Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-16

A Dispatch Of serious import comes from London
That Bismarck has returned The House resnluti0ns
az r,r.; 5he death u Herr L3slerto tn German
nin-f r III this country, with the explanation that
tn to=itIgl Of IasScT l.: Germany did not Justify
ti-ir presentation. Tie dispatch speaks OF the
report as almost incredible but adds that the
feeling II the German government towards Us are
50 hostile, on account OF the hog question, that
such course NAV have been adopted.
THar, i NJ telling. Of course. what this Incident
may lHad ~. The action OF Bismarck il il is as
reported. would be- regarded throughout the country
and !r world as an i4pertin"ncc and insult: and
a. course. It would be deliberate and Intentional
il jIe House h,unierS I'm diplomacy, Bismarck does
not II H-U~j then bc determined what the country
prefers dpipg. Il Is idle t. assume that there is
rct,E any genuine sympIthy between the two gov
trEIneht- beyond orr common bond OF distant kin
ship Germany j. to-day the most extreme and
arrogant desIotism in TIE Ciyi!iZ world II rep
="i~ in all IL, force the theory OF The divine right
OF klu-s ana Of personal rule only few weeks
6go IL prospective emperor jouTneyed through Eu-
rCpe To form league OF SOvercIEnS against liberal
political institutions. That suc1 government Is
we'll disposed t0wards the republic whose success
has shaken the foundations OF monarch ali over the
world Is an abSuri!ty. II Is quite possible, there
foe. that The iii feeling already existing may be
Increased instead Of I-tJeTei as time goes on. II
IS hardly probable that any serious trouble Will
result from This unplcasantnesS At the same time
Ait- friction now ana then such as this may do
ham IN calling attention to the very great neglect
i!t2 which our military daren-es have fallen.
Nj Hewitt Ia, written another letter but it was
H., very enthusiastically received by the audience
L. 9.hon. it Was addressed. The New YORK Repre-
sentative had been invited To attend the annual
dinner Of the Trenton board of trade. but was
oni-" 10 decline, and III his letter of regrets took
o'c-5'a To- give his views on The iron tariff in its
iniucfce "n the prosperity Of Trenton. He argued
that The Industries ot that city suffering from
u>t'b~, distractions imposed by the existing laws
h truth Is. he writes, ''they are taxed out of
existence, ami The workjngncn lack employment
because they hove not Yet learned the bitter lesson
tA,tt every dollar of taxation imposed 10y law is
DEDUCTED from The earnings which otherwise they
would have for The support OF their families
MI Hewitt admits that until lately he held pro-
tttt"niat views Oh this subject. but writes that he
has changed his mind latter an experience as con-
SincinE "a, IL has been disagrecabIr"
The ir"n-workers. it Is said. received this letter
"coidiy and without a murnur of applause" Evil
IDENTIFY. Ike the young lady whose good mother
was giving her the benefit her experience In the
fcy vi dancing. they want to know the folly OF it.
too
PhllAt"iphf2 returns NeSSTs Carlisle ana NOrrf-
sons stll to-day by sending large delegation to
the WAYS and means committee room to argue
against reduction " duties on iron. Three OF the
nave now laid Their case be11rr the committee and
Is q result Of these represent atoms. ru!uors are
already current II compromise, modification and
correction
While IennSy lTania very naturally takes the
lead IN lie iron protest. its voice Is helped by dele
gates from Ohio. Michigan ana Wisconsin, the lat
Ter states being among those claimed to be in favor
or l0W duties. Oh0's position In the matter Is
growing more positive daily. Not only is she a large
WOOL growing state, but her manufactures are Of
vast Importance As against the Morrison bill she
i "a safe republican state next fall. even If Mr.
faEne bears the democratic standard-which, by
Tie way, Mr.. Dana declares Is out Of the question
The "unit rule has, apparently, seen its best
days 50 lar AZ least as the republican convention
Is concerned The tide IS settling ali one way, and
III favor Of Independent local rcpresentaton rather
than state delegations carryugits orders from the
msciine and voting in SOLID pliaIany This fact
VII TEND TO Keep the zeal strength of the various
Candidates III doubt until the very eve OF the con-
Fentipn, and throw an element OF uncertainty into
H. de-iaeratlonN, rs even where delegations come
with instructions they VIII he less easily handled
Than where held III large and compact bodies The
hrst elect has been To dim the prospects Of favor
IT, sons who ara thus unable To vote their state
so-id4y Ia convention unless tie people OF the
Whole state are sincerely behind them.
EngiALds IeiPlcxitcs do not seem to grow less /
from day t. day, though, thanks to Genera! Cor
d5n, Aer position in the SOuCtn has improved
SIZE Is no" called upon, however, TO take notice Of
EuSSltS southwark progress towards India The
Aslatc conqutsts OF Iii" two powers have now
Drought them nearly face to face, and when the
supply or natives gives out, II Is rather taken for
granted that Invaders to tackle each other
FOR some reason Outrage investigations are
ir!itiJ! In phrases that become national by-wors
NJ Le,tS ''geitee tErasing~ is likely to be added
10 the list, and II has . picturesque originality
winch rishtiully entities 1t 10 Immortality.
Vanderbilt denies that he wants OrWil take Vest
Shore, bun admits weakness for Rock Island The
western friends OF the latter road DO not wish him
70 Ee- control and battle OF the giants is PIE
ceted Is the molcd interests involved mount into
The hundred millions
IIle Hon Tom Ochiltrec's name gets OCCASION
ally into PRINT. Now that his Lasker resolution
threatens var with GeT;nany, IL VIII become
familiar Il hOJ!7c hold word
Ia yesterdays Curtin-Ndnning Incident the
House furnished: The country an Illustration OF the
EtNiiL tina. II 10 but step from The sublime 10 the
ridcUIcu-