Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of inc Alexandra GAze,;e.l
WASHINGTON, April 8, 1884.


looking to tie repeal Of the ten pei
cent tax. know that few OF these
gentlemen signed the call for the eau
Gus. but | am told that they VIII no'
be present. Baltimore people are dia-
metricaliy opposed to any such meas
nre Ali our commercial bodies nave
protested against ii, and the opposition
Includes both republicans and demo
Gratis. Tor upon question so VITA &c
chr Interests our people cannot diVice
ON party lines. In my opinion 1t Is the
worst measure which has been aoVo'
Gated. 1t means, OF course, the utter
destruction Of the national banking
system. and the substitution Of State
hank note issues that prevailed before
he war. There would be no trouble
mere about charging the powers OF the
national banks, giving them the right
"a issue money to the full limit OF their
bonds and the further right TO de-
; osit approved State and municipal Sc
s1rities with the comptroller of the cur
rercy. The bill will be vigorous
IL opposed if it comes up before the
House at every step. 1t can't be SO
framed as TO put the banks under led
eral sur ervisicn and to repeal the law
absolutely so as to let the whole imam
cal system of the country depend upon
the constitutional safeguards OF the
different States, would produce panic
and disaster a. ii did he;ore. The expert
ence of the past should warn Us against
this danger"
TAYLOR, the Kansas negro who has
been nominated by Mr.. Cleveland for
recorder OF deeds for the District OF CO.
luInbia. wants the salary attached TO
place. and takes very practical view
OF the situation. Talking TO a gentle
man ia the Metropolitan Hotel this
morning, he said. The place will goto a
negro, and a | ain perfectly willing to
allow the District democrats 10 select
the deputy and TO allow him 10 appoint
all the employees OF the Office and to
conduct it. don't see why ! should
not have it a vel a any other mem
Der OF my race.
Among the nominations the President
sent to the Senate today were the fol
lowing Edward H. Strobel, Of New
York TO be envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary OF the United
states to Ecuador. Win. W. Rockhill,
If MARYLAND, to be third assistant secre-
talv OF state, vice Edward II. Strobel.
nominated o be minister to Ecuador /;
Robert c. Iiowerton, to be postmaster
West Poiu.. Va.
The Supreme Court to-day decided
that lager beer was not a '-spiritnouS
liquor. within the meaning Of the
statute prohibiting the introduction OF
'spiri,u3us liquors or wine" into the In
dian Territory.
lfr. Hill il bis speech against the
tariff bill in the Senate today com
I,lained OF the appointment Of q repub
iican to the position Of Secretary o!
state, said the Wilson bill is not a
revenue bill, and that the opposition to
the income tax in New York is ''prac
tically unanimous" and that such tax
is altogether impracticable." He closed
his speech as follows: | stand ready to
support any reasonable measure for
tariff reform framed within the lines
and based upon the principles which !
have here partially indicated. | will
cheerfuily vote for the Mills bill, and
and Join with You in making many ma
terial reductions of duties therein. The
failure Of tariff revision at this time
means the defeat, the decentralization.
il not the division and annihilation f
our party. Moreover, it means. as we
believe, injury to the best interests OF
the country. Let those who insist
upon injecting into this bill this odious
and un-democratic feature Of an income
taxa relic of war legislation-pause
aud reflect upon the possible conse-
quences Of their unwarrantable de-
mands. They should realize that it
means the loss Of the control Of this
Senate. the loss Of the next House OF
Representatives, the loss OF the elector-
al votes of New York, New Jersey,
Connecticut, and probably every north
ern State; and finally, the loss of the
next Presidency and all that it implies.
They should recollect that this income
feature is justify regarded in New York
and many other northern States as a
scheme Of gpoliation, and unwarranted
sectional attack upon their citizens Of
means. They should consider whether
there is anything about an income tax,
that its maintenance is worth the
risk which they are precipitating. Let
them remember 1860 and the ultra
demands then made upon the demo-
cratic party, to which it could not
honorably accede; demands which led
to our division and defeat; let them re-
member the triumphs Of our opponents,
the civil war that followed, the devas-
taton, the suffering, the humiliation
which ensued, the military and carpet
bag governments which ilourished, the
force bills which threatened, and all
the incidents ofthe terrible years which
darkened our party's and our country's
history from 1860 to 1884, when,
through wiser counsels, moderate
action, concliatory methods, and re-
stored confidence, we were intrnsted
with power again and, rejecting upon
all these things, let them say whether
it is the part OF wisdom, by the in
sistcnce upon extreme demands, to
mpcrii the success of our party again,
and thereby tend to retard the progress,
diminish the glory, and endanger the
best and highest interests of our COM
moa country.
Capt. Pratt, superintendent of the
Indian school at Carlisle, with a band
and choir from that institution, will
give an entertainment in this city to-
night, at which Mrs. Cleveland and the
Cabinet ladies are expected to be pres
ent The leader Of the band is q full