The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-01-10
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WARRINGTON, Dec. 90, 1859.
General Hancock uttered great truth,
when he said few days after he was
nominated for the Presidency, "the tariff
is local issue" II evidence had been
necessary to prove this statement 1t has
been supplied In large quantities by the
statements made 10 the House committee
on Ways and Means In the hearing now
going on upon the proposed new taria bill
which the republicans of that COMMITTEES
are engaged In preparing. For instance,
the New England manufacturers say that
unless they arc given free coal and free
iron ere they will shortly be ruined, while
the iron and coal people of Pennsylvania,
Virginia, West Virginia and Ohio, to say
nothing Of others, stoutly maintain that
unless the present tariff ON coal and iron
Is kept where II Is, or raised, they will be
ruined, and will have 10 abandon their
mines. When Gen. Hancock called the
tariff a local issue the the smart-alecks
thought II was because he was ignoran. Of
the subject, but since then many able
men, after years Of study. have arrived at
exactly the same conclusion, because there
Il no other logical conclusion. No tariff
bill that has ever been gotten up, or ever
will be, will give satisfaction to the entire
country. 1t Is simply impossible because
the interests of one section arc always di
rectly opposed TO those of another section.
Mr. Harrison returned to the White
House tate Saturday night from duck
hunting expedition down the Potomac and
James river. He also visited Lower Bran
don on James, which was the home Of his
fathers several generations ago and which
Il still owned by another branch of the
numerous Harrison family. He came
through Richmond, Virginia, where he
was given very cordial reception.
The decorations given the late Cox
b. the Sultan of Turkey are on exhibition
at The National Museum in this city and
are attracting much attention. According
to royal etiquette they are to be returned
tothe Sultan in short time.
The cruiser Baltimore the fastest war
ship IN the world has been formally ae-
cePled by the navy department.. and will
be paced in commission as soon as she
can be made ready.
Il Is denied at the navy department
tl.at our squadroa was sent to Lisbon to
compel Portugal to comply with certain
demands made by the State departmeni,as
was stated in New York paper las, Fri
day.
Look cut for squalls early In January
Corporal Tanner has accepted an invita-
lion from the Butler club of Boston, to
make speech on the Jackson anniversary
January ..
Now that everybody regards IL as GER
tain tnat the House will pass the re.oIu-
lion instructing the committee on Reform
In the Civil Service to investigate the va
rious charges made against the commis-
sion, the Commissioners have begun tell.
Ing folks how glad they are, and how
much they court the strictest investiga-
tion. Let them wait until the investiga-
tion is ended and then tell the people how
they feel.
Representative Moore Of Texas, who is
member of the House committee on T.
lectiops, thinks the large number of con.
tested elections from the South Is the d.
rect result Of republican conspiracy to
unseat enough democrats to give them a
good working majority. His only hope is
that the chairman of the election com
mittee will be fail enough to put stop
to the revolutionary prog ram. a
rather slim hope.
Senator Voorhees, is back from Ohio,
where he has been conducting The de-
fence in a sensational murder trial.
Mr. CIarkson Is running the Postoffice
d apartment while Mr. Wanamaker is IN
Philadelphia Strengthening up The years
business and getting things in shape Tor
the coming year in his big store.
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