New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-19
Mr.. JARRETT AND THE PRESIDENT.
THE REASON OF THE DELAY N RE-PECI TO Iht
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
iRY TELEskAPH TO THE TREUNHI

PITTsBuRG. July 1S.-1he question which interests
Pittsburg most at the present time IS whether VII.
Jarrett's commission chief OF the new bureau Vi
Labor Statistics will he signed by the President OF not
Jarrett's speech in which, without DOUBT lie maue
uncomplimcntary allusions to President Arihur Wa
delivered in Lafayette Hail. in this city at the initial
meeting of Mr. Bainc's friends who were organizing
To- oppose the selection of Arthur delegates to chicago
While Jarrett, who rival of General Neg'ey lor
the Congressional nomination in the AAlld Dls'lc''
was extolling the Plumcd Knight some person III the
audience asked him TO state what objection he had I"
Arthur and in response, it is alleged. he said that
Arthur was totally unfit for the dgnhed position OF
President that the most he could do to hunt and
fish and give fcasts to gourmandS and that he Ns'
better fitted for the position Of scGlion at Delnonicos
than for Chief Magistrate Of the United States The
expression was gross aud the audience demonstrated
its dissatisfaction III emphatic manner In the pub
lished reports the offensive words modified, out
of r slect to President Arthur.
\ friend of Ja~.ctts said to-day hat the opposition
had been inspired in Philadelphia, and that gentle
man no less prominent than Wharton Barker is re-
suo.s lie for IT, S3id this gentleman: 9 Mr Barker.
i'm addition to being prominent in politics and bu-i-
mes, OF Philadelphia owns the iron works II Hehehein,
where they had lcng and bitter strike year age:
and is also proprietor OF g. Inc NoIlh Rhc'l'ti,'
which is the Oldest daily paper in the state. Mr.
Barker was q IN .mhcr of the committee OF Inanutact-
tat appeared before The w avs ana Means Noid
ttee of Congress lat winter to protest against re
duction of the tarir. Jarrett as the aect oi 'ie
tin pae manufacturers. was also present f"r H"he
reason Mr Barker objected 10 Mr Jal1eits appearing
with the manufacturer, committee. Whether II wa
because he remembered the bethlehem stiFe' or
thought jarrett was not good enough to stand on TIC
same ground as himself, do not know but he did
raise the objection. Jarrett heard about II, aud the
result was that Mr. Barker and Jarrett had I"iher "
heated argument. in which the LITTLE Ncish'nan from
Fittsburg tOdI., Philadelphia millionaire number
of home truths, Mr. Jarrett was nancd ~ ''
dent Arthur 10 Uccnief Of the new bureau hr Barker
paper commented uufavoyaby and ad ySed the 1l'haS
of PoNdeIly that there still room for nope A lG"
davs ago. when everything supposed to be lovely
Mr. Bdrkcrs paper contained paragraph SiailhS t.t
tie comm s.ion was withheld No other paper hhd ihe
news which ia conclusive proof that Mr. Barker had
private sources of information
Mr. jarrett returned from " aShrA, ton thlS atteI-
noon. He said Some person / Ml>Icpfc,tnt.hG NY
language. Iucycr said that Arthur was ut on 1oI
sculhon in kitchen. What did say was that Ne
needed more state smln,hip in the hte House did
not descend personal abuse OF the President bu my
accusors have stirred up this fuss to injulc mo. There
is nothing in Wharton Barkers story. lie was Hot
member OF the comm ee that appeared before Tie Nor
lison Committee bat his uncle Joseph harton. Of the
bethlehem Iron Works. was. Between ne and the
members Of that committee there Is none but the most
pleasant relations. don't believe the opposition to
me comes from Mr. PoWderly, OF his friends, either
know of my accusers and understand th4t me
whole difficulty originated in Pitt.hug had a TAX
wi the President yesterday. and left with tho under
standing that hc is 10 investigate the charges. II II Is
proved thsj u.ed the language atulbulcd to me, !
vii not get the commis-ion.'