The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-07-05
Washing ton \ otes.
" ashington, June q, 1890.

| tl0n. There was meme OF the excite.
ment that was looked for. The
democrats expect that the bill will
become law and believe that its
effect will be moro serious upon the
republican interests lhan upon the
democrats. They will protest
against he measure al unjust, nm
wise and inexpedient. They will
make their protest as earnest as
possible. bnt they donot expect il
10 prevent the passage of the bill
A large numer bin the Senate look up
on the measure as inexpedient. This
has led to the idea that the bill may
be defeated in the House and that
it is almost certain to fail 10 the
Senate, lit does not appear, howev.i
er, that there will be more thani
three ortfour republican members of
the House who Will vote against
tceir party. The aEgumeut which
weights with republicans, regardless
of the views they may hold person.
ally. is that after their declarations.
in the Chicago platform aud oil the.
talk during the campaign about.
frauds In the south, the republicans.
of the country expect them to show.
that they were In earnest by the.
enactment Of a law, and that it
will notdo for this session to nd.
/ tjourn without passing a bill. How
much influence this argument will
hayewith the Senotors ID aQnestion.s
From republican sources comes the.
prediction that the Senate will not.
pass the bill, while democrats gene
rally express a contrary opinion.
Gov. Campbell Of Ohio, who was.
in Washington yesterday on his
way TO New York, ;is going to-
write an open letter on The subject
Of the federal election bill, severely
criticising ii. Gov. Hill and other
northern democrats will denoaace
the measure in somepnblic manner.
and amoyement is on foot to hold
mass meetings in the enorth against
the measure.
People who listen TO the debates
in either House Of Congress know
how frequently some patriot raises
his voice in horror struck reference
to the pauper labor Of Europe, and.
protests against anything and every.s
thing which even in the remotest#
degree may bn suspected Of ihaving
a tendency to reduce American
workmen to the same deplorable
condition. No one, Of course.
would imagine that within the sound
of these.humauitarian voices about
the beautiful grounds of the Capitol
American woFkmen were at that
very instant digging, and raking,
and moving, aud scraping for the
miserable pittance Of 62d cents a.
day, Yet such ia the fact. These
laborers about the Capitol grounds
fare nominaIly employed ct the rate
/ of$ls25 day, but .as they are
EaIlowed to work but half the time
. their wagee really amount to but
half that sun. Not only is this tie
cas- but it is permitted to go on,
despite the fact thatiin 1868 Con.
i gress passed a lay that no employed
i OF The Government shall be paid
] less than S2a day. The workmen
i declare they cannotlfve on sizty.two
and a.half cents q day, certainly moi
ap to the high standard os American
sfliving which is fixed by the speeches
/ which they'heaF through the oper
windows and doors Of fhe lCapito
so frequently when The paupel
labor Of Europe is under discus
: sion.
5. The chances seem to be that /;
Mr.. Blaine will work 10 occur
reciprocity bctweea the Unite,
States and lie other America
tanaeons, no Viii get al the -neede
I. assistance from the Democrats
!. The1e are many Democrats, whC
|, regardless Of any possible part
advantage or disadvantage. woul
! be ready to support q. reciprocit
e proposition such as Mr.. Blain
! advocates. The fact that member
. of each party claim that the idea
one peculiarly in accord with thei
party principles, gives indicatio
that The policy is one that rise
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