The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent,
WASHINGTON, September 8, 1894.


WASHINGTON, September 3, 1894.
Labor day Is for the first time being
observed as a legal holiday, congress
having, at the late session, passed the
bill making the first Monday In Septem-
Der legal holiday aud designating it
Labor day. The parade was very
creditable one, consisting Of four divi-
sions Of organized labor. As was en-
tIrely fitting, Mr.. Millard Hobbs, who is
the author OF the bill passed by congress
making the day legal holiday, was
chief marshal Of the parade. The prin-
tiers, book binders, electrical workers
handsome floats emblamatlcal Of their
trades, Ia the procession. All In all the
debut OF labor day as national holiday
at the national capital was great sue
cess.
Treasury officials are having no end Of
work and worry with the complications,
some important, some trivial, but all
troublesome, which are constantly aris-
Using IN connection with the admnistra-
tioi" Of the new tariff law. One OF the
most Important complications is that
arising out Of the repeal OF the sugar
bounty. Last week Secretary Carlisle
decided that no more bounties should be
held, but 1t Is doubtful whether that de-
cision Will stand, as strong pressure is
being brought to bear to get 1t changed
80 as TO allow the bounty to be paid upon
all sugar that had been made when the
law went into effect. Something like a
half million OF dollars is involved in this
decision. 1t is expected that an attempt
will be made through tie courts to CON-
pei the payment Of the bounty on the
entire crop OF this year.
The abrogation Of the one reciprocity
agreement-that with Spain, for Cuba
and Porto Rico-that had been produc-
tive OF more good to the farmers OF the
United States than was expected when
IL was negotiated Is one Of the results of
the first week Of the new tariff law, and
state department officials say they expect
that other countries with which we had,
or have reciprocity agreements will fo-
low the example OF Spain. have said
.'had' or "have," because, owing to the
wide difference OF opinion existing among
those who are supposed to be learned In
international law and diplomacy, su
not certain whether the new tariff law
swept away all reciprocity treaties or
not. But II the antlcipations Of the
state department officials be realized all
doubts will soon be removed by the &C.
ton Of the foreign countries. The tariff
on sugar was the cause Of this Spanish
retaliation, which, II is feared, will result
IN the loss Of a large and profitable mar
ket for American -four. 1t was pre-
dicted more than once before the tariff !
bill passed the Senate that The tariff on
sugar would do much more harm than
the revenue thus brought In would ever
do good; but the sugar trust wanted the |
tariff and 1t remained.
The congressman will have to make !
their campaign for reelection without
the assistance OF judiciously placed pack /
ages Of agricultural seeds, will not, ow
ing To hardness In getting the appropria-
tion. through congress, begin until some
time after the congressional elections. |
Secretary Morton is not q believer In the
indiscriminate distribution OF seeds, any
way. and had 1t not been the will OF con-
gress no appropriation would have been
made this year for that purpose.
''Do you know" said a Democratic
congressman, "that / believe the stories
about President Cleveland desiring to
see the Democrats lose control Of the
house are based on the truth. l will tell
you why. Mr.. Cleveland fears the pass
age Of bill for the free coinage Of sill
yer. That's one reason, and good one,
but there is another equally potent with
Mr.. Cleveland. The tariff question was
only half settled by the bill which be-
came law last week without the Presi-
dents signature, and there is little
probability that IL will be any nearer
settled at the close OF the short session
OF congress that will begin In December,
Now II the Democrats lose control Of the
house there will DO no important tariff or
silver legislation By the ifty-fourth con-
gress. Where does that bring us? Why.
to the presidential campaign, with the
tariff question 10 q position to 30 snce
more made big factsr therein, and Mr.. !
CIeyelsnd ready 70 iuscrIbs free raw ma !
,eraI upon the banner which be believes