The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-12-20
Washington Letter.


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Minister Foster. AS has already been pub
lished, the terms of this treaty are such
that its confirmation would reduce the tar
if on tobacco so percent, and on sugar in
similarly radical manner While the
senate has not yet reached discussion of
the treaty, its merits have been pretty thor
oughly debated by the the senators and
members individually, and 1t is evident
that it will encounter very strong opposi-
ton. The president, secretary of state and
Minister Foster have presented their argu.
ments in its favor, but the business inter-
ests involved have replied with vigor. The
house also is inclined to treat tie matter
coldly. The democrats, as a party, are not
disposed to let u republican administration
deal thus peremptorly with tariff revision,
and very strong element of the republi-
cans object very decidedly to any such re-
ciprocity. They are all strong protection
lists, and it is generally understood that Mr..
Blaine is inspiring the opposition on that
score. Besides all this there is spirit OF
angry resentment on the part of many
members of the house of representatives at
what they term an infringement of their
prerogatives, claiming that the executive
is practically usurping the functions of the
legislative power. So, altogether, accord
ing to present indications, the prospect of
the treaty, or for that matter any of the
treaties, are not particularly bright.
/ understand that Messrs. Morrison,
Mills, Blount and the speaker have decided
that there shall be no tariff bill reported
from the ways and means committee this
session. Mr.. Morrison wants to test the
| sentiments of the new members elected to
the next house before urging the question
again. He hopes then to pass a bill OF his
own creation instead of pressing Mr.. Hew-
tits measure. It is said that the revenue
reformers will have unquestionable control
of the new house, and it is asserted by
Morrison's friends that the republicans of
Missouri and other states where the anti
protection sentiment is strong have pledged
themselves to support a bill to reduce
duties.
The announcement is made that Mr.. Ran.
dali will soon start on trip to the west
and south. He will 90 as far south as
Birmingham, Ala, and will visit among
other cities, Atlanta, Nashville and Louis
vile. His wife will accompany him, and
be is booked for number of speeches
There is no special occasion or event at any
of the cities to take Mr.. Randall there. 1t II
given out that he merely takes advantage
of the recess to meet his southern friends
who have repeatedly invited him to do so
but it may be that the astute Samuel il
laying his wires for some southern deega
ton in the convention of SS, or getting
nearer the present time, for votes for tht
speakership of the next congress.
The statue Of Dupont, which is now in
place, will be unveiled with appropriate
ceremonies on the Goth inst. Senator Bay
ard will be the orator of the occasion. The
statue is considered avery credtable work
It bears very striking likeness to the Of
6cer commemorated, and makes notable
addition to the art treasures of the capital
The figure is OF heroic size, in bronze, and
the subject is represented standing upon
the deck of his vessel, with his head uncov-
cred and raised as If gazing at a vessel in
the distance. In both hands he holds bi
nocular, which has just been lowered from
his eyes, the action being followed by an
intent gaze with the naked eye. The scup-
Tor was Mr.. Launt Thompson, of Phlladrl-
phia, and the cost of the statue was $4,000
and of the pedestal and preparations $4,000
1t is now pretty we'll understood that
congress Will not 40 muCu lcGlslutlou 'u'-
side the appropriation bills at this session
The republicans are making frantic ef'
fort to have Dakota admitted to the sister.
hood of states, but the democrats feel that
the republicans count more than their lie.
gi,imate strength in the senate and in the
house. Nevada with only about $4,000
voters most of them mere squatters at that
sends two senators and one representative
to congress and counts three in the electo.
raj college. IT Nevada were a democratic
state, what theme she would be for Mr.
Blaine. She would answer even better
than the solid south for an Augusta speech
There should be constitutional amend
ment to remand state to the territorial
condition when her population and wealth
have deterorated, as in the case OF Nevada,
, until she is poorer and less populous than
an average county in the more thickly set.
tied states.