The Washington herald., 1906-11-16
NO REVISION LIKELY.
Elkins Sees Little Chance
for Tariff or Currency.
CONGRESS WON'T HAVE TIME
West Virginian Expects No Legisia-
tion TO He Accomplished at short
Session Besides Passage of ApprO-
priation BiIIs-Discredits Reports
of Larger Interstate Commission.

Senator Stephen 3. ElSins arrived in
Washington yesterday afternoon, preced-
ing his family by a few days. Mrs. ElkiHs
ana Miss Elkins are expected the last OF
this week or the first Of next, when the
* street mansion will take on its Gus
tomary social appearance.
senator EIkins was in high good humOr
when seen at the University Club last
evening. having just returned from West
Virginia where the Republican triumph
In the recent election was most pleasing
to him
we carried the legislature said he,
by the largest majority ever secured by
the Republicans am much pleased
with the result Il was great victory
I should have said tnat it was the largest
ma iority on joint ballot ever carried in
the history OF our legislature-even larger
than at the last Presidential election It
argues well, I believe. for Republican sue
/ cess in 1865. II West Virginia had as
large a voting population. proportlonately.
as New York. Ohio, or Pennsylvania. We
would have had majority Of 1906"
Likes New York Result.
Senator EllIins was also much encour-
aged by the result Of the New York
gubernatoriaI election.
Hearst made a good run" said he,
/ considering all the factors in the game.
| But we must consider that 5000 is a very
good majority in New York state in an
off-year governorship election. Mr. Roose-
/ welt himself was elected governor only
/ by some 1900. It seems TO me that Mr..
Hughes and the Republican party in the
State should feel greatly encouraged by
/ his majority"
/ The Senator disclaimed all knowledge
/ of the intention Of the President. as Tu-
mored, TO recommend an increase of the
membership of the Interstate Commerce
Commission from seven 10 ten. i can
not, OF course, predict what the Presi-
dents message may recommend said he
on this point. but that question was
/ carefully considered before. In fact, the
Senate once voted IL make the commits
/ sion one of five members instead Of seven.
and the most arduous duties of the COM
mission are probably past
Senator Elkins' attention was directed
10 the statement Of Representative Lon
/ Livingston, Of Georgia, the dean Of the
delegation from that State. and the rank
I ing Democratic member Of the ApprepTia-
tions Committee.
/ Col Livingston has been quoted as ex-
pressing the opinion that what the South
needs just now. even more than tariff re-
/ vision. is a more elastic currency, to aid
/ its manufacturing industries, and particu-
/ larry the cotton industry.
No Currency LegisIation.
AS to that." returned the Senator. 81
/ hardly think there VIII be any currency
legislation called for at the short session
I do not apprehend that much of anything
win be done at that session outside Of
passing appropriations. However, dc
not know what the President viii recon-
mend There may be something in tht
shipping bill cannot venture to predict
what he may have to say when he returns
from Panama. % added the Senator with q
/ smile.
DO you think there viii be any attempt
al tariff revision this winter" was asked
and the Senator replied:
NO; not at the short session. tt vii
not be successful if IL is attempted Tn,
Presidents views on that matter hav,
been pretty clearly set forth in the Wat
son letter. 7 am aware that there are Ger
tain sections Of the country which are de
manding tariff revision-some sections II
the Northeast and others in the North
west-but that fact does not argue tha
the whole country wants it. At any rate
[ think you may rest assured that Their,
VIII be no revision attempted at the shOr
/ session 30