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The morning news., 1889-03-02
EFFECT OF THE SENATE TARIFF
Secretary Fairchild Gives Chairman
Mills More Information.

Secretary Fairchild Gives Chairman
Mills More Information.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-Secretary Fair
child has sent a letter to Chairman Mills in
answer to his request for further informa-
tion as to the general effect the Senate sub
stitute for tie H )use tariff bill would have
upon the customs revenue. The Secretary
says:
The relief the people need is a reduction OF
taxation mere reduction of the surplus
would OILY relieve the treasury ManfeStly the
governing lea of the Senate commi tee was to
reduce the surplus not as a rule by reduction
of excessive and burdenSive taxes, but by an
increase OF such taxation, for in their tariff
schedules increases Of rates largely exceed the
reductions in number and per centage. At the
same time their increases are generally made
up of articles commonly and necessarily
used by the masses of the people, while with q
few exceptions the reductions relate to articles,
none or comparatively few of which are i'm
ported and in which the domestic producer has
the supremacy in our market. One of the
avowed purposs IS of the trainers of this singular
bill was to correct the inequalities AID remedy
the anomalies and incongruities of the existing
tariff, yet in many ways they have multiplied
and intensified these defects.
GOES INTO DETAILS.
He then proceeds t. indicate In detail
particular sections wherein the Senate bill
is open to these objeGio IS, and in conclu-
sion, after charging that in spite of its
declarations in favor of specific rates, the
Senate has in many instances increased
high ad valorem rates the secretary says:
If, therefore, it shall be the policy of the gov
ernment to continue and aggravate, as proposed,
this merciless system OF customs taxation. 1T
would be better, think, that the barbarism be
made complete by the adoption of specific
rates than that the present carnival Of fraud and
deceit shall continue. If the people are to
be forever tortured by taxation then "call in
the Cossacks,' lay on the knout, put on the
manacles and apply the thumb-screws in an
earnest, orderly, Straightforward way. A reso-
Lutte purpose to obStruct our commercial inter
course with other countries by restricting and
prohibiting impOrtations, which is so manifest
in several schedules of the bill is also adhered
to in certain of its administrative sections.
The morning news., 1889-03-02
GEN. slaRL,s SON ARRESTED.
Three Charges of Forgery in Come

Three Charges Of Forgery in Connec-
ton With Pensions.
NEW YORK. March Robert Sigel. son
and confidential clerk Of Gen. Franz Sigel,
agent of the pension Office in this city, was
arrested to-day by two special pension ex-
aminers from Washington on three charges
Of forgery in connection with pensions.
He was eheld by United States Com
missioner Shields in default OF 5000 bail
for examination. The forgeries charged
we're of signatures to two checks Intended
for blind soldier and one belonging 10 a
widow. Young S gel, who is about 30
years Of age, also has confessed that he has
taken money from claimants in about 80
cases for his services in making out checks,
all in direct violation Of the law.
The morning news., 1889-03-02
LrDGE SPEFR'S CALL.

Judge Speer found Gen. Harri son in the
morning and had a pleasant little chat with
him. lie explained that he only called to
pay his respects. Gen. Harrison SAID he
was very glad to see him. and that he
wished to talk with him about the
south, and especially the new south.
Judge Speer told him briefly what
progress the south was making.
He will probably consult Judge Speer
about local appointments, especially those
j. the department of justice. Afterward
Judge Speer ca led on Attorney General
Garland to confer with him about project
OF Judge Speer's to arrange for sending
young boys convicted for the first time to
reform school instead of the penitentiary.
The morning news., 1889-03-02
STOOD BY THE VETO.
The House Refuses to Repass the Des
Moines River Lands Bill.

WASHINGTON, March In the House
to-day, Mr.. Holmes of Iowa called up the
Des Moines river lands bill with the Presi-
dents veto message thereon.
Mr.. Crisp, in the interest of the California
contested election case, raised the question
of consideration.
The House determined, by 1856 yeas to la
nays, to consider the vetoed bill
The House refused to pass the bill over
tie Presidents veto. The vote stood:
Yeas l47; nays l0S, not the requisite two
thirds in the Affirmative
Mr.. Randall was Immediately on his feet
with m0tioh to dispense with private
business, 50 as to pave the way partially
for consideration of the Cowles bill, aud
Mr.. Mills, in his antagonism TO that meas
ure, called up, as question of privile re,
the Presidents veto on private bill.
Both OF these gentlemen were side
tracked, however, by Mr. Enloe of Teanes-
see, with the conference report on the bill
to punish dealers or pretended dealers in
counterfeit money for using the United
States mails.
ANOTHER OUTRAGE.
In speaking to the report Mr. Allen OF
Mississippi said that while the postoffice
committee was trying to prevent one kind
OF fraud, 1t should prevent another out
rage which was perpetrated upon members
OF congress. Unprincipled business men in
Was ington were accustomed to placa
their advertisements in nice little square
envelopes, have them addressed to the Ineln,
bers in lady's hand and mark them "per,
sonal." ILaughter.l He had seen 50 many
members goi. 6 to one side to read theiI
contents privately and being disappointed
by pulling out an advertisement, that he
wanted the outrage stopped. Laughter.
Pending a vote on the report, the Hou e,
at o'clock, took recess until 7:30 o'clock,
the evening session to be for the considera-
tion of private pension bills.
The morning news., 1889-03-02
CLEvELAND's LAST RECEPTION.
Nearly 5000 People Go to the White
House to Shake His Hand.

House to Shake His Hand.
WASHINGTON, March 1. - President
Cleveland had more callers at his last pub
lie reception to-day than President-elect
Harrison has had since he came here.
Nearly 5000 people focksd to the white
house as the hour of 80 o'clock approached.
Nearly thousand got in the white house,
filling the east room and the vestibule corri-
dor. Then the doorkeepers, alarmed at
such an unusual inva ion, closed the outer
doors. This was at | o'clock. By the time
the President came down from his heavy
laden de k to shake hands twice as many
people had gathered on the portico a d
the sidewalk outside. The President
shook hands with all who had
gotten inside, but having spe half an hour
in this way, felt that he must go back to
his work, and SO asked the door keepers to
excuse him to the crowd outside The
crowd outside was greatly disappointed,
and said so emphetically in some cases. 1t
took some time and effort to get them away.
The Pre- ident looked tired to-day. He has
been working fourteen or fifteen hou a
day steadily all tine week. and it begins to
tell on HIM. However, his health remains
good
The morning news., 1889-03-02
SHOWING OF THE YORKTOWN
Her Horsepower 400 Greater Than
Called for in the Contract,

Her Horsepower 400 Greater Than
Called for in the Contract.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-rne official
report of the recent trial of the gunboat
Yorktown was submitted to Secretary
Whitney to-day 1t shows that the vessel
meets all the principal requirements of the
contract, and that on trial she developed
400 more horse power than is called for by
the contract, thereby emitting the contrac-
tors to bonus of 1000, or at the rate of
$1,000 for each power Of increase.
1t is probable that the vessel will be
formally accepted by Secretary Whitney to-
morrow. None of the OF er vessels OF the
new navy, the construction of which was
begun during Secretary Whitney's admin
istration, is yet completed. Therefore in
case Of its acceptance tomorrow the York
town will be more closely identified with
the present administration than any Of its
fellows
The morning news., 1889-03-02
A Now Cotton Mil Company

FALL RIVER, MASS. March IA new
corporation for the manufacture OF cotton
goods, to be known as the Cornell mills,
was organlze1 this morning with a capital
stock OF $4OO 600, $780, 900 of which has
been subscrb d. A factory Of over $4,000
spindles will DO erected, work upon which
will be commenced at once. The officers
are: Clerk, James N. Mason; Treasurer,
John w. Hargraves; Directors: JOIN u.
Flint, y. ID. jerks, Reuben Hargraves,
Thomas Hargraves. Clark James, Clint II.
jackson. William +. Draper, A. l.. Kesly
Byron Flsy, w. z. Snelli & and Cyrus
Waahburn
The morning news., 1889-03-02
TWO Railroad Bills.

WASHINGTON, March La the House
to-day, on motion of Mr.. Crisp Of Georgia,
the Senate bill was passed authorizing tha
Montgomery and Sylacuaga Railroad Com
panv o co lstruct bridge across the Talla-
poosa river.
On motion of Mr.. Bowden Of Virginia,
the Sena bill was passed granting right
of way to the Hampton and Old Point
Comfort Railroad Company through the
government reservation at Hampton.
The morning news., 1889-03-02
Robbed HIS Employers.

New YORK, March 1.--Artie B. Cleve-
land. accordi & TO the best information OBJ
tainable. appropriated to his own use about
&3s, 900, which sholld have gone A. B.
Cleveland q Co., seedsmen, and IL is now a
ties who made the notes will bear the losses.
Cleveland is also accused OF having bor-
rowed largely from individuals, $40, 900
from one person alone. He has not been
seen In New York for three weeks.
The morning news., 1889-03-02
Gov. Fleming at Washington

WASHINGTON, March 1.--Gov. Fleming
OF Florida arrived to-day in response TO a
telegram from the Florida delegation to as
sist in getting through the Florida war
secure the confirmation of John X. Hartridge.
Judge Speer has expressed him elf in favor
of Mr.. Hartridge.
The morning news., 1889-03-02
FRANCES LEAGUE.
The Organization Asserts its Right of
Existence.

INC LIBERALIZATION Asserts ltS hlBnL OF
Existence.
PARIS, March 1.-The Republique Fran
cdise, commenting on the suppression Of
the Patriotic League by the government,
said: "The league existed by license Of the
prefecture of police on condition that its
statutes should he observed. The prefecture
withdrew its license owing to violation of
its statutes
A meeting OF the committee Of the
league aud the presidents of its sections was
held last night, at which a pr test against
the governments action was signed, and the
leagues right OF exis ence asserted.
Republican aud conservative journals
approve the action of the government.
The arre,t members of TIE patriotic
league was due TO an inflammatory tele-
gram 'ntaining protest for publication
in ST. Petersburg and Moscow. Tde gov
ernment seized the telegram, preventing its
trans mission.
The police to-day again searched the
offices of the patriotic league, forcing open
all desks. M. Deroulede protested
The morning news., 1889-03-02
WEBB'S NOMINATION.
The Committee Said to Have Voted
to Report 1t Favorably.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-At meeting
of the Senate committee en- District Of Co
lumbia affairs to-day the democratic MEM
bers and Senators Riddleberger and Farwell
are said to have voted to report the nomi-
nation of Commissioner Webb favorably.
Senator's Ingalls, and Spooner voted against
1t. The understanding is that the nomina-
tion shall be acted on at the next executive
session. That it will be confrme is by no
means certain, howsver, as it is stated that
at least one democratic senator will aid the
republicans in talking it TO death II neces-
sary.
The morning news., 1889-03-02
AGREEMENTS BY CoNFERREEs.
The Postal and Naval Appropriate
Bills Now All Right.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-Another appro-
priation bill, the postoffice bill. was agreed
upon in conference to-day. The differences
between the two houses were trifing and
were speedily adjusted.
An agreement was also reached by the
confsrrees on the naval appropriation bill.
The Senate accepts the Thomas ship. The
House accepts the Senate provision for
three small guuboats between 100 and
1000 tons, but the 2.00O-ton cruiser was
struck out. The Senae provision for the
purchase Of additional ground at the naval
academy remains in the bill
The morning news., 1889-03-02
TO SAIL TO MADAdAscAR.
Two War Ships Ordered TO PROTECT
American InCerests,

WASHINGTON, March 1.-Orders have
been issued for the Swatara OF the South
Atlantic squadron and the Enterprie OF
gascar for the protection Of American in
terests. This action In accordan with
tho suggestion OF the Secretary OF Stale,
contained In a recent report t. the Presido1t
In regard to the condition OF affairs Ia thai
country.
The morning news., 1889-03-02
After the Green Goods Dealers

WASHINGTON, March LIN the House
to-day on motion of Mr.. Enloe OF Tennes-
see, the Senate anne idment was ooncurred
in to the House bill to punish dealers or pre-
tended de Hers in counterfeit money for us-
ing the United States mails.
The morning news., 1889-03-02
Relief Monev for a School.

WASHINGTON, March In the House
to-day on mott n of Mr.. Wise of
Virginia, the Senate bill was passed
appropriating $4,000 for the relief Of
the Protestant Episcopal theological semi
nary and high school of Virginia.
The morning news., 1889-03-02
Pauncefots the New Minister.

LONDON, March 1.-The statement that
Sir Julian Pauncetote has been appointed
British minister to the United States is
officially confirmed.
1t is stated that Lord Salisbury selected
Sir Pauucefote for the post Oh account of
the latter's knowledge OF the fishery ques-
The morning news., 1889-03-02
A strIke AZ south Pittaburg.

ST. LoUIs, March LA special from
Caatta looga, Tenn, TO the Post-Dispatch
says that 1000 employees at the furnaces Of
the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company. OF
CO sequence Of a reduction OF 10 per cent.
in their wages.
The morning news., 1889-03-02

CHICAGOS TIMES TIcKLED.

The Grand Jury Finds no Bills in the
Police Libel Suits.
CHICAGO, March The grand jury
W hich yesterday and to-day has been in-
vestigating the libel suits of Inspector Bon.
field. Capt. Srhaak and Detective Lowen.
stein against the Chicago Times has ] st
flushed the investigation and found 'no
u
The morning news., 1889-03-02
Afghanistan,s War.

ST. PETERsBERG. March 1.-The Afghan
forces are advancing from Herat, aud the
emir of BCkhara is preparing to attack
them. Russian papers all adopt war
like tone in commenting upon the situa-
ton
The morning news., 1889-03-02
Purchases of Bonds.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The bond Offer
ings t,-day aggregated 1851, 900 The
Secretary accepted $4,000 AIS at l0S.
The morning news., 1889-03-02

Emperor Williams Visit to England
BERLIN, March 1.-The Post announces
that the enpe or's visit to England is fixed
for the end OF August
The morning news., 1889-03-02
NATION AL FINANCES.

The Treasury Departm ent's Debt
Statement for February.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The debt state
ment issued today makes the following
showing
Helena weekly herald., 1889-11-07

Now that the late political contest has
been finally settled feeling of qualification
possesses men of intelligence of all parties.
The material prosperity of the new State is
now assured, and we shall move forward
on planes of prosperity and progress hith-
erto unknown. 1t is great traps6guration
from territorial existence to the dignities
and duties of Statehood, and it will not be
ungrateful to Democrats even that Mon
tana has declared herself in political
harmony and sympathy with the people
along the lines of latitude conformable to
her own. She pays homage to the morn
ing and evening star. She will require the
services of her best citizens to do for her
all that men can do to make her great and
enOwned in the sisterhood into which she
will this week enter, and we can but hope
that there will be between parties and
individual citizens an emulation as to
who can best serve her in the new
relations on which she is now to enter,
No intelligent lawyer or person in Mon
tans/ expected any different result from
that which has transpired. No excuse in
law or morals can be found to Justify any
other result, and while our Democratic
brethren hoped a month ago for different
results, they did not so hope confidently
and they are already reconciled to the re-
sult 1t is fortunate that the personnel of
our State canvassing board was of such
character and quality as to assure impair
tiaiity and give confidence to their de-
termination.
1t is fortunate that the Republican
party is entirely free to select from the
ablest men of the new State the persons to
represent it in the Senate of the United
States. Unlike the Democratic party it
owes to no man this position by reason of
monied contributions to the campaign,
nor is the party owned by any one or four
men. Great questions will hereafter arise
profoundly affecting our welfare and the
prosperity and good name of the country
and men who can deal with new
questions as they arise in
spirit of wisdom will be selected
The duty of the hour is apparent and
supreme If faction shall intrude its hydra
head, if coarse or corrupt policies shall be
suggested we may confidently rely on the
sober sense of our people to condemn and
suppress them and henceforth along lines
easy to be found and followed the young
State we have made will travel
with sunshine on her joyful way
And freedom on her wing"
Helena weekly herald., 1889-11-07
ADMISSION OF THE DAKOTAS.

Saturday, Nov. 2, will ever be remem-
bered in history as witnessing the last act
necessary to complete the admission of
South and North Dakota. By the terms
of the enabling act these two new sovereign
States have taken their place in the Union
along with their 38 sisters, possessing
equal rights in all respects. Their people
are governed by laws of their own enact
mer5 and BY officers of their own choice
The magnificent dowry of school lands and
for various other public institutions has
passed to the States and is fortune that
cannot be squandered or overestimated.
We congratulate the DakOtas on this tardy
act of justice. But the people have their
first revenge. If Dakota had been ad-
mitted when fist ready, it would have
come in as one State. The Democrats who
objected to two Senators now have to en-
tertain four with two additional members
of the House of Representatives.
In congratulating the Dakotas we ar
unpleasantly reminded that the people of
Montana voted on the same day and much
more strongly for constitution aud moth
ing but the obstruction of the Democrats
has prevented our simultaneous admission.
The returns of several counties were with
held purposely to prevent the canvassing
board from making return to the Presi-
dent. This was not because the vote on
the constitution was in doubt, but that the
admission might be delayed until Demo-
cratic judge might get in his work in Sill
yer Bow. The interests of the vast major
ity of our people center in Statehood and
they care comparatively little about the
minor results If Montana had been ad =
mitted on Saturday there would have been
judges to try all disputed cases. If the
Democrats say that they could not trust
Republican judges, there are as good rea-
sons for the Republicans to say that they
could not trust the Democratic judges.
1t was manifest outrage to make all
the people of Montana suffer in order sthat
the Democrats might win partisan .ad-
vantage.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-11-07
EDUCATIONAL TEST.

We would no more disfranchise foreign
ers who could not read and write, than ma
tive born citizens. In relation to the
Southern blacks, their case was exceptional
in this that until set free they were pro-
hibited from instruction. Still we have
always felt that it would have been better
to have attached an educational qualiica-
tion to right of franchise in the Southern
States Very few negroes at first would
have been qualified to vote, not enough to
excite race prejudice With such stimu-
lous before them as citizenship to be ac-
qcired by their own efforts, they would
have addressed themselves to the subject
with such general enthusiasm and success
that they would have become voters, but
the awakening world extended to the in
dustrial interests. Such general cry for
education would have brought out the
means for its accomplishment from some
source either by aid from the general gov
ernmedt or by charitable contributions 8
from the North The folly of giving the
ballot to ignorant men is illustrated
by the fate that has overtaken it among
the Southern blacks. Ignorance is weak
ness. knowledge teaches men to combine
for mutual protection. This is the reason
that most Southerners oppose educating
the blacks. They know that they would
thus become conscious of their strength
and exert it for the assertion and protec-
tion of their rights. If the Blair bill ever
does pass, it ought to be accompanied with
provision that none shall vote for. mem
bers of Congress and presidential electors
who cannot within two years after the
passage of the act read the constitution in
telligently and write their own names.
And in every State where public free
schools are maintained such law should
exist In the New England States where
such legislative restrictions have existed
for years, it works with the very best re-
suits, and none would hear to their repeal.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-11-07
THE NEW ALLIANCE.

There is pretty solid alliance now in
Europe with Germany as the head center,
including England on one side and Austria,
Italy and Turkey on the other. 1t includes
all the center of Europe, and cuts off the
two great powers that threaten the peace
of Europe, France and Russia, from CO.
operating effectively.
The present visit of the German En-
peror to Constantinople emphasizes the
change that has taken place, and the trans
fer of the leading role in Turkish protec-
ton from England to Germany. England's
fear of Russian aggression in Asia makes
her ready ally of Germany to resist Rus
sian influence in European Turkey.
1t looks to US as if it were an almost in
vincible alliance, calculated to possess per-
manency, toe. The other countries of
Europe are of little significance in affecting
the balance of power, as none of them
would be likely to side with France OF
Russia in case of war.
Besides there Is no natural alliance De-
tween Russia and France. One is actuated
by ambition and the other by revenge, as
against this German alliance.
At the Berlin congress England was
the principal power, but under Salisbury
England has abandoned her lead in Euro
pean affairs England has the support
Germany, not only as against Russia, but
as against France in retaining her hold on
Egypt.
Perhaps with younger Prime Minister
England might reassert her old influence,
but it looks very much as if it had gone
forever
Our interest in the dismemberment of
European Turkey is to see Greece built up
into powerful state occupying all that
country that still remains in Europe. And
besides this we should like to see Palestine
wrested from Tarkish control and erected
into an autonomous state whose independ-
ence and security should be guaranteed by
the Joint Christian nations of Europe.