Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-14
Erom Washington

rsn.cisl Correspondence of tho AleIS. GAZETTE
WASHING TON, D. c., Aug IA, 1888.
Mr.. Frank Hume started this morning
for Halifax to make personal inspection OF
the difficulties he now, under the existing
commercial relations Of this country with
Nova Scotia. experiences in obtaining sup
niles of mackerel. Z nder the old treaty,
which has been abrogated, he had no trouble
in getting any quantity Of mackerel at cheap
rates and on M oderate terms in Halifax, but
the difficulties in doing SO have been in
cressing ever since the treaty referred to
was abrogatsd by this government, and have
now become 80 great as to be almost insur-
mountable.
In the Senate to day Mr.. Reagan intro.
6noed bill making the establishment CT
trmsts for the manufacture of the necessa-
ries of life, and dealing ia the products OF
anv such trusts, felony punishable by
fine of from one to ten thousand dollars and
imprisonment in the the penitentiary
from one to FIVE years. Mr.. Reagan also
introduced bill prohibiting the employ
ment on American vessels OF any sailors eX-
cant native or naturalized citizens of the
United States, and making the penalty for
non observance of this law q fine of from one
10 FIVE thousand dollars and imprisonment
in the penitentary. The object Of the latter
hill ia to give the New England owners OF
fishing smacks something to cry about as
thew now bawl for q high duty in Canadian
Ash to protect American labor, while at the
same time that they ship crews OF cheap
10 o. or GananiaO nOrt1
Mr.. Harry Tucker, the democratic candi,
date for Congress in the Staunton, Virginia,
district. was at the Capitol to-day, looking
M campaign matter. He says the demo-
Gratis in his district are in excellent condi-
ton, are solid and united, and that he is
confident of occupying in the tiity-tirst Con-
gress the seat now held by MIR. Y ost.
In his own county, Augusta, be says the
democratic party is better organized than 1t
ever vas before, the name of every white
voter in the county. his political predilec-
items, and, if ailing, the medicine herequires,
being already in the hands of the county
committee.
Whether true or not, The reports current
here aud is generally credited that the chiei
reason for the recent visit of Mr. Brice, the
Chairman OF the national democratic commit
6,lO Wv
the Importance, in view Of the uncomforta-
BILE coseness OF the vote in New York at TIE
last election, of the removal of Mr.. Pearson,
the republican postmaster of New York
City, and that he returned By no means
pleased with the result Of bis visit, as he
was given to understand by the President
that the everlasting hills should fly from
their bases before Mr.. Pearson. should be re-
moved, and that though New York State
might he lost to the democratic party, Pear
son should remain postmaster of New York
city.
la the Senate to-day the consideration Of
the Canadian fisheries treaty was resumed
Mr. Morgan replying to some of the assaults
made by some of his republican colleagues
upon the President, Secretary Bayard and
she democratic Senators for their support OF
that treaty. He ieplied, too, effectively, as
serting that bis obligation 10 the Constitu-
ton resulted from his conscientious ap
prevail of that instrument, which had guar
anteed the rights of the Southern man in
his slave, which slaves had been kidnapped
in their African homes by northern men, sold
to the South by their northern masters, and
whose prosperity, happiness civilization and
increase, under their Southern owners af-
ford ed the BEST possible evidence of South.
ern intelligence and Christianity, Mr.. Hoar
to the contrary, Notwithstanding.
Gen. Lee has returned from the Londoun
Court, which he attended yesterday. He
says the democratic meeting at Leesburg
yesterday was generously attended, har-
monious and enthusiastic affair. Speeches
were made by Judge John T. Harris, of Fir-
GINA, Representative Russell. of Massa-
chusetts, and himself, that of Mr. Russell,
which was chiefly on the wool and labor
questions, being so much admired and go
satisfactory that he was forced to respond to
calls for another speech at night. The Gen.
eral says that neither at Leesburg nor, so
far at least as be ia advised in any other
part of the district, Is there any intimation,
yet awhile at least, of any opposition to his
unanimous denomination. When asked how
it was that the place of holding the cobven.
ton was changed from Alexandria to War
renton Springs, he replied that he did not
know, that the first he saw OF it was in the
newspapers, but that Mr. Heston, the chair
man of the district committee, whom he saw
at Leesburg yesterday, told him he supposed
every member of the committee must have
been willing for the change to be made, as
he, Heaton, he'd said that he would be will.
ing if nobody else objected.
The bill to give the negro ex.saVes Of the
Cherokee indians money for lands belong
ing to the Indians named came up in the
House again to day, Mr.. O'Neill saying the
statement that ]. Milton Turner, ex minis
ter to Liberia, would be paid out of this bill
for his late national colored democratic con-
venton at Indianapolis, was falsehood,
that the bill was just and proper one, and
that he would like to know the author Of
the statement referred to so as to put the lie
on him. Mr.. Owen replied that the state
mert was correct in all particulars. and that
he could not oe nsulted By such man as
O'Neill Most of the members seeming to
agree with Mr.. Owen, the matter dropped
at that point.
To the Editor of the Alexandria Gazette:
To save the protective tariff from inter-
ference The republicans in Congress have
brought forward bills involving large ex-