Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-05
WASHINGTON.

w ASHlNGION.
Arthur as a Peacemaker-NO Chance for
the Little JOker-SenatOr Jones' Views
No Likelihood of an Extra Session.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-President Ar
thur is now making the greatest effort of
his life. He is trying to fill the breach in
the Republican ranks and bring the OPP
posing factions again under one flag to
fight for the preservation of the G.. O. p.
The most pronounced Optimist could not
say that Mr.. Arthur has anything but a
big task before him. But plans by which
the seemingly impossible is to be accom-
plished are being mapped out by the Presi-
dent. The Cabinet has talked it over. The
opinion has been arrived at that some
thing must be done. but exactly what
that something is to be is not so well set
tied. | am told by well-informed stall
wart that some half breed leaders have
olive branch held out. John Sherman has
been consulted, and, like Barkis, sis will
in'". He will aid to bring the fragments
of the party into a living, moving mass
again. Don Cameron. it is understood
does not tackle kindly to making any
Oyertures to the half breeds. He wants
them given no quarter. COnkling, in
New York, who is supposed to be out of
politics, has told the President that the
first concessions should be made by the
half breeds. John A. Logan and others on
both sides are, however, in for recOncilia-
ton. The Presidents plan is, am in
formed, to attract the attention of the Re-
publican party to national topics, with
draw it from local and other fights within
the ranks, and inaugurate political love
feast. He believes that the Republicans
should shape and work out a national
banking measure that would satisfy the
East and West: should establish reduction
of the internal revenue; demand that
elections shall be as ''free and untram-
meled'' in the South as in the North, and
inaugurate practical system of work
ing civil service reform. That GER
tainly looks like being good, does it
not? To this end all sides are to make
concessions, and an united attempt is to
be made to divide and split into factions
the Democratic party upon any and all
occasions. The Republican caucus which
is to be held next week will, it is under
stood, take up this matter, and under
direct inspiration from the White House,
fraterniZe and go ahead to glory. This is
a large programme. If it succeeds, and
the stalwarts and half breeds dwell to-
gether in perfect unity and peace again,
cles stand a chance of returning once
more.
DEMOCRATIC SENTIMENT.
1t looks-and if they do they will act
wisely-that the Democrats will pursue
the same course in regard to the internal
revenue this session that they did last.
When the Republicans wanted to make
law of their little cheat, the 500, 000, 900 re-
ductiOn bill, and not touch the tariff, the
Democrats acted aggTessively, on the
ground that there must also be tariff re-
duction. And in that fight they defeated the
''little JOKER" Nowadays you hear Re-
publicans all talking of the big reduction
that is to be made this session in internal
revenue taxation; but they do not think
that the tariff will be touched. Democrats
talk of both reduction of tax and tariff,
and all whom | have heard express an
opinion on the subject say that there must
be both. 1t is apparent that the Re-
publicans might make capital by cutting
down the revenue taxes; but it could not
amount to much if the Democrats should
oppose them and say again, "YOu must
also reduce the tariff at the same time"
WHERE THEY WERE.
There was a small sized military parade
here Saterday-it was military day. of
the Garfield fair. Usually astraggling band
of one or two pieces will attract to its fol-
lowing large numbers of colored folks
having nothing to do. They swarm to the
band from all alleys and by-ways and are
happy. | was watching the parade
from a street corner. l saw the show as
it turned from one street into another. The
parade was nearly past when | noticed
that it was not accompanied by the
usual army of darkeys. Speaking of their
a gentleman at my elbow re-
marked: ''Just wait a minute. There
is a colOred company at the end of the
line. The darkeys are there. He was
right. In minute or two the brunette
hove in sight. 1t was sur
and followed by thousands of
negroes, who wanted to get as near as
possible to their fellow citizens in ''sOjer'
clothes. They staid by their brethren
until the parade was over, and large num-
bers followed the company to its armOry.
1t was hard to tell which were the happier,
the cOlored militia or their admiring con-
stituents.
JONES AND REPRESENTATIVE
WILLIS VIEWS.
1 asked Senator Jones, of Florida, to-
day what he thought would be done at
the session of Congress which convenes
next Monday. He said that he expected
that the appropriation bills would be
passed and that some general measures of
minor Importance would be put through.
He did not think, however, that anything
Of special Importance would be enacted
into law, the session being short and the
Inference of views so great. Represen-
tive Willis, of Kentucky, in answer to the
same inquiry, spoke in the same way. He
lid not think it possible for the Democrats
10 do anything with even a special item of
-he tariff, as fifteen Republican prOtec-
-iOnists could defeat any attempt that
way, and they certainly would. The Re-
Duhlicans, he said, are as adverse to re-
1iving duty in a special case as they are
70 a general revision of the tariff. They
nave always looked upon the removal OF
he duty on quinine as bad thing, and as
an awkward precedent.
ABOUT extra SESSION"
There was good deal of desultOry
ak during the past summer about an
Extra session of Congress after March 4th
next. You do not find any of the men,
Ders of Congress, who are now rapidly
pouring in, talking in that vein. They
talk the other way, and say that they can
see no reason for and no probability of an
Extra session. OF course there will be an
Extra session of the Senate to organize
and swear in new Senators. This session
lasts about three days or less.