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THE GALYESTON DAILY NEWS, FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1885.
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Friday, April 10, 1885.
HOW CONGRESS MAY AFFECT EX-
CHANGE VALUE.
Those who think with Messrs, Warner aud
Reagan on the s Iter coinage question likened
the feudal lords of the middle ages to modern
" creditor kings and lords who, through legis
lation, can secure an increase in the valae of
money " In reply to this the Albany Argus
says that "(Senator Bayard summed up the
■whole argument on the silver question in a
single sentence: "Tho Congress of the Unite l
States can not, by statute, create values."'
Here seemB to be a conflict of assertion, and it
turns upon the word value. In order to see
clearly what Senator Bayard meant 1st us take
a passage in his speech on the subject of sus-
pension of silver coinage. He said:
How can you pretend to create value? It it can
be answered hi ihe affirmative I will take my seat
and listen with amazement not unminglert with
awe when such a proposition sliall be established,
tl,at this power exists in man, whether in a collec-
tive assembly, or whether he stands alone, exor-
cising his laculties under Ihe limitations ot his crea-
tion. If the Congress of the United States can in-
crease the value of til's coin 15 or 10 cents, if you
admit the principle that we can by calling a tiling
by a special name change its nature and its value-
lam speaking now of its actual value—giving it a
value that ive certify it possesses, and which, ad-
cording to the phrase now, we are bound to re-
deem, why then, senators, we shall have repealed
the great primeval law which first met the ear of
men after Paradise had been lost, that bv ihe
sweat of his lace should he gain his bread. If
Congress can create values, then we may sit down
here; let the loom and tbe plow and all other im-
plements and agencies of human industry stand
idle, asd legislate ourselves Into riches and pro-
perty ; for that is precisely the proposition con-
tained in the declaration that the intrinsic value
of the precious metals can be controlled by the act
of a government.
The words here occurring, "its actual value,"
the "intrinsic value," show a desire on the
part of the senator to guard against asserting
that Congress could not enhance the exchange
value of a coinage. But it has not been as-
serted by tbe friends of silver that its enemies
wish to enhance the intrinsic value of bank
rotes and gold which they control, but only
that they wish to enhance their exchange
value. How is this to be done? By restrict-
ing the money and currency of the coun-
try, and thus giving gold and bank
notes in limited amount the power
to exchange for all the property in
the country. Mr. Bayard's declaration was
therefore not directed against the point of
the assertion. The value of a thing—its ex-
change value as intended by Mr. Warner—is
what It will bring, and when coinage is re-
stricted the exchange value of money is in
proportion to its scarcity and the necessity
which causes a struggle for it. Debts and
texts and interest must be paid. When money
is hard to get—when it is scarce—the struggle
for it inevitably causes tbe exchange of more
merchandise and other property for a given
sum of money. This is what is
meant by legislation securing an increase
in tbe value of money. Mr. Bayard's observa-
tions have no bearing upon the assertion. No-
tody asserts that Congress can create the
thing which is useful, but everybody knows
that Congress, by forbidding the use of one
thing1, can compel people to resort to the use
of another. If it forbid the use of wood in
building it would enablfe brick makers to
charge a higher price for brick, and bo by for-
bidding tie coinage of silver it could open a
source of further profit or advantage to own-
era of gold corn and the privilege! banks of
issue. The argument might be put the othar
way. If Congressman not add to values, why
this concern about the coinage of silver i Are
some persons afraid it would decrease the
value of gold? Then they think that Congress,
without other method than a simple enactment,
can'decrease values. Is it not a serious re-
flection upon the usefulness of that body to
say it can not create values, but cau destroy
them! The world wants values, not the de-
struction of of values, and it was probably not
Mr. Bayard's idea to assert that Congress is in-
capable of good, but capable of mischief. Yet
bis argument uoiuts that way. Tho fact that
he was making an argument for a proposed
new law (.bows that he was clearly awaro that
the continued superiority of the privileged
gold and Intrinsically valueless bank notes de-
pends upon restrictive, prohibitory and pro-
tective legislation. This leaves intrinsic values
cut in the cold.
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A PROVABLE CONTEST OVER THE
SPOILS.
The dispatch from our Austin corresp indent,
printed this morning, sounds ominous for the
future harmony of the Democratic party of
Texas. While the Republicans were in the
full eDjoyment of the spoils of federal office,
Democratic politicians of- the appetent an 1
expectant persuasion lived upon hope and had
no thoughts beyond n desire to dislodge their
natural enemies, the incumbents. Now that
the promised land is in sight, Democrats seem
to be on the eve of a first class row over a
division of the milk and honey anil other pro-
vender. It is reported that the Texas delega-
tion in Congress held a meeting at Washington
a few days before Cleveland was inaugurated
and agreed upon a plan for the distribution of
the federal ofllces in the Btate. Under the
terms of this plan the congressional delegation
generously took everything. The members of
the lower house were to have the
designation of persons for the ofllces
within their respective districts, and the sena
tors were to have the designation when the
scope of the office stretched beyoud a single
congressional district. Thus the senators would
have the designation of district attorneys,
judges, marshals, and in Bome Instances, of
internal revenue collectors. The members of
the House would have the designation of the
postmasters and other officers, whoso official
territory lies within the congressional district.
Hints have been abroad that the meeting,
when this programme was agreed upon, was
far frcm being placid in all respects. It has
been hinted lhat tbe brilliant young repre-
sentative of the Seventh district kicked like
a southwestern steer because of the greed of
the senators in demanding the lion's share of
tbe spoils. It has been further hinted that in
order to quiet him the senators and the other
numbers of the delegation agreed to indorse
his onndidato for tbe district attorneyship of
Ihe Western district. Considering that Mr.
Crnin has a goodly number of collectors and
other port officers in his district, it would seem
t! at bo bad not quite as much ground for
kicking as the other members of the delega-
tion; yet be carried his point. Now,
liewevtr, comes another contest. The
< flieire of tbe purely state machine
have, iu the words of Marion Martin, " a full-
£rown idea" that tho congressmen and sena-
tors ere arrogating too much to themselves in
presuming to parcel out the offices without
ae'.vice frcm tbe home base. Aocording to our
Austin correspondent's theory of the rising
lr< uble, the purely state politicians look upon
the congressional delegation as a lot of dress
parade fellows who have done little or
notbirg for the party at home, and
bence have no right to use the
i lfices as their distinctive perquisites.
Prima facie, the congressmen at present have
the drop on tbe situation, but by the time the
next congressional conventions assemble tho
heme politicians might be able to make it very
ULpIea. ant for them. In the meantime it may
not be inappropriate to remind both the con-
gressmen and the captains of the state machine
that this battle may bo for nothing after all.
There is a party named Cleveland, who will
have somtthicg to say about the disposal of
tff'cep, and he seldom gets in a hurry when the
matter at issue is a subject for factional dis-
pute. It might be well to reckon on Cleveland
before proceeding with the row.
AS THEY LIKE IT.
Pays the New Orleans Picayune: "The
pt esidential contest of 1884 was not a struggle
for measures, but for men—not for one man,
cr two, but for the purity of the whole civil
list. Men saw that there was no longer any
party issue so urgent that for its sake the ex-
travagance and fraud which had become
prevalent under Republican auspices Bhould be
perpetuated. * * * The man who
has the will and knows the way to enforca tbe
law, is the man for the times." Here the
Picayunb's word " men" may stand for Re-
publicans. It is surely not true of Democrats
that they would have continued the Republi-
can party in power, other things being equal.
To what extent is it true that the Republicans
abandoned their party on account of its ex-
travagance and fraud ? Let the closs vote ia
New York and the general success of the Re
publicans in the Northern States answer thi3
question. Does not the Picayune, moreover,
take a singular position for a Demo-
cratic paper in asserting that there
was no longer any urgent partf
issue? Whatever party issue there was would
be added to the motive of the Democrats for
turning the Republicans out on the score of
fraud and extravagance The Democrats are.
therefore, ignored in the Picayune's leading
stati ment. And then ccmeB the next assertion,
that "tbe man who has the will and knows
the way to enforce the law is the man for the
times." Then are Democrats satisfied with
the laws made by tbe Republican party, and
is the noble .mission of the Democrats,pierely
to enforce these laws 1 To be the hangman of
commercial and industrial liberty and bailiff
of legalized rapacity will be a noble
mission for any Democratic administration
if the legislative power shall be quiescent and
thus tacitly command all the virility, virtue
and talent of the executive to exert itself in
realizing the destructive aim of Republican
party legislation during twenty-four years.
Not thus may the Democratic party make a
record of which it might be proud. It must
be something else, and must show its quality
inCongiees, or indeed there will be no issue
between the parties but an issue between
the people and both the parties. But
though partisans of protectionism may talk
thus, they are ready enough to laud an execu-
tive or a congressman who raises an issue that
promises a change favorable to their special in-
terests. And when the executive thiuks that
it is not simply his duty to enforce the law but
to propose a change in the law, if the particu-
lar change spits them they find the laua in
I bat regard to be more or less urgent. Slit
was when'the president proposed the auspen
sion of silver coinage. And as regards the
silver coinage law, what becomes of the state-
ment that the only point is to faithfully carry
cut the law? Why, quite a number of them
do not want it carried out. This is natural
enough for those who think their interests
would bt served by an opposite policy.
M'tTK ruiw.
What Iko Intrrlor Paper* Say.
To die decently is often regarded as going
far toward redeeming a bad life. The Colo
redo Sunday Graphic places thia to the oredlt
cf tbe legislature:
We feel almost like withdrawing any abuse that
\>e ba\e burled at the legislature. It has ml
journed; end In contemplation oC that majestic
act. we me certainly Inspired with a kindly feeling
toward tbe meu who composed that body. We
will cnneratulat • tbem ou one redeeming feature
i t Ilit- re-slmi — tbe adjournment. It was certainly
tbe when and moil seiMlilo thin*? accomplished
during tbe tluae that they enlivened Austin with
tl.elr preserve.
The Weekly Mcsquitcr says:
It Is a >ad fact that prlzo-flghtera receive toi
much in.llt-t- fiuin tbe newspapers and not enough
irom the police.
This Is not tbe only vicious amusement, if
ainusen cut it may be called, which is enoou
rugid by tbe notoriety given it by the papers.
Alncst e\ery poplar craze that comes up is
lucres Bed by the glowing accounts of the re-
porters
Tho Austin Sun Is undera cloud The States-
man even (ays that it has sunk beneath the
horizon. It seems that there is trouble about
tbe ownership of tbe types and press, and that
tbe publishers have been deprived of their use.
Tbe San Antonio Item says:
Tbe skating rink seems to have attracted a great
deal of attention lately throughout the North and
Weft. Tho press, the church and the legislative
balls bave devoted much of their time to it, even
our cby council has already had it under con-
sideration, and declared it a nuisance. While
ikatlng nmy be considered such In some respects,
and lead to evil results, yet its Influences In that
direction are no greater than the common round
dances.
The Luling Wasp says:
Three cars of emigrants passed west last Satur
day, amcng whom there were a good many French.
Tbe San Antonio Times prints the address of
tbo directors to the stockholders of the San
Antonio anil Aransas Pass railroad. It pro-
poses a mortgage, to cover tho entire line of
310 miles of road, upon which can be issued
bonds bearing interest at the rate of 0 percent
per annum, at tbe rate of $10,000 per mile,
for the line from San Antonio to the coast, and
f15,000 per mile on the portion of the line run-
ning northwest from San Antonio, with an
additlonsl authorized issue of (350,000 for tbe
purpose of creating necessary terminal facili-
ties at Aransas pass. The state law requires
$1000 per mile subscribed stock before charters
or amendments adding to the length of original
lines can be issued, and the directors urgo
the Immediate subscription of $:U0,000 by the
people.
The Milam County Democrat says:
Tbe letters of tbe correspondents of Tub Galves-
ton Nevs from Austin during the sitting of tho
legislature weie decidedly more of a success than
was the legislature. Not an item ot interest was
left unreported, anil, wbtle tbe State can scarcely
refer to the Nineteenth legislature with any pride,
TiikNews can justly boast of gaining new laurels
to be added to its already perfect name.
Tbe Nacogdoches Star magnanimously
prints a stirring poem to gratify a correspond-
ent.
A correspondent of the Nacogdoches Star
utters the following homely homily on litiga-
tion:
Our citizens are wonderfully disturbed by the
court, Mui ey to somebody. When will the poor,
bard-w orking people of this county learn now to
stay at hoine-and attend to their own business, and
settle their own troubles and difficulties, ou\i not
allow motives and prejudice and back-bitiags and
slanderings te carry themselves and their neleh-
bnrs into court, to feed and fee court officials,
wlien m tbe final it amounts to nothing—only to
en empty racket to the poor unfortunate prose-
cuted and tieisecuted individual, whose hard cam-
ions go to tbe maintenance of the better informed.
The Cisco Telegraph pertinently says:
Office-set king appears to be a craze like lottery
and speculative ventures
Probably office-seeking is the most uncer-
tain, least remunerative and most injurious of
the kindred evils named. A man seldom gives
up bis regular business for tbe chances of
prizes in lotteries, and speculators have about
equal chances to make or lose, but the chances
are ten to ere that the office-hunter will be-
come an idler and poor.
Texas Sittings says with aa muoh truth as
wi :
It is not Galveston alone that suffers by the de-
feat of tbe Eads bill: the commerce of the entire
State languishes. (Jatvestou is the mouth of the
Stt te, and as it is partially closed up by tho bar, the
whole body suffers for lack of food.
Texans who witnessed the effects of the
blockade during the war cau realize the effects
of closing up the principal seaport of the
State.
Another paper puts an equally serious fact
in a like humorous way:
An examination into cigarette smoking amoug
small boys shows that in a majority of cases pa-
rents are to blame. The fact is, mighty few peop'.e
are fit to have children.
There is nothing better calculated to rein-
fc rc e one's con Bdence in the goodness of Provi-
dence than the preservation of children neg-
lected by their natural protectors.
The Black Jack Post tries to ridicule the
" personals" of some of the papers as follows:
An old spotted sow and seven pigs passed through
town the front end of this week, A largo brindle
cow, accompanied by a calf of tbe same color,
were in this city Tuesday in search of a safe re-
treat fiom tbe h< el-liios.
The Post misses the usual introduction to
such items: "We have been honored by a call
from."
Tbe weekly Mesquiter says:
Tbe " pay as you go'' policy was never more
applicable tban now to the people of Texas. Don't
run in debt if you can find anything else to run
into.
To one with nothing but a barbed wire
f( nee in sight this is a genuine dilemma.
The same paper says:
The Texas press emphatically refuses to discover
any extenuatlrg circumstances lor the conduct of
the members of the legislators acting like common
blai bguard bullies. It is a healthy sign of tha
times that tbe press of Texas is as plain and out-
spoken as it is. The legislative bullies are given
distinctly to tinderstand that they represent nobody
but themselves when they violate every rule of
common sense and good manners.
The San Antonio Light resents the idea of
being better than others. It says:
The Light lias never set up as an "unco glide"
and "rigidly l-ighteous" newspaper, and is in no
danger of doing so. State Press, no doubt, in-
tended to be witty, but only succeeded in being im-
pertinent, discourteous and slanderous.
State Press might try to make amends by say-
ing the Light is^p bad as it claims to ba, but
the experience of the good deacon, who ac-
cepted as true the confession of a convert, who
charged himself with every Bin named in the
decalogue, forbids-. "You are a liar and a
slanderer," wss the indignant rejoinder at the
penitent. There are doubtless more wicked as
well as more righteous papers than the Light.
It is seldom guilty of such an unprovoked ex-
hibition of bad blood as tho above. Thero was
no danger to touch it on a tender spot. The
Light is not usually sosensitive.
Tbe Graibury Graphic says:
A painful accident occurred at the skating rin'c
on Tuesday morning. While skating. Mr. I. F.
Gordon fell with bis entire weight on the right leg,
breaking it in two places between the knee and
ankle. Tbe broken limb was bandaged by Drs.
Rodgers and Terry, but his recovery will be slow.
The Graphic alludes more delicately to an
other accident:
She skated at the roller rluV,
t- he sat dow n on the floor.
She didn't say a single word-
She doesn't skate no more.
Tbe Graphic describes and eulog'z»s a wan-
dering lecturer,who passes as a Grecian mink,
traveling in the interest of his church:
He spent sixteen years In the universities of Eu-
rope, and has since visited every country nud al-
most every nation, which makes it a rare treat to
bear bim. He speaks thirty-two languages, and
lectures in thirteen. He contributes to seve-al
leading journals in the Vnit'd States and in his
ow n country. Ho was peculiarly dressed, which
fact excited the curiosity of our young folks, and
caused them to treat bim very ruJely when he fir, t
arrived. In his lecture he said if there was a h-li
in the United States it was located at Fort Worth,
with tranches at tl Faso and Wichita Falls, and
bopid the (larette would cease spouting
grtiKi>," and go to praying for tbo unfortunate
Inhabit these places.
The lecturer is said to be a Bulgarian, which
probably accounts for his powers as a linguist,
though not for the ADglo-daxon in which he
denounoed the wicked Texas cities. Bulgaria
and the adjacent provinces of Macedonia are
said to have been tbe cradle of the old Stavic
language, the Scripture language of the Greek
Slavic church, and the medium of an exten-
sive ecclesiastical literature. This language,
it is said, enters largely into Wallachian, Rou-
manian, Turco-Tartar, and modern Grook,
though the original bud greatly do 'lined. Tho
New Testament has been printed in Bui-
garian.
As appears from the Goliad Guard, the peo-
ple of Goliad county are worklug etruestly to
secure the extension of the New York Texas
and Mexican railroad to that point from Vic-
toria.
The proj osed extension of the Gulf, Colora-
do aid Santa Fe railroad, westward from
L n pi sbb to Brownwood, is another assuring
sign n a long lapse of dullness and depression.
Construct ion on tbe Santa Pe is at present
under way westward from Lampasas a dis-
tance of thii ty five or forty miles, to be com-
pleted within the next few months, and, as a
telegram to l'h» Nkwb from Brownwood yes-
terday mornlrg stated, the railroad company
has made a proposition to continue this exten-
sion to Brownwcod for certain considerations
at the bands of the people of that place, which
proposition is likely to be accepted. With
the Santa Fe to Brownwood, a stretch of rich
arid productive country, some eighty
miles in length, besides the outlying
and connecting points, will be opened up
to direct trade with Galveston, which must
prove of reciprocal advantage on all hand-.,
Galveston Ib developing more and more vigor
as the necessities of the situation press her,
and in this there is a great deal to hope.
The prospects for a groat crop in Toxas were
never better than at tbe present time, both as
to condition and acreage, and tbe State at
large, through an enforced economy of two
years duration, is in an admirable way to
profit from tbe realization of nature's bounty,
seconded by the efforts of au industrious and
energetic people. There is no need of dis-
counting the possibilities, but, taking it all in
all, the general business and material outlook
is daily becoming more cheering.
Ihk deep-water movement for Galveston U
not by any means dead; in fact, it is scarcely
sleeping. There was a meeting of the Gai-
veetcn deep-water committee held last night,
at which a motion prevailed to appoint a sub-
committee of three persons, whose executive
functions would be incessantly employed in
keeping the deep water movement before the
people of various sections of the country di-
rectly interested therein, and iu organizing
for futuro action upon whatever basis and in
whatever direction may be deemed mo9t ad-
visable. This executive sub committee will
open up correspondence looking to that end,
and there will be no flagging until the deep-
water result is finally accomplished. This is
as it should be. Tbe catrp i.;u gone through
with last fall and winter was in substanca
a preliminary skirmish, discovering only the
strength of the enemy and clearing away the
debris. Jn this it was most effectual, however,
beside adding to the strength of the deep-
water movement by its clear exposition of the
value of tbe work in the fullest sense of it;
national importance. There is no such word
as tall in the lexicon of the Galveston deep-
water committee, for their object must ulti-
mately bo achieved upon some hase of practi-
cal efficiency. It is gratifying to note that
there can be no halting or turning away from
a cause upon which so much depends in the fu-
ture of Galveston. Obet-uction to effort far
deep water alone is admitted; defeat of the
movement is not even thought of.
The News learns from the New Orleans
Times-Democrat that Jos. Voegtle, Esq , chair-
man of the committee on arrangements, has
issued, by approval of the grand master, a
circular letter to the Sovereign Grand Lodge,
all grand jurisdictions and subordinate lodges,
encampments and uniformed degree camp3,
invititg their presence and participation in
tbe celebration of the anniversary of the in-
treduction of the order into tbe United States.
The Odd Fellows of Louisiana propose cele-
brating the day in an appropriate manner,
and at the same time as a body give expres-
sion to their appreciation of tbe grandeur
and magnificence of the World's exposition.
With this in view a cordial invitation is ten-
dered to all Odd Fellows of every jurisdiction
to be present. Owing to Anniversary day,
April 20, falling on Sunday, Monday, April
£7, hos been substituted instead. A committee
will be in attendance at the office of the grand
secretary, Odd Fellows hall, to assist visiting
bodies or individuals in obtaining rooms, etc.,
and otherwise airanging all such details as
may add to their comfort and convenience.
Uniformed bodies proposing to be present, if
notifying the grand secretary at once, will be
received and escorted with all honors.
It was the Afghan rabbit bagan it.
Jack Logan has been at it again. A few
evenings ago be called Carter Harrison a vile,
infamous slanderer, a poltroon and a coward,
at a pul lie meeting. Considering that Carter
is a Kentuckian this ought to be dangerous
language for Jack to be shooting off.
A Philadelphia judge knocked out both
Sullivan and McCaffrey in the first round.
The Grand Commandery of Knights Temp-
lfcr of Texas will hold ther annual convocation
at Paris, c, mmenoing on the 15th of this
month. Paris Commandery No. 9 will give a
grand complimentary reception to the visiting
knights, to which The News has been invited.
The News hopes that the Templars will en-
joy themselves, and that the people of Paris
will be benefited by tho visit of the Masonic
chivalry.
The fiist clash between the Coldstreams and
tbe Cossacks will be looked for with interest.
Pension Commissioner Black is going to
appoint Mrs. Mulligan, the widow of the gal-
lant defender of Lexington, pension agent ac
Chicago. Miss Sweet, a daughter of a soldier,
holds the position now. There will be a lively
tussle, Miss Sweet having protested against
being removed. The question, whether the
widow or tbe daughter of a soldier is most en-
titled to tbe office, will probably receive eluci-
dation in the organs. In the meantime Wash-
ington folks are liable to consider qualifica-
tions as a vital point.
Mark Twain and the Concord School ot
Philosophy are at outs. This is hard on Mark,
but the school being a philosopher can bear it.
The news from Afghanistan will be pleasant
tidings for Riel.
It is now in order for the truly loyal organs
to raise a bowl at General Grant. It seems
that the dying soldier received a letter of con-
do'ence, a few days ago, from Jefferson Davis,
which he prized very much. Of course, in tho
opinion of the organs, General Grant should
have returned the letter as soon as he discov-
ered who the writer was, and vehemently pro-
tested against any sympathy from the ex-con-
federate president. According to the Sun,
Mr. Davis's letter gratified General Grant
veiy much. Mr. Davis wrote: "If the
prayers and good wishes of all thOHe in the
South w ho honor and respect General Grant
could avail, he would conquer the dread an-
tsgenist with whom he is now contending just
as triumphantly as he overcame the antago-
nists with whom he contended twenty years
ago."
The Blaine organs in the North have made
I.awton an Issue. Lawton can staud It if the
organs can.
The colored Democrats want the president
to appoint a colored statesman register of tbe
treasury in place of Bruce, who, of course, is
bound to go one of these days. There are
about two dozen wl ite applicants for the
place, including one from Texas. It is said
that Cleveland has some thoughts of appoint-
ing colored > inoern'< tn ,.H the positions in
Washington now beld b> colored Republicans.
If it was first blood tho Bear was looking
for he got it. The Bull, however, is mighty
solid when it comes to close work.
Those familiar with Moore's Lallah Rookh
will be interested in knowing that the soene of
the Veiled Prophet of Khorassen is laid la
Afghanistan, not far from the scene of hos-
tilities noted in our news columns this morn-
ing. The famous vale, where the nightiagate
warbled all the day long, Is directly south of
and adjacent to Herat.
Katb Field doesn't seem to be any nearer
the governorship of Utah than she was a
month ago. It would be sad if Kate failed.
Yesterday was the twentieth anniversary
of tbe surrender at Appomattox. Grant,
though called upon to surrender to an inevita-
ble fate, Btill fights it out on the same old line.
The New York Herald transfers to its per-
sonal intelligence column the following, from
the New Orleans Picayune:
The Lessons of Jay Gould's Strike. In case of
such a disagreement regarding wages the em-
ployes should be treated by government as per-
sons pt Bacssed of vested rights. Not the bond-
I older alone should have power to go into court
nnd demand a receiver, but the abused employe
as writ. When a United States court appoints a
receiver, neither the employe nor the bondholder
suffers Injustice; tbe former Is paid first out of
famines, and tho latter gets what is left. That Is
the light course. Why, then, is that course not as
avalluble when the stockholders try to steal from
the poor employes, as when they try to steal from
the rich bondholder'
This is very queer. What are the vested
rights of employes? This call upon govern-
ment is liable to operate as a boomerang.
His royal nibs of Wales will not be likely to
notice any little shortcomings in Irish cour-
tesy now, in view of the news from the vale of
Cashmere.
Witii all these rumors of war and bl wi-
shed and carnage the United States must b3-
gin to feel nervous with our gallant marines
away at the Isthmus,
The New York Tribune has run foul of au
issue at last. It is this: Will Endicott put the
war cfflce flag at half mast if Jeff Davis
should die? Tbe thought is harrowing, but
tbe probabilities are strong tbat the flag will
be lowered a peg when Jeff crosses the divide.
And what is Btill more wonderful, God will
continue reigning and the republic will go
right on living
Cleveland wouldn't be doing any more
tban the square thing to give Watterson a
chance to decline an office. Under the cir-
cumstances tbo slurs from Atlanta will be a
little toe much to bear.
The New York Times hits a nail on the head
when it 6ays:
Russia has the primary advantage of knowing
what she wants; whereas the English public,which
for international as well as Internal purposes really
constitutes the government 01' England, does not
know what it wants. As soon as the " scare " of
war is removed it reverts to its usual occupations,
and straightway foigeis what manner of question
the- Afghan question was. The ministry can put in
its budget onh Htieh an estimate of expense for
counteracting tbe designs of Russia as conforms
to the estimate formed by a mujority of membtrs
o'the House of Commors cf the danger and the
imminence of those designs as the panic sub-
sides ibe English preparations for war inevitably
slacken, while the Russian preparations for war,
not depending upon the will of a popular assem-
bly, can l e -vigorously pushed. For the efficient
conduct of a foreign war- especially in its earliest
stages, autocracy Is as superior to constitutional
government as the Russian war office is superior
to the British war office.
The Joe Smith mouogamous Mormons met
at Independence, Mo., April 6, to fiultlll a
prophecy made by Smith fifty years ago.
Three hundred and fifty deUgates attondoi,
from many parts of the world.
Genfral Sherman improves on his recor.l
by declining to discuss Grant at the present
time.
Tbe magnetic effect of having a friend
among the aldermen beats the faith cure. A
man who was rsjected by the police com-
missioners of an eastern city for varicose
veins and flat feet, was re-examined a mouth
later and nothing found the matter with him.
Of ccurse, it is assumed that Riel is in the
pay of Russia.
H. G. Wells, uu influential citizan and a
pioneer of Kalamazoo, Mich., died April 4,
aged seventy-two years. He was presiding
judge of the United States Court of Alabama
claims, during both periods of its existeuca.
Russian and Saxon stand on the same plat-
form. They want war. There is a good deal
of the brute in human nature, and war—the
cry of war— stirs the blooti. Tho fact once
realized by England that she has coma to the
time of fight, her miserable traders and trim-
mers will have to take back seats. One of the
grandest, most terrible contests for the sur-
vival of the fittest in the arena of physical
forcc, aided now by science as well as courage,
appears to be opening. It may put back poli-
tical movements, but they are trivial com-
pared with life and race contests.
California grangers and trades unionists
met and fused fot'the first time. They adopted
a platform little short of state socialism.
The troops that were lately used to expel
the boomers are now to be used to prevent the
Indians from killing the cattle of the cattle
companies. General Hatch says he has soldiers
enough to keep out ten times the number of
boomers, but t.hat probably he will need more
troops to protect the cattle.
A little revolution in Afghanistan, while
tbe emir is aw ay, would not be surprising as
one of the next moves.
From the declension of Editor Howell the
president may take a hint. By offering the
offices to editors, who will decline, he may
make tbe limited number of places at his dis-
posal sefm to go furthpr.
The cablegrams have three times repeated
the item about arming a couple of Atlantic
sleamers. This is in one respect a good way of
conducting political war preparations. It is
deep.
The king of tbe Belgians has settled £40,000
($194,Wb) in perpetuity upon the Congo asso-
c'ation, or, as it may now be called, the
Congo state, to provide for the expenses of ad-
ministration. The association, according to
H. M. Stanley, hos entered into treaty engage
merits with no less than 450 chiefs. All of
these are subsidized, but the subsidy only
averages about $45 per chief. In return for
tbia sum each of these regro potentates under-
takes to place no obstacle in the way ot the free
navigation of the river, to submit bis disputes
with his neighbors to tho arbitration of the as-
sociation, and to give private accommodation
to every traveler passing up or down the river
with a pass from the association. The loco ii>
of the new state will be derived from three
»!UrceB: 1. The subsidy of £40,000. 3. Tha
rent for land leased to traders and others on
the banks of tbe river, 8. Export dutiej,
Secretary Lamar I as invited » Mississippi
lady, Mrs. E. V. D. Miller, to become bis pri-
vate secretary, aud she has accepted the posi-
tion.
The prinrlple ef Inylug a wager la morally
wrong, and tbe duly of the law making bo lies is lo
o> rreet such wrongs In principle, and stop It la ao
fur as pos-s hie by a vigorous prosecution ot those
who are detected In transgressing. [Iadlanap jIIs
Seutlnel.
Taking advantage of a person's Ignorance lb
charge him moro tban an article is worth is
morally wrong, and meaner thin laying a
wager where both parties are uncertain as to
the event. II it is the business of law making
bodies to correct all that 13 morally wrong, one
may wonder w hen they will get through. What
play is there for individual characteT, to learn
by experience, at this rate? It is the boast of
Democrats that they leave to Republicans the
theory of making people moral by act of the
legislature. The Sentinel is a Democratic pa-
per. It ought to take its bearings.
Tiie law abidiug citizens of Magoffin county,
Kentucky, call for a halt on executive cle-
mency and judicial leniency, as there have
been twenty murders there within fifteen
years, and no hangings.
THE SPOILS.
DISSATISFACTION WITH THE
COURSE OF THE CONttRES
SIONAL DELEGATION.
The htate Midline and Ihe Wanhlnrftoii Dele-
gation About to Split—A Threatened
Humpiifl Over tbe Dlstrlbntton
of Patronage.
IBrxcUL To Thk Nkws.1
Austin, April 9.—During the session of the
legislature the readers of Tub Newts were in-
formed that the legislative and executive de-
partments of the government were infested
with a swarm of seekers for federal olll :es. A
large part of tbo time of many members was
given to the procurement of signatures of
other members and of the governor aud heads
of departments to applications in bohalf of
friends for federal offices. It was Innocently
believed these petitions and recommendations
would have tbe force of commands upm tha
Texas senators and representatives In Conjresg,
and of course would dictate to the appointing
power. In this way tho state party machine
might add to its power so efficiently as to dictate
tbe next state ticket, as well as the successor
to Senator Maxey and oven tbe action of the
congressional conventions. If the legislature
and the executive chiefs bad been in thorough
accord the programme might, in most par-
ticulars, bave been carried into effect. But
there was no concert of action and tbe divided
sentiment gave to congressmen freedom of
action. So now, it is believed, the federal
offices of Texas will be filled iu tbe iuteresi of
the pietent congressional representation in so
for as it is hostile to tbe aims of the chiefs of
the party machine in state and legislative
positions. This result makes discord in
the party, wbich will show bit-
ter fruit about July, 18Sl>, when
tbe campaign begins to get warm. Ton -ab-
sence of an opposition party in the State will
encourage the creation of factious in the
Democratic party. Mutterings of the coming
storm can be distinctly heard here now. The
disappointed office-seekers are unhappy and
vengeful. Their displeasure grows and will
mature. From what ia already clearly ob-
served tbe next campaign will be led by new
mfti to displace the congressmen from the
western districts, making common cause with
tbe chief aspirant for Maxey's seat in tbe Sen-
ate. Our popular Josey is condemned before
he has warmed Hancock's seat in the House.
What motive he had in going out of the dis-
trict for a man to recommend as marshal
for this district puzzles his constituency.
There was Jackmao, aud Pitts, and Robarts,
and numerous other candidates, eligible citi-
zens of the district, competent, honest, brave
men, who had worked for Sayers's nomination
and election, and their friends will never ap-
preciate the fact that in the nick ot time he
telegraphed to Hancock at Washington to use
bis influence for George Baylor, of El Paso, a
man living out cf the district. Then the
friends of the governor in the district fail to
appreciate tbe spirit that dictated tho selection
of Jackman. Probably heart burnings over
the snubs tbo Texas delegation in Congress
have inflicted upon aspirants rankle in the
breasts of influential people in every district,
and the political field in Texas will likely show
»j a fine crop of bitter weed in tho next
two years. Judge Hancock, who is reported
to have become early disgusted with the di-
rection e(Tails were taking in connection with
the distribution of patronage and to bave ab-
solutely refused to go into the caucus iu Feb-
ruary of the Texas delegation to agree upon
the division of spoils, doubtless congratulates
himself that he is well out of the broil. Sana-
tors Coke and Maxey are going to catch abuse
from all quarters, though it is usual for ap-
plicants returning from Washington to give
tbe latter gi eat praise for his urbanity and
the utmost candor. Crain is reported to be
very popular with persons seeking places who
hail from bis district, but the seeds of disap-
pointment are only being sown in the Shoe-
string district.
TIIE NINUIEBNTH LEGISLYTtllMS.
Summary of Acts Approved by the Governor,
I Special to Thk Nkws.1
Austin, April 9.—Senate bill 10 changes
article 4, title 2, Revised Statutes, so that "all
oaths, affidavits or affirmations necessary or
required by law may be administered and a
certificate of the fact given by any judge or
clerk of a court of record, and by any notary
public." The article 4 before ic was changed
only gave judges and clerks of courts power
to tilmiuister oaths during course of judicial
proceedings.
Senate bill 31 provides lhat all reservations
of the title to or property in chattels a3 se-
curity for the purchase money thereof, shall
be held to be chattel mortgages, and shall
when possession is delivered to tbe vendee, bs
vtid as to creditors and bona-flde purchasers,
unless such reservations be in writing, and
acknowledged and registered as required of
thattel mortgoees.
Senate bill 126 provides mode of fixing name
in fuits against foreign corporations, j lint
stcckcompanies and other associations doing
business in Texas, and to provide mode of ob-
taining serviceof process on such corporations.
Senate bill 40 fixes penalty for hunting or
fishing without permission upon the inciosed
lands of another.
Senate bill 253 authorizes the governor to
appoint commissioners of deeds for Texas in
foreign countries, as well as in the several
States and Territories, and District of Co-
lumbia.
Senate bill 204 prohibits sheriffs and witnesses
frcm charging lees for arrest and trausporta-
ticn when tbe service charged for has been
rendered by state troops.
District Court at (.roesbecb.
[Bpkciat. to The News.!
GrOESBkck, April 9.—The criminal docket
in tbe District Court closed to-day. There
have been six felony convictone for mur-
der, with tbe penalty of imprisonment for
life, and two appeals. The court has been
tedious, nnd a great many cases were con-
tinued. One capital case, the State vs. Joe
Altman, which occupied about four days, re-
sulted in a hung jury, and will remain to bj
tried at the next term. There are now three
other murder cases on the docket.
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