Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-25
EASTERN NEWS.
..ocrArxD PRESS DISPATCHES

.rrn PRESS DISPATCHES
r,ee Trade Decline.
varr Nov. 3.-The free trade
Zinc last night adopted the follow
ing 1870. That in view of the enor-
~ mrplus of revenue Of the Federal
.,nmen.. and of the great tempsa-
49, vhicb il offers to extravaganza
~ corruptios, and of the oppressive
1000 nv which this revenue is raised,
1Sst,nctinc commerce, hindering Ma
.x:nraI developments of manufacture.
~ taxing the poor out of proportion
:. The rich, this meeting of the citizens
- New York respectfully urges upon
Compress, at its approaching session.
,,,onnut and decisive action for revision
n the present system of National tax.
atom. We believe that instead of aboI-
-;shinC internal revenue taxes upon
vhisky ahd tobacco, the true remedy Ia
70 he found in the reduction Of the pres
ent ill .adiusted and oppressive tariff, 80
"A to relieve manufacturers from the
harden of taxation upon their raw ma
terial: encourage American commerce
by free ships, increase the demand for
American labor by opening new mar
kets for our products, and improve the
condition of the psJor not only by in
creased wages, sure TO follow this in
creased demand for labor, but also by a
large reduction of taxes, now levied on
their food and clothing, and upon ma
terial used in building their homes.
watterson Ignored by the Demeeratie
Press.
EFw YORK, Nov. 23.-If watterson's
free trade combination last night was
intended TO affect public sentiment liz
this city, II finds no EXPRESSION through
the Democratic press this morning. only
John Kelly's Star venturing An editorial
on the subject. The Star handles 1t
tenderlv, but concludes the coming Con
q eress was chosen by the people to make
suoh wise and Just revisions of the tariff
NJ the interests of the country reqnire,
and il will be likely 10 do its duty In the
premises Even in his own State the
manufacturers II pig iron. steel and
glass ara opposed to Randall, and their
views, ably represented by Cox and
Carlisle, have the support of large
majority Of the Democratic members,
who will elect no man Speaker who
stultifies the principles Of the party and
antaQOnizes the expressed will Of the
people. Wattersen said in an interview
yesterday: The Democratic party has
made tariff record which il cannot es-
cape. The question il, shall the party
run away, pursued by the Republicans,
or shall IL stand its ground, unfurl its
flags and fight for its oOnvictions?" The
attitude of the Sun and the World this
morning seems TO confirm the belief
that the party will run away.
To Purchase Fremont an Annuity.
NEW York, Nov. 23.--A subscription
paper has been started, headed by $1,000
from General Grsnt, to purchase $5O.-
900 annuity for General Fremont in the
Equitable Life Insurance. Company.
which would yield him $1,000 annual
income. About $l3, 900 has been so far
subscribed, principally by New Workers.
The fund is designed as recognition
OF Fremonts early and splendid ser
vices in opening Oregon and California
to American pioneers. Californians
will he asked to contribute. Colonel
Porter OF the American Bank Note Com
psny, who married Fremont's niece, il
engineering the movement.
4 Mates Terrible Treatment BY His
Captain.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-Captain J. Slo-
-cum, master of the bark Northern
Light, made complaint yesterday be-
fore Commissioner Shields, against
Henry Arthur. mate of the vessel. The
log OF the vessel WAS record of con-
tinual difficulties, in which the captain
and crew appear to have INDUCED. In
the course Of a voyage to the Pacific,
Arthur was successfully third mate,
second mate, first mate and prisoner in
irons. The captain asserts that Arthur
assaulted him with pistol. The mar-
shall went aboard to take Arthur, and
found the prisoner shaokled hand and
foot and chained to stancheon, in a
boarded-up hole about six or eight feet
square. BY means of sledge- BANNER
and chisel the riveta were knocked ont
of the handouts and the shackles. The
prisoner, whom dragged ont of the hole,
the stencil from which was sickening.
had on no other clothing than an un-
dershirt, covered with vermin. A man
was sent for clothing for Arthur, who
was carried on deck, where he trembled
Ike leaf. His eyes protruded from
their sockets and his face grew purple.
sufficiently to be taken ashore. Arriv-
weakness and inauition.
Chinesc Exclusion.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23. Ex-senator Miller
called Mt the State DEPARTING nt today,
and was informed by Secretary Freling-
huysen that the Chinese Government
had cabled to their Minister, and he had
declined ia accept Miller's suggestion
that American consular or diplomatic
representatives in China should wise
certificates issued by Chinese officials TO
Cinnamon who wished to come to the
United States. Beyond saying that the
departmentwas in correspondence with
the American Consul at Canton and
Minister Young on the subject, M. FIRE.
iinghuysen could SAY nothing As to- she
future purpose os tho Government in
the premises, or as to what was thought
IN Administration circles might bs prac-
ticahle in the future.
In an interview with your correspond
emit Senator Miller said that in case n
solution Of the question was not speedi-
~ reached by means Of this correspond
ence with Minister Young he should in
troduce bill to substitute the passport
system, as proposed in the restriction
bill vetoed by President Arthur, in place
OF that section in the existing law nnder
which certificates are now Issued. Toe
system, as proposed in that bill, pro
vided that passports should be vised by
orr representatives in China, and would
be perhaps the most effective remedy
against frauds now complained of that
could be adopted. The Senator seemed
sanguine that such 4 bill would pass
Congress without strenuous opposition,
except such rs might be brought TO bear
by the agents of the Chinse Govern
ment. It ia true that the proposition
formed one OF the principal objections
which President Arthur urged against
the restrictisn bill but from the fact
that our Government has since suggest-
cd e China the adoption of a safe
guard, even without the existence of
amy law requiring or authorizing such
supervisory action on the part Of our
representatives in that country. IL IL
surmised that the administration itself
would lend the measure the weight Of
Its support.
Suicide.
ALBUQUERQUE. N. NJ. New. 2t.--Lor.
EMO Woods, son Of Judge Woods, OF
che Dixon, Illinois judicial District.
committed suicide here today, by out
l. IT. - III