Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-17
NO LARGE CLASS DEMANDS II
Lion a $50 corresnondentl


WASHINGTON Nov. 16-(Spectal Tclc-
gran)-Senator Warren of wyoming to-
night being asked his opinion as 20 tariff
revision. said.
II see no reason for immediate revision
of the tariff, and I don't think II Is likely
to come in tho near future" said he.
"Of course. there arc good many people
who want the tariff revised. 4 large NUM-
Der Of producers OF raw material would like
to nave the schedules lowered on material
produced by the other fellow, but not by
any means on their own. manufacturer
IN one part of the country would be anN-
ious to have the tariff lowered on the raw
material used by him. but would not be so
anxious to have it reduced on the raw ma
terial used by other manufacturers. These
people constitute one class of tariff re-
formers.
Another class--and a much smaller one
is composed of those who earnestly desire
IL. under the belief that 1t will benefit the
whole country and vino are perfectly disiu-
terested, But their number is not suHi-
cientH large To make "a general demand.
Nothing will be done at the short session.
and it is not likely that a special session
will be called after March 4.
Conditions may SO change during the
next year or two as TO make revision unGe-
siiabte. For instance. there may be a dc-
crease in the cost OF living, without any
corresponding decline in wages paid to
labor In fact, at the present time wages
are constantly being increased in every line
Of industry There is not a sign of finan-
c!al depression or want in any part of the
country. Why change the tariff when
everybody is prosperous"
site for WatertOyEn BuiIdinu.
The treasury department today decided TO
purchase the property offered by II g.
Walrath, located at the northeast corner
of Coddington avenue and Oak street as n
site for the new public building at Water
town, S. D., for 5000
In order however that sufficiently
large lot for the proposed new public build
ing may be secured tho government will
enter condemnation proceedings to secure
additional land contiguous to the Walrath
property, and Il is thought that the entire
area required can be obtained for about
$1,000. The government wants lot I2s feet
on Oak street by les feet on Coddington
avenue. and will he forced 10 secure 45x126
feet through condemnation proceedings. The
last congress appropriated $4,000 for site
and the erection thereon Of the building
Evans for Land Omce. Place.
StudlOIS MllHrd ana Burkett nave joined
in recommending John f. Evans of North
Platte 10 be register OF the land once at
that city. to succeed George f. French
Minor Matters nt Capital.
The secretary etstfls Iuteziqr X aogeytss.
ing for proposals for the construction of
the diversion dam and head works in con-
neetion with the North Platte irrigation
project In Wyoming and Nebraska. The
work Involves the excavation of $4,000 cubic
yards of earth and rock, furnishing and
placing in structures 1000 feet board meas
ure of lumber and the construction of S.Oon
cubic yards OF concrete masonry. Bids will
be opened at Mitchell. Neb., january 9
next.
e, II. Bispham of Mitchell Neb,, has been
appointed examiner in tha reclamatiohsser-
vice at a salary OF S,Seo.
Complete rural free delivery service has
been ordered established In Fayette county.
Iowa, effective Janury ? making the total
number Of routes IN the county thirty-one
I Rural carriers appointed for Nebraska
routes; Edgar, route g. William Haitian
| carrier, John Harrison substitute; Panama.
route l. William Ferguson carrier Jesse
Henderson substitute.
! Iowa postmasters appointed: Lacey. Ma
haska county, Warren J. Upton. vice l.. r.
lngledue. resigned; Slater. Story county,
Andrew Maiand. vice Swan ". johnson, re-
moved