Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-03-08
POSTMASTER GENERAL.
Tariff Bill Wilson Appointed TO
That Office.
SENATOR rELLERS NEW IDEA,

Cev land Proposes 10 r stnliate Public .
Debt Statement. Last Day In O""srSs''
Special Correspondence.
WAsnINGroN, March 6.-One of the .
most important events ct the past week /
WAS the resignation of Postmaster Gen
eral Bs,ell and the appointment OF Hon, /
William l.. Wilson of West Virginia 10
succeed him. Mr.. Bissell's reason 10
the public for re .igning was press Il
private business; bat there Is rumor
emauatng from cabinet circles that
there has not for some time been per-
feet harmony between Mr. Cleveland
and the head of the postal department.
Mr.. Bissell was informed that if he
would kindly write his resignation the
same would be accepted. Always very
obigng, Mr.. Bissell complied with the
request. and the president as promptly
fulfilled his part of the compact.
Hon. William l.. Wilson. who sue
ceeds Mr.. Bissel. is best known To the
country in connection with his recent
tariff work in congress. Garitl has been
his hobby since he entered congress in
1882, and he has ridden il in season and
out. 1t was not until the present con-
gress that he became chairman OF the
ways and means committee, and the
official leader of the majority in the
house. Before his election as a member
of the house of representatives Mr..
Wilson had taken very little part in
politics. In 1882 he was president OF
the university of West Virginia. y
party split occurred in the house OF rep
resentatives of that state, and the oppos-
ing faction united on Mr.. Wilson, who
was elected by nine votes, an! has been
six times reelected
In the four eras of tariff changes-the
Morrison bill. the Mills bill, the Mckin-
lev bill, and the Wilson bill-Mr. Will
son took Il leading part. He was APP
pointed by Speaker Crisp chairman OF
the ways and means committee, and IN
this capacity framed the tariff bill which
is the basis of the present law. HIS APP
pointment as a member Of the president :
political family is very generally APP
proved.
Senator Teller of Colorado is author
itv for the statement that the silver men
i'm the next senate will form an organ
ization of their own, irrespective OF
party lines. and that i'm financial mat
tiers they will have majority of 10,
and perhaps u. Senator Teller says
that the members or this new orSanlza-
ton will not have to desert their party
caucuses.: that the distinction OF rcpub-
lican. democrat and populist will be re-
tanned on all questions save those con-
corning finances. In financial matters
the free coinage advocates in the three
parties will act together, hold caucuses,
and have a steering committee OF their
own. Although the opponents OF Tree
coinage declare that free silver would
be disastrous to thescountry, yet there
are men of large business interests in
the senate who are strongly committed
TO free coinage of silver, and are willing
10 risk sacrificing their interests by adj
yocating such measure.
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Germany and France. no matter how
widely divergent their views upon the
European situation, are OF one mind IN
their opposition TO the admission into
their country of American meat prod
ucts.
1t nav be stated without equivocation
that President Cleveland and his sup
porters seriously contemplate the adop
ton of retaiatory policy as the mos
effective way to bring these recalcitran
foreigners to admit American meat int
their country, and also that this noH
condemned meat is food tit for thu
gods to say nothing of people wh'
keep their meat until it is potent at
traction for carrion before they thk
il into their homes and stomachs. Jus
what plan the president has under con
sideration is not known, but the queS
ton of retaliation has been the subjec
of more than one cabinet council.
The cause of education is Of para
mount importance, in congressional a
well as legislative councils. bill ha
been introduced by Rep. Hainer Of Mi
souri, for the establishment In Washlns
ton of the University of America /
which each state, territory, and cor
oressional district shall be entitled TO a
equal proportionate number of student
chosen by means of open competitiy
examination. Instruction in all II
branches of all departments of know
edge is to be given, and facilities fu
nished for scientific and literary researc
and investigation. The government
the university is to be vested in boar
of 20 regents appointed by the presden
The monthly statement issued by II
treasury department shows that u
public debt, less cash in the treasur
February rs, 1895. amounted to $500
1924, the decrease for the month b
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