St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-05-27
They Think a Randall Democrat
Worse Than a Republican.
Bound to Have Their Plank in the
Democratic Platform.
The Unenviable Light of Gen. Grant in the
Wall Street Swindles.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. I

ers of the Morrison bill argue that there is
nothing to be gained by unseating Mckinley
at this juncture, on the eve of national
contest, when the Democracy will be charged
by Republicans with partisan decisions in
contested election cases. Wallace's vote is
not needed on any party issue, but would be
given to the Randall wing on the tariff ques-
tions. A vote is expected to be reached to-
morrow, but it is possible it may be deferred
by wrangling in which case nothing can be
accomplished before Wednesday.
AFRAID OF FOREIGNERS.
Richelieu Robinson, of New York, wants a
joint standing rule adopted by both branch
es, forbidding senators and members from
making or receiving visits to and from for
eign ambassadors and agents without per-
mission of the body to which they belong.
This proposition is treated with ridicule, al
though the venerable Richelieu is in terrible
earnest about it. He says foreign influence,
social and official, is too strong in Washing
ton, and that the department of state is
hardly less than nursery for legation people,
towhom employees are toadies and sycophants.
The whole establishment is a poor imitation
of Downie street and English funkey ism.
| FORGETTING LAND GRANTS.
Senator Plumb, from the public land COM
mittee, reported favorably on bill forfeit
ing une armed land grants of the Atlantic &
Pacific R. R., and Senator Scatter W as author
lied by the same committee to-day to report
likewise ON bill forfei ting unearned lands OF
the Northern Pacific. 1t is not likely, how
ever, that action will be had by the senate on
either bill at present session.
Senators Wilson and VanWyck had q
spirited colloquy over VanWyck's resolu-
ton requesting the secretary of the interior to
withhold patents and certifications from the
Northern Pacific on the acceptance of the
| Pollyup branch. Wilson insisted that the
senate had no such power and the only
remedy was to repeal the law as executive
officers could assume all responsibility. Van
Wyck claimed that the law was violated by
issuing patents after terms of granting act
had failed and that executive officers who
did so were usurpers. The matter will come
mp tomorrow and question of right of the
senate to so request referred to the Judiciary
committee for examination and report.
| MEXICAN PENSIONS.
The Mexican war pension bill drags its
slow length along, and if successfully antag-
onized by theUtah bill tomorrow as demand
ed by Senator Hoar, may not be voted upon
for several days. Logan's amendment to in
clude in the benefits bill widows who mar
ried soldiers after the war, may fail, but his
| amendment to strike out the pauper clause
which gives pension to only those who are in
absolute need will be adopted. Friends OF
the bill say it is grossly unjust to deprive
widows who married soldiers after the war
from the benefit of pensions to which these
soldiers were entitled and did not live to re-
ceive.
| REVENUE REFORMERS.
The Washington Post to-day publishes a Sc
ries of interviews with Carlisle, Morrison,
Hurd, Sunset Cox, Dorsheimer Slocum,
Hewitt, Cassidy, Buckner, Lowering, Hol-
man, Watson, Throckmorton, Mills and
other prominent revenue reform congress
men, insisting that it is the duty of the
Democratic national convention at Chicago
to make clear and unequivocal declaration
in favor of tariff reform. The sentiment of
the party is overwhelmingly in favor of a
tariff for revenue, and the convention should
so declare. II insist" said Hurd, ''that the
convention shall not only give voice to the
| principles aimed at in the Morrison
bill, but it shall formally and
emphatically indorse the course pursued by
the supporters of that bill. 1 want it clearly
Democrat and protectionist. The declaration
of the convention will be so clear and bold
there will be nothing left for Democrats to do
but indorse it or get out of the party.''
Mr.. Dorsheimer said: s'New York Demo
Gratis are practically united in favor of a
tariff for revenue only, and we are not look
ing for any innovation; we don't expect to
be startled by any novel utterance from as
sembled delegates at Chicago. So far as I
have observed the zeal of revenue
reformers in the house of representatives
has been intensified by the def eat of
the Morrison bill. We take our appeal to
| Chicago in full confidence that the Democrats
who tried to reduce the war tariff taxes will
| be sustained-that the platform will fully
meet our wishes as regards the chief issue of
| the campaign
Mr.. Morrison said: 'tAn Illinois Demo-
Gratis are with me. In desiring to reduce tariff
taxes we all favor the central idea of the old
tariff plank, a revenue tariff. We care yerv
little what words are employed to express the
idea, SO that it is stated clearly. Whether
the convention declares for tariff only for
revenue, as in 1876, or tariff for revenue
only, as in 1880, or adopt some other phrase
is of little moment. We only ask and we
fully expect that the Democratic doctrine of
tariff for revenue shall be put at the frontn
GRANT & WARD.
The impression prevails that the revelations
of Ward s. Fish, likely to be made respecting
the transactions of the firm of Grant &
Ward, will place Gen. Grant in an unenvi-
| able if not in runious light and dissipate
the conclusion that Gen. Grant was victim
lied. Ward says that the government con-
tracts were mythical, and Fish alleges he has
letters from Gen. Grant asserting that these
contracts were legitimate and existing It
is argued that Grant could not have been
deceived in this. He knew too much about
| government contracts and how they are
made, to be misled by others. Contracts are
required to be advertised and awarded to
Lie LOWEST Responsible Dluuer, aItnOugh sup
| plies outside of contract schedule are some
times purchased either in open market
or given to favored parties. But these do
not run into millions in amount or profits
and the accounts must run the gauntlet of
treasury officials before the money is paid by
draft. Ii it had been war times government
contracts would have been profitable, but
now, appropriations are closely scanned and
carefully limited by estimates. Explanation
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