, 1882-12-22
POLITICS AND TIE TARIFF.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l5.-Morrison Of
Illinois, was fayorably disposed a5 first
toward the Tariff Commission bill, but he
was stunned by the sweeping reduction
which the Commission proposed. He,
like his fellow democrats, had
proposed to believe that the appoint
ment Of the Committee was Il subterfuge
on the part Of high tariff interests which
did not propose to submit to any reduc-
ton whatever. When, however, the re-
port OF the Commission is in, and it was
discovered that the Commissioners
schedule did propose a reduction rang
ing from 20 to 30 per cent he yielded
gracefully to the requirements, and an
nounced that he expected to sustain its
recommendations Now, however, he
has has changed his mind. He has
found that Notwithstanding the reduc-
ton the proposed tariff is still a protec-
tive one, and not for revenue only. He
said today:
This report of the Tariff Commission
is fraud and cheat on the face Of it.
1t seems to make great reductions, and
so far it meets my approval. The fact
is, it is cunningly devised scheme for
protection, which makes very little prac-
tical reduction upon the list as whole.
The free list, about which so much has
been said is fraud, too, because there
is scarcely anything added to it. In
chemicals the reduction is considerable,
but beyond that we cannot say much in
favor OF the new bill. 1t recommends
the abolition OF charges for fees and
90 ttoipl hnzrn lnn,,
to have repealed for the past ten years.
1t is to make such amendments in our
tariff regulation that the administration
of the law has shown to have been un-
necessary. Again, it's groups and classi-
ticatiOus are good, 50 far as | like il, and
when have enumerated these points /
have said all there is to say in favor of it.
The ways and means committee is giving
the matter very little consideration, and
is skimming through it without any at
tempt to investigate the proposed
changes. The testimony of persons upon
whose statements the lists were prepared
by the Commission is not read, and L
have suggested that if we are only to
have consideration of the report shall
we not better go right at once to the
House with it and put it all in just as it
isy think, practically, it is what will
be done in the end"
do you think the bill of the Com
mission will pass the House practically
as it stands?"
Yes. I suppose it will; but will give
it a'iick as it goes through"
DEMAND FOR REBEL MONEY.
BALTIMORE Dec. 1G.--An extraordi-
nary demand has sprung up for Confed-
crate bonds here, to meet the demands
of English capitalists. Several brokers
here have expressed their willingness to
purchase bonds A broker today said
that for some time past he had been re-
ceiying large orders, AMI now has an
order for any part of Sl,000000 worth.
One day recently he bought over $4,000
worth. His orders are from resoecta.
BILE London banking house, to whom
they are shipped. They are worth from
$50 to $3.50 per $1,000, and large
block brought $3.50 few days ago.
Orders are wholly for coupon bonds.
Large quantities are being received here
from the South.
ESCORT OF LORNE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The governor
general of Canada, now in San Fran
cisco, applied to the United States
governmentfor an armed escort as far
assam Antonio, and Secretary Lincoln
detailed lieutenant and ten men to
protect them
NILSSON AND THE PRINCESS.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 13.-Nilsson
made her first appearance at the Grand
Opera house tonight and received q
grand ovation. The Marquis of Lorne,
the Princess and their party occupied q
box, and we're recipients Of hearty ap-
plause at their entrance.
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