The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-05-08

WASHINGTON, ID. O., April ~ turo
The Indications are that strenuous
lefforts will be made, at the present ses-
sion, to redeem, iii some measure, the
pledges ofStariff reform 80 often made.
The course now pursued BY the tariff
reformcrs shows that they are alert and
watchful, and, by combined and de-
|termined action, they may be able TO
accomplish some positive legislation.
When the Senate resolution directing
the committee on agriculture to con-
slider and report legislation for the adj
|vancemcnt Of agricultural interests was
taken from the Speakers table, an
amendment was submitted directing,
also, an inquiry as to the effect the
adoption Of d revenue tariff would have
upon agricultural interests. The adj
mendment was opposed by the protec-
tionists. After some discussion, the
tariff reformers concluded to inaugr-
rate, upon the measure under consid-
Grafton, an open and determined con-
test for their principles. The indica
tions are that the contest will be waged
aggressively by the tariff reformers.
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The motion to instruct the ways and
means committee, il carried, will be a
reflection upon that committee and an
implied censiire, which it has invited
by its course in denying to the House
the privilege Of passing upon tariff
measures. The fact that such instruc-
tions are moved signifies that the mem
beers who advocate tariff legislation are
in earnest. The proposition to create
IA tariff commission finds no favor
among anti-protectionists inIthe House,
whatever may be thought Of it in the
Senate. The advocates of a revenue.
tariff are scarcely numerous enough in
the present House to achieve all they
desire, but if they make an aggressive
and determined fight they will, no
doubt, accomplish good deal towards
a revision Of the tariff. They can, for
instance, put wood-pulp onthe freel list
and can reduce the duty upon other
articles, which viii pave the way to
further revision and reduction next
session.
The House Forcign-Affairs Commit
tee has reported a Joint resolution call
ing for the abrogation of the Clayton
Bnlwer Treaty Of 1850. The Clayton
Bulwer Treaty, since the time when it
effected its immediate object of allay-
ing ill-feeling between the United
States and England, has never done
much good to any one and its abroga-
ion will do no harm.
Since the expulsion of the French
rom Mexico few European powers
rave felt any inclination TO NEEDLE with Il
HE United States and its manifest
lestiny sofar as this continent is con
,erned. Perhapsthe besttproof Of this
5 that even the theory recently put i
Onward that any canal ding through the
sthmus would form part Of the 'scoast- I,
inen of the United States, has excited (,
70 hostility in Europe. We doubt if 4,
he immediate annexation Of the whole IA
centre Of the continent would affect
'he relations ofthe United States toll
my European government. But the
Monroe Doctrine,' as at present in
seems to consist Ia warning
off who threatens to makesl1
highway forth commerce Of the I,
world, and at the same time doing
nothing about it ourselves. sOf this
'he commercial nations of the world
nay fairly complain.
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