Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 February 1892 — Page 4

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, - MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1892:

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, Can t loutrt at the following places: PARIS American Exchange In Tart. BO Boulevard Ar CapnrUtea. MEW uKK Gllaey House and Windsor Hotel. PHILADELPHIA A. pTKemblew 3TS3 Lancaster STenno. , CHICAGO Ft'.incr IIocso CINCINNATI J. IU IXanrley & Ca, 154 Vino street. J-OriSYTI-LE C. T. Deering. r-orthwest corner lend aodJcficrscn streets. fT. LOUI Union News Comrany, Union Depot acd Southern HoteL WASHINGTON, D. C. FJggs House and Eblltt Ioui. It is not the volume of business which displeases manufacturers and dealers, but the low prices. Tub trouble with tho Democratic party in tho West is that it has not a man who can como up to tho requirements demanded for a Presidential candidate. If tho Democratic House, with its 230 members, finds itself without a quorum thus early in the session, what will como to it along in July, when a hundred of them will find their fences down? It may be that Governor Flower will become tho Democratic candidate for the presidency, but at the present time ho is disgusting the Cleveland Democrats who supported him by carrying out tho Hill programme in Now York. The Loudon Times, whose former publisher was the inventor of tho Walter press, which it has used, has now abandoned it and ordered tho best of the Hoe mako, which is another bit of evidence showing tho superiority of the American mechanic. The Chilian affair has had tho effect of causing the establishment in Santiago of a paper hich speaks out right broadly in defense of the courso pursued by the United States and Minister Egan. Its talk is much too fair and truthful to bo relished by Chilians in their present temper. It would bo worth more than ten dollars to the Democracy of Indiana if they had some man like Hendricks or McDonald for a presidential candidate just now. Rut, then, tho chances are, if they had them, they would refuse to support them, 60 mnch are they fascinated by the 7i9 politician. A New York merchant has assured the Boston Journal that he is exporting American blankets to the English dealer of whom he bought blankets two years ago. Nevertheless, the free-trade organ will keep up its prattle regarding tho high price which the American is compelled to pay for blankets compared with the foreign price. The clamor which is being mado for free cotton-ties would lead to tho conclusion that the cost has advanced since the duty was increased by the McKinley law. Under the old law 44,621,533 pounds were imported the year before tho McKinley law. Last year very few were imported, but tho price fell 20 per cent, under home competition. The statement that Mr. Cleveland will soon write a letter refusing to bo considered n candidate for tho Democratic nomination is denied, and tho action of his friends in New York city, who 6hould bo acquainted with his intentions, in calling a meeting to protest against the early convention which has been called teem to sustain this denial. Wiiejc tho intelligent Irish-Americans of tho country como to tho conclusion, as they will, that this Democratic abuse of Patrick Egnn has its animus in the fact that ho is a Republican, it would bo very much liko many of them to assert their independence and declaro their sympathy for tho level-headed minister by voting the Republican ticket themselves. Coxgeess will undoubtedly bo given a chance to vote on tho proposition to amend the Constitution in regard to the election of United States Senators, and popular sentiment is so strong in favor of a change that it will probably be successful. Thero seems to be a difference of opinion in tho House as to whether the amendment should leave the method of electing Senators optional with tho States or make it compulsory on all of them to elect by popular vote. If tho change is a desirable one, wo 6cc no reaton why it 6houId not bo mado compulsory, and if it is notf desirable it should sot be made optional. TnE delay which Senator Voorhecs is causing in the confirmation of tho Appellate Court judges is interfering with tho work of tho courts, is entirely unnecessary, and will prove futile. In the first place, tho committeo on the judiciury delayed consideration of the nominations about two weeks in order that tho senior Senator might remain in Indiana and attend to private business. When he did xetnrn to Washington and the case of Judgo Woods was taken up, he was not content to let the matter go with an afternoon speech against confirmation, but asked to have a lot of witnerses called to sustain his statements Therefore, thero were summoned, at tho public expense, one or two court officials and a number of Democratic politicians and officials who have been wearing crape ever since the nisbaj) of Simeon Coy not so much for

what Simeon suffered as that his punishment has frightened those Democratic workers who have capacity for no other work than ballot-box frauds. Theso persons have been to Washington and exploited themselves, and yet the senior Senator admits the weakness of his case by asking for further delay. Thero is reason to believe that Mr. Voorhecs has really no faith in his cause, but is making his display of opposition to impress tho home Democracy. Senatorial courtesy should have its limitations when tho demands of tho public service require the immediate confirmation of tho appellate judges for when the vote is taken such will be the result.

A SIMPLE OF DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY The country has heard a great deal about the 'Billion Dollar Congress," and what this Congress intended to do in the way of reducing expenses and cutting down appropriations. As a matter of fact, leaving out tho increase in pensions, tho appropriations of the last Congress did not much exceed those of the erne which preceded it, and tho increase was due to the growth of tho country. But the wholo matter has been persistently misrepresented, and at the same time tho people have been assured that the present Congress would make a very different record. In view of tho glowing promises of retrenchment which the Democrats have been making, it is remarkable that the first regular appropriation bill reported at this session shows a large increase in the proposed expenditures for which it provides. This is the bill providing for tho support of tho Military Academy at West Point, .which was reported a fow days ago from tho committeo on military affairs by General Wheeler, of Alabama. One would suppose that this institution was a good place to begin the work of retrenchment. Of course, the people are proud of tho academy at West Point, and are willing to give it proper Rupport, but as we are in no immediate danger of war, thero does not seem to be any present necessity of increasing the expense of West Point. On the contrary, it would seem to offer an inviting field for the prnning-knife and for an object lesson of Democratic economy. The country, therefore, has a right to be astonished by tho fact that the bill just introduced carries appropriations exceeding by 20 per cent, those of tho "billion Congrees." The bill passed by the last Congress appropriated for the support of the academy $402,000, while the present bill proposes to appropriate $4S3,000. Tho bill may or may not bo changed, but if passed in its present form, as reported from the committee, it will appropriate a larger sum for West Point than was ever appropriated before, except once. The second session of tho Fiftieth Congress appropriated for this purpose 8902,700, but that provided for tho erection of several new buildings which were much needed. The present bill does not. In his report accompanying the bill General Wheeler says that the committee, "in their anxiety to reduce tho amount of the bill as far as possible have reduced all salaries which exceed $1,000 per annum, except salaries which are fixed by law." Tho aggregate of these reductions is $1,000. Yet, astonishing as it may appear, tho bill creates fifteen new offices, with salaries aggregating $7,000. General Wheeler points with pride to tho fact that tho committee has effected a saving of $1,000 by cutting down salaries, but he conveniently forgets to mention that, at tho 8amo time, they added fiftoen new offices with salaries amounting to $7,C0O. Tho General is not able to say whether these new offices aro necessary to the welfaro of tho institution or not, but that is not tho point. Whether necessary or not, they show a net increase of $0,000 in salaries, whilo tho entire bill shows an increase of $84,000 over the one passed by the "billion Congress." The entire proceeding 13 an interesting illustration of Democratic economy as she is practiced. CONCERNING THE ETATE C02JVENTI0H. Tho Fort Wayhe Gazette says: The Indianapolis Journal dots not neera to be especially pleased that the Republican State convention is to be held in Fort Way no, and endeavors in a brief editorial, printed elsewhere, to create dissatisfaction among the Repablicans of tho western and southern parts of the State. Tbe Journal has never been especially friendly to tho Republicans of Allen county, and its covert lling in this instance is not altogether unexpected. There is no reason why tho Journal 6hould be especially pleased that the convention went to Fort Wayno, but certainly it is not specially displeased. In fact, it is not conscious of any very strong feeling of any kind in tho case. Tho only editorial notice of the matter in the Journal was a paragraph in which it said: v Indianapolis is not greedy and doern't want the wholo earth, and the Journal has xiu complaint to enter. It will procure and priuta satisfactory report of the convention, no matter where it is held. Rut Kepublicans in the aonthern and western parts of the State are not likely to build bun tires in honor of the committee's decision. On careful reflection wo do not think that shows any largo amount of irritation, or that it calls for revision or apology. To bo frank, wo are rather glad, for eomo reasons, that tho convention has gone to Fort Wayno, and wo have no doubt whatever that it will bo well accommodated and very hospitably treated there. The only possible objection is that Fort Wayne is not as centrally situated as this city, and is not so convenient for delegates from the southern and western parts of tho State. Rut if these sections do not object, the Journal has nothing more to say on that head. One reason why we aro rather glad tho convention has gone to Fort Wayno is that it will 6erve in a pleasant wny to remind that city and tho northern part of tho State generally that they aro part and parcel of Indiana, with all which that implies. The northern part of the State is, in a way, so dominated by Chicago, and their business relations with that city aro so close, that wo sometimes think there is danger of their forgetting that they belong to Indiana. At all events, wo aro glad they are to have at least this reminder that they J are in tho family, and if tho next con

vention should want to try some other city in northern or southern Indiana, the Journal will not object. Whither it goes the Journal will go, and where it lodges we will ledge; its people shall be our people, and its nominees our candidates. The Gazette ought not to havo indulged in tho fling that the Journal "has never been especially friendly to the Republicans of Allen county." Tho statement, besides being silly, is untrue.

BESPOSSIBILITY TUB HIGH TAXATION. A recent editorial in the Sentinel declared that "if the reckless and corrupt Republican officials throughout tho State, who have been increasing or maintaining tax levies regardless of tho increased appraisement, expect to be able to convince tho voters of Indiana that tho responsibility rests with the Democratic Legislature, they are certainly counting 'without their host.' " It was further stated that "the people understand this matter thoroughly and will not hold the Democratic party responsible for the misdoings of Republican officials." This leads tho Anderson Herald to make a comparison between the condition of affairs in Hamilton and Madison counties that is quit instructive. These two counties join, Hamilton being Republican and Madison Democratic. They are both good agricultural counties, and ttie general conditions of business are, or should be, about the same. Tho Herald's comparison shows that on June 1, 1887, the county debt of Hamilton was $S0,028, that it has been reduced each year since that time until it is now only $23,315, and is likely to be wiped out in a year or two. During all this time the tax levy for county purposes has been reduced each year, the total reduction being from CO cents on the $100 in 1887, to 30 cents on the $100 in 1801. In Madison county, which has been strongly Democratic, it appears that whilo tho tax levy has been reduced a little, tho total levy for county purposes this year is $29,913 more than it was last year, whilo tho levy for State purposes is $50,GG2 more this year than it was last. This increased taxation strikes every ono of the twenty townships in Madison county, showing that tho burdon of it falls on tho farmer. TEE DUTY ON 8 ALT. It is claimed by tho manufacturers of Michigan salt that the repeal of the duty would destroy the salt industry in this country without benefiting consumers in tho least. Of the salt used in the United States, two-sixths are imported, the area supplied with foreign salt being south of a lino drawn east and west through Little Rock and Nashville, and extending from Galveston to Bangor. Cost of transportation is what determines this division of tho home market between the foreign and home product. The fcast-and-west lino dividing the two areas passes through the points where foreign and domestic salt meets on equal competitive terms. North of this line the domestic product has the advantage, and south of it the foreign product. As to the relative price of foreign and domestic salt and tho effect of the duty, the following statement is made by a recognized authority: The a vera ere price of English salt in Liverpool and Michigan salt in Michigan, for the last few years, for the same grades, has been about $2.75 a ton; the average freight from Liverpool to tbe entire sea coast is about $1.40 a ton. making $4.1P. to which add the duty of S1.C0 a ton, and you have $5.75 as the cost of a ton of salt laid down nt any point on our coast. Starting with Michigan salt at the same price, 2.75 a ton, add the average freight to these various points on the sea coast of $5.49 a ton, maklug 3.15 as the cost of a ton of domestic Bait laid down at these same points, which is 3.40 a ton more than the cost of imported salt. Michigan salt now sells at 55 cents a barrel, including a twenty-cent package, and tho manufacturers say there is no money in its production at this price, except where it can be evaporated by tho steam mado by rofuso in saw-mills, the fuel costing practically nothing. Under these conditions it is evident that tho effect of placing salt on the freo list would simply bo to diminish the area of tbe market for domestic salt and increase that for foreign salt without any reduction of prices, sinco the price of? foreign salt at competitive points is already equal to that of tho domestio article. In short, the effect of placing salt on the free list would bo to close American salt factories and surrender the entiro home market to tho foreign product, with an almost certain probability of an increase of prices in a short time. Tho result of the repeal of tho duty on 6Ugar furnishes no argument for a repeal of tho duty on salt, since tho latter is a protective duty, while tho former was not. Wo import nine-tenths of the sugar we use, while of the salt we use we only import one-third, tho rest being manufactured in this country. Unless we wish to bo entirely at tho mercy of foreign manufacturers, both as to supply and price, tho domestic manufacture of salt should be protected. HFTY TEARS AGO AND NOW. The Marion Chronicle makes an apt rejoinder to a recent calamity editorial in tho Muncio Herald stating that "fifty years ago there could not be found in all this broad land more than two millionaires and there were no tramps, whilo to-day," etc Tho Chronicle 6ays: Fifty years ago there wasn't man in Delaware county worth $).000. Now there are in the neighborhood of a thonsand. among whom are many who never devoted an hour's time for the good of the public nor spent a dollar that they conld avoid. A bit of land that was worth a hundred dollars then is worth 10,000 now, and the ownership, in many instances. Has not changed. And what cm be sid of Muncio is true of thousands of other places in tbe country. Tho profits in real estate have made most of the great fortunes in this Nation. Patent monopolies have made scores of millionaires. Money-lenders have waxed rich and become arrogant. Merchants, lawyers and doctors havo accumulated fortune. There are many rich farmers also. Along with these favored people are manufacturers, who have the laudable ambition to become rich along with thu others. tAU this is true, and it is also truo that thero was as much poverty, relatively, in tho country fifty years ago as there is now. In proportion to the population there were as many men who lived from hand to mouth, as many who never got on in tho world, as many who had to be assisted, as thero are now. During the lost fifty jrears this country has changed

from a strictly agricultural country to a manufacturing and commercial country. It has become a country of vast enterprises, high commercial conditions and almost unlimited opportunities for accumulating wealth. Tho fact that many persons havo become rich is an argument in favor of present business conditions rather than against them. A country where there are no rich men is a country where there ore no opportunities to get rjch, and such a country is hardly worth living in.

The names which are attached to tho call for a public Democratic meeting in New York city to protest against tho action of the Democratic State committee in calling tbe State convention Feb. 23 aro those of men who have stood high in the party in New York before Senator Hill captured the party organization. They represent what may be called tho business and professional element of the party in New York city. Nearly all of them supported Mr. Flower for Governor, and all of them may be called Democrats rather than mugwumps. The meeting will be held Feb. 11, which is only eleven days before the date of holding the State convention. This late day would indicate that they do not expect to influence, the committee to postpone the convention, but that tbe meeting is designed to notify the country that a large element of the Democratic party protest against the methods of the Hill machine and would warn the Democracy of the country not to assume that such a capture of the delegation means that the Democracy of New York will sustain the Hill programme. But this movement of the Cleveland Democrats, however formidable, is handicapped by the fact that Hill controls the. party organization. In New York end Kings county (Brooklyn and vicinity) the delegates to the State convention will be chosen by Tammany and McLaughlin's general committees, without a primary, so that none of the men who protest against tho convention date will have a j chance to vote for a delegate. Tho antiHill movement, however, is a very important one, presaging, as it does, in New York and elsewhere, tho purpose of tho Cleveland leaders to check the headlong career of Hill and his Legislature, which has already forfeited the confidence of the better Democrats in New York. Tnc publication of an article in tho North American Review, purporting to have been written by the head of the Tammany political machine, has been severely criticised by several papers in New York city, and, it seems, with good cause. . Tho infamy of Tammany Hall is well known so well known that it is recognized by a large part of tho Democratic press of the country. No investigation touches it that does not discloso extravagance, inefficiency and criminality on tho part of officials. Its rulo in New York is that of tax-eaters and bummers. Therefore, to let tho head of the machine, formerly a prize-fighter, into a magazine devoted to tho higher politics, and to tho discussion of economic questions, by, the ablest men of tho country, is a recognition such an organization should not have. Upon tho heels of this claim of devotion to "correct principles", and for "political usefulness" comes the announcement of the appointment of John P. Keating as clerk of the Court of Special Sessions. In 1890 Keating was indicted for extorting money from prisoners in Ludlowstrcet jail and compelled to resign. Henry S.Ives, "the Napoleon of finance," testified that during the fourteen months ho was in the jail ho paid Keating $10,000 for special privileges, and there was ample testimony to establish his guilt; nevertheless, the indictments were dismissed on the recommendation of John R. Fellows, directly after which Keating was appointed to a city clerkship. Now ho goes a step higher and secures a place with a salary of $6,000 a year. This man sccurod his appointment through his friendship with the "Hon." Richard Croker, and the elevation of a man like Keating to office is a sample of the "public usefulness" and correct principles of Tammany Hall. Referring to tho suggestion that Chief-justice Fuller may become tho Democratic candidate for President, tho Logansport Journal says: It is not a pleasing sign of the times to read editorials such as the above in leading newspapers. A United States Supreme Court judgeship is a position of distinguished honor. The duration of the term of otlico was purposely lixed with a view to taking away glittering temptations and political ambitious. It was intended that an acceptance of sncb a Judgeship should be the end of active political work and ambition, that the decisions might not be colored. When popular decisions make Presidents of judges there will be more popular decisions and less law, and tbe honor and integrity of the court will be questioned. It is better to let the members of the Supreme Court rest content with tbe great honor tho office now confers and to discourage any further political ambition. It is certainly not wise to encourage it. This is timely and well 6aid. There is no more mischievous feature in our politics than that which seems to recognizo a judicial position as a stepping stone to political preferment, and especially is this true of federal judgeships, which aro for life. When a lawyer accepts a position in the federal judiciary ho should do so with tho fixed purpose of holding it for life or until he is retired under the law, and should put behind him, at once and forever, all ideas of political preferment. Tho presidential bee should never be allowed to enter the sacred precincts of a federal courtroom. TnE South Bend Tribune prints an interview with Mrs. Dodd, of that city, who has recently returned from Valparaiso, Chili, where she has been a teacher for some time past. Here is what she says of Mr. Egan: Minister Egan, through all these tronblos, I think, has acted with great prudence, tact, judgment and bravery. He is a man of lame heart, humane impulses, and it was bis desire to do all that he could to prevent bloodshed, while upholding the honor of his own country, lie was misjudged by the Chilians and by ninny in our own conntry. The United States legation was several times in dangerof attack, but Minuter Egan stood iirm and defiant, and he was not molested. It is believed by those who know him best that ho would have died at his post sooner than yield anything that would be construed as involving the honor of the United States. 1 know Mr. Egan well; often met him, and found him to be alwsus tho same courteous, warm-hearted

gentleman. I believe him to be thoroughly competent to take care of our country's interests in Chili at tbe present time. The truth is, intelligent and impartial testimony from all sources goes to show that Mr. Egan has, as President Harrison said in his recent message, "borno himself in very trying circumstances with dignity, discretion and courage." There never would have been any opposition to him in Chili had not the British residents and correspondents of British papers devoted themselves for a long time to working it up. The outcome of tho Chilian affair is as much a victory for Mr. Egan as it is for the President and Secretary of State.

Br a provision in its charter the Illinois Central railroad has to pay the State 7 per cent, of its gross receipts. These receipts have increased from $4,W9.C7C in 1879 to $7,685,795 in 1S91, and the 7 per cent, has increased from $325,477 to $538,005. During these thirteen years tho highest dividend received by the stockholders in any year was 10 per cent. In three years of the thirteen they got raoro than the 7 per cent, paid to the State, in four years they got just that amount, and in six years they got less. Tho figures scorn to show that the State of Illinois gets as much out of tbe road as the stockholders do. It would be interesting to know how much the officials of the road get. A Schedule or No Contract. The Journal is happy to note that its efforts to proteot the private consumer in the matter of a new contract between the city and the water company are bearing fruit. Though tbe attention of the Board of Public Works was called to this point in ample time, the board and Mayor Sullivan, who assisted in drawing up the contract with the corporation, neglected their duty and left the company untrammeled to charge its consumers whatever prices it might see fit during the next five years. It was then , left to the people to look to the Council, by which . body, fortunately, the contraot 'must be confirmed, to stand between their interests and those of the corporation that has a monopoly upon this absolute necessity of life. There could be no mistake about the soundness of the Journal's position on this subject. Years ago, when the city was small and the water company was new, it was siven a charter, in which the terms respecting charges to private consumers were so vague that the clause is absolutely valueless. Now the company needs a contract with the city, and has asked for ono covering a period of five years. Hero, then, is the opportunity of the city authorities to make amends for the laxness of the water company's charter by making the adoption of an agreed schedule of rates to private consumers one of the conditions of this contract What those rates should be the Journal does not presume to say. It was the business of tbe Board of Public Works to make comparisons with other cities, consider the local conditions, and conclude what was equitable. The point is that the consumers of water, like the consumers of that other gift of nature, gas, should have a legal schedule, with which they may compare their bills, a basis for resort to law in case of overcharges. This argument was so manifestly just and reasonable that the people saw its force at once, and the Council, which depends directly upon tbe people for its being and is in closer touch with them than the Board of Publio Works, cannot afford to ignore it, As noted in tbe news columns, the majority caucus of that body has decided that there shall be a schedule of rates in the contract, or no contract. This is eminently right and proper; if the Council stands by this decision, if corporation influence is thus put to the rear, the members will accomplish a good thing for themselves as well as for the people they represent. The judge of a Chattanooga, Tenn., court has broken the divorce record. When he opened court on Saturday morning the docket contained 141 cases where a separation was asked by husband or wife. Work began at 9 o'clock, and when the judgo adjourned court at noon he bad exhausted the docket. In tho three hours he was sitting he granted thirty-two divorces, refused sixty-three applicants and continned the remainder one week. Tbe reckless rapidity with which the most sacred and binding contract in life was thus set aside savors more of barbarism than of business. To the Editor of trie inaianauolla Journal: What is the highest speed attained by railroad trams of any clan fast mall, limited or otherwise. In this or any country! Sept. 14, 1801, a train on tbe New York Central ran from New YJork oity to East Buflalo. 436M miles, in 42534 minutes, beating all previous records. The speed was remarkably uniform on the four divisions. This, including stops, was an average speed of 59.50 miles per hour. The fastest train in Europe is run over the London & Northwestern, between London and Edinburgh; the distance is covered in seven and one-half hours, or at an average speed of fifty-five miles an hour. In this country and in Enizland. a few miles have been covered with an engine hauling one car at aspeed of seventy twomiles an hour. This was accomplished on tbe Philadelphia & Reading road last fall; and on tho Erie a special light train was hauled seventy-one miles an hour a short distance. On three occasions the run from London to Edinburgh has been made at a speed of fiftyeight miles aa hour, and a few miles were covered at a speed of seventy miles an hour. James Wilson, Kokomo, Ind.: No, Faddy Ryan never knocked Sullivan down. The only man who ever accomplished this feat was Charley Mitchell. BCBBLE3 IN THE A1IL lie Searches the Scriptures. "Do you read your Bible, Waldol" "Oh, yes, almost every day," replied the little Boston boy. "Scarcely a day pasAes that in my reading I do not find some reference to it which requires vciflcatlon.,, An Honest Roy. Watts What was Fizz licking his boy so for lat night! Potts They had company all afternoon, and every time Figg got oil a Joko the blamed boy would tell what paper it was stolen from. A Connter-Qnratlon. The Prohibitionist My poor, deluded friend, why do you not disassociate yourself from the demon, rum? The Poor Deluded D'you (hlc) Spect a man t'be able t'take a Keeley treatment on $3 a week wages! Unconsidered Trifles. The hardest thing to prove is a self-evident fact. Tho man who kicks with both feet must find it hard to preserve tils standing. As a fine example of non-correlative coincidence may be mentioned the fact that Ban lint-

ler's book is published from the Boston Theological Library building.

AUDIT I'lOPLE AND THINGS. A dialect story ot life in southern Illinois, bearing the title "From Timber to Town l)own in Egypt." is included among the works on Egyptology m the catalogue of Luzao & Co.. the London booksellers. Patkick Eoan is a low-voiced, cuietloviking person, of small stature, past fifty, with -plenty of gray hairs in hia closetrimmed, reddish-brown beard and hair, restless blue eyes aud small hands and feet. Br the will of Gen. M. C.Meigs a large collection of plate, coin, medals aud other objects of historical interest is presented to the National Museum at Washington. Among these relics is a seal ring, with intaglio portrait of Julius Caesar and antique 6 tone. President Okorge Montt. of Chili, is a peculiarly interesting personage just at present. He has a broad forehead. fine commanding eye, the well-developed nos which marks character, a well-trimmed black beard and mustache, and an erect, active figure. Cardinal Manning is said to have been so careless in his dress as to be positively 6habby in appearance at times. They evea relate that on one occasion when be took a drunkard's bottle away on tbe street the wretch gazed at him a moment and then ejaculated: "Take it, poor fellow; take it; ye need it more than 1 do.1' One of the little incidents of his be trothal to the Princess May that delighted the Duke of Clarence more than many a matter of greater importance was the receipt of a letter of congratulation from a workingmau. The Duke took the trouble to trace the letter, and on finding it genuine wrote personally to his correspondent acknowledging its receipt and expressing tbe pleasure which the communication had aflorded him. Pr.ixcK Bismarck's conversation whether be be walking, driving or at table is one continual corroscation of fancy and idea. However trifling tho subject started, it is certain to evoke one of those bright dashes of his unique mind which has enriched the Germau tongue with a store of "winged words." For Bismarck's epigrammatio sayings have already securea for him a ''niche" in the edifice of national folk-lore, side by side with Goethe, Schiller and Frederick the Great. The audacity of Senator Rdmundfc in lecturing the Supreme Court on a point of law recalls an anecdote of Henry Clay, who once, whilo arguing a case before that august tribunal, stopped in tho middle of his speech, advanced to the bench and helped himself to a pinch of snnh? out of Mr. J ustice Washington's box. Then, as he retnrned to his place, he remarked: "I eeo that your Honor still sticks to the Scotch." Clay was the only man of his time who could daro to do such a thing, as Edmonds is of his own day. "From my various patents," says Edison, "so far as the patents themselves go, I have stood an actual loss in experimenting and in lawsuits of SCOO.OCO. I should be better oil if I had not taken out any patents. I do not mean to say that 1 am a pauper, as you might think from' my talk. But my money baa not been mado out of patents, or out of any protection that the Patent Office has given me. I havo made it all in manufacturing and 1 have made quite enough to pay for my experiments and to get a good living, whioh is oil that 1 care about." M. Floquet, president of the ,French Chamber of Deputies; recently did a sensible thing. Acomio song being given in a burlesque at one of the theatres contained a reference to his recent confession that he used the encyclopaedia in preparing some of bis speeches. The lints containing this reference, says the London Telegraph, were carefully cut out by the censors. But when M. Floquet heard of it he insisted on their being reinstated, and was only prevented by a slight indisposition of Madame Floquet from being present at the opening performance in a box which the grateful manager had placed at his disposaL Tub Countess Leo Tolstoi is a remarkable woman. She is full of energy, and but for her it is likely that the great novelist would have been in his grave long ago. She keeps him from following out his own ideas in regaid to living, and she alo looks out for the pecuniary a if airs of the family. The Tolstois live as simple, homely, industrious. God-fearing peasants. In speaking of the women who follow the Tolstoi doctrine, the Countess saia: "All my husband's disciples are small, blonde, sickly and homely all as like one another as a pair of old boots. I think they drift into idiocy by following the Count's teachings," in a crowded car. Tho car wa crowded to the doors. They hung on by the strnp, And children sandwiched In tho throng Sat on the women's lsps. Still the wild conductor took them on. Till, crashed down by the brunt. E'en a he died hU last words were, "Plcaso move up thero in front! New York Herald. PRESIDENT HAKltlSOM'S FAME. lie Has Demonstrated that lie Has Enough Drains to Fill the Largest-Sized Hat Made. Toledo Commercial. Whatever fanlt may be found with President Harrison's appointments, and these seem to be the source of about all the complaints against him in his own party, he has given the country a good, clean, successful administration. This is recognized and admitted by men of all parties. The distribution of the immense patronage at the President's disposal, while an element of party strength as against the opposing party, has becoms a source of great peril and weakness within his own. We recall with sadness tho difficulties and trials which beset that greatest ot Presidents, Mr. Lincoln, on account of the clamorous demands of place-seekers, absorbed as he was in the overwhelming responsibilities and duties thrust upon him by the war of tho rebellion, and we forget that theso demands are multiplied immenselv since that time. In the appointment to every important position numerous applicants are disappointed, and the enreasonable ones are sure to blame the President. Of course they thereby disclose one quality that would unfit them for tbe position they sought a lack of genuico patriotism and a disposition to look only to the country's good. but they and their friends swell the army of malcontents and clamor for a new deal. No President has escaped this inevitable opposition, and Mr. Harrison would have been more than human if he could have done so. His appointments to some of tho more important positions have been so admirable as to win the praise of those opposed to him, and as a whole they have been made 6olely with a view to the pubiio welfare. In all the great matters of administration the President's ability, sagacity and wisdom are unquestioned within his own party, and admitted by many of tho leaders of the opposition. The contemptuous slur of "grandfather's tat" has lost its point, if it ever bad any, and is no longer indulged iu by anybody except by those who have some personal pique or illconcealed sore. In fact, the observant and thoughtful recognize that tbo President has demonstrated that he has brains more than euliicient to till the largest-sized hat in the country. Many who were disposed to underrate his ability now place him in the foremost rank among our great statesmen. Mr. Ulainc. according to fcecretary Foster, has said that ho is "the ablest President since Lincoln." Senator Spooner. the brilliant young statesman of the Northwest, says President Harrison "makes one of tho ablest exeeutives because there is not one of the great departments of the govern ment that he could not take charge of and manage as well, or perhaps better, than any one else.'1 Without any disparagement of the great abilities of Mr. liiaine in tho management of the extremely diukult and delicate question growing out of our foruign reltionn in the judgment of those best informed, tin President has hown wisdom, ability anl tact unexcelled in our diplomatic history. Owing to tho sickness of Mr. Blame and bis long absence from duty the considerations of these questions, tbe negotiation of the reciprocity treaties, and, in tact, all important uiattrrs usually contided to the Secretary of State have largely devolved npon the President, and have been conducted by him with conMitnmato skill. It remains to be seen bow the ttoublo with Chili will be settled, whether by peaceful arbitration or at tho cannon's mouth, but wo venture to predict that

when the correspondence is laid before Congress it will 1 found that the President s wisdom, sagacity and prndence havo maintained ths dignity and honor of the nation and added increased luster to his admtnistiation. The masses of the people Judge the President not by what ditapEointed office-see kers may say of him. but y what he has done in tbe higher domain of statesmanship for the public good and the enhancement of the glory of the conntry and its flag. This iudgment cannot be otherwise than favorable. It will, we believe, inevitably make him a candidate for re-election, and we predict that one of his strongest and most enthusiastic supporters will be the people's idol, James G. Blaine. We also believe thit he will be again elected, and in his second term prove a greater President than ever. JIALICJ01S PAKTiaAX UE.:

President Harriton ild Not Heard frfltn Chill When His Messie Went to Coagress. Jolia a. Schleicher, in New York MaU and Eirresa, Jan. 13 Said Senator Hiscock to me this morning: "Tbe charge that President Harrison bad received nn apology or an intimation of an apology from Chili before he sent his mesesge to Congress is a dirty partisan lie, I know from his own lips that he had not received Chili's note an late as the morning after the menace was sent to Congress." Senator Hiscock's explicitstatementshould put an end to tbe talk about the PretidentV hasty ultimatum." It was far from hasty." He waited nearly seven weeks after Matta's insolent and insulting letter to Montt was given to the American prees before taking the final and decisive step which at once forced Chili to' meet tho issue and to settle it within twentr-four hours. When the complete history of tho Chilian difficulty has been made public. President Harrison's part in its tettleraent will add to the splendid luster of bis administration. No other President in many years has had so many and so perplexing questions in reference to our foreign relations to consider and adjust as President Harrison, and none has dealt with them mere ably, patriotically and successfully tbau he. They have had his closest personal attention. He brought to theirconsideration not only a mind experienced in the practice of tho law. but aleo one strengthened by years of service in Congress. No novice has dealt with theso perplexing matter; no inexperienced statesman has settled them. It is not a secret here that some abhorrent inllnences have been hrought from tho the outset to bear to lead Chili into the belief that our countrymen were hopelessly divided regarding tho demand for reparation and apology for the insult to our flag and to the President. Whether Uritish influences, notoriously repugnant to onr l'AnAmerican policy, were puissant in the matter, or whether the false notion was inspired, as is suspected, by certain financial interests in New York city, the fsct remains that Chili did not appreciate until tho very last moment that we were in earnest in our demand, that we meant what we said, and bad the resolution, the determination and the power to enforce our demands. When President Harrison's ultimatum was received, the Chilian leaders saw a new light; they realized that they had been grossly misled, deceived and endangered. The situation changed, defiance gave plaro to submission, and Chili's chief and immediate concern was to escape from an exceedingly unfortunate and threatening dilemma. It was President Harrison's firm, patriotio aDd decisive action that changed the tide ot affairs in a day and brought confusion to the enemies of this country at home and abroad. Opinions of Minister Eg-an. London Globe. The Chlllin anxiety to Dublin Freeman's Journal. get rid or Minister Lean Egan's vindication has was Juetined by Aineri-jCome at last. The mev can determination to sage of rresideut Harkcep him In Chill, based,rion is a welcome setupon stronger reason off to the insinuations than recognition of hhvot the London Times merits. It will be aland of the Tory pre. long time before the, There is no doubt that. United states again gives a Fenian a diplomatic post. EL James Oazette. Much may be exoused in a country which had an envoy of Patrick Lg&n's character thrust auuoucn neiared perhaps too long, it will generaUy satisfy the peoplo of the United rtntcs as to the complete vindication of Lgaiu President Harrison's raes. upon it. it wotdd be-1 difficult to Burmese that He has, I think, on cither of these hirh- the whole, borne blmspirlted republics rcaUyelf. In very trying clrmeans business. cumstances, with algRepresentative W. D. By num. nity, discretion and courage, and has conThe whole trouble has ZmZihiMtf; grown out of mlreprescntations by Minister! eay and fairness. l'gan. and tho aim of the President was evi dently to make political capital out of the question. Why Not Tell the Truth? Blchmond Palladium. The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette very greatly injured tbe cause of Governor Foraker by its reckless attacks upon John Sherman and its utter disregard for truth. Its mendacity defeated its own purposes. Unt it seems not to have learned anything from its defeat in that instance. It still continues Its misrepresentations with an utter disregard of consequences. In its report of tbe Republican meeting at Indianapolis on Thursday it says: The matter of presidential candidates was kept studiously in the background, the only reference to that subject being when fctanton J. Pee lie pledged the doctoral vote of the State to tbe Itepubllcan nominee, whether it be Harrison or some other pood He publican. The truth is that the meeting unanimously adopted a long resolution recounting the good works of Ilenjamin Harrison, and concluding as follows: His administration has been honest, able and safe, and we commend him to the confidence aud support of the American people aod to the Republican convention for renomluation. Independent Voter and the Democracy. narper Weekly (Map.) The Democratic party at 1 resent favors tarilf reform, but as a party, a d jaot without protestation, it favors other things quite an much. In view of actual facta, to regard it simply and solely as a tariff-reform party is as much tarrying in a fool's paradise as it was to support Tammany Hall aud Governor Hill aa a step toward honest politics. It may be that the Democratic majqity in the House will modify the taritt judiciously, defeat free-silver legislation and advance reform in the civil service, and the party . convention may nominate Mr. Cleveland." There are sincere Democrats who hope it. Hut the situation is not yet clearly developed, and it is therefore too early to eay that independent tariff-reformers and sound-currency men and civil-service-reformers must necessarily support the Democratic party. Mr. Lincoln's advice was sound not to cross a river until you come to it. Ilelps to Keep the Peace, Pliilade!phla Press. It m&y, we believe, be said with confidence that if the American navy were today as weak as it was livo years ago. Chili's apology would have been longer delayed and much less complete, even if it had ever been received at all. If our navy had been as manifestly strong as we have every reason to believe it will be live years bence, three weeks rather than three months would have been ample time to settle as diplomatic question ot this character. A strong navy makes for economy because it makes for peace, whileenabling tbegovernnientto asert effectively its dignity and protect Its citizens abroad. A Creat Triumvirate. Cf ewVoric Ttecor ler. Harrison, Maine, Tracy the patriotio President, the great Secretary of State, tbe splendid Naval Minister! The Kepublio was fortunate in having three men so strong. abli. ao thoroughly American in heart and bonl to protect itn honor and dignity in the crisis tbroagh which it has 10 triumphant, y p.issd. They, indeed, secured lor the country peace with honcr. Not So Very DlfTrnt. Boston Trtcrti C The two Kentucky girls who recently graduated from tht Cincinnati Technical School and hav Wen given vork on one of the buildirva at the world's fair, are only fresh exa mples of the perspicacity of women, which is rapidly discovering that the difference between the jackplane and the 11 a tiro u isn't so very great after alk