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    Kl.\ii AMENDMENTS
ncES in the CARLISLE
"currency bill.
ah ern—Discussion of Some of the
—..Of The.■ Being
At Length «nd Decided
"n ,lV Secretary Carlisle end the
'JiuB Committee’s Chairman—
,, mints Not Discussed Objec
. |n»tltnteil.
< urrency BUI Changes.
i.itiMiToN, liec. 21. —A conference
at the treasury department
r in.tween Secretary Carlisle and
V;IW„ Springer of the house com
banking and currency rela
u amending the Carlisle currency
au»- before the house.
K subject was gone over fully,
,,, result Mr. Springer will pro
, , number of amendments de
Vito remove some of the objec
against the bill. One objection
‘•I,:,, under section 7 some banks
;it ),(. permitted to take the
At on of 90 per cent of their
stuck, while the bill limited
ats„n to 75 per cent of the
J .took. This would be remedied
V,miring the excess, if any, to
by deposit of green
^ iiudcr the existing provisions
flie time in which the banks
, inquired to comply with the
. :l.,v may be extended for two
I . and the house may tlx by
, ;i,lim ut the time at a more re
• , The bill will be made
ti.jit bill holders of national
|;, will he protected during
> ■'me tbs'old banks are conform
r tuo new law. Another tunend
.., iu provide that the govern
wi.i receive the old notes for
ua. taxes ami cancel them and
ii,.tex under the new law.
;jl0 conference there was no
ration of three important
i-aoment* which have been urged
tbior of the house—the issue of
„ . t.i retire outstanding green
elimination of state banks
, i: .-limiting of a bank’s liability
r ua ii.-ses to other banks to 1 per
i. Aston bond issue to retire the
i - ni :ults, this will probably’be of
! a*, an amendment, but it is be
i ,• i that the feeling against bond
i . - w.U defeat it. The elimination
s!,re banks and the limiting of
in, liabilities will also be presented
imii-pendent amendments.
A CALIFORNIA SWINDLE.
my i:»«tern Investors Said to be Badly
Duped.
r>\ki:hpfield, Cal., Dec. 21.—Out on
• bleak desert, many miles from
vegetation, water and
> n the haunts of coyotes and rab
x lies the site of Concord, the cacti
te.’ii town that is still creating
::ie excitement among Eastern peo*
u speculative turn of mind. Re
:.t inquiries from a large number of
'M* to local officials and lawyers
,,vv tiiat this desert town is still be*
- dsed as a means of swindling
''■••mi buyers of small means,
h :> better known in the East than
,:v tor it has no local history ex*
!l' being one of the worst swin
v ii the West. It is managed by
• •• t lueago sharpers, who have no
nuifeiion with any individual or
111 here and who do all their busi
‘"■•a paper. Notwithstanding the
ooitent exposures of these schemes
’he local press, victims are con*
coming to light.
' "!,c >rd is situated on the Atlantic
•> 1’iicillc road about four miles
^°javc and is utterly
—.ess for any purpose whatever.
s ,,n 1 sandy desert covered with
l! -cactus and is even shunned by
|s4.a,lt^ birds. The nearest
■ 1 .:*at could be used for irriga
- twenty-five or thirty miles
h. would have to be
‘■'.rd that distance by pipe
“P hill. The land is
worthless. A large nura*
•'’.s have been sold to Eastern
JUt filing further has ever
ihere are no improve
part of the property
made. The
■lone,
on any
one will
ever be
'^rotation is a small cactus,
lo?. creeping plant owing
I- Conr;!jti°us that prevent its
^ Ihere is no morn
on earth.
is no more uninvit*
To REPAIR a
WRONC.
a DU*
Culled I’pua to Iteitor
Braced Naval Otllcer.
■ DeC’ ~L -Senator
rav,i . tlle committee
.... ,al ai,ail's to-day favor
... n-eCi°irtef‘ tlle ljl11 authorizing
:,n eCl t0 ^appoint John Clyde
■th 'lie relatfJ^a8ter Vne Davy,
nd.-r witi" ran 1 °t lieutenant
'i'n/ that 'v*11 ,an amendment pro
:;i : -'<>l thelisiOUH be P,aced at
"» the navy Vst* T*dlsrnissed
lindin.r J . „ January on
- ot a court martial on
hi*
ar <us ehan-es tl C°Ur-t mart'ial ™
,,a: »t embe/zHn6 pr‘.n,ulPal being
’ ■ public ®one;
V;- committe . 1- ° money
[ aro' that it il ln..ajon8' report de
lias Wen dat'SQed that seriou
“,a "ortliy officer t0 UPriKh
w„ *he ,Jre,ldeut'» Tr'P
WJROETOWS. a C r
*ent Cleveland V ^ec* w ‘—Pres
:n- " e,l his vis eKareS that he h£
,re r f-n,n . l81t here, having bee
bef'->ce. ‘ The ‘snort ^1° n s than ev<
!riJ the "eather ®n Ple“tift
C^an.l party wu Thd- The pres
,or Washington. lta'e to-morro'
w£y£L* Ky<'at7,me”t Ua''
!:’ative council of h^' ,'1'~The
!1(,ed that the t f th® U- A- R
neilt ef the G '“inth encar
Ure <'unn„ th; „• “• w°uld be h
■ea-hor s. ' gi eelc beginning 8
’•*? fixed, but th*aCt dat0 has
jreiab.y Wn-in S® eneampment v
^I'anon of the rhV.he Uth- n
occurs St»nt ^attanooira l
‘.“'V>h to£,nt,?„.th6.enC
„.--ltw*llwUb t«me t0 the en
ijj rcaa°n ii w&_ g,° lhere also.
V e nf the encaLdec,ded to Bs
0lri^may w puent 80 tha
* together
FINANCIAL ARGUMENTS.
Sparry and Brmlns Spaalc In tha noaaa
on tha CarlUla BUI.
Washington, Dec. 21 —When the
house met at 11 o'clock this morning’
Mr. Breckinridge of Kentucky, re
ported an urgent deficiency bill ap
propriating $309,000 for' the census,
1125,000 for salaries and' 9175,000 for
printing the report. Ile'stated that
unless this supplementary, bill was
passed immediately the vvbrk of the
census would stop. Mr. Cannon of
Illinois, prevailed on Mr. Breck
inridge to accept an am^ddmont ap
propriating $125,200 for the- feos of
jurors (also included in the former
bill) and as amended the bill was
passed.
On motion of Mr. Sickles of New
York a bill was passed without de
bate to pension the widow of the late
Major General Nathaniel P. Banks at
the rate of $100 per month.
Mr. Outhwaite then presented a
joint resolution for the usual holiday
adjournment to begin Saturday and
end Thursday, January 3. Mr. Eng
lish of New jersey arose with the in
tention of offering an amendment to
adjourn to-morrow and when Mr.
Outhwaite cut him off with a demand
for the previous question he gave no
tice that he would demand a vote.
The vote developed a presence of 45
members and when Mr. English made
the point of no quorum, Mr. Outh
waite withdrew the resolution.
The house then went into commit
tee of the whole and resumed the
consideration of the currency bill,
Mr. Sperry of Tennessee taking the
floor in support of the measure. He
said that while personally he did not
favor the revival of state banks, ho
would be willing to acquiesce tinder
the conditions imposed in this bill in
order to secure the other good feat
ures of the measure. He was a be
liever in the safety fund principle,
because it insured the prompt re
demption of the notes without ex
pense to the holders. It made the
notes practically a national currency.
Mr. llrosius of Pennsylvania, who
followed in opposition, said the other
side presented a strange spectacle.
In the midst of the dissensions even
those who declared they were in
favor of the bill admitted that they
were opposed to every section of it.
At 2 o’clock when Mr. Brosius con
cluded his argument, according to
the special order the exercises in con
nection with the reception and ac
ceptance of the statues of General
John Stark and Daniel Webster from
the state of New Hampshire began.
There was not a large attendance.
OPPOSE CARLISLE’S BILL.
At Least Eighteen Democrat* In the
House 1V111 Vote Against It.
Washington, Dec. 21.—An unex
pectedly strong1 opposition to the Car
lisle currency bill now before the
house is disclosed by the list of those
who have asked for time to speak on
the measure. Two lists have been
made, one for members of the bank
ing committee who wish to be heard
and the other for members not on
the committee, The committee list
shows the members divided on party
lines except Representative Ellis,
Democrat, of Kentucky, who has
asked for time to speak against the
bill. The other list shows fourteen
members who will speak for the bill
and thirty against it. Of the thirty
against it, eighteen are Democrats.
The list of speakers is as follows:
For the bill—McCreary, Pendleton
of West Virginia; Ilvnum, Talbert,
Berry, Lane, Hrickher, Sales, Car
ruth, Tracey, Livingstone, Oresham,
Coombs, Stockdale.
Against the bill—Dingley, Repub
lican, Sibley, Democrat, Hendrix,
Democrat, Rowers,Republican, llland,
Democrat, Coekran, Democrat, Hatch,
Democrat, Beltz.hoover, Democrat,
Colleen, Democrat, McLaurin, Dem
ocrat, Bryan, Democrat, Daniels, Re
publican, Weadock, Democrat. Pow
ers, Republican, C. W. Slone. Repub
lican, C. K. Bell, Democrat, Lacey,
Republican, Maguire, Democrat,
Richardson of Michigan, Democrat,
Newland, tSilverite, Dolliver, Repub
lican, Simpson, Populist, Tence, Pop
ulist, Boen,Populist, Cooper of Texas,
Democrat, Ilolman, Democrat, Rol
lins, Democrat, Neill, Democrat, .1. C.
Bell, Populist, Little, Democrat.
All of those for the bill are Demo
crats. Those against it are:
Democrats, IS; Republicans, 7; Pop
ulists, 4, and Newland, Silver, 1.
>’o Change in >ouate 1 ale? Liknly,
Washington, Dec. 31.—The senate
committee on rules was in session
yesterday, attended by all members,
but nothing1 was done looking to a
change in the rules and the greater
part of the time was devoted to the
consideration of questions connected
with the work of the senate, with
which this committee is entrusted.
Senator Gorman announced himself
as adverse to any amendment to the
rules and the two Republican sena
tors Aldrich and Mauderson. opposed
a change at the present time.
A I olltlclan Id a Scandal.
Darned, Ivan., Dec. 21.—Suit was
filed in the district court by W. T.
Iventon against Dedru Silvey,. chair
man of the Jerry Simpson Democratic
congressional committee, for 810,000
damages for alienating the affections
of Mrs. Kenton and causing separa
tion. Kenton is a painter. Silvey
formerly lived at Salisbury, Mo., and
is a man of family.
A I'ostmaater Betray* HU Trait.
Washington, Dec. 2i. —'The arrest
of Postmaster T. II. Hutton of
Dossier, Da., by Postofilce Inspector
Fry was announced at the postoffice
department to-day. He is charged
with rendering false accounts to tho
department.
An Excursion Train Derailed.
Schoolcraft, Mich., Dee. 21.—A
Chicago and Grand Trunk excursion
train loaded with Canadians bound
for Winnepeg, was thrown from tho
track here to-day. The engine and
baggage car were wrecked and tho
baggageman injured, but none of the
passengers were hurt
Four lteapite* for a Murderer.
Washington, Dec. 21.—The presi
dent has respited for the fourth time
Thomas St Clair, who was sentenced
to be banged in California for a mur
der committed on the high seas.
IT WILL BE AMENDED.
Carlisles* financial bill to
BE DOCTORED.
t Is Probable that Quite a Number of
Changes Will be Made—Secretary Car
lisle and Speaker Crisp Consult Regard
ing the Matter—Mr. Carlisle Further
Points Out the 8afety Provisions of
Ills Measure—Other News and Notes
From Washington of General Iuterest.
Reform Currency Hill.
Washington, Dee. 20.—That tlie
currency reform bill introduced in
the house Monday by Chairman
Springer of the banking' and currency
committee will be amended material
ly before it shall be finally passed by
the house is now not only possible
but probable. More than a score of
members, most of them Western
men, all of whom had announced
their purpose to vote for the bill on
the theory that it would stick in the
senate, now definitely express doubts
as to whether they will vote for the
bill unless it be amended in impor
tant particulars.
Secretary Carlisle was at the cap
itol to-day for some time prior to the
assembling of the house, and sought
Chairman Springer of the banking
and currency committee, but he did
not arrive at the house until Mr. Car
lisle had joined Speaker Crisp in his
private office.
The main purpose of his visit was
to put the Democratic leaders in pos
session of information to overcome
certain criticisms advanced against
the bill. It had been urged on the
floor and elsewhere that the Carlisle
plan might result in loss by the
government. He pointed out,
however, that it was the uni
versal agreement among bankers that
the so-called Baltimore plan could
occasion no possible loss to the gov
ernment. He further pointed out
that his plan had a safety fund thirty
per cent greater than that provided
by the Baltimore plan. From this lie
showed that if the bankers were cor
rect in their unanimous agree
ment that the Bultimere plan
could occasion no loss to the govern
ment it was even more certain that
the Carlisle bill now up could occasion
no loss
NATIONAL ARBITRATION.
A Hill Having In View the Settlement of
Labor Controversies.
Washington, Dec. 20.—Labor Com
missioner Wright has sent to Repre
sentative Erdmanof Pennsylvania the
draft of a bill for the national arbi
tration of strikes. The measure was
prepared by Mr. Wright and his asso
ciates on the strike commission ap
pointed by Mr. Cleveland to investi
i gate the great Chicago strike. Such
arbitration was recommended in the
commission’s report and the bill now
gives the practical details of the plan.
It differs entirely from the arbitra
tion bill heretofore introduced by
Mr. Springer, being more elaborate
and precise in its details. Mr. Erd
man will introduce it in the house
to-morrow. The title of the bill is,
“A bill concerning carriers engaged
in interstate commerce and their em
ployes.”
It is modeled after the interstate
commerce act. It provides for the
appointment by the president, with
advice and consent of the senate of a
commission consisting of five persons,
to be known as “the United States
board of conciliation and arbitra
tion.”
The bill provides that the syste m
of arbitration and conciliation shall
apply to common carriers engaged in
the transportation between the states
of passengers and property by rail
road and by water, and to all persons
and corporations leasing cars, use of
such for transportation and all their
employes; that the wages paid in
such transportation and handling the
rules and regulations shall be reason
able and just, not, however, taking
away the right to make contracts.
Whenever it shall come to the
knowledge of the commission that a
strike or controversy' between those
subject to the act is threatened or
has occurred, it shall be its duty, as
soon as practicable, to put itself in
communication with both parties,
and endeavor by mediation and con
ciliation to effect a settlement.
In section 33, the incorporation of
employes is encouraged, and chapter
5G7, United Slates statutes, 1885-80, is
enlarged so as to provide that the con
stitution and by-laws of such associa
tion shall contain a provision that
membership shall cease by participat
ing in schemes of violence, strikes,
etc., and that the members shall not
be personally liable for any acts,
debts or obligations of the organiza
The purpose is to have the bill con
sidered by the labor committee of the
house at an early day. There is no
doubt of a favorable report on it, and
it is hoped to secure consideration for
it in the house soon after the holi
days. Messrs. Sargent, Arthur anrl
other chiefs of railway labor organ
izations are now in Washington, and
will be consulted concerning the
measures.
More Charges Against Taylor.
Washington, Dec. 20.—Additional
charges against C. H. J. Taylor, the
colored recorder of deeds for the Dis
trict of Columbia, alleging that he
offered to enter into an agreement to
make clerical appointments in his
office and pay money to W. Elvin
Chase, editor of a local negro journal,
to cease the publication of attacks on
him, have been filed with the Civil
service commission.
.forfeiture of 1.iiik1 Orant*.
Washington, Dec. 20. The senate
committee on pubiic lands decided to
adversely report a house bill provid
ing for tlic forfeiture of the land
grants where the roads were not com
pleted in the time specified in the
bills making them, though built at a
later period.
Child linturauco Not Illegal.
Denveii, Col.. Dec. 2 0.—Judge Gra
ham has decided that the law prohib
iting insurance companies from writ
ing policies on the lives of children
under 10 years of age is unconstitu
tional and void.
ANOTHER HAWAIIAN REPORT.
Rnglaad Scheming to act Advantages She
Oaght Nat to Have.
Washington, Dec. SO.—In answer
to a resolution. Secretary Herbert
to-day sent to the senate the corre
spondence between the navy depart
ment and Admiral Walker relative to
his mission to Ilawail last summer.
It makes a volume of considerable
size. One of its featuros is a copy of
the instructions given to the admiral
March -7 last before he sailed on his
mission. These ordered him to fully
consult with the United States minis
ter at Honolulu in regard to all mat
ters. lie was instructed especially to
preserve striut neutrality in the event
of civil war in the isiauds except to
protect American citizens and inter
ests not concerned in the troubles.
He was also ordered to watch foreign
governments clo-ely.
April S3 the admiral sent a long let
ter to Secretary Herbert. In this ho
declared that, though the provisional
government seemed secure, there was
worry as to the ultimate restoration
of the queen, royalty constantly
alarming the natives by stories tliut
the United States would restore her.
He believed that a definite statement
of the policy of non-intervention by
tho United States would tend to a
speedy settlement of all troubles. He
also dwelt upon the stutus of vurious
foreign settlers.
Other letters from time to time de
scribed the organization of the re
public, declaring several times that
there was no probability of a new
revolution.
Tho closing letter dated August 17,
declared that, while he believed that
the republic could maintain itself
and preserve peace, he did not deem
it wise at that time to leavo tho Brit
ish ship, Champion, alone at Hono
lulu, because British Minister Wodo*
house was not above intriguing for
tlie restoration of tho monarchy so
as to secure tho predominance of
British inlluenoe. Tho admiral de
clared that Mr. Wodehouse, although
holding tho position of British minis
ter and transacting diplomatic busi
ness with the government defneto,
had been a pronounced and partisan
royalist and it was currently believed
that he had been in constant secret
communication with Eiliuokalani and
entirely in tho confidence of the roy
alist leaders and had certainly lost no
opportunity to embarrass tho present
government, disregarding the courto
sies and amenities due from one in his
position. The commanding officer of
the Champion had the same interests
and views and was quite ready to
support his minister. The admiral,
therefore, held that should anv such
disturbance take place, the British
minister might seizi any pretext,
however slight, to land the Cham
pion’s force and that once on shore,
their influence would be to encourage
the royalists and to increase or pro
long the difficulty. Should such ac
tion result in tho restoration of the
monarchy, English influence would
henceforth control with Liliuokalani.
For these reasons, the admiral deemed
it wise to detain the Philadelphia
and the United States minister coin
cided with him. The retirement of
Major Wodehouse, however, obviated
the necessity of a longer stay. In
closing the admiral wrote:
au in 14 ‘uti, unit nuv/ui«i nut uc 1UM
sight of tliat English influence is
always opposed to American influence
in the Hawaiian islands. It is colo
nial in ils character, influenced large
ly, if not principally, by trade jeal
ousies, but it is a very potent factor
and is strong enough to eventually
influence the attitude of the Hritish
diplomatic representatives, and to
have its effect upon Hritish naval of
ficers who remain there any length of
time. The existence of this antagon
ism and of its influence should
always be taken into account
Their expression was noticea
ble during the last few days
of my stay at Honolulu, espe
cially before Major Wodehouse ceased
to be a minister. The English and
royalists were equally elated at the
impending departure of the Phila
delphia, leaving the Champion in
port, while the supporters of the gov
ernment regarded the situation with
regret. Many women, especially,
were emphatic in their apprehension,
fearing a revival of former anxieties.
“When I left Honolulu the Cham
pion was to remain until the arrival
of the Hyacinth, which plan keeps an
English ship continually at the port.
Under these circumstances an Ameri
can ship should also be kept there all
the time. While I would not hesitato
in the least to leave the islands en
tirely alone, I deem it unsafe to leavo
them under British piotection. It
jeopardizes our influence there and
might lead to awkward compliea
tions.'’
"I he Hanna* Printcrshlp Issue.
Topeka, Kan., Dec. 20.—The Repub
licans have raised the point that the
governor, in appointing E. II. Snow
to be state printer, may not fill a va
cancy for a period beyond the oppor
tunity of the legislature to elect, but
the law governing the election of
state printer clearly says that in case
of a vacancy the governor's appointee
shall serve the unexpired term, which
in this case is until June 30, 18S).">.
Mr*. Vickey Divorced.
Emporia, Kan., Dec. 20. —In the
district court here a divorce was
granted Mrs. Fannie R. Vickey from
Horace N. Vickey on the grounds of
failure to support herself aud child.
Mrs. Vickey is the well-known Popu
list campaign orator, who at one lime
bid fair to outshine Mrs. Lease. At
present she is matron at the insane
asylum at Osawatomie, tho position
being her reward for her campaign
work.
Huntington Shot Illtntelf.
Couxcir, Rmffs, Iowa, Dee. 20.—
The theory that Huntington, the
bank clerk who shot the two bond
company inspectors and then com
mitted suicide, was shot by other
hands than his own Sundav, was ex
ploded yesterday and the grand jury
accordingly decided.
Crashed In a nine.
Keytesvii.i.e, Mo., Dec. 20—Will
!
I
lam Lozier, a miner, was caught be
neath two tons of soapstone in a coal
mine two miles east of here yester
day afternoon and crushed to death.
GRAND OLD PARTY.
THAT PREPOSTEROUS NICARA
GUA SCHEME.
Nothing Cnn Kxeua* n Stan tVho Vote*
tor It In tlio 1’rrscnt Condition of
Affair*—Thl« 1* Not a Hanker'* tlov
ernment—Cnrllaln “Not In It."
11>« Nicaragua Job.
lleally, tho Nicaragua canal jobbers
at Washington uro losing Homo of
their fine artistic qualities in tho man
agement of a boom. They should not
havo sent out one day a report that
the Hritlsh aggressive policy at. Mine
fields was with a view to obtaining
future control of tho canal territory,
and permitted it to be followed next
morning by on announcement
that tho Nicaragua canal billH
would bo pushed ournostly this win
ter. Tho juxtaposition of those two
accounts was too evident a disclosure
of their relation to tho samo fashion
ing hand. A few months ago wo had
a dispatch tolling us thut agents had
embarked for Kngland to dlsposo of
tho priceless Nicaragua concession,
and that America was about to lose it
forever; followed by a gentle hint that
action at the coming session might
yet, save to us this boon. Then we
had a cable message to tho ofTect that
English capitalists were hungry for
the investment, with another sugges
tion that we could still head thorn off.
And now the Minefields difficulty has
boon “worked" by the sumo skilled
hands of tho third house ut Washing
ton, which has tho interest of tho Nic
aragua scheme so elo.-o at heart.
Is it possible that any representa
tives of the pooplo cun bo so unfulth
ful to tholr trust as Ito dare commit
this government to tnis wild and ex
travagant scheme? Tho St. Paul
Pioneer Press sees cause for alarm in
tho fact that the Nicaragua job has
obtained so largo a hold upon the
press of different parts of tho country,
attacking it through ulloged local in
terest and through tho weakness of
tho American imagination for big
projects. We have boon obliged to
borrow $100,000,000 during the last
year to pay ordinary exponsos. There
is no immediate prospect that wo w ill
bo on a paying basis for somo time to
come. Wo are now trying vainly
to adjust our affairs with tlm
Pacific railroads that wore subsidized
for private profit. Yet in this con
dltion of tho treasury, and with this
warning oxamplo before us, wo are
asked to put from $70,0 )0,000 upwards
in a similar scheme. And this pre
posterous project, which is agitated
principally by a bund of “promoters,"
who oxpect to sneak $7,000,000 or
$10,000,000 out of tho boodle through
a purchase of the worthless posses
sions of tho bankrupt canal company,
actually has its warm advocatos and
defenders in both housos.
Nothing cun oxcusa u man who
votes for the Nicaragua job in tlio
present condition of affairs. If this
country concludes that it needs a canal
across the isthmus had enough to build
and pay for it, we liuvo not a word to
say. We do not boliove that it does;
but if such a straight business propo
sition wore offered and adopted, we
should think it proper oven if we be
lieved it to bo an unwise expenditure.
But to go again, undor any conditions
that may bo framed, into the
business of giving the government’s
guarantee to the bonds of a
private corporation is simply unpar
donable. It ought to be an offense
against jd:o laws to suggest such a
thing. To play into tho hands of the
speculators who have managed the
Nicaragua company’s affairs into bank
ruptcy, and are now planning to got
some juicy picking from tho remains,
and to do all this when tho treasury is
short of receipts and without re
sources, is little short of a crime. The
Nicaragua business ought to get its
•inal black eye this winter.
Fcelln;i Deep'y Stlrrc:].
Mr. Cleveland comes 1o the defense
of his pot pension bureau with per
haps tho most ponderous sentence in
tlio message. He says: “The accusa
tion that an effort to detect pension
frauds is evidence of unfriendliness
toward our worthy veterans and a de
nial of their claims to the generosity
of tho government, suggosts an un
fortunate indifference to the commis
sion of any offense which has for its
motive the securing of a pension and
indicates a willingness to be blind to
the existence of mean and treacherous
crimes which play upon demagogic
fears and make sport of tho patriotic
impulses of a grateful people.” If
the length of tho period is any meas
ure of the depths to which Mr. Cleve
land is stirred, it is to bo presumed
that some of tho current criticisms of
his pension course have struck home.
—Detroit Tribune.
Arid I antis to tli» state*.
The Transmississippi congress did a
good thing when it adopted a resolu
tion in favor of a grant of tho arid
lands to tho several states in which
they are situated. It is along that
line that the true solution of the irri
gation problem lies. To eacli state
should lie left tho regulation of the
distribution of water, but thut would
not bo done if tile reclamation of the
land should t.o intrusted to tho na
tional government. Congress would
insist upon enacting laws governing
the distribution of waterif it incurred
the expenso of building reservoirs
and digging ditches. Congress would
be incapable of legislating intelligent
ly concerning irrigation, for a great
majority of its members never would
have the requisite information con
cerning irrigation methods and diffi
culties.—Denver Kepubliean.
A on fceetlt.
Secretary of Agriculture Morton
promises to save alwut $160,00) a
year to the government by discontinu
ing- tho distribution of needs to
fturners. Tho Itopubllcans will nave
much moro than that by distributing
to thoir respective homos a lot of
Democratic “seeds" who draw sal*
arlos in tho several dopartmonts with
out rendering any compensating sor
vlcoa tharefor.—Cincinnati Times*
Star.
Not a Hanker'* (iovarnmant.
Mr. Cleveland has used his facilities
for studying tho totnpor of tho Ameri
can people to little advantage if he be
lieves they will consent that tho bank
ing interests shall bo put in charge of
tho country’s welfare. Tho Haltlmoro
plan Is a dangerous proposition from
whatover standpoint It is considered.
With the sole power to create and de
stroy money the banks would very
soon virtually bo tho government.
Tho banks are institutions organized
for private gain. In thoir place they
are not only a groat convenience) blit
they are a necessity.
This does not argue, however, that
the interests of tho general public and
the very government itself should be
delegated to thorn. Should they bo
given authority to expand and con
tract tho currency of tho country at
will tho only intorost they would
naturally look to would bo thut of the
earning powor of money in the money
market. Tho people's intorost lies in
tho earning powor of commodities
which uro taken in exchange for
money. ,
The tendency of recent events has'
been to centralize power in the money
dealers, but tho tlmo Is not yet ripe
for the delivery of our freedom to any
set of money makers, and through
them to Wall street and still lieyoud
that to the gold monopolists ot Kng
land. Thut Is what tho adoption of
tho Haltlmoro plan would amount to.
Mr. (’lovoland would not only give
tho bunks the power contemplated by
the nutlonal bankers’ convention, but
be would take away tho responsibility
of the general government altogether.
In short, he would put tho money
world against all other Interests urul
let caeh side lake care of itself, with
tho weapons all on or.o side, lie
would inako tho banks mutually pro
tective, so far us tho currency of ouch
was concerned, but in reality his plani
would leave tho depositor us tho only
real guarantor of tho bank’s solvency.
Tho depositor is compelled to tuko
enough chuncos now. lie will not go!
into this now partnership If ho can
help himself. 1
in truth, thoro Is no feature of tho
plan that will commend it to the fa
voruble consideration of uny other
class than those engaged In money
dealing.—Kansas’T'Tty Journal.
Amo Ion In L'h)n*.
England take* earn of hor subjects,'
no matter how humblo, no matter
where they may bo. And the man
who Hooka the protection of thu Eng
lish (lag. whether citizen or alion,
linds security under its folds so long
as he shows himself worthy of such
succor. With a blush of shame wo
must confess that the United Statos
bus never exercised her power to de
fend tho rights of her citizens in other
lands, and ns for the people of other
countries who have sought protection
under the American Hag, they huvo.as
a rule, rolled upon a weak if not u
broken reed. VVe are very plucky at
home, but abroad we lack spirit. i
Mr. Julian Ralph, writing to Har
per's Weekly from Shanghai, repeats
tho story of two Japanese students
who, hounded down by tho Chinese,
wore deluded into scoking protection
under the flag of tin American consul
general, Mr. Jernigan, at Shanghai.
To the credit of our consul let it be
said, he tried to save theso poor
youths. He telegraphed our minister
at. Pekin, and would have appealed to
Mr. (iresham had diplomatic etiquette
permitted it. But Washington hoard
of it. and Gresham telegraphed tho
consul-general to surrender at once
tho young men who had sought tho
protection of our llag.
Tho Japanese students wore sur
rendered and subjected for three days
to tho most horrible tortures, till
death put an end to their sufferings.
England would have sent her whole
fleet to Chinese waters rather than
surrender theso men to tho savage
and worse than brutal' enemy. Once
tho American was a power in the
Orient. Now lie is being despised.
Mr. Cleveland lias much to answer
for, but not the least crime of his
cowardly administration is liis be
coming a party to the murder of theso
two young men.—New York Adver
tiser.
Doubly i mpoMMible.
A Boston paper characterises as
••foolish” tho charge that Secretary
Carlisle is using the patronage of his
department with a viow to advancing
his presidential chances. The Boston
pajtor is right. Mr. Carlisle is well
aware that no Democrat can be elected
to tho presidency next time, und if
such a thing were possible ho knows
that his failure as tho head of tho
treasury department would put him
out of tho race.
Cat* anti Democrat*.
Scientists are trying to ascertain bj
practical experiments and by photo
graphs how it is that a cat invariably
lights on its feet. The Democratic
party is anxiously awaiting the result
of tho investigation so that it may
profit by it. Tho last time it fell it
was with a dull, sickening th—d.
Grovar’ii lame.
It looks now as though tiro vet
Cleveland woul.l rumble down the
centuries as tho only man that ever
insisted upon being president and see- •
rotary of tho treasury at tho same
time. The effort does not amount to
i greatness, but is tegarJed as a fairly
good imitation of it.
I o 1 Iks. it.
, Mr. Anlrew Carticgio thinks the
country’s currency system is all right,
it appears to have worked very well
in the case of Mfc* Andrew Carnegi .'