National Republican., 1883-03-02
ON THE AVENUE,
smuu Talk About Men and prensu

ON THE AVENUE,
smnu Talk About Men and Measures.
Minister Foster is indignant at the i'll
natured criticisms to which he has been sub
jected at the hands of q poorly informed
Indiana member. Gen. Foster never lived in
Terre Haute, and, although he has known
Senator Voorhees, for many years, was never
a townsman of the senator. He was lawyer
and an oditorin Evansville, and his friends say
he is not the possessor of great wealth. al
though he is not poor man. His connection
with groceries, to which sneering allusion was
made, was as a silent partner with brother
for u year or two after the war in that line.
'He has earned all the honors and promotions
he has received, and he came honestly and
honorably by every dollar he owns" said a
friend, rather warmly, to the Avenue man
last evening, 'and his business and diplomatic
career is above criticism.
Senator Voorhees, in an interview says of
Gen. Foster: "My personal relations with
him have always been kind and pleasant, and
they are so now. We take different views in
regerd to certain pending treaties with
Mexico but IL is ridiculous to suppose that to
be cause for personal hostility. / was not
opposed to his confirmation as minister to
Spain. did think it doubtful whether he
could accept the appointment, owing to his
employment as agent or counsel for the gov
ernment of Mexico, but that was matter for
him to determine and adjust, and l have no
doubt he will properly do so. He has made
a fine record in the State department as
minister to Mexico and Russia. Ho has
nothing but my best wishes in his new field
of duty"
Col. Dave Windsor, of Alexandria, says that
Gov Cameron, of Virginia, has been promoted
to rear admiral. The latest advices from the
seat of war show the capture of sloop, five
colorod readjusters, and white bourbon,
with the enemy flying toward shore, where
tho land forces, under the command of Maj
Gen. Groner are waiting to receive them.
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A gentleman who feels badly over the pos
sble failure of the bonded spirits bill opened
his heart to the Avenue man last night in the
following:
"There is no temperance or intemperance
in the extension bill. 1t is purely question
of business and finance. The consumption of
spirits of all kinds in the United States annu-
ally is upwards of 70,00OOO0 gallons, and the
revenue derived over $6O0OO,OOO, The over
production is confined exclusively to whiskies
which require age to render them 6t for use.
The time required is about three years, and
the time and the changes which the whisky
undergo are necessary and indispensably con-
nected with its manufacture, and the pro-
cess, therefore, is not complete till 1t is three
years old.
"If the bill fails what will be the result ?
Nobody will be benefited, not even the gov
ernment. The excess of whisky in bond
that can not be sold for consumption in the
next two years is over 24000,0O0 gallons.
The owner will then have one of two alter
ternatives: First, to pay the tax and lay it
away for two years and tie up $21 100000
capital represented in the tax. Second, to
export il to some other country where ware
housing laws are moro liberal with
out payment of the tax, and retain
in business circulation so many million
dollars represented in the tax. The cost
of exporting and keeping the whisky
in warehouses in foreign countries will be not
to exceed ten to twelve cents per gallon. On
the other hand IL the whisky shall be allowed
to remain in bonded warehouses two years
longer, the government will get interest
charged at nine cents on every gallon, or
total of So, 100000"
The whisky men confidently expect to bC
able to get decisive action on their bill aftel
the deficiency appropriation bill shall hay,
been disposed of.
Item to which none can take personal OK
ceptions, not even the enumerated mules: j
r. Dodge, agricultural statistician, has a re
port in the hands of the printer in which h,
presents some interesting statistics on liv
stock. According to his latest census tn
aggregate value of live stock in the state
and territories is $2,33s,l47 The averag
value of horses is $7O,59; of mules, $79.49; o
} milch cows, $30.2l of other cattle, $2l. 80; o
, sheep, $2.53; of swine, 1915. An increas
during tho year of $l207 on horses, $s.l
on mules, $4.32 on milch COWS, and $l.20 OF
swine. He also presents statement shown
the comparative prices of agricultural imple
ments in this country and Europe, and an ex
hibit Of the expectation of agricultural imple
ments from this country, He proves that tn
United States imports no agricultural ma
Chinery, and ventures the assertion tina
European field machinery would not be use
in America if il could be had at half price o.
account of its general antiquity of style an
cumbeTsomeness.
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Gen, Thomas w. Palmer, the newly electe
senator from Michigan, is a wealthy lumbe
merchant Of Detroit. He is a polished gen
tleman, and strong man in every sonse c
the word. He was q candidate for governo
, in convention against Gov, Jerome when tina
D gentleman was first nominated He coul
, have had the nomination last fall, but II
, fused TO stand in the way of Jerome who b
common usage was entitled to a second nom
nation, He would have received tho mex
Q gubernatorial nomination by common col
$ sent, and but for the fight between Messr
S Ferry and Hubbell would have been the noS