Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-10
WASHINGTON:
IN EXPLICIT STATEMENT OF CIR
LISLE,S views ON THE THRIFT.
Hewitt on the Tariff-Synopsis of the Pro-
posed Postal Telegraph BiIl-Spencer and
the Star Route Trials-A Goodl Grist
of Other Important Items.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. !

ton to know, says: 'Mr. Carlisle knows
that the present law is not a reform of the
old one, therefore he favors its revision,
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 CONSERVE
tive opinion have not been satisfied
but that an attempt has been made to de-
ceivs 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
it 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
ton except from those 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 combina-
ton here admits that the prospect of pass
ing the bill for the extension of the bond
ed period is very doubtful.
Mr.. Davis intends to introduce a bill to
make Sheridan general of the army and
Hancock lieutenant general.
HEWITT ON THE TARIFF.
Congressman Hewitt talked very freely
to correspondent the other day about
what should be done this winter in the way
of tariff legislation. Gin the first place."
said he, certain blunders in the tariff act
of last winter must be corrected. The
| blunders calling for the earliest attention.
dealt to certain Industries. In some cases
manufactures had been entirely shut down
and workmen discharged as direct result
Of the bluuders of last winter. Some OF
these blunders are so obvious as to be con
coded by every one.''
Mr.. Hewitt's IDEA is to take up these
DlQAQ0Io Ouo OHO III OfSClSh bAIAp'
Such conservative policy as that could
not cause any undue alarm in business cir
cles. Indeed the whole talk about the evil
fleets of any tariff discussion has been,
he thinks, greatly exaggerated. If the
Depocra party in the house was to sit
| paralyzed from the fear of evil results fol-
loving wise agitation of the tariff ques-
| ton, then the Democratic party would be
too cowardly to deserve 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 presen
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 a 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 glut
| in prosperity. Traders always suffer dur
! ing such periods, and nothing would help
them so much rs general calamity like a
great failure of the crops or some m1sfor-
tune of q SIMILAR character.
FIGHTING THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
Officials of the Western Union Telegraph
company will spend the winter here to
watch the bills for postal telegraph. 1t
is said that the Associated Press organiza-
ton is of opinion that the adoption of q
| postal telegraph system would be injurious
to its interests. Senator Hill, of Colorado,
who has introduced bill Oh this subject
more acceptable to many senators than
t,of rfS Il
chairman OF the postoffice committee, to
which the subject will be referred.
THE FISHERIES EXHIBITION.
Western Associated Press
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.--The Prince Wales.
member of the executive committee of
the late international fisheries exhibition,
in London, notified the American govern
ment that special expression of graft
! tude was due for the manner in which the
United States had responded to the appeal
for their CO operation in the exhibition.
STATE OF THE FUND.
! The following is the condition of the
treasury: gold coin bullion, S216,37O,776;
silver dollars, bullion, $122, 810,192; frao
| tional silver, $27,O22, 433; United States
uotSS FoO3JIf 800; totdl, SflZ; l0l,oJI. C6r-
tifcates outstanding: gold, 49,9O0940;
silver, $9o,265,711, and currency, $685.
900.
o. DoNNELLs CASE
A large congressional delegation called
upon the president to-day and presented
petition, praying him to exert his in
fuence to secure respite for O'DonnelI.
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.
Elk SENATOR SPENCER.
In the criminal court Ex-senator Spen-
Ger, charged with contempt of court in fail
| ing to appear as witness in the star
| route cases, came up for hearing. The
government heterogeneous and Spencer's
| answers were read, Mr.. Merrick said the
government vas preparing to present the
| afidavits of Postmaster General James,
Van Wormer, lste chief clerk Of the post
office department, and others 10 the effect
that Spencer told them he had seen Dorsey
pay money to Brady.
Judge Wylie said as this was not an ex-