The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-12-04
CAPITAL NEWS BUREAU.
Washington, D. c., Nov. 50, Is

/ washington, ID. T., NOV. 81, 1871
With the general result of the cleo
tions, the Republicans have no reason
to be disheartened. They rejoice in
some splendid victories already
achieved, and point to these as proof
that another year of similar progress
and achievement will give them ma
tional triumph. They will not fail to
see where they have gained most, and
why. In the contest that is coming
it will not be possible to divert the
attention of the people from the ma
tional issues on which this year has
proved that victories may be won.
Gen. Enochs, of Ironton, Ohio, who
was here during the meeting of the
Republican national committee, has
returned and taken rooms at the
Ebbitt. He will remain here now, but
hasn't decided where he will make
his permanent headquarters. The
general, who is one of the Republican
wheel horses of his State, is satisfied
with the selection made by the COM
mittee, but declares that wherever
the convention might meet, and
whoever it may nominate, the ticket
will win in 1892. Gen. Enochs came
from one of the gerrymandered dis
trictS, which a Democratic legisla-
ture made in Ohio by throwing three
prominent Republicans together.
Gen. Grosyenor and Judge Thompson
were both in Congress, and each were
contes tants for the nomination in the
new district. While they and their
friends were fighting over the Con-
gressional bone, Gen. Enochs slipped
in and captured it.
Several topics of general interest
have been discussed at the meetings
of post-office in spectors in this city,
among them the Reconsideration of
mails involving the circulation of
what the inspectors calls flash litera-
ture," which now passes as second
class matter. According to the re-
port of the committee in charge of
this topic there is large amount Of
English reprints and French prOduc-
tions now passing through the mails
that comes clearly within the scope of
the law prohibiting the mailing of
obscene literature. The committee,
in the report, suggested that publica-
lions Of this class be prohibited from
the mails, because they debauched the
minds and morals of the youth. The
inspectors also discussed 1-centpostage
and will recommend the reduction of
postage on f1rst-class matter
Ex-senator Palmer, of the national
commission of the Worlds Columbian
has submitted to Presi-
dent Harrison the report of the COM
mission in regard to the progress and
of the Exposition work. 1t
is clear statement of everything
that has been done by the commits
sion, and concludes with strong in
dorsement of the action of the board
Of control in applying for a loan of
S., 900, 600 by the General Government
to advance the interests of the pro-
ject. This report and the report of
the board of lady managers previously
submitted to the President will form
the basis of a special message to Con-
gress some time in December.
The import duty or tariff on ton
of iron is 1912. The price of iron in
England is about 5000 a ton. The
cost of making a ton here is about
$1,000. Now, if the tariff were added
to the price, the price of English
iron in this country would be SLIP,
and of iron manufactured here the
price would be S1752, for did not the
mighty Grover Cleveland say that
the tariff was tax and always added,
not only to the price of the imported
article, but to that of the home made
article also?
The rumors concerning the canvass
for the United States Senatorship be-
tween Sherman and Foraker are con-
fiicting, but the best opinions seem to
agree that Ohio sentiment has been
duly impressed by general outside de-
mands and will again award honor
where honor is due upon Hon. John
Sherman for life. How sensible men
can or could have contrary thought
is hard to understand.