New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
rAN-ELECTRIC INFLUENCES.
GARIAND's ADVICE TO FHiEND-"iSpo" VT
ApcuITECT CLAEK.

c,R1,yp's ADVICE TO FRIEND-WispoA oF
ARCHITECT CLARK.
WASHINGTON. April % (SpecidD.-Some oil
tho te,mopy in the Pan Electric Investigation 'o"',
WAS important II appears that when Archl'ee. ,i'H
tho .aorts of the Pan Electric statesmen to nave
Harris Rogers appointed electrician OF the ou'e o
surprised them by urging as reason fos his rei ~"
sroh nm apocintment would be sure To cause seaman
on account OF their connection with hoeors j" 'o 81"
Eloctrc scbome. This view OF tho matIor SOULS "e'o
10 have suggested itself TO Garland, HATES OF ions
Casey Young was member OF the committee 10 winch
Robinspn's resolution for the employment o' hosorS "''
-e,erred The resolution was referred to smD-eoin
,ee NJ three mcm,ers who, it seems, knew nothing OF
,rro reltlous with Rogers until informed of them ey
Architect Clark who was summoned 10 give MS oP"o"
OF the resolution. T.,
Congressman Dunn's testimony was extremely sig'nh-
copt He desired to invest In Pan Electric stocS anu
was given copy OF Garlands opinion upon the strength
q, which Vest and others induced To buy f'h-
Electric stocks, "Iarent, or "ocal" After s'uas,n
tho opinion Dunn discussed with Garland VINO was MS
intimate personal friend Still later anu before 10 h'a
paid his money. Dunn again went to senator ""rin,
and asked him whether he really thought the p"Poou
investment o safe and prudent one and tho inture Az
torney General replied that 1t Was about as pfuaeh' 10 M
investment In lottery tcketshe did not say in game
o pokerand advised HIM to keep out OF It, AT ths very
time Garland's opinion hawked about not only IN
Washington bnt In Texas, Alabama, MISSOURI ahd onoi
States In order induce unsuspectug men 10 in'es. "
Par. Electric stocks Garland warned his friend Con
cressman Dunn OF his own state, but he whsIeicu nv
word of caution into the OF the confding Senator
vest o, an adjoining States did he even after suits
against licenses OF his company had been Instituted III
Philadelphia, ST. Louis and Baltimore. recall the opo'
given in July, 1854 1t was published In tempting d"
yertsement IN Washington newspaper as late As sep
tembcr 1 1885, after the innocent Goode had ordered
tho Government suit
PROTESTING AGAINST TARIFF LEGISLATION
WASHINGTON, April % lSDecidD.-The free
trade beginning to hear from the farmers
and the woollen manufacturers in regard to the Mor
rison- Cleveland tariff bill. Petitions and memoriae
from the Of uusbandry and from manufacturers
protesting against tho bill are arriving nero In largo
numbcrs The manufacturers point out tho disastrous
Of the agitation OF the question: the appre
henson OF unfavorable legislation being scarcely less
disastrous than the reality. The National Association
of Wool letter to the Secretary OF tho
Treasury Oh the subject say:
To country onjoying tariff system which Is has ac-
copied and to which has adapted itself. tariff ag
tation is an incalcuabc calamity. 1t paralyz yzes
9orances labor Although there is difference OF opin
ion OF the influence II cannot be denied
that tariff ag ation among other causcs has materially
the great and acceerating Industrial and
commercial depression Of the last four years no pros
ceeding the legislation Of 1888 again by the threatened
Certainty as to future economical policy attending
Presidential campaign anl a change OF admins
Will be prosperity while this unsettled condi-
ton exists. Our European competitors are free
from apprehen sion OF changes in the value or WOOL
such as have taken place in this country In quence
than seventeen changes IN the taru on WOODS
within the memory OF living manufacturers
Some OF memorials presented In the House on this
subject rectc that what is needed Ia not free wool Or
lower tariff on WOOL but higher tariff on woolen man.
ufaciures Charles H. Merriman, OF Providence points
out the trouble in a letter in which nc says:
The last lime the tsTiff changed larger amount
taken of goods than from wool, which, OF course
worked to injury OF the wool manufacturers. and by
destroying their ability good prices for wool has
forced price Of WOOL much more than the re-
duCt0n in the tarh wool would naturally warrant
The farmer seeing this great reduction In the price or
his product has laid to the lower tarin on WOOL but
the true Is tho lower tariff on goois
II the bill is taken up for consideration in tho IL ousc
or should ever como vote on its provisions, the
number OF amendments offered will be legion Willie
MI Morrison has been wasting time in the preparation
of such a bill Senate Finance Committee has been
preparing thorough measure the question OF under
valuations This Is nearly complete and It Will
probably be the only affecting the tarl that
VIII any chance OF passing Congress. III MF Hewitt
had linked hIs hill concerning the administrative
features tariff act with the Morrison BILL In nope
OF getting freeradc measure through on false pre-
fences the former might hive passed. There appears
% be no hope for II now. however ~ MoTris0n ana
Hewitt are determined TO stand or fall together