Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-24

itary Views on the Ute Question.
TOM YouNa's vIKws
Especial Telegram to the Globe.l
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Gov. Tom Young, Of
Ohio, one of tho Cincinnati representatives,
speaking OF the Grant movement, says the
Grant boom is ephemeral. History is being
made every day in this country. Political his
tory il ever changing Grant may seem to DO
tho coming man to day. but We can't always
depend on such seeminga. The boom will not,
in my opinion. keep up it, present apparent
Dimensions. am for Sherman. and believe
he will be the party's nominee.
Speaking of the programme in Congress, Gov.
Young says tho South may make strong gov
eminent necessary by what its representatives
IN Congress do and attempt to during the
coming session. They may raise such Juror
and create so much alarm for the safety of the
country that q strong man will be demanded
by the Republicans. That's the way the Re-
publicans will make Grant President, and be-
lieves that only by this means and in answer to
tho sentiment for Strong man that he could
secure the nomination.
WHAT EATON SAYS.
Eaton, of Connecticut who has arrived here,
indicates that it is the purpose Of the Demo-
Gratis this winter to find new issue on the
tariff question. The main business for Con-
gress will be questions relating to the abroga-
ton of the present system of legislation re-
garding that complicated feature IF our poll
tics. Senator Eaton recommends commission
as to political outlook. He thinks the Dem.
ooraoy should speedily pass appropriation bills
and adjourn sine die. Eaton evidently fears
that some Greenbaok-Democratw will endeavor
to agitate the financial question.
SHERMAN.
Some time last summer, it was reported that
Secretary Sherman was a member of the board
Of directors of the Pittsburgh & Fort Wayne
road. This would appear to disqualify him
from acting - secretary of the treasury. For
this reason section 24S, revised statutes, pro-
vides that no person appointed to the Office of
secretary of the treasury, or first comptroller,
or first auditor, or treasurer, or register, shall
directly or indirectly be concerned or interested
in carrying on tho business OF trade or COM
MERGE, and every person who Lfends against
the prohibitions of this section shall be DEEM
forfeit to the United States the penalty of
$4,000, and shall upon conviction be removed
from Office and forever thereafter be incapable
of holding Office under the United States.
The Democrats maintain if Secretary Sherman
is a member of the board of directors of the
Fort Wayne he comes within the jurisdiction
of the statute, is no more qualified to act as
secretary of the treasury than Alexander Fl.
Stewart who it will be remembered was
Grants first nominee as secretary of the treas
ury, and whose nomination was Withdrawn be-
cause he was interested in commerce.
DON CAMERON.
There Is a. strong movement made to place
Senator Don Cameron at the head OF the Re-
publican National committee to succeed Zach.
Chandler.
PROBABLE LEGISLATION.
Speaker Randall since his arrival has con-
ferred with Democratic Congressman who have
arrived az to the policy which should. be pur-
sued the coming session. There il great diff
forence of opinion among them. The Speaker
aud the more prudent party leaders oppose a
continuance Of the controversies of the extra
session, ard while not, perhaps, willing to
admit, seem to be privately of the opin-
ion that peace at the polls placed their
verdict upon questions growing out of discus
sions of last winter. Fernando Wood writes
that he will endeavor to press his modified tar
bill from Ways and means committee coon af-
ter the Christmas holidays. He will also re-
new his efforts to suspend the present Law
providing for the sinking fund.
FUNDING.
Democratic members Of the ways and means
committee seem to have been of the opinion
that inasmuch as prohibition to suspend tho
sinking fund law was peAlin9 before Con-
gress, the law would not be executed, but
Secretary Sherman has continued to execute
the law by the purchase of $3.50, 900. 1t is
reported here that business circles in New
York city are disturbed over the probable with
drawal of the sub treasury from clearing house
association. The only alternative suggested
Is for the association to rescind the resolution
which it adopted multiplying the silver act.
This policy ia being urged in order that the
government may remain in the association, but
80 far without much promise of its being
agreed to. Az it now is the govern
ment is forced to meet all its obi
cations and settle its differences in gold, but if
it goes out of the association it can use the
| silver certificates. This would stop the out
flow of gold. Small notes are very scarce, and
the refusal of the banks to circulate silver
creates demand for small gold coins. The
Philadelphia mint has been directed to enter
upon the coming of small gold pieces.
THE UTEs.
Western Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Prominent army of.
fcers in this city are by no means sanguine of
the attainment of success by the Ute com.
mission in its efforts to procure the designa-
ton or surrender by the White River Utes of
! the murderers of Agent Meeker and the insti-
gators Of the assault upon Thornburgh'a com.
mand. On the contrary the belief is gener-
ally expressed in army circles that the Indians
have been and are still simply trying to gain
time in the hope, that military operation,
against them will be prevented by white,
weather, and that the guilty members of the
tribe may scatter before the spring season
opens, so az to elude either detection or pun
ishment. Gen. Sherman said yesterday that be
hoped for the best but there was no telling
what would take take place. He had given
! orders, he said, to leave no means untried to
make our soldiers at present in camp in the
Ute country as comfortable as possible, and
had directed that shelter, clothing and the best
of food that could be procured
should be furnished them. In the
event of the interior department failing
in its present efforts to obtain possession of
the murderers. the army would be on the
spot and make short work of them IN the
spring, or sooner if necessary. He believes
winter will so reduce the condition of thel,
ponies Us to make it impossible for them tc
| escape.
| Faithless Representatives.
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