The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-16
CAPITAL
Cox's C0nstituents Call ON the President
Farm Laborer's Wages.

eiOA1 VI tuo CONSTITUENTS OF congress
man Cox, of New York, called on tn
President to-day. After the cere
mony OF introduction Judge McCar
thy addressed the President in be
half of the delegation, stating tn,
purpose OF their visit to Washing
ton. They had seen Mr.. Cox and
urged him in behalf of the severa
classes of people in his district to de
cline the appointment as Minister tx
Turkey and represent them in Con.
gress. They had not prevailed anC
nov came Id ask the President Il
advise Mr.. Cox to decline. With this
Judge Mccarthy handed the Presi
dent an engrossed copy of resolu'
tions. The President said the propo.
siti0n seemed a singular one to make
to him. He had found q good mar
such an one as he wanted to helr
run the Administration, and here
came his friends to cay that he was 9
good man, and yet to ask him (the
President) to let him go. He was
afraid the proposition would be a sort
of boomerang for those who made it.
Judge McCarthy-We feel, MIR.
President, knowing him as we do
The Presldent-It wont do. l
mean to have the lions share of the
good things for the Administration,
and the more resolutions you pass,
calling MI. Cox a good man the more
/ shall hold on to him.
Something was said by a delegate
about the difficulty of filling Mr..
Cox's place.
"You have" said the President,
"a district full of good men. Send
us along another good man. I won't
interfere in your district, but I want
him, and you won't get me to back
out. Your mission is unsuccessful"
Mr.. Cox felt that he had a word to
say. He had served sixteen years
and had formed a hest of warm at
tachments. All these gentlemen
knew that this request came from no
suggestion of his.
The President.-This is very
complimentary to you and me, too.
l feel that 1 have been building, per-
haps, better than l knew.
A delegate said it would be very
gratifying to his constituents to have
MI. Cox remain. It would be very
hard to fill his place.
Mr.. Cox said he used to be in a
great hurry to get up to the House
promptly, but some one had told him
the Government could run without
him and he had found it so. The
President had made this appoint
ment with SO much kindness that he
felt himself bound to 60 where he
sent. They could always find a
good Democrat in the district, and
could always elect him.
After some further talking and a
round of handshaking the delegation
STATEMENT OF WAGES.
The monthly statistical publication
of the Agricultural Department for
May, which will be issued within
two or three days, contains a compre-
hensive statement of the wages paid
farm laborers in all parts of the coun-
try, based upon what Mr.. Dodge, the
of the Department, be-
!ieves to be entirely trustworthy data:
lLaSIcIu OldteS, pAo W POV per MOuCu
Middle States, SIS to $29; Southern
States, $l4 to $27 Western States,
622 to $26; California, $3S to SIS.
The amount of labor seeking en-
ployment in agriculture at the pres
mt time is unusually large. Yet
here are many localities in almost
,very section of the country in which
here is more or less complaint of the
scarcity of hands. The report closes
With the practical suggestion that in
manufacturing towns and cities there
be Offices conducted either by
abor unions OF by benevolent citi-
.ens, through which communication
nay be opened between the unem-
city workmen and the farm
RS needing help, SO that a reputable
md worthy city laborer may have
he means of making known his
rue character instead Of sta1ti0g on
cot.
ASKING RETENTION.
An army delegation, consisting of
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