The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-04
THE TARIFFS WORK.
Building Up Home Manufactures and Pull
ing Down Those OF Foreigners.

some surprises for tariff refcrmers' during
the coming campaign" said a Treasury
official to-day. land they will appear In
the form of statistics gathered on the other
sid of the Atlantic, showing the decrease
of British manufacturing interests since
the tariff law went into effect a year ago,
compared TO what they were eight years
ago. lust after tho old tariff law was put
upon the statutes"
Have the tariff statistics been gathered
for campaign purposes'" your correspond
ent asked.
Mo- replied the official. they ave not.
There is always a great demand for Infor-
nation on the subject of foreign manu-
featuring interests daring o presidential
cam paign, and the United States C onsuls
abroad, knowing this. have bent their en-
ergies TO make reports upon the trade con-
dItions in Europe. with especial respect to
manufactures, and aremaking~ comparisons
in their report Is. The results of this work.
as they are coming In, are mOst gratifying"
Are manufacturing interests IN England
PROSPEROUS nOwI"
ION the con trary, they are very unpros-
porous. Many of the leading Industries IN
England, and especially Ireland and Scot
land. have either come over here bodily
since the Mckinley law went into effect, or
have established branch factories. and in
tend to move over in entirety as soon as
they lind the law is permanent. Linen ln-
dustries are sure to get out of Ireland and
Scotland. wherever they have large trades
in this country. The closing of factories
IN England proper and her provinces is q
very embarr assing and perplexlng matter
to the British government Just at this time:
That Is the secret behind the bluster or
Lord Salisbury in this Behring sea contro-
+ yersy. The workingmen on che streets out
Of employment demand some retaliation
upon the country which they blame for
having induced their factories away or
closed up many of them. Salisbury has
made an effort TO appease that demand for
retaliation and stepped upon q tack. L
make the prediction that the consular re-
ports, which are being prepared now. will
show that manufacturing interests In
England rave fallen off 90 per cent. In the
last fifteen months, while ours will show an
increase of % per cent, at least. We have
secured some large German industries: and
Germany is having a little trouble with her
mechanics and labOrers."
Twill not the Republican consuls be now
charged with partisanship. as wore those
under Cleveland. four years ago. who wrote
30 many free-wool reports~
mot at all. The conditions have
changed. In the first place. our present
consuls are not making arguments. one
way or the other. as did the Democratic
officials. They are making simple figures.
I'm the second place, there Is a popular de-
mand from all parties for figures as TO how
the new tariff law is affecting foreign man.
ufacturers. The Republicans will not be
hurt by the comparisons"
Justice Lamar's Condition Serious.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-The condition of
Justice Lamar. of the Supreme Court, is
much more serious than the public gener-
ally is aware of. He has suffered with
hemorrhages from the lungs for several
days. and In addition is said to rave
symptoms of Bright's disease. HIS family
Is greatly worried at his condition. The
recurrence of the hemorrhages precludes
sleep. and this greatly aggravates his
trouble. Notwithstanding the gravity of
his case. Justice Lamar Is still strong
enough to write. and when n reporter
called at his house To ascertain exactly
how he was the Justice sent down the fol-
lowing bulletin in his own handwriting:
About the same. with some Improvement.
Hemorrhages less III number and not 80
p~rofnse. Complains of pains in the left
side"
Italy and the Worlds Fair.
WASHINGTON. April 3.-Mr. G.. f. Cara
cristi, secretary of the Italo-American
board of promotion of the Worlds Column
bian Exposition, was shown q cablegram
received here yesterday, announcing that
Italy would take part in the worlds fair if
indemnity is paid for the Italians killed at
New Orleans a year ago. Il have tried
every available means 10 keep the worlds
fair matter separate from the lamentable
New Orleans incident" Mr.. Caracristi said,
ready to uphold this seDaration: therefore.
cannot believe that the dispatch is a true
expression of the feeling at Rome"
What the Enemy Is Doing.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-The National AS
ISOLATION of Democratic Clubs, through its
executive committee. is sending out to all
local clubs circular letters urging the or
ganization of primary societies throughout
the Union by which to wage the political
battle of the year. One of the circulars
gives the object of the campaign 10y the
Republicans to be the election of q Con-
gress that shall pass q force bill. and TO
avert this the organization of local So
cleties is declared to be o necessity, as by
means of such organizations the battle
must be fought.
Springer Able to Attend Church.
WASHINGTON. April3.-Chairman Spring
or. of the ways and means committee, has
so far regained his health that he was to-
day able to attend church, and afterwards
to take q short drive in the sunshine
throughout the city. Mr.. Springer Will
appear In the House tomorrow for an hour
or less, and. as chairman of the ways and
means committee. make the closing argu-
ment in favor of the free-wool bill. His
speech will be brief and will be strictly
confined TO answering what he considers
the legitimate arguments that have been
made against the bill.
Rumor that Minister Smith Will Resign.
NEW YORK, April "a Washington
special says it Is reported that Mr.. Charles
Emory Smith, United States minister to
Russia, will return home during the present
month, and that he Will resign soon there
after. No confirmation of the report can
be obtained at the State Department, but
reason To believe that no will reach New
York before May /.
General Notes.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WAsHINGToN. April 3.-Mrs. McKee will
return to the White House the middle of
the week from Boston,. where she has been
for a fortnight past with her husband.
Gen. George B. Williams. of this city,
formerly of Lafayette. who has accepted
the position of general foreign counsel of
the Equitable Life Assurance Society, of
New York. with headquarters for tho pres
ent in London Eng, accompanied by Mrs.
Williams. will sail by the steamer Teuton-
DC on the 18th of this month. While Gen.
WIlliams's duties will be of q legal nature,
they will, IL is understood. be of a INNER