Morris tribune., 1897-01-06

Interesting Items Cleaned at
the Capital by the Tribune
Reporter.
All the Important Doings OF
Great Men During Va
cation.

To be the right man in the right
p7aee since the tariff hearings be-
gan before the house ways and
means committee. The gentlemen
who have appeared before the COM
smittee have mostly been considered
experts upon the certain matters
abont which they spoke, and some
of them have been greatly surpris-
I'd to learn by Chairman Dingley'
comments and questions that he
knew as much or more about the
subject than they did. In other
words, the experts upon particular
schedules or branches of the tariff
have learned that Chairman Ding
ley Is an expert on all branches of
the tariff. Without exception
every man who has been heard by
the committee has condemned the
Democratic idea of imposing duty
s4n the value of the article Cad
saIorern), as the present tariff does,
as an incentive to fraud and in
iustice to the honest importer.
One gentleman called attention to
the fact that Turkey was now the
.ez;ly country besides the U. S.
that used the ad valorem system.
It had long ago been settled by the
republicans that the new tariff bill
would impose specific duties.
Republican advices from North
Carolina say the reelection of SEN
a8or Pritchard is now fully assured,
notwithstanding the opposition of
Senator Marion Butler, and oppo-
sitaon which some call treachery.
The news from Kentucky is not SO
assuring, owing to party factions
amOng the republicans, which are
beang worked for all they are
worth by both wings of the demo
cratic party. The gold democrats
hope the republicans will fail to
e2rct senator because they will
zhen try to get republican votes for
Carlisle or some other gold demo-
erat, and the silver democrats want
them to fail because they believe
the Legislature can then be dead
locked and the election thrown ov-
er to the next legislature which
they e xpect to control. If the re-
pnblicaps of the Kentucky legisla-
lure are wise they will get together
ann elect senator.
Secretary Lamont has issued an
ssfh cial order directing the attend
anee of the cadets of the West
POINT military academy at the In
angnration of President-elect Nc
Kinley, and similar order to the
naval cadets at Annapolis IS ex-
gaseted from Secretary Herbert.
These cadets have not taken part
IA an inaugural parade since Presi-
aent Grants second Inauguration;
n1ben their exposure without over
ceats to the terrible weather of
that day resulted in several deaths
and much sickness.
A national convention which
necessarily attracts less attention
from the general public than the
Importance of it's work deserves has
been IN session here this week. It
as the Geological Society of Ameri-
ga, and this is it's ninth annual con-
xention. The society has $40
nezRbers, most of them connected
with the national or state geologic
saa bureau and educational institu-
lions. Miss Florence Bacon, of
Pa, who is in attendance, is the
sezaly woman who has the honor Of
membership in the society.
The permanent headquarters of
Ehe Republican National commit
bee are now regularly open in
Washington for the transaction of
bEslness. Secretary Perkins is in
Hharge and his terse statement,
We are in for the war for
fenr years. tells the purpose in
Miswg The committee will contin-
4aae to send sound republican itera-
fare where it will do most good,
azh invites demands from individ-
mails as well as from state and
cennty committees.
The democratic members of the