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Colgate's
Soaps and Perfumes.
" PLATE MATTER" GRATIS
THE NKW-YORK REFORM CLUB'S TARIFF
CAMPAIGN.
REl'UEr-KNTAT'.v?: QBOSVElfOlt POINTS OCT ??0811
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Washington. April 4?Members of the Ways and
Mean.? Cosnasluee have been receiving during tho
last few days copies of a letter thai is being *em
broadcast 10 the newspapers of the country by tho
Tariff Reform Committee of the Reform Hub of
New-York, ln which thnt committee propose? to fur
Bish m rill newspapers which will SCCeptthem free
of charge "plat" matter, or ready prlnta" attaeking
the Dingley Tariff bill, which Ihe letter desipn^tc?
a? "??* tally dealgned to help trusts and monopolies.''
The fact that this rommltt'?e. composed l.irftely
of Import??? nnd others whose business Interest?
are directly opposed to ? protective tariff, is r?ro
?????? t<? nood Ih? country with free literature on
the tariff ?? ? >?? ? is not criticised by the friends of
th.? Dingley bill: bu; the fact that ?vea tin- lettei
offeriiiK this matter teems with false statements
reitardiim the bill ami Its effect nn the interests
of the people las 1. d members of the Wajrs and
Means Committee to lei It? assertions in
mor: vigor?os terms, if the matter proposed to
v- r rnlahed gratis to the newspaper.-, of the coun?
try . nd to the per : ? !<. ..s ?rtaleading as th? state
m'trrts ?,;? the letter Itself, the public and intendinft
publishers on al ert dy to be forewarned.
The letter say?: ? Th.. rropose.i (Dingley) tariff
ftjipears to be esp tlally designed to help trusts and
mon poihs. It takes several dollari from the
; ? ? U of the people for every one that it turns
into our Nation.?; Treasury, As a whole, it will
confer over, irr? .? - fita up t, privileged Indus?
tri s than did the McKinley idi its.'f. This partly
i ? -? nut.y duties are hit; ? r ? '.i ? -t'tly because
the same duties sre prohibitive, now that manu?
facturer? nave b ed by lower duties ? ?
Improve th.-lr machinery and methods to compete
with foreign manufacturera, in man)
thoufrl. Increasing tie burden of tax..-:
creases the Income from customs ditas. The only
Important tacreai ? es ted arc from sugar and
wool?two ?.:' easary to health .nal com?
fort, which ? v. . ,;?. all in times of
. or while ?: is possible to ut:.liu sufficient
r. v.?? . fr? ::: ? Tin? threat whl. 'a this
Tariff bill holds I our h I ? I, .,:.?! over the
three-fourths of our Industries which t possi?
bly derive any benefit from protection, mah - II
Incumbent upon thi? como : | what it can
to oppos? ? lion. I'? aus? we
know that It will Increase the tax burdens ..f our
? wo propose to agit?t? against this bill until
it is dead or we hav? ? ? every mrana of
tlon. We hope to be prepared In a few days
to furnish you tariff reform piatc-s. free of ? h , r^e."
?;? ?-.<rrl OrocYonor. of tiro Ways and Mean? Com?
mittee, corr?rnentinc; upon this remarkable letter,
ssld: "This emanation come? from certain Kree
Traders and inr; orti r- : ri N? w-York. Kr? e Tr.: '..rs.
of cour?e. in ? ? with a proti live tariff.
That la all right The Committee on Tariff R
of the Reform Club is mad.? u] rgely of
gentlemen who Import goods Into I nti ? i
they, of course, re exceeding
ci.'i ? dettes. Were ? that sott of Importer, !
would have as mu h -rri.-r aa they bave. But the
fact is. and ? may as well understand It.
that the statement is without foundation In
and only a few ? mente would brat ? the
who:.? document tel; fais? and abi
h iu only ne tea? iry to mak- ont I
: statement and follow it by a few Illustra?
tions to Bbow how unfair?, unjust and untruthful
this whole ?.-? ? ult i
? Th?.? ? test -rust? in this country to-day. us
; ; ling is, ani I think It
is con act, are l Sugai rust and I 81 I ? ;
oil Trust. Will tl en p] er this
question; 1'' thi Ways and Meat
male a. bill arri Introduci 1 i: ara! -? red it?
j tas .;? . ? trusts and mo
rm t o t h?
c.: these two greatest ? uste? And
yet tt..? fa 't is tl
in this bill, : 'ti tular In?
terei t, fai heaviest u ?ugai rusl ind th?
ird Oil Trust. It may be said that the
. . a trust and l do not
that it la, but It 1 ? ? in one
way ? .? monopoly, ti.?
>. rr? oi the age
"Now, what h.r - W?
refused to lev} duties ?> i tugar upon tho principle
Inaiati d upon bj t!;?? Bui t. Thi ?- well
anown, r an ad valorem ibtless
? mdlng
s know that m .sk.-.i und. r ar, al.
duty is a , ntial, arid Mr Dingley
gives u ;.s iri-- o] Inlon that
? m or differ?
ential, then l ' 'east a full ? ??!' G >'?' 8 C? ' t
li. ?lu le i .n that 'iff.
"The Reform Cli ? of New-York favors ?d valo?
rem duties. In tl : they are behind all Intelligent
people "i the w irld. There l? not row a tariff In
};,;r ?: ?? ? ? sort to BpeClflC d Iti?
?? hen ?. r ,t specific : I
levied certain Imiiort? rs ale lys crj ? ?
t- ?? )?? rf. ???!>? well ka iwn thai the Bugar ??
the American Bugar Refining Company, a?k."l for
a differential of one-fourth of ? ceni Thi? bill
gire? them bul . ? eie l , Ek> l am con
Ing that demands of thi Sugar Trust
was complied with, and the preciae reverse of
everything they aaked was given. This la the
same body of ?p??;? who through ihe Wilson law
?elsed upon Imn nd benefit which hav?
made them enoi rich.
"Now. to ? ? ' m? tiopolv of th<? Standard
nil. The first time In the history of the legislation
ol ;h!s country for many >? .r? we luv.? repealed,
so far as the action of the House of Rcpr?
? ? - concerned, th? drawback upon tin exported
with American products, .-.ml thr^ haa be.? don?
ajraiir-?: tbe protest of every representative of the
Stai.- ny. It hai noi been done ?:-,
uny spirit vt opposition or hostility to that great
and successful organ Is tl .? as a matter <??
principle, believing that, now that we are produc?
ing such vael quantities of tin In the United
? ' - with a prospect of a greatly In? rea sed prod?
uct, it would b perfectl'/ fair to gel rid, step by
? n p. of th< ?? ' ks.
?? i, ; ?.-. twenty-flv? or thirty products
of American Industry said to be and.?!' the
of ti it snd combinations, But the requests, of
these combinations to the committee vv??.
? the ein ular i- uttei ;>?
f?;?.? arai without foundation In fai I '
Congressman Doll i ver, discussing the letter, said:
\ni.?: i.-aii people h v< had aa much to do
with the tariff vtewi oi Thomaa ?;. Sh? irm
m? ri associate l with him in ? he
..f tariff rei ? reasonable regard f..r
their dependent families will wan 1 ? .fore,
In my Judgment, tin- tariff lit. rature furnished by
these apostles <>f National bankruptcy will make
no Impression on the public mind, evi ? when fur?
nished on electrotype ?dates, gratis, exr.r.
'.aid."
THI TARIFF ON AKTIQUITIE&
IT rteOTWCn no ???????? ANS INTnuVUSg
WITH AMgaUCAN PCHOI.AP.cilIP.
To tl ? - : The Tribune.
?Irt The suecess of the protest .n;ido by you
and by oth.r.? agalnal certain features in the
new Tariff bui which affect scholarship encourage?
ni<- .? e;,ii your attention t?. another similar point
whieh vi ry Men need? ?saesktlsaent. ? refer t..
that which puts a tax on antiquities
Let BBS tak.?. for Illustration, IhOBS la w hi. h I am
lnt?rsst?d namely, th?? sjoausaents obtslned from
ancient Babylonia and Etrypt Tins.? rrom Baby?
ionia coiaste! largely of tablets in ths old cur riforn?
ebaraetera I brought a considerai, collection of
Babylonian tabi-ts seal cylinders, eta, for the
Metropolitan Mrs. urn, and a large Collection has
been obtained situ??? then for tbe University of
50 Highest Awards
OVER ALL AMERICAN AND
T0 LLkUl'LAN COMPETITORS
Benson's
the best POROUS PLASTER
???l<r?\?V'jrml.'?t* ,!r'mii?1"_fTrt" fl?"--*-?'?".? ?1.., In?),.
ot .uB.rrr, tSmiA ? , * l"?ctit- ?"id tin. tbou??e,1?
U..y will ?lieve tSTTtLfZLlT?B?7"?< WWW
?*??? ?J** i RMbK frlc??Cu,
Pennsylvania; and now there Is sufficient Interest tn
the matter so that Columbia College, the fnlver
slty of New-York, the General Th??.logical Semi?
nan of this cltv and other Institutions are begin?
ning to secure what Is. the most Important material
for the development of American Oriental scholar?
ship. Hitherto American scholar? have had to ko
t.? the British Museum and to Germany hy the
doten for their opportunity of original research.
Now we tre beginning to have the opportunity t-?
do this work in this country. It is an intent
American Induatry." Ibis Ortnids^i^rB. and
Is In danger of Leint? seriously Injured DJ a tarn
which discourages the few wealthy men ?no car
be persuaded to purchase such objects and ??
them to our museums. A number of men have been
working hard for som- y-ars to encourage '??'"? '
scholarship In this country and to si??'?re tn?? in a
terial for study, und a considerable number ol
young men thoroughly educated In Germany are
now Instructing In our coll. gea andtheologies
seminaries, un.I are anxious to do what original
1 do earnestly hope that Confrreas will not pul an
unnecessary tax on the industry of American
scholars The tax protects nothing; it burdens
scholarship. The report of the .(?mmlttee ??,?.???
to lmplv that It was necessary to Impose true tax
for the'purpose of preventina the Importation ot
fraudulent antique furniture. I trust that the mis?
erable forgeries of furniture will not be mad.? an
excise for interfering with the legitimate ano non?
oral.I- nmhitlon of our young American scnoiara,
WILLIAM 1??* B8 W AHD.
Formerly President of the American?Oriental So?
ciety and Director of the Wolfe Expedition to
Babylonia.
New-York, March 85, Iff".
WATCHING THE TARIFF BILL.
now IT TP VIEWED BT REPRESENTA
TTVEfl OF OTHER NATK'NS.
to the mensure, as a means of Informing English
manufa turer? of the new ^piiii":-.-? with whl
A cr*NFT*?T. rr.iv.tsr. THAT THR LTtlTED VTATB?
cax MAKE BOCa ? TARIT? At it ???????.
Waahtngton, April t-The foreign embassli
legations in Washington sre watching the pr
oT the Tariff Mil with great c.re. as :t materially
affecta all commercial natlona. Reports sre being
: rv, ri.i to the various foreign offices, an ?
in turn are being made public abroad for th?
formation of concerna shipping goods to the Unit? ?
States, Naturally the feeling among the diplo?
mats is no; favorable to the measure. -
r. strict many of the linea of foreign trade with
ountry. Am ?ng the representatlvi ?
larger countries thi expression Is genera! thai
then will oe a large decrease in Imports, and that
thla In turn will ho followed by an Increase of d i
galnst Am? ?-lean goods Tl ? '?:?"
..r nations most concern" ? with reciprocity do ? l
regard the reciprocity features of the present bill
wi'h favor.
Withoui exception, however, members of ? ?e Dip?
lomatic Corps are refraining from exerting any In
fluenci t.v,aid keeping down 1 ie dut es. The prin?
cipie is accepted on all h.mis inai this Govern?
ment haa the rieht to frame Its tariff as it sees
? ? thai it is purely a domestic affair, with
which foreign Ministers have no righi to ?oncern
themselves. Up to the present time no prol
have been Bled from any source, although II Is
said that certain repr?sentations from the Argen?
tine Government ar.? on the way lo Its M
Some or the Ministeri navi talk? :
dally with Secretary Sherman as to the general
character o? the bill, bul they have become
ii?? 1 thai Ihe executli ? br in ?h ha It ? to es
<-rt influence on the legislative branch toward keep?
ing down tariff rates.
Th.? British Embassy strictly adheres to the rule
that it has no concern with matters ol Internal leg?
islation, A full reper? on the Mil Is being made
London Foreign Office, and the Govern?
ment will take step- to ^ive the widest publicity
they must deal. These ate] owei r, are en?
tirely for the purpose of Informing the home Gov?
ernment and the people, ?Vhlle#Ei trade Is
more affected hy the bill than thai of any ol ?
no representa tl tests of anj kind
. , . been made by the Bngllsh Government. Al?
tiioiigii Canada Is a British colony. Il makes in
owt tariff laws, rvhlch operate ; ? - England as
w< .: as the l'nlti i Si ites. The talk ? I :
on ? he pari ol ? 'anada is confini l to Don
quarters, and such retaliation, if re?ort< ? to
noi require I he appi ??? u ? ol ? he bom? .;??.? p
? the German Lini...ss;, no Insti have
been received from the home Govei relative
? ? the Tariff i.iil. and thero Is no
the view that the form ttl : of a tariff Is et
a domestic matter. Al t.? ?am time, the great
jti ,??.: made by Germany a- an Indu tria
? ? ? ? nil? Rtslatlon,
11 will aff? ?? man] line ? .Is coming
to this country, l? Ii ron-l lered lik? that a
mereiai warfare will result, s . may lead to ?
Increase of tariff ? t? ? In Germany. As Austria?
Hungary la closely alii? ? writ Germany In corn
da ! thai ?
laviiT '? Germany wo ild be Imitate 1 ! y
Austria?! ? ingui y and oth< ? Europee
tri? ?,
The i'?? n ffl . 'is hi re are an
Senate, anJ regai the preaenl
di:i ui ol the measure as verj imperi
taki the same view as the British and German
. - that thi re !?: ?? ? ground foi pr ?t? ?t, be
? ? irlfl Is ? dorn? I r. It Is fi
that the efl f the bill a ill be pan
. ? ?. on the thi'? wooll? ? go id* ai : ?ilk
; : ?p Fran ??.
;?. I I an dm mainly to 1 ? ?
ira i?? beta ? en t'uba and thi Fnlte.l State?
toba ico, ? ' ? Th is fai how- ? er, the off! ?I il
been too busy nrlih affairs retatine lo the Insur?
rection to | ? m ich lim? ti * \ ?,
on the ? 111 ?.??." be sen: to Madrid, mal
purpose of Information, for here t , there is no
? " 11 i ? tr the rls ?iintry
I ..- i? a? ? - fit.
Thi South American countries are mos' affeeti '
bv the t.? iproelty feat ires b | the Ministers from
?? ? that little la ei
? ' ol pi 'tieni r?*ciproclty from the pi. m. ,?.
ut'? Brasil i- ma rilj affected In it- products of
:>? rubber and hi le?, arel the Arge it ne r
U wo il nnd h li s FTess reports from tl ??
Argentine state thai representations coi ??
Tariff .,?. been forwai led to ta,? Ministe*
: ut up to the pr?sent time ? ?? ? have ,,,,?
been re ? Ived. The Mini ? r, Dr. M? roti ha
no protest, and his talks with Government off!?
.p V, ashlngton have hi ? ? unofficial
?'?'? '?.thorltles f? that i orne of their
Industries, principally ?Ilk han Ikcr. ? ?
? an i lute rugs, will s iff, ,? ?even h h;
pili. They have tae?e no protest, however, al?
though the extern of th? mutual trade gradually
??? g nulli .?? between I ie two countries ma:
??/i.? "",on Pi !ome representations, mainly for
the purposes 0f Information
PROTECTION POR TRUE ART.
DR. MORTON THINKS A SPECIFIC DUTY WOULD
Ri-SRPOVT BAD MCTl'RRfl AND HAVH ?.????,G.
EI-TECT ON 01 I ID ?"?NTS.
To the Editor of Th.- Tribune.
sin in the articles which ? have re ??nth? read ?.
on the subject of duties on plct?
?i-.s their authors seem ?? ?
pectof thi questi m which is vitally Impon m
In its practical results. The srtlsts of Ame, ,
'?? ????'? ot the protection which mighl be
led to a new and feebl ? Industry bul tl |
should hav? protection from unfair business com?
petition si the hands of those who are noi artisl ?
und have no Interest In the subject beyond the en?
largement of their own profita
? have no wish to criticise or find fault with
Ibi . who carry on th.? purchaae and sale of plet?
uve,; just aa they would the purchaae and aale of
any other commodity. Such trading is as legiti?
mate as thai in drygooda <.r groceries; bul I do
maintain that such business should noi be fostered
st the expense and to the Injury ol the great ma?
jority of American artists. i?t me explain in a
specific manner what I understand t<? be the state
of tin. .as,, n ?s ?f eour?.?, th.? natural and I? Iti.
mate objeel of the dealer to buy In the cheapest
market and to sell at the highest price, and to
avoid anything lending to disturb tins relation.
Now suppose such s dealer t.. look around blm
and compare bis chances in profitable dealing In
American and foreign pictural if he purcl
from American artists al a low figure and sells
tt,- same pictures al a large advance he runs two
risks; First, the artist will hear of the high price
which his picture bas brought and will put up
his prie,, next time, or the cuatotner will see the
works of the ertisi In som.? Academy exhibition or
the like .-'t..i And thai be can do better by going
? tly to the aitisi. Anything mon than a mod?
?;,:.- .ononidi.,,, li, the way of profil is therefore
Pong ran American pictures In the
. t'i'.iV'i'u? ',','' ",r"s 1,|M ""G"""? to a foreign soun e
ol supply, the proepeci Is different, lie can purchase
a foreign picture of merit, by aome ertisi noi rei
famous, ror .. few hundred dollars, and *???? it for
as many thousands, and neither artist nor ens
toper wll] know anything a bou I thla proportion
lh.? opportunities thus off. ?red t., the bua.m man
in this direction ,'?r?? therefore manifestly attractive
and we cannot ?sk blm to rorego this opportunity
t?r rapid acquisition because it win discourage the
majority of rising American nrtlsts.
As a matter of fact, it is no secret thai al tin
present time Immense stocks of cheap foreign plct.
uns hav? been Imported and an ready to Hood
th.? market as soon as u general Improvement in
business gives prospecl of activity among tl?.? pur?
? basing public,
Such being tho difficulty, how can II be remedied?
Not by an H.i valorem duty, which will be a
trifling tax on th*? ?h.ap foreign picture Imported
for ttade onlj ..nd a huge burden on the picture?
of approved valu? Imponed in the true Interests of
art, hut by a sp?cifie duty ?.f s,,v pen on eseh plot
tir,? of a certain sise, which ??in be a serious load
on the cheap trade commodity, i.ut uiterij Inaia?
?l.Ileaiil 111 tl,.? ,;,..,. ?f ,|?. lX,(In,,j? ,,f h|Ktl iirt |m.
ported for ???t?? gicat publl? or private Kallery.
1 hough nslthtr a grtut seilest*** nor aa artist, I
Easter Offerings.
To thoso Intending to m a ko
offerings (to lilt' (*hnrch at Batter
wo extend a cordial invitation to
examine our largo stock of Church
plato, and other articles suitable
for Memorials, etc.
Our stock of Lectnrns, Crosses,
etc., is the largest in the country.
GORHAM MFG. CO.,
Broadway and 10th street,
New York.
believe thel l know what ? run talking about, be?
cause l have ? elncere love for pictures, and have
all my lif.? enjoyed the friendship of many of our
American srtfsts, snd have been able t.? m.ik.? a
amali collection, mainly of their works, In whieh I
lake a legitimate ?>ri.I.-. All this has brought 10
my personal knowledge the depressing effect ?
American art which has resulted from the un?
favorable conditions under which American artists
have suffered In this son of business competition
for many years past. HENRY MORTON.
Stevens Institute .>f Technology, Hoboken, X. J..
March 21 I8S7.
TBE RETROA CTI VE ('LA USE
GENERAL 0RO8VENOR DEFENDS THR
DINGLEY BILL AMENDMENT.
??? G????G?-??? THAT SUCH I.ROISI.ATION 18 Cl>N
??? "ItONAL ASO VAiAO- AN ,?'.'.? i'.\ G
WBICn SEEMS TO ?USS ??? ??.?G,
POINT AT I ? B.
fnv t?: I OS ? ? >H ? THI ? '"'? 'KB.]
W. i.iv-ron, April ?. l: . ?'? If
Qroavenor, of Ohio, hai written t,. "The Po '." of
this rit?.?, rm Interesting letter iti reply t<? r-'.m.? re?
rltlrl?ms In that papi r of the so ralli d "n tro
actlve" amendment carried In the Dingley bill, Ills
argument ? direct? d ? hl? fly to eel
validity snd constitutionality ??: rrtroactlvi
? .? bout which, Inde? d, thi re can bi ? ?
lerlot question. Mr, < Ii o ? ? il ? ? in lo
nr, ? ? in his . rgumi nt, hoe evei Ih? real critici ,n
aim? d al hla ami ndmi I?that II ecke to ?
tv. ? confili linai seti ( tariff ratea operative
sain?? time. Nun.? of Ih? reti pectlv?
which he criticises ai contained In the Wllson-Gor
man law did this, as i.>> Federal Income laa ej ted
at the time of the on? agi f the s ol It H, ml
the tax on bond d whisk? y was not du uni ; the
good ? had been taken oui of bond. A< ordlng to
the Supreme Court's deci ion whlskej taken ?
bond before Augii I 28, ISM, was entitled ? ? release
at the McKinley law ral fixed I :?
the Wl '.?::.? law. Mr. On let . : -
fo lows:
Mi y ? a-k vani to give me ?
! that I think, u;ion un exai
the qm -? Ion, \ oil a ill namij -? nd b
:,.ri "i . nl.!.? of tids moi nil g on Ihe ? ubji ? t uf
retrospe ?live I. glslatlon
In thi v? r?.- brief ? peech l had ? lunlty to
maki In support of the . nmmlttee
which became Section 27 of tn? Dingley bill, i o
? ? an, , elaborate thi ni?.usivi? I i
-,,ns whj y..ur crtliclsm do? - .. il ai ?
?|) tu ? he i't"'. i .- ,.? t h. unii mimi nl Th
- noi ? \ |.i.-t fai ?.? In 1* "? ? mosl
dal.:???!. ja.ii Ini lntcrpret.il
leniti pectlun ol the < 'oiistltutlon ?
.? il ni ? mm ,'i lt., lai?? 112: "No Ri ite ?hall
?ny >?\ posi facto Ina or law ?rn:
obligation "f c intracte.'"
giipri me ? "i l"nlt??d Stiit?
? ikub ,? illn ? n> -- that ?? ?
' I
used these words; "V tut
lo hav? .? retrospective operation unless ti.?
so ? li ' . - il ' ???? " a ' ?? imi?? rat ? ? ? hat ?.th? , :
Ina. cai li? amn ?ed to
tlon .?; ? ? ? l*cgl latur? cannot Ix? other?
fl< d." And in ? ha t ? ? -?? wh.-n ? h.???<1?? i<
],. ar, il, the ? '..mi ? di eldei ,? ?? ond illspute 11
. ? he ?..,v pr to lia km retri
Moa il ! - B ta ti o I I ? I ' ? Ir, ? ha Vi
r.. -. throui ? their Hui ? ??? ini.
? ? ,? ?on, alai tin .-' ., r. m? L'eu f loi
. -?
nut? hell: "A reti "-? ? live lav
Brirlly ?
r.. ci imlni ' ' ? .? - ? is mu k.
t W hen doue cri
ci Im? . hier? is. t he punish
mi nt, or r ><lm ? the - thereof." Bo the
plication to
il.pon a ' than it has upon
the risina und ful
ply ana solely to ? ? the matt- r
.,? .unii! il I
Now, th? ?. : h? pow< r of Ci lo ? rei
?
d. nli ? ri ' ? d cite nil
In the I'lilted do -
. ? held am
? ? imma! is? ,?
? ? . Coo
Ilona! : 1er the in
Ive Law ," ..', pa Re I r? ?re
mimei ' " ' ?? vv:?
are noi obnoxn instil utlonul ? h |?
whl e In others thej v? id.
? ... ...
versi ties In t I ...? rent pi In. I
p|? - applicatile. There Is ? I right of
the legislature to ? fl baek
? : . han?:?? or imxll ? ?
is, provid? d retrospects
la,Id. ?. ? ? : imi ? by the Hi Itutl \
? ? ,,?,?],?.-? furth. no oth?*r ohj? ? ? ?
th? m th ? their ret
Now thai la ai .?.? II - ith -? to be the Ian
-?? ? enerril pro?.. ?.
I \? . nnd ? wo sink? four, 11 I
dictui, ? Ii,?- never been ? ... ?nrttti
.?? appro*; ? i. by ali tri? oiinti
Very man) ol thi State! ot the Cnlon have pro?
vis Ioni In th?*lr com litution? foi I
?,, pnss ? troaciiv?? or reti??? ?? ctlv?
tl? n, but tii.-i?.? is no au
tlon ol na I'nlicil State?, and it is singular to me
that any one rould ? ? Ibi tlon
ar'.iiii- ? r ai ins ? "bill oi al lindi r" ? ?
facto law should t th? powi r of
r? ? to pas* retro I ? ? on In a mat?
t. ! Of taxai
Mon tnndlni - rtrown up In ? <? ird
11? tti' decision of the Supreme Court ol th? I'nlted
State? com rnlng th? matter of the Wilson law
Sinn,; ?' and sol? ly what the Bupn me ? 'ourt did hold
wai thai th?? Wilson law, which w.m Into eff, ? .
- . ? 28, and wai inid lo take effeel fr..tn August
noi repeal the McKln'.ej law until the il ij
when it was pa .-?.:. and how any boil j could have
loubl nhoul thnt ? p mysterj to m? . but the
Supremi Court did ?..?: hold that the Iona line uf
retrospect Ivi legislation in th? Wl on law waa not
approved 'i hat ?a .?. liristi. I m li h ?, trospectlvc
legisla t ion. Whlskej in bond and noi in bund that
had ?? ? ? manufactured nnd depo ?,,! In the
bonded warehouses, or wai on thai day deposited
Bt ? tas ai ? cei ??? Immedla tel) ? als? ?? ?.?
\', w bonde wer ? re?iuln il, lin wl ? ? ,
remodelled, but no lawyer in th. L'nlted Btatea ever
disputed til?? power of ? lo ?,ass ju.-r ich
an en ictm? nt The ? ? ?? of the popular
ite ol tin-' rctroapectlv? tlon I* found In
thel ? ? ; the vosi body of importers, who pre?
vi the ver) b< l li gal ..i'i, .? at their
command, have all accepted a? conclusive that
< 'on g re is ha? thai poa ? r,
\ n:\VS m?' ??-8?????? PUOH.
Ex-Benator James L, Pugh of Alabama, makes
the following reply to Ihe foregoing Liter, als., in
"The Po t";
Congre Minn Orosvenor haa clearl) and correctly
stated th? ??? vv m relation t" the iiower ol Congrei ?
1.1 pass a tariff law to ..??? ? t?? retrospectively.
But it seems to me thai the distinguished gentle?
man takes for granted whal Is the must ?
question that would ari>?? under the late lb,as.?
Tariff bill should the retrosi.tlve action m tlon
b< enacted Is this power of Congresi ab-..int.?
ami unlimited? The existing Tsfrift laa Is now In
force, and wail remain so until fhe raw act is ap?
proved by the President, While the ? slating law is
In force all ertici? ? Imported and subject t,> taxa?
tion must pay Borne dutv \\'i,at duty: Certainly
the duty Imposed by the law lu operation when
the Imports are landed. What other law than ths
existing law can the collector of the pori enforce?
it the collector of the pori ?- humid by the exist?
ing law. it la clear that the Importer can only be
p quired to i1 ij the duty fixed by thai law,
Suppose ini)?irt- subject to taxation are landed
the trrr-t day of April and before the new
Tariff lavs is approved b) the President, can the
collector of the pori compel the payment of s duty
under prospective I? ili itlon which may nevei be
enacted? it must ??? admitted that the collector
liar, in. such Buttiotlt) and can collect no duty
except that Imi.I by the existing lav?.?. || ana
except iii.it imposi d b) the existing law Is
paid by th.? importer, what is the legal effi ? of
Buch payment? Doei it place the Importe] in the
position of being fr??? and exempt from sny power
,,f Congress to Impose upon tn?? same article? an
additional and h Ignei rate ,.f dut; than that ],,,.
??. ??! .I actually collected under .. tariff law
Which was the onl) law In force when the good?
were landed and Ihe dull collected? lias ??,,
Ihe p?.v.r. under the Constitution, t., pas? a re?
trospective law sgalnsl the vested righi ..f thi Im?
porter, acquired under sn existing tariff law by
which the Importer can be compelled t.. i??v' ,,?,
th.- sain?? Bi*tlcles a higher nta? additional rat? of
duty?
When the Importer pays or ..rr.r* to pay the
duty Imposed on his goods b) tin law In operation
whi u Ini ? are ?.led In oui poi is,
nr.? mit ,,? the reach of Congres? io levy and ? oi?
led a hlghei rat? ol duty Su. h .?.li. t,, ?,-.
m?? subject of Indirect taxation wnen thej are de?
livered to the Importi r on th? pa) m? nl of ti,.? only
duty h.? can ??? requin d to pa) w h< p Ih? ar?
if ? am m error In U) construction, it follows
?-irlly that after ,.?- are landed in our
purls free of duty, snd delivered to the Importer
under the free lint, they in u.t t.. ?., taxed bv
Congre?? To Ulti ? ? ?;? , , ,? ?,,,,? ,? ,/,?
ported und? r the free Ils! and manufactured into
cloth before the new Tariff la? I approved by th*
Pr?sidant, s dutv ran be levied and collect??!
Would mich a diity be ?nforced against ths cloth
or only against tho Importer 7
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
Washington, April I.
PICKPOCKET! IN THE HOUSE it may leem
inexp.di nt and unti.' ?'i.v, # ???? soinewh.it
cruel, n exclude from the floor of lh" HOUSS Of
Repraseatatlvas before and after the daily sit
tiOgS of tliat body all persons who ate no: entitled
? th?? privileges of the lloor when ta?? House is
In .-essi.m. hut many prominent ani Influential
Representatives are of the contrary opinion. One
of them sail; "Ti,.? Senate was compelled t<> Iahe
thai action several years ago as a measure "t safety.
Since th?? beginning of the presenl session t,.r,?
have hecn a number <>( complaints <>f pocket-pick?
ing, and t:?..? locks of the desk? <>f s.v. ral members
have '.., ? forced and articles sbstracted there
from." <>f course, h ? ?uld seem rude and ungra?
cious to esclude any respectable person win? lives
here or who Is ? visitor from any Other part of the
country. Many thousands of persons risii Wash?
ington every year, and ihe number i* steadily and
rapidly Ineraaatng. \ large proportion of these
vi?ltors naturally and properly ?lesirc t,? ylew the
;.M,.r as well ns the exterior of the Capitol .?nd
other great public hull,lings, and tn?? percenl
of pickpockets and other thieves among thi m ;-?
undoubtedly Insignificant, t?.? aame remark ap?
plies to the resi,], ats ,,f Washington. And ye!
there sre a .'.?>? of the clssses mentioned,?and they
appear t,. have plied their respective vo? itlons with
con?ltlerabip buco??*? In the Representative*' Hall,
noi only tris year, bul for a number of yeara past.
When it la consider.i lhat as many as l.tOO
strangers, members end employes ar?? frequently
seen In the hall before th.? dally sitting begins,
and aa many or more after it ends, ?md thai the
narrow aisles are often crammed with people to
?u -h s degree that ? ?? ? rough them Is im?
p?a, ??:?? ii i.?, ,? ?in ?.? ? high a premium
la offere ? to ? ie ?
THEY WERE BCIIOOLDOYS TOGETHER
This Is a email world, iftcr all. Mme yeara atro
tir?,- boy? areni to school t gether In the little
town of Hebron, Mo., In which State all of them
win? horn. One of the boys liked politics, another
id ...??? ind th? rd I
? to be a lawyer. One of the hoy: was
? : ? '? no? it ? -; ?Naval
? 'ommllte? th? eeond was Samuel < ; II
now of ? ' illfoi nl ?, nnd u mi mis r ..:' t he 11 ni?.
third was .lohn I?,
i. mg, now ? M ti nd the Secretary of
the N il y In McK Ii
A THIS ; OP BEAI TV, G ? last Repri ?
to the I.Vth Congi to 1 eal
In the House was James Hamilton Lewis, the
new Democratic mem hi from ? Btate of VN'.fii
Ington, who appear? i ? ? terday snd took the oath
ime down the e? nl ? ? ali I? he waa
m of lo? ? line**, s,, t , -.ik. for he ara
nd ei ri pointed pat
? nl ??? ithcr shoes to parted auburn Ir
he w u ? ? if beauty, and, lei . ? ?pe, y
11 ? lieht ti , tere ? ? ?.? r> a ?? 1
until the) voulu ut ? hl Prl \ ??
was smoothly pressed, there was ? ? lite martin?
gale a k, a ? u? lei waistcoat
Il i'rotit was ..cil? ? b nen th .. puff tie of
?. Ili daini) '
? pair ol t ) ellow g? ?vi - and 1 ?s
:???.??. ?? ? with u bifki rs o me ? ?lor
H it .Mr. !.. u Is Is s u.lini ? n a mere
il? a suce? le was ad?
? ? ? . ? , t ... ,, ?,? tu'?, . n year- ag ?, t tl
lin 1 r. :;,,? ? I ... W ., ? ilngton II
? State 8? : h? Is
non n l'.epi??-? ntatl ? (? ?? -- M
:? ??p? I a '. "?m. itlon ?? ? 'ongi ?-- r. 1X90 \? s ?
, imlnati I for ? ???? mor ? ? ? ? : ? he
nomln il ?-?? h? h 1 I l ?? platfoi ?n:
one of th ' the
G? Iti il Stati s Sona I ln the Chi
ntlon ..f ?* '? he . ? ? ? i -? enteen vot?
u csndl late for ; ie \ ? e-Hn ?Idi ut.ai nom ?
? NOVELTY I.V RAILROADING The latest
? in railroading Is the Belgian hospital car,
? obj? ? of .? ? pei lai repon t,, the
g) Department b) foni .1 Morris al Ghent I*
e ? ?? p? the event of n s? rlo'is
acetileni al?n..- the line ii may run to the sp*t,
where the v. oundi ?' m ? be gal hi ?
r t r ea 11 p a d o f
lefi io ;, " leti incus of ?uff? ring al
tut ion wild?? awaiting surgi. ' . t
l; also enables tl
lo tran ?
poi ; .n ge numbi ? ? io health : ? ori or
; ptlgrlmai ',' ? ? ?? ? ear will ? ?? ?
rvice on the 1 ^
April 17, Tl I ? a malt
? I, a cor rid id t wo : ? : ? ; ;
rooms ..? th? en ? The In .:? romps ? imi ' I
hospital pr.'i"!?, ind ?.????? ? , oint, d
.? pvw. ti il ;,? IngH,
putii u? lu s in ? ron ? ?? ? ? ?? Utili ?? :?.???.?.?
which ma) be opened at will. Karri bed Ii provided
with a movable table, and ?? net erven to hold ? I
? all ariteli s ??, ? util m m ij .I, Th? ?rrld >r
I? ads to ? imeni,
, ?
.
p,!- roon
nor of the hosptt
?., , . id, and l?elo? It rapilo? r -.
?
irtwui '?' ' for.I In
?.;?? latiur.-to' ni fill ? ? Kllllllly, as
lomnry In 1
worship is provided, The ear will I
? f ,? surgeon, doctor and ? urs. . and win '? ,
..; ?,, , irrj Invalids I rom 11< Igiiim dir. ? t
? ?? "' I..I. The
f.nsll.llltj of Introilii
rallronds dm s noi the ?
riti, -tIon. If run, for I dm
season bel \
and wel known Soul . .j,?,?
a d I e wel patronlz? d
AN EXPOSITION AT LIMA TI e I
at will open a permanent ei ? , \ .in_
' July In ? in ? be
? i ft ,- ,,;
main on eahlbll on for >x m int lu .?
AN OPEN LETTER
TO MOTHERS.
WH ARE ASSERTING IN THE COURTS OUR RIGHT TO THE EXCLUSIVE USE OP
THE WORD "CABTOBIA," AND "PITCHER'SCASTORIA? AS
OUR TRADE MARK.
I, DR SAMUEL PITCHER, of Hyannia, Massachusetts, was tho origi?
Dator of '? PITCHER'S CASTORI A," the game thai haa borne and dot? now
bear the fac-simil? Signatare of /iff y/7>? 7"Z """ on every wrapper.
This ?s the original "PITCHER'S CASTORIA," which hns been need in tho
home? <?f the motben of America for over 30 years. LOOK CAREP?LLT
ut tlif wrapper and see that it 1? the kind you have always bought*
ami has the Signatare of Czi^&f??s G on 1!|? ???*??>?>?:?? *?
oae has authority from me ti? ose my name except The Centaur Company,
of which Chas. ?. Fletcher is President
??***s?1S97? od.?/?/?*-*..,,.
DO NOT BE DECEIVED/
Do not endanger tho life of your child hy accepting a cheap substitute
which some druggist may offer you (because he makes a few moro pennies
on it), the ingredients of which EVEN HE ?loes not know.
THE KINO YOU HAVE ALWAYS BOUGHT
Hears the Facsimile Signature of
?fl ??e\\\\\??^1 .tW**&~mT?&~
Insist on having
THE KIND THAT NEVER FAILED YOU.
-- ?t ., .. || N...... y rk (-:[y
THE CKKTAL'R C*OMPAXT,
M .?: ?y
specially provided by the Government. ' .'.'??
.? copy of the decree to
t.?. Si ite Department
ETHICAL CULTURE CRITICISED.
DR. QOTTilEII/fl SERMON ON THE MOVEMEN. AT
TEMPLE EMANU El*
The Ft? v. Dr. < : dot II, of ?? m\ le En
El, In l i- .-? rmon yest? rda; mot ? rd thi
. thi? al n."V ? "?? nt of the ? I I
Ideas of Ihi Bo I? ly f ir Btl Culture, is I);?.
i'. Hg ,\ le ider, ha ; in. II
wa - a friendly ? tita i-'n. but It. < ? II
he pr? ?? ? .? d out-and?oui athel m to t
t|.?!? m ol ' ? ' leal ? ulturlsts, which, he s.,i I
?,,,? bold ? positive on the
great qui ? ' Ion vv hi I her t h< re :
rnlt; lie asked
I ih. t the ? thi? al cui ? wen
against natural science and materialism, and the
practical ?id ml? s Ion th t there was a power outsido
of hun ? |S, together with the decrease ot
tic assertion? in late years, did not dei I
return ? * ? ? the part of thinking m? ?: to rm orthodox
l. lief iti religion ,is m p u il
Dr. Ootthell m
contained m a pamphlet giving an account b) the
lea er of the Kthli al Ci Iture ??'.. let) of the Ethical
Congress held lust summer. Dr. Ootthell w< I
the pol : r ? n detail, nnd then said:
What I : .?.?? -.1.1 Will be sufficient to
If w ? refused ? ? ffing ourselv. - In and iwlm
current ol I
r? ason - for it and If vv ?? vv ? lid not
trumpet call jl indon our indent sanctuary and
wish for the ? ?-.?. light, held before us, we wen
Just if) d in car m u ,i.i.. ?.?,, -. by tho duty ol -
Pur. those thing for which no substitute was
offi r? d, and which mu ? bi m irti y ol preaerv tl ...
?e? Ing ' hat ? he) vi ? ? r nos
w ho -"tn" years ago would ? - ?. w
Nor un 1 unwilling to accord the Just meed ol
pralsi fi ? the ?.? ? have don ?
it) obj? ctlon Is onl) ?Hi cted I ?ward the ml
principle ? hat moralltj. In ? nier ??> bu true to
and fulfil It ^ mlssloi ? ? ?:? musi drl\ ?? out u
r.u ? ;, .?! fi. >m our -..,? ,,?. s..-,
and place the grave befo ?? is the ? all and eno
all of our existence, must declare war against the
established rellgl ?
? ha?., deplo ? .:...avs. .n.1 deplore now, the
aulagonl m im mied by u mo, rim nt ?? I I
. advocating ?
make f..:? : . at Ion. Th? her?
ald of peace should not be clud In the armor of
war. To eartedi
? ?? vledgipeni of thi ? m . li ? ve
thlcul mot pment of the world ? -,
an? still i- - ? hl? t promoti rs th? -? ar?
,'l? 11 !> ?- v h we cu widen ? ri ? ? I orison
look fin ?.,? ? Into Ihe ?? ? md ? ring ?
particular spheres that deeper Inspitation whl
need ta r work th? ? ? ?elf-sucri
fle?. und the proi ? on the
destini
?
PASSENGERS FROM TUL MEDITERRANEAN.
? , . I the Han
? ri an ste imshlp Filr it Blsm?
11\. d here from < lenoa and Ulbraltai . .?-?
ir? re: The Ret. l > W li BenJ in
Johi i'? elaj and M -- Mary I^oulee Barclay, Mr.
and Mrs. H. < 'hnmplln. Mr in ! Mr. Will
him I'iiisli.ilm and Mis* Jean A ? dm, Mr. and
Mr* lMn. nd B, ''lark. Mr. ..??? ?? A ,;
CAPPE! T. iM.STEWART?
y ****'*? ' 326 7th Avo.,
CLEANING
si iti 98TH stufet.
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Tcli-phoiif?. 1.I1KI ".???li 1*.
sI'.MI M>H flllf ? mi.
THE "GRIP."
lai H ???G.
Dr V. ? Iwsjr ? Co,, a ? ? rem
R Italie.? r r m r- ttian twentj llvs ?'?:. anil sa i<-h
.?-?.? foi i..? ilrlppe i ? in nia,
? ??.?-., | ? f ?- ' -und
?ing every tlms Ks peci
I. V. I'.AVMON'D.
Si Crescent st.. M ? R fMM
N ? mattet t the pala the
? Ieri Infirm, Cripple* X?rvoua, Nau
.? . ::??? msy ?'.fT>r. hadwa? *
ftrlief will afford Inatant ease. Bold
COWPERTHWAIT'S
RELIABLE "'?,? ?'?"""'?????* <?? ?*???*>? m ? ?*?
(. a, ,-,,?...., Iirlres? n r?? niiiktni; mnny hnppjr
..'?Kr L I b ??,,???,.-?.....|(?G?.
?.???. < REDIT. nil ?\ ewt Ulto ?>tre?>t.
An office without
telephone service
?s in the business
world but not of ?t
mat I ri?
? Vil \v?,? ?.'. .-?
I e?m I
tt h
?ampi? ..<
- ! . . ?? . F irlal . r- ,:n
&
?, i\ <?. Ortigan, Uniti I States Army; G
\ M t In Consul for tus?
timore; Lambert B lydam*.
?? and Urs Joan b
8hertn.ni Mi ? Mrs !?:? son B. Tutti? and Mr.
M D "
\//.'?.? OF THE CITY MISSION SOCIETY.
Th? i :' it ? -? ? the
\,\?-? mt City Mission Society, i>:? I
upon its work yesterday Church of th?
! !.. KlngtOtWYf T..i
mim ? I - ")le Of
?? .. , -; :???!?> ih.? '!' im - C. ?on to .-*;'.
lions : - ' tw?*nty ml ? ? sound.
... I thousand pi
? p . ., ..' ?.,?? ? Ktent ot
? fi m tha fa? ' that it
mulni lins ind holds 1 :???. -
g . . the H? sr ? f th and
- Q? iman- nations U ? s;
the Tomi ? and ?. ? How 9 teil
Jail: In thi ? the dtjr an l on ih?
glands, and rtducts, among other schools,
ill's Island. C ntrl?
? may be sent to
? V. Boynton, tn ?- \ ? Blei ?iter-st
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"The Social Life
of the President"
In the April number of The Ladies' Home
Journal is the second article in ex-President
Harrison's unique series. He describes in a most
interesting way the receptions, dinners and many
other social functions of which the Executive head
of the Government is the central figure, presenting
a view ot them which the general public never sees.
The next and find article in this scries appears in tlie May
issue, and portray? " Tbe Domestic Side of the White
House," felling how the President's hmts arc spent when
alone with his tannivi how the While House is Conducted)
ft and what part the President*! wire takes in its management.
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