New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-21
WASHINGTON.
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
ENGLISH COTTONS IN MADAGASCAR.
W.sur~cToN Thursday Sent 20. lS7


WASHINGTON. Thursday, Sept 20, 1871
Much of the success with which British
manufacturers monopoze the markets of the world ID
due TO the fact that they opportunity OF reaching
out for new mars Of trade while holding on 10 the ola
with the grip Of bulldog. and to manufacturing their
goods to suit thetastes and preudces of AL nations In
addition to these two leading principles, the British CON
sui wherever he may be situated considers 1t one oil MS
paramount duties protect direct and increase British
co merce A good illustration Of tins consular super
vision and OF its beneficial effects on British manufac
lures is the following paragraph from the commercial
report OF the British Consul A. Iamatay; " f3f seVtI-
~ wears anterior SI2, American grey cotton snechgs
imported from the United states IN considerable quah
ties had offered serious competition to bllih Iapc,
of similar description. But Information on me SUBJECT
snuied hv me 10 Manchester Chamber OF commerce.
counled with nv advice 10 importers To have cotton
goods of similar quality and weight manufactured eA
rcs.v for Mad ct,car have led to the introduction 0f
description OF cloth manufactured IN hanoHeSter, Dut ~
clio CIV resembling that from the United states as - De
equally saahle. and in some instances even pTeirled
bf tae naves; and as naiu al consequence l.eieSe
in British and decrease IN American salrS lave attained
about equal prOpO tons, Manchester HAVING u.S once
more asserted her superiority foreign hanufac-
''''~ THE INDIAN COUNCIL.
The Indian delegation consisting of Sioux
md Arrspahoes expected arrive here on Saturday
ni,.lt or Sunday morning The council will begin the
first OF next week in the Office Of secretary Schurz The
object OF the visit OF the delegation to Washington
ia TO confer with the President and Secretary OF the III
present location Of thc agencies Of spotted Tail and Red
Cloud is in Northwestern Nebraska. The Government
for many years endeavored iaduce tncse Indians
TO remove 10 tie Missouri River in order TO save large
sums money IN the transportation Of supplies TIE
absence Of game the country 20 winch the rnlheEt
desired them TO and for th reason, as they claim
that 1t unhealthy Spotted Ia the present chl- Is
even less CisV0srd 10 on tc new location IMAM i.ed
Cloud tine former cnei "a for Tie reason tnat Ae hiS
lost wife taere Spotted Til with the other principal
q ris oi the troc their mere for the purpose
OF discovering whether come compromise canno, be
'"'''' DISTRICT LABOR TX HANGE.
Commissioner Bryan, who has been very ac-
tive IN organ'zug te new charty here under the name
81 The Labor Exch9ugc, thus states its purooscl: We
are considering what public work, undertaken by the
Exchan e conjunction With the local and Federal au-
thorilcs Will suDsrrye rot only the interests OF the I'M
employed but also Of the taxpayers Instruction in such
branches Of industry will tend to sefsupport will
ceive due consideration in the future. The subjects Of
immigration and reduced rates Of transportation ere
under abatement. 1he Labor Exchange dspcnses 10
aims but Is PUTTING it>elf IN commicA.qn Win ali inc
benevolent organizations oil the District Win view 10
prevent imposition, secure nd 10 tue really needy amt
harmonic the system 81 charities already existing II Is
our earnest purpose To discourage nlscrmate anus
giving and TO prevent IN measure the pauperlsn men
needy will he received on sale at the Exchange,
fre6of charg. gd system 0f Disbursements viii De
established, ana the books shall DO at all times open 10
public inspection.
TIE TREASURY SECRET SERVICE.
The investigation of the Secret Service has
made little pr gress. The investigating committee will
probably endeayor ascertain what portion OF the fund
appropriated for the service has not been expended
under the direction OF the Chief 1t reported that for
many years, mdcr different administrations OF the
Treasury has been the custom to use portions OF this
fund for other purposes than that for which Congress
intended IT, The safe burglary and like expenditures
were OF that character Within year there have been
large OF money paid out of the fund Tor secret
political Louisiana and other Southern States and
doubtfU whether vouchers be found FOR the
payment these They certainly were not author
lied by the Che OF the Secret Service but were ordered
paid by the direct Intervention OF his superior officers