The Saint Paul globe., 1897-04-28
TAWNEY HAS HOPES
THE CONGRESSMAN THINKS MINNIE
sofa WILL GET HER SHARE
OF OFFICES.
OlMENT'S PROSPECTS GOOD.
LIKELY TO BE APPOINTED COLLEC-
TOR OF CUSTOMS-DAR HALL
IN LINE, TOO.
PROGRESS OF THE D1NGLEY BILL.
The WtnOna Man Says Something
of Interest to the ST. Paul Cham
ber of Commerce.

Winona, who registered at the Mer-
chants yesterday, says he takes a very
hopeful view of the prospects for a lib
eral slice of patronage for the hungry
Minnesota men. The congressman ar
rived in the city yesterday morning
and held conferences with a number
of aspirants, among them being Gen.
John M. Diment, of Owatonna, who
wants to be collector Of customs
i feel sure that the aspirants from
Minnesota will be well treated by the
president" said Mr.. Tawney to a re-
porter for the Glo b e. 'The whole
Minnesota delegation is working in
harmony, and there will be no rupture.
Many Of the appointments now rest
with the senators from this safe, but
the members of the house from Min
nesOta are in constant touch with the
senators. Mr.. Diment, believe, stands
a good show Of being appointed col
lectOr of customs. 1 hope he will be
successful. I also believe that Prof.
SwensOn, Of Albert Lea, will be ap-
pointed representative to Denmark. He
is a very capable man and deserves
the appointment. I believe that Oar
Hall stands a good show Of being ap-
pointed Chippewa Indian agent at
White Earth, but as this is out Of my
district 1 am not thoroughly posted 1
believe that Minnesota will secure a
number Of foreign appointments. but
at this time I do not care to mention
any more Names"
What are the prospects for the
passage Of the tariff bin?"
Il believe the bill will pass some
time between July 1 and July Is. 1t
will be a tedious task for the senate.
There are over 600 paragraphs in the
bill, and many Of the paragraphs con-
tain a number of items, so you see it
is a labOrious undertaking. But I be-
lieve the senate committee will con-
slider the bill just as carefully as did
the house committee. 1t took us from
Dec. % to March 15 of constant work
to consider the bill in the house COM
mittee. I do not believe the senate
will make many changes.
My attention was called this morn
tnG to an article in the papers saying
that the st. Paul chamber of commerce
had been considering a resolution offer
ed by one Of its members, criticizing
the Dingley bill because of its alleged
excessive duties. I think the keen bust
ness men Of the cOuntr.r, who want to
see any kind of a bill pass, should
study the present pill before they critI-
else it so severely. They are asked 70
do so by the importers Of the East,
who are making the largest howl
against the bill. If We should exclude
in the Dingley bill, tho articles which
were on the free list il the Mckinley
bill, and then figure the equivalent of
the ad Valorum of specific rates impos-
ed by the Dingley bill, we will find that
the latter bill, eithar on specific arti-
cles or on the average Of the rates
will be found to he far below the act
of 1890. There were q great many
items on the free list in the Mckinley
bill, which Of necessity to create an
increased revenue, we were compelled
to put on the duty list, and this in
creases the average rate of duty that
the bill carries. We had before US the
task Of increasing the national revenue
over $70,000,000 annually. All men agree
that our duties should be equal to the
difference in the coast of production in
the United States, and that of eOrcign
countries. An examination of the Ding
ley bill will disclose the fact that in
every instance that the duties are from
% to 200 per cent under the difference
in the cost and labor in this and other
countries"
DO you anticipate immediate action
on the Nelson bankruptcy bilI?"
THE Nelson BILL in my Judgment.
will be passed by the house before the
end Of the extra session. There may
be some amendments added. 1 feel con-
fident that the house will pass some
bankruptcy bill this present session.
The sentiment in the house is growing
in favor of such a bill, and the Nelson
bill, 1 believe is looked upon with
favor"
Congressman Tawney is accompanied
by his wife. They will return to Wi
mona today and will be in Washington
the latter part Of next week.
w. A. B. Daniel, of London, is an
other young and robust subject of
England to sever the ties Of home and
start for the new Kootenai gold mining
region. Mr.. Daniel was registered at
the Ryan yesterday, having come
through from New York, after a pleas
ant voyage across the water on the
Britannia. Mr.. Daniel left at 4:3O
o'clock yesterday afternoon to settle
for two or three years.
THE fame of the new Kootenai has
set all London and England on fire"
said Mr. Daniel to a reporter for the
G o b e at the Ryan. 'It is generally
conceded in London that there is more
gold to be found in the Kootenai region
than in any other portion of the world
African mines cannot begin to compare
with the Kootenai. I am in a position
to know how Kootenai stocks are valu-
ed. for I am on the London stock mar
l1et myself and have noted the figures
daily. 1 shall settle at Nelson where in
vestments have been made. I think it
will be quite amusing to rough it for
two or three wears
Paul Smith is name which is we'll
known all over the Adirondack mount
aims, for Paul Smith is the founder of a
very popular mountain park which
bears his name. The park the hotel
and the town all bear the name Of
Paul Smith, and the gentleman is very
we'll advertised in consequence. Paul
Smith was at the Merchants yesterday
on his way West. He anticipates that
there will be a revival of summer tour
ist trade in the Adirondacxs this sum-
rner and is preparing for the rush.
In many ways Paul Smith is a unique
individual He owns 10000 acres which
compose his park, and the tract is said
to be the largest private holding in the
state of New York.
In this immense preserve, every guest
OF the Paul Smith tavern can do his
own sweet will so long as he does not
violate the law. In fact Paul Smith,