The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-09
WASHINGTON.
From our Regular Correspondent.
Washington, Aprll 8, 1893

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Those democratic statesmen IN
Washington are taking earnestly and
seriously of the great tauli fight
which they will preclpitate IN the
next session OF Congress. They say
they will be a Unit for tariff revision
along a tariff for revenue line al
though without going to extremes.
They will start the ball rolling as
soon as the JOINT resolution approving
the Cuban treaty is introduced in the
House. This they will seek to amend
with a provision for the removal OF
dilerentlal on refined sugar. 1t ex-
pecled that Speaker Cannon will rule
the amendment out of order but an
attempt will be made to gain assist
ance from those republicans who at
tached such an amendment to the
Cuban reciprocity bill and repeat the
tactics adopted then, overrullng the
chair. Ii this is not successful
tariff bill will be introduced and some
Of the democrats believe they will be
able TO secure sufficient strength from
the republicans, whose majority IN
the House will be only thirsty, to pass
it, This hope is based on the fact
that many OF the western and north
western republicans made their can
vases last fall on promise to revise
the tariff. Such hopes are not enter
tanned with enthusiasm by the older
democrats, however.
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| In this connection 1t is significant
that Secretary Root will deliver to-
night in Boston an address before the
Home Market Club, the acme of
concentrated protectionlsm. In his
speech Mr.. Root will say that there
must be no 'tariif tinkering" before
the election OF 1904, but will make a
quasi, equivocal promise Of such re.
vision as is ''compatlble with the bust
ness interests of the country, by the
Flfty-ninth Congress, which being in
terpreted means revision not oDjec
tionable to the trusts. While it is
appreciated that Mr.. Roots speech
voices the sentiments of the President
| it is believed that it is made in the
home of protection with a view to
sounding the depths of opposition to
any change Of the tariff schedules and
that if great opposition is manifest
such revision as is attempted will be
of so mild character as to be inap-
preciable to the public. That there
will be some pre:ention of "tarlff revl-
sion by It's friends" is however prob
able as there are too many republicans
in the middle and northwest demand
ing it to be entirely ignored.
XXX
The democrats are watching with
the keenest interest the political
situations in Iowa and Ohio. Senator
Money has said, and his views meet
,, with general approval, that any demo
crat who carries either of these pivota
states will stand an excellent chance
of securing the presidential nomln
alton. There seems to be little pros
, pect of Oho's electing a democratic
: governor, although NJ. +. Ingalls, can
dldacy for the mayorality of Cincinnati
is appreciated to be closely allied will
the gubernatorial nomination mex
fall. If Mr. ingalls, could win th'
governorshlp, he would doubtless b.
| the democratic national candidate
In Iowa there is believed to b.
greater possibility of a democratic
, victory. Governor Cummins ha
educated large faction OF the repub
a licap party to believe IN tariff revlslo
. and if President Roosevelt demon
t strates to the 1owans on his wester
l trip that there is no hope of any pra'
: tical revision, 1t is possible there woul
be considerable opportunity for
T strong democratic gubernatorial car
- didate.
). XXX
:. The President has started on hi
e sixty-six day western trip, durln
g which he will travel nearly 1900
a miles. He will meet with many ia