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THE PRESIDENTS PLANS.
HE WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE OPENING
THE NEW YORK BRIDGE.

HE WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE OPENING OF
THE NEW YORK BRIDGE.
WAsHINeToN, May 15.-The President has
accepted an invitation TO attend the exercises
incident TO the opening of the New York and
Brooklyn bridge, on the oath instant He has
also accepted an invitation TO attend the pub.
lie reception rendered him By the mayor and
Common Council of Brooklyn, which will be
held in the Academy of Music on the even.
ing of the 24th instant. The President will
remain in New York City for several days
and possibly until the 30lh Instant, IN which
event ne will participate in the public cere-
monies of the decoration of soldiers graves
The President has made no further plans fol
the summer. 1t is not at all likely, however,
that he will be able 10 make his proposed trip
TO Yellowstone Park and the Pacific coast
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what Persuaded the Stern Cashier
Good in Itself, Yet GrandIy
Endorsed.

They tell this story: That one day, several yesrs
ago, q gentleman, evidently in great mental anx-
iety to the result OF his application, stood at the
cashiers window at q certain New York bank,
earnestly trying to coax that official into discount
| ing note for a considerable amount The cash
| Ter listened, and finally said:
| Its no use, Mr.. B; we can't do it without
| Q better indorser."
1 "Then I'm ruined man, for must have that
| money to-day or fail" groaned the poor fellow.
looking like lonely sailor on the deck OF sink
l ins snip.
Lei me see that note, SAID prosPerouslook-
ing person who had emerged from the private
| -. =, a.. h,,L i,s+ tr ,;n,a 20 ,sta a, ,ha .,,,,
iooS VI nc DANH Ius' -, -. ., " 80 :. nc -.
/ auon. having glanceu II the paper nc seized
pen and quickly wrote across the back of 1t the
| strong name of
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CASTLE ISLAND, May 15.-Seyeral shots
were fred from ambush at a caretsker here
Sunday, and he was severely wounded. The
sfair is much commented on and considera-
Bile alarm caused, as it was hoped such de-
libsrate outrages had been checked.
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Total Rainfall in Cotton Belt FER week
Ending may l6. laAf.

J. n. RYKER, Assistant Observer.
MKHPHIs, TENN, May ID, 1888.
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An sxcursion train from Grimsby, on the
Great Northern railway, came in collision
with Midland excursion train. Many per-
sons were Injured
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MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMERS.

NEW YORK, M,y 15.-Arrived: Bsltic,
Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL, May 15.-Arrivsd: Brittanie,
New York.
and Hammonis, New York.
NEW ORLEANS, May 15.-Ciesred: State
of Louisiana and ChAlmette New York; Eclipse,
Dublin; Ashbrooke, Bayonne; z. B. Ward, ir.,
Belize Arrived: Viola, Boston.
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JEFFERSON DAVIS.
His Health Much Better, and IL I
Hoped that He is Out OF Danger.

NEW ORLEANS, May 15.-An inquiry from
the Hon. VIM. Henry Smith, general SCENT
OF the Associated Press, in relation to Mr..
Dayis's health, was sent by a courier from
Mississippi City to Bsauvoir this evening.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis replies as follows: "Mr.
Davis has had severe attack of bronchitis
but is now better, and it is hoped that be is
ont of danpern
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THE coLoREp CONVENTION.
LARGE MEETING AT WASHINGTON TO PRO
TEST AGAINST IT.

TEST A6AlNsT H.
WAsHlNeToS, May ia largely at
tended meeting Of colored people was held
here this evening to protest against the ac-
ton of few citizens of the District of Co.
lumbia 10 issuing call without proper au-
thority for convention of colored men, to
be held in this city ON September 9th. Reso-
lutions were reported, the preamble of which
sets forth that the holding of convention
under such call at this time would be in.
expedient and improper, and which con-
cludes with the following resolution:
ResoiUed, That we repudiate said call, and,
in msssmeeting assembled, appeal to the
people to refuse to elect delegates to said
convention, and show in this manner that
the political status of the colored people of
this country cannot be controlled by any set
of men 10 further their own interests. That
the committee shall also correspond with the
leading meu in the several States as to the
sdvisabiliIy of holding National Conven-
ton of colored men and as to the best time
and place, to the end that the true desires OF
the people in every State may be had, and
report the same 10 a meeting OF this body at
such time as it may direct.
The resolution, which were sigred by col
ored men from various States, who reside 10
Washington, were adopted.
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Nothing New In the Situation nj Kansas

KANSAS CRY, May 15.-As far as known
but little remsins to be said regarding the
storm OF Sunday night. No important ad-
dilions have been made to the list of casual
ties in tie city or outside. The work OF re-
pair in the city is progressing rapidly, and
all needy sufferers hsve been cared for. Re-
ports from other parts of the State show
that the ground was quite generally covered
by last nights dispatches, and the losses as
given then were generally accurate.
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HaIr.Pound Hail stones.

TERRELL, TEX, May ia terrific hail
storm last evening. Some of the stones
penetrated roofs. No casualties except the
killing OF stock. A stone brought in two
hours after the storm weighed half pound.
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POPULAR MONTHLY DRAWING

q Tickets, SO. IS T1eketz- 500.
Express. DON'T SEND BY REGISTERED LETTER
OR POSTOFFICK ORDER. Orders OF % and up
ward BY Express, can be sent At our expense.
Address ali orders to z. II. BOARDMAH, Courier.
Js--nsl Pnfdins. Louisville, Kentucky, or NO. U
" est Court street Memphis. Tenn
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INDIANAPOLIS, May ia cyclone Of
considerable msgnitude passed south Of this
city last night, dsmsging telegraph lines
and other property. AT Southport both the
Methodist and Presbyterian churches were
destroyed. Several farmhouses in that vi
ciuity were badly wrecked.
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A new Phase in the Railroad Fight At
Chicago.

CHICAGO, May 15-It is rumored in rail-
way circles that as a result Of the misunder-
standing between the Eastern trunk lines
and the Board CT Trade, which caused the
exclusion of the agents of those roads from
tae floor of The Exchange, shippers of grain
on the Board have combined for the purpose
of bresking down the eastbouHd pool, and
TO this end they are sending all their con-
sigumenis by three lines, thereby giving
them nesrly all this Glars Of freight and
leaving the rem aiming lines with light traffic.
The natural result OF this is to create distrust
on the part of the neglected lines that the
others are cutting rates or offering special
| inducements.
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M. FERRY'S PLANS.
The French Ministry Determined TO Re.
gain the Prestige Of that Nation
In the Far East.
The Expedition to TOnquin, and What 1t
Is Expected TO AecompIish-Rus.
STA as Ireland's Friend.
ANOTHER OUTRAGE,

DUBLIN, May 15.-The trial OF Fitzlarri,
ss an accessory 20 the murder Of Cavendish
aud Burke began to. day,
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sarIivaa's Challenge.

New YORK, May 15-The Tribune, Of
Wednesday, will state thst Sullivan, the
pugilist, will offer 10 fight Mitchell for $500
a side, Mitchell to use his bare 6sls while
Sullivan will use gloves. Mitchell says he
was not "knocked out" and expresses de-
sire TO again meet the Boston champion.
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JACKSON, MISS.
Meeting of the Democratic Executive
CommltIee.
Special to the Appeal

Special to the Appeal
JACKSON, May 15.-The Democratic E,-
ecutive Committee of this county met at
Raymond yesterday. In response to an in
vitation, the negroes who desire to fuse with
the Democrats, asking for Two members OF
the Legislature, assessor, coroner, ranger and
member of the Board of Supervisors, the COM
mittee called mass meeting for July I'd, to
be composed of one delegate to every fifty
voters in each beat in the county, to consider
the matter. There are persons here bitterly
opposed to the scheme, while others favor it.
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FRANCS.
THE NEW sUEZ CANAL.

PARIS, May 15.-The GoulOis says that at
the meeting of the Suez Canal Company, 10
be held june Alb, proposal will be made to
construct canal parallel with the existing
one at cost Of 125, 100000 francs.
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H.iI.storms M hound city.

CAIRO, May l5.-Lsst evening the hail
storms at Mound City did considerable dam
age to window lights, etc. Some of the
ence and weighed six and a-hsIf ounces.
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CLEVELAND, o., May 15.-Specials 10 the
Leader report last nights storm did great
damage in Koox and Holmes counties,
mainly to farm property. Rain fell in tor.
rents, accompanied with huge hailston.s
No loss of life reported.
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HALIFAX May l5-The following letter
was received tonight from J. r. Kearny,
keeper of the harrington ljght-ship: "A few
days ago fine looking two mast schooner Of
about 100 ions with all Asing-kites set came
in tbs harrington bay and passed up by the
light-.hip, lacked ship and went out again.
she had about fifty men On deck"
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Departure of the Treasurer aud Comp
trolIer for New York 10 Ar.
range for Funding.

NASHVILLE, May 15.-Atha Thomas, State
treasurer of Tennessee, and P. P. Pickard,
State comptroller, left for New York 10 night
to arrange for the funding of the State debt.
They will make their headquarters at the
Grand Central Hotel.
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Death of Ger. Jo.1.h sorx,a..

TUSCALOOSA, ALA, May l5.-Gen. Josiah
Gorgias died this evening, aged 60. He va.
a native of Pennsylvania, grsdua ate of West
Point, and served through the Mexican war
He cast his fortune with the Confederaey and
was chief of ordnance.
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LONDON, May 15.-Iu the chess tourna-
ment to-day Mortimer and Mason played q
drawn game, Eaglish defeated Skipworth,
Steinilz defeated Sellman, and Tzcbigorin
defeated Mackenzie. In the evening Zuker-
tort and Winamer played a drawn game.
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LONDON, May 15-The Manchester sum-
mer meeting opened to-day. In the race for
Halford Borough handicap the plate OF
1000 guineas was won by S. Lam
casters Middlethorps; Lord Rosebery's Roys-
terer second, J. Martens Jovial third.
Eighteen started, including J. r. Ksene'a
Golden Gate.
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The Termisa,ion OF /. Love AFFAIR.

LITTLE Rock, May 15.-Roht NJ. Bell, a
prominent young man, suicided Monday
night in Arkadslphia. At Amity, Clark
county, Prof &. NJ. Burke, principal of a
noon, and few hours later was found dead
in the school. room. No cause was assigned,
bu; il is believed the death wac the unhappy
termination of love sff4ir.
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The story GeneraIIy Discredited.

New YORK, May 15.-The British consul
disclsims all knowledge regarding the cable
report of al attempt to blew up British
steamship, as do various steamship officials
The story is generally discredited.
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The Thomp.ou.Davi. Trial.

HARRoDsBURe, KY, May l5.-The Hon.
d. w. voorhees, concluded his address 10 the
Jury in the Thompson case on behalf OF the
defense, al noon. His effort was to show
that Davis had SO injured the defendant as
To Justify his crime,
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81 WOULDN'T be without Dr. Benson's Gel
cry and ChEmomile Pills if they cost 81 .
pill. They cured me of neuralgia of nine
years standing" Joseph Snyder, Paxionsl
Pa. Fifty cents per box, at druggists.
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CLEVELAND, May 15.-Bos.ons, 1; Cleve
lands, 2.
DETROIT, May 15.-Philadelphias, 4; De
troits, 8.
CHICAGO, May 15.-Chicago., s; New
Yorks, z.
ST. LOUIS, May 15.-St. Louis, 7; Cincin'
MATHS, 4.
PHILADELPHIA, May 15.-Bsltimores,
Athle tics, s.
NEW York, May 15.-Metropolitans, 6
Allegheny, 2.
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AYounx semnnmhuI,.t-

DIR. George Townsend, in the New York
Journal, writes: remember a young stu.
dent at the Columbia Law school. We were
rusticating at Haverstraw the year before he
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"How can 1 become poet7" wrote con-
ceited youth TO the singer Longfellow. "Eat
fish, my dear sir." But we doubt the advice.
No man, however, has ever doubted the fact
that DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup ia the greatest
cough remedy now in the market.
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Rsseued fro M Death.

William J. Coushlin, of Somerville, Msss.,
saws: In the fall of 1876 was taken with bleed
ing of lungs, followed by severe cough lost
INV appetite and flesh, and was confined TO my
bed. In 1871 wes admitted TO the hospital The
doctors said had q hole in my lung as big as 9
half dollar. At one time report went around
that was dead. gave up hope, but friend told
me Of DR. William Hairs Bslsan Tor the Luegs,
GOT bottle when to my SURPRISE 1 commenced
70 feel better and to-day feel well and hearty. !,
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Nothing Yet Heard from Gen. Crook

Ell PAso, TEX, May 15.-Nothing definite
has yet been heard from Gen. Crook. 1t Is
believed that he has been joined by his
Mexican allies, and no uneasiness is felt for
his safety
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Heavy HsiI.s1erm, I'm ytr,r,p,.

PETERSBURG, May 15.-Heayy hailstorms
sleng the line Of the Norfolk and Wsitern,
and Richmond and Petersburg railroads did
much damage. Telegraph poles were blown
down.
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'RD MENDELssOHN's
lJAHU

be great hall wa, crowded last night for
third time by an audience thoroughly
tsentstive of the mos. thoughtful and
ieciAtive people of the city, who heard
|EgyaA of Mendelssohn under exception
favorable circumstances. Indeed, We
as well say at once and without hesita-
that SO far as the Mozart Society chorus
concerned in il it was great surprise,
rprise that Mr.. Tnomas shared with
audience, and which he expressed
'lhe close of the first part of
concert, saying that they did excel
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

SEGEER-The members Of the German Nh
tual Benevolent society are hereby requested to
meet at their hall this "WEDNESDAY afternoon
at O'Clock sharp to attend the funeral of our late
Brother, HENRY sEGELER,
u Syorz SAeratnrT
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Liver disease, headache and constipation
caused BY bad digestion, quickly cured by
Browns Iron Bitters.
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x. or hi. FUNERAL NOTICE,

ERNANiA LODGE No. 500. K OF H.-1he
U members of this I5dge requested 10 meet
al their hall this "WEDNESDAY afternoon at l;SO
O'Clock TO attend the funeral o. our late Brother
NY SEGELER Members Of sister lodges are fra
ternslly invited.
By order GUS. LPPOLO, Dlctstor'
GAS BoRNKR SecreiRry.
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DIED.

sEGELER-Tuesday, May Is, 1855, HKsRY sEeE-
LER, in the thirty-seventh year of his age.
Funeral Will take place this "WEDNESDAY al
te-noon at O'Clock from his late residence, cor
ner OF Third and Commerce streets Friends are
iuvitsd TO attend.
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TNEUToy1A LODGE No. IS, K. AND L. OF b
i The members of this lodge are hereby re
quested to assemble at their hall this (WEDNES
DAY. afternoon at 1:S0 o'clock. TO attend the fu
neral Of our late Brother, HY. SEGELER- Mem
bers OF sister lodges are cordially invited to at
tend JOS UHIA Secretary.
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THE FRENCH ToxaUIN.
POPULAR ExPEDITIoN-M. FERRY's PLANS
-ENGLAND's GREATNESS.

POPULAR ExPEDITIoN-M. FERRY's PLANS
-ENeLAND's GREATNESS.
The Paris correspondent of the New York
Herald telegrsphs his paper as follows:
Sour grapes At seeing Egypt Apglofied
have at last brought France into the incipient
tbroes of colonial fever. The French pres
approves unanimously Of the Tonquin e1.
petition and Of getting little cheap glory
out OF John Chinaman. France will soon
have Emperor TuDuc in her leadiug strings,
Just IS England has the Khedfve Tewfik.
There is no Nile in Tonquin, but there is the
famous Red river watering a country inhab-
tied by 100000 people, aud it has delta
not quite as large, but almost as fertile, as
the delta Of the Nile. Just as Eogland
narrowly missed being confronted in
Egypt by the unbridled fanaticism
OF Islam, 30 France runs the risk of having
arrayed against herself in Tonquin the long
pent up fires of Confucisnism. Ju as En-
gland had 10 dispose of Arab, the Egyptian,
a. France has got to deal with Sieou Jen
Fou, chief of Hey Kis, or partitions noirs, who
has already won the sobriquet OF Lao among
his admiring countrymen. This Chinese
Arab, moreover, has lately received from
the emperor Ct China the dignity Of man.
DARN of the second class, just as the Esyp-
tisn Arab received from the sultan the
A POPULAR EXPEDITION.
The Tonquin expedition is especially pop
usr in military circles, where the word
China" recalls the good old days when
Count Palikao's soldiers tied nightly about
their ankles their bsgsT, csPscious trousers,
and, opening them to the waist, filed these
improvieed sacks with the splendid gold and
silver loot OF the emperor's palace at Muen
Min Ven, near Tientsin. Tne maxim, "Ce
NEST que Ls premier pas qui eOuts," has no ap-
plicsIion whatever to the Orient. In Tunis
The first step was singularly easy and decep-
tive also. In Totquin during the past
twelve years the Inird republic has had
eleven different ministries, having no COM
mon obi ct except to vie with each other in
dissrming French diplomacy and disorgan-
izing the French ar by, and this will con.
tinue until France wakes up some foe morn
ing to 6ud herself of no account in Europe
Hence the policy ia Tonquin has been a sue
cession Of surprises, exaggerated energy and
needless timidity. The Tonquin fortresses
have been captured one day, and the mex
given back to the astonished Annamites.
M.FERRY's PLANS.
The Ferry ministry now proposes 10 gaiI
French prestige in the extreme East .nd a
the same time exemplify the truth of Biz
! marck's saying that no three years wouIC
I, ever pass by without some French govern
ment sending out al army somewhere
| Admiral Meyers will destroy the 1000,
| Chinese soldiers sent from Pekin 10 help tn
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The St. Petersburg Gazette publishes the
following: Like all the European States,
Russia has been the enemy of every other
country, aud may be go again, but she has
only two enemies with whom she will iney-
itaOly have to enter into a struggle for life
or death-these are Germany and England.
The conflict between SlAvs and the Germ ans
is al historical and unavoidable necessity
As 10 The coming struggle with Esgland,
Russia should prepare herself for it by rop.
proehement with Ireland. The United STATES
OF America were able to gain their freedom
without foreign help, and the Liberation Of
ireland is only question OF time. Irelsnd's
victory will be made the more certain and
speedy by the fact that the majority in
England, as we'll as in Ireland,
will certainly demand before long the
establishment of separate national par
Lament at Dublin. Whether the result will
be the autonomy or the complete independ-
ence of ireland, England will in either cas-.
be com pletely paralyzsd as regards her ac-
ton abroad. II Is, therefore, undoubtedly
the direct interest of Russia that Ireland
should come victorious out OF the struggle
in which she is at present engaged. We
need not openly assist her; this would be
IS, and, indeed, impossible. But it is
our duty to enter into friendly relations with
ireland, which would be the more advantage
GUS le us, inasmuch SIS they would improve
our relations with the Catholics generally.
The best means of doing this would be 10
promote Irish emigration to Russia. The
establishment Of IRISH colonies 10 Southern
Siberis, in the Caucasus and in Tur-
kestan districts, with climate far
surpassiug that of Ireland, would be
very advantageous both for the Irish and for
Russia. There is much land 10 these dis
tric;s which would be admirably suited for
Irish settlements; and if such a movement
was encouraged by the Russian government,
Russia would be brought into as close con-
nection and sympathy with Ireland as that
which exists between Ireland and the United
Stnies -
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NERVOUSNESS, debility and exhausted vi
tality cured BY using Browns Iron Bilters.
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FREE SHIPS.

How John Roach, the PrOtectionist,
Talks on the Subject When Not on the
Witness Stand.
The following is an extract from David
A. Wells admirable address at Cooper
Institute, New York, night before last, on
the benefits of a speedy reduction of the
tariff. 1t is the report of a conversation
which Mr.. Wells had with John Roach,
the ship-builder:
ut was my pleasant fortune to have a
lengthy interview last spring with John
ROach-a man for whose enterprise and skill
in his profession | entertain the greatest
respect. As was to be expected, the tariff in
relation to shipbuilding came up for discus
earnestly upon the enormous differences in
the wages paid in his ship-yards and upon
the Clyde, and, as near as ! can remember he
figured out his nominal disadvantage in this
respect to be about 20 per cent. But, he con-
tinued, my men work mainly by the piece
and have such an opportunity and incen-
tive in so doing to augment their
wages, that they have invented and
practice all manner of devices for ecOnO-
MIXING and perfecting their labor; so much So
that foreign ship builders who visit my yards
are astonished at the amount and excellence
of the work we are enabled to turn out in a
given time; and we have thus bee enabled to
so far overcome the difference in wages that
really do not believe the Englishmen have at
present more than 80 per cent. the advaut-
age over us in the cost of their labor
We'll, it seems to me, Mr.. Roach replied.
that in making this admission, you give up
your whole case as a protectiOnist; for the
materials which you employ in con-
structing your own vessels are aug
mented in price to a greater extent than
30 per cent. by reason of the tariff, and if
through a remission of duties yOu could buy
these materials as cheap in Delaware as upon
the Clyde, you could still afford to pay your
workmen the same wages and bid defiance to
all foreign competition Il really believe we
slant rejOinder; for what these protection
ists'-prefacing the word protec: fonlsts with
an expletive more forciDle than polite-'give
me with one hand, they more than take awav
with the other Whether John Roach would
now think 1t polite to remember this conver-
sation do not know; but nevertheless | feel
confident that it represents his real senti-
mentsn