The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-09-14
Washington Letter.
From cur regular Correspondent.
WAsnrNaroN. sent. 3. 1so4.

WASHINGTON, Sept, ), 1894.
Secretary Carlisle is probably doing the
hardest work of his life, while the presi-
dent and most of the other members Of
the cabinet are seeking the recreation they
earned by their hard work during the
long session of congress. 1t is the admin
of the new tariff law that is |
keeping Secretary Carlisle in Washington |
and working him so hard. Every hour |
brings kilograms stating questions that
must be submitted to the secretary before
being answered and every mail adds 1t
quota. Few of these complications are
important to the general public, although
they are very important to individuals and
must be carefully Strengthened out as the
secretary's decision will set precedent
which may involve the gain or loss OF
thousands of dollars to the government.
Probably the most important decision that
Secretary Carlisle has yet made was that
stopping the payment of the sugar bounty
on the day the new law vent into effect
regardless of when the apple y tion for ,h
bounty was made. This decision princi-
pally affects the beet sugar makers, who
claim that they should be paid the bounty
upon all sugar made before the repeal of
the bounty law went into effect, and who
are making strong efforts to get Secretary
Carlisle to change his Interpretation of
the law, although it also catches this years
crop of maple sugar. Upon this decision
will depend whether about $500 600 re-
remains In the treasury or is paid out to
the sugar people.
Speaking of sugar, there is belief Eere
that cause in the new tariff bill opens
q way 10 keep the sugar trust from raising
the price Of sugar 10 an outrageous figure
The bill provides for 40 per cent ad valo-
rem duty upon raw sugar and an additional
one eighth of cent pound on all sugar
that has been discolored-in plain English
upon refined sugar. But In the next par
graph it is provided that the duty upon all
sugars after being refined Shen ",incsured,
coIored, or 10 any way adulterated" shall
be S5 per cent ad valoIem. Under this
paragraph it is believed that refined sugar
can be brought in, as it would be easy to
color il in some harmless manner. If
this shall turn out to be correct it would
compel the sugar trust TO keep its prices
within bounds for fear of the foreign COM
petition. OF course it will depend largely
upon the construction put on the last named
paragraph by the customs officials of the
treasury department. The difference was
intended to be made solely fer the benefit
of confec,ioners who desired to use foreign
refined sugar, and the officials may in
terpret II to mean that only sugar for the
use Of confectioneTs can be imported un-
der it.
The departments are all closed today.
Congress having at the las, session made
the first Monday in September a legal
holiday, to be known as Labor Day. The
day was celebrated by the Labor organiEa-
oas which all took part in high street
parade.
Lots Of ton.ioolery is beng sent out oi
Washington concerning the alleged dis
cord among the democrats who compose
the congressional campaign committee
There is no disc3ri in the committee,
which is doing all that it was expected ,c
: do in the campaign. Secretary Gardner,
who is constantly at the committee head
quarters, said when asked wha, be thought
of the out ook: III all depends upon tbs
tariff bill. Nearly every congressiona
. district in the United States Is interested
in some way or another in 'nis tariff bill
A paragraph WHICH will please the people
. in one district will moi please those in sd-
! joining districts. wha, will suit the
voters Of an easter. state will no, he salts
factory on the Pacific coast So you car
see how difficult Il is 10 forecast results un-
til we know more of how he tariff bill i;
being received by the rank and tile Cf The
: voters. We do not expect to retain our
present large majority in the house, but
we do expect to elect a majority of il:
members.
Il has just le ke "ss hat ex Speaker
Reed, before leAvia. w .-aIn s'on, certified
: in accordance with he y raIe revived dur.
ing The last sessi1u. ere u nber Of days hs
! had been absent without c We and no, or
account of sickness, Rad t. signed by Speak
er Crisp and collected L e money due hin
} from the Sergeant al Arms. TIE joke Is that
Mr. Reed had al eve o-r'r' urtty rsdiculec
, the revival of The Old ~ -, d King members
for being absent without Iesvr. and intimat
, edtIhat be would not obey Whether Il
J was because ,the Sergeant a Arms would
no. pay him Silhout 1t that Mr. Reed gre.
pared that certificate or because he though;
the utaliiy of 97I, BY which re Sas iasi
! elected, 100 small to be mo1keyed with. i
not knoEn, but probably both had some.
thing to Go with it. A, any rate ne mad,
out the Certificate and he will not be allowe1
to forget 1t at the Eext session.
Chairman Wilson leaves for Europe thi'
week He gees In search of health, and
will only remain four OF five weeks. II
strcng enough he will take an active par
in the campaign In his district when he re-
turns.