The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-11

10 comes from the Attorney General. and is
based in part upon facts furnished by the
treasury. This report is confined almost
entirely tO Ofguros. and does NOT give lnY ir-
formation as t0 ihe operations 0ffle law.
Something over two hundred and ffy
prosecutions have been instituted for iinll-
ti0ns of the law. but none have been push-
ed 90 "a successful issue: Oi this number.
nine suits have been dismissed and eight
settled hy compromise. The amount of
penalties and costs involved in all the
prosecutions aggregated about fi2J.UD.
The penalty prescribed is $1,000 i0r each
lahOrer or workman imported under cone
tract. The entire amount realized from the
suits compromised is less than $4,000. One
case was settled upon payment t0
the government of iye dollars. The most
ilagrlul compromise was that OF suii
against "a wealthy corporation. IN imported
siXty-tlree lalOrers under contract anl in
direct violation Ofthe Jaw. suit was entered
for $4,000 and the corporation was per-
mitted 90 settle upon payment of 500; the
actual costs eniaiicd.
~ is charged that the administration
makes great show OF prosecuting, where
some preacher or other professional man Is
induced 10 come 10 this country t0 reside
and follow his calling. hut that corporations
are permitted 90 import iab0rers for
the express purpose of breaking down
strikes. with the indirect assurance
that they will cof or with a
nominal penalty. III the law is defective
the labor interests want it amended sO a-
make it accomplish the purpose for which
DO was cnaclcd-ths protection of oar home
labor against competition from foreigners.
and Congress seems determined to do this
POLITICAL ROBBERY.
The action of the Republican majority 0f
the senate election. committee 100 agreeing
90 recommend Tine seating 0ft the two kepul-
lican contestants from Montana Us the
most dasiarily political robbery. since ihe
theft of the presidency. Even some of lle
most stalWar; Republican hesitate io
endorse this steal. 10 is only hy the
most c0niemptble peitl'ogging th1t
any sort of pretext can Doe offered for
one feature of interest to the Democratic
party that is not generally known 0ui-
side of Montana. ln order go make 90
semhlance of a case, tle Republicans decide
ihai election returns must Poe certified it
the county commissioners. At tle last elec-
ti0n. the first of the State of Montana. ihe
Democrats elected nearly all tine county
commissioners. and 10 the Republican inter
probation of the law is 90 hold. tine Demo
Gratis have future Montana elections boz heir
own hands.
MrDD-COMpfON CASE.
The Mudd-Compt0n contested election
ease was SET for consideration tomorrow
but as there is "a special order for That day.
10 Will NOT come up. II may NOT Doe reached
this week. The Democrats are cXerting
themselves tO have their fan party strength
ON the l00r ready t0 tade advantage oi ANS
break that may occur among thc Repnnli-
cans. The majority report m behalf of
Muld is defective boo law and equity. and Dr.
deficient in political morality and Justice.
DESPERATE RErrBLlcANs.
The Republican bosses are striving 90
bring the party m lime t0r tio passage Of %
bin providing that no change shall bee made
by State Legislatures of existing boundaries
OF Congressional districts. There are Re-
Whiican- who openly express their doubts
of such legislation. Many who concede ihc
authority OF lOngre-, to en-
acf such legislation. doubt it's rropriefy or
the power of regulating and defining Con-
gres-ional districts which has been lCii tOfhe
states since the organization of the govern
ment u is believed that it would
Doe difficult t0 convince The people that
Congress really has power 10 bias never
before sought tO employ. Nor can this pre-
posed legislation bs dNe-ted 0f This u.iF
partisan point. 10 i- plain that DO is roW
brought forward simply and solely t0 main-
tain Republican gcrrmlndcrng. the iit-
publicans are desperate. and ln their at-
tempt t0 retain control Of Congress. they
may go even 20 the extreme of passing this
legislation.
PROMISE rs. rERfORMANCE.
The members of the WAYS and Means
Committee are finding the road 90 farin ie--
islafi0n much more difficult than they had
expected. as Representative Buticrw0rih. OF
Ohio. "a prominent Republican. recently re-
marked or predicted there would hc much
promise and small performance. Be
cause of the many obstacles enc0un-
tered the WAYS and Means Commit
tee cniOincd inyiOlable secresN upon
the members. The Democrats were
especially admonished against diyuleue
any Of the secrets of tine committee; but
there has been 80 much delay. and the Re
pubhcans have wasted so much tlme that
am impatience is now manifested. and Toe
guarded secrets are now beginning % leak
out. 10 is mo- longer any secret that tAe Re
uublicans have utterly failed 90 agree upon
anv plan OF tax reduction. The West an
taeOnizes the East, and appeals i0r Re-
publican unity are unaNallng against
the urgent demands OF the con-
stitueuts of Western Republicans.
Upon the broad proposition that American
interests must be protected, the RepuDli-
cans agree. but when IT comes % details
they differ very widely. They generally
agree as 10 increasing duties 20 'anord pro-
lection TO American INDUSTRIES hut when
they come down 20 details they are con-
fronted with the Republican party neces-
sity 10 increase expenditures, they are re-
minded by the Republican pledge % suDsi-
die American shippines, 10 increase
pen-iOus. % erect public buildings,
10 increase river and haroor ap-
propriatiOns: also Republican pledges TO
Immediately provide an adequate navy and
~ supply coast delenses, and % pay ihf
French spOliatiOn claims and an war clain,
of l0yal people. These pledges stagger iLe
committee when the aggregate Oi the
amount they would take from the treasury
is presented. ltwould amount % hundreds
of millions Of dollars. and would bankrupt
the government. I'm view OF this situation.
the Republicans Of the WAYS and Means
Committee have virtually determined
that they cannot recommend repeal
of the tobacco tax. They are afraid %
take that step and as % the proposed reduc-
ti0n OF the sugar tax; the Republicans OF
Kansas. Nebraska and California have
fought IL 80 vigorously that the majority Of
the WAYS and Means COmttee have prac-
tically abandoned that proposition. The
woods schedule i- another source of trouble,
repeated conferences among the kepuDii-
cans have ended In nothing but disagree
ment. II seems 10 be conceded now that
the Republicans after all their promises and
delay will be compelled 20 follow the eN.
ample OF the Democrats and submit the
whole subject 10 "a caucus.
CONTESTED CAets.
II is practically settled that The maloril,
report OF the House Election Committee ol
ihp contest case from the Ninclh Virginia
District viii be- in favor of Buchanan. A.
IliE TIMES has announced, the Republican
losses exhausted ever, influence 10 q Irpnil
la favor Ol Bowen. but some Of The kepbu!s'
can members held out, coalendlns tllal !1s