The New York herald., 1878-02-06
DIVERSE INTERESTS OF The SOUTH and WEST
Favorable Outlook for the Passage
Of the Tariff Bill.
IMPROVEMENT OF TIE LIFE SAVING SERVICE
The House judiciary Committee on
Woman Suffrage.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, Feb. s. 1878.
PHooREss OF THE sILvEE DEBATE AND IT'S
xvyncT-THE INTERxsTs OF THE WEST AND
SOUTH.
II q any rate evident that the silver debate does
aot increase the vote Tor the BILL Whether Il will
change any votes remains to be seen. Senator Eaton
made . forcible and interesting speech to-day, IN
which he showed great practical good sense. demon
stratipg that imitation would NO longer innate: that
we have already plethora Of money, or what 10 So
called, and that to inject In addition quantity Of
silver not worth its lace would simply psrpstuats
the want Of confidence which checks enterprise and
puts on the prosperity which everybody wants and
which, with sensible legislation near at hand. II
evident that the speeches OF Messra Randolph Lamar
Baysrd, Eaton ana others havc made tho Southern
men At least reflect. Some Of them begin to think
that therc Is difference between their situation and
that OF the west. Tns West has borrowed all It can
md now seeks way to pay It's debts
. discount The South, a. Southern
nan to-day remarked. il not in that situation. I'll
not IN debt but having great undeveloped resources
wants TO borrow In order to develop them. II wants
70 borrow at fair rate OF interest," and II needs large
sums and it, interest 10 70 maintain at least ITS
credit Evory Southern vote siivcr an obstacle
In tho way OF the South borrowing either In the
East IN Europe, and II is noticeable that
ago talked Of and determined on, TO send
General Gordon to Europe ON the adjournment
pf Congrsss to represent the natural wealth OF the
Southern States and to for capital be invested
In Southern enterprises It IL understood, even by
the jealous silver men. that II would bo useless
70 apply for loans OF money Europe II the silver
bill becomes law 10 ask loans, oven II the bin
fails, for any community which has persuaded its
representatives and Senators for silver Son.
ator Thurman has tho floor tomorrow.
THE TARIFF BILL BEFORE THE FULL COMMIT
TEE or WAYS AND MEANS.
Mr.. Wood laid the Tariff bill before the whole Com
mittss Of Ways and Means today 1t is understood
that no was asked By OF the members to explain
briefly the general purpose and scope Of the BILL and
that having done % all the members present agreed
that without committing Themselves to the details Of
duties levied they approved .hs plan OF the bill its
motive Mr.. Wood explained shat the object was TO
raise the required amount Of revenue with the
least burden 70 industry and to give all tho encour
agcment possible to our foreign commerce. because
it - universally acknowledged tnat unless our manu-
facturers enabled 10 sell portion of their prod
ucts In foreign markets II II impossible tor industry
70 revive. American man ufaotures having now so In
sssssd in skill and mschinery that produce more
than We consume. Hence the great features
st the BILL which designed relieve nome indus
try Of needless burdens As to the minor details
che committee will discuss them carefully and the
House will also scrutnzs them. and they win doubtless
suffer considerable changes but there Is fair pros.
pect that the bill Will become law At this session
with all Its main features AZ they now stand.