Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 16, 1881, Page 12

1 “Eyam Ay, Ne 1Z - PROTECTION. First Day’s Proceedings of the National Tariff Con- vention, THE CLLICAGO LRIBU WEDNESDA J. W. Lippert ders, Nevraska, ms Sedretaries—Van Naren H, Nenslow, Chicara; John. Soanton, Chicago; A. W. Jerome, ! Providence, R. 1.: Senator San- ton. TH. 'The eominittee also rovommentted the uppalnt> iment of n comiittee of nine o1 resolutions, ‘The yopart wis adopted tntnimosdy, and Me, Mek Indioy,on tildug the chair ws permanent pres siding oflicer of tho convention, sifd the hover waa cntirely unoxpeciad, as he was in no acngso nn official representative of any manufacturing Industry of the United States that was eccking relluf nt tbo hand of this convention. Tut he Addtess of Gov. Bullock, of | Re foiovod "in "protection fur the” anke of Ceorgia, the Temporary Chairman. ed Permanent President of the Body. A Prolonged Plea for the Protection of the American Mercantile : Navy, Protection Demanded for Every? thing Grown and Made in This Country. J. B. Grinnell Wants to Know Something About the Steele Rail Pool, ‘The Nutional Tari? Convention met in Fatre bank Hal shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday morning, there beiug aboutone bundred dete~ stutes present atthe opening of the session. ‘The convention was called to order by Mr, Avery MW. Klugstoy, President of tho fndus- trint League of Amerten., ‘Tho Rev. Dr, Noble, of Union Park Congregational Church, Ieu In prayer. Tho cult for the convention, which has already been published in ‘Tie Tintne, was read by J. F, Scanton, of Chivagu, Seerotary of the Execs uve Committec. i Mr. Kingstey, om behalf of tho Tndusirial Leueus, weleoined the avlexates to Chiengo, Ilo suid the call fully set Corti tho objects of the githoring, and without further preface the leugny ttitned over the convention to the del votes. He wus inatructed to nominate ex-Gor tutus HB. Uulloek, of Georgian, as temporary Chairman. ‘The motion prevailed, und the Clair appainted Mussrs, Osburn of New York, Masai or Chicago, and Aduina of Cleveland to conduct Dir, Bulluck to the platform, . EX-OV. BULLOCK, on taking the chalr, was recel¥ed with applause, ond anid: a MEN OF THE CONVENTION: [thank you for this mark of your favor and courtesy. Tac- vupt it ug yuur recognition of the South, and Jalso uevept it with full uppreviution of the great lucerests committed to your deliterations, aud with full confidence that great yood to Gur common country will flow trom your uction, The wsombling Of this convention fy this great Western metropolis—this central elty of the Western world=imiarks an era in the panuressie Tovement whieh now sweeps Its reslstless wity over our’ country. ‘Those of as who have go, widely dilered in past, aud have so, fervently theories ol qtiestions of ure now more — earnestly to xeel vach otber in tho strife for suyremncy in practical resultd, Visionary theories are disappearlie before the substantial advance or accomplished Tuets, Here the Kunst, the West, the Soule Ineet togethor with a couunon purpose and adininon Interest to foster and encourage such quepnciog as Wilt by its protective features busid up the mechutical Industries whereby we can fabricate within the, borders of our owe conutry the natural products of our soll, our anines, and of one forests, and thereby scoure ar enbaneed prosperity by milking sactions and cummiunities more homogeneous and less io- perieuriipeg artificint menus of transportation, cise trite saying, but mune the legs true, that the darmer needs the mechunic to consume lis surplus of provisions, and the mechanic nueds the farmer to consume his eurplus of fabrics, Lhave said this guthering marks au era, Tt fe.within the memory of the Youngest man bere that corn bus been buricd as fucl in this section when underlying the fold’ upon which that corn was grown werg + ‘ NBINB OF. THE FINEST COAT, And [regres to pny that in my section we are Today wenring Gur tho polits of vlows—not nade at home—by dragging thy threugh the Jroneare iit lies pan aut bill and the starting ntocmation is now before ud that the cotton tuctors of Memphis are sending away for sdevts of taln-roiled tron to tse inthe place of Dato for baling compressed cotton, ‘bla i4.a gathering of men Who have come t Retherlinpelled by a desire to xerve tho Lest In- terest of themselves and thoir people—mien who put behind thei all Uitterness, wil prejudice—to calmly consider tf it {a not for tbe best interests even oft purely agricultural peuple to fiyor Petes by National texishition of our home qdugtries fron rinous forelen competition, and it i assembled in the very heartof the world’s wranery. Another itnportant mark to indicate a yrow- ing sentinent in favor of this true, American pulley tad lately been made. hn my own State, hiya few weeks ugo the International Cotton Exposition was fornially opened. Daring tne opening exercises we were addressed by the dis- Uoayulsted, ehlvatrous, and eloquent Sane ator from Indian. In the eourio of bis adnilravie oration he. boldly rept dinted the intdtuken poles’ oft Jd for revenue onty.”) Whon a Senator rep: Banting a Westoru State, standing In tuo cotton fleids of a Southern State, surrounded by an aU dienve of planters, hus the couraye of hls cons vietions and holds tho interests of bis peoplu in bicher rewind thin the behests of his party, woe inuy well tuke faith, and hops that pubiie sontimens, avon in the West and South, fa tend ing in the right direction, und thut thia orn of pence, prosperity, and plonty shall not be checked by the adoption of a tile policy upon the vital qhestion at domertle protection, Twill uot fatheue thia intellizunt assembly by presenting urgumonty or stuttatics on i subject with whieh you are doubtless mueh more famile dir thin ingself, But we shall not, Lam ure, Jone sicht of tho fasts in our own history which dite the dawn of our materil prosperity fram the aduption of phe se aos poliuy after the close at tho war of 1812, nor forget that tho the = Merwardiy, Paks cheoks and disneters that have falien upon our proxgeess have fnvariabty heen the outgrowth of jnivtnken legisiution Ja regard to the turitl, stb fy not probable tut tha South will aver again unite in demanding y + PROTECTION FOR RICK AND SUGAR, ‘end nt the same time wtteaips to nullity inws for tho protection ot textile tabrica, May we not then hope thut the menor tho West will be cons vinced that thety wolds of grain, as wo onr fields of cotton, with be muro value able tu us if the mechnule, the artigan, and the manufacturers Ure. orcouriged to locity in our midst. Let us demand thut the high standafd of the public credit be mulntatned by Uberul revennos From a propely-adjuated ture 40 for protection: that lberal wid be granted by the yeueral Government tor the opeulne and Jouintensnve OF oUF great means Of tuatiral Transpartnuon through our rivers and hurbora; and that Inqulsitorind and onerous direct taxne ton be modiied, If we adhere to this poiley with organized ifort and persistence, and with: ont compromise for the sake of partizan guce vend, oven the oldest of us will lve to partial- pas In the dicasings of un ine crip geet ant Benaparceue and united Nation—u people united in benrt and in bund by that etrengest of tes—mutiit dependence on and mutual ie terest i the wolfare of cach other. Ventlemen of the convention, I await your further oriter. TEMPOMARY SECRETARIES wore elected ns follows: Jou F, Scanlon, Chir one W, Harker, Nuw York; 'E, H. Talbott, *Un motion of Mr, Hubbell the Chalr appointed: agg Committes an Cradentiala the following: C. Re diubbell, Byracume, Ne Yor We He iL Btowell, Wiseonstig He 1. Aduins, Cleveland, 0,5 Q, 'T O'Counor, Lasalle, 1h; We A. Hhirrlaon, Column: Uus. 0.) J. M, Woateott, Hichmond, Ind; Samuel Mawards, San Fruuvica. Ou motion of Mr. Buck the Cualr uppointed a Coumnittes on Permanent Cee aien tics, ne fule Te jowar A. BE. ky Yecumach, Alu; H, Q. Os Lorn, Now Lous 'T. Hawley, Byrauuiy, N,¥.3 0 Hy Johnstown, Wa.; Horace J Builth, Banta Burbura, W, Nickerson, Adowion; O. W, Potter, Chi i Milton emley, Jowa City, Ju; A.d. Fuller, Matoo; Eliza ust, NMichiyany Saylor Grause, Dotawi ‘Tho Fecretury read 4 luloyraph dispatch to tho ettect that the Hon, J. 13. Grinnell, of Grinnoll, Jo. appointed uswdélexate by Gov, Gor. of thut State, waa on bis way to the convention, Jt was suggested that in order lo expedite Dus(ness tho rollof dolegates in the bunds of the Bucretary should be wecepted os the roll of the convenvon, but agit appeared thie wos not Purtect the mouiou wus withdruwa and the cou Veotion took 9 recess untll 3p. in i AFTEMNOON RESSION, ‘The convention wus called to order at 3:00 p. m, by Coulrman Hulluck, and the Committees an Perinanent Orgunteuhou reported, av fullaws; or Mreside: Wililuin MeKindley, of Obla, i Vice: idente—W, KR, Hurt, Rast sayin, Mich, po H. Brown, Youngstown, 0.; Fuller, Maino; 2. A. Hurtstrom, Potter, Chleaga; Wiltard uused, Alu; JS, Newloy, Pittubura, Ha.; Jou if. Aduins, Wilmington, Dub; D. HH. stiller, Bal 3d. dd. Hawes Philadelphia; . W. Nickursou, Seth Leon, sjousu it taw? 3 Josep! the widst Rucred rights of ous That are slowly byt wuroly DessowG ronal, ta. _Gowalull ut this alleged Repub 3 y. N, Wanner, ‘Toe ual offense for" itr a, Beis c Tels fuse thosu inexcusabioo rotection, {Apolnusa]. He did not leve tn on tarlif for revenue only. Jncidental protection, tut believed fn a tari for protection, and, If there was to be any ineldent about (t, he would have It a tari? for prove with Inchtental revenno, [Lond applinse. lone ng. the rent growing tndudtries ot United States d ‘AA the jumunded protection at the hands W. McKindley, of Ohio, Appotute | of the Congress to United States, he belloved ougl t to be voted to them, and then not quae was the position ho had always en uvon thi question. (le was educated in the school of tarii!, to which hia friend Mr, Morrill belonged, whoin he had ong known, not personally, ‘but by reputation, a8 one of tho great leudera In the tariif thought of tho Unitetl States. LApplause,) 5 On motion of Mr, Kingstand, tho Committee ‘on Resolutions was constituted as follows: 0. J Morrell, Johnstown, Pass Willlam A, Swe Syracttee, N. Y.3 C. M. Hawiloy, D. H, Matson, a John Norton, Chicago: 8. (. Stebbins, . 1, Adame, Cloveland, 0.3 13. 8, Now York: W. 1. Stowell, Appleton, Wis, On motion of Mr. Uaborn, New York, resol. tions were now declared In order, and it was agreed that the same bo read and referred to the Commmittes on Resolutions without debate. IN MEMORIAM. Me. J. W, Hinton, of Minvaukee, sald chit every gentleman peesont would ugree thut bes Yoru thoy departed to their several homes some expression should be given in gratotul memory of man who was ever tha unilinebing, clour, concise, bonest, able advocate of protection to Aterlean fidustrles—at ton who hud given the best detinition uf American Industry that. we bad ever had, who in that deseripuon sald: It is net only to the plow tat furrows the land, but It is to the ship tbat plows tha ocenn. Some who bud tor tniny yours aniled under tho tlig remembered with pride tho xrand condition oC wont used to be the Atmericad mercantile wavy Tney thought of its condition toduy with sor- row and svmiewlat of shatue. That tnan give birth ty the grandest suylue ubout labor ever uttered on this or nny other continent" Lt ts vur giory (hut the Ameéricun laborer is inore ine tellhrent and better pul than his forelyn cont. petitor” -(upplauael—and that sentiment of dumes A. Gariluld touched deeply the beurts of every worklugman of Americn. [Laud ape pluuse.} ‘They responded nobly, asd thoy pria- vlpally put bin in the Presidential chusr, ‘hls convention ought not te seyparte withont: a publie expression of thelr surruw, not alone nt jen, Garheld’s death, but at tho terrible miuiner: tu which it ocearred, ‘They would rember bow be told thei in tie convention in wtlel he was nominated Jn thls etty of the atject cuudl> ton Its which the country wag place before the Hepudllean party came inte power, and hew he told thom that It threw tts protecting arm around utr enfeebled imdusteies, and they start- ed into new life. ‘Lhore was one thlug not 80 generally known es it might be, und thut was tint the very lust public wot of Gun, Gnrtietd’s lite wos to rudd the proof of hig own report ad- Yocattug tho retention of the duty on woul. He hoped thelr agricultural frionda would not fur- wet ths, The Chatrono usked If tho gentleman bad prepured'n resulution on the subject. Mr. tfintan said be would leave the fori of tho resulution ty the committees, AMEKICAN SHIPPING. Mr, HH. Adains, of Cleveland, thon offered a set of resolutions, ns Colows: Whenkas, ‘the present depressod condition of the American currying trade on the aces ty one of the must jmiportint questions demunuing the Suen EON of Congress and of vue people today; anid Wuerkas, That condition, which yrew out of our tong aud bluody Civil War, tg nut due to our Osborn, want oof tatural resources ur ot aubill- ty to buitd ships ut home por get to tho frat cust of othe ships, but rather to the tigher cost of capital am labor ti this country and te burdens of taxation, wale’) toxetbor muke tt linpusstbio for us to awa and rut ships fi vumpetiion with the cheaper cuple tal and labor of bureign uations, aud WitkiteaAd, ‘The ship an tho ocuan i ditilar to the factory on tho lund, aug should be given the aiing Measure OF protection tu reuder conpeti- Uow equal; theretore, Keavived, ‘Inwt this convention urge upon Congress tho tinportance of taking Jmmudiately sued wise legislutive ucllon us this grent Nu tuonl juterest demands tu bring Itaguin to that position whien js due tu aur Nuun on tho eeu, That our lorelgn currying trade should be built up through the adopuon by this Govern- munt oro policy sitalir to that by which Eo. gland aud other Kuropenn Guverimeunts buve built up their mercuunt warine—n policy broad, comprehensive, aud equituble—sucn as will lu duce the investinent oc capital in ships built Io american sbipyarad by Americun labor, ‘Thut ua therd 13 hu Mstance it tbe bistory.of the world of a great maritiine people coutinilng ta bo a great miuritime people without beng sbipbullters, this Nation iuust build its own bhips in order ty become uo grent ablp-owning nation; and that the foreign varrytuy trade ta not to be rev by repeuting our Naviyation dauws aud going abroad to buy snips, but by give tng legitimaty eneouragement to Induce our merehunty to build nud own ships; tho same pulicy ay that by whlen uit our tudustrics pave been bullt up. ‘That the American [nbor which ts employed in tho shipyard and In the. ship on the ecenn Is entitled tu exuctly tho sume prutection accorded to American inbor canptoyed in way other ine duury. ‘That thla Government should treut Ita quull-carriers on the Rea, potug to foruien ports, uxnetly a6 It does tte mall-enrniers on tho land, miuklug no distinction betweou a sbip ia tue foreign trade, and a fuitroad eur, or a cust stenmier, ‘That the ery for free ships does notcome from Aniericuns who wunt to buy ships, but is a plea Tor a fulsy remedy, und [s not in the interest of this country or its industrial development, and sboutd be coudeusned by the American people, That thu miturul necessity tor nuval defense of our const and commerce can beat be mot ly part by the bulldiug of a merchant mariue of great apecd, cusily aduptod to naval use tu case of emergenoy, costing tho Nadon nutulng tn tmeot peuce. ‘Chat these resolutions be n part of thosa to bo Bubinittua to Congress by a committee of this Convention, INTERNAL REVENUE, Mr. Jobn C, ord, of Chienyo, offered tho fol- lowlng resuluvion: Keentved, ‘Yuat all National Internat taxes should bu reduced, and that ull National Iuyer- nul taxes, oxcept the taxes on xplrits, tovucco, fermented tquors, and tho clroulation of Nus Honul banisa, should pe abolished. PROTECTION FOR EVERYTHING AMD EVERY- nopy, 1 a David H. Mason, Chicago, offered the Col- owing Wiiktean, All the hard tines, without excop. tion, sulfored by the Amorican people, from 1789 to Loul—tho whole period during which any ticltf for revenue only had boon in operadon— huve been under the autl-protective system of duties ou lioports: and Witencan, all hoe prosperity enjoyed by the Amorican people--ubsolutely all of it, without any exeeption whatever—trom the beginning uf the Union until now, his boon under the rule of tari? protecdon; and Wuenkas, I ly an indisputable fact that when thore fs work for tho bunds of tne there fa food for thelr nouthe, clothes for thelr badies, sheltur tur their houds, fuel for their warmth, dnatruction for thole minds, comfort for their Tamtilos, and progress for their condition; and Warikas, Tho sutn of soulal misery among 4 People can be menstired by thor inability to b> taln wuyes; and rogue employment and Inbor fully compuusated are the fruitful parents of gener thrift, content, aud ebeurfulagss; and WHEREAN, Power to protect home hibor and capil was put in. the Constitution by ite founderd in puraiince of a set purpose to put It there, conforiuably tothe demand of tho peo- ple, 60 that the only eort of tacit on Imports whisk coimptivs with voth the letter and tbe spirit of the fundamental law fe a protective turlits and Wrennas, A tacit for revenue nly,” by Jonving: aloxerer outof ylow the purpose fie corporated tn the Constitation—by requir that the trust therely abil remain Unexecutus and bo mady a frudtrated unl nullitied provise jou—jan kind of tart never designed nor cone Tompluted by the great builders uf our political atructuye, aud must therefora be unconstitue onal; and Wires, There ison foot a combined etfort of tho eneinios of American industry to bring about gueh 4 reduction uf duties on finports wa must bo ulther hurmful or ruinaus tu every branch of production in the United States; bell, therefore, dicanived, ‘That wo demand of Congrosa un une (lnobing und unmlatakableadverence tn its acts ot Jextelation to the protective purpose iu tho Constitution, embraging agriculture, mimusacls Ured, wining, sbipping, Navigation, and livor hy thetr divers brauches, si Reauteed, Thus e turd for rovenue only" Isa syste of duties un imports Lased on the fulsn ahd ruinous ide that the Government will look ous for itxolt, and the people must foot out for Chomactves, that home induutry will thrive most when it ia louat cared for in the luws, and that 16 18 oxpadicnt ta bire foreigners to produce wane Ufuctures tor our use, whilu tone OF thousands of uur workmen ure deprived of employment, and our own wood raw materials be newlucted to take youn for importulens--« system which hus always cnded in prostrating Gur industry, 10 roduciug multitudes to {dlenoss, tn disorderiny, the currency by foreing tho Importation of bueclo to lyuldate our adverse busunco of trade, in bavkrupting the country iu controlling the National revenue untit tho Govertinent has been compelled to resort to expensive loans to | pelo ty: its ordinury expenses fu thes of prae found peace, und fu spreadivg privation aud mildery througbout tho land, evils whieh con- thud to urow worse until toe presuure of nocossity forced # return to tariif protecuon, which brought Lick prosperity. Resolved, That wa denounce British free trade ag 8 schome to paced Deitish nanufuoturoe io our own market uyulnsl the competition of our own manufacturers; ne & scheme tu anablo British cupltal and labor to deprive Amer feno capital and labor of tue just. pro- tection of our laws; as a scheme to dupe tus Into producing articles which contaly much tantorlal and {Ittle work to’be exchanged bron for articles which contnin wach work and Hittle material, and genernily as a rehome to mako Kogland the workshop of tho workd so 1s to compel oll othor nations to compete for to ato Ot thelr rw tinterials in her ttteket with tho eifeet of analiiy to Ox the prices of whit she buya, and to vempel all ottior nations to compete for the purebase of manutiactures in her market withthe effect of enabling ber to Nx the prices of what she aclls, Rewoiwe, That we favor tho polloy. of tart protection because It moltipiics the establish Tuts which give employment totabor and cap: {tal at homies because It gecures A Cale day's pay for dn honest dny"s work; beentse It croates mind forall the ditercnt aptitudes, endows talonts, and capabilitles among our peo- reby prodwotion, whethar mental or wie is hitgeat Ii quantity and bighest in qunal- ity hh purticular enpacity bemg then vee Re Hwith ita rppropriate work, aud vvallubte for ta Utmost contribution to the auyregute results beenuse It ultimately leaves nobody idle who senks waged; beenuac it ills tho vountry with prosperity, the homes of the tollinz millions with conifort, and tho coffers of the Cavern ment with abundance: and because it enables the Nation, as 2 scparnte and distinet orgatiism, to provide effectunily for tta own snfoty wet- aie happiness, development, strongth, and ex enitence, Keantved, That tari? protection, while mint- missing tho deatructive manifestations of fore olgt rivalry, secures tho Inixitoum’amuunt of wholesome compotition; for, if tho tari? bare rer be too nuieh reduced, feral competition fooding in uecording to ‘its own pleasure, with prostrate and ruin our home estiblishint wnoresjons all the competition left will consi of that between foreiguurs Lor the possession our murket, but if we raise the tui! barrier or ta tho protective polnt, domestia Unlitatey will tes vive, and compotition will bo Inerensed by that between our bome producers, tng Insuving it threefoll competition, moving tn legitinate channels, and netlig with maximtm of come bined fo to rediey prices tu eonstiiners. Resolved, That there iy ne grenter falsity than the doctrine that whenever a duty ts imposed the amount of duty Is ndded ta tho pet only of the foreign urticle Imported, but of tho similar article manufactured in this country, the fuet bolng tht tho tarkt barrier merely shields and permits the nutural price, which varies in diferent countries according te the varlution of its component clements, Just as the natural price of wheat tn the Valtel States ts mitdo up oof cheaper components than the price of whoat in Bnglund, and just as the natural price of pigelron ii Kagland ts ainde up of cheaper components than tho price of pigelron in the Gulted Stutes, Our whent can Undersell the English whet, hones the rainous: effeet of our free competition: upon Eng leh fyriculture, On the other hand, English ply fron ean undersell our plg-ivou, hones the rains oasenect of ber competition, when not re- stealued, trpon our manifneture, ‘The only way to preserve tho mntural price Tram destruetive eueroachinent ly to erect tho tari barrier, bee bind which competition, skill, and invention wal) eaiparaite to bruni dows the urtietes to the lus. ext point at whitch a profit can be made, Resolved, Chat It $4 ain obligation which Con- xress owes to the people to be vigiinut nid reso. Jute ht providing legisiatloa which shatl sustain aud build up every brunet of domestic iuduse trys thatto this end such chunges should be ut ovge mide inthe tariff ng will gecure full pros tection to the munutucturiug interests dumnged by tho court devisions and tho Treasury pale 4 reeont sears; that as svon as It becomes matte fest that any form of productive enterprise on our soll (sy not sullulentiy defended against forelyn computition the duty or antes relating therety abould be go rearranged as to provide the necdful protection; and that = npproprinta measures should be speedily enacted for tho purpose of naturatizing In this country entirely new Indus- tries, such ag the manufacture of ‘tin plate, of Mnen zouds, of thy bighest grades of colton aod woouleny, and of athbr useful articles, by which nddivepnt employment would be provided for American eapltal and labor, Hewlvet, Toat public offlelais are only tho sorvunta, not the masters, uf the people, and thut It isu seross ofTonse ugalnstisunnd National pulley toretoin in’ oltice men who habltuath: have exhibited an iuetination to atl. vaneg — forelgn ont the expenso of Aterican jnterosts; that it is unpatriotic and diegracetul to use tho customs service usa siel- ter furaiy sinecurist, whe devotes himself to writing pAmpbicts and newsprporartivics which dunoutice as rubtiery the laws be Js supposed to be assisting to unforce, und which nsgail tho right of uote capital and home fbr to bo pro- tected against injury trom abrond: and that wo ask the codperation of our Senators and Hepros sentatives i Congress tu sectira tho removal of these unfaithful incumbents who stand ns ob- stinata and dangerous Inipediments ta the growth aud progpurity of our manufuctures. “A TAMIFE NO TAN.” Mr. G. B. Stobbtus, Detrolt, uffored tho fallow- ny: Winiras, A National Convention of repre- reacutatives of tho nyricultural, manutucturing, and commercial Interests of the country fs tobe heht in New York Noy. 20 and wv, for the pur- pews at considering -and recommending sich Songreasional netion us will) promote domestic and forelyn commerce, and atfurd adequate pro- tectlon to Americun tndustry; therefore, Resnlecd, That such wise aud patriotic action as tht convention tnuy take, Inspired by fdolity to the ide ef just protection to gur home indtise try us we chtaic it will be, wilh meat ate hearty approval and support, and wo hereby oxpresa our hope that its deliberations muy help to tiiintuin our Industrial and tnancial dudes pendence and to onlarge our vast inturnal com- merce aud our forelgt rae Ga trade, Reaclved, ‘Yhut of ull thd misstatements of frou-trade wdvocates novo Is more gross than the {mpudent und -repoated filsebuod that a Une isu tux” added to the cost both of tho lm ported article and of the likoarticle muds or pur- chased in this vountry—a tax on tho people for tho boncht of so-called monopolists—tbo fact being that the building up of home manus factures under fair protcotion always creatos it competition which brings prices below) what thoy itre when foreign monopolies bave the in0- nopuly of our markets. endive, ‘hat white our tduetrinl prosperity: under our present cttatums duties shows that there ja no pressing need of w revision of our turlif, yot, if such revision is to by mado, wo consider the appolutment by tho President of the United Stites of « commission of rapre- sentative men of practical experience to under- take tho work {tt comprehensive manner aud for tho beat intercats and Just protection of Atnerlean Industry, and to report tholr doings to Congress a8 4 basis at auction by that body, 1s worthy of commendation and support. THE STEELAMAI POOL, ate: J, B. Grinnell, of Towa, offured the fot- OW INES Winnteas, It $s asserted and genoralty admit ted that there fa u uiese combination of [ntoreate in the use of the Russener patent in tha mani fucture of atee! rails, which Minlts tho producers fowuch wa extent us to unreasonably oninuce the tise of rill, inging © burden on the agri+ cultural Interests of the vountry; tharefore, Revnlved, That we, 8 protedtioniats, uek on explanutory statement a3 to any tlinititions, and the reusons therefor, to justify the protection acceded to the makers of steel ralla, AMERICAN WAGES. Mr. Hartshorn, of New York, ulferad the fol- towing: Teed, Nhat un substantial bonoft could bo ul by reduolng Aimvrican wages to the presont ley ot Eurupean or Astatiy countries. red, Ls. Norton read tho following letter nd- dreagud to Mr, Murcy Notson, of thls vity, on tho devling of the Atnuriean commeruinl murine; New Youk, Out. dh—Murry Nelson, Beg Dear Sins Having bad the pleastire of making your aequabatanes on board the stuamshin Uullla on our homeward passuge, and brv- tug hud some canyersution with you upon the subject of the commorce und shipping of our country, L bog leave to take tho Uberty to put a few facts before you, ehow- ing the reasons why our foruign carry tng trade bua been thrown almost into the bunds of tore eigners, and ole morchant marine gradually driven from the ovean, ‘viliy England bouste of having 41 per cout of the currytug trade of the world, New you ak The cutie of this. ‘Tho answer le that our Gove cornmeal mel our shipping, have beon repented OATS YEO, ut it ke dono everything ft could to pluce our varry- Ing trae in the bands of furelynurs. Aw Wed Auld to mo a few duys since in Lanton by a lurwe owner of steamships, * Your Government {a the best fries we have, as it could do nothing Inore than it bus done co thraw the CARUYING TRADE INTO OUK ITANDS” and he ailded: You fellows over there must be a tame Jot, compared with your forefathers, or you would vot stand I.” Ceould answer this nite only with the Ltush of hiyutliition, for whut ho aukl was bur too true, Another gentle: num in London Badd mo; twents-live yoant nw Am great: many tho furgest “and tnest clipper ships Eered the acoan bore the Aturicun fig, ut huw itfa rruly to be seen.” Our Gaveriic nent In wdheriug to those laws waleb protect tho fow to thy detriment of the many, hus bean tho menus of driving ove flag from the aon. Wo tre the only Nation under the heavens bat what uilows {t% citizens to purehasy or build thule ships wherever they cau du ao the ehuape est, and thon put thom under thoir own tux, ‘Tue, ain, we ure the only Nutlon but whut wil wilow its slipa’ crowd tobe pul olf in fore gign porta without payloy three iouths’ extra wowed, Ut inatiers not how mutinous or uselods the mun be, or of what nationality, IC te fa anee shipped ow beard of wn Auwre jean ship he cunnot be paid off ina foreign port without the three months’ extra pay, ‘Thou again, ulthough our Consuls in foreign ports are suluried men, the fucs whiob our ships have to Puy thei ave at loavt double tue amount sblps of other nations PAY THEME CONSULS. You Biny: yo into any of our lurgo soaports to- day und ship 1,00U sailors, and out of tho 1,000 there Wil uot bo ten Anmurlogng; yor thoaa mon cannot be dlacharged In a forelyu port without three months’ extra pay, Arg aot these Jaws too ridiculous for spy wan of Dralna or ordinary common sons to think of in those duye of foreign frog stonmabips? our salltur shiva have been und are disappearing #0 Sut there is no inducement for youu mon to tuk (u the wea for a profession, us wo caunot, owlny to our laws, compete with foreigners in iron steausbips, and some tne duy wo will Aud ourselves witb 4 foreign waron our bands, and Bo aullore ta fae our navy, provided we huve to & ~ NOVEMBER 16, 1881— TP WiLVis PAGUS Now, you will naturally ask, What shall wo do to remedy the oil which haa become Ao DEADLY TO OUI SIPPING INTEREST, and incrosso our morohantinarine, and got back 8 fair proportion of the earrylag trade? Somes thing niet be done besides repenting Urose laws, and for this rutson: Beirland wend other ination: have twenty-five yours tho stirt of us ln irons steamship building, and thoy aro flooding the oconns with thant, and, 1C uur law are repealed, wo must havo a dtifurential duty of atleast 10 Bee cont on all goods brought to the United tutes in foreign sbips frum countries othor than thatr own—theet ts, 10 an Enulish ship beings wove. trum Enytond or her colontes, lot it come in tho samo as if it were brought faa American shtie butlf an English ship brings goods from ibe! a or any other country than ber own, ut it PAY 10 PER CENT MORE than if iteame in an American ship, under tho United States tax, This aan be done without Interfering with treaties, and fs the only thing that will indice our enpititists to put mone: inte ships, and thorety bring bao our merchant marine, aod establish the Stars and Stripes on the ovean, where It waa before tho Inauuration of iron steamship Lujlding in foreign countries. 1f tho law whieh probibite us from building und buying ships in foroign eountrica were te be repented now, ft would do ua little or no guod without the doferential duty. | spent of, and tor this reason: Bugland and nl othor nations have ulrendy fot. i greit many fron stedinships built at a low cost, and If we now lind the priviiege to gu to Bnaland and bull iran steamships, of course they would put tho price right up on ua, so we cout Hot compete with them nnd others without the difercntial duty to help its toa start, If tho only three tron shipbuilding establishments in tho United Stutes,srilch hive already mute cotos- sal fortunes In bullding what few coastylee {ron steamors wo Wyo, togethor with tho four little fron steamships which carry tho Amorloan flag avross the Atlantic must be pro- teoted, as thoy haya been, to the doudly detri- ment of the many shipowners and cupitalists, then let that fiw remain nnd repeal tho Laws which compul Aincrican ships to protect foretgn sallors and our-own ships puy such heavy vou- sul's (evs, and GIVE US THE DIFFERENTIAL DUTY, which will be Just. and benefit: the smatias well as tho largo ahipowners wherens, if the CGoy- erninent wero to grant subsidies toa few Ines Of ateaiiships it would be of no benett, but an injury to a large mujority of the few ship owners now — left fii tho business, Lvery Hoe of business to the Ualted States ex- cept the slipowner bas more or less protectio but the, fein seems to boopen plunder for every- bouy, Heaites paying taxes on ships as personal property to thelr fell value, we pay a yearly tax to the Government of 3) cents per ton: whereus in other catintries the shipowners only pay a focal tax on the net cucnings of thoir ships, Now, how uro wo Americans, under tho present state at udulrs, golng to compete with ocher nitions? Forelgners hive pot only taken about all of tho Atlantic, Puolflo, ‘and In- an Ocenn trades from us, but thoy have come down to our own, doors and almost into our own waters, with tholr stenn- ships, titing most of tbe Cuba and West India. tr from our sinull vessels. Give ua thodilfer- entlal duty Lask for, and it will STOP ALL THIS AND UEVIVE our shipping. You muy ask, Will not othar na- tions retullute? Let them do so, and they ean- Wot hire us one-tenth pare as nich ag the dir ferontini duty will do ua good, us our ablps carry but little merchandise from one forelyn country tonnother, Occaslounily they carry a cargo of sugir oor rice, but tho comparison is 60 small, compared with what torelgn ships bring to the United States from countries other tha thelr own, that it fi hardly worth consider- Ing. ‘Twonty years ago 66 porcent of ml ou erie and importa were curried In ships owner in this country aud under the American flag, but today only about 17 pee cant of it Is done by eit ships, ny atutiatios will show, Trusting that | buve not trespassed too long ou your paticues, and that you will baye the kindtiogs, as well as the interest of or common country at hoart enutygh, to try and wut Cone ress to take this matter Into considerntion at ts next sitting, Lam yours, JAMES IL Wixcitesten, LH. Winchester & Co, SHE TRANSPORTATION QU ON. Mr. IL HL, Waters,of Chicago, offered the fol- lowing rosolution: Tu view of tho fact that a fow of tho rallroad Diagnites of the country, by combinations, by bribery, by intimidation, und by define of all dn, hive secured. such control of tho internal carrylug trade of this country as to gorlously enhinger the best interests of the people of all sections tho — exercisy ot arbitrary power, therefore owe demand of our members of Congress tho exervisy of the greatest watchfilness over tho great lMues of Transportation; tho atrict enforcement of ox- Istiusy statutes, und.tho onactment of such now Juws rogurding transportution ag will enuso tho inuiitgers of the rpllway service to become the servants and not tho’ inustera of the people. Ju puuet, wo demand — that the laws relating oto transportation sball bo enforcer to the letter, and not be openly and continually dotted, us fs now tho cnsc, and the raitroad lines thereby become a National in- atend of n family Justitution, © Gn motion of a delogute from Now York tho convention then adjourned until 10:30 o’clovk this morning. ae ——— THE HENNEPIN CANAL, Speciat Disvateh to The Chicago Tribune. - Davenvont, In,, Nov. ti,—At a meoting of tho Tlennepin Caual Contral Conmulttee of thls city, hold this afternoan: a permanent organizntion ‘was effected, as followa: itobart Krause, Proal- dent of the Board of Trude, was chosen Cure muny ty E Parker. Cori onding Secretary; A. J. Hirsch, Mocording Sovretury; ang Ute Hon, J. E. Honry, Mayer of Daveuport, ‘Treas urer. A nance cominittee, composed of A, 3, Witlams, Julius Sobutt, and W. M, Claussen, was uppoluted, The city will bo systematically cauvassed for funda to akl in puabing und ud vertising tho project, Tho interest in the moves ment ls yrowlug rapidly stronger In this nan Mevtinys of the Coutral Comuittes wilt be bold regularly on cach ‘Tucaday. ee Who Foots the Turlif Bills, New York Times. . About thirty-livo yeurs tio, when tho writer wus 15 years of age; he made the following com- parisons His fathor was a mechanic, In tho famnliy wero the father und ‘mother and cloven ebtides ‘Tho futher, mothor, wn cider brother, and the writer supported themselves and nine younger members of the fainlly. ‘Tho prow earnings of the fonr productive members of the Tully were wbout:- $800. Sinco gverything was purctinsor for tho support of the family, about: 500 wale pail out for articles the: price of which was witcoted by the tariit, On some articles the turht wus 50 por cant; on somo og low na LU por cent. A low average woutd bu 20 per cout. It appeared to the weiter that bls father's family puld $100 to support tho Nutlonal Governinent; that the fury productive mombors of the family pid $100, or $25 aplece to the National Govern ment, bosides supporting thomselyes and tho nine non-producing members of the funily, tu tho fuse town Was a State Senator, Ho wis worth, in real estate and money tonned aut, $0.00, Ii fuinily consisted of the father and mother, two fons, Who were ten, and ono youny daughter, ‘One son tasidted bls father in hls legal business, tho other, waa a teacher. ‘ho yrosy income of the fainily was at least $3,000, T heard him Bay that be bought ubout BAU worth of articles, euch year, on whidh there waa duty. Tt appeures to the writer thatahe Senator's tuimily mall $50 totha Nutional Govorninent or that the four productive members pald $12.50 wad supported thomselves and one von preduding momber of the fully, Tho writer made these comparisons: Our funily, without one dollar of property, ox cent household stuif and elothing, “pay $100 Na- tonul tax, Sonator B.'s, with $30,000, yy $30, Kaun proiuctive member of our fainily supports himself and two und one-querter helpless pore Kons und hus no property to help in doing it, and pays $25 Nutlonal tax. Each produe- tive member of Senator 13.'8 family supporte blinseit and one-fourth of a helpless person, hus tho fourth of the ineoine of $0000 to belp hin do it, aud puys $12.50 National tux, Is such turban Juee ent equal? Did tho fuct that ta our fumily there wero nine bolpleds peniona render it our duty to pay twicu the tnx? Did tho fuct that wo bad no property and Senator 1, hat R000 muke jtour duty to pay twice tho tax tho Sonntor’s faintly pid? Is auch taxutou Just and equal? | Lremeimber anotbor inckiont. A prosperous nelghbor. who Was a bizh-tarlifl inan, waa discusting the question with iy futhor, a freo-truder. Father bad just pure ebnsud wdress suit, He took a ponoll and pay yer und tunded Mr, 8, the following statcmont: eof cloth in Englundes.... +6 Sig ‘Tari, 5 per cunts... seesones Importer's oxponses and prunts.,.,.. Poot ae senseeeuesnesonasessegs BAB “ Now," anid he, 1 bad to pay f° tari on that eult. -L could bave gotit for $20 with mu iuelts J bad to puy €23 for it. tart coat ino on. thi! the tirllf return’ to moe 88 or even 8 conte?” Mr. began to talk af protection tu home ine dustry, homo trade, bone turket, blgber price Tor Lome produas, Alzhor wayes, und ine oreasel prosperity, ete. Mr. 8," sald father, “setdows what cach item would bo without turitt, what it is now tnder tari, show tho nmount gach Ju incronsed; prove your Nuures to ole. fucw, not funvios—that thoy uro «Ss undonlable as mine. Then, when you baye done that, prove that mysulf, or any ‘other Inboriug wag, of ordinary tarter, ur mcs chante fs beuvtited W conte nt our by * pratue- tlon,' as you call it, Give mo the facte and te Urod, nut assertions, theories, and luose devia. don,” Woll,” waid Str. By Rave you sty ul Jeation to supporting the Government?" "No, replied father, * TP buve not 2 want burdens to be equal. 1 pay $100 turif, and support my durge family out of my wages aud the waxes of tay wife and two sous. You pay about #2) and hiven good property, and your funilly are all pruducorg, Is it ust Totill wunt to know if { did not poy $8 bounty out of my packet tu Amorican munuutacturor? 1 want to know why Tsboutd doit, and what) got for It?" ob have nana heard hiv queries unawered, Can he jo p a ooo ican see ousil iia’ Auother Aecatshierne fi ty a large majority tho pouple of the United Btutes buve declare f thotr fate tu Kiduey- Wart ue a poniedy forall tho diseases of the Kidneys and Sliver; some, howover, huve disiiked the Trouble of’ preparing tt frow the dry form, For such a new candidate appeara in tho shave uf saa etal ba tii aly “a contrated, ts saa ake! a! eit. cleat as the dey. ey It.Louwullte Aust,” GIVIL-SERVIGE REFORM, Report of the Special Committee to the Citizens’ Associa- tion. The Reasons for Its Adoption Suc» cinetly and Clearly Estab- lished. Munteipal Government Offers tho Best Field tor Its Work- ings. q Its Opponents Those Who Have Stolen the Power of Appoint+ ment, ‘Tho specint committer appointed by the Citi- zens’ Association to fuveatigate and report upun tho subject of clvll-sorvico reform, and conalst- ing of Georgo F, tarding, E,W. Kelth, -G. 3. . Waller, Monroe Heath, Francis Wt, Peabody, J. IL, Clough, and W.G. MeCortnick, yesterday completed tholr Inbors and subniitted a tengthy report to tho Citizous’ aAsauciations of which cho following Is nn abstracts The incoming Garfield Administration was overwholined with npplieations for office, and the National Sunate gaye Itself up for an entiro acssion to a party wrangle over tha potty spolla of tho Rxvoutive oilices of that body, What shall bo tho affect upou the country of tho mighty strugyio for plnca os tho prizes ine crease, und vo must curry the plvotul States of Indiana and Loulsinoag, with tholr 20,000,000 of people, when tho army of polltidlins and thelr dependents are fighting each other with all the crooked and dishonest votes that cum bo manu- fuctured and mustered juto service? “Noone is now gp blind as not to sce that this Intense party sprit, ‘the mortal foo of ree publies,” ia tanned {uty this laine by tho pres- contspoils systom, that it is tola whloh deniva to the eltizen the right of Independent Jjndemont, commands tint hoe vote for the purty right or wrong, ind follows him) when elected to tho frst: office of tha first nation iu the world with its demands that he shall serve tha party alone, and surrender, at peril of ebnructor und life it ho refuses, bls constitutional power of appuint- ment to tho tyranny exsnblished by tho party chiefs under the numo of the ‘Courtesy of the Senate.’ The nasagin of our Inuented Preal- dent was tho true representative of this syatem and carried its principles to tholr iast but nat- urn result.” ‘Tho committeo beliove that the blood of Gar- fleck! will prove the seed of reform, ana tho question of reform has in lis death passed from the stuge of ridloule. MUNICIVAL GOVERNIOSNT. Hixperlonco showe that reform tinds ite best feld tn tuuntelpal zovernment. “'This city laa monetary corporation in many of ita funettons, expending $4,000,000 a your in tho care of streuts, sewers, publle bulldings, courts, water, tlre, schools, brary, health, ote. “Why Khould poltvomen, trumen, tenchers, and eterks bo compelled to become partisans to keep in place and chingo, with the sbifting wa- Jority at popular elevions? | Tho public hus tha tight to hive the subordinate olices Miled by those who will mike the bost return in services for Uy money patil them; und no Governar, no Mayor, no ehter of department tas the right to pay, for perieat services reuderud blin, by the pubtie olllces, no mory than by the public tnons cys. He cnn as sufely diserimtiate on political grounds in levying or sulleo ei tnxos, in nwarde ing cr riots, Or in putting balluts ti the ballot box, ‘ho appolntiug powor is a trust to bo used only In the tutercsts af the Governments and the grent source of tho nbuses Ju our civil gorvice fs that the offices ure treated not us trust, but ns tnore perquisits of the appointing power, and In conseqience ure filled not by those best titted to Mtl thom, but by tha favorite and partisans of the purty.tn power, and with: out reference to fituce: No up iusint Bhould be appointed to an office Jn the gift of thea municipality, unless ho be por- fectly competent; and in order to sycure absos jute chlicleney he should begin nt tho bottom, The sole tenure of ottice should bo oiliuloncy, and promations shontd not be made except for goo canay und after tong service. If the term. be Uxed, reappolutment should follow con- tauod eillclency, ‘Nhe titness of the upplicant should be deter- minod after an eauminntion conducted by a permanont conminissian composed of, guy, five of the best inen of tha severn) polltical purties as indepondent in position ns are the judgua, The rules of examination should resombio thosy: adopted by the Nutlonnl Clvil-Sorvice Cons: slon appointed under tho act of Congress of = bran “This system, nithough susponicd from gon- eraluso 1 1874 by the neglect of Conyross to innke anuual appropriation for its supvort, hus gon tne full operation In the wustom-house at New Yorit for many years, und bas beon for Bou yours moro or less ful.y In, operation in tho post-ollice and naval office nt New York, and in the Interior Departmont in Washington, and the reaulta hive been uniformly benesictal to the service, In a marked degreo, through a ns of yoars aud under succosalve adimiula- rations. TUK MXPEMIENCE OF GREAT BRITAIN FOR TWE LVIS YRARS— of the most practical nntton In the world, of the nation having the most complex,and Aliticult elvil service thut over existed—hus shown that attainments and capactty fur the ron! work of tho olllees can bo teste by uxamination and probation; this reformed system {8 thoro ac. cepted by all politient parties, and in the Inn- unige of John Hright (eo lettar ta EKaton— Kuton’s Civii-Service Roforin, p. £6), *1t would hy imposalble to go buek to tho oldsyatem.? ratiee ore than half # coutury nyo adopt- ed the now system: of uppalntwent ard probus tion in ber consular and diplomatic service; and faa Site: it unchanged aluce sho became a bile. Bosides, your cuinmittes submit that this re. form 18 simply the resumption by the people of tho right of self-governinent; from which, in Josing the control of thelr civil service, thoy have been ousted by rings of politicinus, leisa roturn to the practice of tho Huthors of tho Ke. public; it fg the old sound principle of our enrly. elvil service, whon our President know the man he appointed and knew him to be it, aud tho man wua sourht for and did not scek the place, “There were ho removals worth mentioning — Jess thin 100 fn all—up to 1820, Then was passed the act of 1820, whlo fixed tho term of ininor olfices nt four yeurs for thy yery purposo of creating party spolls by rotation In office.” ‘The priuciplo of this Teforin is simply apply fue business rules to the greutcat of bustiess Inter. vate—tho sclonce of good government, THE POLITICIANS OJ to the {introduction of sound business rules to tho tilling of oflices, and ask; Mow is the party to be maintalned? ‘Thore 1s uiterisl cnough loft for the support of tho party, becnuse the refurm docs not touch the ‘vast number of oflicera elevtod by the people, “ Whon Gladstone defeated Beaconsfiulit, after tho mout bitter and determined party strugute ot modern times, lesa than fifty olticers chanyod places, Under this system parties ure tmatn- tained ju England, Franco, and Switacrland, Who shalt muy our poople aoluck publle spirit thutchey will not give thelr servive to the State on the ame terms ts tha oltizony ot tuts mons areby or that ropubtle? ‘Thatian Amuriean lacks patrfotism and muet bu bribed by ollico and spulis to sorve ble country? That parties cun- hot be mulntalned on the morit of thoir udmin- Istranon, but will fall to plecos wuless the purty Tunagers cunt tee up party Bpirle by giving away the public otficea tor partignn purposcy? Phe politletns la mukiiuer, this objuction uncon- sclously betray thomsctyes; thoy nro popularly belluvad todo nothing for prineiple—to work for tho ullices and spolls. Hut it fa 1 base slander Wpon the American CN abe and for one nore conary partivan wa should buven hundred de- cont non, lovers of thelr country, workiug for It from putriotio sentiments, for honor and the country's glory, for thelr chitdron’s future,” NO bURKAUCKACY, ‘Tho cry that civil sorvive will cronte a bureaus orucy hua no foundution, Under it the poorest boy atunds an oqual chance with ull others, and will tuko the place ho ty boat fitted to fll ‘Tho encniics of thig vow eyatem aro thewo corrupt rings of (Palitighina-tho roul uristocrata und pluco-holdeca of tha Kepublic—dualert mn peiey piltronage, Senators who, iu tho nutme of Son lorinl courtesy, bave stolun the power of pe bolntmont, Suallwo build up this privitcyed olags bore, while England, thu lund of uristocras oy and privilege, lus broken down tho ring, opens thy raca for iorlt, treo to ally J'bere 18 no reason to four that the commission will nume favorite und purtiguns. ‘Thoir judiuiat ebaracter and independ tha publicity whieh attonds their vetions (the eximinutions ure pole Ug, tho questions are the same for all, and the anawers aro proserved open for tuwpection ut all tines), ure suteguards ugalast injustive, ‘The oxvorionce of England for twenty-tive yours whows that suoh foure roundless, the reaultof the olyil-sorvico system would a 5 “The efevt produced in tho onergy and ollie cloney of the service ty ously seun, nd fa ace kuowledged wherever the nuw syalom bas been upplicd. Letter mon are to be bud for pluses taudy bonorablo by betng won aod retained by tnorit, and better work ts to bad for steady om plogiacur wt tho auing wulury, ‘Tho pressure ta aken away to jucrouso expenditures by adding ta the number aud puy of ollices, and thora {4 a gront saving of time in dealing with the cous otant applications for place, CRIMES AND CROUNAL ANRESTA havo been steadily disappearing in Great Britain ad corruntion bus ‘isuppuurad tron, ber politica, London 16 u fair exautpie of the wholo country, tn Loudon, Firth says in bis “ Suniolpal Lon don, 1876," p. 41, “Crime ts on the deorease, not werely proportionutely, but uctuully.” The number of eries and criminal arreata are act- ually logs in London than in Now York, which nus bute third of the population of Louden, Arreata In London [1 180%, T0815 in 1870, T1200; und they huve since deoreaged. Arreuts in Now York {1850 were 76,0025 fn 187, BEOUE: tn 15, Sh) Eaton's Civil Borvica," p, 22.) hinid otticers, under this aystom, do thelr daty, and aven tho bad dare not viohite the ly, forthey must look to the people inate af to the voliticinns—te tho peaple for tha, riward of honest soevice, bnstend OF to tha palltiehins for the reward of personal dishonesty and low schories. » Tho party magnates no longer dare to tenve: crime unpuhished to advance tho intoresta ot tholr factions; the whole machinory of olty tte Jato thia extont dlaentangled fram this most itangerous clemert—party spirit—and from alternate snorifices of Inw fad order by onch party ng itcomes in power: and tho whole city rervice becomos velty eervicoindect, conducted for its own best Interosta, “ Lqually atriking is the adyantige under tho reformed system in etty sanitary remulitlons, qn thla sanitary ndintnlstration Is she best ineneure of the ability and fidelity of the uity olliclais. OF New York itia tho boust, at least athereltzens, that tho health administration Rurpaseca in ellicioney any otharin this country. Yet tho offietuta of London, chosen under their hew mothuda, hive, bn apite of [tx fearfu) slats, reduced its ratio of disexao and denth below that of New York; and under the sitne system tie death rate of Bombay, * breeding place of plignes, cholera, aod toprosios,” is reduced bes Jow that of Baltimore and Richmontl 2 ANOTHER SIONAL ADVANTAGE in the merit syeteim, as adinlnistered in England, Is thy stimulus It gives to common-school edu- eation, The attendance on tha public sehools bas wonderfully inereased, and the example hing xlvon new vitality to tho bighor schools and eyon the universities, ‘Tue protiom how tu load tho. citizen to take person! interest In tho common welfare of Its eity, In tho cattens and convention, and in the courtroom, will be advan ‘y men now in cb order, attd the higher sentlinante will lol to the front a batter oinss of mon, now poworlusa, Today our oflicers ure too often nominated and then slected by the centres of erime—by. the itinbllng and dunce houses and the law suloonas tho citizen may be trusted to stop this whet ot overwheln and handieappod by thy regular troops of crime which now ave fed’by the public treasury; by this great corrupuon fund pro- vide by tho spolls avstem—the contro! of tha otlicers of the muntolpal government, These enemies of goclety live upon tho political pa: ties, who are vompelled to use or to be defeat by these forces, which wo atlow to be wrested from the public use to support factions and then erlme, 2 ‘The time ts ripo for notion. The citizen may Do sure that no one will do this duty for hlin, ho Toust do it personuily or it will remain undone; and tho reform whieh could be secured, as soon a8 tho neccesary legisintion cun Ue hid by united and persistent effort, will ho postponed for many years It we fenve it to its natural enemiea—tho pollticlans. An educnted public sentiment which shall demand thiy reform will net be refused; for this pomilar feeling ts tho very sourco of potitical powers but it must be outspoken, zealous, tloeply Intereated and deter- mined, and thon It Is irresistible, - VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. The Booth Family, To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Frain, Il, Nov. 1h.—Plenae let we Know In Your next fasue (1) If the elder Mra, J.B. footh is ullvo, and whore? (2) Is Agnes Booth wife of J, U, Booth Jr? ELOINITE. LAnsiver—(l) Yes. Baltimore. (2) Yes. = Tho School Question. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, CiticAao, Noy. 1h.—Your correspondent “M, #." innuazes very carefully not to touch the rohvol question at all which is being discussed ia ‘Tue Tumuse, ‘The writer seomns to think that the question Js the raduction of tho nume- ber of childron in a room. Sixty youngsters, sho thinks, Is tuo many, But suppose the nuin- her wus reduced tu forty for each school mar; this would throw 12,000 to 15,000 out of dors for {nck of school rvgms, A practical tencher may uot care nnything for that, but parents du, ‘hoe issue, however, 1s something else. [ft hoon tho ropressions perpetrated upon pupils by the “yeraded system,” woich keeps dawn und holds: back tho clover, bright, zo-ahcad puplls to tha mental pies uf shugyish, dull, careless pus pills, ‘Nhe grad aystom muy be Lkeucd ton Sonelned, Whose fect all move at the sine spevd. The question, then, {3 not ubout the vember of children ina room, but the reform of the handivay aystom. . Shall eblidren exhibtt- ing in aptitude tr any study be allowed to push whead {0 ft, leaving tue slower scholars of Its lags behind? Wl tho Schoo! Moard unfetter te brighter children in «ny study or branch and let thon move atony, or is the ald ball and chal question to be continued tor tho ense and convenionve of teachers who arg routed In routine? ¢ ‘Tho United Staten Treasury Scandal. ‘fo the Editor of The Chicaco Tribune, Cmrcado, Nov. 14.—1t te an tungratoful task to comment. upon the ‘freasury Department scan dab Jt da tad enough to be compelled to assent to the propusition that ill-patd clerks fu the de- partments nt Wasbinuton aro likely to fall into babita of petty peaulation. Butto be told that the hem! of n dopartment—u great man, aman who has spent a lifetime in high pusliions in tho public kervice—to be told that such aman his been lured from the path of strict rectitude, Be- duced Into tha company of these chenp pecu- Intors of penholdors, stationery, canpots, writ- ing-doaks, and lunches Is burniliating indces ‘Sho ubarge nvatnust Senator Shorman is degrad- inw, und it must be presumed to possess some color of truth, since it is uot met by a prompt aud Indiguaut weneral dentul. It may be suid in defonse of the ex-Secrotary thut the clique of rascals in the Treasury De- partment deceived bim; that they wishei to cover their own moral delinquencies by making Mr, Sherman a party to them, and that In pursunnco of this pure pose thos caused Guyernment* employés to serve bln in various ways without hla know!l- etge. Dut, if this he ndiuitted to be true, it fan confession jn bohulf of the Scerctary that nut he but a coterio of hia subordinates conducted tho nfalrs of the dopurtinont; thut ho knew so Mitle of tha business under hia charge that the roventey of tho Goveruinent were actunlly diverted, under his very eyes, from the publis servico to-hlg own person’ uso without his Xnowledye. ‘This is’ very Inne exuuse, and wilt noteorve, Huatdes, it 19 ngeortud that cere tuln trusted subordinates of Mr, Sherman wero deputed by him to the duty of superiutending bis peraonal alfairs. For this traniterrence of a service duo entirely to the public to ble personal interest it ia unpossible to trame any excuse whutover,. 1t opens tho dour to tho very pects ons which are alleged to have been conitmitted; for the depirtment subordinate detailed to tho personal servico of the Seurctury. night well area that, if bis service paid for by tho Government. was diverted by direction to the uso of the Soorvtary, tho serve focs of = cabinctmakurs = and = carpenters might with equal propriety ve doveted to tho bulldlug and furnishing of tho Socretury's houses, It goos without saying that lf itis right for tho Sccrotury of the 'rousury to divert tuo time and service of 8 Goverumont omployé to hia own personal uso, it is equally right for this purtlaulay subordinate to secure froin the Gaye ernment anything and overything upon which be con lay bls hands futhe ‘way of pecniation, On thia fulse thoory itis plain that but a brief tina would be required to corrupt the entire public service, and .it- makes (ttle diference whother tho corrupt practices proceed downs ward from tho howd or upward from tho foot, ‘here it a disposition to treat tho alloged ate feu Mr. Sherman with great fonloney, and T contesa tu sburioy thie disposition, + But it is idlu te Ignore it, and it is equally idly to deny that it is anolfense of the gravest character, It da out of those little oifoudos thut grout olfenves spring. ‘To say that pony pllferi in tho departmonts nt Washington Is of sma tonacguenen because the sume of monoy ine aruamall ja to digregard tho philosophy of Duce. ‘No say tbat this class of plifuring ds Inevitalle, that It cannot be stopped, 14 ty sis” that wreat robborics of the revenie cannot be stopped, In unearthing tbe whinky frauds ace compllees were found in tho publlo servicu; 40 of thu atar-routy frauds, Onee corrupt a Gove ornment einployé to the extont of a dotlir, and the way Js opened to great conuspirnoles for the robbory of the ruvonue. With faithful service in tho Treaaury Dopurtmont tha whisky frauds woult have oun impossible, With Ike faltbful sorvico in tho Post-Otlicu Departinent tho stare route trawds wonld nave been iimpossitie., Ina word, the Governinent cunnot be robbed touny congierable extent without the consent of ite trusted oniployés. And the germ of Oreey rot royonue yubuury fs planted whon the Chiof of a dopurtmnent winks ut sontu insiguiticaut act of poeulution, ‘Tho old moral maxin—"'To steal a pin teas Rrouta ain,” ute.—appllcs to thly subject with 4s much force ua to way athor overyeduy busle nesevont. The custodian of dapurtment-prop. urty uthe Treasury dealing wut articles paid for by thy Governmont to uinployés as eitts was uw moral icpor polsontug all with whom bo camo In cantaot. Me wis lusiug the foundations for wpent frnuds duvolving uilltlons of the public rovenue. Ho was offering & premlun on rude eallty; for where ft Is the rule to wocept wifts at the bunds of a man wools disposiuy of property whieh dove not bolong to bin, bo who declines the proifered bounty ta rewarded with suspicion. It dove nut, oven now, deo pusslbia tbat Mr Bbornima could have lont blinvlf knowingly to this disgracoful systoin of corrupting the publla service, | sincercly hope bo will bu ble to show conclusively that be bas been grossly slandoted, VINES. ‘Khe Veusclimon ve, The Pooplu, ‘ib the Bititor of ‘The Catcuge Tribune, * Cnicaca, Nov, ilu nu cditorint of Tine ‘TuinuNE of Nov, 13 it te stated that the tur und vessol-ownerd aro organizing tu tybt that {ut Portunt qruiuauvo of the oy whieh foquires the bridges to be closed for uo bour cach mora. ing and oventuy, and that thie opposition Js “un- reasonable, seltlak boyond degreo, and mean wplrited.” As one Interested in vessels J desire tosay that your imputauons ure unjust. What the vesselmen desire and propose rights respectively of the city and of shall bo Anatly detorminod, belleving thay best fiterests of both varies wilt he " the thoreby. ‘Tho vosrel interest 4 yoy olive the fact that thoy and thoir Totereaty WS ty atony to be eansittted, ut EAN Kea no gant tt non why thoy should bo injurod nnneenn That thoy aro aelilah, uurcusonatite, eimed oa spirited in tholr prorosed action fs unt bop” by the facts, and [ cannot believe that Journal ns THR TitinuNE would muke euch g atatement upon dito coustderation, auch a avhnt ure the facta? On tho queation of fairness hetwee: q ‘i Tt ll par. Ues, saying nothing of legal rt Dar. at it: HA Thehts, tet us took Tho ordinauces require closed ona. hour in thot tanning UTHleCs to ovening, Ie there any need of close dt tue lowly that a portion of the bridges i AU ale glowed? Does the putt convonte ney os Hutt ail the brides un the Norte pues dewtand remain closed fora full how ere is showy ly no sich necessity In the ouse at the pittaln Tudhani street bridges, Why snout ete ana rond behiges on Kinzlo and ut Sixteenth 2 tee or the Kindle street hetdge proper rein atfeet for n Cull bour? Would nor lutervas ay eed Urteen miuiites anewer all the purposes nee who use those bridves fur crossing wart tho qrent necessity for closing alt! the wee south of Vin Huren street tien fat ees euch ent! of thy day? As It now stands, ire at {sup tho South Hranety above tulsted qe the bridges nre ro tow that. 31 get down the riv until the hour I & soul to ude the bridge or A tocross It, IF she could get past the lew nat” the Lug inlght make her wis under heat ones (0 the laka, and proftally ovenpy fy ho by and weonomize lor expenses, Te place ae jet compelled to ianation, Certamnty in thivee ward tho ordiinnce bs" uteensomutie wh Es Vo tho tug butereat fa demanding thar an st {zation anull come to nn enul during these bene when u profitable portion of the time caus given thon without folury to nay: otto, ar Terest. Would at not quite 10s welt neconees alts 'e that 1 T theme the elise who wre going to and from te ate if the bridie josed Fur fifteen ae geeks miuutes, or even halt an bour during the qu iy when that class of people most needed tobe beets ie thelr puusumentey Phe real question, In all fulrness fs, the Uridges ie opened an closed nanteeot C8 the leaat damuge to any, und the greatest ent tilt to all of tho Intorests of tho city aga mites Certninly tho ouforced closing oF ui mete for un hour (at # tise 19 wit Mitecessary ana ee reusonnble tax ipon that portion ofthe Mise of Chieago eainected With Tea coumeron ett outa corresponding bunetity to other intorese Ig, thot, the ordinance reaquiriig It rensonabie and Just?) Wo say not, and $f unt. Will yn AU wesert that tho Interest whien Is injured ee itie unronsunnbly felt beyond dexree, an) mean-spirited fn demanding that uch should Us Inauzuraten ? ‘eu It is acknowludzed that tho rapld extansion of the city demands greater fuel of communication between Its diferent auctions Wut this shauit not be sought In tho crippling at destruction of that, brauch of lustness, con. merce, Whlob is la fact one of tho most potent, if not the priine factor of the evity's Aevedp. nent, How shalt It be dane? Common sense would answer, by toultiplying tho channels of communigation, This eninot be done thrvuge Increasing the aumber ot bridges, and we have left only the resauree of tusnels, Of thas thero should be not tess thin two for teams and growth and three for foot = passengers betwee: Lio treet and tho imuuth ora river, and wa at hnmediate nvcessiy, one more for. teumsa and two fur foot pnesengers wcross tho Suuth Broneb, (ip ponouts will uy that tho city has not the tone to buiMd those. Thon sho iuust obtain fA one will nssert that this cannot be done, and Il all the elements whieh contribute te ber geowtt and advancement sire to bo fostered atid pre served, Itnmtst ba done speedily, and walle this isdn progress it.ls tho hight of folly tu cripple nuy industry to an undue ur unuecesdary extent, Too tug and vessel interest will not be found factious, selfish, or tinrensannble in lta demands, and will take I cusannble siaee of the ne volduble inconyenicoee to whlch all must be subjected, but st ean searcely be agked of them tl they shoud allow thomselyes to be vtetime ti or ounne urlly oppressed for the publte — yuod, af tt ba necessnry to close eertain * bridges for. more “than ten mintites “at any tina to accu modate the Inborlig aud, cannot this be dong at txed hours for fifteen or urenty mine utes morning and ning without closing such as tinye no oxtragedinary demunds upon then, and which the veasol interest can make protita- ble use of? Tt is walnst an neblira ppres= sive, and seliish view of this question as npplied to thomselves that the vessel and tne fitereat propose to take Action, and they will rermaio content with such an adjustment Of tho quiet Uon as shall be aquitabie and Just to oor, at wall ay thomnaolvo: VEEN RUEST.. _ VEGETABLE COMPOUND. Wns, LYDIA E, PINKHAM, OF LYN Mss, ¥ = ° Woman can Sympathize with Woman. LYDIA E. PINKHAM'S } VECGETABLH COMPOUND, | . 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