The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-08-14
Our Washington Letter.
Special to the Democratic Press:
WAsHINeTON, Aug. 8, 1884.

A good deal of activity is observable
at Democratic headquarters here. A
large lot of documents have arrived
there, and ffteen or twenty men are
busy sending them out. This first in
stalment il especially gotten up with
the view to upsetting the stories of
Blaine's being friend to the Irish.
The facts brought out relative to his
early record Oh tiiis subject are made
use of to excellent advantage. 1--WE
shall show" said Secretary Post, that
Mr. elaine has been from the, day he
edited Know.Notbing paper to this
time, anything but friend to the
Irishman."
lone of our most effective dOcu-
ments is Senator Voorhees, speech on
Blaine's course towards the Irish when
he was Secretary OF State. in falling to
get the suspects. out of Prison i'm Ireland
and England, or even trying to do so !"
An immense wagon load Of these doc
uments has been unloaded at the com.
mittee rooms. prominent among them
being Voorhees, speach "The Pro-
lection to American Citizens abroad, !"
which is to be circulated wherever
there Is an Irish voter. Representa-
tive Post, Secretary of the Committee,
expresses his satisfaction at the con-
dition Of things in New York, and
says that all the Democrats at the con-
ference there were enthusiastic and
confident. The National and Con-
gressionsl Committees will work to.
gether, he says, each having a sub
committee or advisory board to deter,
mine what 10 to be done and to select
their field Of operations. The heavy
work will be done in New York, where
the main clerical force will be. The
work in Washington will be Of anoth
or class. Special men are now at work
on the records. Their work will be
directed from the headquarter here
but the results will be first made pub
lie In New York.
BLAINE's FRIENDS HOPING THAT HI
WILL TAKE THE STUMP.
1t is beginning to be believed here
that the magnetic presence of Mr.
Blaine himself will be needed to give
enthusiasm TO the Irish American
cause, and that he will take the stump
together with Gen. logan, early il
September. 1t is estimated that thi.
subject of personal canvass has beel
seriously discussed by Mr.. ElkiDs AM
the Other Blaine managers. and feelerl
have been thrown out for the purpos'
Of ascertaining how the public woul.
take this innovation upon the cam
paign methods OF recent years. 1t ha
been alleged that all the advantag,
which might be derived from such al
innovation would be ON the Blain
side, for Gov. Cleveland, occupying F.,
position which requires all his tim
and personal attention, could not Of
ford to neglect his official duties, evel
IL his personal claims have to suffer il
consequence. Neglect of official dut,
or dishonesty in its discharge, it
hardly necessary to say. has neve
been charged against him, and he viii
be unlikely to lay the basis for eithe
charge during his campaign.
FOREIGN COMMERCE OF THE UNITE
STATES.
Mr.. NimmO, Chief Of the Bureau {
Statistics, has transmitted to the Sci
retary his report on the foreign con
msrce of the United States for. til
month OF June, 1884, and for the yes
ended June 80, 1884. The printing {
this statement at the public expense
: however prohibited by a provision
law inserted in one Of the sppropri'
ton bills. 1t appears from the stat
ment that the balance of trade in fav.
OF the United States during the Ia
: fiscal year was $72, 79S 1897, rs against
balance in our favor duriHg the We,
i ending June 80, 1883, of $lOC, ,65S, AS
The total value Of the exports of me
= chandise during the fiscal year ju
closed amounted to $74O,5l3, $50,
L against $s2S, ,s39, ,4O2 during the prece
ing fiscal year. q falling Off of Sss ,s2;
s42. The imports Of merchandi
!, amounted to $667, 1858, rs again
$72S, SO.0l4 during the preceding tisc
year, u falling off of $55. .478. .35l.
The decrease in the total value
. exports of domestic merchandise du
ing the year ended June 80, 1884, W
dive chiefly to the falling Off in the q
ports of cotton, manufactures Of cOtto
wheat, wheat -four, hops, tobacco al
manufactures of tobacco, and frui
There WAS. however, during the fsc
year just closed a marked increase
the exports Of cattle, oils, provision
copper, aud manufactures of coppt
rye and corn.
q. The decrease in the total value
: imports during the year ended Ju
80, 1884, was largely due to the falli
OFT in the value of the imports of ir'
N and steel, manufactures thereof, oott
n manufactures, hides and skins, bres
stufs, tea, wines, tag, hemp and ju
N aud manufactures thereof, earthe
+. stone and china ware, leather and ma
~ ufactures of leather, art works subje
q to duty, manufactures of wool, no
.s and tobacco and manufactures there.
,e There was, however, a considerat
Ia increase in the values of sugar al
ia molasses aud of coffee.
Dr.