The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-04-25
THE CALLED SESSION,

viii have several important measures
presented 10 II for careful consideration
and We 40 not anticipate ns many do,
bat brief session The several uneom,
plotod appropriation billswilI first claim
attention, There Is much which may
well be said before they finally become
a part Of The laws whichrogulate supply,
Since the entire and complete roslon,
ton Of the south TO It's old standing IN
the union hitherto burdensome mill
lary provision may well be dispensed
with Al least two.thirls Of the light.
ing strength Of the United States army
has been, since the war, engaged IN
oyerawng the south, Rarisoning the
forts and looking after the interests
generally of tho republican party,
Those interests arc now safe undor the
care Of non-miltory republican prcsi.
dent The people hro quiet aud the
southern state governments are once
again In tho hands Of the people them
selves, and no ono doubts for moment
that quiet and ordorwill he maintained,
Hence there Is no more necessity for
tho troops, and the force of the regular
army may be reduced to the extent
named, two'thirds, or perhaps ono,half
OF It's present strength would be
bo better Thus would the expense be
materially lossoned This is the sort Of
economy needed now 1t is part of
the democratic creed, and our demo.
cratic congress ought to SEQ that the
reduction Is made,
The great warScoud now settling
ominously over the east, must be looked
after, the interest Of our government
cared for and, perhaps, what is taken
from the army will, in view of the Tor
eisn situation, have to be added to the
navy. Indeed, our naval strength is
sadly deficient The war placed no
garlands upon the brows of American
sailors, and in the event of foreign com
pli3ations, always imminent in times Of
war to commercial people this weak
ness would cost the country moro than
the sum necessary TO put our navy upon
respectable footing once more. This
problem the called session will be com.
PEELED to grapple with, and it is no
small task either. 1t will take time,
and patriotism to accomplish the neccs-
sary work.
The Texas and Pacific problem will
have to be attended to. The interests
of commerce, the convenience and
safety Of the government, in case of war,
demands the early completion of this
great national work The proper means
must be provided TIC foster the enter.
prise so bravely commenced and untirc
ingly pursued by private pluck and en-,
terprise, The whole country, the
south and Texas, are alike Interested
in the work. The government has
been lavish in its help to other roads
and routes. Mono of which possess
1.-THE Of the advantage that this one
does. Common fairness if not common
prudence demands at the hand of the
general government that aid which has
been fixed as q precedent long before
the Texas and Pacific was thought of.
Tho Texas delegation will stand
unit on this matter There should be
a wise, equitable and reasonable distri>
button OF advantages made, or UNDER
stood, and tho matter of terminal adj
vantages and facilities agreed upon, but
on the main question of help let there
be no possible division among the rep
rcsentatiyes of Texas, the chief benefi-
ciary of the enterprise. We have con-
Iidcncc that the best efforts of our able
delegation will be expended in this
matter, and that the interests of our
growing young commonwealth will be
duly cared for, and lostered by them,
md the great road which is suing at
the feet Of justice, not for favor, but
simple justice alone, will be encouraged
as other less useful enterprises have
been ere now.