Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-06-24
The Hon. a. H. BOteler--The lar.
III Commission.

The nine gentlemen appointed by the
President to compose the Tariff Commas
sion. which has been authorized by Con-
yress were confirmed on Tuesday last.
Among the members of this Commission
Il our fellow citizen, the Hon. Alex. K.
Boteler whose appointment to so impor-
tant II position is not only an honor to
him but likewise compliment to our
State, especially as it has been conferred
upon him without any personal appliea-
ton on his part.
The duties of the Commission as set
forth in the Third Section Of the Act ere
ating it are ITO take into consideration
and TO thoroughly investigate all the yarl-
GUS questions relating to the agricultural,
commercial, mercantile, manufacturing,
mining and industrial interests OF the
United States, SO far as the same may De
necessary to the establishment OF judi
cious tariff. or a revision of the existing
tariff. upon scale of justice TO all inter
ests: and tor the purpose of fully examin-
inc the matters which may come before ii,
said commission, in the prosecution of its
inouirics, is empowered TO visit such diff
fercnt portions and sections Of the country
AS il may deem advisable.
In the Second Section of the Act 1T is
provided that 1.-The Commissioners shall
receive as compensation for their SER
vices each of the rate of $40 per day when
engaged in active duty and actual travel
ing and other necessary expenses. IL
..shall have power 10 employ steno-
crapher and messenger and the forego-
jng compensation and expenses to be au-
dited and paid by the Secretary of the
Treasury out of any monies iii the Treas
,r,- mot M hprNiSp anDrODrlateU, "
The results of the investigation thus au-
tborized arc 10 nc reported 10 Congress
and are expected TO afford sufficient data
tn enable our National Legislature TO es-
tahIiSh n ''judicious tariff which will be
lust 10 all interests and satisfactory TO all
sections.
The names of the Commissioners are as
follows viz: John III. Hayes of MaSsachu-
sets, Chairman; Henry W. Oliver, Jr.,
of Pennsylvania; Austin NJ. Garland, OF
Illinois; Jacob Amber, OF ONO; AieNah-
der II. Boteler, OF West Virginia, Robert
p. Porter, of the District of Columbia;
William y. Mcmahon, OF New YORK;
duncan +. Kenner, OF Louisiana anu
John W. Ii. Underwood, of Georgia.
The Philadelphia Times says
The Tariff Commission was again sent
TO the Senate by the President. John l.
commission and the chairman. The va
caucics caused by the designations OF Mr..
Wheeler anu Mr.. Phelps are filed by
Alexander K. Botelcr, of West Virginia,
and William If. Mcmahon, of New York.
After going through an academic course
of studies in his native town Mr. Botelcr
entered Princeton College and graduated
i'm 1885. Since that time he has been
chiefly devoted to rural and literary pur-
suits. In 1892 and 1856 he was on the
electoral ticket, Wing and American, and
in 1854 was elected a Representative from
Virginia to Congress, serving in the COM
mittee on military affairs. During part
of the Rebellion he served as Represent
alive i'm the so-called Confederate Con-
press. He is a moderate tariff man. Mr.
Mcmahon is chief clerk of the fifth diyis-
ion OF The New York Custom House. lie
is probably selected because of his init
mate practical views of the customs SER
vice. He is Republican and was sol
der in the late war, losing an eye in the
service.
The Richmond Dispatch says
4. X. BOTELER. ESQ. We give the
President of the United States cred for
praiseworthy act in the appointment OF
Hon. 4 X. Boteler, of jefferson county,
West Va, to be member of the new
tariff commission. Mr. Boteler is an ac-
complishcd gentleman, one OF the KIND
that used to be styled sold Virginia gen
tlemen": that is, so far as manners and
customs are concerned but not in respect
of some other traits which our northern
friends have succeeded too well in con-
Meeting in the public mind with those
mentioned. He is well qualified to dis
charge the duties of his new place, ana we
q Lon, tl,.,tt llAnn-
cratic congressman from West Virginia
recommended him to the President. We
suspect that NJ. Tucker also recommend
ed him: for one of the most pleasant and
profitable and scholarly discussions we
ever heard took place thirty years ago In
Romney, W. Va, between Messrs. Tuck
err snd BOteler: and we are confident that
neither of them has forgotten how he
compimentcd the other on that occasion.
The HagerStown News says
TARIFF COMMISSION The Hon. A. X.
Boteler, of Shepherdsrown, w. Va, we'll
known to orr people has been appointed
by President Arthur on the Tariff Com
mission. If the President meant only TO
nay n compliment to a thoroughly cultur-
&c. gentleman, one Of the aesthetic school,
10 one, we are sure, who knows Colonel
Boteler would demur. Col. Boteler Is,
we think, fixed in his opinion upon the
tariff. He was wing ofthe straitest sect
of wEigism and fully imbued with the
high tariff notions of Henry Clay. We
scarcely think he can now ut this day and
at his period of life diveSt himself OF
opinions formed and acted upon in the
very vgor of manhood, and when his ac-
tive participation in public or at least
political affairs directed his best thought
TO the subject. Personally we congratu-
late the Col. upon the appointments ana
If we are to have an exclusively high tar
if commission we know of no gentleman
whom we should prefer on the commits