Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-05


why report of his death should have
ly take a European trip for the benefit of
his health.
SATURDAY
was day of endless rumors. Nothing
was talked about but the tariff. The
widest reports were current as to what
would happen, and the opponents of ti.e
bill were the most confident. The high
protectionists began the day by regrettng
that they had not defeated the bill in the
senate. All the morning hours there was
the greatest excitement, particularly
among the members of the house. The
opponents of the billw ere open in their
denunciation Of the conference and
said that the conference had
sold them out. Senator Mitchell,
Of Pennsylvania. who was paired with q
senator who would have voted
against the bill, was denounced beyond
measure by the protectionist opponents of
the bill. They claimed that he should have
voted against the bill, as Don Cameron
did, which they say would have defeated
| LllG COul6ISuCS. O61OCEollC SS44estOiS AOH
admit that if their votes had been neces-
sary to pass the bill they would have
| changed and voted in the affirmative.
Jonas, of Louisiana, Davis, of West Viz
ginia, and German, of Maryland, are three
Democrats who would not have permitted
the bill to fail, so that it now appears that
conference report would have been adopted
under any circumstances. The Demo
cratic protectionists chose to aid their
party to secure what they deemed parti-
san advantage. The hand of the poll
tician was shown to the end. The reports
that Kefer would rule against the bill were
circulated with the greatest confidence.
| The story was that Keifer had
agreed with the wool men to rule that the
| report might be divided, which would have
made it possible to have called the
roll on every point of disagreement be-
, tween the two houses. Certain events hap
2 pened which gave color to this rumor, as
} Keifer is known to be opposed to the bill.
t When Judge Kelley began his explanations
the protectionist lobby was so busy drum
: ming up votes that he could not be heard
$ The lobby was active until the last mo-
G ment. and outside the chamber was very
g confident OF success. 1t was evident from
,. the beginning of the flibustering opposi
ton that its success would depend upo1
the courage of those who were engineering
e the movement. The Ohio and Pennsyl
.s vania Republican protectionists engin
C, eered it, while the Demo Gratis contributed
~ 70 its SucceSs
g It was believed that very many of tn
y Republicans when the crisis came would
he assume the responsibility of defeating tn
is bill. This was true, in fact, as to some o
IS the old members. One of the leading mem
le bers of the delegation said: "The bill i
VS. passed, and we are glad of it. We hav
er our records at home, and the substantial
ia reductions of internal revenue which hav
MS been effected will be beneficial to the party
Ie- 1t was great mistake. however, thinl
n that the conference did not treat wool MOI
Of fairly. This, however, they could not we
81 do in view of the stubborn attitude of til
g, Republicans in the senate. There tn
i'll manufacturers seemed to have entire col
he troll" During the day some,of the. Obi
is men were rendered little doubtful as
ed what course of policy to pursue /
lin dispatches which were receive
Ike from the Cincinnati chamb
nd OF commerce, stating that a resolution he
ne been adopted there, which was sent to g
Tor the congressman, urging them that if the
i'll desired to avoid panic they should pa
the bill. One of the most active membe
in the lobby against the bill was Mr.. Abra
IL S. Hewitt, of New York. He has not bee
Ell present at the tarln DEBATE owing 10
700 severe carbuncle on his neck, but with
led the last few days he arrived here, and h
TX taken up his headquarters on a sofa at tt
+ q rear of the house. There he has SCENE
re- to take command, and has summoned
ed his side one after the other of the leadir
nd Democrats, and has endeavored to orga
nd izs an opposition to defeat the bill.
"a has had frequent interviews with Carlisl
in and to-day, in urging one member to 0
her pose it, said that if the bill should pa
file 800 workmen engaged in his iron man
q factory in Trenton would be thrown o
iat of employment. Mr.. Hewitt had bree
,re interview with Randall in which he urg
riss the latter, for the sake of the Democrat
etv party, to unite, with his associates and vo
inc against the bill. Randall was heard to
of dignantly reply that he had worked thir
,en years for the Democratic party, and tn
her he would not do this thing that was ask
for of him. The iron and steel associate
nv. and the wool growers association sent Va
to numbers of kilograms during the day ur
use ing the defeat of the bill.
me The claim made III several quarters til
esi- the agitation and delay by congress ov
zen internal revenue reduction and tariff
ino vision has seriously affected the busine
or. of the country, is not borne out by t
,sa records of the internal revenue bures
ton An examination of the receipts
the last eight months shows Il
there is not falling off, but that there
., been net increase of S6OS,475 over
t .ne corresponding period of last year. I
new tariff bill provides that the reven
- reductions shall go into effect on May
- This will, therefore, affect the receipts
WIG turaaus for lint two months of the DreSe