The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-30
EFFECT OF FREE COAL.
IT rs SAfD CANADA CAN NOW cor.
PETE Win VIRGTyTA.
Collector Elias Has Not Yet Filed His
Bond-The President Busy at His
Of1oe-Other News.
IINYs BUREAU. RtFIEY BuItDiSo.
WAsHIxcIoS. November 29. isg3.

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ration Of the tabulated comparisons Of
the present and proposed schedules. Mr..
| Bryan. OF Nebraska, stated that il was
the intention Of the majority to hurry on
the report as much as possible but that
/ the Democrats would probably not be
| ready 70 make their FORMAL report u the
/ whole committee until Monday. Under
| the rules The Republicans have ten days
/ in which 70 formulate their report
/ The debate upon the tariff bill VIII
/ hardly come Up before the holiday re1ess.
| which begins December I'd. The ten
! days allotted the minority Tor their ra-
! port VIII reach 10 December 1ftl. and
! under the most favorable circumstance
/ only a few days would then remain for
| debate. The House reassembles on jan
usfy 9Th, and the bin viii thus hardly
| reach the Senate before February. Here
! 10 can scarcely get through without two
+ or three weeks u committee stages and
I month Of open senatorial debate il U.s.
I then. hardly possible that March lsf. the
/ day set by the committee for the bin 10
i 20 into effect, vii see the final passage Of
/ any new tariff legislation. IL is stated by
/ committee members that they set "a def
/ mite time in order that the uncertainty of
! business men throughout the country
/ this date was decided upon as the earliest
/ probable moment Of its passage.
/ Chairman Wilson would say nothing this
morning about the reported criticism II
Henry WattersOn upon the h.ll Mr. Be
! Mllen merely reiterated that the members
had. 10 the best Of their ability. dis
I charged their duty. and they could do
nothing hut await the verdict OF Con-
sress and the people.
Can Canada Compete Win Us?
James r. Lithgow. a leading Nova
Scotia exporter of coal although rre-
Uously Of the stated opinion that Nova
Scotia coal could not compete with our
market is reported 10 have said thar The
changed conditions brought about by the
improved methods ~ the Whitney syuf.-
cate will enable Nova Scotia 10 success
fully compete with Virginia in the New
knsiand market lie goes on to state
that although New England will thus get
cheaper coal The western provinces may
neutit % the extent Of THE duty they r0W
pay Tor American 'c0ai. provided the col0-
NAL government VIII Introduce reciprocity
on tnis product
Mr. LithgoW is ~ the opinion. however.
ihat the southern coal people viii DO.
fl-la up the New England market vith-
'hJ struggle. They VIII not Doe fehting
foreign competitor, bat a reported ma.
llfii} ownership n Americans in Cane
Briion coal pr0uertv.
lih-m 5. Fielding. Prime Minister Of
Nctla Scotia. IS also reported o. have
'aid mat fhe free admission Of Canadian
eodi lhio ti.e New England market would
DE of vast benefit 10 Nova Scott m
re-iies that az one lime there was a mo-
tecuonlst party in the province. which
Hel. ..-al III was of more Importance 20
I''s-l me nome market than what is
foreign one. another sentiment fn Winch
Mr. Fielding was a prime move. b-i5
lhAl New england was the natural mar
hel lot Cape Briton coal. and that ehelD
cpal was indispensable 20 the New Fra-
lthd manufacturing interests This late
ttI ethiInent cIystalizes into a movement
aided by the government of the province
- "nicA resulted 10 the formation Of what
ls DO" known as the Whitnev coal svn5i-
cate.
These reported views indicate trosble
aAead Tor the Virginia coal output. ~
tHa- product keeps ifs present uIsra ON
The free Est OF the proposed bu Ir mas
thousht hy some that Nova Scotia woufd
hardly abandon her Canadian market
n she westward in favor of q nos-fhia
market 10 ihe South This rroufd 81
course, occur in event of reclprocitv o1
coal. but the Whitney syndicate vse
formed with its eye on The New TnrI.-5
market. and the new coal schedule NAH
only increase the possibilities Of its mar
keting.
An Insp ctor for Bingham.
Captain Charles L. Davis. Of The Tenth
infantry, has been assigned 90 the mli-
iary school al Bingham. y. g. as militia
~ instructor This IS the FIRST assir.-
ment made from the new detail. -Tbo
ff haa
aso tnat this college was entitled 20 an
instructor, and only awaited the act OF
congress authorizing him % increase the
nun. Der Of army officers detailed for This \
~ofh. At the request Of Senator Vance
and others. this was made a special case
Walch in no wise interferes with the
cnantts II the Davis Military school ~
lhston, or the State Agricultural COL
lese' neither OF whose claims have Yer
actually reached the Secretary of War
aIthoush it is believed that the Adjutant-
General VIII report favorably on the ap-
pAcauons OF both colleges. as the an
poruonment which has been approved hv
both the Secretary Of War and the Secre- |
taFy ri the Navy assigns five army and
naval officers 10 the States OF North and |
South Carolina. and il is understood that |
no applications have been filed from the
latter State.
Collector Kope Elias has not yet re- |
signed In fact, he has no need OF doing /
so, as he has neither qualified since his 1
last appointment nor has he notified the 1
department OF his intention of doing 20. !
II is considered at the Treasury Depart /
ment that his failure 10 qualify is an /
intimation that he does not intend 20 \
accept the appointment and rumOr saws /
that the Secretary already has the nam
ing Of his successor under consideration. |
There are fourteen applications from /
prominent North Carolinians from dif- 4
ferent sections Of the State FOR this posi-
tion, and a high official of the Treasury
Department hinted this morning that the !
name Of the fortunate aspirant was not
among the number.
The friends OF Air. Elias. however,
claim that he does NOT care 10 90 through
the troublesome formality Of giving bond
and qualifying as collector under his
present temporary appointment, but that
he is satisfied that the President viii /
again send his name 10 the Senate as
soon as il assemblies. in which event
be will qualify Immediately, as there
IS no doubt whatever OF his ability
10. give the required bond.
Senator Vance arrived here yesterday. |
and seems entirely satisfied that Mr.
Elias name will not again be sent 10 |
he Senate but declines 10 discuss the
question of his successofship. IL is ru- |
nored. however. that the appointee will
.ome from the west OF the Blue Ridge,
md while the appointment will be con-
,idered a slight concession 10 Senator
Vance. IL will be agreeable 10 both sena-
ors Hitherto il has been understood |