Middletown transcript., 1888-10-18
FROM WASHINGTON.

| WASHINGTON, Oct. l3tn, 1000
| Chairman Barnum, of the Democratic
National Committee, spent Saturday
| in this city, in consultation with pro-
minent Democrats. He reports the
out look as very cheering.
The Republican tariff bill puts coal
on the free list. Such howl has Deen
raised by the coal Barons that the
Republican Senators are now claiming
that it was all mistake of the printer,
and that it was intended to raise the
tariff on coal instead Of putting it on
the free list.
The House having finished its work,
is now waiting to see what the Senate
proposes to do. Neither House has a
quorum, and those in a 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 ac-
complished.
Both Houses have passed bill ap-
propriating $4,000 to carry out the
provisions of the Chinese exclusion
bill.
Senator German has gone to New
York to remain at the headquarters
of the National 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 Democra-
tic state associations in this city.
The largest delegation of Indians
that ever visited Washington, are now
here, and they are attracting a great
deal Of attention. The delegation con-
sists Of go Sioux Chiefs. They are
Chiefs. They are here for the pur-
pose Of conferring with the Interior de-
partment in relation to the proposed
treaty, by which they are to sell to the
Government II, 10000 acres Of land.
about half their reservation. They
will call on the President this week.
Judge Thurman left for home Fri
day 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 General Dickinson is
confined to his house with a severe
cold, contracted during his recent trip
West.
The bill placing Gen. Alfred Pleasan-
ton on the retired list of the army,
with the rank of major, has been pass
ed by the House and Senate, and is
now in the hands Of the President. It
is feared, however, that its passage
will be of little benefit to the genial
cayalryman, as he is lying dangerously
i'll in this city.
Secretary Whitney and number Of
Government officials attended the
Of the United States gun
boat Petrol, in Baltimore Saturday
afternoon.
Simon Sterne, prominent lawyer Of
New York, and a personal friend Of
the President, is in this city to argue
a case before the Supreme Court. He
is very confident of the election of
Cleveland and Thurman, and says that
the Democrat plurality in the state Of
New York will be over 10000.
The report of VIM. ID. H. Washing
ton, United States Consular Agent at
London, Ontario, to the State Depart
ment, has created quite stir among
the high protection Republicans. Mr..
Washington s report states that Oliver
chilled plows, made at South Bend,
Indiana, are sold in Canada at $40
each wholesale and $12 each retail.
while in the United States they cost
$14 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 duty of 35 per
cent ad valorem. One of Walter A.
Woods American self-binding reapers,
which costs in the United States from
$3.50 to $170 can be bought in Canada
for $110. Smaller agricultural tools,
such as spades, shovels and forks, after
paying from IS 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 Ameri-
can farmer to thinking about the alle-
ged benefit he receives from a high
protective 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 COM
pete with foreign manufacturers,
ence the lower prices there.