Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-04
GEN. HARRrsoN's POLICY.
His Attitude Toward the South In Favor
of AbOlishlng the Tobacco To-

As' ANhtuue AoWhfd the South In Favor
of Aboiishlng the Tobacco Tax.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-S.nce bis ar
rival in Washington the President elect
has not confined tie expression Of bis
views to questions and cons;6 -.,. -, af
fecting the makeup Of the Cabinet To
several of his visitors he has talked freely
on the general subjects Of national policv
with which his administration will he
called upon 10 deal. While what Is hare
set forth Is not claimed to posses the force
of his authority for publication. it can he
accepted with perfect confidence Is r, fleet
ing his opinions and foreshadOvjng his in
tentiOns with regard to the matters all
luded to.
II reference TO civil service reform Il
can be depended upon that his sdministre-
ton will adhere IS Closely TO ia uuderlv.
ing principles SIS he administration which
is row going, and those who auticipste a
steady grind OF the axe of removal viii 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 civil-service rules, aud in some QUAR-
ters 1t has been eXultantlv proclaimed that
IN the present condition of the Civil-Ser-
vice Commission it would not be possible
to perfect the details before the 4th of
March. However this may he, il is avowed
that the new President will see that the
intention OF his predecessor shall be carried
out
There. are certain offices, of course, in
which changes vii be made as soon as CON
venient, such as assistant secretaries, &c.
bat as to others, Mr. Harrison will be in
no more haste than Cleveland was four
years ago. As to an extra session of Con
gees, M. Harrison sees no necessity ct
present, ard unless reasons not now exist
ing should ariee he will not call one
The question OF Southern policy he hae
thOughJ long and earnestly about, but ND
20 this time he has nOt brought into shape
any definite ideas, except that he will not
favor any measure of a political character
70 be applied only 70 The South. He holds
there should be closer federal supervision
OF national elections, but thinks that
any legislation 20 be enacted should
be applicable 10 all sections alike,
should be upheld by Just and H.
tellgspt public sentiment North
and South, and should DO so compreh D.
sive as to provide for the best possible safe
guards against any and all possible infrac-
tons Of the purity OF the ballot lie viii
not favor any idea pointing to military
supervision Of elections Hi8 idea Of
building up sn Influential Republican
party in the South is 10 foster by jldici0us
legislation the pro eclio1 sentiment which
ha8 developed in spots all over that sec
ton, and TO put ia the office men OF
character TO command respect. He will
be particularly SOLICITORS on this point IL
the appointment Of country p0stmasters,
for he argues that if the proper men can
be put in these places they will have the
opportunity to exercise g strong influence
over the agricultural population. But in
AL this he proposes to fell his way.
IN the matter OF financial policy he Is
not impressed with The practice Of the
present administration in making large
oeposits in the national banks. He will be
inclined 10 draw most Of this money out Of
the banks and apply it TO the purchase Of
the bonds maturing IN 1891.
He wOuld like to see the tobacco tax
abolished, and will exert bis influence to
that end.
Inco1sideTing The bsst course TO puraue
toward the South be was really anxious TO
take member Of the cabinet from the
States bslOw the Potomac, and reluctantly
abandoned this purpose because Of his IL
ability 20 find the man who came up tc
his requirements. In the whole tier Of
cotton States b. 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 maze
him a valuable aid in the effort 20 place the
Repu 5hcan party there on a substantial
and enduring basis. He then turned 10
the border States, but lie he might
have selected several who filled the bill in
many respects. there were other reasons
which prevented his making choice from
them, and he at last tell back n Missouri.