The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-14
NEW TARIFF MEASURE.
v,,D FIRST BE SUBMITTED TO
4 PLRTY CAUCUS.
- plan Of the Minority-EPidemio "'
HOre Bumors-Popuiisi' Prefer MA"
Tin TO Lee, says Cooke
Tnrs BUREAU. RAPLEH BgILDISo' iSaS
W,sWNgroN. November. H. lo'o'

otaf viii be accoihliaii'" ~
specuye committees - ,o,s -,
..-. ,bo close consultation held Oh
- .t.,t ty Ncsrs. Wilson, Bynum'
-. and Stephens 10 is well as
..-.5 .s,t ,bs tarG measure as 1t comes
go. ,.o committee win Doe subjected hrst
a. democratic caucus
70 Bad mot no first been thought 10
81. tbe r9urfe of the bill but with the won
[.,rfIy wide diversion that exists among
tbe Democratic members IL Is certain
Rot mo- tariff bin Will be presented that
has not ffst run lhc bdunue' Vi d D0i"
orratlc caucus.
Wesas. Turner OF Georgia. Bryan. Of
Nebraska. Breckinridge, of Arkansas,
and Tarsey Of Missouri. each differ from
ffe general committee bill, and the de-
hate win come much more largely from
within the DcmOcruc ranks than from the
oDrosit0n that the Republicans will make.
The minority report made by Mr.. Reed
viii now virtually be a repetition or the
Mckinley biH with few changes MADE
which viii appeal 90 the sympathy OF the
voters without, I'm fact creating a beneht
.o ANYBODY. While the Democratic party
,w ecf from a deep laid and abiding
rrluciple which. with time, Will support
rs own adoption, the willy, treacherouf
Republican minority, with the privilege
granted OF bringing an their report ten
days after. will attempt 10 appeal 10
s0phistry. and sarcasm as a remedy Tor
he methods of the Democratic party,
and which they will make futile attempts
to install instead Of the reform of tar
M which. for years, has been a burden
10 the people Of the country.
The tarin bill will probably not be in
wau advanced, and nothing, of course,
Uil be accomplished until late next year.
The greatest contests will come from
within the party itself, and many po-
uuc8l demise. even I'm Virginia, will be
marked by the debates yet to come.
This Is the question above all others
for the party to solve. and IL is the
Democrat, from no matter what State he
comes, that remains with the whole party
on she question. This fight is 10 be made
upon a great principle, not from the
limited view Of potatoes in the Second
district or coal in the Ninth, but Ameri-
can interests are at stake. and for the
great multitudes Of American people Is
legislation TO be made, and every con-
gresham must be q stateman rather
than a local partisan.
Preparing Annual Reports.
Very little OK interest was apparent |
about the White House this morning. |
The President did not come in to-day but |
Is still enjoying the seIni-seclusion of |
WoOdley where he can devote the few |
days intervening between the present |
time and the first Monday in December, |
when Congress assemblies. TO dispOsiug \
OF the great mass of public business that
accumulated during the extra session. |
As the average ofiice-seeker regards |
..N ua NtarN fqN
visitors find their way out there
Secretary Thurber was at his desk as |
usual this. morning, but had nothing TO |
communicate. There has been a marked |
falling on I'm the visits of delegations of /
late. These gentlemen seem 10 have |
finally awakened 10 the knowledge that |
the best way TO gain the Executive ear |
is through the ordinary channel of com
The heads Of the various departments
are busily engaged on their annual re-
ports, and consequently see as few visi-
tors as possible.
no assignments Of any OF the army
officers, detailed for private instructors
at military colleges, has been made yet,
but the secretary will take the matter
up as soon as his annual report is finish
ed There are hundreds of applications
on file at the War Department, from
colleges OF these instructors, and as 1t
Is not likely that Congress will again
increase the number of the detail, some
must necessarily be disappointed.
Congressman Meredith arrived in the
city this morning as usual well attend
ed by the representative men" of his
district He called az the various de-
-artmnts but was unable 10 place any
additional names from the Eighth Con-
al .H# .HrH.. r..F,f
lay-ron
The Popuiists Prefer Martin.
Captain Edmund r. Cooke thinks that
he Populist representation in the Vir-
.inia Assembly will number between thir-
cen and fifteen members. There is no
loubt in my mind but that we really
lected many more" said the defeated
FOR governor of Virginia, at
he National Hotel this morning. Il
would rather take my chances for an
.onest count in State controlled by
he Republican than the Democratic
arty."
Captain Cooke was asked whether any
'opulst members. who had previously
cen Democrats. would go into the Demo
ratio caucua. mot one OF them" ejac
lated the mighty captain; 1T would
e Ike going into the penitentiary. They
vim stick IL out and stay together, every
nan OF them. Their complimentary vote
Or senator will probably go to General
ield, our past candidate for yice-Presi-
ent. AS between Martin and Fitzhugh
zee. 1 think the sympathy OF the Popp-
So members will go TO Martin. IL it goes
p either" The captain modestly dis
laimed any information or personal de-
Ire, that the Populist complimentary vote
Or senator should be given TO him.
IN Many 10 q Rumors.
The rumors concerning Colonel Hoge
-ie still capable Of being bound into
large volume, and labelled, Great Ex-
yec,atons" At the State Department
Secretary Gresham's private secretary
4ys that Colonel Hoge will surely be ,
tfe very soon. Some Of his friends
.aim that he arrived In Roanoke last
lghtt and should be here tomorrow. ,
Il all events some definite information
'ust soon be forthcoming. Professor
Conrad. Colonel Hoge's most intimate ..
'shington friend. states that there is
o truth I'm the dispatch reports OF the ,
oloneis Incarceration IN an inebriate
sylum IN San Francisco
among the bills 20 come up I'm the next {
onsiess are two from Virginia--one in !
.vlueed IN the House by Governor Elect v
eftall, and one introduced In the a
,Ha't py Senator Daniel. That cham y
'Vned by Colonel O'Ferrall is a proposi-
\. I'd feiund 10 the city OF Baltimore.
ll certain States moneys expended and
sses sustained In the war OF 1919. The
ehiel bill is the ever-recurrent slbIev- I'd
ht claim, 10 secure 20 the late Senator ~
bley, an ex-United States officer. the t'
0hS on the tent patented by him. Sc Sc