St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-04
A Mysterious Circular, the ORR
gin of Which Cannot be
Traced,
Headed Another Caucus to be
Called and Issued in the Inter-
est of High Tariff.
Mr.. Oliver Payne Said to Have Telegraphed
Denial of the Kansas City Times"
Interview.
Justice Field is Not Candidate for Presi-
dent, for He Himself Has
Said 1t.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.}


uted yesterday among the Democratic mem
bers and a few favored press cores
pondents, dwarfed all other topics of discus
sion at the capitol to-day. The circular was
printed in two long columns on thin paper,
counterpart of political matter issued from
the Democratic national headquarters pend
ing the Hayes-Tilden campaign. Great eau
ton was observed in transmitting the circu-
lar to members, their names being
pasted on envelopes on printed slips.
The copies secured by press correspondents
were addressed in a disguised hand, and
every effort appears to have been taken to
avoid tracking the circular to responsible
source. Supporters of the Morrison bill
characterize the circular as a clever trick on
the part of the high tariff men to dissipate
the effect of the caucus determination to dis
cuss the Morrison bill at the present session.
They say it is easy to sign the words ''Many
Democrats" but who are they! Is the cir
cular Republican firebrand to further dis
tract Democratic unity in the house, or
move on the political chessboard in the inter
est of some candidate for presidential
nomination? Tariff reform Democrats be-
ieve that the circular was formulated by par
ties favoring the abolition ofinternal revenue
as the first measure Of reducing the treasury
surplus, leaving the question of reduction
of custom dues as secondary. The Morrison
Carlisle men, while admitting, as expressed
in the first resolution of the circular, that
national revenue should be reduced to gov
comment necessities, economically admins
tered, and that it is wrong to levy taxes
creating large surplus in the treasury and
present customs duties and internal taxation,
as levied by Republican authority should be
reduced to the lowest limit and more equit-
ably distributed, they deny it, therefore, fol-
lows that the Morrison bill should be recon-
mitted to the ways and means committee,
with instructions to report by January next
another bill abrldging alike internal revenue
taxes and customs dues, as set forth in the
mysterious circular The high tariff men
pronounce the circular as an able exposition
of the situation, while the low tariff advocates
ridicule it as weak invention.
Mr.. Randall disclaims all response
bility therefor, denying fatty rumor
that it was prepared by his friends
or by his authority. Morrison's friends say,
let him call caucus. Our lines are as they
were before, and we have lost no strength.
The bill will not be re-committed and the
tariff debate may be expected next week.
MIR. CONVERSE ON WOOL.
The fight on the resolution of Mr.. Converse,
restoring the duty on wool, will take place
Monday, his name being the first on the list
to call for suspension of the rules. The
debate for and against will be confined to
Messrs. Converse and Hurd, each occupying
fifteen minutes. While it is believed the
| resolution will be defeated, the vote on the
suspension of the rules will indicate the feel
ing of the house.
HAS SOMEBODY LIED?
The statement was made at the capitol to-day
that Col. Payne had teegraphed parties here de-
nying the authenticity of the interview by which
he was made to say that his father, Senator
Payne, positively declined to be q candidate for
the presidential nomination, nor would he accept
if tendered.Dr. Munford, proprietor of the Kan
sas City Times, states to the GLOBE that Col
Payne has not sent such q dispatch, but, on the
contrary, has written to Congressman Page, of
Ohio, to discontinue all efforts in his fathers be-
half for the nomination. The interview with
Col. Payne was correctly given, and made public
| at his request.
JUSTICE FIELD SAYS NO.
The following is extracted from an interview
with Mr.. Justice Field, of the supreme court,
which was telegraphed tonight to the Kansas
City Times by DR.. Munford. Upon being asked
permission to use his name as a candidate for the
presidency Judge Field said: ssWhe | am not
insensibe to the high compliment paid me by
this expression of confidence, / must frankly say
have long since ceased to entertain political
aspirations, and have frequently so advised my
nearest friends. Moreover. do not consider my
self an available candidate in any sense, for
the very substantial reason that candidate for a
presidential nomination should be one who would
receive the united support in the convention of
the delegation from his own state, and this
could not reasonably expect to command Icon
fess 1t would be source of qualification to be
supported by the state of California but it is
potent fact which it is useless to deny, that pref
udces exist in certain quarters which l cannot
hope to overcome without stiltification of nv Of
fetal record" Upon being asked to what partic-
ular official record he referred, Judge Field said
Il have been called upon to render judicial de-
cisions and opinions upon many matters deeply
affecting California interests-among them the
Chinese question, taxation of railroad property
and the validity of Mexican land grants AsI
recently advised a friend, l am aware I have
given otfense to many, who from motives of self
interest would have had me disregard the law
the constitution and the provisions of the Mexi-
can and the Chinese treaties. This I could not
and would not do, nor would l now
change line of what l have
written these subjects for the unqualified sup
port of the citizens of that state HAS not the
sentiment of the people of California upon the
Chinese question greatly modified since the DAYS
of sand lot oratory and Dennis Kearney?" Eyes.
undoubtedly" replied Judge Field SIN due
time reason will resume her sway and the people
do me justice When that period shall arrive,
they will admit that in my judicial capacity /
could not ignore the constitution and
treaties which are laws of the
land, however, repugnant persons thus protected
may have been. So far as my railroad decisions
are concerned, citizens of California will appre-
ciute that, under the proper administration Of
law, associated capital cannot be assessed on
different principles and taxed at different rates
from individual wealth. Whatever may be the
further charges for franchises and privileges con-
ferred in these matters there can be no dscrimi-
nation Railroad and other corporations, like
individuals are entitled to receive the fullest
protection guarded by the law, and, on the other
baud, must not be permitted by reason of their
wealth and power to Infringe upon Individual
rights, nor avoid their responsibilities under the
law. Respecting the Mexican grants, which have
been the source of disturbance and productive of
much litigation in California, there will not exist,
when the period of calm reflection shall arrive,
question that the grantees had the right to rest
their claims upon the plighted faith of the gov
eminent, as expressed by the treaty which added
California to the constellation of states'' The