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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13
ENGLISH PLAN PROPOSED.
Suggested Changes In the Copyright
LAW.

II. c. Nash. the librarian of the Leland
Stanford. jr., University, has written to
the librarian of Congress regarding a
contemplated change in the copyright laws.
which viii require every publisher to de-
post five copies of his publication with
the librarian. these copies to be permanent
~ deposited, one IL the Congressional Lii
brdry and one each in repositories to be
established at Chicago, Denver, San Fran
cisco and New Orleans. 1t is understood
that Senator Perkins will introduce a bill
n Congress enbodying this change of the
aw.
Star reporter today asked Librarian
Young if he approved this innovation.
1T IS the English plan said Mr.. Young.
IN England publishers upon securing a
copyright have to deposit five books one
,f which IS placed in the British Museum
ard the other copies are deposited in as
many of the great libraries of Great Brit
AIN i think the question of introducing
This method here should be very carefully
considered before it is acted upon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13
WORK OF FIREBUGS.
Two Singular Occurrences Under In
vestiEatiOn by Police.

Two Singular Occurrences Under In
vestiEatfOn by Police.
Two cases of supposed incendiarism, one
at No 931 p street and the other at No.
1911 18th street northwest. are under inves-
tigation by the second precinct police. The
fire first named occurred about o'clock
Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Frederick Denni-
son. who lives in the neighborhood. discov-
cred smoke Issuing from the house and sent
in an alarm. When the firemen responded
they at once suspected that the fire was
not accidental Plastering had been
knocked from the walls In several places
and paper stuffed between the laths. For
tunately for the owner of the property Mr.
Dennison made the discovery before the
flames had gained any Roadway and the
firsmen succeeded in extinguishing them.
The police are now looking for the firebug
The fire at No. 1911 18th street did slight
damage to the fuel shed. This happened
about O'Clock yesterday, and Mr.. saop-
kins, the occupant Of the premises, Is sat
isfied that the blaze was started by an in
cendiary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13

WANT ads. In The Star pay because
they bring answers.
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MARLBOROUGH PARLoRS." ITO G ST NV
Hair dressing; facial culture; manicuring: In
pcrial Hair Rerenefator applications reduced
Duchess Laundry" agency: hand work; no acid
pure soap; collars. cuffs, domestic finish. nl7-lu
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To BE Brought Here.

An old anchor weighing nearly Twelve
tons. which was recently recovered from
the mud in the basin at the New York
navy yard. will probably be brought to this
city for exhibition in the museum at the
navy yard. 1t is supposed to have be-
longed to the frigate Colorado, which was
built during the war of 1872 and broken
up nearly fifty years ago The anchor still
has a big cross beam of oak attached to it
and is in fair state of preservation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13

.
The members of the Virginia Republican
League met Friday night President Fer
dinand d. Lee presided. All the congress
sional districts in the state were repre-
scented. After the enrolment Of new mem
bers the civil service question was dis
cussed. and the league was unanimous in
favor Of a repeal Of the law. The appoint
ment Of ex-senator B. X. Bruce as regis
ter of the United States treasury was
heartily approved, and memorial was
ordered by the league to the United States
Senate asking his speedy confirmation.
The league adopted a resolution favoring
the contest of DR.. r. A. Wise of the Sec
ond congressional district of Virginia for a
seat in the Fifty-flfth Congress, and pledg-
ing the support Of the league in his fight
The following committee was appointed
to arrange for a memorial meeting to the
late John M. Langston: Messrs. F. D. Lee.
Thos. L. Jones. Rev. ]. Anderson Taylor,
]. H. billiard, s. M. Lewis. w. II. Nelson
r. L. Singleton and Rev. w. H. Brooks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13
EXTENSION OF HIGHWAYS
Discussion by Observation-Disclosures of Bright
wood Avenue Citizens Association.
Amendment or Repeal Of the Act Ad-
vOcnted - Suggested New Streets
Standing Committees Appointed.

The executive committee of the Bright
wood Avenue Citizens Association met
Saturday evening in the hall of Bright.
God Hotel for considerat ton of the high
way act. discussing the question as to
whether or not it should be repealed or
modified. 1t seemed to be the consensus
of opinion that the present law should
be amended 50 as to eliminate it's OBJ
jectionablo features. If this cannot be
done, rather than carry out it's pro-
visions, with the uncertainty of paying
for the land taken. the indefinite agitation
of the question and the unsettlement of
values. the belief was expressed that it
ould be preferable to repeal the act en-
tirely.
Various propositions were made by way
or amendment such the opening of
certain well-known and important streets
and avenues running in a northerly di-
rection from Washington, together with
addltiona! streets running east and west
between Spring road and the District line
which. in the interest of public convent
ence, should be extended.
The committee of the opinion that
the portion of the act relative to the pub
lie eXlgency (Section D. in the matter
of unsubdivided sections, should be so
amended as to relieve the property hold
Ell of the uncertainty of the time of car
rying out the provisions of the act.
Matter of Assessments.
The committee was unanimously in favor
of the repeal of the section in regard to
assessments Us of the highway acD. d.
viding the expense Of the cost of opening
highways between the land owners and
the District The insertion of a substitute
providing for the division of the expense
equally between the District and the
United States. as provided in the law of
1878, was advocated. In supporting this
proposition. Mr.. y. p. Brown chairman of
the committee on highways and parks of
the association. made the statement that
out of los principal cities of the United
States 20 Fay the same rate of tax or
less than the District of Columbia. 1t
was expressed by the committee that it
was most unjust for the District to be
made 10 pay for the completing of a grand
plan originated by the federal government,
for the benefit of the capital of the ma
ton. when the property owned by the
government in the District was greater
than that of the citizens.
1t was thought that if necessary to carry
out general scheme streets and avenues
Nigh: he DETECTED from a straight course
in subdivisions already built up, thereby
saving unnecessary and great expense and
Inconvenience to property holders, and,
further, that a bond issue should be pro-
vided. so adjusted that the United States
and the District would each have to pay
only about s150093 or $2U00OO to meet the
entire expense and provide for the sinking
fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13

Fine quality Flannel and
Eiderdown Dressing Sacques,
all colors, 75c. lip to S2.75.
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Reception
Chair, $3.50

Just the daintiest gift imaginable
Full of worth-pretty as can be
made in gold. white and gold, pink
and gold and blue and gold-with
cane or damask seats. Not cheap
chair by any means, but one you can
make present of and feel Sure it's
going to be satisiaction-giving one.
S2.5o is the price, but any one
would readily pay ST more for it.
1t ". B. MOSES & SONS.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-02
HER LIFE TRULY SAVED.
Dr. Miles, Heart Cure DOES II.

Mrs. Chas. La Point, well-known resident
of Denver, praises this wonderful remedy.
Her testimony should convince all as to the
worth of the New Heart Cure and Restora-
tive Nervine. Her letter dated Sept uth,
1904 reads as follows.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-02
SAMPLES.

Information for Persons Receiving Copies
of This Issue.
The JOURNAL has in the past year
gained a state circulation. 1t is the
only paper in Oregon besides the Or
egonian that is taken in every part of
the state as the postoffice records
show. You are asked to circulate it
Because:
/. 1t is clean paper.
2. 1t is an Independent paper.
3. 1t is an opposition paper. 1t op-
poses corrupt politics, corrupt methods
and corrupt men in all parties.
1t supports aggressively the GOOD
it finds in public and private life and
in all parties. 1t attacks the evil
wherever it finds it.
THE JoURNUL advocates old
fashioned honesty and Jeffersonion
simplicity. 1t don't know the mean
ing Of compromise of principle. 1t is
always on the side of the people as
against the aggressions of power that
lend to destroy freedom and equal
lights.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-02
FREE TO EVERY MAN.
The Method of a Great Treat
ment for Weakness of Men.
Which Cured Him After Everything
Else Failed.

Painful diseases are bad enough, but when
a man is slowly wasting away with nervous
weakness, the mental forbodings are ten times
worse than the most severe pain. There is
no let up to the mental suffering day or night
Sleep is almost impossible and under such a
strain men aIe scarcely responsible for what
they do. For years the writer rolled and
tossed on the troubled sea Of s xual weakness
until it was a question whether he had not
better take dose Of poison and thus ends
all his troubles. But Provdential inspira
ton came to his aid in the shape Of a ccmbi-
nation of medicines that not only completely
restored the general health, but enlarged his
weak and emaciated parts 70 natural size aud
vigor and he now declares that any man who
will take the trouble 70 send his pane and
address may have the method Of this wonder
full treatment free. Now when | say free
mean absolutely without cost, because want
every weakened man to get the benefit Of my
experience.
] am not a philanthroPist, nor do pose as
an enthusiast, but there are thousands of men
suffering The tortures Of weakened manhood
who would be cured at once could they
but get such a remedy as the one that curerd
me Do not try to study out how / can afford
10 pay the few postage stamps necessary 10
mail the iniofmruon, but send iof Il ana learn
that there are a few things on earth that
although they cost nothing 10 get they are
worth fortune TO some men and mran 10
lifetime Of happiness TO most Of us. Write a
Thomas Slater, Box 800, Kalamazoo, Mich.
snd the information will be mailed in plain
sealed envelope.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-02
CA SsA - ERIA.
The fac n q, a.
l;ss:;si. ;5;;5i .IxHZzzz1( ~, ~ 4
PORTLAND MARKET.

PROVISION.
Portland, Feb. H. Wheat valley, S56S4
Walla Walla, 81
Flour-Portland, 45o., Benton county,
q. 30; graham, 400; superhne, $2.5o per obl
Oats-white, 3o(@4oc; grey, 5SC@4o rolled
in bags, $4.25(@5.25, barrels,s 4.So97oo;
cases, 3.75.
Potatoes. Oregon, 6sa75c per sack,
Hay Good, J2.5o(@I3 per ton.
Wool. Valley, 9@roc; Eastern Oregon
6(9Sc.
Mohair. .IsC@2oc.
Millstuffs. Bran, 81 90; shorts $I6.5o.
Poultry Chickens mixed, $2toS2 ducks
4a4. so; turkeys, live, 10,
Eggs. Oregon, I7a2oc per doz.
Hides. green, salted 90 lbs 71Ic; under
90 lbs 6(@61Sc; sheep pelts, IoG97oc
Tallow-2Ic(@3c.
Onions-S5c00Ifo per sack.
Wheat Bags-Calcutta 4.2S(04.37 37%.
Beans-smali white, IHc(@IAc. lima
&c
II ogs Heavy, 90 to 3.25
Blu tier. Best dairy, 22@3oc; fancy reamery
35atoc.
Cheese .I2Hc.
Dried Fruit-Apples, evaporated, bleached
6H@7c; unbleached, 31sc@4c; sundried, &c
@5Hc.
Pears-5c(@6c
Plums-pitless, 3c(94c.
| Prunes-4%c(@6c.
| Veal small s; large A11Ic per ID.
Mutton -Weathers 400; ewes $50: dressed
mutton, &c.
Beef-Steers 7s;cows's2-2.5o dressed
4a5%.
Cured Meats-Hams Ioc-Io%c bacon &C.
Lard-in pals, 7c.
| SAN FRANCISCO MARKET
Wool. Oregon choice 7l@9c; inferior S
@7c, valley. S(@9c.
Hops-Quotable at 7-Ioc for. new.
Potatoes. .-6o@75c per sack.
SALEM MARKET.
Oats. 35c.
Hay. .Baled, cheat, 9 90; timothy II
Straw, 50. so to $500.
Flour. In wholesale lots, 20; retail
4.4o; bran, =. bulk 1900; sacked, I4.ooi
shorts, I4.oo(@I5 90; chop feed, 1900
1000.
Poultry. Hens, nc; Roostersi5c; Turkeys
&C.
Veal--Dressed, 4.
Hogs. Dressed, 3I(93A.
Live Cattle. .IA@2.
Sheep. Live, I.5o@2.oo cwt.
Wool. Best. I2c.
Hops. Best, a Iocs
Eggs. Cash. I8c.
Fruit. .Green-Apples per box I.oo(@I. so
Farm Smoked Meats ;. Bacon, 6Ic; ham
&C; shoulders, SC.
Potatoes. 35c per bu.
Onionsc75c.
Dried Fruit-Apples, evaporated bleached
7c-8c: unbleached 4c(9Sc.
Plums-4c.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-02
And This is
What He Wrote.

"The editor of the
Post took a spin over
the Burlington road
last week, leaving
Billings Monday at
11:30 a. m. and arriv-
ing in Chicago at S:20
Wednesday morning
That is the kind of
time the Burlington
makes. 1t is a light
ming express time
over a track the best
in the world, and with
an equipment unsur-
passed by any railway
on the continent The
reclining chair cars
are superb, and the
scenery all through
Wyoming, Nebraska,
Iowa, Illinois is beau
tiful. The Burling-
ton system is perfect.
No other word fittingly
describes it.-Living-
ston Post, Oct I, 1896.
Tickets and time
tables on application
to any ticket agent.
c. A SHELDON, G. A.,
Portland, Or.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-02

Harris is making innocent fun of all
the literary people behind their
backs and his forcible ending of what
he calls THE Skein" is a broad parody
on manufactured plots in general.
All through are rare CLEANS of origi-
nality and character sketching.
mingled with not little philosophic
comment on human nature in general
His village people are inimitably true
to life. Speaking of two old men who
were neighbors lie says:-"The two
old men were well-to-do They owned
land and negroes, horses and carriages:
but back of their prosperity were the
experience of the pioneer and the
spirit of the true democracy. AS
they were so were their neighbors, for
in this section the aristocracy of
castle could hardly find a spot of
ground on which to plant its dainty
feet. The essence of manhood is
character. and the substance of char
acter is integrity; and integrity went
farther than wealth with these peo
pie. The two old men had the inde
pendence that cares little for appear
ances, and the spirit of economy that
adapts itself to circumstances. We
do not recall better description Of
rural American citizenship. Hough
ton, Mifflin & Co.
The Dodge Book and Stationery Co
of San Francisco send us copy Of
their Bear Calender" ,printed OF
twelve sheets, from original drawing,
by the famous cartoonist, Swimmer
ton" of the Examiner. His bears are
jolly and are adapted to all climes anC
seasons. The twelve cartoons are
fastened by a tasteful silken cord anC
packed in neat box. Price so cents
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-02
Cough

and nothing seemed to do her any good.
happened to read about Hoods Sarsapa-
rills and had her give it trial. From the
very first dose she began to get better.
After taking a few bottles she was COM
pletely cured and her health has been the
best ever since" MRS. ADDIE PECK,
IL Railroad Place, Amsterdam, N. Y.
81 will say that my mother has not
stated my case in as strong words as
would have done. Hoods Sarsaparilla
has truly cured me and l am now we'll"
Cora PECK, Amsterdam, N. Y.
Be sure to get Hoods, because
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-02
THE GREATEST COMBINE.

Thrice a Week New York World, Weekly
Cincinnati Inquirer and Weekly Journal
for So Year.
Do YOU want the Free Silver Gin
cinnati Inquirer and WEEKLY CAPI-
TAI. JOURNAL? Our club rate is Sl.40
for both.
Do you want gold standard paper
with THE JOURNAL? Then take the
Thrice-a-W Week N. Y. World. Our
club rate is S1.75 for both.
Three papers for 50. THE WEEKLY
JOURNAL, Weekly Inquirer and Tri-
weekly World-an eastern, middle
state and western paper-552 pages a
year fofS2.
Addre gs Journal office. Salem. Or.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-02
G.AGToREA.
HOW TO REMIT.

Agents and subscribers ordering
THE JOURNAL are requested to always
write names plainly to avoid errors.
Do not send stamps if it can be
avoided Money orders or drafts are
safest, but coin to the amount Of a
dollar can be sent safely if we'll wrap
ped in paper before placing in the en-
velope. All subscriptions MUST be
paid in advance,as the price is too low
to afford bookkeeping or sending of
bills.
If HOFER BROS, Editors.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-02
Mothers

Anxiously watch declining health Of
their daughters. So many are cut off
by consumption in carly years that
there is real cause for anxiety. In
the early stages, when not beyond
the reach of medicine, Hoods Sarsa-
parilla will restore the quality and
quantity of the blood and thus give
good health. Read the following letter:
ait is but just to write about my
daughter Cora, aged 10. She was COM
pletely run down, declining, had that tired
feeling, and friends said she would not
live over three months. She had a bad
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-02
THE LEGISLATURE.


(Peo).
Benton and Lincoln-*Tolbert Car
ter (Rep).
Clackamas-*Geo. G. Brownwell
(Rep).
Ciackamas and Marion-#Alonzo
Gesner rep.
Clatsop-#John II. Smith DEM.
Columbia, Washington and Tilla-
nook G. W. Patterson Rep.
Coos, Curry and Josephine-C. e.
Harmon (Rep).
Crook, klamath and Lake-B. DAILY
(Dem).
Douglas-A. W. Reed (Rep).
Gillian, Sherman and Wasco-E. B.
Dufur (Dem).
Grant, Harvey and Morrow-*A.W.
Gowan tRep).
Jackson-*S. H. Holt (Peo).
Lane-I. D. Driver (Rep). *J.'H. Nc
Linn-*S. A. Dawson (Rep). MA. j.
'oHafGo MaTionSNs&. SnsRE H. Hobson CRep). n.
L. Patterson (Rep).
Multnomah-Geo w. Bates (Rep).
J. e. Haseltine Mitch. Rep). Donald
MacKay (Rep). Ben Selling (Rep. and
Taxpayers League), *Joseph Simon
Rep.
Polk-B, F. Mulkey (Rep).
Sherman and Wasco-John Mich
ell lRep).
Umatilla-*A. r. Price (Rep).
Umatilla and Union-T. G. Taylor
rep.
Union and Wallowa-Just Wade
Peo)
Washington-S. Hughes (Rep).
Yamhill-"J. f. Calbreath (Rep)
*Holdovers elected in 1894.
Candidates for presidential. j
Johnson, of Linn, /. l.. Patterson, OF
Marion, and Joseph Simon, of Multi
nomah.
Baker-D. W. Yoakum (Peo.)
Benton-John Whitaker (Peo.)
Benton and Lincoln-E.s r. Lake
(I.ep.l
Geo. Ogle (Peo.) ]. H. KIuse lPeo.)
Clatsop-John e. Gratke (Dem.) N
j. Svindseth lPeO.)
Columbia-Norman Merrill (Rep.)
Coos-Thos. Buckman (Peo.)
Coos and Curry-W. III. Noslel
(Peo.)*
Crook-R. E. Misner (Dem.)
~
T. Bridges (Rep.) Geo, W. Riddle( Rep.
Grant and Harney-C. S. Dustin
(Peo.)
Jackson-G. f. Schmidtlein (Peo.
]. ]. Howser (Peo.) Nat Langell (Rep.
Josephine-Henry l.. Benson (Rep.
Klamath and Lake-Virgil Conr
(Rep.)
Lane-L. Bilyeu (Dem.) D. e. Palm
(Rep.) Il. j. Vaughan (Rep.)
Linn-John M. Somers (Rep.) John
son S, Smith Peo.) T. M. Munker'
(Peo.l
Malheur- L. W. Hope (Rep.).
Marion III. L. Barkley (Rep. )E. W
Chapman (Rep.), David Craig (Rep J
Mckinley Mitchell (Rep)., j. N. Smitf
(Rep).
Morrow. N. Brown (Rep).
Multnomah-J. b. Bayer. (Rep)
Jonathan Bourne, Jr. Mitch. Rep
and Peo.). James N. Davis rep. ),Geo
Fl. Hill (Rep. and Taxpayers League)
H. A. HOgue (TaXpayers' League anC
Mitch. Rep. A. l.. Maxwell (Rep.), ID
L. Fovey (Rep), w. E. Thomas mitch
Rep, Henry Wagner Mitch. Rep.
Polk-T. j. Lee tDem.), j. A. Ven
ness (Rep).
Sherman and Wasco B. S. Hunt
ington (Rep.) +. n. Jones (Rep).
Tillamook and Yamhill-John Gil
(Peo. and Union Bimetallic).
Umatilla-E. j. DAVIS lRep.), j. S
Gurdane (Rep w. Il. Rigby rep
Union-J. w. McAlister tPeo.), +
S. Stanley rep.
Wallowa-C. Il. Jennings Rep
hington-Haryey S. Hudson
Rep, G. w. Marsh (Rep.), j. r.. G
Thompson (Repl. -.
Yamhill- III. G. Guild Union Bi
metallic), o. @. Emery Union Bi
metallic).
tSeat will be contested by j. Hunt
ley, Gold Beach.
Candidates for speaker ]. n
Brown OF Morrow, ii. l.. Benson
OF Jose phie, Jonathan Bourne, Multi
nomah. Ge w. Riddell, OF Douglas
REHABILITATION.
Number of Representatives. ....... 641
| hepuOllca rs. .....--..' o.
Democrats. ............, .......'''.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-02
REMOVED

from Pohle's old stand, 60 two doors
west of the engine house. We will be
pleased to meet all our customers at
said stand, where we will be prepared
to do general repairing and horse
shoeing.
51m* GLOVER g. PUGH.
The advocate., 1897-06-16
A QUESTION OF spOILs.

The New York World a few days ago
published an editorial article which, in
it's scope and spirit and in it's principal
features, the ADVOCATE approves. We
give the article entire for the purpose Of
submitting brief comment. The arti-
Gle is headed "Nobody's Bill" and is as
follows:
"The situation with respect to the
Senate tariff bill is extraordinary-al-
most phenomenal.
"Nobody wants this bill. There is no
where any enthusiasm for it. 1t is uni.
yersally condemned by Democrats, and
scarcely less SO by Republicans. For
every utterance Of the Republican press
msnifests distinct hostility to some one
or other Of its principal provisions.
'fThere is no majority heartily in favor
Of it even In the Senate which has con-
structed IT, In order TO pass II through
The advocate., 1897-06-16
EVASION OF CUSTOMS LAWS By RICH
TRAVELLERS,

Our tariff laws always contain provis'
ions authorizing travellers abroad to
bring home with them free Of duty
certain amount of wearing apparel in
addition to what they have on their per-
sons This, of course, is intended to in
clude reasonable change Of clothing,
but the privilege is shameRully abused.
The New York taiIors complain that
they, as we'll as the Government, are
being grossly cheated. The Merchant
Tailors' Exchange declares that the tail
oring trade OF that city sis slowly but
surely passing into the hands Of the
European tailors, and we are powerless,
because either the customs statutes or
the Interpretation Of them by the courts
allows hundreds Of thousands Of Ameri-
can tourists to purchase and bring in
their clothing from abroad without pay
ing one cent Of duty"
The Surveyor of the Port Of New York
is quoted as saying that the average duty
paid on wearing apparel by each Of
hundred thousand returning tourists is
70 cents.
The New York Retail Dry Goods Asgo-
Ciation points out that millinevs, dress
The advocate., 1897-06-16

makers and tailOrs who go abroad every
year bring in "vRst amounts Of goods,
which are passed free, as personal bag
gage, although such representation is
manifestly false and absurd" II also
points out that "the existing law dis
eliminates in favor Of the travelling pub
lie as against the vastly greater number
that is compelled to stay at home, and
also in favor Of the agents Of foreign
merchants who solicit orders in this
country rs against American merchants"
The president Of the Merchant Tailors'
National Exchange Of Chicago thus puts
the case for the lords Of the shears and
goose: Enormous increase in imported
clothing within the last few years, con-
sequent on the facilities which existing
tariff laws afford and the almost insane
mania for foreign travel, added TO the
class legislation by which tourists are
enabled to bring in free Of duty almost
an unlimited amount Of clothing, works
a rank injustice to those engaged in an
industry which is computed as being the
third in the United States. The present
tariff law on clothing enables the Eng.
lish tailors (mainly on account OF the
great difference in labor to undersell
those In the United States engaged in
the same business. There is no OtheE
great industry that has suffered as much
by reason Of unjust discrimination 10 the
tariff as that Of merchant tailOrs"
Commenting on these facts, the New
York Sun, which is q high protection
and "honest money" journal, sagely OBJ
serves: "There seems to be no reGson
why trip abroad should exempt any.
body from the operation OF the tariff
laws"
Senator PETER called attention to this
abuse during the discussion Of the tariff
bill in 1894, and he proposed an allow
ance Of 500 worth Of wearing apparel to
each person, but his amendment was
lost, and the old rule was continued.
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