Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-25
GENERAL CAPITAL NEWS.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-The President has
nominated James o. Putnam, of N. Y, Min
lister to Belgium, vice VIM. Cassius Goodloe,
resigned.
WASHINGTON, May 24.-Mr. Heap. charg d.
affaires at Constantinople, in dispatch dated
April 9Th. reports the following letter has been
received by telegram at the legation of the
United States:
MossouL, April 5, 80.-The terrible famine
in which we exist kills all the inhabitants of the
town and those of neighboring villages, who
are assembling here en- masse. Their suffer-
ings are indescribable. Finding no cereals at
all, some are eating corpses and become ill in
consequence. Their lamentations are heart
rending Most of them are dying
as they have nothing to eat
Those of the inhabitants who have lived nm
til now between life and death, pray to give
them such assistance as will enable them to
live. They take the liberty to present their
prayers with tears of expectation which are
flowing from their eyes, covered with blood,
Signed, Archbishop of the Syrians.
This letter, Heap states, was addressed to
the United States legation at Constantinople,
and adds: The suffering of these people is in
describable greater than anything of the kind
in Ireland.
MINORITY TARIF REPORT.
A minority report upon the tariff bill, signed
by Representatives Garfield, Kelly, Conger and
Frye was presented in the house to-day by
Garfield and ordered printed. It recon-.
mended as substitute for the pending tariff
bill the adoption of Senator Eaton's bill pro-
viding for commission to revise the tariff.
1t takes the ground that the present BILL while
it might accomplish some good, would result
in far greater evil by destroying adjustment
of the present tariff; that any tariff reform
s5ould be the result of mature
legislation, whereas the present bill is
crude and contrary to al underlying
principles of tariff duties; that the principle
has always prevailed in the establishment of
tariff duties that the manufactured article
would bear higher duty than raw materials
entering into its composition. The report then
takes up in detail the various articles affected
by the new bill, and shows that this principle
has been disregarded. Books, periodicals.
pamphlets, ETC., are placed on the
free list, while all the numerous materials
of which they are composed, are taxed, making
direct discrimination against the American
manufacturer OF type, paper and books. The
same is shown in regard to cast iron butts and
hinges, the most advanced form of cast iron
which are placed upon the free list, while no
change is made in the rest of the group The
same objection is raised relative
to manufacturers of wrought iron and
steel. The most serious objection is
raised against the changes proposed in the du.
ties on woolen goods, and the report claims
that it will strike directly at one of our great
est industries, which has advanced more than
any other since 1860; that the proposed redu,-
tion will make it impossible for our farmers to
raise sheep and produce wool in
competition to South American wool
and for our wOolen manufacturers to compete
with those of foreign countries. The report is
accompanied by an Exhaustive report upon the
subject by the secretary of the National Asso-
citation of Wool Manufacturers, and by letters
from representatives of pottery ware, pottery
and other industries. and all opposing the pro.
posed bill.