Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-16
Especial Telegram to the Globe

ASHINGTON, L go. 10.-1I Is HOW IoSdIO-
ed as certain that there is a reliable major
ity in both houses of congress in favor OF
keeping up high protective duties for the
benefit of all of the leading manufactur-
ING industries of the country, and that,
while reductions may be made in rates
here and there that may lessen the profits
of some of the manufacturers, the tariff
bill will be so shaped in its leading fea-
lures as to be reasonably satisfactory to
the iron, steel, silk, cotton, wool,
wood, glass, pottery and su-
gar manufacturers. In readjusting
the rates aud classifcations somebody S
profits had to be curtailed, the strongest
monopolies, those that have outlived their
infancy and have grown wealthy and pow
erful under the benign influence of pro
tectye bouutes, are abundantly able to
take care Of themselves. The ipsidious
influence of local interests has continually
undermined the strength that should have
sustained the leaders OF tariff reform, and
they have been compelled with wavering
and irresolute ranks to meet the
combined forces of greedy capitalists
fighting to retain the sources of their
wealth or to gain higher privileges through
the intricacies of bweildering re-classifca-
lion. Thus far the protectionists in the
house have won on at least every 1mpor-
tant point. except quinine, steel rails,
.6encing wire and beer bottles. The at
tempt to reduce the heavy taxes in the iron
schedule were unsuccessful as a rule. New
England and the Northwest stood gallant
Iy by Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Ohio
for ample protec ton for iron, steel, glass
and pottery, and in turn New England
Michigan, and the lumber states were sup
ported to-day against repeated attempts
TO put lumber on the free list or to reduce
she duties. The potent and successful ar
gument frequently used in the tariff de-
bate, when other arguments were lacking
or the tariff reformers seemed about to
prevail, has been that protected interests
must stand together or fall together. That
simple reminder usually brings up the
solid vote for the protectionists without
regard to the merit of the par
ticular amendment at issue. It is
difficult to secure the smallest reform that
infringes upon the privileges and profits
Of organized capital. The tariff reformers
fully realize this now, but they have not
given up the contest, or it would be more
accurate to say that their leaders have not
tagged in their zeal, although they meet
defeat scores of times every day.
GEN. SHERMAN.
An impression has got abroad here that
while Gen. Sherman oStensibly wants to
retire from the position ofgeneral of the
army, he really wants to remain
q few years longer. It is said that he feels
that intellectually and physically ne is too
vigorous man to be laid on the shelf to
rust. 1t IS the talk here that his friends
all over the country propose to set them
selves actively at work to create senti-
ment in favor of retaining him at the head
of the army for while longer, that will
find an expression in congress in the shape
of an act making an exception to the law
which requires retirement at the age of
sixty-four years, so far as Gen.
Sherman is concerned. A petition asking
for Sherman's retention was presented to
the senate yesterday by Senator Vest. It
came from st. Louis Other petitions of
a like character are expected from other
sections of the country. member of
congress and an admirer of Gen. Sher-
man, was asked to-day if he thought that
Sherman desired to continue to enjoy the
honor of being general of the army a few
years longer. He said he would not under
take to say what Sherman's wishes
or desires in the matter we're, but whether
he wanted to retain his position or not he
could hardly fail to be gratifed by any
marked expression Of the popular will
against his retirement. He further said
that petitions for his retention might be
signed for the purpose of showing good
will and admiration for the general rather
than with the expectation or even hope
that the law would be modified so that he
ne could be retained.
THE IOWA CONTEST.
Some of the Democrats are
complaining at the delay in the Cook
QUITS contested election case from Iowa.
Although the present congress has only
three weeks to run, the committee has
not yet reported. It is but justice to the
Republican members of the sub-comnit-
tee that the cause of this procrastination
should be stated. It is the indifference of
the Democratic members of the sub-com-
mittee, Messrs. Paul and Beltzhoover, nei-
Their of whom has found time to respond
to any of the numerous attempts
which have been made to get the sub-com-
mittee together, and it has been found i'm
possible for this reason to secure quorum
at any time in which the minority should
he represented. For the delay which is
an unfortunate and reprehensible one, Mr..
Cook has mainly his own party friends to
thank.
Western Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-In the senate in
executive session to-day, Mr. Edmunds
called attention to the alleged abuse of
the privileges of the floor of the senate by
lobbyists and others, who, through the in
diligence of senators, have been in the
habit of obtaining cards of admission, os-
tensibIy as secretaries. With view to
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