The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-04-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.


WASHINGTON, d. C., April Gath, 1885,
The indications are that strenuous efforts
will be made, at the present session, to re
deem, in some measure, the pledge Of tariff
reform so often made, The course now
pursued by the taiiff reformers shows that
they are alert and watchful, and by com.
blned and determined action, they may be
able to accomplish some positive legisla.
ton. When the senate resolution direct.
ing the committees on agriculture to consi-
der and report legislation for the advance.
ment of agricultural interests was taken from
the speakers table, an amendment was sub,
mitted directing, also, an inquiry as to the
effect the adoption of a revenue tariff would
have upon agricultural interests. The
amendment was opposed by the protection.
lists. After some discussion, the tariff re.
formers concluded to inaugurate, upon the
measure under consideration, an open and
determined contest for their principles. The
indications are that the contest will be
waged agressively by the tariff reformers.
The motion to instruct the ways and means
committee, if carried, will be a reflection
upon that committee and an implied censure
which it has invited by its course IN deny
ing to the house the privilege of passing
upon tariff measures. The fact that such
instructions are moved signifies that the
members who advocate tariff legislation are
in earnest. The proposition to create a
tariff commission finds no favor among,
-protectionists in the house, whatever
may be thought of it in the senate. The adj
vocates of revenue tariff are scarcely nu-
merous 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 toward
the revision Of the tariff. They can, for IN
stance, put wood pulp on the free list and
can reduce the duty upon other articles,
which will pave the way to further revision
and reduction next session.
The house foreign affairs committee has
reported Joint resolution calling the
Of the Clayton. Bulwer trca,y of
1850. The Clayton Bulwer treaty, since
the time when it effected its immediate OBJ
ject of allaying i'll feeling between the
United States and England, has never done
much good to any one and its abrogation
will do no harm.
Since the expulsion of the French from
Mexico few European powers have felt
any inclination to NEEDLE with the United
States and its manifest destiny" so far as
this continent is concerned. Perhaps the
best proof Of this is that even the theory re.
Gently put forward that any canal dug
through the isthmus would form part of
the coast line Of the United States, has
excited no hostility in Europe, We doubt if
the immediate annexation of the whole
center of the continent would affect the re-
lations of the United States to any Europe.
an government. But the Monroe doc.
trine," as at present interpreted, seems to
consist in warning everybody off who
threaten to make highway for the com.
merce Of the world, and at the same time
doing nothing about it ourselves. Of this
the commercial nations of the world may
fairly complain.