The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-24
PRESIDENT POLK'S VIEWS.
The Alliance Leader Says Financial Re-
form Is The Real Issue.
POSTOFFICES IN THE UNITED STATES
Prepared Statement Concerning Them
Latcst ReportsReravdine tho Condi-
tion OF Ansirs I'm ChiIi.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. July 23.-President
Polk Of the Farmers Alliance. has just re-
turned from his Southern tour. His last
speech was in South Carolina. where 1t has
been said there is o considerable difference Of
opinion on the sub-treasury question, Gov
ernor Tllman being opposed TO the bill.
Alr Polk said to a reporter to-day that
the Alliance was not losing ground anywhere.
but was progressing beautifully. All talk
about 8 split Oh account Of the sub
treasury idea. ho said, was absurd
What difference Of opinion was there.
he said. was Gs 10 the form OF the
moasure and its details. there was no differ
euce Il opinion a. 20 tnc principle and every
Farmers Alliance man had the same object IN
,iew. Ar. Polk said Ao had been quoted in
c0-rect.y ~ saying that the great issue was
tie tarf and free coinage and that with
these issues the Alliance would ali rally
az ind the sub-treasury bin.
Now said he. tie issue is not the
tariff the free coinage OF silver nor the sub
treasury bill. The Issue Is the roforn Of our
entire financial system. Neither the issuance
Of more money nor the collection of less
taxes will alone do tho people any good. The
entire financial sytem of the Government
must be changed before anything else that
PosTorT1CTs IN lHr UNITED STATS.
A statement prepared by the Postofice De
rartmeut shows that the nufnbor of pOstoifiecs
in tAe country on june go 1881 vas tf f391 rs
follows First class. 1l6' second class, $50
third class 2 10. fourth class. Ci 349 This Is
an increase Of 1000 Offices during The year.
Il is not 50 large An increase O., thst made
during the previous fiscal year but during
the p9st wear many useless Offices have been
HNI ffI. If
department Of establishing new pOstotAces
wherever needed has been continued.
AMERICAN MEAT PRODUCTS ~ TRANCE.
Acting Secretary Wharton. If the Depart
ment OF State, has received The following
cableCram from Minister Whiteiaw Reid at
Paris BID hXIng duty 0n PORK nOt reached
~ senate before fnsl adjournment 1t
is understood at the department that
the bin referred % was attached 20
tie now tariff bin which was passed by
the luwor house and sent o. the Senate for
its action. The failure of the latter body 90
consider the pork section before adjourn
lneut WAS caused 10y the Intervention or other
measure- AID did not follow from artagonIsm
e. tle p rk section. which IL ls expected VII
he considered soon after tho Assembly recon-
yoLes next autumn.
DAUGHTERS or TIE REVOLUTION.
Action ls, been completed under the new
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CaheI. oi Virginia, hrst nce-j resident The
ne~ constitution ami bylaws under
lie charter are now II edect. All tho work
rI the society including the organization
o. IT'S State chapters. has beenN Withdrawn
from New York and other rOiuts - Washing
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