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WARD DETECTYTKS AGAIN.
The Police Captaius ReGaia ths Superviaisa
Each Of his OsSa PrecIucs.

The Police Capitals RegAia tie Superviaisa
Each Of his Owa PrecIuct.
All the police detectives in the city were
put under the control OF Inspector Byrnes on
May 8 Of last year. The Police Commissioner
yesterday restored the old system Of ward de.
tectives by abolishing the grade Of "dctectivs
officer. Tho Captains were told to select the
men they wished for their detectives. and. with
the exception OF twelve. they retained the mos
A the Inspector. however. had made q mum.
men havo boon under his control. not over hall
places they occupied 4 year ago. =
The return to the old system Ia considered 9
proof that Inspector Byrnes's experiment was
but the change Is said officially to have beer
made not only with his consent. but by hiS
failure of the experiment. One is that too
much time Was Loaf because OF the rule requir.
Ss of
come from beyond the Harlem River this losS
of time became serious.
While tme saving Is the nominal reason fos
the restoration OF the old system the real cause
is the dislike OF the Captains to the system
which made their detectives responsible *
Inspector Byrnes and not to them. Several OF
the Captains have refused to have anything to
do with the detectives. or have burdcned the
Central Office with the petty cases OF the
DreGinots
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Mrs. srUR0Es's STORY.
she Sues for Limited Divorce, sna oays she
WINS struck with y Billy.

WINS Struck With = Billy.
Mrs. Frank D. Sturges OF 226 President
street. Brooklyn. was reported BY her husband
as missing about ten days ago. Mr.. Sturges
was arrested yesterday In suit for limited
divorce. brought by his wife, She alleges that
almost ever since hor marriage In 1879 hor
husband has treated her cruelty. and that she
recently left tho house and went to live with
her mother fearing that he would kill her.
He struck her in the face with his clenchsd
fist. sho says. n few months after their mar
riage. While they lived In Ninth street. Brook
lyn In 1881. she Says he was In the habit Of
beating her to insensibiity with cane. about
once month. While they lived at. 264 Thir-
tenth street Brooklyn. Re struck her on tho
head. she says: with Q billy. and pointed 4
loaded pistol mt her. threatening to kill her II
she cried out or told her father.
Last month she says. no beat her and turned
her and their child out of doors, after which he
lott the State and went to liye with il parents
In bridgeport. Aitorwnrd. sho says. he and his
mother abducted the child from her residence.
2G4 Thirteenth street. having pretended that
they were going to tnke him out for walk.
He Ia WORTH she SAYS. SIC 900.
Nj. Sturges alleges that he has been q good
husband. and that hts wife has boon the cause
OF all tho domestic trouble. When his wife was
missed and he called at Police Headquarters no
shed toars. He Ia " bookkeeper for William
Mackey. 35J Court street. Brooklyn.
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Aassy CSssusrvs Asysviae-WsAAisss SAeA
'ti3 vtn Desu BE CsaeSsAsvA.


NEwroR1. May 1o.--A large number OF
cottagsrs have arrived this week. Ameng The
families who have taken posscsslon OF their
residences arc those Of Mr.. Walter L. Kane. Mr..
Augustus L. Whiting. Mr.. w. W. Sherman. Mr.
George Peabody Wetmoro. CAPT. George II.
Perkins. United States navy: Mr.. Aenry ..
Fearing. Mrs. James n. Drake. MAJOR ]. Smith
Bryce. Mr.. Leroy King. Mrs. L. n. Hunter. Mr..
And Mrs. Isaac Boil. Jr.. Miss Emily o. oibbos.
T 9sS 1Tsn HhWSnfy Rs psa sR
Huntington o. Hartford. Mr.. 0eeres Tlffhpy.
h:s E0s Nj q To9.iTE s NJ sh H.. T.
s y s "a 81 sssSSn. VII,
S: ss:sss: 4: -: S:jla:
5oSH ssecS s Sss .sDss ssa dssiss
r 30 present. snd ens will not return from
1%Ss 4 French. son Of NJ. Trancis 3. FI.acS
TSs % sss ~, 2! Mr. whitney x.rr.n son .,
9crt VIII s. 81 Mr. s. s1s !. TS sso
q KsrSaspa % NJ MsaSid H a0Sws.
s1a p y aodd Ssdv Viii be welded here to
III, 5Ss aGSs Miller and Mr.. Justice Harls. Q,
familiss Will arrive shortly. and 60 to Block
sever" AZ Ia iHsSionSSis entertainments have
S SS:s any iss;:. dsi:;:s!
Ne; S; 4: S sss %Sissi 8 Ss. Yosf have
Hazard cottage. on Catharine street.
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BUTLER AND JONES'S LETTER
the GENERAL THINKS THE kPIsTLB
MUST BE HOAX.

0ssaAss, u Lssks Lsks . Trap-A sass Geo.
veutisn Never FasseA Such Rssoissssa-.
Osiss g washisstsA fer IsTsr.atAss.
Major-G Con. Benjamin. +. Butler was q
tho Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday hale and
hearty. A reporter Of TEE SUI asked hin
whether no had recsived the Published letter Of
George O. Jones. Chairman Of the New York
Btats Convention Of the National 0rssAbask
Labor Party. Gen. Butler said he had not ~
soivsd the letter. but had read II 10 the mora
ing papers. The letter enclosed Q copy Of ~
Gpssnbask Laborers. r.
ss: :s.::i: ssss Z: -:
O. Il
sS .ss.n sss @
M@ ss!a 70 stand ne ysitofn g Din
az: g: r+s,y ~: -: . rspssssai Sasi -
Mr.. Jones wrote to Gen. Butler:
4 number Of the deesstrs from Nsw York are -
c sss VEN y. ySu ~
s,.s astlss op.a!ons on ISbl!s qs.tisns aud DSis
q: .sossss 4s...sess . sls:r . :n.si: "
asn. q. 70 male Easwn dir.stiy tsrossh ne pssis
.a Y:
the Cnitsd States BY isi Convention. -''
Con. butler. II cannot conceive Of such per.
formance done In sertousnsse. This eosntfy
L began to have fresiacn,s Il has S lad sv Sss
four years Presidential nominations and con.
siderable number OF national CONVENTIONS o.
sor; and sises q people and Of all sorts a..
sG S e S
ness and sober earnest. while should Ieoos-
ass a SonSs. e the should have
Besides. after reading the letter. II 1t 10 y
earnest. should want-.it looks 30 much
like trap.I should want Mr. Jones to answer
Or sr two so e.i st. him.
a., Seeond.Are you in favor OF my nomination
"Third.If am nominated viii you support
= After ascertaIning these three things Ishould
ouestions. MI. Jones. seems 10 want to hold
me 70 somethine; could SEQ him l would
eph q Roanote who ' sh asHaa ie eeeen
trfc. generally spoke worry much to the point.
Randolph was on race course one day. The
horses We're about to start when fellow ran
will bot one hundred dollars on the bag
mare: Squire Jones shall hold the stakes -,
hold ssrrs % gnn.s ssid Randolph but who will
But continued Gen. Butler. the whole
matter Is simply jest. No sound. sober man
could ask me or anybody to be bound By q. plat.
form no Of he never hes and .hs.
knowingly, passed such resolution as Ia con:
ssnsd II Mr. JGnsss letter. never heard o.
ta HsSs ysa .assssf to soy on the presdsn
No. for I do not know anything. INN going
to washington, however. and shall find out On
about 1t there because they know 1t all there"
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from the turf.
The Rockaway Hunt s'ccpechase races viii be the
great u ortns event to-day.
Eoe 10 taking baths At sh<eUshead Bay with the
hoDe of strengthening him for racing.
orrn 4. !lckok has reached Chicago with his strina
OF Iattsrs. lie has sold tbs pace kucy. 2IA-
Krk's GuiAs to the TURF Just 10 the most comprN
hensive work OF tue kind ever printed In America
The sossou and Schn"fer billiard match will take pae(
In ChtcagD Monday night. Siess,n has made By ~
the largest averages in practice woIk.
Al Mrm;iis. sullivan knocked out william Fleming,
briekayrr, st tho nrst blow by tremendous right
handler nader the left IL twenIy.nys minutes
before Fleming came TO.
Prof william Miller win start for San Francisco In
the xealaada. watch leaves sydney oil May - when
~ arrives he MI las anxious any body nlho
Q,GDC akAs-
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Base hits Allegheny. ~; Brooklyn, o.
Errors-Al!egheny,4 I; Brooklyn, IS.

ErrOr8-ANe9ueny ., brooklyn. Id
the FIN q s nss the 5
tor the time The Monroe team made strong night
agaust this superior play OF the college boys hut they
The EesOaics of jersey ciiy ysst.ray defeated III.
AZ Prospect Park-s,ar, d rntH.m, Aae!phis. u;
Prospect, .; AiSris, II: Lave Oak. IT,
The Fyaway Club Of this city has been recognized
'a ogns ' n s t. n1as q III rs
player ID make . home run this season.
Frank Hart. the co!ored pedestrian. will play short
stop for coored base ball club known ns the ST. Louis
The strain caused by the overland throw by pitchers
% great that they will DO glad to return to the old
Other games yesterday were as follows:
LeaKue.-At BOSTON, Boston. .; Detroit!4. At Provt
dsnce.rIoyi'snss. o; Chicago. !. Al Philadelphia
AmsricanAt Ciaeina ati-Toleio. I; Cincinnati, II.
Al 81 Louis-St Louis 2; colnmGns II At louisyile-
Lon,syi!e y; indianapolis !. Al NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
rEsTern League.-At Baltimore-vIrRinia. o; -Monu.
BURG .S."E"ps%s..,s ); HssiSe. i. II T.
iron and Oil Lrs.us-At OH City-on City. .; Frank.
linton Association -At Cineinn att baltimore o; Gin.
saSo-Ghcsso 49, Keystone 5. AZ 81. Louis-st Louis.
College Ga,nes.-.At Amler.t-Amherst 5; Princeton.
hsw csss y .S ssusi
Tho Cricket Bass Ball olab Of jersey City visited
South ORANGE yesterday and were defeated by the
The Isie ana Harvard mines me. for their nr.. gam.
At Cambridge yesterday, Two weeks Ego The change:
IL. ssa as.
DC % II. G os nue.: 4 Inc
Hsrya,ds and won BY toll.
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LEXINGTON. May 1O.-The track was greatly
improved to-day The nrst for purse Of ~s00
for all ages. mile Hickory jim never headed
and won by a-ngh, Belle Of the Highlands second,
Springer third Time. I ASH.
me second wssthe Bush Stakes for two.y
colts nve farionas Socks won by length and half
Wondsnent second threeQuarters OF length ahead q
Bill Owens. Tine. aGk.
m. third The Strauss Stakes hendicsp sos
oil ages, and onesixteenth miles JOHN Henry wen
easily by two lengths Brunswick second, half kugth
In front OF Lizzie \. Time l:Sl. -
three-qusrters OF mile CHI won ny inches NslliS
Peyt0n second four lengths In front Of LutestYina
Time. l:l7.
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LIVING ON HIS LEG.
The MendieNss Artist who Created McIn.
tSre's Sore Arm Arrested.

The Mendieass Artist who Created McIn.
tSre's Sore Arm Arrested.
Matthew McIntire says ho Is Is years old,
and was born In Albany. Ho met John Reilly.
q years old. at q lodging house In Chatham
street on sunday lust. Reilly said he had been
round the city for months. and had made his
living by showing burns on his leg to clnritably
disposed persons. He said he had made the
burn himself. and would fix up McIntire's arm
II McIntire wanted to 90 into tho business.
:, Melntre applied on Friday to the police OF
NSilly. He said his arm had swollen to four
times its natural size. and was giving him q
great deal Of pain.
JustIes Weids sent McIntirs to the physicians
at the Chambers Street Hospital. to ind how
tho sore on the arm had boon made. They re-
ported that 1t had been made with Spanish ny
and by prolonged irritation. caused by rubbing.
MSinttre would not lose HE nrm they said;
Reilly says that MeIntirc asked him to make
the sore. and that 1t Ia not at alI hurtful.
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What will he Done with Riker's leland and
the Farm for tho IusRue.

but Will nc Dbne Win fttkcr'a Iolono ana
the Farm for the In.Rue.
The bill authorizing tho purchase OF RI
kers Island for not moro than $3.50 900 awaits
Gov Cloveland's signature. A penitentiary
and workhouse arc to DO built on the island.
and work will be begun as soon a. the bill be-
comes law. Tho island IL 800 acres In ex-
tent. has some thrifty trees and stone quar-
ry. 1t Is five miles from the foot of East
TwentX-sixth street. and lies opposite the
North Brother, not far from Port Morris. It Ia
nowowned BY ex- Mayor Kingsland Of Brooklyn.
The War,ls Island institutions for the In
said yesterday. Last year the Board Of
Estimate set aside s25, 900 ior county farm on
for the insane. II IL desirable that the insane
patients should have more room to. go about
IL faan ey can haze IN en- Wsrd iTnd
The Commissioners have visited several places.
all inland. rs land on tho Sound or tho ocean
made. We will buy In u fortnight"
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The Las, or the Greedy Relief Fleet Sails.

Tho steamship Alert left the Brooklyn Nav
Yard for tue Arctic regions ut los o'clock yesterday
Her deck clutcrei with beams mortised and ready
for building the arctic house the ford Middle
ton Island. The docks the Alert were th.onEet
with men, women and boys. As commander CONN
with cigar between his lips. climbed upon the shipj
bridge and the order 10 cast OF the lines parcel
that had been forgotten tossed board ladies'
their to their eyes aud the cheered
On the United States ship Powhatan. BY thu
sailors gave three cheers with will aud the seamen or
the Alert took Oh their caps
A the Alert proceeded down the river with the UNoR
Jack at the fore ship, snlnted her with fag and tug
and other steam vessels with tOOs On the East ives
bridge towers the natoasl 1ags stood ut HORIZONTAL 10
the stun beeezc. Fort Columbus ove.nors Island
nfed twenty-one guns a. she passed.
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Lacrosse.

At New Haven yesterday afternoon tho first
game Tor the intercollegiate Lacrosse championship
played between the Yale and New York unverstty
teams Owing to frequent showers during tile day. The
number Of spectators small not more than 100 being
present Both teams wore dark bne erseys. kniok
able for their extreme light weight contrast 10 Yale
Only at time In the game did the New Yorhs get
Ssrd YAls,s goal. But the splendid long throwing Of
was fully equal to emergency and the ball for nearly
all the rest 81 the In the vicinity of New Works
prevented several good throws at goal However. the
Yale attack proved too much for them. Score II -
nothing. In fnvOr Ut Yale,
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The Psstime Athletic Club held their FIRST
annual around competition for the Ampionship Of
America yesterday at Washington Park, Sixty ninth
street and East River. Mr.. ". B. Curtis was referees.
100 yard dash by ". r Thompson of the sham.
rock Lacrosse Club. Canada in TO- second: Putting
Inches Ths ranning br"sd junp was won by Ford IS
Zee; ~ Inches 4 Toward hurdle race was won By
hammer jordan first. Y feet inch: The running
hsh jump was Won BY FORD feet lnchss IhroMins
Jordan and Thornton, each clearing the bar At feet
covered ~ feet y inches The championship was won
by Thompson who. aecordng to the rule. scored 81
points Ford second with n ponts and Jordan " point
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An Isv.a,er sen. to stat. pr,..n.

JoHNsTowN. N. Y. May l0.-Tho speedy end
Ing OF the trial Of George Cole for the murder Of Sam
ue Murray which occurred this week 10 the subject
Of conversation here At present Cole and Murray WERE
frolc together one evening last Jny and a dispute
arose and they tartsd cole afsrward called nj Mar
stone The trial wac ended sbrnpt.y after Two dsys by
conpronkr. Tue prisoner El, ahc. guilty II manslsn
ter IN the nrst degree md WAS sentenced ~ Judge Ian
don TO SIX years IN pslr-irora rson. The fami lar
an inventive genius AID his Ingenuity has made the
fortunes of men His GOwu.alI purely the
suit Of rum drinkins
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Cricket.

The return match between tho all New
York crckeers and the Philadelphia team. which win
leave for Europe Saturday next played yester
day on the grounds Of the Germantown Club Nice.
town and resssd in another victory for the Phiisdst
being played BY each side The largest individual
scores on the sds Of Philsdellhia were thoss
however carrying his bst out to til, end on the Now
YORK side the best batting done by Wilson and
I.anhkin, who scored u and 10 respectively. The
ground was sott At the beginning of the Tae but The
sun soou hardened the wicket and III excellent EXHIBIT
tion Of cricket given by both tesns the bowiinS
and nskling being Of the higheat order. ~
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City College 0nmes.

The College OF the City OF New York had
athletic games yesterday on the Manhattan grounds.
Eighty-eishth street and Eighth avenae. game Of
tennis. played by Seward and Brown VS.. Young and
atsckleberg was won by the latter Tie lO0ynrd dash
between =. Iliidreih w., aud Il. D. La Petra, ~
between =; W, Martin. a and y Marry. ~, WAS won
Handicap Went to e. T. Bostwiet, ri In aaI seconds.
The high jump WAS won by a. Clinton, rs 81 feet;
seconds; the mile walk by j. A. Dempsey, s7 Ia
IS ID feet So nches tle S6oysfi run Gy e. A. Clinton.
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BosToS. May l0.-The Harvard class races on
III. Charles River today ended In nzzIe The sophie
failed to start when the signal given,
and the referee decided that the would have
ruwsd over again on Monday ut T.. ". The seniors
tuniore md frerhmsu rOwed the aud mnde
very pretty and exciting The Seniors got third
e length ahead on t.s start sad held their until
aud the freshmen by about three knyihs No Oic ial
time was taken The referee was Dr. q. H. Williams Of
Ia IIn h.lat uuh
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SARATOGA. May 10.-The Democratic Conven-
ton for the Second Assembly district Of Saratoga
county met 1t Corinth today was the largest and
most enthusiastic In years every town being rep
resented. Resolutions were adopted c0ndemn.g the
fraud OF 1851 mad declaring to DO the duty Of the
Asrican people to never cSEdSns that OUTRAGE also In
port delegates to Chicago In favor q Roswell Flower
FOR President In case the names of ridden and Hendricks
not presented there The resolutions adopted
unanimously and with cheers. The delegates are Gsorgs
n. Langd0n, John r Harris, and J. ". Olmstcad.
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II. OIL Tr.nsis Alsn.psly.

OIL CITY. May l0.-The OIL Exchange to-day
amended the rule regarding deliveries to make
only the certificates Of the National Transit Company
good Previous to the merger Of the United Pipe Lines
with ,hs National Transit Company United certificates
were the only certificates recognized and during the
transfer Of stocks w vote OF the Conference Of Ex
We're rscognixsi Now the stocks are nearly all trans
ferrsd To the National Transit Company only the niter
fsrenys will DO Of this action stocks Of United
Pine Lines reported to-day barrels aud those
Of the National TranPit Company are 5T.fsb, i25.
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Two boats Of tho Columbia College Boat Club
started yesterday on pair.oared mile down
the river from McCombs Dam bridge. The boat rowcd
by n. W. Cohen and W. Hun with ". G. Stout ~ cox.
swan, by three lengths in minutes 3J. seconds
\ twunila ei8it. oar race bstween sopLoli0res aud
trehmen followsi The freshmen won Us two len sths.
siar;rr, and MessrS T. himnonds and j. Cornell
the jNdsvM
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A Grand juror Refuse. .. T..,,ry.

WASHINGTON May l0.-E. 8. Hutchinson.
foreman Of Of tho star route Grand Juries which
failed to nd indictments today before tho House
committee that is inv sstsang The Star route trials lie
refused answer sny questions relative to the proceed
nvs In the raHd Jury until he had consulted with
counsel. The conlihlttes gave Mr. Hutchinson until
Monday consult with lawyers upon the propreiy Of
his diyuying tho secrets Of the jury room.
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ITHACA. May 10.-The names Of tho Cornell
who will row At the coming intere collegiate 70
gaa. gu the schuylkil and sarn'ogs Lake are: Raht
bow; Cornell. 2: Rowland s; Schoheid sroxe Chnres
L. Courtney their 'rser says that the boys have fan
promise of succ,ss at the June rnc~s.
Charles Dudley Warner began his seriaa Of lectures
THE Relations VI Literature 10 Life before the s;uiens
this week.
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A s.a..l 10 The nassvI~ Tv.redv,

BLOOMFIELD. May 10.-Tbe report has gained
currency Mrs g. Newton Roweii the central squire
Of ths Batavia tragedy hy which Judson l. Lynah Of
utcs lost hi. lfe would make no dsfsncs n the App
by Mr. Howell This 10 mistake shs will make aehs
for her rights ana has cd counsel for tie purpose
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WASHINGTON. May 10.-The House Committee
the Judiciary decided to-day that the evidence pre-
sented them terded u show that Chief Justice ASe
Of New Mexico w. ncompstsnt to perform has duties hot
40 hts case t. before the Executive nothing should BIZ
done by the House
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Ma,dosa yyss tho Match.

REw ORLEANs Nav IO.-In the wrestling
match 81 the base bah park this svsainE. bstwses WuE
eoan mad ntx asas. the farass won easily, the aiss
rouAl w ten niinuses sAd ths sseesA " toas.
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q runs-Clevsland. 2; New York, O.

Earned Funs-(;leVsland, 2; New York O
First base by err0rs-Cleveland, Q: New York, 2.
scentiou. work done ~ the umpire The young Calf
forniau Van Court made favorable impression,
although he has peculiar methods
Tile Metropolitan and Washington Clubs met again In
Washington yesterday. anil the Metropolitsns added
still saosseT victory their credit mo home team
by the visitors Only seven innings were played. when
shower stopped the game. The score was:
warrington ........... ...........i o ia
The Brookiyns were beaten at Pittsburgh yesterday
position Kimber's pitching was fearfully punished.
The
Aucgneny. ..................'.V Z-lo
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-26
BUTLER ON THE TARIFF
He Says That Free Trade Is Impossi-
BILE for This Country.
And Outlines His View of What the
Tariff should Be-Polifical Points
Picked Up Here and
There,

DETROIT, Mich, May %. = The following
letter is published by The Evening journal:
BOSTON, Mass, May &c. NJ. HUBBARD,
MANAGING EDITOR DETROIT EVENING
JoURNAL--DEAR SIR: There is so evident
good faith in your communication to me that
l break a custom in answering SPECIFIC ques-
lions as to my political views on SPECIFIC sub
jects. Perhaps upon the subject of the tariff
can give them in a word, for never have
concealed them. We cannot have free trade
in this country, however desirable theoret-
ically it would be. Our country is so large,
our interests so vast, and so much is to be
done by the general government that for a
series of years we must raise hundreds of
millions of dollars by taxation of some kind.
The only constitutional taxation that know
Of is the direct tax in proportion to the
number Of inhabitants of the states The
genius of our people will not permit of that
direct taxation, and therefore indirect
taxation must be rceorted to.
From the beginning of the gov
eminent to this time taxation by duties on
imported articles has always been the resort
of our government, except in times of war,
for a limited period when other methods OF
taxation have been tried, because the duties
upon imports were insufficient Therefore
favor the raising of sufficient amount Of
| revenue fol- the economical administration oil
the government, and no more, from duties
upon imports, and in laying those duties tc
| tax all articles of luxury up to the collection
| point, to make free all raw materials no'
raised or produced in this country which entei
| into its arts and manufactures, and the actual
| necessaries of life as much as possible, anc
| to cheaper them in every way possible, and
within those limits to so judicioUsly piact
our duties as to best encourage and alt
| American labor and American industry. Ii
| could, would also devote the taxes upor
whisky and tobacco to fund to pay the re
naming debts of the war, the pensions, ano
the care of the soldiers disabled by the war
do not know that need make any furthe
statement upon this topic.
Very truly yours, BENJAMIN F. BUTLER.