The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-22
WASHINGTON GOSSIP,

did not come to Washington 10 look after
The tariff bill Conserving that measure
be said: Il an in favor Q, allowing the
republicans absolute sway. The freer they
are left TO work their will the quicker will
The country repuaiaie their acts, for
hold that prosperity can never come from
taxation, but oaiy from readjustment Of
our financial system. that will put silver
back to its old footing OF equality with
gold.
1T Is tie money question and no, the
tarin question that congress ought 10 be
legisla;ing about. ior 70 matter how great
me stimulus given cur manufacturing in
dusirles, II the people have not the means
oil purchasing, there can come no relief-
| But. If q tsrn constructed purposelg
| tor protection IS enacted. !t ought 10 be
isir TO all sections. and the benefits Of
| protection III any theTe arej should be
! equalized. am Of the opinion that the
Dlngley bill fails 10 give equal protection
I TO all parts Of the Union. The East Is
We'll cared fort always is-but the Ia
uereSts OF the West are sighted. Take
| tNo Items Of borsE and soda, which
are the natural products Of California and
| Nyada The Dingley I'll. reduces the du-
tles 10 be levied on those articles far be-
! low the rates of the Mckinley bill Other
leading products Of tAe Western States
! also suffer when conirastcd with the
| Treatment accorded 81 Eastern subjects
OF legislative beaeflceace This Partially
ana discrimination against section Of
country can not be explained on any other
ground than the sclishness OF those
whose influence Is potent In fixing the
schedules Of the tariff law. 1t may be
that spirit OF resentment against such
manifest injustice viii be aroused to the
extent OF hiuderiuE the passage OF any
pm mat Toes not DO the fair and equita
Die thing without regard TO section and
without fayoritism to any interest"
Senator Platt was comforting with the
president one morning not long ago when
Senator Quay visited the White House,
and. as is customary. took seat in an
adjoining room. Meanwhile, Senator
Hanna happened along, and lmpatiently
strobe from room to room. senator QUAY
! observed his actions with smile for some
tine. and then remarked quietly: "Umph
guess Hanna can do that, for they say
nc got season ticket up here
The concrete pavement laid in the cap
ltol grounds In 1876 cost the United
States S67,422.7s. but tho contractor who
laid the pavement intringed upon what
arc known as the Schinlnger patents,
the exclusive right in which for this city
was held by Charles VI. Roberts. now
deceased. Since that time tho supreme
court has sustained the validity OF the
patents and the court OF claims has held
that tho claim OF Roberts for royalty,
amounting to $3g,o3i2l, was just and
reasonable As the matter at present
- no IN fa.FtG
Of violating its own patent laws. a bin
20 pay this claim TO the Roberts estate
passed the senate at the last session aud
mas already been faVorabiy reported to
TIE senate again at this session.
The Georgia senator's have given the
civil service commission nut to crack
In the case of Paul 5. Black, a young
Georgian. whose discharge from the gen
eral land Office has just been announced.
1t has beena made to appear that Black
was put into the $500 position he has
held in tho land Office by ex-Secretary
ltoke smith, and that the appointment was
n political ono. Now, 1t is true that Mr.
smith did succeed In placing on the gov
oFnment payroll many capable Georgians.
but II happened thai Black was not one
of the discoveries. Both senator's Bacon
and Clay have Interested themselves In
black behalf and they propose Senator
Clay says, 10 show UP the Hypocrisy of
republican civil service pretensions.
Black came to Washington in 1891, and
took the civil service examination, enter
ing the employ of the government without
any political backing whatever. lie made
splendid record for efficiency, and while
he received three promotions under dem
ocratic control OF the land Office, he had
receiVtd four promotions under republican
.ontrol.
I've civil service commissioners have
promised an Investigation.
Melville D. Landon CEll Perkins, was
registered at the Arlington n few DAYS
ago. Whom asked what he came to Wash
ingion for. he said satrically:
Il came over in the interest of our pa
trlotic New York importers"
What do they want?"
They want their rights. These patriots
have gone and ordered from Europe about
oO,OuO,oO0 worth OF silks, woolens, and
linen goods. Taey have ordered tons Of
pottery apd cut glass. They have shin
loads OF velvet. laces, kid gloves, and
Havana cigars enough TO last this coun-
try Tor three years, and they expect to
make SlOO.0OO,O00 ON the Importation All
tho inrim that pingley puts on these
goods they expect TO make themselves"
"Woll. what's 10 hinder these patriots
from pocketing these sloo,o0o,oCO worth of
tarffsT'
why. this wicked retroactive clause
of the Dlngleyites takes this profit right
out OF my patriotic clients pockets and
his 7o,o0O.O o0 people. This money is to be
used in supporting this miserable Yankee
nation. How lufamous"' And ELI struck
hts chair cushion til tine dust flew over
onto Jaokson's statue.
III your New York importers make this
Slo0 600 600 how will 1t affect the people?"
asked our reporter.
'Why, they will get the goods and nay
the tarin TO our importers, who are high
bred English, French and German gentle
mem MIR. pIngey is doing very wrong
TO put in this retroactive clause which lets
II selfish old Yankee government make this
tarff money which should go into the
pockets OF our hlsh-bred foreign impor-
ters."
Eli?"
81 am going to see the president tomor.
row about Il and have him stop Tom Reed
and ninrleV from saving This StOO nm oOn