Morning journal and courier., 1882-11-13
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. A PARTY POLICY. A Still Hunt by the Re-
 pubIicans. TIE REVISION OF THE TARIFF. Both Sides Preparing for s
 Struggle. THE PRESIDENT AND HIS CABINET.
THE PRESIDENT AND HIS CABINET.
No Change Intended in it's
 Personnel.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

| A Republican Conference.-The Leaders I Preparing a Party Proaramme-The Coming Contest the Tariff Question No Change of Cabinet Officials De- signed-Other Matters.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-A letter received in this city from Congressman Kasson, of Iowa, indicates that preliminary effort for a conference of the Republican members of Congress was made last week, when Keifer, Robeson, Neal and others were here. Kas son will be here in two weeks. Kobeson and Keller called in company on Senator Malone and it was afterwards decided that the lead ing members of both houses will be request l ed to meet as early as possible before Decem- l Der 4th to lay out the Republican plan of ac- tion during the coming session. Emery Speer, of Georgia is expected to act with the Republicans during this winter. Speaker Keller says that all the Republicans that he has met insist on the most rigid economy in appropriations, also that strong effort be made to have the report of the tariff commits sion taken action on before the adjournment, though it is understood that the Democrats will firmly oppose such action and that the action on the subject may devolve on the new House. In any event, whether the Ia bors of the tariff commission were included and ratified at this session or not, the Demo crats make no secret of their determination to revise the tariff to suit themselves when they get in power, and with that expectation the protectionists are in for it and are being carefully marshalled to meet the unavoida ble Speakers contest.
 Great influence is being brought to bear in laIro tn nh nf %hn ala noa of the executive bill doing away with the rank of commodore. The secret meeting of prominent naval officers last week is ackno wledged to have been for that object. A Congressman who is well posted in naval affairs says, however, that the Forty seventh Congress cannot be tempted to stir up the naval mare's nest again.
 The President spent the day at the Sol diers Home and attended church at the chapel there. Attorney General Brewster ! dined with him, but drove back to the city early. Cabinet meeting will be held on Tuesday. One of the subjects coming up I for discussion will be the appointment of sistant secretaries of the War and Navy de- partments, Colonel Barr is said to have the promise of the former. Another question will be that of Star route bribery cases and 1 the new Star route trial. Secretary Lincoln 1 is worried about the result of his recommen dation of Bowen. and desires all the particu-
 lars of tho alleged bribery to be laid before the l Cabinet. The interest taken by the Secreta- ry of the Navy in the proposed ! plan for the new trial is no less sincere since the election, and he expresses ! the opinion that it is due to the administra. 1 tion that the proposed methods of the de- | partment of justice have the approval of the | Cabinet for double reason, to prevent the | criticised action of the one from refecting on
 the others, and to divide the responsibility
 for all acts receiving criticism. There is, l however, a feeling among others of the Pres [ idents advisers that each Cabinet tub should I stand on it's own bottom, and Attorney Gen
 eral Brewster may yet be allowed or com- l pelled to shoulder all the responsibility in- l cured.
 1 member of the Cabinet stated today l that he had good reason to believe the pres l ent Cabinet, barring unforeseen accidents, would remain unchanged during President 1 Arthur's term. The same authority denies the published report that it is the intention 1 of the President to make the most of the de- l caying hopes of the Republican party in gen. I erous provision for his friends. Our in 1 formant says: "Anyone who thinks that of 1 the President don't know him. Of course no
 one knows just what he will do, but I will
 stake my reputation that there will be no
 such wholesale overturning of New York
 oficeholders as has been predicted"
 Ex-Surgeon General Barnes continues in such feeble health as to cause his friends 1 great anxiety. Dr. Woodward, another of
 President Garfelds physicians, is also very
 low. He has not been able to raise his head
 since his return from Europe two months i ago. Dr. Woodward's friends have little hope 1 of his recovery. It is stated that the health
 of both the physicians has been failing since
 their nine weeks attendance on the Presi- dent.
 It is estimated that S25O 900 will be neces-
 sary to finish the Washington monument and
 the President will be asked to appropriate
 the entire amount so that the monument may
 be completed by the end of the next fiscal year.
 1 Henry George lectured this evening in the
 National Theatre before an audience of about
 five hundred people. His subject was
 Progress and Poverty" Private boxes
 were rendered to the President and the mem
 bers of his Cabinet, but they were unoccu
 pied. On the stage were delegations from 1 several labor unions. Tho leading idea ad-
 vanced was that the principle by which lant
 is now held by individ lals is wrong, and that
 to this source may be traced the evils whicl
 have fallen upon the laboring classes whereb! they become poorer and the rich richer
 Labor unions he urged must become federal lsms a.d the remedy must come througl 1 great political movements. There shoald be
 he urged, no personal proprietorship of req
 estate. His reference to the condition o
 Ireland and to his recent experiences ther
 was only incidental. Mir. George will re
 turn to New York tomorrow after anothe
 conference with Secretary Frelinghuy sen.