The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, April 19, 1894, Page 2

TEER VE REASON. For Being Opposed to McKinley Reciprocity. He Writes a Letter to the Merchants’ | Exchange. Seertary Morgan Monday received a reply from Senator Vest to the pe tition of the Merchants, Exchange members asking that the Senator vote for the insertion of reciprocity clause of the McKinley bill into the Wilson bill. Following is his letter: Washington, D. C., April 7, 1894. My Dear Sir—I make it a rule never to evade any responsibility a3 to public questions and I therefore respond frankly to your communica tion transmitting to me the action of the Merchants’ Exchange of St. Qouis in regard to what are known 4s the reciprocal arrangements made ander the third section of the Mc- Kinley act. I understand from your that the Exchange desires the re tention of the present law, aud asks me as a Senator to oppose the legis (ation contained in what is known as the Wilson bill. The third section of the McKinley act gives the President of the Unit- ed States the power in his discretion to retaliate upon any foreign country which :mposes tariff duties upon the agricultural or other products of the United States which the President believes to be reciprocally unequal and unreasonable. If, for instance, Brazil imposes what the President believes to be un- just duties upon imports from the Cnited States to that Country, then be may place a duty upon coffee im- ported frem Brazil to this country producing and exporting sugar, mo lasses, tea and hides. “I opposed the enactment of this provision in the McKinley bill, because I believed it to be unconsti titutional and also because I could not see the justice of giving the President power to impose duties upon importations to this country, thereby increasing the cost of the articles imported to the consumers of the United States, be cause the authorities of other countries saw proper to impose duties upon im ports from the United States. Having no doubt that the consumer always pay the tariff tax, I could not resist the conclusion that the legis- Jatio# acted injuriously upon the people of the countries, imposing a tariff upon our imports. Careful examination has convince ed methat the reciprocal arrange- ments, as they are called,which were made under the third section of the McKinley act, have had no beneti- cial effect upoh the commerce of the United States. The arguments used by Mr. Blaine in favor of whai. he called reciproci- ty was that the system would in- crease exports of agricultural pro- ducts from this country to the West India Islands and to South America. While there has been since 1890 an increase of our exportation of flour to the West Indies, the reports of the Treasury Department show that the principal 1ucrease in our foreign exports to the countries with which we haye had reciprocal arrangements as been in agricultural implements machinery and articles made from iron steel. Prior to making these arrange- ments we were exporting largely of all iron and steel manufactures to the same countries, and there can be no doubt of the fact that our manu- faeturers were then able and are yet able to export agricultural imple- ments, machinery, etc., to any part of the world and compete success letter EXPORTING GOLD. A \Treasury Department Notified That $2,000,000 Will Be Needed Saturday. Washinton, D. C., Apri! 12—The | Secretary of the Treasury to-day re | ceived notice that about $2,000,000 export next Saturday, about half of which would be drawn from the Treasury and equal amount from the New York banks. It is tbe opinion of Treasury officials that this shipment is the beginning of the usual spring exportation aud that they are likely to continue for some time. This fact, however, is not re- | garded as a cause for alarm. The net gold in the Treasury at the close of business today was $105,963,539 Last year at this time the gold ex- portations were abnormally heavy, reaching $19,145,964 during April and $16,914,317 in May. In June they had dropped to $2,711,226 and in July to $174,212. The financia: and business conditions in Europe, as well as in the United States, have materially changed for the better this year, and in consequence the prediction is confidently made that the exportations will reach only « fraction of what they were one year ago. The distrust that then every- where prevailed has disappeared to a great extent, and the money mar- ket, both at home and abroad, is much easier. England and France are now sup- plied with gold and Russia is not an actiye buyer. Austria is the only European nation that is making any special effort to secure gold, and with these conditions prevailing the outlook is not bad. An examination of the Treasury statements during the last several years shows that under normal conditions there is a gradual inflow of gold and that the conditions are abnormal and extra- ordinary when losses for any consid- erable period exceed our receipts. The first serious loss to our gold supply occurred early in the present month when about $700,000 in gold was paid out in San Francisco, priv- cipully on account of pensions. Since that time there has been a gradual recovery so that our net loss, since the recent sale of bonds had restor- ed the $100,000,000 gold reserve, is only about $300,000. Treasury of- ficials state in positive terms that a second bond issue is not in coutem- plation—indeed it is believed to be extremely doubtful whether an issue of any considerable size could now | # be placed upon the same terms as the recent issue. Asis well known it was with extreme difficulty Mr. Carlisle succeeded in arousing the New York banker to the importance of making the last issue a success, and it is believed he would scarcely undertake a similar tesk except in event ofa great emergency. With authority to issue short time, low rate bonds, the difficulty, in a meas ure it is believed,would be obviated, but no such authority is expected from this Congress, and, therefore, the exportations will necessarily have to be drawn from the gold reserve. On January 31, last, this reserve bad reached $67,000,000, and it is be- lieved it will again be suffered to reach this point, and even a lower one, before another bond issue will be attempted. Chnton Peeple Elated. Clinton, Mo., April 12.—The citi zens committee of Clinton entered into a contract to-day with Conard Miller, president of the Kansas City Osceola and Southern railway (the Blair line), by which that road ob ligates itself to build a round house, machine shops and all necessary ac- in gold coin would be required for | fully in a free trade market with the manufacturers of other countries. “Its absolutely true, besides this that our manufacturers sell agricul- tural implements and machinery at a lower price abroad than they do in the American market. The export journals, published in New York, prove this beyond any question, and T have had occasion more than once to produce this proof in the Senate. Being unable to agree with the Merchants’ Exchange in their con- culsions, I am compelled to state frankly that I cannot vote in accord- ance with their wishes. You are at liberty to use the letter as you see proper. Very truly, etc., Gro. G. Vzsr, oy ee erc! x e, ae 0. companiments in Clinton. The work is to begin at once and shops are to be occupied within feur months frem this date. With the sheps will nec- essarily come car sheds. General manager Josselyn has had his offices in Clinton several months. All the buildings and repairing that has hitherto been done at Coburg, Mo., will be transferred to the shops at this point as soon as the work can be done here. At present prespects for the extension in this line south- ward are good, joining with the Greenfield and Northern it will then extend into Arkansas and reach to- ward the Gulf, making a direct north and gouth trunk line. Clinton peo ple feel elated that the shops are to be built. | | | Williams’ CASH GROCERY i { big trade extended us, by the citi zens of Bates county, that we have resolved to sell our goods as near cost as possibly can, to leave us a | patronize us during the year, as they low we will get our prices, a big trade is ail it requires for usto sell the finest quality of goods at almost cost, and upon this platform we ask the people to stand by us. No one can buy goods cheaper than we can and very few as cheap, if you notice. You see no cheap quality of goods in our house. We buy uothing but the best, aud customers are pleased with everything they get, when they are not, they know where they got it and they know we will take it back as freely as we gave it to them, be just what we quote you, you will get to the ounce and all the best goods It seems strange to us, that no one kuows anything about our short weights poor goods ete., but the other Grocerymen in Bates county. None of our customers or anyone that has ever bought goods of us have ever found out anything of the kind. No you will bave to go to some Groceryman to find out, just quot» some of our prices to him then he wili tell you all about it. No we will n-ver let a package of anything go ou! of ovr house 1 oz. short or anythng that will not suit our cus tomers if we can help it, and as we have told you befere. your produce will buy from us just as cheap as your cash, we only have the one price, and we positively will not let fanyone over bid us on your butter, eggs and chickens, and we make this a standing offer that we will at all times give you as much as anyone will «fer you, either'in money, gro ceries, or order on dry goods house, so you can drive up and unload withont ever asking the price, and be perfectly safe, we are especially in the chicken and egg business and can handle ten thousand pounds a day if we could get it, and pay you all cash, or we will give you in trade 22 Th tine Cal granulated sugar $1 00 28 *§ light brown sugar 100 50 ** White lilly straight grade flour 50 th gold medal, full patent ‘* best new currants nice raisins nice raisins ** best quality dried grapes * raisin cured prunes rhite Scotch oat flakes ominy flakes 6‘ hand picked navy beans 1 ‘‘ white Carolina rice 2‘ finest California peaches 1 gallon pure country sorghum “* sugar syrup 1 plug Star tobacco 1 plug Crane tobacco 1 ‘* Fish hook tobacco 1 bbl best fine salt 20 th pail jelly 1 ‘ best dry salt side meat 20 boxes best matches @ boxes parlor matches 2 packages Dwight soda 1 qt bottle blueing No. 1 tubs, best quality 6 5 “ “s No. 3 2 hoop pails No. &. copper bottom boilers No. 8 Galvanized 5 Gallon Oil Cans best made 5 “175 test coal oil We have 175 test oil got in 5 bbls to- day and will keep it from now on, 1set knives and forks worth $1.25 for lset knives and forks worth $1.75 for set knives and forks worth & for 90 1 1 get solid Mexican silver tea jean an ia fev We are so well pleased with the! pill was under consic living, and if the people continue to| have so far. There is no telling how | low we quote you some prices, aud | ;| try was very impatient at the delay - | publicans are not directly responsi- < y eo enly throw obstructions in the way 5 | to-day. Let There be no Filibustering. —_| The disposition to tilibuster against | the tariff bill which is b be shown by suwe of | lunibg to of the Denvceratic; These! attempts to break quorums and to abstruct business by dilatory mo tious afford an Senators is to be regretted. reminder of the disgraceful scenes in the Sen | ate last fall when the silver repeal! When | Air. Hall ou Friday moved for au ad-| journment over Saturday be had the support of nearly all the Republi-| cans aud of a few Democrats, but | happily the scheme was defeated. | Apparently Hil! can count on re-! leratiou. ceiving the support of his colleague | Murphy, of ove or both of the New| | Jersey members, aud of Brice, of} Ohio, for avy plot which he way | have for delaying consideration of the | bill, but the Republicans should take | especial pains to keep out of all such conspiracies. There is neither credit uor profit for the Republicans in delaying action on the tariff bill for the sake} of delay Allthat they should de | mand is that a resonable time be de- voted to the discussion of the meas- ure. The country desires that the bill be disposed of after a fair share of deliberation, and it is to the Re- publicans’ interest to aid in the yratification of this wish The un- certainty resulting from this tariff agitation is the ouly cloud now, on the business horizon, and this will remain until final action of some sort is taken on the bill. The Re- publican Senators should understand at the outset that there is no chance to defeat the bill. In some shape or other the measure is likely to pass, all the Democrats may vote for it in the end, no matter how loud the de- nunciations of some of them may be now for certain provisions init. As there is no probability of killing the bill, therefore, the Republicans can not afford to needlessly or recklessly obstruct it Even under the most favorable circumstances at all possible now, the bill will, by the time it reaches the President, have been longer under consideration than al most any other measure of its class which has been before Congress since the war. Shortly after the foriuation of the ways and Means Committee in the extra session last August work was started upon the bill, and by the time that it runs the gauntlet of touference committee,af ter going through the Senate, the middle of July is likely to be here. That is to say, about eleven uonths will have passed between the begin- ning of work upon the measure and the attachment of the President's signature to it This is more than 8 month longer time than was spent ou the McKinley bill, and the coun- on that measure. Although the Re hle for the conduct of the Govern- ment, they can not escape accounta- bility if they deliberately and want- of the management of its Globe-Democrat. affairs. — A Car Load Of Fat Cattle. Jacob Shoewalter, a prominent farmer of Deer Creek. is in the city He reports having fifteen head of fat cattle stolen from his pasture near Lewis several days since and he had been in Kansas City on the lookout for them. Mr. Shoewalter says the cattle spoon 100 1 set German silver tea spoon 50 6 qt tin buckets 20 2qt ** ie 10 100 ft wire clothes lines Galvanized tubs worth 1.25 “e135 1 = “largest size 1.50 1 20 Best iron bound well bucket 35 Shoe brushes worth 40c for 25 Serub brushes ‘ = ae 15 Horse brush, palmetto 60¢ 35 Best broom worth 30 for 25 Gooa “ 4 OB ss 20 1 doz best Messina lemons 20 1 ‘* Naval orange (seedless 235 3 cans best standard corn 25 1 can best tomatoes 10 1 can Columbia River salmon wu 2 cans best Cal. egg plums 35 2 cans best Cal. white grapes 3 2 cans best Cal. apricots 3 3 tans pure sardines in oil 25 Everything else in same propor- tion for either cash or produce. Don’t ask us for credit for we can't possibly accommodate you, besides we don't want to hurt your feeling by saying no for it would be an im possibility to sell goods.as we do and on credit. Thanking you one and all for your liberal patronage we are Yours Truly, . | lliams & Co,} were in his pasture on Friday night and on last Sunday evening that he missed them. He has searchers out on the lookout for them, but has been unable to locate the banch of animals or get any clew to their whereabouts.—Clinton Democrat. Springfield, Ill, April 12—Red dick M. Ridgely, Chairman Demo- cratic Congressional Committee, today officially announces the with drawal of Charles M. Hay as candi- date for Congress from the seven- teenth District, and that his name will not appear on the ticket. This leaves the field clear tv Hon. Wm. M. Springer. Washington, D. C., April 11.— The pension bureau has been noti- fied of the cenviction of Frank Full- er, alias Dr. Mitchell,alias Dr. Ford, alias Dr. Duns, alias Prof. A. J. Cook, at Springfield, Mo., for falsely personating a special pension exam- iner. Fuller has beem sentenced to two years’ impri tim the Jef- ersen City, Mo., penitentiary. CLAIRETTE SOAP SOLD EVERYWHERE “or THE N.K.FAIRBANK COMPANY, Sr.Lours, — AT THE 0. H. F. S. You will find the Best Grade of FURNITURH, Carpets Window Shades, 5iPicture Frames, And Carpet Sweepers, for the money in Southwest Missouri. Also UNDERTAKING in All Branches. When in need of anything in my lize, let me quote you prices before purchasing, they will help you. c. B. HICKMAN. G. B. HICKMAN, Vice Pres. Bates Co, Elevator Co, (INCORPORATED.) BUTLER, R. J. HURLEY, Psevivenr. Missouri. DEALERS IN Grain, Seeds, Flour, Feedand Farm Implements. Branch House at FOSTER and SPRAGUE. &S~ Flax Seed to Loan to Farmers. AUCTIONEER. Elegant I, the undersigned, will cr im this and adjoining counties cheat cheapest. ales | = World's Fair Views t Satisfaction guaranteed or no pay. Address me MAYESBURG Bates county, Mo. All orders promptly attended to. 17 3m* PETER EWING. = GIVEN AWAY Ry MACK. This fine black Jack will stand the season of 1344 at the farm of J. F, Allison, 4 miles north | ands miles east of Butler. MACK is a biack 15 1-2 hands high, was sired by Weldon. is a | good breeder and sure foal getter. TERMS $7 to insure a living colt. Money due if mare | is parted with or leaves the county. | The St. Louis Republic ROCADERO. This noted stallion will stand the season of 1*04 at the same stable | LEN PORTFOLIOS of WORLD'S with Jack. repicrex axp pescnirtios: Bay | FAIR VIEWS, each portfolio con- BARNEY Will stand this season of 184, at my stabie, { eight miles due east of Butler, and 3-4 of a star in face, was foaled May Ist, 1859, bred by |... - Ee “ Mr. Meus, of Slype Omdeniale Flanders Bel- | taining 16 views and each view ac- Gr Montrose, Mo , sired by Jules (ils0,) dam | Curately described. Views of the b di f Belgi: draft hi . TERMS- $7} - +e ~ to insure a living colt. 86 for season and 85 for | ies Views of Statuary, ete. but will not be responsible should any occur, | hese ten portfolios will be given a ALLISON & BILLINGS. | gend five new yearly subscribers to | The Twice-a Week Republic, with | Address THE REPUBLIC, St. Louis, Mo. gium. Imported August 23d 139, by Sol Kahn, Alida (6907.] registered Vol,1 A. A i and! Mail Buildings, State Buildings, the single leap. Care taken to prevent accidents | Colt to stand good for season ‘without cost to anyone who will | $5.00 the regular subscription price. mile south of the Montrose and Butler road Description and pedigree: BARNEY ii cole black, mealy nose. 15 hands high, ired by McDonald’s fine mammoth Jack, ne of Leonard’s fine Jennets, he isa | large breeder. H $5 to insure a colt to stand and suck. | Colt will stand good for season. After service | has been rendered, anyone selling, trading or | remoying mare foreits insurance and money | must be paid. Care will be taken jo prevent | accidents but will not be responsible should | a any ocear. is The Old Reliable Will aleo stand atthe same stable on sale terms as Jack, YOUNG TIP, a fine cadde stallion. ~ Dew Mc ~~ PHOTOGRAPHER Dr.Kimberlin EYE EAR | Nose, Throat Catarrl Sth and Grand Ave., Kansas City, Ne, Crayon Work A Specialty. North Side Square. | Has the best equipped gallery in Southwest Missouri. All ~ Styles of Photographing executed in the highest style of the art, and at reasonable prices. Annual Announcement Free. | All work in my line is guaranteed te Dr. Kimberlin will visit Batler the! €'"* **{isfaction, Call and see Third Saturday of every month. Office, Laclede Hotel. i C. HACEDORN.