The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-12-19
4 Whirl at the Fellows on the
Canadian Side.
The Navy Department Makes an In
spectiOn Recently.
NEWS ABOUT THE ANTI-oPTIoN BILL
An Opinion of a Lawyer who Tells why
the Bill Is SO Hard Forced
This Time.

SiLC III tIC A'NNA
labor in the United States. This has
been a troublesome matter ever since the
passage of the contract labor law. Con-
gresham Chapman CT Michigan, who in
troduced the bill. claims that along the
entire Canadian border werkmen cross
the frontier in the morning, work on
United States soil all day, and return to
their Canadian homes in the evening.
It has been decided that this is in viola
ton Of the contract labor law, but spe-
cial legislation seems to be needed to
meet the case. The measure for this
purpose will have the support of the
working classes of this county, and very
likely will become a law.
The navy department has made a thor
oagh inspection of two large lake steam
ers recently built at Toledo with the
view of making preparations for their
conversion into powerful fighting vessels
for the defense of the lake frontier in the
event of war. 1t was decided that these
ships can be converted into double tur
retcd monitors in sixty days, provided
that the armor and equipment are pro-
vided for them and kept in readiness.
The British government has lately placed
on the lakes three new revenue cutters
that are practically gun boats, and it is to
offset this movement hat the govern
ment of the United States is taking meas
ures TO provide two ships on the lakes
with a fighting outfit. There is not the
least probability of war with Great Britain
or any other power, but while we are con-
structing a splendid navy for sea service
it is proper that the lakes should he looked
after.
1t appears to be conceded that the an
tioption bill in the senate may muster
sufficient votes for it's passage, if it car
be brought to a vote, but the opponents
Of the measure are full of fight. Their
present purpose is to load the bill down
with amendments, some of which they
inow will be Objectionable TO Mr.. Hatch
and his friends in the house. 1t is the
expectation of the opponents of the bill
that when the house disagrees to the
bill as amended in the senate, and the
usual conference commission is ap-
pointed, the measure can be talked to
death in conference. At all events their
present tactics consist in offering mum
berless amendments to the bill.
Mr.. c. Wood Davis, the Kansas law.
yer, who has had general charge of the,
anticipation bill during the present con.
gross in the interest of the farmers.
stated to-day that ne could readily fore
see the tactics of the opposition, and be
realized the effect it might have, but he
was confident that the bill in some form,
and in sufficient figure to meet the origi-
nal design of its farmers, would be finally
enacted into law befOr next March He
said the one design of the farmers was
to prohibit spectators fixing prices OF
farm products in advance of the time
when they were marketed, and often be-
fore they were harvested. He said the
one thing aimed at Yves a law which
would prohibit spectators combining
together for the purpose of saying that
that wheat, corn, pork or other products
should bring so much upon the mar
ket at a certain time or combin-
Ing 10 turn the tide of the market
on short notice when its tenden.
c!es were TO follow the law of supply
and demand. He thought that whatever
changes may be made in the bill it would
have the effect indicated when ii becomes
law.
Undoubtedly The democrats will try to
shift the responsibility upon the repub
leans, when it comes to final action
upon Immigration bills. Some Of their
leaders say they will 90 no further than
support a bill giving the president author
lty 10 suspend immigration for a wear at
a time within his discretion, and they
VIII not support any proposition to arbi
trarily suspend immigration tor any
period. They prefer, and very many
republicans too, 10 create the authority
and await the necessity for enforcing it.
II there is no cholera or other epidemic,
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