The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-07-10
FROM THE NATIONS CAPITAL
From Our Dion Correspondent.

vigorous or mild, are heard of General
Sickles' course in the matter, some of
the most severe being uttered by his
comrades Of the G. A. r., who seem to
be moved rather by the painful anna
teurness OF General Sickles in giving
them away. than by any regret or dis
appreciation or the bargain and sale
methods which he and the G.. A. r.
notwithstanding TO the General
adopted. One thing is certain as re-
suit Of the scandal: Thot whether the
President did agree to remove Com
missioner Evans in return for G. A. II.
support; or whether Senator Scott, of
West Virginia, made o promise that he
would do so without authority from
the President; or whether General
Sickles does not tell the truth about
Senator Scott's assertion Gas the latter
declares); in any case. President Nc
Kinley will not dare to remove Mr..
Evans for months or years to come,
whatever. he may have intended to do
before General Sickles sprang into the
arena. AS General Sickles was once
warm supporter of Commissioner
Evans, some curiosity as to the quarrel
between them has been aroused. 1t
seems that this resulted over the mean
General Sickles were unable to agree
and which was referred to Attorney
General Griggs for construction. Mr..
Griggs decided in favor Of Mr.. Evans,
contention; hence, the quarrel.
A letter has been received from Mr..
BabcOck, of Wisconsin, who is now In
Austria, setting forth his position in
the tariff question. He says: 'Many
without ground or reason. have
started my idea through the press, and
it is this. Where articles can be made
cheaper in this country than in any
other, and where they have in fact be-
come articles of export, they should go
on the free list if we are to be consist
ent with our Republican ideas of pro-
lection. 1t makes no difference wheth-
frnaf er they BE n made e. 6X an ind individo1 or
make prices higher at home than
abroad, then there is all the more ren-
son why the tariff should come off.
Can anyone deny this prOpositionY In
order to say something, some of the
pagers try to make me out a free trader,
and claim that I endorse the Demo-
cratic idea that all trust-made goods
should go on the free list. This is
may know just what my views are"
Mr: Babcock would have done better
had he explained just why this is "rot"
and in what way his ideas differ from
those that have been urged by the
Democrats in the last two Congresses.
Even If the Pan-American Congress
is partly q failure, owing to the dis
pute over arbitration, it is thought
probable that he meeting will result
something like that Of The Hague, for
the settlement of such international
disputes as may be submitted to it
with the consent OF both parties. Each
nation, 1t ls proposed, shall be given
the right to nominate certain number
OF delegates, who should be jurists of
high standing. From the list of all
delegates, the two. nations having
claims which they desire disposed Of
members. This court will receive the
arguments OF the two countries and
give each an opportunity to make an
swer to the contention of the other.
Its decision will be binding. In order
to- remove ecy otEl0f objection that
might exist to the organization of such
court 1t vii! be expressly announced
az euC eAnO 1uo p!nu IL pIOpOSeu CnaG
its acceptance will not compel nations
to refer all claims to arbitration. OH
ciais here believe the organization Of
such a court would be Of great Pan
American advantage. The United
States does not care to force in the
matter countries to pay claims, as such
action is apt to cause enmity and in
the end be embarrassing to the North
American Republic, yet it is often ne
m o..
to obtain .reparation for outrages suf-
fered by American citizens because of
their nationality.
South Carolina purposes to test the
cOnstitutiOnality Of the exactions of
tho law requiring the State to take out
special licenses both as wholesale and
retail liquor dealers on account Of it's
dlspe1sary system. Briefs have been
filed by the Governor and Attorney
General Of the State with the Commits.
aioner Of Internal Revenue, asking q
Q refund OF taxes previously paid and
the remission of all others in the
future. IT iB cOntended that the prop
erty OF State and the means and in
strumentalities employed by it to car
ry 1ts laws into operation cannot be
taxed by the Federal Government, and
this question is quoted. If the claim ia
matter will be appealed to the courts.
Secretary Long has been interviewed
at his home in Boston and has asserted
that Secretary Hay is not opposed to
Senator Lodge in his candidacy for
Chairman of the Senate Foreign Re-
!ations Committee, despite the fact
tnat MI: Lodge has publicly announced
that he is opposed to Mr. Hays hand
ling Of the canal matter, and that be
Will, II selected, take immediate steps
to bring about the abrogation of the
Clayton. .Bu!wer treaty which Mr.. Hay
SO, warmly supports and generally undo
all that Mr: Hay is seeking to do in the
matter. Mr.. Long says: 81 should
say that Secretary Hay would be one
OF the last men to interfere in such q
matter. do not believe there is any
truth ia the report whatever. Secre-
tary Hay 10 man who minds his own
business on all occasions. He and
Senator Lodge may not agree on ali
public questions. They may not have
agreed about the terms OF the Hey
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