The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-09-14

Washington, Aug, 8 49,

ton to the senate to coin silver up to
$500, 900, 900 and then stop has received
an exaggerated prominence. 1t is evil
IDENTIFY the plan OF the house leaders to
prevent at this time any kindred fnan-
ciai legislation which might complicate
the situation in the senate. They donot
propose however, to allow the house to
fold It's hands and adjourn from day to
day until action is had on the repeal
proposition in the senate. AS soon as
the bills can be reported from the senate
the house will take up bills to admit the
territories of Arizona, New Mexico and
Utah, the bill to repeal the federal cleo
ton law and possibly the bankruptcy
bill. These measures will keep the house
busy until the senate acts, will show the
country that something is being done
and at the same time prevent the consid-
Grafton of financial bills that might COM
plicate the fight for repeal in the senate.
At the hearing Of the ways and means
committee representatives of the flax
and hemp interests were present and
urged the retention of the present duty,
1t any changes were made they urged
that they be made quickly in order to
restore confidence. Mrs. Ernest Hart,
of Ireland, made plea for the destitute
inhabitants of Ireland. She asked, that
the duty be reduced. Joseph Stewart, OF
Philadelphia, who claimed to represent
5000 linen workers, argued for the re-
tention of the duty, but the report Of the
event at the White house became noised
through the room aud distracted some
what the attention of the committee.
Mr.. Wilson. after tussle with several
members of the committee, gave it as his
opinion that reduction of the tariff
would be followed by reduction of
wages.
For the purpose of arriving at more
certain and uniform practice in the PEN
sion Office and the department of the
interior in the matter of appeals in pen
sion cases Secretary Smith has promul-
gated new code of rules for the govern
ment of the department and guidance of
appellants and their attorneys.
|. No special or technical forms required
for an appeal by the new rules, but APP
pellants will be required to file with the
secretary a concise and plain statement
of the errors of law and fact complained
of and constituting the ground for the
appeal. New and material evidence
which has been filed after the action or
order ofthe pension Office from which the
appeal has been taken, will not be con-
sldered by the secretary until the same
has been passed upon by the pension
office. No appeal taken on behalf of a
claimant by or through suspended or
disbarred attorney will be entertained,
unless reiundment, as is required, shall
have been made. No claim the rejection
whereof has been affirmed by the secre
tary on appeal will be re-opened with.
out his approval.
The organization of the board of pen
sion appeals has also been materially
changed and modified. Instead of being
divided, as hitherto, into several subdi-
visions, each working under it's own
chairman in semi-inuependent manner,
it has now been constituted in one
board, with an organization similar to
other divisions of the Office of the secre-
tary of the interior, having one chairman
or one chief and an assistant chairman.
This, it is thought, will tend to facilitate
the work and secure uniformity in the
decisions OF the board. John A. Lacey,
of Missouri, who has been member OF
the board since 1887, has been made
chairman, and Edward P. Hall, of Penn
sylvania, assistant chairman.
Those interested in the iron and steel
industries were given hearing before
the ways and means committee. Joseph
Wharton of Philadelphia, vice president
of the iron and steel association, spoke
at length. The magnitude of the indus
try was not appreciated, he said, by
either its friends or enemies. 1t gave
employment to nearly half a million men
In twenty-nine states on whose earn
ings two million people were dependent.
The larger interest was, however, with
the consumer as it lowered prices and
furnished better goods. The discussion
and threats of changes had disturbed
business, particularly that which he rep
resented. The Mckinley law, so far as
his business was concerned, was the best
ever devised. 1t had reduced duties on
iron and steel and afforded ample pro-
lection to the industry. No change was
wanted, as a change would be the worst
thing for BUSINESS. In the last three
months ninety seven iron and steel hrms
had failed and many Others were now
barely hanging on. Their life depended
on the action of this committee. SPECIFIC
duties were needed as ad valorem duties
paved the way for frauds on the govern
ment. The present duties should con-
tinue two years. At the end of that
time, if changes were necessary, manu-
facturers would cheertully meet them.
He denied that American made goods
were sold abroad cheaper than at home.
Manufacturers were not pleading the
baby act, and were willing to meet the
foreigner on equal terms.
We are indebted to Pompeii for the
great industry of canned fruits. Years
ago, when the excavations were just be
ginning, party of Cincinnatians found,
in what had been the pantry of the
house, many jars of preserved figs. One
was opened and they were found to be
fresh and good. Investigation showed
that the figs had been put into the jars
in heated state, and apertures left for
the steam to escape and then sealed with
wax The hint was taken. and the ,,ext