St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-01
SENATOR MITCHELL'S SAY
Republicans, Certain to Create Polili-
cal Revolution.
LORD SACKYILLE'S BLUNDER
Prospects Good for a Disposal Of the
Northwest Production Of Wheat to
Foreign Countries.

Senator John FL. Mitchell, OF Port
land. Or, reached st. Paul yesterday
morning Ell route for home, having
spent the time Stree the adjournment
of congress inspectiHs the situation in
Pennsylvania, Ohio and other Eastern
states.
Of course, the chief topic of converse
ton in political circles in the East is the
letter of the British minister" said Sen
ator Mitchell to a GLOBE reporter yes
terday afternoon. as he settled himself
in an easy chair in his room at the Mer
chants, :'and, for my part, / do not see
how novice in the political world could
have been guilty of making such
a bIunder. That such an eXpe-
rienced diplomat as Lord Sackville
should have made so serious a mistake
seems utterly incomprehensible. 1t
makes no difference whether lie fancied
the letter would be published or not,
the result is the same in either case, and
it will be the means of losing many
Democratic Irish votes. l cannot see,
however, how the unknown correspond
ent of the British minister has violated
any United States statute. He did not
attempt to influence the action of either
the British government OF its agent, but
on the contrary wrote to the latter for
the purpose of having
LORD SACKvIIIE INFLUENCE HIM.
| have taken a short trip through
Pennsylvania and Ohio, and have no
states will yield their customary over
whelming Republican majority. | also
spent few days in New York city just
before adjournment. and as result Of
my observations | think that the En-
pire state will go Republican by very
close vote. In the local contest the
Tammany and regular wings of the
Democratic party are fighting one an
other with vim which will seriously
affect the national ticket. The city
will go Democratic, but the Republican
gains throughout the state and in such
towns as Albany, Rochester, Utica and
Syracuse will more than counterbaIance
the majority which the Democrats will
reap in the metropolis. Hill is not
friendly to Cleveland, all reports
to the contrary Notwithstanding,
and while / think he will defeat Warner
Miller, the state will 20 for Harrison,
and Harrison aud Hill will defeat
Cleveland and Miller. 1t has been
stated that the split in New York city
will tend to draw out the full party vote
for the national ticket, but if house is
divided against itself
IT IS SURE TO FALL.
The same is true of political fights,
and when there is internal diSSenSiOn
in the ranks of any party that party'S
success is seriously jeopardiZed.
The senate at the time thoroughly out
lined its objection to the Mills bill. and
in the substitute which was reported
back to the house did away with obicc-
tionable features, There was the same
difference between the two bills which
there is between the two great parties
protection on one side and free trade on
the other. We must create a market
for our home industries. and personally
| was heartily opposed to revision of
the tariff as outlined by the
sheep owner, and if the duty was taken
off wool it would seriously embarrass
me. Sugar is grown in but one state to
any extent, and yet the Mills bill places
tariff upon it. Why not give us the
benefit of our foreign neighbors upon
so staple product? But no. Though
the tariff is reduced upon sugar it still
puts up the price upon it, and the people
of this country are unnecessarily taxed
to procure commodity which Is grown
but
sPAR1NGLY IN THIS COUNTRY. aH
OF course, we are not in favor of
free whisky, but would only admit free
alcohol which is used in the arts and
sciences. 1t would be difficult to tell,
however, whether imported liquors
were intended for such purposes OF for
but it would not be i'm
possible. Liquors SO imported could be
subjected to such chemical cOmbina-
lions as would render them unfit for
drinking purposes. AT any rate. [ am
III favor of giving it trial.
"rOuching matters nearer home, |
think the farmers of the Northwest
labor under a miSapprehension in favor
ing low tariff. The great wheat grow
ing belts in Russia and India are con-
stantly increasing in area, and with
each succeeding year there is increas-
ing evidence that the Northwestern
country must depend upon a home mar
ket, and should, consequently, embrace
with eagerness ali steps tending
owards protection In France
this year the wheat yield has been un-
sequence there has been more OF de-
mand for American wheat than there
will be in the future, Judging from the
present outlook. AS matter of fact in
my opinion there should be fewer farm
ers in this country. for many men are
working upon farms who would be bet
ter adapted to manufacturing pursuits.
Should a certain percentage of the
farming element embark in other pur-
suits tie desired ends of this country
could be met more regularly and the
economic questions of the day admins
tered with much less friction.