Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-20
DoRsHEIMER's Dash
Not Thought to Be Of Any Special
SIgalfgance.
A HEAD FOR THE LABOR BUREAU
Mondays Proceedings in the American
cOngress---The Indian Fraud
Investigation.
THE pusuo PsINTlEs REPORT.
SD..inr "a "A. Rsaia,r.

Spectdf % ne heyfHer.
WASHINGTON, January l9.-The speech OF
Congressman Dorsheimer in which ne
avows the most radical free trade views is
ofimportance only as the opinion of q man
who is known to enjoy the most friendly
personal relations with the Democratic
Prssidentelect. Dorsheimer is gentle
man Of ponderous dignity and polished
speaker, but is not given credit for an
amount of ability in any way proportonate
to his overwhelming conception OF himself.
His fellow Democratic members say that ne
is only speaking for Dorsheimer when he
advocates free trade and that it will not do
to have it understood that he is the mouth.
piece of the new administration. A protec-
ZIONIST Democrat from New York said to me
TO-DAY: II do not believe that Mr.. Cleveland
is at all in sympathy with these radical
revenue tariff men. do not think he has
as yet formulated a complete policy for
himself but there can be 10 earthly doubt
that as between the wing of the party Of
whose views Carlisle and Morrison are the
expouents and that which is represented by
Mr.. Randall and the men who have been
acting With him. Mr. Cleveland will ex-
press most pointedly and at the proper
time his sympathy with the latter. I'll tell
you Just on what ground i base my opinlnn.
You will remember that it was asserted IN
the most forcible and convincing
language during the campaign that
the Democratic candidate had put
in black and white his expressions OF
sympathy with Mr.. Carlisle. One of the
clerks of the Speaker stated over his own
signature that he had seen letters from Mr..
Cleveland in which this sympathy was ex-
pressed. Now this assertion was publicly
made for the purpose of putting Mr.. Cleye-
land on record as in favor Of tariff reform
Ia Golden. How was it met? The can
diiate distinctly denied the statement and
by implication put himself by the side of
Samuel J. Randall. But incidentally will
say that have always believed the attempt
TO commit Cleveland was made with Mr..
Carlisle's cognizance and approval l
find the best evidence for the validity
of our assumption in the fact that the man
who made the statement is still retained IN
the service of the Speaker, and to all sp-
pearances on tie most confidential terms
with his superior Notwithstanding his &C
ton during the last campaign. Nobody can
stuff it Gown my throat that this would have
been the case if the abortive effort had been
made without CarGsles consent
Revenue Reformers.
The Revenue reformers are jubilant over
Mr.. Dorsheimer's attitude, however, and
do not hesitate to say that Mr.. Cleveland is
sure to sign any bill looking to the estab-
Hshment of q pure Revenue tariff when
ever such bill shall have received the
sanction of the Senate and the House Of
Representatives.
The Republicans looking at the matter
from party standpoint are following the
lead of Frank Hiscock and agreeing with
the free traders in the opinion that the
policy of President Cleveland has been fair
" outlined BY DOrsheimer.
I'll e comments on the river and harbor
appropriation bill among those who have
been familiar with the course OF legislation
in the past are rather favorable than other
wise. 1t is thought that out of an overflow
ing surplus Uncle Sam can afford to spend
Sli 100000, in improving his facilities for
accommodating international and inter
state commerce.
Satisfied.
West Virginia men are fairly well satisfied
With the amount Of $l7j, 900 named for the
improvement oi the Great Kanawha, and
the grant of 81, 800 for the Little Kanawha
I be success of the State delegation was
most marked, however, in getting S4S, 900
for the Monongahels Improvements. This
required q struggle, and for the final result
al four Of the Congressman are to be
thanked by he Stale at large. Congress
man Gibson is the only member of the CON-