IN PBBONGiBB AGAIN
Cot. Savago Roturns the Defaulter to tha
Penitontiary,
THERE TO CONTINUE MIS TERM
Chief ExecutUo Acta on the -Demand of
tlie Itepuhllcnn Stato Conrentlon Km
bczzler Canght In Colorado Mlscella
lieoni Nebrsthit Matters.
LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 3. Immedl
nto following tho demand of the rcpub
Hcan stato convention that Hartley's
parolo be recalled, Governor Savago
summoned Sheriff Dranson of Lau
dator county and directed him to pro
ceed forthwith to take Bnrtley Into
custody and return him to tho penl-
tontlary. Tho sheriff Immediately re
paired to tho homo of tho ex-stato
treasurer, where ho found him, and
Hartley was soon back again within
prison walls.
Hartley expostulated and appealed to
tho governor to permit him to remain
frco until September 13, tho dato of
tho expiration of his parolo, but Gov
ernor Savago said that tho convention
had demanded immcdlato nctlon and
tho command was such thorcforo aa to
pormlt of no delay.
Speaking of tho matter Governor
Savago said: "Tho convention uttered
tho command and I havo obeyed. I
still think that .when those who favor
ed this action return to their homes
and, frco from tho excitement of tho
convention, reason tho matter calmly
and dispassionately, many If not all
of them will conclude and agree with
mo that It would bo bettor for the
taxpayers to havo a shortago of hun
dreds of thousands made good than
to havo Hartley In prison. Ono thing
Is certain, and that Is that Hartley
would have fulfilled tho conditions,
which required tho reimbursement of
tho state, or he would havo gono back
to tho penitentiary Septembor 13, the
tlato on which his parolo terminated.
My one object was to relievo tho tax
payers. That and that only."
After returning from tho peniten
tiary Sheriff Dranson Bald: "Mr. Hart
ley was surprised at tho suddenness
of tho governor's action. He was not
expecting to bo returned before tho
expiration of his Blxty dayB' parole,
1 told him I had been directed by the
governor to return blm immediately
to tho penitentiary, and although he
expressed a desire to remain frco until
his parolo expired, ho agreed without
protest to go back with me to tho
prison, and after a farewell parting
with his family ho entered the hack
and wo drove off. His family wore
disappointed and tho parting waB a
sad one. Mr. Bartley maintained his
self-possession throughout tho trying
ordeal. He made no threats and
showed no anger at the command of
tho governor. Ho said ho was thank
ful for what his friends had done for
him and ho even spoke In compliment
ary terms of Governor Savage."
Warden Davis committed Hartley t
tho cell ho occupied before ho was
liberated. He will again be placed In
charge of tho penitentiary green houso.
Governor Savage was seen after tho
order to return Mr. Bartley to tho
ponitentiary had been- executed. He
said: "I believe Mr. Bartley should
not havo been sent to tho penitentiary
till tho expiration of his parole. The
resolution of the convention said 'Im
mediately,' and that means at once.
I gave the order as soon as I could
do so after the convention had ad
journed. Mr. Bartley would havo
been sent back to the penitentiary at
the expiration of his parolo had he
not fulfilled tho condition ho agreed
to. Ho blamed mo fcr sending him
back before the tlmo had expired, but
I simply followed tho desire of the
conccntion and if there is any odium
about it It attaches Itself to tho con
vention. The parole granted was a
straight sixty-day parole, and had Mr.
Hartley fulfilled the conditions that
oxistcd between himself and mo he
would havo been pardoned. Ho did
not do bo up till the time of tho con
vention, but I still think he should
havo had tho sixty days in which to
make tho attempt."
Frelcht Traill Derailed,
GRAND ISLAND, Nob., Sept. S.
Freight train No. 17, out of Omaha, Is
duo hero at G:30, but did not arrive
until 8:25, when It was derailed. The
train left Lockwood at 8:10 a. m., and
when it reached this city the rails
spread, ditching tho engine and six
cars. Ho one was injured. Ed Dixon,
tho engineer, and Fireman George A.
Miller remained on tho onglne.
Mr. II u r (I Taken to un Aylom,
OSCEOLA, Neb., Sept. 3. Sheriff
Andy Unquest took Mrs. Sarah M.
Hurd to tho asylum for tho Insane at
Lincoln. Mrs. Hurd's mind has beon
affected sinco tho death of her hus
band four years ago.
Opening of Formal School,
PERU, Neb., Sept. 3.Tho Normal
pchool will open on Wednesday, Sep
tember 4, and tho prospects aro good
for a large attendance.
AS TO THE BARTLEY PAROLE.
Oor. Sarnjre State Condition Upon
Which It Was United.
LINCOLN, Nob., Sept. 2, 1901. As
moro or less controversy hns resulted
from my action In granting a llmltod
parolo to Joseph S. Hartley and as
I desire that tho public may havo
nn Intelligent understanding of tho at
tending circumstances, I will state
briefly tho stibstanco of the conditions
upon which such action la based.
I was actuated in granting a parolo,
limited to sixty days, because I had
knowlcdgo that nfter Mr. Bartloy'a
retirement from ofllco he maintained
that if given a year's timo in which
to rcallzo on his arrangements ho
would be able to pay tho stato every
dolalr duo It. Tho fact In a spaco of
about forty days after ho surrendered
tho ofllco to his successor ho paid In
over 1150,000, $20,000 of which was
paid on tho day of his arrest, strength
ened both by his statements, repeated
ly mado to me, that ho would pay back
ovcry dollar of his shortage, and my
belief that if given nn opportunity nt
this tlmo ho would undcrtako to carry
out his promises, with tho object In
view of rellovlng tho taxpayers and
of removing this painful account from
tho pages of tho records after four
years of expensive litigation from
which not ono cent has been recovered
from either tho principal or bonds
men, I granted the parolo with tho un
derstanding on my part that he, Bart
ley, was to proceed to reimburse tho
stoto and in addition whs to render
an accounting of tho funds lo3t in
banks from which ho was unable to
recover, which materially reduces tho
amount published by tho newspapers
as having been misappropriated. Hun
dreds of pcoplo of various political
affiliations had petitioned mo to grunt,
not a parole, but a full and uncondl
tlbnal pardon, and among tho peti
tioners wero many of our oldest nnd
moat respected citizens, but I was un-
nble to Justify In my own mind such
on act and granted a parolo for sixty
days only, conditioned ob above stat
ed.
I havo given Mr. Bartley an oppor-
tunlty to right tho wrong and my ac
tion as regards tho cxtonslon of fur
ther clemency In the premises shall
bo conditioned solely upon his compli
ance with my requirements aa herein
sot forth.
(Signed.) EZRA 1'. SAVAGE,
Governor.
The Olrieit Comrade,
HASTINGS, Neb., Sept. 2. Ono of
tho men to be expected at every re
union Is Comrndo Henry Mnstennan,
who Is said to bo the oldest soldier in
tho stato and certainly tho oldest upon
tho camp grounds of Camp Lawton
last week. On tho 8th of this month
ho will havo been chaplain of Farra-
gut post No. 25 at Lincoln for twonty-
two years. He was elected chaplain
at tho organization of tho post and
has held tho position by unanimous
vote of tho post ever since. He held
tho ofllco of department chaplain for
one term. Ho has ofllclated at the
funeral of 159 comrades. During tho
civil war he enlisted in Company G,
Twenty-eighth Iowa Infantry, and was
tho oldest soldier in that regiment.
His son also enlisted In the same reg
iment and w'as tho youngest soldier
in tho regiment.
nog Mancled by Car.
TECUMSEH, Neb., Sept. 2. Tho
southbound Portland express train on
tho Burlington route run into a drove
of hogs near Smartville. A number
of tho animals wero killed, their car
casses being ground Into tho machin
ery of the locomotive in such a man
ner that a half hour dolay was oc
casioned at this point to glvo the
trainmen a change to extrlcato tho
sausage.
Will Italie a flood Corn Crop.
CALLAWAY, Neb., Sept. 2. Corn In
ttils locality Is way above the avcr
ago over tho stato, and a great deal
bettor than was anticipated a few
weeks ago. Ono farmer, who a short
tlmo ago gave up his com crop, says
that tho samo field will, slnco the
late rains, yield from ton to twenty
flvo bushels to the acre. Similar re
ports como in daily from others.
Killed In Win el of Thre (her.
BLOOMFIELD, Neb., Sept. 2.
While working near a threshing ma
chlno west of Bloomfleld Monday Wal
ter Cloments was caught In tho wheels
of tho machine and terribly mangled.
Ills right arm was Bovcred from tho
body. Ho died soon after. Mr. Clem
ents was 30 years old. He was un
married. Olvlt War Veteran Uencl.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Sept. 2.
William Morrow, an old veteran, died
from the effects of a gunshot wound
received during tho civil war. Ho
served with the Fifteenth Iowa regi
ment for three years, was a member
of one of tho companies which acted
ns a bodyguard for General Sheridan
at tho famous battlo of Shlloh, and
took an active part in several other
noted conflicts. He was wounded In
the battle of Atlantic in 1867.
THESE FIGURES FOR NEDRASKA.
Till State Ha 380,384 Children of
School Ace.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31. A bulle
tin was Issued by tho census bureau
giving tho school militia, votlns and
forclgn-born population of the states
of Mlspourl, Montana, Nebraska, Ne
vada nnd Now Hampshire There aro
In Nobrnska 380,384 pcrsotiB of school
age, between C nnd 20 years. Of this
number 105,012 are native wblto males
and 101,042 native whito females; 8,548
aro foreign whito males and 8,429 for
olgn whito females. Thcro aro 853
male and 928 negro females of school
ago In tho stato nnd 660 males nnd
G54 females of other colored races, In
cluding Chinese, Jnpancao and Indians
Tho nggrcgnto males of militia ago In
tho stato Is 235,572, of which 179,100
aro natlvo white, 53,679 foreign whites,
2,010 negroes and 723 other colored
Tho males of voting ngo number 301,
009, of whom 200,892 aro natlvo whites,
90,925 foreign whites, 2,298 negroes and
976 other colored. Of 301.091 adult
males in tho state, 293,703 aro literate
and 7,388 Illiterate. Forolgn-borii
adult males number 91,130, of whom
86,410 aro lltcrato and 4,720 Illiterate,
Of foreign adult males 54,267 aro nat
uralized, 14,372 having filed first nat
uralization papors. 4,964 aro ullcnf.
and 17,537 aro of unknown cltlzcnahlp.
Omaha has 30,583 children of school
age, of whom 2,765 aro foreign' born,
14,778 males and 15,805 females; 28,
761 males of militia ago nnd 34,620
males of voting ngo. Of tho voters
11,490 aro forclgn-born and 1,352 col
orod. NEBRASKA CROP REPORTS.
Lute Corn Continue to Sliovr Improve
ment In Mint Lncnlltlr.
LINCOLN, Nob., Aug. 31. James H.
Spencer, observer temporarily lii
chargo of the crop service, has Issued
tho following bulletin sotting forth tho
condition of tho crops throughout tho
stato for tho last week:
Tho week has been warm, with
light showors In most locnlltloa. Tho
dally mean tcmpcraturo has averaged
6 degrees above normal throughout
tho state. Tho dully maximum tem
peratures havo ranged from 85 to 95
degrees.
Tho dry weather of tho previous
week continued, except In a few Bmall
ureas, whero an Inch or moro of water
foil. Nearly all sections, howovor,
received light showers during tho
week, and these have proved of somo
benefit to late corn and pastures, and
whero sufficiently heavy havo placed
the soil In condition for fall plowing.
Ail Hcctlons aro now in need of rain.
Tho warm weather of tho last week
has caused early corn to mature rap
Idly. Considerable of tho early plant
ed is being cut for fodder in a num
ber of southern counties. Lato corn
continues to show somo Improvement
in most localities.
Fall plowing Is progressing rapidly
In tho southeastern section; In other
localities tho soil Is generally too dry
to plow, and this work s bong re
tarded. Reports Indicate that u largo
or an increased acreage of fall wheat
will be sown. Haying Is nearly com
pleted in a number of northern coun
ties and tho crop 1b good.
Hohwnb (lot Control.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 31. Charles
M. Schwab has secured tho controlling
Interest in tho Bothlehom Steel com
pany at a meeting of tho board of di
rectors. Max Pam, representing Mr.
Schwab, arranged for tho transfer of
$4,032,000 through Drexcl & Co., to the
Glrard Trast company. Tho GIrnrd
Trust company Is acting ns depository
for tho stock.
The N. N. fl. Kncampmeiit.
LINCOLN, Nob., Aug. 31. Old Fort
Omaha has been selected bb tho Bite
of the annual encampment of tho Ne
braska Natlonnl guard. Adjutant
General L. W. Colby lBsued tho order
on tho approval of Govornor Savago,
designating Fort Omaha as tho place
and Septembor 10 to 20 aa tho tlmo.
Clnred by a Hull.
YORK, Nob., Aug. 31. C. S. Ed
wards, who lives near tho city, was
trampled and gored almost to death
by a bull. Edwards was driving the
cattlo from tho feed lot to tho pasture,
when ho was attacked In tho narrow
lano loading to tho paBturo.
Mam Strong n Nebraska Man,
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Aug. 31.
Sam Strong, whoso murder by Grant
Crumley at Crlpplo Creek Is tho sen
sation of tlie mining regions of Colo
rado, was formerly a Nebraska boy,
being reared by relatives at Wood
Rlvor.
HiiU'IiIh on the Train.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb Aug. 31.
Ooorgo Uirich, 35 years of age, com
mitted suicide In n closet In one of
tho Missouri Pacific coaches of the
northbound passonger train shortly
beforo tho arrival In this city. Tho
deed wbb committed with a 32-calIbcr
revolver, tho ball entering tho right
tomplo and causing almost Instant
death. Ulrica's homo was at Colbv.
Kan., whero It Is said It Is domestic
relations wero unpleasant.
THE LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Lnteit quotation From South Omaha
nnd Kann t'lty.
BOVTIt OMAHA.
Cattle There wnn rather a light run of
rnttlo nnd ns tho ilemnnd was In good
shape tin market ruled netlvo nnd strong
on nil desirable trrtitli-a of beef cattle.
Packers started In curly nnd tho yards
wore rooii cleared, though there were sev
eral train Hint wero Into In arriving,
which delayed the mnrket to some ex.
tent. There wero only n few good to
choice load of corn-fed cattle In tho
yards and nn there was active competi
tion for such grades sellers succeeded In
disponing of what tliey had at nn advance
of CffthV over yesterday. The cow nuirkot
was also In good shape and the supply
being light of both cows and betters
prices Improved u little. Hulls, cnlvcs
nnd stags did not show much of any
eiutngo today and It was evident by the
way itir-kcrn acted that they are not nt
all ntixlous for tho commoner kinds of
bulls. There were quite n few stockers
nnd feeders In the yurds this morning,
.and ns the demand from the country Is
still very light trade ruled dull, with a
tendency of prices dnwnw-rd. Good
heavy feeders did not sell so much differ
ent from yesterday, but stockers were
very hard to dispose of nt any price. Tho
demand for western rangers was good.
Bulls, curves and stags sold In nbout yes
ttrday's notches, whllo In tho Blocker di
vision trade was slow and lower. Cholco
heavy feeders, however, held nbout
steady.
HogsThere was another light run of
bogs, and an advices from other points
wero not unfavorable to the selling In
terests tho market opened otrong to Go
higher. Tho bulk of the early sales went
from JO to 16.03 nnd ns high ns 16.23 was
paid for prlmo heavyweights. The lighter
grades nnd tho common stuff sold from 16
down. Thn hogs did not clmugo hands
very rapidly, owing to tho faot that buy
ers Old not Ilko to pay tho advance, but
still tho bulk of tho offerings was out of
first hands In good season.
Sheep Thcro wero only a few bunches
of slipup and lambs In tho ynrda today
nnd tho qunllty of those that worn offer
ed was nothing extra. Tho market was
not particularly active, but still lltlto or
no chango was noticeable In tho prices
paid. Iluyors wero not anxious for tho
common stuff, which mado the market a
little drnggy, but there was not enough
difference In tho prices paid for either
sheep or lambs to call tho market any
thing but steady.
KANSAS CITY.
Cattle Natlvo beef Hteera. 10J?15c hlnh-
er: cows nnd heifers, stendy to lOo lower;
stockers and feeders, steady; choice ex
port nnu dressed Deer steers, Jj.&OJjS.OO;
fair to good, Jl.C0f?5:t0; stockers and
feeders. 12.75 I74.2.V. wfwtern fnd ulnnr.
J1.25JI3.50: western rnngo steers, J.1.70JI
i.w; Tcxnns and Indians, J2.75Jia.75:
Texns cows, $2.50if3.23; native cows, J2.505
4.2.: heifers, J2.73J70.00: canners, $1.6002.40;
bulk, J2.40Jfl.r,0; calves. I3.00JJ4.50.
JIOEH iMnrkot Rli'niK In wtrnnir tnn.
$0.40; bulk, J3.D5J(C.25: heavy, 1C.30JIC.40;
mixed packers. 1C.00JJC.3214; light, J3.C0
0-1214! pigs, 1I.40JJ5.C0.
Sheep and Lambs Mnrket steady:
lambs. Jt.23JT4.75: natlvo wenternn. ia.ar.ira
3.C0; western wethers. J3.00JT3.60: western
yearlings, JX40JM.G5: ewes, $2.7503.13:
stock sheep. J2.00JI2.75.
! OFFICIALS ARE ENCOURAGED.
Colombians nt Waihlnzton Ilenr Cheer
ing New.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 31.
Mall Information received nt tho Co
lombian legation hero continues cn
cournglng nccording to tho ofllclala
thcro nnd encourages thorn to hopo
that peaceful condition will obtain,
A lotter bearing dato of Quito, Ecua
dor, August 7, says thcro Is a gonoral
feeling In that country ngalnst any
disruption of tho friendly rclatjons
with that country and that strict neu
trality will ho observed botween tho
latter country and Venezuela.
Information received at tho legation
by way of Port of Spain, Trinidad,
is to tho efTcct that Dr. (Jarbloras, tho
Vonozuelan revolutionist, who is re
ported defeated by tho forces of that
govornmont, continues In nrma against
the authorities and Is alao a source of
consldorablo trouble to tho officials of
Venezuela.
CENSORSHIP STRINGENT.
And Colombia U Still Wreatllnt; With
thn ItebeU.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug. 31. Tho
British steamer Costa Rican, which has
arrived horo from Colon, Colombia,
brought advices of continued rebel
activity In tho vicinity of Colon and
Panama, Tho govornmont was mak
ing ronowod offorts to utslodgo tho reb
els from a strong position. Tho rebels,
in forco, wero attacking Duena Ven
tura, on tho bay of Choco, Monday,
nnd a largo government forco hna
beon sent there from Panama, Tho
censorship in Colombia is moBt strin
gent. For Miiyor of New York,
NEW YORK, Aug. 31. Tho confer
ence committee of tho citizens' union
selected three out of six names to bo
recommended to tho committee of 107,
and alter to tho general conference of
tho nntl-Tnmmany organization for
tho fusion nomination for mnyor of
Greater New York. Tho namea selec
ted are; George Foster Pcahody. bank
er, Independent domocrat; IJIrd S. Co
lor, controller, domocrat; Soth Low.
president of Columbia university, re
publican,
Hut n Leper to Spare,
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Aug. 31. Surgeon
Goncrnl Wymun has notified Health
Commissioner Starkllff of this city
that Dong Gong, tho Chlncao laundry-
man who was discovered horo suffer
ing with leprosy, cannot bo sent to
tho loper settlement nt Moloknl, Ha
waiian Islands. As a last resort, Dr.
Starkllff lntonds to lay tho enso be
foro tho govornor of Louisiana and
ask that Dong Oong bo received at
the lopor settlement of that stato.
NO TARIW REVISION,
EXPRESSIONS BY MEN OF NATIONAL
PROMINENCE.
Senators Warren of Wyoming nnd
l'rltcliard of North Cnrnllim Think It
tho Duty of CongrcM to Let tho
Dlngley l.iuv i:ntlrly Alone.
Expressions by men of prominence
In national affairs and of potency In
national legislation regarding the out
look for tariff revision In tho fifty'
seventh congress continue to bo re
colved by tho American Economist. In
a letter of July 10 Senator Warren of
Wyoming authorizes tho following
statement of his views;
Srnntor Warren of Wjomlng.
Tho duty of tho next congress Is not
to enact tariff legislation of any kind,
but to lot It nlono. Tho business of
tho country is on nn excellent basis nnd
prosperous. Tnrlff tlnkorlng always
sorves to Inject an element of uncer
tainty Into tho business affairs of the
country, and If I am any Judge that is
Just what tho people of tho country do
not want. As to trusts, wo do not know
yet whether they nro detrimental to
tho country or not. Tlmo will toll, nnd
nfter wo aro suro of our ground thoro
will bo plenty of tlmo to act. I do
not tako much stock In this talk about
trustB and tho tariff being closely al
lied as public questions.
I nm not nn npologlst for trusts or
:apttaltstlc combinations, in whntovor
form, but I wIhIi It could bo moro gen
erally comprehended thnt a vast deal
that connects tariffs and trusts 1b the
veriest bosh political claptrap.
Tho trusts, so called, combinations of
capital and Interest, nro a new dovol
opmont of tho groat business systom
wherein this country la so rnpldly tak
ing tho lead. Such combinations nro
effected In accordance with tho lawB of
tho country, and wo havo nothing upon
which to baso a belief that their opera
tion will work n hardship to humanity.
Wo aro hearing a great, deal of tho
great trusts as constituting a menace
to Individual freedom, but this is moro
speculation. Nothing hns dovolopod to
Justify bgllef In tho truth of such fears.
Tho plontltudo of monoy, tho onorgy
and nctlvlty of tho American people
and tho Inevitability of competition in
an ago llko this, will militate against
tho existence of mouopolIcB.
With rcforonco to tho tnrlff difficul
ties now attracting attention botween
this country and Russia, this is a mat
ter that has never been beforo tho son
ato, but thoro Ib ovory probability that
an adjuatmeut of tho dlfforenco satis
factory to both countries will bo
reached. I am a bollovor In tho adop
tion of reciprocal treaties, but It must
bo bomo In mind that many of tho
treaties that have como before tho
senate havo boon of so ono sided u
character as to rondor their rojcctlon
Imperative. Francis E. Warren.,
frltchnrd of North Carolina,
Editor American Economist: I do
not think It wise to undcrtako to
change tho Dlngloy tariff law at this
tlmo. It was framed at a tlmo when
tho country was In dlro distress In
consequonco of tho unwlso and Injudi
cious legislation contained In tho Wil
son-Gorman tariff net, and ltd provis
ions wero enacted with a view of moot
ing tho emergency which confronted us
at that tlmo. It was constructed so ns
to roach every branch of human In
dustry, nnd its enactment has resulted
In giving ub tho grentost prosperity
that has over been known In tho his
tory of the United States, nnn wo
Bhould not pormlt tho question of
trustB nnd those who seek to mnko it
an issuo to Influence us In tho slightest
degree in our treatment of tho tariff
question. Experience teaches ub that
any attempt to commit this country
to tho theory of free-trade Invariably
results In business demoralization', Tho
pcoplo of tho South nro Just beginning
to appreclato tho manifold blessings
Incident to Republican rulo, and thoy
attribute our success In n groat meas
ure to tho workings of tho Dlngloy bill.
Wo nro today enjoying a degree of
prosperity never dreamed of boforo,
and any nttompt to chungo existing
rates in our tariff Bchedules will bo
mot with a determined roslBtanco on
tho part of thoso who nro in favor of
doveloplng tho South's wonderful ro
sources. Thoro Is but ono way to
reach unlawful combinations, and that
Ib by umondlng our constitution bo as
to glvo congress power to deal with tho
question In nn Intelligent manner, nnd
any attempt to punish such combina
tions will result in Injury to tho real
friends of tho people, as well as thoso
who cam their living by their dnllv
labor. Tho conditions thnt resultod
from tho paseugo of tho Wilson-Gorman
act Bhould bo a warning to us for
all tlmo to come. J. C. Prltchard.
lrceno of MiiaauclitmotU,
Editor American Economist: I am
not among the number who deem It
prudent for tho llfty-fievcpth congrpBB
to ngltato for n general revision of tho
tnrlff legislation known ub tho Dlngloy
law. Tho tariff reformers and free
traders havo not been Inclined to re
call to tho minds of their fellow coun-
trymon tho business conditions which
preceded tho onnotmont of tho Dlnglcy
law by urging thnt their theories
might havo anothor chnnco to put Into
practice until Congressman JJabcock'
(I think 111 advisedly) brought tho
subject to tho nttentlon of tho fifty-
sixth congress, nnd his action has nat
urally provoked discussion.
Ono of the earliest nets of tho
American congress was tho passage of
a tariff act to protoct tho American
manufacturer and lnborer. Legislation
of this character has never boon bur
donsomo to our own people, but when
ever tho law haa boen wisely admin
istered thoro has been great growth
and a broa3 dovolopment of tha coun
try's resources, and nt no tlmo has It
beon moro apparent than during tho
past four years, with tho result that
our homo market, tho greatest In tho
world, has been stimulated and in
creased, nnd, besides, wo aro now pos
sessed of tho largest foreign trado over
recordod in tho nntlon's life.
In my opinion it would bo vory un
wlso to oxchango n tariff which pro
duces sufficient rovonuo fdr tho needs
of tho govornmont of another which
would crcnto a deficiency, or oven
threaten such a result, whllo tho pro
tective idea ombraccd In tho Dlngloy
law (tho product of wlso statesmanship
and tho strongest business sentiment
of tho country) hns guarded tho Inter
ests of tho manufacturer and tho la
borer from tho competition of tho
lower paid lnbor or other nations.
Tho needs of tho American merchant
marine and tho Improvement and de
velopment of our rivers and harbors as
well as tho necessity of considering tho
question of the national development
of arid lands by moro porfect Bystom
of lrrlgntlon, with tho minor questions
which nro constantly arising will cn-
sago the attention of tho fifty-seventh
congress to such nn extent that I be-
llovo n majority of that body will doom
It wlso to allow tho oxlstlng tariff
legislation to remain undlsturbod, and
thorcby our follow countrymen will
havo tho opportunity to onjoy tho ben
efits which It wna Intended should be
conforred by Ita onnctmont.
Very respoctfully,
Wm. S. Grccno,
13th Mass. Cong. Dtst.
A J'HIKNDI.Y HUflGKHTION."
Undo Snm: "So things nro not doing
well over your way? Guess you'd hot
ter try Bomo of our kind of fertilizer."
Want Hunt Times Again.
Tho Ohio Democrats In their Btnt'o
convention Wednesday declared for the
suppression of tho protoctlvo tariff and
for a tariff for rovonuo only. Thcno
wortls havo a familiar Bound to tho
American people What a tariff for
rovonuo means, tho prcsont generation
has not forgotten. It has had ono ex
perience with euch a tariff. It Is n
declaration of preforenco for foreign
manufacturers nnd of war ngalnst
lromo industries. It Is In effect a sur
render of tho homo market to for
eigners. Six years ago this country was going
through a period of financial stagna
tion nnd Industrial paralysis. Factories
wero Idlo and hundreds of thousands
of men woro out of work. Thcro wore
good times abroad and a wrotched con
dition of affairs at home. Tho gov
ornmont itself ran short of cash and
had to soil bonds to tho extent of $250.-
000,000 to procure monoy. Tho tariff
for rovonuo paused by a Democratic
congress proved a tariff for deficiency.
Tho effect of tho baneful bill was felt
in ovory part of tho land.
Tho Domocrats want to glvo tho peo-
plo another doBo of this samo kind. It
Ih llko giving n well man medicine that
will mnko him elck. Tho return of
such tlmeB ns thoso of six years, ago Is
not uesirnuie from any point of view.
They woro calamitous. If thoro is any
reason for adopting u system that will
bring nbout a return of such tlmos ono
fnlls to comprehend what It is, dales
burg (III.) Rcgtetor.
Doctrlno or Tariff Iteforineri.
"What the friends of tariff reform
will contluo to urge, without regard
to reciprocity treaties," Bays tho Phila
delphia Record, "Is such reduction of
duties on Imports as la obviously de
manded by tho Interests allko of Amor
lean consumers and producers. The
official returns of commcrco havo
shown for years Just what protoctlvo
duties might bo reduced or wholly re
peated without any dlsturbanco to
American Industrioa." What tho tariff
reformers havo heretofore urged Is
that nil protecttvo duties aro pernicious
and Immoral and ought to bo wholly
repealed without regard to tho effect
on American Industries. This Ib ono
reason why tho country becamo panic
stricken when tho tariff reformers got
Into power in 1803, and why tho coun
try has shown an eagornesa to keep
them out of power sinco that timo.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
Not to bo Triutod.
A Democratic contemporary says
"manufacturers and trust leaders llko
Flint of Now York havo advocated ma
torlal reductions of tho tnrlff." This
will remind tho reader of tho fact that
Havomoyor of sugar trust notoriety at
tempted to throw tho blamo for tho
crcntlon of trusts on tho tariff, and It
ought to suggest also that when tho
men most Interested In tho porpotun
tlon of combinations of this kind point
out means of restricting them, they arc
entitled to nbout as much considera
tion ob would ho shown to the dovll If
ho undertook to enter an orthodox pul
pit to expound his viows on morality,
Snn Francisco Chronicle.