Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-24

action IN spite OF tn6 IdCL LndJ du Iu-
fuential Senator earnestly requested
that no examination be required. Mr..
Carlisle said to-day that no pressure
could be brought to bear on him which
would induce him TO abolish good rule
even IL it had been made under a Re-
publican administration.
All the delegates to the recent inter
national monetary conference have re-
signed. Among members OF Congress
it is believed that the President will
send a commission 70 Brussels TO repre-
sent this country when the conference
reassembles. 1t was the United States,
they say, which FIRST requested the con-
ference and as long as any nation signi-
ies It's intention 10 participate in its
second session il will be necessary for
this country TO have representation.
For this reason alone IL is thought
by them that a new commission
will shortly be appointed by Mr.. Cleve-
land. The Secretary Of State is now
endeavOring TO ascertain how many
countries will be represented at the re-
assembling OF the conference. The ad-
journmens took place on December 19
Of last year uutil May 80 OF the present
year, subject to the approval Of the
respective governments, so that 1t is
essential before the President acts to
find out how many governments have
approved. Some officials hold 70 the
opinion that President Cleveland will
not send another delegation to Brus-
sells, but will designate our Minister TO
Belgium TO attend the conference as
the representative Of the United States.
Secretary Carlisle, ii is stated on good
authority, intends TO give much Of his
time this summer TO a consideration Of
the tariff, with a view to thoroughly
familiarizing himself with the subject,
so as to indicate in a general way the
outlines for the formation Of tariff
bill by the next Democratic House. He
in no sense intends TO prepare bill in
detail 10 be submitted to the Ways and
Means Committee Of the next House,
but rather 20 be In a position TO give
them all the assistance and information
that they may need In the preparation
OF a tariff bill that will carry out in it's
word aud intent the spirit Of the tariff
plank In the Democratic platform.
Nearly every mail that reaches the
Treasury Department contains sugges-
tiOns from statisticians and others as 70
the compilation Of a tariff bill. Some
thirty or forty Of these communications
have already been received, prominent
among them being that from the New
York Tariff Rerorm Club. The general
outline Of the New York Reform Clubs
tariff proposition corresponds closely TO
aprOpositiOn submitted in 1885 by Ed
ward Atkinson, of Boston, Mass, to
Pres dent Cleveland's Secretary Man
ming. That proposition divided the
tariff as follows:
A-Articles of food and animals.
B-ArticleS in crude condition
which enter into the various processes
OF domestic industry.
C-ArticIeS wholly or partially manu-
factured for use as materials In the
manufactures and mechanic arts.
D-Articles manufactured, ready for
consumption.
E-Articles Of voluntary use, luxu-
rieS, etc.
Since that time the annual report Of
the Bureau OF Statistics has contained
a table showing the duty collected on
each OF these classes OF articles. From
this report Of 1892 IL appears that S173,
O97, $40 duty was collected, of which
$40, 800, 226 was collected under class A;
S14. 4.O4S,4 ,42S, under class 3; S22, ,21S, Alp,
under class c; $40, S27, sos, under class
ID, and $40, ZOE, ,796 under class +,
Treasury experts assert that the pro-
position Of the New York Reform Club
places articles OF class A and B wholly
on the free list while many OF the arti-
cles 10 class c are also placed on the
free list If this statement be correct,
the revenue derived from customs would
be decreased by the addition to the
free list Of articles now paying duty 10
the annual amount OF S24, 34S, $50, but
might be increased TO some extent by
the increased impOrtations Of articles
under class c. on which the duty is re-
duced. They figure, however, that on
the present basis of receipts and ex.
penditures, the proposed changes would
result in an annual deficiency.
Owing to the great accumulation OF
aud other papers bearing
Il DOn the appointment Of pOstmssters,
the force Of clerks detailed 10 the Office
OF Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
10 do the work Of brieing and filing has
been increased and the hours .of labor
have been extended.
Republicans Threaten 40 Fight.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 23.-Immedi-
ately after the adjournment Of the Senate,
the Republicans went into caucus for the
purpose Of considering the proposition
nfade them by the Democrats relative TO
Z r. reOrlganizatiOn Of the Senate.
lFhe caucus was largely attended, but
Vks OF short duration. Naturally there
division Of sentiment as 10 what was
ttst 20 be done under the circumstances,
dlt thosek in favor of contesting the pro-
E.sed orrk kanizstion were largely in the ma