CORRESPONDENT OF THE BANNER.

 Washington, Feb. 25, 1916.

Dear Sir.
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Dear Sir:

 We had heavy fall of snow this morn- ing. The air, however, is mild and salubrious.- Seldom has winter been mild in Washngton;- and, indeed, it is great blessing, as we'll to the humble and indgent poor, who are always lily pro- vided to meet the incemency of the weather, as to the more wealthy, incorporate and licentious of the vast floating populationof the city. The nights of bacchanalian revel which are spent by the more aflluen, is one of the fruitful causes of premature and sudden deaths that transpre here every winter. The houses are always kept at temperature of about eighty and ninety degrees, Farenheit Out of doors, the temperature, at night more especially, ranges between fifteen and thirty. Think, then, of the consequences i'll the train of the balls, the sorees the suppers the card tables, and the houses of debauch and it will be less surprising that many deaths should occur here than that the deaths which do take place, are not doubled.

 The late news from Great Britain excites deep interest l have mingled much with the democrat ic members from the north since the arrival, and am persuaded that that portion of party tinctured with tariff notions, which, ithas been apprehended, would throw obstacles in the way of adopting a sound revenue tariff, are less inclined than ever to put on hostile attitude. The divulgements made by Sir Robert Peel, are considered of great mo- ment. He has shown In his speech, one important fact. He gives us six consecutive years-from IS40 I 1 believe, 10 ISl6-in illustration of the doctrines of protection and anti-protection. During the frs three years, provisions were scarce and labor Wa, loc These were the years before reducing the tariff During the subsequent three years, the tariff has been undergoing great and important reduc tions. In these years, provisions have been abun. dant and labor high Another important fact:- More revenue has been yielded since the reductions in the tariff, than before. The articles from which the protective duties have been taken, it was ar gued, would be sold at such ruinous prices by foreigners, that the hcme producers would be de- stroyed. On the other hand, they have increased in market price; and in cases, nearly doubled The contracts fer beef for the British navy have been made this season at about double the rates o the previous year, although the duty has been most ly remitted and the supplies vastly increased. SiI Robert Peel attributes this to the renewed energy which free trade has infused into commerce; giving greater employment, and therefore larger means o purchase at the disposal of the people In the sub sequent three years of reduction in the tariff crime has decreased. The statistics show falling off o 100 transported convicts In the former three l years, there were large number of crimes against the government, partaking of treason. During the latter two years there was not one. Sir Robert Peel shows. that in its moral and political effects, a rerenne tariff has been sisnally advantageous to Great Britain; and this is demonstrated so palpably by figures, as to leave his conclusions unquestona- ble. He admits that he has changed his mind on the subject of free trade, but this change is one SC necessarily the result of his experience, that to have withheld his public assent to the truths he now advances, would have been equally wrong to his government, and an act of injustice to him. self.

 The reductions proposed by Sir Robert Peel are probably greater than those of Robert J. Walker. Peel intends admitting nearly every article of pro- dace free of duty. He also reduces to a nominal duty ot about five per cent, the mpost upon coarse cotton goods, We will be at once able to ship large quantities Of corn and buckwheat to England and 