Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 December 1891 — Page 4

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY, ' DECEMBER 14, 1891.

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A Christmas Story by Frank H. Stockton. pctol arrangements have been made for the publication, In next Sunday's Journal, of a novelette by Frank Ii. Stockton. It Is a Chrlstxnan love story entitled "Major Fendallas," and is invested "wltii the unique charm so characteristic of thU writer's work. StocSton has a peculiar twist in hU mental make-up that leads him to place his characters in the most remarkable situation, and at tbe eame tlnio give such fcapi-ninz3 an air of tho greatest naturalness, lie Invariably succeeds in gaining the reader's attention, and holding it to the end. These characteristics are well shown in "Major Fendallas,' which .isabiehly entertaining and attractive story. As befits a Christmas love story, or, lnCeed, a love story of any kind, the outcome Is happy, and the Journal congratulates Its readers on the treat in storo for them. "-In resolving to keep out of politics the MichifranStato Grange shows tfiat it has -taken 'note' of the contrary coarso of tho Farmers1 Alliance and has profited thereby. . ' . An exchange asks 'Shall it be a business Congress!" Is there any instance on record where a Congress with a Democratic House ever had any business in it? It will bo a great victory for Mr. IIolman to sccuro tho chairmanship of tho committee on appropriations, a position which makes him tho second man in tho party on tho floor. Those political people who are always exercising themselves about presidential candidates and never think of public policies and administration seem to bo greatly excited relative to the reports concerning Mr. Blaine. The friends of Mr. Mills are declaring that he will be disgraced if ho is not put at the head of the committee on ways and means, but they will have satisfaction in knowing that tho Speaker will be disgraced if Mr. Springer is put at tho nead of tho committee. The McKinley law increased the duty ou carpi; is auoutj per cent., out vuicr.ican manufacturers havo reduced carpet prices from 10 to 20 per cent., whilo the English manufacturers havo cut their prices down from 20 to CO per cent, in . a . A a. a oracrto get the American niarkots. ' SINCE General Harrison became Presfilmr. th?rfpT wnr sTiina nf ntnilnrn tvna 4 w s j ' sk in v v w s a J w havo, been launched, and twenty-fivo 'more are under construction. When these are completed tho United States ,will havo a respectable navy. All of the vessels are home-built, and tho best arc of homo material. When a man is taken from a saloon with a wound inflicted by an implement which could take life, covered with blood and disfigured, to the police station, why is the man who committed tho savago assault left behind! Is it because he has a "pull" on tho polico and thoso who make tho police? An agricultural correspondent prefaces a communication with tho assertion that "tho ice crop will soon ripen." If tho correspondent can mako affidavit to this ho will probably receive a reward not only from the ico men, but from dealers in furs and heavy clothing, who are grumbling about tho mild weather. The country will not be delighted with the appearance of the professional Tammany tough as a lounger about tho balls of Congress and the possessor of the Speaker's pass to the floor of tho House. Tho Tammany politician in tho flash dress of the professional sport is ono of tho results of the Crisp victory, which is largely due to Tammany's influence. WniLE European nations complain of tho McKinley tariff, their rulers do not wasto much tiruo in putting their peoples in a condition to take advantage of its reciprocal trade provisions. Nothing but the legislation of tho last Congress could havo induced Germany to open her markets to our hog products or give our cereals discriminating duties over other distant nations. The Journal is not given to boasting, but it cannot refrain from calling attention to the artistic attractiveness of its advertising columns. For instance, did you ever see a paper more pleasing in a typographical way than yesterday's issue, with its twenty pages and seventyCvo columns of advertising! It is this attention to tho appearance of the advertisements that makes tho paper so dcsirablo a medium for business communication with tho public. The Democrats aro wrong in "kicking" about tho action of Sergeant-at-arras Yoder in tendering an important ofiice to his cousin, an Ohio Ho publican, in order that tho latter might resign and the whole transaction make an interesting item in tho Yoder family history. Tho objecting Democrats need not ncc-

essarily feel any interest in tho Yoder family records, but they should consider that tho affair gave an opportunity for an Ohio man to resign an office, and that Yoder deserves a vote of thanks for enriching the history of his Stato with such an nnparalleled event.

BIKUM AND HI3 DDOOaATIOS. It will bo remembered that during tho first session of the last Congress, when our Bynum was making something of a spectacle of himself by threatening to burn "tho last blade of grass" in the country, he labored under tho delusion that ho was a front-rank Democrat, and that noiso and bullying always constituted Democratic statesmanship. Ho came in collision with General Cutcheon, of Michigan, and, getting tho worst of it, called him a "sewer." This sort of language was objected to, and, not making a proper apology, tho majority voted that tho Speaker censure Mr. Bynum for unparliamentary language. When the Speaker had mildly censured Mr. Bynum, he retorted that he regarded the censure of tho House as "a decoration of honor." From that hour he posed as r. Democratic statesman of the natiom 1 brand. He was a candidate for Speaker, e pent little time in his district, made speeches as a party leader, and withheld himself from his constituents, as does Mr. Mills. As his candidacy for tho speakership did not promise to secure him the Indiana delegation, and no solitary supporter outside tho State, ho withdrew to becomo ono of the. Cleveland leaders in supporting Mr. Mills. Ho was still believing that ho was ono of the few leaders in his party. Mr. Mills went down, and with him our Bynum indeed, he is now very much in the condition of tho wearying McGinty. But with this accumulation of woes there comes another. Wheeler is the namo of an accidental Democrat who will rattlo round in tho 6eat of the Houso herotofore so completely filled by Gen. Cutcheon. Wheeler does not believe that tho record of the reproof of the Houso of Representatives is "a decoration of honor." Wheeler is in the Houso by a plurality of sixty votes, although he received nearly threo thousand votes less than his Democratic predecessor, who was beaten in 1888 by 4,500. This result is called a "tidal" wave. Because of his election Wheeler is convinced that it is his duty, as the successor of General Cutcheon, to havo the record of the House's censure for calling that gentleman a "sewer" rescinded. Tho Journal has not heard whether this proposition of Mr. Wheeler is regarded with favor by our Bynum, but it assumes that it is not. If it was "a decoration of honor" to bear the censure of the House in March, 18C0, it must be so now. It cannot bo that he has changed his mind, and thinks that what was once a decoration is now a stigma. Mr. Bynum has had many humiliations and suffered many defeats during the past year. His withdrawal from the speakership candidacy when ho found ho had no support, tho defeat of Mills, whom ho was to elect, and, last but not least, the ascendency of Holman in the House under the Crisp regime in being accorded the leadership of tho Indiana delegation, constituted a series of defeats such as rarely befall a leader. Now it is proposed to deprive him of his ono distinction that which ho onco proclaimed his "decoration of honor." Can it bo that Mr. Bynum has changed his mind and that tho censure of the Republican House is not a "decoration of honor!'' 8PBIN0ES A3 A TABHT-UAKEB. Tho statement mado somo days since that Representative Springer, of Illinois, will be made tho chairman of tho ways and means coramitteo has not been denied or even doubted by any one whoso opinion would bo of any consequence, and it is fair to assume that that very excitable gentleman will be the nominal leader of the majority. This opinion is strengthened by the avowal of the tarill policy of Mr. Springer, which must have been made with the understanding that ho is to bo chairman of the committee which will direct tho tariff policy of tho Crisp element in tho House and of tho anti-Cleveland element in tho country. Mr. Springer declares that a few bills will be passed putting raw materials on tho free list, such as wool, lumber and salt. If it is tho purposo of tho anti-Clovcland Democrats in Congress to put raw materials on tho free list, why do they not begin with the nearest a raw material thero is in tho country, iron oret Why stigmatize wool, which requires tho largest experience, the most careful experiments and tho highest practical intelligence to secure" the best results, as a rav material? At tho present timo wools ar ?rown to produce certain goods. T i manufacturer has only to express a purposo to make a certain lino of fabrics, and the intelligent wool-growers proceed to obtain tho strains of blood that will produco tho fibro desired. There is no branch of husbandry which requires and receives more intelligent treatment than wool-growing at the present time. Fine wools aro raw material in tho same sense that tho steel ribbon, out of which tho watch-maker makes watch-springs, is a raw material. No article is, in fact, a raw material which has been made valuable by human labor. Again, w hy is lumber to bo put on the free list and iron ore left to pay a duty! Bough lumber is already free. Why is manufactured lumber to bo put on tho fico list except for the purposo of enabling men who own largo tracts of timber-land in Canada, where labor and lumber supplies aro cheaper than in tho United States, to take the industry from Americans in Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and other States and transfer it to Canada! And why is tho great wool-growing industry in this country, from which go many thousand farmers derive a part of their income, to be destroyed in the interest of large flock-masters in Australia and South America, who pay littlo or nothing for labor and land, and whose monopoly of tho wool-growing industry will enable them to control the markets! Tho ono material which comes nearest being "raw" of any out of which the great staples are produced is iron

ore. Why is tho duty to bo retained on this article and taken from wool and lumber? Because the production of pigiron has como to bo an industry of the South and ono in which Northern Democrats are interested. It was for this reason that tho duty on iron oro was restored in the Mills billafter being placed npon tho free list. There is another feature of tho Springer programme which challenges attention that proposing a committee to ascertain the cost of manufacturing in this country, with a view to fix tho duties so as to maintain wages and preserve the industries. Mr. Springer has long denounced the theory of protection. He is one of those excitable persons who havo been stigmatizing protection as robbery during the past ten years. Ho has published articles in magazines, within a dozen years, insisting that . the duty is added to tho foreign cost of all goods, and is paid by- the consumer. Ho has proclaimed that tariffs must be imposed "for revenue only." Now, what is this he proposes? To place a duty on competing products, which will enablo the home manufacturer to compete with the foreign. If this is Mr. Springer's position, and if he speaks for the anti-Cleveland Democracy in Congress, they have abandoned tho tariff "for revenue only" and have come to advocate a tariff for protection. Mr. Springer may say that by such a policy tho duties will bo reduced from tho present figure; that he proposes a duty which, whilo it will be protective in somo degree, will not bo a McKinley law. That is simply a subterfuge. Protection is protection, and free trade is free trade. Thero is no half way. A tariff that is for protection will yield revenue, but a tarift "for revenue only" cannot bo protective. If protection is robbery, a high tariff which protects is no more to bo defended than a low duty which protects. The men who proposo a committee to ascertain the cost of production with a view of basing a duty upon such information aro proceeding upon tho protective theory. In fact, protectionists have been working on tbe Springor suggestion for years. But it Mr. Springer proposes to adopt that policy in regard to manufacturers in general, why does ho mako exception of wool-growers, lumber manufacturers and salt-makers!

Q0VEKKMENTS AND FAMINES. It is unaccountable, when ono comes to think of it, that rulers of nationalities will burden tho people with taxes, and even take tho best years of their lives, to keep up an unnecessary armament to protect their boundaries from foreign invasion, and yet make nondequato provision to take care of tho inhabitants of tho countries they so zealously guard in tho event that a failure of crops brings a famine in which thousands will perish of hunger. Never is the civilized world more than ono season's harvest removed from famine. Our boasted civilization has not yet learned from that practical economist, Joseph, who was Pharaoh's Prime Minister, to accumulate, during tho years when nature seems ambitious to show how bountiful she can be, a surplus against thoso seasons when every element and insect conspire to rob mankind of sustenance. Rulers and nations havo learned to fill forts and magazines with death-dealing implements, but should it bo suggested to them that they should accumulate a fund of money or warehouses full of food against a season of famine, they would declare that 6uch a courso was outside tho proper functions of government. Famino will visit somo part of tho world every year. Sometimes tho area of blight is limited, and occasionally it is as extensive as a continent, as was the case in Europo this season. But for the unusually abundant harvests of tho United States this year Europe would bo brought face to face with a famino by reason of which hundreds of thousands, if not millions, would havo died. Even our abundance will not prevent starvation. It is already in Russia, a country which, next to tho United States, is tho largest exporter of wheat. It seems that Russia is unable to relievo her people from starvation, j'et she could put a half a million of men into armies fit for war as readily as any power in Europe. To bo able to do the one and unablo to do tho other is not good, practical civilization. When nations arc wisely governed they will be in a condition to withstand a year's loss of crops, either by a careful accumulation of surpluses from year to year or by the possession of a fund which can be devoted to tho purchase of food to bo distributed judiciously, not among tho perpetual -beggar class, but among thoso who provido for themselves except when overtaken by a disaster like famine. Now, when famino comes to a country in Europe, instead of tho government assuming tho burden of caring for tho destitute, countries many of whose paupers wo already care for, lift up their hands to us and ask for bread. No such supplication is made to other nations. When Ireland has ono of her periodical famines, duo to tho unjust tenant system and tho bad economic policy imposed upon tho people, Great Britain, as a government, never assumes the care of tho starving, but appeals aro mado to America for ship-loads of bread, and they are sent. Onco in a whilo a half of one of our States loses a season's crop, but tho Stato or its neighbors contributo to tho relief of the sufferers. No ono would ever think of appealing to foreign lands. The civilized world would be astonished if wo should do so. But oven with us relief is sought through appeals to the charitable, rather than provided by the Stato as one of its proper functions. In so far as people are of greater moment than boundaries and territory, tho ruling power should first mako intelligent provision to protect its peoplo against invasions more direful and appalling in their consequences than thoso of armies. It should bo a disgrace to a nation to permit any portion of its peoplo to appeal for the bread of charity to other nations. In the same direction would be a conference of the representatives of the leading nations to devise some plan by which, under tho direc-

tion of government, a surplus of food shall bo accumulated by which thero shall be more than tho vicissitudes of ono harvest between the world and famine.

WniLE the political Alliance is deploring the condition of the tillers of the soil, thero are intelligent organizations of farmers who take more cheerful views of tho situation. The executive committee of tno Michigan State Grange, in its report for the year, says: The brighter days, whose dawning wo saw a year ago and prophesied in our report, are fast approaching. Tho wise and fearless statesmanship which controls onr foreign relations bas opened markets abroad heretofore closed to us. and removed restraints and procured concessions which have broadened the demand for our products in foreign lands. The rapid buildinc up of new iudnstries and the revival and expansion of old ones is eo enlarging our homo market that wo need no longer fear to plant lest our abundant crop should glut the market and leave our labor unrewarded. Thi3 shows that intelligent farmers do not agree with Democratic politicians like Governor Hill that tho McKinley law, with its reciprocity feature, is a humbug.- On the contrary, such an indorsement as tho above might be mistaken for an extract from a Republican address rather than the report of the officers of an organization of farmers that has never undertaken to act as a political party. It is said that the disposal of Gov. Hill upon committees is the cause of some secret but positive disagreement among the Democratic Senators. Mr. Gorman desires to bestow more distinction upon him than upon "fresh" Senators, but tho older Democrats who havo won their distinction aro not so unselfish as to yield to Mr. Hill simply because hp is a presidential candidate. It appears that the lotteryites havo control of the Louisiana Stato convention, or will have when it meets, having secured a majority of the delegates. Tho indications aro that the antis, if beaten in convention, will have a ticket in tho field. The lottery Democracy in tho South is getting to bo as notorious as Tammany in tho North. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: When old or silver ooln becomes lighter m weight, by reason of "wear, than the regular standard weight of such coins, will the govern ment tato such coin at full face value of the jdece, or at Its weight value! Thus, If a $20 gold-piece, by reason of wear, has lost fifty jrralns In welcht will the Treasury Department of the government take such piece of rold at its faro value of $20. or will It only allow for its value in welghtl 2. Does tho government redeem cither Rold orMlver coin which has becomo deficient In weight by reason of woarl And if so, upon what basis or standard is it redceniedl iNyriREK. 1. The government weighs all gold coin received at custom-houses or other places of federal collection and rejects thoso tbat are light, or takes them up at their bullion value, 2. Tho government does not redeem coins which havo become deficient in weight by wear, for the reason tbat all coins are full weight when they leave the mints, and, therefore, is not responsible for the wear while in circulation. The government is under no obligation to "redeem" coin nothing bnt tbe notes it is sues. BUBBLE SiTH E AIR. A Hetter 'Authority. That report from St. Vaul that Cardinal Gibbons Is likely to sucoeed to the papal chair would have a more authentic air had it come from Bt. reter. J ' Hardly a Ilecord. "Lemme see; didn't EUjrsby marry a divorced woman!" "Yes. But she was only divorced for about a week." In lteerve. This Nation shall hear from me yet. If I can't make ah'.t In any other way I can get a clean Fhave. There's nothing like being a man of resources." W. A. P. ; Not Enough to Connr. "Fawncy'.V said Chollie. 'Fellah awskedme if I had eveh counted mo niU3tawcho." The Idea'." replied Miss Figg. 4,Tbero isn't enough to count, is there!" Proper Pride. Of course ho felt It his duty to tell her that she vai the first girl he had ever kissed. "I'm sorry to hoar you pay that," she said. "You can't compare me with other girls and I'm sure the comparison would not bo to my disadvantage." ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS. Tun "lineal descendants" of Pocahontas continue to crop up. Private Henderson Nelson, of Fort Hamilton, who is on trial for murdering a fellow-olaier, is one of them. It dors seem as if tho line ought to be drawn somewhere. Gr.Nr.KAL JouiiEirr, commander-in-chif on the Transvaal, said tho other day, in an address on education, than he was eighteen years old before ho had seen a nowspaper, and his whole education had cost less than that of two weeks' schooling forhisyoungest child. Emilf. Graixer, the French millionaire, is credited with having done more than any other one man toward the development of the State cf Wyoming. In the eight years he has lived there ho has spent $400,000 in tbe work. His first winter's expenenco mado him a rheumatic cripple for life. The wife of Senator Davis, of Minnesota, is fond of hunting. While a mere child she was trained to handle a rifle, and she -has a small Winchester that shows signs of use, hanging in her Washington home. She says she never killed a deer, but she and her sister have taken birds and other small game. Mrs. Matthew H. Carpenter, of Milwaukee, wife of the late United States Senator Carpenter, has followed her daughter, her son and her son's wife into the Church of Home, thereby causing no little sensation in that community. They were all previously communicants of the Protestant Episcopal Church. Dk. Holmes has decided to undertake no more literary work for tho present. "The young blood ought to have a chance to be heard," he is reported to havo said, though tbe metaphor is a curious ono for a poetphysician and a Bostonian. too. to use. There may bo a vein of regret- in the utterance, too, for a poet, even a kindly old poet, is only human. The reassembling of Congress brings ont many reminiscences of members. They are just now telling this story about Mr. Oates, of Alabama. He was a confederate soldier and lost an arm before Hichmond. For weeks he lay in a private Southern home, nursed by the family, and by the time he was convalrcent he wanted to marry the eldest daughter. She did not view hisstiit with favr-r. however; and at length the mother siid consolingly, pointing to the cradle: "Never mind. Captain, just wait for So-and-so; you can havo her." And when that infant grew up, suro enough Captain Dates married her. Cardinal Gibkons is a very regal and imposing man in bis robes of state, but beneath them he wears a very kindly and gentle manner. He is especially fond of children and likes to have them about him. He is a witty and ready talker, with a keen memory for names and faces. In general society the Cardinal is ray. with au absolute lack ot self-consciousness, and very courtly. At a St. Louis reception, on the

occasion of Archbishop Kenrick's jubilee, a lady who had met him twice before said. a she saluted him again: "For tho third time to yonr Emineuce." "Not. too often," was the quiet answer of the prelate, with a smile of pleasure at the meeting. 8m Edwin Arnold has been criticised rather sharply by the Rev. William Elliot Gritiis, of Boston, a Congregationalism for saying in his recent book on Japan that tho Japanese had novcr been separated by creeds and religious wars. Mr. Grittis has himself lived in tbat empire, and ho claims to know enough of its history to be aware of theological feuds which led to great bloodshed. Tiik Louise Michel of tho Spanish revolutionists is a Mrs. Cunningham, a woman of English parentage but born in Chili. She is well educated, as most women eem to bo who embrace socialism like Nina Van Zaudt. Mrs. Parson n. Louise Michel herself, Mr?. Besant (m her former days), and the many notable women among the Russian Nihilists, for instance. Mrs. Cunningham is less radical than some of her sister reformers, and does not believe iu the use of dynamite and bombs. FAME. Oh, why does he bold bis bead so high. And wear such lordly alrl And the look of triumph upon hi? face, Oh, why is that proud look there! Has he served his country In time of need! Or Is he a tragic start Ah, no, but his "mug" has been in print Jle's been cured" of 'acute catarrh." New York Herald.

MR. IILAINE'S INTENTIONS. Believed that lie Will Soon Announce His Position lleg-ardinff the Presidency. Minneapolis Tribune. Word comes again that Mr. Blaine will soon write a letter declining to be considered a candidate for tbe presidency and announcing his support of President Harrison. This annonuoement has been made so often tbat the public has grown skeptical, and yet the Taibune bas little doubt thas Mr. Blaine is, and has been for many weeks, considering the propriety of announcing his attitude on this question. The time has come when, in justice to all Jtarties, he cannot leave the country much oncer in doubt. Whether he shall announce his intention of becoming a candidate or the reverse, we are glad to believe thereforo tbat he will 60on como to a decision and give that decision to the country. But if ho decides for any reason that he cannot become a candidate, as the Tribune thinks ho will, he will not do so because of any bargain with the President, us intimated in tbe Washington Star. Such a suggestion not only does injustice to the President and Mr. Blaine, bat is unworthy ot the paper making it. The idea that the Secretary would givo up tbe presidency, in consideration of tbe appointment of his friend Elkins to the war portfolio, is so supremely ridiculous that it scarcely needs serious comment. Equally so is tbe suggestion tbat his retirement as a candidate will couple with it a condition that he shall remain in charge of tho Stato Department. Mr. Blaine has no fear that his services will not be acceptable to the President and tbe American people so long as he shall live. Ho does not need to make any conditions regarding such a matter and will make none. No! if Mr. Blaine concludes that he cannot enter tho lists it will be for reasons well known to his intimate friends, some of whom reside in this city. It will occasion these friends much regret, but, understanding and appreciating the causes which lie back of his conclusion, they will justify him, and agree that he understands better than they tho necessity for such a step. While the Tribune is not the recipient of Mr. Blaino's confidence it understands somewhat tbo nature of the sacrifices which bo must mako iu becoming a candidate and tho diflicnlties and embarrassments which wonld surround him if he were to accept a nomination. It is because of this that it inclines to the belief that when his decision is made it will be a negative response to the demand of tboso who havo continued to hope against hope that he might again become the nomiuee of the Republican party. ' MRS. OK ANT PLEADS. The Great General's Widow Doesn't Want Her Husband's Dody Taken from Riverside. New York AdverUner. "I buried my husband here because I wanted him near me. Why can they not let his body restf I am only a woman his widow. I cannot light against Congress, but I want my husband's body wherol can go to it." Tears lillod tho eyes of Mrs. Jnlia Dent Grant, yesterday, as she talked of tbe ell'ort of Senator Plumb, of Kansas, to secure the removal of the body of General Grant from tbe tomb nt Kiversido to tbe national capital. Mrs. Grant is growiugold. Her brown hair is silvering very fast. Her step has lost its elasticity. Tho troubles of tbe past few years have furrowed her brow. Life isn't very bright to her now. She enjoys the society of her children and the memories of other days. Every Sunday, unless the day be violently.inclement, Mrs. Grant goes to tho place wbero the body of her husband rests. Jesse Grant usually accompanies her. Frequently she remains lor an hour. She finds comfort in these visits. To her it is a sacred duty. Mrs. Grant lives at No. 3 East Sixty-sixth street. A life-size painting of the General as he appeared when first obosen by the people as their President looks down from the wall in the front parlor. Sitting under this picture Mrs. Grant pleaded yesterday that tho Nation might respect her wishes and not disturb tbe body of tbe General. She told of the comfort that catuo with the knowledge tbat her husband's body was near her. "1 want him to remain near me." said tho unhappy woman. "They are building a monument over his tomb at Riverside, and his body is even now in tho mausoleum. Why do tLey want to takoitawayf Tbe body of Washington is at. rest at Mount Vernon. A monument to his memory stands in Washington. Why should not tho General's body bo permitted to rest where it was laid?" Realizing her inability to copo with tbosa who seek, in the Nation's name, to remove tho body of her husband to Washington, Mrs. Grant continued, with tremulous voice and pathetic look. "Perhaps the public is entitled to tfiin. even against me. I can't fight agaiust them all. My husband was a public man. and porbaps ho belongs to the Union now. If a majority of the people want him taken away from me I shall be helpless." Mrs. Grant was ill yesterday afternoon. She had worried over tho matter until she had to go to her room. Ulysses Grant and his children were at the bouse. Jesso Grant lives with her. Looks as If the "Reformer" Lied. Philadelphia Press. There is nothing qnite so formidable as the avenge Massachusetts tariff-reformer when he gets started. This gentry is just now attording much fodder for tlfe Southern free-trader. The views of a Mr. Enstis, who alleges he was forced to shutdown the rolling-mills of his firm nt Cambridgeport, Mass.. on account of tho high prices of raw materials, is being circulated all through the Southwest. The American Economist in discussing this particular point says: "Now, as the mill was started in when tho duty on pig iron was ?i per ton. and on old scrap iron the duty was 8 ter ton, and the mill was burn-d down and rebuilt in lbl, when the duty on Loth pig iron and wrought scrap was ('.7U per ton, or exactly what it is to-day nnder the McKinley bill, it will be at once seen that w hen Mr. Eustis said, 'We are compelled to close our works on account of the fearfully high taxes levied by the Republican party on raw material.' he made a statement which no one bnt a tarill' 'reformer' could make and retoin his self-respect." Rebuking a Ma-wamp, Washington Pott. The Evening Post (New York) must be strangely perverse in its views of things when it tin da itself able to assert that any similarity, however slight, exists between the New Orleans and tbe Valparaiso episodes. Fcrtunatoly for the honor and dignity of the country, however, the President entertains a very diHerent estimate, and feem determined to act upon that estimate without reference to impertinent criticism abroad or unworth fault-finding at home. To Stop Gtrryiiianderlug. St Louis rost-ld-i'Stih (D ia.) Whut President Harrison has said in his message about the evil of gerrymandering representation in Congress as practiced by both parties will bo indorsed as sound doctrine by tho leaders and the masses of both parties.

AS TO PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES. A Religious Paper Reviews tbe Situation and Finds in favor of Harrison. Northwestern Christian Advocate. Then come those who for four quadrenninms have insfstea that Mr. Blaine is entitled to tbe presidency, and is, indeed, tho only Republican who can be elected in 1S92. They are devoutly praying for the days in which the Kepublio may have "a vigorous President" aud "a robust foreign policy." They want an ardent man. whoso party will support its head with enthusiasm. They tolerate 4-tho grandson of his grandfather." but they deprecate calm coldness in a President who "freezes" tho peoplo

with whom They are terian elder." ho comes in contact, tired of "the Presbywho has family prayers in the White House; who does not "enthuse'' in the presence of hilarious politicians, and is not a hail-fellow-well-met with tho horsey managers who furnish contingent red noses and old-rye enthusiasm when ollice-holders by inverted divine right assemble iu force. They prefer Presidents with commanding statesmanship and lofly intellect. Mediocrity pains them, and they are sure that the present Incumbent does "not honor the office," Moreover, they have no patience with tbo President who does not permit tbe disgruntled army of the unappoiuted to honor some other offices which they could name to his not excellent excellency if be should ask them. In fact, should an early reply be requested, they would hurl the entire blue-book at his head with supplementary vigor and satisfaction. There is such a thing as justice to Mr. Blaine because of his able handling of several vital state questions and bis admirable Americanism. There is also such an item ns justice to Mr. Harrison, who has proved himself an able, fair, pure, patriotic, deserving President. As soon as he was elected twenty men demanded each and every office at his disposal, and forty more demanded each of tho offices which were not at his disposal becauso of the civilservice law. Mr. Cleveland reaped abundant wrath because ho did not turn all Republicans out of office, and many Republicans were disappointed because ho did not give them a chauce to abuse him for violating the principles of civil service. Mr. Harrison is blamed becauso he, with equal obedience to the law, retained 6ome Democrats in office, and bo is heir to abounding wrath because he has not carried his disrespect for law to the length of turning out of office even tho Republicans whom Mr. Cleveland retained. Tho presidency is and should be subject to open criticism and fearless review, nut no administration should be sustained or condemed solely by that species of "public opinion" whose warp and woof is the anger or gratnlation of disappointed or appointed office-holders. History will record the truth that Mr. Harrison has given the country a clean, dignified, able quadrenuium in politics. If there are stains of any kind we hold that they were beyond the control of the President, lie has not pleased towo men bocause he has not been ready at all times to make promises he might not be able to keep. Whilo he has not, like Mr. Hayes, cleaned tho White House of all traces of drink, he has tiuged his publio life with tho religious convictions that have made his private householda home of prayer. His messages to Congress are as stately as any in tbe archives of that body. His speeches to the people during his campaign, and when traveling through tbo country last summer, are perhaps the most unexceptionable and varied and ablest in the catalogue of presidential utterances to the patriotic men and women whoso approval ought to connt for more than the clamor or criticism of interested party managers. We know not. who may be nominated as Mr. Harrison's successor, but we, as having no political favors to ask, express the conviction that the present Incumbent will not be set aside on the ground that he doserved not well at the bands of "the com mon people." who aro indeed tho people. The great masses of voters prefer a puro. patriotic administration far above the success of tbe merely political party head. The better citizens of the Republio antedate the day when competing political parties shall be compelled to present issnes, election methods and personal candidates which are far above just criticisms as to morals and tendencies. The good of tho country, tho weal of its citizens and honor towards God will yet be made the tests of platforms and meu. No present party is perfect, yet tho staudards promise to rise. Managers of recent campaigns in both of the leading parties whose methods have been brought to the bar of public opinion have been set aside. As corrupt as are those parties, there aro signs that they aro being mado amenable to the convictions of averago American voters. Better days will come in which the noblest, most patriotic, and utterly unstained party candidates will be at a premium. HUMAN BROTHERHOOD. A Principle Brought Forward by President Harrison in His Message. Eansss City Journal. There is one thing in the message to which wo desire to call attention as the first enunciation from high sources of the coming fraternalship of the human family or in other words, the unity of nations in the influence of their action. It is in that part of tho message relating to Russia, in which the President says: "A decree to leave one country is, in tbe nature jof things, an order to enter another some other." Tho far-reaching consequences of this brief statement of principle opens np tho solidarity of nations, as Kossuth phrased it, with tho startling emphasis of a revolutionary innovation. We have always wondered at the tame submission of cities and towns to tho prac tice, almost universal, of remitting penalties on condition of leaving town within a given time. It always seemed to us an act of the most questionable morals. And when a government deliberately banishes a portion of its population, it throws tho onusof human charity and asylum ou those not perhaps prepared for it. The civilized world ought to make com-, mou cause against Russia in this extradition of so large a body of its people. Then the liberal world is getting tired ot this thing of worshipping a Jew as God and persecuting all other Jews as outcasts. It is about time that solicisrn was banished from civilization. It is so glaring an absurdity that were ltnot for the tragedy involved would have been laughed out of countenance centuries ago. But, aside from this view, tbe declaration of the President asserts tie community of interests among nations as affecting human rights tbat no one government can oppress its people without affecting the interests aud demanding the interference of all other nations and governments. So gradually, step by step, is the idea of human brotherhood spreading and taking hold on tbe governing forces of the world. In the wider, large sento of humanity the sentence we quote is the highest in tho message. Roger Quarles Mills in a Sulk. New York Advertiser. Thero is evidence that Roger Q. Mills is not feeling particularly well over his deteat for the speakership. On two or three occasions s'.nce that untoward ovont he has shown a morosene? of disposition bordering npon melancholy. Not only this, but he has actually sulked, and his friends have given out that ho may or may not 6trve on certain committees, with tho chances that he will not. The worst symptom of Mr. Mills's case is that he threatens to resign, not simply becausn he is not feeling Well over the speakcrsliip matter, bnt because he wishes to devote himself exclusively to a campaign for the United States Senate. Don't do it, Mr. Mills. Hold fast to what you have. The business of resigning a good office, in the expectation of getting a better, is freighted with perils. Bynum Wants to He Whitewashed. WasLlr.gton Srecml lo New York Press. A right is threatened over Bynum of Indiana, who was raited before the bar of the last House and ceusured for nsmg unparliamentary language. The ollense of Mr. Bynum. it will be remembered, consisted iu calling Mr. Bayne, of Pennsylvania, in the course of a hot debate, a "sewer." Thisexrression Mr. Bynum modilied into a "conduit," and as l o lefoted to withdraw his language, he was brought before tbo Speaker's desk and founaWy reprimanded, breaker lled performed the duty in accordance with tbo instructions of tho House, as gently us possible; but tho

scone was wildly exciting, and so violent that tho services of the frergeant-at-arms were needed to preserve order. Bycum's pride has not ceased to rankle from tho wenud. He bas induced Wheeler, of Michigan, a new Democrat, and not the Republican of the same name and State of tho last House, to prepare a resolution expnnging the Bynnm censure from the record. It is not clear how this can be done, as each Houso is an ibilependent body, and master of its own business and records. Moreover, if this can be done, it will bo quite unavailing as proof tbat Mr. Bavne. who is not a member of this Congress, was either a "sewer" or a "conduit."

One of Hill's Schemes. New York Times. Mr. Harrison did not know, and the pubBc does not know, the plan Gov. David B. Hill bas conceived and attempted to put in operation in this State to take the choice of electors away from the peopln altogether. Wo have been informed by a geuUemnn who speaks with the utmost positiveness on the subject, and whose political information is extensive and usually trustworthy, that Governor Hill's plan is to have the presidential electors chosen bv the Legislature tbat will meet next month. The bill he has caused to be prepared for this purpose is very brief only a few lines. Hut as tho Constitution declares that the manner of appointing electors shall be prescribed by the Legislatures of the Mates, there is good ground for supposing that the bill might be constitutionally unassailable. This audacious intention of (overnor Hill explains his extraordinary anxiety to get control of the Legislataro in both branches. , A Greek rrora Oshkosh. Washington Pest. ,7?,membe froni Osbkosb, Hon. Lucas M. Miller, has beyond doubt a more romantic history than any other Congressman of the present House," said a gentleman, pointing out the Wisconsin Representative in an uptown hotel last evening, "lie was born in Greece, and his father, a native chieftain, was massacred by the Turks. His mother died while he was still an infaut, and a woman found him in an abandoned houso shortly after a battlo had taken place. An American, CoL J. P. Miller, who had aided the Greeks, adopted the boy and brought him to this country. His lirst home was Montrelier. Vt,. but when twenty-one he went to Wisconsin, then a Territory. "He prospered from the start, and is now a man of immense wealth. He had nodesire to come to Washington an a legislator, and was visiting his old New England home when nominated. Had he been at Oshkosk he would not have accepted the nomination. He sits on the Democratic Bide." Senator Frye'a Oplcloo. Washlcgton PpecUL Senator Frye, of Maine, was really enthusiastic in his views, "I am of tbat Class of American citizens." he said, "who believe that Benjamin Harrison is one of the ablest men tbat ever eat in the Whito House. His ability, displayed as it was during his trip across the continent; and now in the composition of this document, is simply marvelous. I have listened to the entire reading of the paper, and an, perhaps, best express my opinion by savins that it wsa simply perfect. Every poiut of importance in the administration ofttbe government is touched upon and handled with rare judgment and ability.0 A Real ".Man Without a Country." Boston Journal. : Edward Everett Halo has written a brilliant 6tory on "A Man Without a Country." Now if he will just turn his attention to Senator PelTer, of Kansas, he can get some good material for a companion piece to that on "A Man Without a Party." Tho amateur Senator from Kansas jnst now is in that anomolous position. Political changes have practically wiped out his home constituency. The Republicans in the Senate do not seem to care for him, and the Democrats have tnrned deaf ears to his overtures for recognition. Give us something. Dr. Hale, on this new village Hampden. Crisp fur tbe Presidency. Iowa State Register. There is a present probability that Speaker Crisp will be the Democratic candidato for President in next year's campaign. Tho solid South is the main power of Democracy, and now that the dog has dared to wag Lis own tail and elect a Speaker for tbe Houso there is no reason why it should not givo its caudal appendage another wiggle aud capture the presidential nomination. Tho "gray is on deck again" in the Democratic party. The 31 an and the Message. Kansas City Journal. President Harrison grows npon tho country as his message is read and pondered. No candid reader can rise from Its perusal without feeling tbat we have an able, a safe and a clean administration and one thoroughly American iu every sense. No more broadly national administration has been in power than this one and safety is read between the lines from tbe beginning to the ending of this annual exhibit. Uonner as an Advertiser. Philadelphia Inquirer. Robert Bonner made his fortune by knowing how to advertise. Ever since his purchase of Sunol the world has heard a great deal about tbe mare's lameness, it has been disenssed pro and con, and tbe conclusion always is tbat the famous trotter was lame, bnt tbe defect has been cureU by a special shoe of Mr. Bonner's invention. Look ont for the Bonner patent horseshoe in a littlo while. : Great Is Their Faith. rhlladelDbla North American. The stockholders of the Keely Motor Company held their annual meeting yesterday. Whosavsthe age of faith is passnd? In this case the faith was not widely distributed, as tho number of stockholders who met is set down as three, but what chunks, and blocks, aud masses of faith thc60 three must possess between them! Home Newt from Foreign Sources. New York Keeorflrr. The funniest bit of foreign news printed m a long time is tho dispatch from London which tells us that the United States government has assured Italy that it will amend the Constitution so ns to insure prtection to foreigners, and that Italy is satisfied. Italy would be very ungatef ul if sho felt any other way. The Logic of Facta. Kansas City Journal. President Harrison bas abundant reason to congratulate tbe conniry on the results of Republican government policy. That the Democratic party itself sees the logio of facts, and wants to back out of its freetrade folly, is shown by the slap administered to Mills, tbe foremost representative of tbat policy. . r A Pretty Good System. New York Mall and ExpressIt costs over a million dollars a day to run this government, and yet the ordinary citizen pays no tax for its support, A liscal system tbat provides for the support of such a government without making tho people feel tho burden of taxation at all seems to be a pretty good one. A Conservative Statement. New York Recorder. "There is nothing in tho condition of our people to suggest that existing tarill bears oppressivelv or retards commercial devel. opment." The President's statement is extremely conservative. '1 hrre i every where proof of protection's bcueticient work in promoting prosperity. Ex-Speaker Keed I Disappointed. Washington D)spaicli to Dtor ArtvcrtUer. The only Republican who is sorry at Crisp's election is ex-Speaker Reed. He preferred Mills, because, as be said iu bis slow, dry way. "1 hope Mills will win. because 1 think that I can get him to throw the gavel at me two or three times a day." Tbe Prudeut Course. New York tvronierclsl ATert;s-r. If you meet a crank the prudent thing to do is to run. H may have concealed about his person a report on civil service reform. Vain Democratic Hope. rhlladeTj hla ReCiTl. Mills chose a seat in the rear part of tho House. Now, if Reed would only take a back seat! Is He? Just Walt a Little. Memphis Arif al-Avaianca-Last year Mr. Tom Rccd was a Czar, tats year ho is a czardine.