The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-12

a letter from the federal capital da-
ted the 4th inst, has the following
among other interesting items:
THE "sovEREIGNs or INDUSTRY"
Wise men from the East have been
on here lately, speaking mysteriously
of new order that has been started in
New England, under the above name.
The objects of the "Sovereigns" are
similar to those of the "Patrons of
Husbandry y and it is not improbable
that, long before the next presidential
nomination, the two orders may Goa
lessee, and labor tremendously together
for the attainment of their common
ends. There would, perhaps have
been no necessity for the creation Of
this last order, if its founders had not
been misinformed regarding the quail
fications necessary to become q men,
Der of the "Patrons of Husbandry,"
and been led to believe that only far
mers are eligible to that order, and
that mechanics and others cannot join
it. This is mistake, / think. | have
examined with some care all the docu-
ments issued by that order, explanatory
of Its purpose, and find that all persons
interested in agricultural pursuits are
eligible to membership, 1t is not nee
essary TO eligibility that the applicant
be actually engaged in agriculture. he
need only to be "interested' in it. And
are we not all? However, it may be
Just as well as it is, for the present; the
two orders, and, indeed, all organiza-
tons of industriallsts, must work to-
gether before any one of them can
achieve, or can reasonably hope to
achieve, more than partial and tempo
rary success. Horace III. Day, of New
York, the eminent labor reformer,
whose views On finance and cheap
transportation have been attracting SO
much attention of late, has been work
ing very hard, during the past three
months and with success that should
encourage him to continue his efforts,
to induce the several organizations OF
working men in the country and the
farmers to Join their forces, and make
common cause against all monopolies.
THE NEW MINISTER TO SPAIN.
Caleb Cushing, who starts for Spain,
at the end of this week, on one OF the
most important missions that has ever
been assigned to the representative OF
nation, looks more vigorous now, at
the age of seventy-four, than many
men do at fifty. He is as courteous
and kindly as ever, but very reticent,
and properly SO, as to the course he
will pursue at Madrid. 1t is known,
however, that he favOrs peace, if it can
be had without compromising the ma
tional honor; so there is good reason
to believe that Mr.. Cushing's mission
will result in the settlement, by an in
ternatiopal tribunal or congress COM
posed of representatives Of all the CIV
! ilized powers, of many vexed questions
which have often caused bad feelings
and sometimes war, upon supposed
points of honor, between nations
whose highest interests demanded
peaceful relations. One thing we may
certainly expect; and that is, the en-
actment by this international congress
If it shall convene, of law which
shall make it the duty of every govern
ment TO prevent the fitting out of fill
clustering expeditions in its dominions
to make war on friendly nations, and
providing that when any government
shall fail to prevent such expeditions
from being fitted out, and from leaving
its shores with hostile intent, such
government shall pay to the nation
thus unlawfully invaded the expenses
incurred In defending itself against the
invasion.
"YoUNG MEN FROM THE COUNTRY"
had better not come here just now, in
search of government or other employ
ment. Clerks are being discharged by
the dozen from the several depart
ments and there is general DISPOSE
ton among Congressman to curtai
expenses in every direction since they
have been compelled by the peopl,
and the press to repeal thu, salary bill
of last Congress. Sixteen clerks wer,
discharged on Saturday from one offic,
alone-that of the adjutant general o
the army. More than sixty compost
tors have also been discharged from
the congressional printing office within
a few weeks: besides pressmen, book
binders and others. The appropria
tions for the next fiscal year, com
mencing July, 1874, will be so far below
those made for the present year, tina
hundreds of employees, of both sexe
and all grades, will have to terminate
ON the last day of next June, their con
nection with the best government tn
world ever saw, or serveit for nothing
THE WASHINGTON RING,