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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23
Tbe TariG ReCorm Shaun.

The spectacles presented at the sessions
Of the Tariff Commission and the sO-called
deliberations of the Ways and Means
Committee of the House upon the COM
missions report were enough to provoke
the disgust of the least sensitive
The Commissioners by every means
possible gave the benefciaries OF the tarln
TO understand that their interests would
suffer no detriment at their hands, and to
guard against the possibility Of mis-
take urged them to suggest
lust what they wanted. Nearly
every one that went before the Com
mission insisted on the tariffs being let
alone or modified in the interest of further
protection.
The report when presented was
trumpeted as a surprise, embOdy-
ing large display of justice and
honesty upon the part of the
commission. Yet the Ways and
Means Committee fell to work in the in
terest Of the ''barOns,' and under the
pressure Of a desperate and dexterous
lobby, made the scheme all the more
farcical as measure of reform,
but none the less dCctptdulc " tiiS
beneficiaries of the protective system.
The very fact that the protection organs,
though scared into advocating reform, are
cIamOring for the completion of this
cooked up scheme, and rejoice at the
course Of the Republicans in the House
upon it. should make the people under
stand that the bill is a sham and bum
die of false pretenses.
1t may go through the House, and posi-
bly, through the Senate, but it will only
be passed after its deficiencies and injus-
tice are shown up, and the real
work Of reform will devOlve upon
the next Congress. 1t was in the power
of the present Congress to have met the
demands of the people satisfactorily, but
it chose to disregard the popular COM
mand given at the ballot box and
do the will of the ''barOns."
Mr.. Kelley and his cOnfreres,
however, are greatly mistaken, if they
think that the people can be deceived by
any such rascality, for it is nothing but
rascality. Keifer, Robson & Co. began
business under a cloud, and there is every
indication that they will be wrapped in it
when thew dissolve.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23


1t is now two years and half since the
census of 1880 was taken. The original
act providing for the payment of the eX-
penses of gathering the multitudinous
statistics connected Herewith limited the
total expense to $3,000,O00. Nearly twice
that sum has been expended, and the Cen
sus Bureau is still calling for more. And
for all this expenditure what has been
given in return after the lapse of two
years and a half? Except a few scatter
ing bulletins relating to population, man.
ufactures and agriculture, and published
in a form which absolutely precludes
their preservation, nothing. No complete
reports have yet been issued, and there
seems to be no immediate prospect that
there will be any for some time to come.
For this enormous expenditure of money
the people are not only entitled to some
practical returns in the shape of valuable
Information, but they are entitled to it be-
fore they die Of old age.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23
Always With Us.


This astonishing House of Representa-
tives, which now does wise thing and
then a foolish one, with such bewildering
changes of base that nobody can tell where
it will be found tomorrow, has deliberate
ly gone to work and added untold thou
sands or millions to the pension appropri-
atoms. 1t has set aside in one lump, and
almost without debate, $4,000, 900, or over
One-fifth of all the governments receipts,
to pay pensions under existing laws, and
i'm the next breath has voted to increase
the gifts to eX-soldiers wholly, or even
partly, blind or deaf. Meanwhile Mr..
Dudley has reported that the veterans
never suffered so much from rheumatism,
which, it is beginning to be found out,
was in every case contracted in the SER
vice twenty years ago, and the further we
get from the war the more numerous the
wounded survivors appear to be.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23

Speaker Keifer has received a letter
from Minister Lowell, inclOsing a copy of
the new rules of procedure adopted by the
autumn session of Parliament. Mr..
Lowell discusses the effect of the new
rules, and says:
1T may be fairly questioned whether
the new rules should be considered as eX-
ampIes of evolution or innovation; a critic
would choose one or the other of these
terms, according as he was friendly or
hostile; but it may certainly be doubted
whether they will be effectual, and
whether it is not rather the multiplicity
of business than willful obstruction that is
the great hindrance to prompt and useful
legislation. A safer use will, perhaps, be
found in enlarging the scope and functions
of local government, especially in the case
of Ireland, and the tendency of opinion
seems to be in this direction. At the same
time this. like all other reforms, would in
yOlve certain amount of loss"
Mr.. Lowell might have paid Keifer the
compliment of saying that with the Ohio
statesman in the chair and Reed, of Maine,
on the floor of the House of Commons,
Mr.. Gladstone could have saved much
valuable time while discussing the new
rules,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23

The London Quarterly contains a note
worthy article on American novels and
American nOvelists, in the course Ofwhich
il Is contended that such writers as Fen
uimore- Cooper, Charles BrOckden Brown,
Sylvester Judd and James Kirke Pauld-
ing have a far better claim to rank as the
founders Of American fiction than James
or HOwells. Mrs. Burnett and Mr.. Cable
are also warmly praised. HOwells and
James receive anything but praise for
their work. the reviewer maintaining that
they do not truly depict American life and
character, but nil their pages with dull
pictures Of EurOpeanized Americans, who
are types Of nothing real or interesting on
either side of the Atlantic. The writer
advises the English public to discriminate
between true and spurious American fic-
fiOu
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23

No benefit has vet accrued to the tax
PAYERS because Of the decrease of pTinci-
pal and interest Of the national debt. In
1880 the payments on account of interest
and premium on the debt amounted to
SOS, 0OO, 600; in 1881, TO $50, 600, 600; in 1882
the interest account was sc. 0OO,O 600; and
for the current fiscal year it will be about
S65, OOO, 900. This reduction of So, 200, 900
in the annual charge upon the treasury
on account Of interest on the public debt
ought TO have been accompanied by cor
responding reduction Of taxation. That
taxes have not been reduced is because
Congress has been steadily and criminally
negleetful Of its plain duty to the people.
During the time the interest upon the debt
has been reduced from $9S, 100000 a year
10 SIS, 900 the annual receipts of the
government have increased from $685., 0O0,-
900 to $3.50, 600, ooO-the increase in taxa
ton amounting TO $120,00O,O0O for 1928
oyer what it was Tor 1s7s-s0.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23
Think of their Feelings.
Boston Herald (Ind.).

DV9IOW Ht'UtU NI7'U'J'
1t would seem that the elections last fall
ought to have warned the Republicans in
Congress that they have nothing to gain
and everything to lose by lodging or shirk-
ing the duty of tax reduction-which
means. in the present state of our finances,
tariff reduction. And yet the impression
is becoming confirmed at Washington that
nothing will be done in this direction at
this session. Such hodge-pOdge as the
Republicans are making of ''tariff revi-
sion' was never seen before in legisla-
tive body where there is pretense of
DartV government.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23
March on. March on to Victory,

Under date of November q, 1882, Mr..
Albert w. Handy, of Pratt and Whitney
Company, Hartford, Conn.,, writes:
Having been a great sufferer from
severe attack of Kidney Disease, and en-
dured for long time the intense pain,
many aches, and extreme weakess that
always attend this dread disease, inclnd7
ing the terrible backache, after trying
doctors prescriptions and many
other sO-called cures, without gain
ing any benefit, l was finally
persuaded to take Hunts Remedy; and
after using it very short time find my
self entirely relieved from the backache
and other palms, and, better than all the
other improvements in my general health,
my Kidney Disease is cured. 1t affords
me great pleasure to recommend Hunts
Remedy to all who may be suffering as |
have been, as it is a safe and reliable
medicine for Kidney Disease.v
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23
A Notable Omission.

There have been numerous bills intro
duced in Congress within the last year
for the benefit of, or the relief of, or the re-
tirement of officers in the army. But the
bone and sinew of the service, the con-
sumner of hard tack and the devOurer of
OleagenOus pOrk-in other words, the pri-
vate sOldier-seems to be left out of legis-
10 oYfiroIv
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23
Irish Informers on Deck.

They are making history rapidly IN Ire
land these days, and history is repeating
itself. The infOrmer is a familiar figure
in Irish annals, and he usually turns up
when he is needed. 4 canting BritOn,
writing from Paris the other day, feared
that the turn events might take in France
consequent on ''PlOn-PlOn's' burlesque
on revolution might revive the infamous
system of delatiOn which disgraced impe-
rial Rome. The revival of this infamous
system in Ireland, though, eXcites no COM
ment from the humanitarians of Exeter
Hall. On the contrary, it is reckOned a
valuable auxiliary to the powers at Dub
lin Castle.
Undoubtedly and lamentably there has
been bloody and dirty work in Ireland,
but which is the more infamous, the as
sassin or the infOrmer, only the ablest
casuist could determine. That the apOs-
ties of the knife, the revolver and dyna-
mite have secured a footing in Ireland is
clear, but that the Fenlan
brotherhood or any other
powerful organization of Irishmen is re-
spOnsible for the atrocities that have been
peTpetrated in the island for the past
three years has not been shown. What is
vet to come in the way of evidence tend
ing to explain the source
of these atrocities can
only be awaited. But now that the gov
eminent has called TO its aid judiciOusly
selected infOrmers it would be wise for
Irishmen who have reason to know that
they have at any time incurred the i'll
will Of such witnesses to seek a place Of
refuge.
Whatever the government may be able
to show in the way of proof of the exist
ence and scope of cOnspiracies, its Judges
will be enabled TO rival Jetfries, and Mar
wood will need many assistants, or else
the Irish informer of to-day has not i'm
proved upon his predecessors.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23

The Ways and Means Committees bill
is apparently worse than the Tariff Com
missions bill, which was bad enough.
are notable advances. The tax on quinine
is restored. Pig iron is taxed at So y per
ton; armOr plata clear jOb-at pa
cents per pound; cotton ties at 40
cents per pound, or - per cent. Lead ore
Is taxed at IL cents per pound, 80 per
cent. more than now, and nickel at -
cents instead Of 20 cents per pound-an
advance Of - per cent. Some of the
classifcations are greatly changed and
made much more complex. No human
being can tell what the effect Of the meas
IRE would be either on the revenue or on
the business Of the country.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23

For cheeky frankness the following eX-
pose Of the making up of the Tariff Com
mission by Mr.. Whitelaw Reid is hard to
excel. Says the able editor of the Tri-
buRe:
This commission was designed to rep
resent the defenders of American indus
try. Mr.. HAYES had been for years the
spokesman THE Wooden Manufacturers
Association. and Mr.. Garland the Presi-
dent of the Wool Growers Association.
Mr.. Oliver was officially and IN personal
interests the representative of the Iron
and Steel Association, and MIR. kenner
was an especially good representative of
the sugar growers. The other members
were supposed and actually showed them
selves to be in harmony with these. The
commission as a whole represented Amer
lean industries, and was especially COM
petent to consider their needs"
We begin to ''catch on so to speak, to
the true inwardness of the sham, but we
suppose the industries not enumerated by
Mr.. Reid should feel grateful that they
were represented by the commission ''as
whole" though it was only fair that they,
too. should have had special attorneys.
Meanwhile, who represented the army of
tax payers!
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23

The investigation into the Philadelphia
gas works has developed the fact that the
city has been swindled out of ,O46 O3 in
one wear. This makes one wonder how
much the United States Treasury has
lost since the G.. q. 2. took charge OF 1t.
The opportunities" were large.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23
Give 1T Up.

Are we an honest people? Have we the
same regard for that golden rule which
bids us 90 unto others as we would that
they should do unto us as our fOrefatherS
@eXhibited? Have we their sturdy rectitude
of purpose. and horror OF the least faint
of financial dishonesty?
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23
Not That Kind of a Man.

The reported declinatiOn of Don Cameron
to be a Senatorial candidate next year has
IAN ancient and fish-like SMELL" Either
Don is playing 'pOssum, or he hasn't de-
clined at all. He isn't the man to sur
render before he has seen the whites of
the enemies ewes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23

Our statesmen may talk the session out
with professions Of their sincerity in the
matter of reducing taxes, but the test
the people will measure their work by
will be the amount Of the reduction. The
revenues are at least $1OO, 900, 600 too large,
and should be cut down that amount.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23
Whom Ladies Arc Attractive.

All ladies know their faces are most at
tractiye when free from pimples. Par
ker's Ginger Tonic is popular among them
because it banishes impurities from
blood and skin, and makes the face glow
with health.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23
Light Breaking.
D,fI,to,ga Herald

The vote on the free ship amendment is
a significant sign of the times. 1t shows
that light is breaking on that dense
stupidity which has made the Atlantic
ocean an English lake, and practically
driven our mercantile marine from the
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23

1t is charged that the Census Bureau
has clerk at work in each division filling
i'm information where the enumerators
failed to supply it. Actual statistics
are not always satisfactory, but the manu-
featured variety are outrageous. 1t might
be lust as we'll to do the work all over
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23
A Narrow Escape.

Nd1t 4 7ttOhtO ErlIFtSS.
We came near emitting the usual re-
mark that the present Legislature of
Texas is a fine-loOking body of men, of
very high order of intelligence and talent.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23

The san Francisco Report is rather Sc
we're when it says: '.Mark Twain's mOdus
operandi is to get some bright, original
fellow, pretend great friendship for him,
make an associate of him, draw him out,
take notes of his anecdotes and witticisms,
and then work them over and present
thep as his own experiences or thoughts.
HK best earlier works were the product
Of the brain of Dan de Quille' Mr..
Wright, now and for many years past of
the Virginia City Enterprise. From the
fairness and stupidity of Mark Twain's'
recent utterances, we conclude that he
has been compelled to draw on his own
resources"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23

A practical contemporary remarks that
If will strike the average traveller pretty
soon that the safest place to sleep wheh
away from home is on store box or IN
the station house.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23
Honest Endorsement.
HOHtsI IItIOIstIltHI.
Mr.. c. T. Melvin, of Providence, r. l.,

Mr.. c. T. Melvin, of Providence, R. l.,
says:
Believing, as | do, that an honest in
dOrsement Of all you claim for the virtues
of Hunts Remedy, | with pleasure attest
to the fact that its action in restoring a
healthy condition to diseased Kidneys
and Liver is, in my case, little less than
miraculous"
$50 say we all of us.
One, two, three, four of u.s."
and so on up to thousands, that Hunt
Remedy is incOmparably the best Kidney
and Liver medicine known.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23

The star route farce loses none OF It's IN
teresting dulluess. but its cost increases
M a rate that will ere long alarm the
counsel who are making such SOoo
thing out Of it.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23

The responses made from this country
To the calls OF distress in Germany are
comforting to the afflicted and gratifying
TO the American people. II Is IN such
crises that the world is kin.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23

Egypt is a line plum for England, but
England does not propose to devour II
right off. 1t will grow the more juicy II
kent awhile.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23
CURRENT COMMENT.
just Wait a While.

ItItttI IttlItVIttII7I'
The country now having a civil service
reform law is likely soon to realize what
fraud civil service really is. This ques
ton is a delusiOn and a snare.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23

His ExcelIency Governor Stephens is in
receipt of a letter from Gen. W. b. Hazen,
Chief Signal Officer, inviting his attention
to the subject of a State weather bureau
for Georgia, the states Of New Jersey,
Ohio. Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri
and Nebraska being already supplied with
such service. Gov. Stephens, who was
largely instrumental in securing the es-
tablishment of the National Signal Ser
vice, promises TO refer the matter to the
Legislature.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23

The theories Of the Northern cotton
statisticians and authorities have been
steadily set at naught by the mills of
Georgia and South Carolina. Taking the
mills to the cotton has demonstrated the
great fact that it pays-pays very much
better than to take the cotton to the mills
nj a distance Of one thousand or three
thousand miles.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23

Vichy, settler, apOllinaris, hunyadi
and the holy water from Lourdes are to be
taxed about 30 per cent. additional under
the sly dodge of the Tariff Commission,
by which they propose to change the duty
on bottles from 80 per cent. to IL cents
pound. This is equivalent TO an increase
on bottles Of 100 per cent.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23

The Boston Post gets up some port
charges as follows, noting that Boston
charges are the lowest:
ssThe port charges on a vessel of $500
tons, drawing 20 feet of water, coming to
the port of Boston from abroad and re-
quiring 90 DAYS to unload, load and sail,
are $3.50. At New York the charges are
$5S7 20; at Philadelphia, $40; at Balti-
more, 500; at Norfolk, $S5S; at San Fran
cisco, $685.; at New Orleans, $3.50. The
latter charge is inclusive of towage 10
miles upstream"
The whole of them, it seems to us, are
enormous.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23
of the Altamaha River
Georgia.

UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE,)
ARMY BUILDING,
NEW YORK, January Is, 1857
GEALED PROPOSALS, in triplicate, adj
y dressed to the undersigne Will be re-
18th day of February, 1888, at which time and
place they win be opened in the presence OF
bidders, for Removing Rock and Building
Wing Dams and Shore Projections on the
River, Ga.
Specifications. instructions to bidders
blanks for proposals, etc, may be obtained at
this office, or from Lieut.. II. n. Bailey, Corps
OF Engineers, Charleston, 5. G., on applica-
ton by intending bidders. -
Captain q Engineers, Y. 5. A.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23
l'ropooalo.
10 Contractors and Builders.

GEORGIA STATE LUNATIc ASYLUM,
NEAR MILLEDGEyILLE. GA. Jan. l. 1881
PROPOSALS are invited to erect two new
Il buildings at this Asylum near Milledge-
vile. The two viii require about five million
brick. Also, to furnish and deliver two MIL
lion five hundred thousand brick, which may
be burned, on the land belonging to the Asy-
lum.
Bids will be received up to March lst, 1883,
- o'clock NJ, the Trustees reserving the right
to reject any or all proposals.
For further information apply TO the under
signed. at the Asylum, where, after February
LIST, 1888. the plans and specifications can be
seen. JOHN HAMMOND,
Ca l. 4.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23

ITO RENT, rooms, furnished or unfurplsbad
Il with or without board. Apply at so Soutf
BROAD street "li
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23
Cor Rrmt.

EOR RENT, 4 desirable two-storv franz
IL dwelling; situated on Waldburg street
between Barnard and jefferson. Apply ~
JNO: SULLIVAN & CO., Agents, ia Bsy
street. N"y
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23

The Senate committee has discovered
serious mistake in the shipping bill as it
passed the House of Representatives. The
measure provided that the tonnage duty of
80 cents should be reduced to 6 cents,
which shall be charged for every entry
into port, provided that no more than 80
cents should be charged in a single year,
except on vessels running to Canada and
the West Indies. This exception causes
the mistake, and was inserted in the bill
while it was under consideration in the
House. About the way American steam
vessels run to Canada and the West In
dies, one line owned in Boston and going
to the Provinces would be obliged TO pay
under the bill 81 90 a ton, instead of so
cents. Mr.. COnger says that the eXcep-
ton must have been mistake, and prom
ises TO rectify it, although he says that he
and the rest of the committee haven't
much love for the bill that the bounty
clause is out. That was the milk in the
cOcoanut, and now that it is out, Mr..
Roachs attorneys have lost interest in
the hill
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23

nor RENT, house No. Is Lincoln street
Il Apply to ID. O'C0NNOR, Sc Congress.
street.