Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 March 1883 — WASHINGTON NOTES. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON NOTES.

■ - MSUas W. Burt, nominated chief exam* liner of the civil-service commission, deft rirwmuamnnflr Raum promises to modftjfr has ruling that no person may become ■surety on the bond of more than one dis- ■ Van Vorhis, of New insulted Page, of California, ft '.Thursday night, in the discussion of the ■mr and harbor bill, and only e-caped Expulsion by an apolog} . MF Tb** Navy Department is preparing a East of naval officers on duty at Washing■fcmand the length of time they have ■ been there. Officers who have resided ft&ere a long time seem to feel that a genst end denning out will be the result ft** The committee in charge of the postftwffice appropriation bill has decided in ftlbvor of fast mail service between New ■ York and Chicago, and has agreed to ft : < October las the date for the fttwo cent postage to commence. ■ ~ Secretary Lincoln has reported to the ■Senate the names of eighty-two officers ft«f the army cn duty at Washington. ■Secretary Chandler places the number ftef navy officers on duty at the capital at ■ML B. Williams, one of Dorsey's coun ftiel in the Star Route trial, has been inftdicted for receiving stolen goods—a watch ■stolen from Mrs. Ellis a year ago—from ■parties for whom he acted as attorney. ■Mr. Williams says the charge is absurd ■and is the outgrowth of the ill will of the ■Department ci Justice because he has ■taken an active part in the defense of ft Milton Turner, ex-minister to Liberia ftis in Washington, seeking to obtain govftemment aid fcr 30,000 negroes who are ftliving in the Indian Territory in a state ‘semi-slavery to the Choctaws and ■Chickasaws. They want to be removed ■from among the Indians to the Oklohama ■lands which Payne and his marauders ftlfe frying “jump," and a bill to give ftffiem the assistance sought has been Wrafted by the Secretary of the interior. ■The existence of the poor negroes, who ■were once slaves to the Indians, was ■Wholly unknown to the Department, and ftthe whole country will share in the sur- ■ The resolution offered by Representaftfrre Townshend, of Illinois, to prohibit ■he importation of German wines was a ftfeta'iatory measure, provoked by the acEonuftlie German government in forEliding further introduction of Etoerioan meats into the markets of that ftfountry.- It is not likely that anything ESH come of this resolution, but it may ftrtiggest a plan of retaliation that will put ■ stop to the reckless issuance of further ■rbitrary orders from foreign govern■Sente against American meats. These Mrders have invariably febeen made in ■obedience to a clamor from traders who Ere jealous of the growing popularity of Emarican meats among the working Easses of Europa. Our packers have Erand a great market for their cheap ■oeate in the crowded communities of the ftMd World, aui their goodi are far supe ■nor in every respect to] J the meats the ■European consumers st small means can ■obtain from their local butchers, besides ■being much cheaper. The drive and en■ferpriee of Americans in pushing their ■products into foreign markets has alarmed Ktedrforeiga rtvilan I as a result of ■heir-machination i American meats are ■n a great meas ire deb irred from sale in ■Flarge portion of Europe, to the ■he detrimeet of the laboring classes ftshd to the enrichment of those who have ftflkus been enabled to keep up the price ftof meats to a point beyond the reach of ■the wage getters. It has been suggested ■that the best way to bring these foreign ■governments to a sense of their short ■sightedness is to put an absolutely profthibitory duty on wines, silks and a ’ hunftdred other luxuries which are now admitftted in American ports on the payment of Immoderate tax. “This," said a promiftnent Western Senator, “Would put a stop Eo farther foolishness. The. cry of disfteased meats, which is the excuse set up by and Germany for the embargo mhey have placed on American m?ats, is gammon. The government officers ■Siad to have an excuse, and this was ■adopted for the double purpose of giving ■them ground to stand on and to excite an ■ignorant populace against the property ■they were trying to drive out of their ■bbtne market” This matter is one of ■peculiar interest where hogs, corn and Entile are raised. It is very] probable ■hat this question will come up promi■iMCttly before the next Congress. ft r President Arthur has transmitted to ■toe Senate a repart from the Secretary of ■Btate in response to Mr. Van Wyck’s ■resolution, inquiring whether the minieIter of the United States had been inEdmoted to invite or accept the mediation ■at European powers in settlement of the ■difficulties between Cnili and Peru. The ftftecretary says he received a dispatch ■from Mr. Partridge saying that the rep■arecntatives of Great Britain, France, ■fttaly and the United States, (Germany ■Wining taking any part) considered the

an informal meeting at Mr. Partridge's house, and concluded that each should declare to his government his belief that the only way of bringing about a cessation of hostilities Would be an agreement to address representation to the Chilian Government expressing a wish to see peace made on the basis of the cession of Tarapaca. The ministers further declared that they considered it to be their duty to urge their respective governments to take the step indicated at once. Upon receipt of this dispatch Mr. Partridge was telegraphed by the Secretary of State in substance that the leave or absance He had requested was granted, and he was expected to return to the United States by the first steamer. He was further informed that the action set forth in his dispatch having been taken by him without authority was disapproved, and he was directed to so inform those of his colleagues who had acted with him. A note was at the same time sent to the ministers of the United States in London, Paris and Rome, informing them that Mr. Partridge had joined with the representatives of Great Britain, France and Italy to their respective governments to intervene in the Chili-Peru difficulty, and instructing them to inform the governments to which they are attached that this action was taken by Mr. Partridge without authority, and has not been approved. While the provisions of the act to reduce the revenue go into effect, generally, on and after July 1, 1883, exception is made in respect to traiff duties upon sugar, which take effect Jdne 1, and internal revenue provisions relating to reduction of taxes on tobacco, snuff and cigars, and reduction of special license taxes, which go into effect May 1, with t provision that all claims for drawback oi unbroken packages of tobacco, snuff, cigars and cigarettes held by manufac turers or dealers at that date, must be presented before July 1.