Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-03-03
GEN. HARR1soN's POLICY.
Hi. Attitude Toward the South-In Favor
of Aboushing the Tobacco Tax.

uia Artftuda Toward the South-iu raNof
of Aboushing the Tobacco Tax.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Since his ar
rival in Washington the President-elect
has not confined the expression of his
views 10 questions and considerations af-
secting the makeup Of the Cabinet. To
several OF his visitors he has talked freely
on the general subjects of national policy
with which his administration will be
called upon to deal. While what is here
sci forth is not claimed TO possess the force
of his authority for publication, it can be
accented with perfect confidence as reflect
ing his opinions and forSshatowing his in
tentions with regard to the matters al
luded to.
In reference to civil service reform, 1t
can be depended upon that his administra-
tion VIII adhere as closely 10 it's underly-
ing principles IS the administration which
is now going. and those who anticipate
steady grind Of the axe Of removal Will find
themselves wOefully disappointed. There
has been much criticism on President
Cleveland for his recent action in placing
the employees Of the railway mail service
under clvil-service rules, and in some quar-
ters it has been exultantly proclaimed that
IN the present condition of the Civil-Ser-
vice Commission it would not be possible
70 perfect the details before the 4th of
March However this may be, il Is avOwed
that the new President will see that the
intention Of his predecessor shall be carried
ont
There are certain offices, of course, in
which changes vii be made rs soon as con-
venient, such as assistant secretaries, &c,
but as 10 Others, Mr Harrison will be in
no more hssts than Cleveland was four
yelrs agO. As 70 an eXt;a session of Con-
re.s. Alr. Harrison sees no necessity at
present. and unless reasons not now exist
.-r should arise he will rot call one.
The question Of Southern policy ne has
-ho1qht long and earnestly about, but up
to tbis time be hes not brought into shape
snv definite idess, except that he Will not
fsvor snv measure Of a political character
In he applied only to the South. He holds
-bere should be a closer federal supervision
of national elections, but thinks that
s7v 'erislation 10 be enacted should
bs apnlcable TO al sections alike,
should be upheld By lust and In
teliesnt public sentiment North
and south. and should be so cOmp-ehen-
sivs as TO provide for the best possible safe
,,nsr5s sgsinst any snd all possible intrac-
mons of the purity of the ballot. He will
M, favor any idea pointing 20 military
s,nsrvision of elections. His idea OF
bnil6inq up an influential Republican
partv i'm the South is to foster by jcdlclous
legislation the protection sentiment which
has developed in spots al over that sec
tion. and to put in the offices man OF a
character 70 command respect. He will
hs partlcularlv sOlicitOus on this point IN
the appointment Of country postmastera,
for he argues thst il the proper men can
be put 10 these places they will have the
opn1ltunity 10 exsrc'ss 8 strong influence
over the agricultural population. But IN
all this he proposes 70 fell his way.
In the matter OF financial policy he Is
10. impressed with the practice Of the
present administration in making lsrge
deposits in the national banks. He will be
Inclined 70 draw most Of this money out Of
the banks and apply It 20 the purchase OF
the bonds maturing ia 1891.
He would ike to see the tobacco tax
abolished. and viii exert his influence to
that end
Iucousidering the b5st course to pursue
toward the South he was really anxious 10
take a member Of the cabinet from the
States below tie Potomac, and reluctantly
abandoned this purpose because Of his in
ability 20 find the man who cane up tc
his requirements. In the whole tier OF
cotton States he did not find one whom he
thought would inspire the respect Of the
country at large. and at the same time
have the qualifications which would make
him valuable aid in theeffort 10 place the
Republican party there on a substantial
and enduring basis. He then turned TO
the border States, but while he might
have selected several who filed the bill in
many respects. there were other reasons
which prevented his making choice from
them, and he at las. tell BACK Missouri