Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-10-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, October 10, 1883.
Chairman BarnunI, Of the Democrat
ic National Committee, spent Saturday
In this city, In consultation with
prominent Democrats. He reports the
outlook as very cheering
The Republican tariff bill puts coal
on the free list. Such howl has been
raised by the coal bar0ns that the Re.
publican Senators are now claiming
that 1t was ali mistake Of the printer
and that they intended to raise the
tariff on coal instead Of putting 1t on
the free list. - .
The House having finished Its work,
is now waiting to see what the Senate
proposes to do. Neither House has q
quorum, and those In position to
know, are confidently predicting an
adjournment before the 25th inst. They
might as well have adjourned a month
ago, for all that has been accomplished.
Both Houses have passed a bill ap-
propriating $50, 600 to carry out the pro-
visions of the Chinese exclusion bill.
Senator German has gone to New
York to remain at the headquarters OF
the.sNational Committee until after
election. This Is in accordance with
the wishes of Mr.. Cleveland and Chair
man Brice.
Great interest Is being manifested in
the campaign by the various Demo-
cratic State associations in this city,
The New York association will send g.
500 voters to that State.
The largest delegation ofIndians that
ever visited Washington, are now here,
and they are attracting great deal of
attention. The delegation consists of
go Sioux chiefs. They are here for the
purpose of comforting with the Interior
Department in relation to the proposed
treaty, by which they are to sell to the
Government 100000 acres of land,
about half their reservation. They will
call on the President this week.
Judge Thurman left for home Friday
evening. While here he spent several
days with the President at Oak View.
After the 4th of March the old Roman
will again take up his residence in
Washington.
Postmaster-G General Dickinson is con-
fined to his house with a severe cold,
contracted during his recent trip West.
The bill placing Gen. Afford Pleas
anton on the retired list of the army,
with the rank of Major, has been passe d
by the House and Senate, and is now
in the hands of the President. 1t is
feared, however, that its passage will be
of little benefit to the genial cavalry
man, as he is lying dangerously i'll in
this city.
Secretary Whitney and number of
Government officials attended the
launching of the United States gun
boat Petrol, in Baltimore Saturday
afternoon.
Simon Sterne, prominent lawyer of
New York, and personal friend of the
President. is in this city to argue case
before the supreme Court. He is very
confident of the election of Cleveland
and Thurman, and says that the Demo-
cratic plurality in the State of New
York will be over 0,000.
The report of VIM. d. H. Washing
ton, United States Consular Agent at
London, Ontario, to the State Depart
ment, has created quite a stir among
the high protection Republicans. MIR.
Washington's report states that Oliver
chilled plows, made at South Bend, In
diana, are sold in Canada at $40 each
wholesale and $12 each retail. while in
the United States they cost $l4 each
wholesale and SIG each retail. Similar
discrimination is shown against the
United States farmer in regard to the
Syracuse and the South Bend plows.
These figures are remarkable because
American plows entering Canada have
to pay a duty of 35 per cent. ad valor-
em. One of Walter A. Woods Ameri-
can self-binding reapers, which costs
in the United States from S150 to $17O,
can be bought in Canada for $11O.-
Smaller agricultural tools, such as
spades, shovels and forks, after paying
from 35 to rs per cent. ad valorem, are
sold in Canada as cheap or cheaper
than in this country. These figures
are calculated to set the American
farmer to thinking about the alleged
benefit he receives from high protec-
tive tariff. The high tariff keeps out
foreign implements, and enables the
manufacturers of the United States to
make their own prices, but in Canada
they have to compete with foreign
manufacturers, hence the lower prices
there.
The House was in session only two
days last week, and is not likely to put
in any more time this week. In fact,
there is nothing for it to do except to
pass resolution to adjourn, but as that
would help to pull the Republican SEN
ate out of the hole into which it has
gotten, the House seems to be in no
hurry about 1t.
Chief Justice Fuller, during his first
week, made o marked impression on
the large number of distinguished
lawyers in attendance upon the sessions
of the Supreme Court, by his dignified
bearing and manners.
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