Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-04-18
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent.)

WASHINGTON LETTER..
(From our Regular Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, April 13, 1888.
Mr.. Blaine is not sick. His general
health has never been better. All state
mors or malicious falsehoods, and in
either case are entirely unworthy of be-
lief. Senator Hale, Of Maine, has just
letter, dated Naples, March
9th, from his brother who is now travel
ing abroad, in which is the following
II have passed the last four
or five days with the Blaines and have
enjoyed it very much in this fine country
of southern Italy, in weather which is
our best June weather. have just left
the Blaines at Sovento, where they will
stay some time longer. l think MIR.
Blaine is looking finely and is in the best
of spirits"
Senator Merrill, who is by the way the
senior member of the Senate, having
served continuously IN that body for
nearly thirty-twQ years, made strong
speech Wednesday, on the Presidents
message. He began by contrasting the
last annual message of President Wash
ington with the last of President Cleve-
land-the former giving encouragement
to manufacturers, and the latter being un-
friendly to. and denunciatory of manu-
facturers. He said: "A tariff for reve
nue. only (the banner imposed by Ken
lucky on the democratic party) was a
synonym for free trade. Henry George,
a free trade propagandist, had character
lzed the message and the new democratic
tariff bill as deadly blow at the ugly
fetch of protection"
He then proceeded to discuss the Presi-
dents recommendation for free wool,
showing the prodigious loss to the farmers
of the country that such law would
bring, he said: "Deducting the protec,,
tive duty, imposed for the benefit of
value of Texas wool in New York and
Boston would suddenly drop to or
cents pound. Neither Texas nor any
other states would continue to raise wool
at that price, and wool growing even in
the Lone Star state, with an area greater
than that of Germany, France, Spain OF
Italy, would only be known as one of the
lost arts"
He also discussed the probable future
of the thousands of working people who
would be discharged, if the new tariff bill
should become law. The speech was
listened to with marked attention by
Senators Of both parties.
This week has brought out two new
candidates for the Republican nomina
ton for the Presidency, or perhaps il
would be more proper to say tina: two
gentlemen have openly avowed thei
candidacy. The gentlemen referred to, art
Senator Stanford of California who has de
cided to allow his name to go before tht
Chicago convention and has asked tht
support of the California delegation, an(
Ex-Governor Alger, of Michigan, who ha
been interviewed on the subject as fol
lows: II abhor personal methods, anC
shall not 20 about from state to state try
| ing to influence this ward and that distric
to send delegate to the convention TO
me. Such means consider disreputable
The Office of President is high one, ant
I believe should come to man that 6oe
not require the loss of his dignity ant
responsibility"
The Dependent Pension bill which re
Gently passed the Senate. will scarcely b.
recognizable after the democratic ma
joritY of the House Pension COMMITTEE
! get through tinkering with it. The,
have amended 1t by striking out the sec
ord and third sections which gave $12
month to all soldiers of the war of tn
rebellion who served three months an,
are now from age or any other cause in
capacltated for earning living, or til
same sum to the widow and children o
such soldiers as have died. and substitut
ing therefor section which provides 70
the regulation of pensions by the term o
service at the rate of one cent mont
for each day of service in any of tn
wars, Mexican, Indian or the late rebe]
lion. 1t also provides that all soldiers
whether incapacitated or not, shall re
celve pension rated in this way afte
they reach the age of 62 years. 1t is no,
almost certain that the bill will not b
considered by the House at this session
Mr.. Cleveland does not want to sign it i
any shape and he IS afraid to veto it, s
it is probable they will compromise b
hanging it up in the House.
The Supreme Court has set the secon
day of the next term for hearing in tn
case of the United States vs.. the Be
Telephone Co. This Is the case that ws
originally brought in Ohio by Attorne
General Garland and which created tt
great scandal which resulted in shown
up MIR. Garland's connection with, an
ownership of stock in rival compan,
and gave him the name of Pan -Electr
Garland.