Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-12
THE WHISKY BILL.
Report of Conversation Between Re
preventative Springer and Willis.

C0rresDOHdsHce 0T the Morning Ne1Cs.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II. Representative
Springer, of Illinois, and Representative VIII
lis, Of Kentucky. were walking up to the
capitol to-day together. They were talking
about the whisky bill. "YOu know, Willis" 8"
said Springer, '.that there is a prejudice in
this country against granting any relief to the
whisky interest. The people and many mem
bers OF Congress believe that all that is at
tempted in favor of your bill has concealed
behind it a latter-day whisky ring. Why
there is even a strong impression that Car
isles election as Speaker was due largely to
the influence of whisky
said Mr.. Willis: springer, you know what
part / took in Carlisle's canvass for Speaker.
You know that I am pretty well posted as to
all the details of that canvass. l viii give YOU
my word Of honor that there was not one
grain of influence received by Carlisle from
the whisky men. None of them were here.
None Of them did anything. Why. two of the
most prominent whisky distillers Of the West
offered TO come mere to hep Carlisle. | can
not say exactly what his answer was, but
when they received it they concluded that
they would stay at home. / know
there are men in and out of Congress who
were opposed to CarlIsle's election, and who
keep on saying that the whisky influence
made him Speaker. / am glad YOU referred
to 1t, because it gives me an opportunity of
assuring you upon my personal honor that
there Is not one word of truth in such state
ments. Why look at the WAYS and Means
Committee and convince yourself that / am
right. II Carlisle had been made Speaker bv
the whisky interest that committee would
be so constituted that there would he
no difficulty whatever in getting n
favorable report from IL upon a bill to extend
the bonded period. But you know yourself
that 10 VIII be almost an lmpOsslbility to get
such a report. But don't suppose the people
who are bowling that Carlisle is the whisky
candidate could be any more convinced that
he Is not than can the people who are fanati-
a .NT..F
greatest industries in the country be convinced
that that industry is a legitimate business,
and not an organization of robbers"
COL. FARROw
has had an interview with President Arthur.
He was accompanied by Collector Walter
johnson and +. a. Buck. They told the
President how eminently fitted for District
Judge Col. FarrOw is As usual the President
allowed his visitors to do all the talking. He
did not drop hint as TO whom he cOntem-
plated appointing or as to when the appoint
ment of "a successor to Judge Erskine would
be made. Emory Speer is doing all
he can to help FarrOw. The papers which
Farrow and Judge Cunningham have pre-
pared to further their individual interest are
very neat and symmetrical. Both Of them
have drawn up their applications and indorse-
ments just like a lawyer would a brief. Far
row has had his printed and carries copies
around in his pocket. Cunningham has his
written out very neatly by type writing ma
chine and always keeps copies handy. Far
row SAYS that his chief strength lies in the
fact that he Is practically the can
didate OF the Republican party of
Georgia. One thing can be said of
the canvass so far, and that is that there has
not been The least sign of mud singing by any
OF the candidates.
1t appears that Gen. Grant was asked to
take hand in the fight Judge Twiggs wrote
TO him for letter of Endorsement. He got
reply which was non -cOmmittal. GEN. Long
street wrote to him for an Endorsement of
Judge Cunningham, but Gen. Grant did not
give it. FarrOw wrote to him asking that he
not commit himself to anybody. He received
a reply from Grant that he would take no
hand whatever in the matter.
1T Is EXTREMELY DOUBTFUL
if anything can be accomplished this session
10 change the present duties on rice, which.
under the decision of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, discriminate in favor of the I'M
porter as against the planter. The talk is all
for reducing duties, not for raising them.
however just and important it may be to IN
crease certain imports. The wool growers in
this particular are i'll parallel position with
the rice planters. Representatives of the
former interest have already started out upon
the endeavor to restore the duty on wool. As
vet there has been no demonstration made in
tHn interest of rice prOdUcprS