Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10


fellows could fill the entire civil list, i
all who asked were placed; but tn
senator is plagued by applicants from
Maine to California asking for his specia
influence.
THR committee of seven senators, &C IN
posed of Ingalls,, Sherman, Dawes, ALI
son, Cullom, Ham ptUn, Eustis, and Col
quit, which was appointed to attend the
centennial IN behalf of the senate, fOund
that, in the presence OF the august "four
hundred" United States senator was OF
small account. They received virtually
selves, got poor hotel accommodations,
and went home full of indignation at the
management
LONDON publisher announces the
publication of The Heimskringla, OF the
Icelandio OF Snorre SturIason by
Samuel Laing, E-q. The second edition
is revived with notes by Rlsmus b. An
derson, late United States minister 20
Denmark. Mr.. And arson has steadily ad
vanced in literary reputation and has
been aso an i1loient and faithful public
officer, while at the same time pursuing
his studies and literary labor5 with great
diligence.
Mn. DEPEw, in his centennial Grafton,
he'd to fling in a little high-tariffism. He
says, "tbe infant industries which the first
act of om frat administration sought to
encourage" II would bo Il happy thing
if the "iRfants" hal Deeded no more pro-
teotion whcn they were one hundred years
old than they did in WashiDgton's time.
Then, with all sorts o. hampering restric-
tiOns and hindranoes growing out of Eug
lands protective policy, our struggling
industries needed but a tariff of from s
to II per cent. Now they cannot subsist
with tariff ranging from 40 60 200 per
cent, but are oIamoripg for more, ana
insisting that the government shall be
eKtravagant and lavish with it's revenues,
so IN to collect large revenue aud
fquaDder il.
FEW days ago it was stated that the
Albany manufacturer, DoSerick had signi-
fed to his men that there must be con
side rable reduction in their wages. This
statment was believed and generally com
mented on throughout the country. 1t is
now said that Mr.. Dederick denies that
there has been any reduction of wages
either contemplated or consummated.
But, it is observed, that the announce
ment was irst made in an Albany news-
paper, and the story was circulated
simply by quoting the announcement of
the home newspaper. 1t is not claimed
that the quotation is n forgery, and rs
the statement first appeared in a repub
lioun, high.taI organ, it very naturally
attracted attention. If the facts have
been misreprearnted, Mr.. DederiCk's =
quarrel is with his own home protection
organ, and not with the tariff reform
journals who took it's statement for
granted.
Mn. PARNELL admitted, while on the
stand as witness in the investigation now
pending upon the charges made against
him by the London Times, that he had
made grossly exaggerated statement,
in the house of commons. This admis-
sion ia seized upon 10y Parnelrs enemies
as calculated to damage hia reputation
If all the American congressman who had
grossly exaggerated" in their efforts
to carry point in debate, were
hauled over the conls there would be a
barbecue of roast This recalls one of
Senator Sawy"r's stories of honest, old
David Davis, Lincoln's FREUD. In the
Chicago convention which nominated
Lincoln the first time, Judge Davis was
present, and very active in assisting to
make the combinations which defeated
Seward. Afterwards he was telling
Lincoln how they had worked the
case. 'l arn afraid you pre-
varicoted lttle," 5eprcoatiugly re
marked Lincoln. "Prevaricate, prevsri-
cate!" exclaimed Davis, I'VE didn't pre-
varicate; we lied like h -
Mr.. PRrnelrs admission on the stand,
while it may pain some OF his admirers,
must satisfy all that he is speaking the
truth "a witness, when he does not seek
to escape the criticism which follows such
vn admission, by denial or evasion, or
pleading that he was mistaken.
Tux world would take more stock i'll
President Harrison's piety aud his oh
servance II religious rules, if he looked
after the "Seightier matters of the law
aud more faithfully observed the pledges
of himself and his party. There is the
piety that is more pious than devout, that
is careless Of obssrvauces and forms of
religious service but keen to all the de
mands OF Christian duty; and there is the
mere Journalist who keeps the form and
SHASAAAig NeNNANSS taAt NCANiAthSs bNb hAc
regards the substance of religious duty.
The president appears TO be very careful
about the mint, anise aad cumming" but
he has As yet startled no one by the
Christian spirit of his distribution of the
spoils.
The Philadelphia Press is stout pro-
teotionist organ, but it notes shat the
manufacturers of spool cotton are ente--
ing into trust to control prices and
production. IL says that lone firm which
has refused to join in this combiu alton
is said TO be undergoing the usual form
of punishment in the way of an attempt
to force 1t into bankruptcy" The great
object of protection we are told, is "a
stimulate home manufactures and
cheaper the price by their com
petition with each other ard
VIZ the foreign manufacturer.
wxose wares are imported. But when the
tariff is kept up at a rate that nearly