Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-09-17

.owo "odeu HILLS decreased from % tC
~ IN tsn years ding in 1880. And ths
wages OF mos. men have been reduces
during the same period. Witness die
not agree that protection had reduced
t1e price on steel rails. 1t was a new
invention and improved machinery to .
certain extent.
Oliver questioned him to bring out thu
fact that England was by many time.
less prosperous under free trade thar
France with high tariff: that Francs
paid her great indemnity and England
paid none Of her debts.
He answered the question whether h
would abolish the duty of 20 cents o
wheat, unhesitatingly yes, and also thu
duty on wool after 1880. The farmers
Of Iowa were Of the mind that the steel
and pottery arguments would tend e
show that If the duty was taken off from
wheat 1t would increase in price. The
internal revenue should support the
Government. He would favor q small
tea and coffee tax. The witness claims
that with free trade and the removal of
unnatural obstacles. the shipping trade
would be restored.
j. Is. Grinnell, Congressman from
Iowa, held exactly the opposite ground
from the last witness. and claimed Iowa
farmers knew nothing of the great bur
dcns Phillip0t spoxe of. He did moi
know of progressive, intelligent farm
er who was free tradeE He asked for
an increase duty ON fax from &l5 to $3u
per ton, and thirty per cent. on fia1
seed.
senator Miller Interviewed.
CHICAGO, Sept. 16.-United States
Senator Miller, of California, arrived in
this city yesterday evening from the
East. on his way home, with his family,
not having been in California since No.
vember. when he left to attend the $685.
sion of the Senate. He left at noon.
Today a reporter called ON the Sena-
tor, and had long talk on California
politics.
have been away 50 long, said the
Senator, do not know as can tell you
anything of general interest. We will
hold State elections, electing Governor,
State officers, members Of two Houses
and two Congressman at large. The
Legislature failed to redistrict the State,
and two new Representatives We have
to elect at large. While there is some
little question over the Sunday law,
there is no third party in this question
ON the State ticket, and what fight there
is being made ON local candidates do
not think amounts to much. Sunday is
al we'll observed in California as any
where, and / can't see how the question
can amount TO much. Both parties have
touched upon it, ard it will cut into
both about evenly.
Is your Chinese bill working satisfac-
torily?
1t seems to be. The object was to
keep out Chinese labor, and it is doing
that. OF course some of the people are
still arguing against the employment OF
Chinese labor, but the importation OF
Chinese has ceased and they will de-
crease.
Are the Republicans meeting with
any benefit from having PASSED the bill:
Well. it IL not doing us any harm, and
both sides claim credit for the measure
introduced the bill, and my colleague
Senator Farley. had 1t introduced in
the House by Congressman Page, one oi
the California Representatives, and
Farley aud myself pushed it in the
Senate. Then modified it TO suit the
President and it was passed by Re.
public IN Congress. We point to these
facts, but the Democrats say it could
not have teen passed without the Dem.
ooratic House. At least, it does moi
hurt us, If it is not a positive benefit.
Does the river and harbOr bill enter
into the campaign at all!
hardly think it does. In fact be-
lieve our people are satisfied with it.
The Pacific Coast got 81 100000 out
of the x19,OOOOU. We have got s0O,-
OC0 people. There is good deal Of SOL
iishness in this thing, as in all others.
Other sections of the country oppose it
because IL does not benefit them. l know
that in our section improvements are
needed aud ! presume in some other
sections. have only the reports of the
engineers and presume they are correct.
l think, myself, we are spending too
much money, but still it seems that if
this money would be judiciously ex-
pended 1t would do much good. know
Of ditferept localities that didn't receive
half what the engineers called for. Then
again, items for the Mississippi, Pot0-
mao and others were not properly in this
bill. These we're outside matters. On
the whole can say that don't regret
having voted for the bill and would do
80 again.
Charge Of Treachery,
CHICAGO, Sept. l6.-A Monroe wis. J
special says, charges Of treachery are
made against Stickney Keyes, the man
who in the Congressional Convention
gave the organization to the HaxeltOn
people. Reyes and his delegates have
bOlted, and will either support keyes or
. Liberal Republican, II one is n0mina-
ted BY the Democrats
Vessel sank and all Lest.
MIDLAND. Conn.,, Sept. l6.-A special
says Capt. II. Griffin reports an un-
known schooner sunk during Thursday's .
storm with her crew ON board. AL are
lost.
wild OIL.
PrrrsBuno, Sept. l6.-Oil was very
much excited again to-day, and the
wild scenes Of the past few days were
repeated in the Exchange. The market
opened very strong At 6Sx, and steadily
advanced until the close this afternoon,
when TAX was bid. The sales agRre-
gated q, ,lSb. 900.
Dual Deswalns.
Dxrlorr, Sept. 16.-This afternoon,
Oh Lambertou, young man named
William Sackman lost hSe balance and
fell from q yacht into the river. His
companion, William Hartman, tried 10
rescue him, and both were drowned.
Aneaher Fire.
ELMrRA, N. Y, Sept. l6.-This morn
ing tho immense boot and sh0e factory