The Portland daily press., 1884-03-11

the United States, that it is unbecomine or
position as christian and commercial natioI
to put on our own markets or on the marke
OF friendly nation, meats that are diseased G
threaten retaliatory measures against frient
| ly power that prohibits their introduction.
| further recites as the sense of the America
Congress, that rigid examination of th
diseases of domestic animals should be mad
and that until such investigation be had,
| would Do unwlse and impolitlc to enact any II
| taliatory measures against any foreign powe
for simply endeavoring to guard the health o
| its citizens
Mr.. Ellis resolution has not yet come up fo
| action and will be likely to meet with som
| pretty vigorous opposition when it does com
| put u IS fully as likely to pass, especially ii
! the Senate. as is any retaliatoFy measure tina
| has been offered.
| rNKERING THE TARIFF.
The very slow progress Of the Democrati
House, coupled with the inability Of the tw
wings Of the party to agree upon anything ii
the tariff line, is causing great dissatisfaction
among members Of both tariff and anti-tarif
branches OF the Democracy. A prominen
| Indiana Democrat, who has been here durinI
the entire session watching the progress of thu
dominant party in the House, openly an
nounces himself SO much dissatisfied that hi
proposes this Fall for the first time id hi.
political experience to vote with the RepubIi
cans. He was Carlisle Democrat, working
vigorously for the election of that gentleman
as Speaker. he still retains his admiration
for Mr.. Carlisle, SO far as his ability in regard
10 the tariff and other national topics goes
put as a party leader he confeeses that he is a
failure. More than three months of the ses.
sion have passed, and the party is unable tC
point to anything accomplished. More than
that, the division in the party ranks over the
tariH q2sstion Is widening daily until it seems
asinpst - possible, he says, that any platform
CON pc adopted for the 1rsa.i1ss esign which
will be satisfactory to both sides or upon which
they can unite with anything like enthusiasm,
The great trouble with the party, he says, is a
lack OF efficient leadership. Whenever its
chances for coming again in power are good
then 1t Immediately sets to work to make
0lunders, and it never fails in these efforts.
This Indiana view of the situation is reflected
Dy that OF gentleman of equal and still
greater prominence in the East, Governor
W aller OF Connecticut. On a recaqho-f16iaa
mere, talking with some friendly that he baS>
poiitlcal outlook. he said .5fhe coming Pfesi-
itssiG hops lor ms pfhis tariff agitation and
the lack ujf ettcIe..t leadership is killing our
chances as fast as poss1ble. Why, even Con
necticut will give 5000 Rspublican majority
This from tidal wave Dekocratic Governor
of Connecticut does not Indicate very nope
land
ARTHUR IN THE soUyH.
The pronounced sentiment in tle Louisiana
Republican convention in favor of the re-nom-
ination of President Arthur will piobably be
re-echoed by the Republicans of nsarly every
State in the South. A prominent ald wealthy
Kentucky Republican here recently said IN
conversation with your correspondent tnat ne
had no doubt of the election of strong Ar
thur delegation in Kentucky 90 not
think" he said, "it will be sSlid Arthur del
egation, for the Presidents Sourse has not been
satisfactory to all Of our people, but feel sure
that large proportion o. the delegation will
be for him, There is general feeling among
our people that President Arthur, who came
to his present postiop under the most unfay-
orable circumstances that could DO imagined,
has done wonders in uniting the party and
making a successful administration, and one
that commands the respect of all. do not
think the Republican party can do better than
to renominats Mr.. Arthur, and that is the san
tirnent As.saljeve, of the majority OF the Re-
publicans11,5ar State"
Inouiries among Southern Republicans liv-
ING here show that this sentiment will be very
strong in all the Southern States with perhaps
one or two exceptions. North Carolina viii
probably be for Sherman, as it was four years
ago Mr.. Canaday, who is an internal revenue
official, gave that State to Sherman IN 1881,
being now an officer of the Senate, hand in
glove with that gentleman, can work" the
old North State in his interest.
ARTHUR IN OHIO.
Governor Fosters reiteration of the state
ment that Arthur could not carry Ohio does
not please Ohio Republicans here. They say
that is not true. Col Markbreit of Cinci innati
the assistant treasurer at that point talking
with your correspondent upon the subject
said he felt sure that Arthur would carry Ohio
if nominated. OF course, he said II am q gov
eminent official and perhaps may be prejudic
ed in favor of the President who appointed me
to my position, but there are think good rea'
sons for believing that Mr.. Arthur is not un-
popular in Ohio as has been alleged. The
idea that any of Garfield's friends should hold
any feeling against President Arthur because
of the event which he mourn5 as earnestly as
do we all is absurd. The Presidents admins
tratien has been such as to gain friends for
him constantly. think he would be espec
tally strong among the Germans, because Of
his liberal views. There is none of that hypc-
critical sham and nonsense which characterize
ed Hayes career as President. Certainly the
business interests and the intelligent element
generally begin to honor him. | am confident
be will carry Ohio if nominated.
These sentiments are re-echoed by conver-
sation recently had with Cleveland gentle
man by yOnr correspondent 81 am frank to
admit that was extremely prejudice against
President Arthur when he assumed the Pres
dential chair. Living SO near to Presiden
Garfieldas as did, kno wing him so well, hav
ing SO great an affection for him. confes
that looked upon Arthur with great dis
trust: AN willing to confess also tina
believed him in some measure responsible
for President Garfeld's death. That feeling
has, however, passed entirely away. INSTEAD
of that see him now as a statesman, man o
honor and high Standing, one who has had tht
ability to unite the party and to make mos
successful administration under the most ad
verse circs instances. / cannot conceive of any
| greater disabilities unler which one could la
Dor in coming into Office thau those which sur
rounded and weighed d6Wn President Arthur
should be glad to see him nomiAated.
| think he deserves it. Ithink, too that my
views on this subject are She views of manI
Republicans in Ohio. Gov. Foster is certainly
| mistaken in supposing that thsre is any feeling
| against Arthur by Mr.. -Garbeld's friends, OF
that they would fail to support him, and thai
| most earnestly.
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE. BILL.
"Will the interstate commerce bnl pass the
House?" your correspondent asked amembel
of the commerce committee in the House lob
by yesterday.
"No," he answered, with laugh of disgsst
"PasS the Housei should say not. Why, then
won't single member of the commerce com
mittee support it on the floor; not one. It
| the first bill L have heard of being reported t
| the House without somebody on the committe
| to champion it, but there won't be a man il
| the commerce committee who will support II
| Mr.. Reagan will want to substitute his ow
bill for it, and there are certain features Of !
| that are unsatisfactory to all the members.
| famous lawyer. you know, once said that th
marriage contract was contract "sui-generou
| and quite anamolous." The condition of thi
bill is quite as great an anomaly. Our week
| OF time which we have spent in discussing
are probably thrown away so far as any pract
| cal result in the way the bill goes.
Overwor ked Brains.
DR.. William A. Hammond recently COZ
tributed an article to the Youths CompaI
ion upon brain Overwork, and Some of il
Consequences" 1t was made specially il