The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-04-25
MAsHINGTnH LETTER.


Thursday protesting to give the sub
stance Of several the interviews with
him, correctly represent him or not,
their appearance has apparently 0
ed the lowcrmost depths of political
circles and created an exceptional
commation on the surface of this
sensation loving town. MIR. Conkling
has denied the correctness Of some Of
the specific uttcrances imputed to
him, but has made no general denial
so far as the public is advised. He
is also said to have been dissraded
by friends from making the explana-
ton he at first intended. Allowing a
wide margin for the embellishments
il is understood Mr.. Mirer, the an
thor, usually INDUCES in, ven when
protesting to speak by the card, the
general conclusion among the Sena
ter's Congressional associates and
others appear to be that it sounds
w~onderOusly ike bin; and in the alb
sence of any specific denial, their gen
eral tenor will be accepted as pretty
accurately indicating Mr.. Copkling's
estimate of the administration, its
methods, and Of its supporters; Re-
publican and Democratic. All the
circumstances justify the belief that
his confidence has been abused in an
uniustifable manner, and honorable
men would shrink from the position
MIR. Miner occupies. The alleged ro-
mancing proclivities of Mr.. Miner
and the evident confidential character
of the corveI Stations between the par
ties with no intention on Mr.. Conk-
ling's part to have them made pub
lie, will have the effect to disarm the
resentment that would otherwise be
felt for the wide latitude he allowed
himself in Judging of the motives Of
those to whom uncomplimentary al
lusions are frequently made. 1t is
safe TO predict that the publication
will have the effect to heal the breach
now existing between the President
and many Republican Congressman.
Conkling's enemies will not be slow
to accuse him Of an evasion Of duty
in not making a determined effort to
ascertain whether his suspicious were
we'll founded, and if found to be so,
in not sounding an alarm. The gen
eral effect is likely to be permanent
and will undoubtedly have considpra-
bic influence in determining the fu-
ture relations Of President Hayes
with the Republican party.
A test vote on Mr.. Hoods proposed
tariff readjustment was had Wednes-
day on the concurrent resolution adj
iourning Congress May 10th. Judg-
ing from that his winters work APP
pears to have been thrown away.
Whatever the qualities now seem to
exist in our tariff laws, the present
is, of all times, regarded as the most
importune to inaugurate the reversal
of nolicy Mr.. Hood appears to have
aimed at. The only certainty now as
to the margins for profit in any kind
of business is that they are at thcir
narrowest. The adoption of Mr..
Hoods bill would, in the opinion Of
many, render ven an approximate
calculation upon which to base the
probable demand. of trade; an i'm
possibility until the lapse of many
months shall enable business mer
to average the effects of the new Lee.
islation. This too, during the trans
ition time when business is trying tc
accumulate itself to the charges III.
volved in getting down from a pcriot
of imitation and artificial values dow
to the standard of specie payments
On the whole it appears the belief o
more than a majority that adoption
of Hoods revolutionary programme
would precipitate a convulsion tina
would destroy the little Of trade anC
commerce now left us.
Any interference of Congress will
the seemingly well matured plans o
Secretary Sherman is quite as earn
estly deprecated by many, though i
appears almost a foregone conclusion
that the compromise accepted by tn
Senate COMMITTEE in lieu of a repeu
of the Resumption Act will be favora
bly, received in both Houses by a ma
iority. Substantially, it makes Y. S
notes receivable for U. S. bonds, 70
duties on imports, and prohibits tn
contraction authorized by act of Jan
Ia, 1875, and others, from a date no
yet definitely agreed on, but as mos
generally supposed it will be fire.
from the passage of the act,
Seeing that Blair's incendlary reso
~lutions are wholly anxious if lie
alone, some Of the more venturesem
ana less discreet of the Bourbon
seem to think they can most certain
ly establish their reputation 70
Craftsmanship by coquetting Will
avoiding absolute contract with them
One of those is Kimmell, (Md) VIII,
has introduced q very complicated
bill to facilitate quo w%arranto pro
ccedings; and it seems the genera
impression that united action will b,
taken to soothe the feeling of Gran
doer Blair wounded by the cavalie.
treatment accorded his efforts in be
half of Uncle Samuel, by reatirminl
the fact of his election and Hayes
fraudulent character as President
but deeming it impolite under exist
inc circumstances TO insist upon hin