Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-09
WASHINGTON.
An EXPLICIT STATEMENT OF CIR
Isles views ON THE THRIFT.
Hewitt on the Tarif-Synopsfs of the Pre-
posed Postal Telegraph Bill-Spencera and
the Star Route TriaIs-A Good y Grist
of Other Important Items.

the star sRoute TriaIs-A Goodl Grist
of Other Important Items.
| Especial Telegram to the Globe.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-A friend of the
newly elected speaker, who is in posi-
ton to know, says: "Mr. Carlisle knows
that the present law is not reform of the
old one. therefore he favors its revision,
| believing that at least the reduction of 20
per cent. recommended by the tariff COM
mission should be made, and that the in
creased rates of,duty by which the promised
objects of the bill of the last session were
perverted should be reformed. He holds
that the demands of the best conserva-
tive opinion have not been satisfied
but that an attempt has been made to de-
celve those who hold it. There has been
no change in his position. He believes
that ultimately the customs duties of the
| government must be collected for public
uses only, and he is DESTROYS of returning
to what he considers healthy financial
system in such way and by such steps as
Will enable the business of the country to
adjust itself to the new condition of things
without difficulty. Carlisle believes
1t IS the duty of this congress to fulfill the
broken promise of the last, and that there
will be no clamor against the needed &C.
tion except from these who succeeded in
reaping undue advantages from the last
revision. The expectation that any bill
can be passed to entirely abolish the inter
nal revenue system no longer exists. The
manager of the distilled spirits combira-
tioa here admits that the prospect of pass
ing the bill for the extension of the bond
ed period is very doubtful.
! Lr. Davis intends to introduce bill to
make Sheridan general of the army and
Hancock lieutenant general.
| HEWITT ON THn TARIFF.
Congressman Hewitt talked very freely
to correspondent the other day about
what should be done this winter in the way
OF tariff legislation. SIN the first place. -
said he, CERTAIN blunders in the tariff act
OF last winter must be corrected. The
blundsrs calling for the earliest attention,
are those where fatal blows have been
manufactures had been entirely shut down
and workmen discharged as direct result
of the blunders of last winter. Some of
these blunders are SO obvious as to be con.
coded by every one."
Mr.. Hewitts idea is to take up these
blunders one by one in special bills.
Such conservative policy as that could
not cause any undue alarm in business Cir
Giles. Indeed the whole talk about the evil
effects Of any tariff discussion has been,
he thinks, greatly exaggerated. If the
Democratic party in the house was to sill
paralyzed from the fear of evil results fol
lowing wise agitation of the tariff ques
ton, then the Democratic party would bs
too cowardly to deserve a future victory
The legislation that Mr.. Hewitt will advo-
cate, will be in the ma
ture of free trade. He does
not believe that it is proper at the present
time to bring up any general discussion
involving the principles of free trade as
against that of protection. The farmers
were never SO prosperous as they are now.
There IS an oVerproduction everywhere.
There never was time in the history of
the country when money could be .had on
call loans at SO low rate of interest. The
stagnation in business comes from a glut
in prosperity. Traders always suffer dur
Ing such periods, andinothing would help
them SO much rs general calamity like a
great failure of the crops or some m1sfor-
| time Of SIMILAR character.
FIGHTING THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
Officials of the Western Union Telegra ph
company will spend the winter here to
watch the bills for postal telegraph. 1t
| is said thas the Associated Press orpaniza-
ton is of opinion that the adoption of a
| postal telegraph system would be injurious
to its interests. Senator Hill, Of Colorado,
| who has introduced s bill on this subject
more acceptable to many senators than
that of Senator Edmunds, will doubtless be
chairman of the postofice committee, to
which the subject viii be referred.
Western Associated Press
THE FISHERIES ExHrBIrI9r,
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.--The Prince Wales,
member of the executive committee of
the late international fisheries exhibition.
IN London, notified the American govern
ment that a special expression Of graft
tude was due for tho manner in which the
United States had responded to the appeal
LII OllO1I WV pcI6tluA III tUS eAaiDltlOD.
STATE OF THE FUND.
The following is the condition OF the
treasury: gold coin bullion, $216,370, 776;
silver dollars, bullion, $122,S1o,192; frao-
tional silver, S27,022,433; United states
notes $55,927,996; total, 1922, 131, 1897. Ger
ti6cates outstanding: goId, $49,9OO.940;
silver, sec, 265.711, and currency, $14,325,-
900.
o. DcNNBLL's CASE.
A large congressional delegation called
upon the president to-day and presented
petition, praying him to exert his in
fusnce to secure a respite for O'Donnell.
The presidents reply was satisfactory to
the delegation. He said the department
of state will at once telegraph Minister
Lowell and obtain all possible information
regarding O'Donnelrs citizenship. The
president would do all he could with pro-
priety to further the wishes of the dele
gates.
EX-SENATOR SPENCER.
In the criminal court Ex-senator Spen-
Ger, charged with coatemp 1t OF court in fail
inc to anDAar tho