied but there many people
who think that Payne is mistaken. nevertheless
Representative Roberts Massachusetts SAYS plainly and
uuequvoral that revision the tariff within the rcpub
loan party is absolutely necessary >eltpreScrvaon MIR
Roberts has been stated i'm the Washington dispatches 10
The Post will attempt to cal aeapeus of republicans which
he viii ask TO appoint Wr0 revision committee TO sir dur.
irg the summer vacation and make report at the BEGIN
ming OF the next session lie 10 say that
unless somc,mug o this done The danger of the re
pu,eans losing the tan elections will he even greater than
rs now ln iect he 20 have but little hope Of carry
wg The elections unless toward ts0 revision
nade His idea IS that the whole ninsey schedule should
he revised and that in some very material changes
he made,
These are only few Of the prominent republican,,
~hess opinions gvsn here While Of seutse there
40 way Of asssrtanng how the rank and die Of Tia o.