Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-12-27
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CHICAGO. Dec. 1S.-The Illinois State
Farming Association concluded its an
nual session at Decatur last night, af-
ter adopting platform, of which the
following are the main points: They
declare that every American voter
should do all in his power to secure the
election of honest, competent men to
office. The farmers are absolved from
allegiance to old political parties.
That the repeal of the salary-s grab law
should be retroactive; that large sala-
ries are antagonistic to republican prin-
ciples; that civil service should be re-
formed. They favor improving navi-
cation of lakes and rivers, and oppose
a protective tariff They deprecate the
system of subsidies, and favor legal
tender currency, issued directly by the
Government and interchangeable for
bonds bearing the lowest possible rates
of interest. They demand the revision
of patent land, and insist upon bien-
NAL sessions of the legislature. They
assert the right of the State legislature
to legislate for the control of the rail-
roads, and oppose any attempt of Con-
gress to exercise such control. w. G.
Flagg was reelected President, and S.
Nj. Smith, Secretary, with Vice Presi-
dent from each Congressional District.
Attorney-Gie,,eral William.' Opinion Oh the
virginius.
New YORK, Dec. 23.-Attorney-Gen
eral Williams has said to the Secretary
of State that the Nrgini'ts at the time
of her capture, had no right to carry
the American flag, and that her regis
tration by Patterson as an American
ship, was in fraud of the United States.
Several reputable lawyers scout at
Williams opinion that notwithstand-
ing the Ilyinius was fraudently regis
tered, that fact does not affect her right
to be protected from molestation on the
high seas. They hold that fraudulent
register gives to those obtaining it no
rights not possessed before; therefore if
the register was fraudulent, the FUyii,-
lbs had no right to the protection of
the American flag.
| Plymouth Church Again.
Dec. pa committee of the Church
Of the Pilgrims and Clinton Avenue
Church, Brooklyn, have addressed q
long letter to Henry Ward Beechcr and
the members of Plymouth Church, de-
claring that UNCONVENTIONAL alliance
with that church will be suspended
should they affirm the previous procla-
nation of the right of Plymouth Church
to judge in every case what fellowship,
advice or assistance may according to
laws of Christ, properly be offered by
or received from other churches.
Loss OF an American Steamer.
Dec. pa London dispatch says
the ship Am"ricn from Barrow for New
York, foundered off the bank of New
foundland. The captain and three men
were drowned. The remainder of the
crew took to the boats, and after being
out six days, were picked up and land
ed at Dartmouth, December 10th.
Boston, Dec. 23.-Thc wife of Alex
Agassiz, son of the late Prof. ASassiz,
died last night, of pneumonia super
induced by fatigue in attendance upon
her father -n-law.
The President will rot Withdraw Mr.. Will
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23-The Presi-
dent stated emphatically to-day that
the nomination of Acknowledgement
Williams for Chief Justice would not
be withdrawn, and that he had never
contemplated snch thing.
The Chief Justiccshio Again.
Dec. 25.-A prominent Republican
says Williams will request the Presi-
dent, after the holidays, to withdraw
his nomination, foreseeing its rejection
Otherwise, while most of the charges
gainst him vanish under investigation,
he will be seriously compromised by
the scandal in consequence of U. $.
District Attorney Gibbs, in Oregon.
Evidence of 5000 carriage used by his
family, was paid for out of the contin-
gent fund of the Department of JUS
tice. Usage has long sanctioned the
ownership of modest carriages for bus
mess purposes of Cabinet officers.
The Secretary of State, alone has been
allotted coach,- which was necessary
in diplomatic exchange of civilities
with Foreign Affairs, but Seward nev-
or employed it for his family who had n
private equipage. Chase, when Secre-
tary, scrupulously excluded members
of his family from the use of the Treas
ury carriage, Senators who, on gen.
eral ground, are we'll disposed to Will
liams, feel that this carriage business
shows lack of the delicate sensibilities
which should belong to the character
of Chief Justice.
Pacific Mail Subsidy,
The Pacific Mail Company will prob
ably be unable to obtain the increased
subsidy for the China mail service by
the LIST of January. The Government
interposed the technical objection that
part of the extra service was performed
in wooden ships, instead of iron, as the
law provides. This trouble was the