The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-15

Special D,Spaich TO tie Iuttuigtncer.
W"sHIHGToH, D. G., Dec. l4.-Thcrc is
section in President lIarrison's last
message to Congress whore he recon-
mondg congressional legislation which
vii! place tho island OF Navassa, in tho
West Indian group, within the scope OF
the contract labor law and give all
laborors on that island, which is under
tho control bf tho United States, the
same protection that is granted l0borers
in any portion OF this country proper.
Tho circumstances under which this
recommendation was made give cvi-
dcnce OF tho deep personal interest
President Harrison takes in labor. Last
April the President received letter
from colorcd laborer from baltimore,
who rccited how badly he WAS being
treated by his employers. and said he
was detained on tho island against his
wishes. lio represented that the Ia
borcrs OF Narassa were constantly mis-
treated. 1t mado Il profound impress
sion upon the mind OF the chief cxccu-
tive.
On tho strength OF this statement the
President directed that the U. S. man
oi-war kcarsarge be sent to the island
OF Navassg, that her officers might make
thorough investigation into the con-
dition OF labor, and especially tho treat
ment oil laborcrs there. The result oi
the investigation appears in the mes
sage. 1t is Improbable that any other
President ever gave such attention to
tho unsupported statement OF Il single
: lahOrGr, and 4 Colored one, too, or that
such vigorous and specific emphasis
was ever before in presidential mes
sage accorded labor. The fact OF the re-
motcness OF the location of the wrong
all the moro distinguishes the incident
and calls Tor all the more credit on the
part OF the President.
LoSG-LooNED-FoE APPOINTMENTS.
President Harrison will be enabled
to send in his nominations after to-
morrow morning, unless tho senate
strikes snag in confirming the rear
raugemont OF committees. Tho reason
there has been no new nominations
sent to the senate during the prcscni
session is that the committees have not
been rcorgani2cd. Several OF them,
notably tho committee on the judiciary,
which have no head, arc to receive the
greatest number Of the nominations.
There have been lot OF nominations
made during the recess OF Congress
sent to the senate, but they do not re-
quiro immediate action, ior the officers
are ali discharging their duties. An
officer nominated while the senate is in
session must wait till his nomination is
confirmed before he can have his COM
mission or he can tako his place. This
morning, i'll caucus, tho Republican
senators agreed upon tho reorganization
OF all tho committees, naming chairmen
for 4 number OF tho most important
ouCs, and 0s soon MS tho Democratic
senators report tho minority members,
tho Encouragement will be formally an
nounCcd and confirmed in tho open
senate. That viii be done among the
very first things attended to tomorrow
when the senate convones. A large
number OF appointments will then be
made.
WEST vIRGiSlA's SHARE OF TIE spolIs.
West Virginia only gots threo places
in the distribution OF the spoi!s at the
house ond OF the capitol. Represent
a,ive Wilson has been awarded $1,000
place under tho doorkeeper, which he
has given 10 Jacob Cunningham, oil
Hardy county, who held Il position
uadur the Eiitie;h Congress. Mr..
PeNdleton also gets $1,000 position
under tho doorkccpCr, and he has
recommended Elmer 3. IIursoy, oi
ClarkshurG.
Mr.. Aldorson drew tho largest prize.
lie Was awarded Il $1,000 place under
the clerk, and has recommended Mr..
Nanburen, who holds q position at tho
Moundsviilc pen!tontiary. This posi-
ton is assistant index clcrk. Congress
man Capehart being new member
gets nothing ior his district.
LET THEM TRY IT.
It has leaked ont that quiet but de-
terminod effort will be made this win
ter by diplomatic representatives OF
Germany and France to secure the re-
peal OF tho bounty upon beet sugar
granted by tho last Congress, Both OF
these countries, which are large export
crs OF this product, producing each year
more than sufficient to supply the needs
oi their people, have been seriously
hurt by the prospect that within q few
years tho uNitel States will produce
IRON the beet an amount not only suni-
Cicnt ior domestic consumption, but
sufficient to enter into competition with
the markets OF the world. Under the
provisions OF the Mckinley bill the
President has been enabled under the
threat OF excluding beet sugar TO secure
reciprocal trade relations with Germany
and 4 partial removal OF tho restrictions
upon the entrance OF our meat products
into France. The object OF both OF these
nations is now 10 use tho feeling against
bouutics Us to secure the Withdrawal OF
the club which is now held over their
heads, and it will not be surprising that
ii within 4 very short time vigorous
and determined attack is made by tho
Democratic Congreas upon tho sugar
bounty clause OF the Mckinley bill.
CRISP rEGGISG AWAY.
Sprrl;cr tlrisn has nu1p ronl hnoI