New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-08
CHANCES AT BIG QUESTIONS.
SHORT TALKS ON MATTERS OF MOMENT AT
THIS TIME

Nassau and Is State secretary of the American
Protective Tariff League. is making constant study Of
tariff questions. THE TRBUNEs republication on
Sunday, December 2o, Of cartoon from The London
Punch" was the subject OF his comment uptown last
night. The cartoon represented tho United States
as a sturdy maiden with empty hands Opposite her
stood Great Britain, IN the shape Of massive sumpt
uons woman, with we'll filed cornucOpa In her arms
bearing tho inscription Free Trade" Mr.. Cleveland
was midway between them asking America to mako
tho acquaintance OF Free Trade. Said Mr.. Chance: :
When saw that cartoon felt like asking Punch
and Its English readers why that grand woman with
tho horn Of plenty didn't go down Trafalgar Square
and distribute some Of her bountes to tho poor OF
Great Britain. Then she might proceed to Manchester
Wales and relieve the poverty Of the people there.
While she Is at 1t she might over into Ireland
and relieve the distress that has prevailed In that
oppressed island since the day her protected In
dustres were destroyed. When English Free Trade
Is pictured bringing horn of plenty to that nation
1t doesn't plenty for the toIlers. but only for the
Golfers of Lombardst."
In speaking about tariff inequalities and discussion
Mr.. Chance said Every few days some one breaks
with the demand for the removal Of the duty on
lumber, that forests may be protected nom
destruction. They seem to think that II the Canadian
forests chopped down to send lumber TO US our
own forests would be left standing. | never knew
how that idea Is until had talk on the
formerly Governor and by the way, no Is Vice
Presidential candidate. and would make good
nominee. He Is an Ohio man, you know Wen th9
destroyed more timber by fire than tho axe had laid low
for the mechanical purposes Of mankind. - There Is
the axe and fire OF the pioneer who wants the SOIL
whether We use up tho timber or not Governor
Algcr says moro timber has been burned In Michigan
forests than has been marketed
Colonel Frederick d. Grant has sober-gaIted ideas
about politics. Shortly after the election 1t
whispered around and then openly published that
Governor Hill would again send Colonel Grants name
to the State by appointment to be Quarantine
Commissioner to succeed ex Senator r. C. Platt When
Colonel Grant heard Of this he went TO Mr. Plat and
assured MN that Under 10 % ,pc att np
10 a friend he said " 1t would be undgnfcd In the
for secretary of Of state It would look as though were
a nero oficc-sceker whose sole Idea was to get
place. cannot permit myself to be used so meanly"
Occasionally word comes from Detroit OF the con
dltion Of Senator Jones' OF Florida whose dementia
has been the subject Of much comment IN tho press
Ex-Congressman Amos Townsend, OF Cleveland, was
In Detroit not long ago and spent an hour with the
unfortunate man. lie nc longer alIudes to Miss Pa!m
the lady whom he prosecuted with his attentions, but
has for a hobby tho action that he Is tho victim of
conspiracy the United States Senate humilae and
degrade hm He said to Mr. Townsend that he had
been tho absst Democratic lawyer In the Senate, but
that he had received the position to which he was
entitled on committees and the floor Ho charged
the conspiracy TO keep him down upon Mr. Blaine,
senator Beck, of Kentucky and Senator Wade Hainp-
ton Tho demented senator lives I'm tho house Of
city detective of Dcio. who gives him shelter and
f'd 4" wears he SINE suit Of broadcloth as when
1t has become shiny and th eadbare
II has recently come to the knowledge Of American
capitalists aud promoters that there is systematic
and carefully planned bureau OF blachmall cS Scnre
in London, the workings of which concealed from
The public, but which have proven thorn In tho side
Of numerous American enterprises. So far known.
the head OF the bureau is a man who moves I'm fair
business aud sJcial crlcs IN 'dOn and has Influence
In two three newspaper Offices, including a fDan-
cial" palr. lie has M ber of correspondents on
ihIs s.ic " III" wafer where he formerly lived for
number Of years. They keep him Informed as to
AmctI-sns who go abroad raise money for the pro-
OF enter piiscs OF various kinds The mnutest
details OF these enterprises asccrtalncd by these
respondents, In order 10 find any possible flaws.
On the arrival OF an American In London, TO present
TO the bankers there any scheme OF financial coop
Grafton Is called mon by tie head ofthe bureau,
who dcIcately procrs his services If hese are ac-
copied and agreed upon sufficiently ex orbtant,
all goes we'll II not the unfortunate American finds
his project assaled In part OF the press and attacked
in circles where the backmaers move. Often he turns
about and home dsguscd, realizing how hopeless
II IS to fight away from home II he shows battle no
may expect to be bled by lawyers II ho buys peace,
can, army OF smaller blackmailcrs spring up to
stick him. His best course Is TO ignore them all.
OF course But few have the courage to do that.
shrowd American promoter who told of these things
from experience added this advice: The best way to
be rid OF the vampires Is 10 Keep yourself and your pro-
feet secret If go TO London to raise money go to
an obscure hotel and take lodgings. Keep away from
clubs and exchanges. Deal only with tho bankers.
Give them the fullest opportunity of investigation.
When yon get Your money Gene away as secretly as
had bogus suit brought to enjon me from carrying
commission bill had never even dreamed Of
tracing"
The promoters OF the Nicaragua Canal arc holding
frequent conferences since their surveying expedition
sailed for Central America. One OF the figures in thsr
group IL man Of medium size, whose broad shoulders
and heavy frame have the appearance Of great strength
while snowwhite beard reaches nearly TO his waist.
lie Is ex Chief Justice Charles p. DAILY, Of Now York.
There few NEWCOMERS who do not know him either
by sight personally. He began life as carpenter
and with his closing years full Of honors still akes de-
light In doing little manual labor occasionally merely
to show the youngsters that his hand has not forgotten
its craft Judge DAILY Is proud OF his Irish ancestry.
having sprung from The DAYS OF Galway, a race OF
noted public men the Green Islo. He has hno
taste for art, and he the United States to rule
the American continent, even to her intsroceanc
waterways.
One OF the stirring business men OF New York Is
James >. lewis, who Is connected with rock driii
company and has occa sion IN the course OF the year
to visit many parts Of the country HIS opportunities
for comparing the relative growth OF the different
sections excellent. within two or three years he
has become impressed with the New South" as
growing field Of industry to an extent amounting IN
tho eyes VI some Of his fiends to
Southern fever Mr. Lewis rcmarB: "Thcrc
fever I'm my views Of tho South IL IS tho simple
result Of observation II Horace Greeley was alive TO-
day no would say, Go South young man. The soerot
OF Southern growth is easily understood amer now
visits Tho left the young men OF that region I'M
boc anne Injured TO privaton. They learned what Their
fathers with big plantations and drovcs Of slaves nag
deancd Of learning. They learned TO labor and
save their safnings They hsve become money mskers
and money-save They know tho value Of wealth
BY tho btter en- pe~ienee Of lack os IT, Tbey VIII eArn
and dollar whero we Of the North would .pend
ave-. Tho war len hare In q state Of eliminated
prosperity. II len them bare homes. They hsd 70
do or de. TAoy decided 70 do and not 70 de.'