The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-09

Special Dispatch to the Intellgencer
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec, IA To-
cal paper has had It's Interrogation
points displaced before Col Ben VIII
sons optics, with the view OF getting
his opinions OF the political situation In
particular and the Democratic pros
rects In general This is what he is re-
ported to have said;
The Republicans al blame the VIII
son bill for the country's condition. II
they will give the measure time, II will
prove its efficiency, In every state at
this period. business IL looking up, and
II the tarift laws enacted by the Demo-
Gratis bring the prosperity that l think
they will we viii have ilghtlng chance
for the Presidency.
THE Republicans In measure are
cnrnercd In this Congress. They are
Obliged to furnish the country with
some sort OF financial policy. This
they must do. To evade this issue and
Keep the people guessing would help the
other party wonderfully"
Referring to the present chief magis-
trate. Col Wilson Is reported to have
added" that Mr.. Cleveland is very
popular In West Virginia, and has the
confidence OF the people, but he would
not commit himself for or against the
third term project
The colonel has repudiated the inter-
view and touched UP the interviewer.
both In way that is characteristic OF
him. and Judging from his opportunity
to know the real thwardness OF the sit
Htion, In West Virginia and else
where, II is safe to assume that the re-
porter erred In the findings.
The house resumed business after n
brief recess. Business cannot be said
to be brisk at the capitol, There Is
never much brlskness manifest In the
first week OF new Congress, The real
work will come when the committees
are appointed and organized
The friends OF Mr.. T. W, b. Duckwall,
NJ the Second district, are urging his
appointment as reading clerk OF the
house He Is not doing anything TO
avert the lightning. II he should not
he appointed. he will have the satisfac-
ton Of knowing that the man who gets
the job viii not win by reason of super
Tor qualifications. II will compromise
nobody TO say that Duckwall will lose,
II at all, through lack OF pull with the
combine. And he may win out.
representative DOvencr, OF the First
district. Is at Fairmont, assisting as
counsel In an important law suit,
Among those who have made n pill
rrlmage capltal-ward In the past few
days. are William F. stifel and Son. OF
Wheeling. Il. f.. Wilson, OF Parkers-
burg. and Luther Miller. OF Martins
burg.
TO BE INVESTIGATED.
The administration of the postofTlce
department Is likely to be Investigated.
II Will be II the present programme is
carried out. As one result OF this
probability three Republican employees
have been dismissed by order OF Post
master General Wilson. These officials
were not displaced on account OF COM
pllcity in the matters TO he made sub
yccts of inquiry. but because they sup
Piled the information upon which the
the Investigation viii be based. They
were accused OF forming n combine to
bring dlscredt upon the department
II Is alleged by the lnforIners. among
other things. that the department en-
pl1ys spoilers to spy upon subordinRtes
ard that assessments for cash con-
tributions to the Democratic campaign
iund In Ohio were freely made.
The charge Of conspiracy Is TO be met
with a Counter-charge Of some Import
against the department chiefs.
Hereafter no pOstOiilce employe,
whether chief official or subordinate
VIII be- permitted to visit Washington
frr the purpose of influencing leglsln-
ton" II he happens this way through
necessity or accident, he must paddock
his mouth. General Wilson's edlct,
Just Issued. so "dispOses" OF the liberty
~ the lower ranks.
Mr Wilson prefers to have no rlvnls
ana says he will supply all needed In
formation on matters contemplated In
fll7 affecting the postal service
WILL BE TARIFF LEGISLATION
There will be tnrifr legislation by the
present Congress. That may be set
down MS a fnct, A quiet poll has been
made of the Republican membership Of
both houses, and n consensus Of oplns
lpu obtained Of whnt should be done to
loiloy" the strain on the treasury The
unanimous voice waB that the tariff on
wool at or near the rate fixed by the
Mckinley bill. shnll, be restored, and
ihnt lumber viii be taken up ns the next
ir b" considered
This will be- good news TO the farmers
o' West Virginia. Ohio and Pennsylva-
nIa#l indeed. NJ all the wOOl-ErOWlhB
n iE possible that President who
failed 20 sny anything In n state paper
o.. tho dignity Qf message to Con-
l.nsg may veto the measure, but TO him
HIll bU lcft the choice between rcplcn-
hing the treasury by rational meth.
ni ur further depletion for want Of u rc.
mDIy.
The Wcst VlrgInln constituency.
along with their nclghbora In other
'ninH win have 10 got their garden
""la through other than the Rcpubll-
'Nn channel. and the supply Of public
documents printed prior ~ Mnrch D.,
IH'iO ia likewise restricted. II came un-
rNroniodly 10 Mr.. DaytonH attention
flnnn the present session began that
,Nrry publication due the member from
,ho Second district had been rent In
hnlE 10 the poPtuillcc department n few
'NYH nRo, nnh h" was utterly unable to
procure documents for which hr had
h.ru oolloliod by q number NJ friends
Can nlybuhy dispute that Mr Wilson
Il. Ia 4 4. a.