Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-04-27

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! cate Of tariff for revenue only, tho
member whose sole aim is to reduce
the revenue by removal of tariff
duties, and tho protectionist who be.
lieves that concessions must DO made
to satisfy public opinion, or who
feels that he is lighting in cause
ruinous to the industries of the
country, and to his party. On tho
other side is IN army no less yarie
gated in appearance and discordnnt
i'll uttcrances. There are seen stand
ing shoulder to shoulder the extreme
protcctionist, the man whose priuci
pal desire is to reduce the revenue
but WHO prefors 10 accomplish his
object BY checking all revenue from
imports by means of prohibiLory
tariff, the :aan who resists reduc.
ton of import duties sslcly because
no is interested in tho removal of
internal taxation from tobacco or
fruit brnndies, the froc trader in
theory but opponent of tho practical
enforcement of tho theory in this
country, or ut this tilnc, or as ap-
piled to some local manufacturing
industry, and tho rear guard, eiun
lar to The corresponding branch OF
the opposing army, who do not
bother with political economy, but
arc for their party, if right, anil,
whether right or wrong, arc for
their party. In motive and opinion
tho ullias on both sides present MS
motley an appearance as Falstaff's
soldiers did physically. This cir
cuinstance gives some uncertainty
to the contest, and adds to its inter
ost NJ o mere spectacle.
The members OF tho river and har
Dor committee arc anxious about
their bill, and there arc somo fears
oil its not receiving action in time TO
become u law, which may be dispell
od by tho arrangement to dispose OF
appropriation bills from time to
time, Instead Of waiting with them
all until after tho tariff bill is acted
upon which would pile those bills up
in way to block everything. MIR.
laync is ono of tho members of the
committee who fear they may not
act upon tho bill in time to admit of
the SenaLe's passing it in time fer
the Presidents signature. A failure
oil this bill, he said, would bs an in
jury to the country which cannot be
estimated. There is not one of our
finest harbors," he said, 'thut does
not need to hive money spent upon
1t, to mako it suitable for the new
vessels of great length and heavy
traught which arc now being. used
i'll commerce. The magnificent har.
bors OF Boston, Baltimore and San
Francisco, the finest in the country.
are inadequate for these large YES
sells. a failure to mako the necessary
expenditures on these harbors will
DO great injuIy to commerce, as it
costs more to haul in small vessels. ="
The anxiety of this committee will
lead them to make every possible Of.
fort to secure an early day without
waiting for Tho tariff.
A good illustration of the red tape
proceedings of the governmental
servico is given i'll the following: A
letter signed with initials and mailed
al the Washington Postoflica was re-
ctlved some time ago Mt the Post.
Office Department. The wri,or en-
closed two cent stamp with the
following explanatory remarks for
the benefit of the Postmaster Gen
eral: II received letter through
your Office yesterday; tho cancclling
stnmp failed to cancel the stump. |
tore the stamp off and used it, Now
my conscience has got tho hes, of lie
You will please find enclosed Two
cant stamp to go to the 'Censeience
Fund >"
as ii was not money tho stamp
was not sont to the Treasury De.
pnrtment, where there is n special
fund for the benefit OF those who nre
overcome by the pangs of conscience.
The letter was sent on the ollj
round and rs much ink and good
paper was consumed in recording its
reception i'll the department aud its