Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-06-15

no other relief for them whatever, but to OBJ
tain from the United States the heavy pecu-
mary assistance necessary to assure any po-
litioal future to the present Spanish Govern
ment, if not to Spanish nationality.
Cuba is to be ours, without payment for her |
if Spain drives US to protect our own future |
by its acquisition upon the chances OF events, |
the occurrence Of which cannot be regarded as |
problematica al by we'll Informed persons, under |
the state of circumstances now existing.
The Forged Bonds Of the Territory o.
Florida. I'm virtue of an act OF the Legislature
Of the territory of Florida, passed in March,
1899. one hundr ed bonds Of $1,000 cash, were
to have been issued by the Governor of that
territory, bearing his signature and that of the
Secretary. to raise money for territorial wal
purposes They were issued accordingly, and
five additional ones were issued, that number
having been stolen by an assistant Quarter
master of the terrific rial service, called Colonel
Robert Armstrong, after being signed by the
territorial Secretary and Treasurer, but before
the Governor had signed them. The fact Of
the theft became known to the Treasury De-
partment hire in 1912, and watch was kept
for them for some years; but they were not
presented at the Treasury for redemption
Congress having ordered the redemption of
the $780, 600, which had been raised for mil
itary purposes. That is, they were not pre-
seuted until the theft had been forgotten here.
Last year, however, one of them turned up,
having been forwarded here by New Orleans
banking house, with whom it had been left
| for collection. It was duly paid, principal
| and interest, amounting to more than 81, 1000;
subseq uently two more of them have been sent
| On for the money. The Third Auditor had
reason to believe that they were the missing
bonds; and having duly Investigated the az
fair by correspondence with the present Gov
| ernor of Florida, has positively ascertained
that they arc portion Of the bonds stolen, as
above described. Means have therefore been
taken to recover the amount already paid from
the Treasury, on account of them. and to ar
rest those who have been knowingly engaged
in perpetrating the fraud.
Route Nail Agents.-We hear that an eff
fort will shortly be made to induce Congress
TO accord to this class of public servants some
thing like a fair equivalent for their labors.
No other Government clerical employees have
more responsibility resting on them, work
more hours, or are employed On so disagree
able duty. Their present pay is too incon-
| siderable to make such men as are required
for the discharge Of their duties labor cheer.
fully. The wonder Is, that up to this time,
while thus VIGOROUSLY underpaid, mot one of the
hundreds of this class of officers of the Post Of
fee Department have proved dishonest and un
faithful, surrounded as they are by tempta-
tons to do wrong. Surely 1t will be wise to
remove temptation out of their way by COM
pensating them fairly for their services.
The Hon. Joseph B. Chandler.-For some
days past it appears to have been understood
in the House Hall that the head Of this learned
patriotic, and very able American statesman
is to be offered as a sacrifice to propitiate the
spirit of N alive Americanism, in the next nom
nations for Congress, in Philadelphia 1,
will be remembered that he is a member-a
strict, conscientious, and devout one, tool
the Roman Catholic Church, though born in
the United States, of an old Puritan stock, we
believe.
To our Washington readers we need hardly
remark that Mr.. Chandler has worked hi:
way fairly to the top round of the ladder O.
congressional distinction, having quito a.
much weight in the hall as any other member
who can be named. His eloquence, strons
mind, and varied attainments, have earned fol-
him a national reputation, Of which his city
State, and party throughout the Union, were
heretofore supposed to be proud, indeed. So
the news that he really the leading Wing O
the House of Representatives, to be brough
to the block, under the axe of the latest < fan
gle" of popular opinion-sor worshipping Goo
according to the dictates of his own conscienc,
is freely discussed among the members, witt
the manifestation of very general disgust, in
deed.
{ The Senate's Foreign Affairs Committee, -
We are very much inclined to believe that tn,
Senate's Foreign Affairs Committee are a
what teamsteTs term " dead lsck,'' will
reference to the particulars of the policy which
, Congress had best pursue with reference to tn
Cuba question. The halt or baulk is under
stood to be upon the Slidell resolutions-on
half the attending members of the COMMITTEE
being in their favor, or for reporting some
!, thing to the same end, while the other hal
deem itimprudent to make any practical repor
on the subject. These are views concerning
the unsettled state of the Committees mind
which usually we'll informed friends of the
Slidell resolutions entertain. Without vouch
ing for the correctness Of their Impressions, VI
repeat we are much inclined to confide il
them.
Pension Vouchers.-It is ruled in tn
Treasury Department that that section of tn,
pension forms and instructions Of September
1916, which requires witness to pension
vouchers, when the pensioner or attorney of
pensioner subscribes by mark, lin conse
quence of inability to write) applies to tn
oath Of identify as we'll as to every other ne
cessary voucher. In all such cases, therefore
a witness is required other than, and in ad
dition to, the magistrate before whom the aft
davit is made.
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