Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-02-11

ed to our navy since the war. 10 verify
the correctness oi all he has alleged in
that direction and many who have made
the matter a special study. agree with
him substantially. that if only q small
part OF that vast aggregate had been ju'
diciously applied to maintaining lew
steamship lines TO South America and
other countries, markets for every sur
plus product OF our farms and msnufac-
turies would long ago have been estab-
Iished, which would In turn have reacted
to restore our old Time supremacy on the
seas. The matter OF the transportation
of our exports and imports. has such a
vital bearing iha. il cannot De winked
out of sight. 1t is constantly oblruding
itself in any and every plan for revival
OF our ante-war prosperity.
The present extremity OF our Euro
pean competitors would seem 10 be our
opportunity 70 wrest from them The car
rving trade OF he world. il We are not
30 bull-headed as TO refuse TO see the ex.
ceptional chances offered us in the exist
ing situation. Mr.. Blaine seems TO have
demonstrated that We are nearing that
tide in national affairs that leads on to
fortune. il taken at the flood; that We
shall always havo to bewail the asinine
stupidity that lead US to Withhold our
hand, if we ALLOW the opportunity 10 go
by without pro6ting by lis proximity.
The graudmothcrly old Bourbons. who
charge themselves with preserving peace
in the familt-among them Thurman
have to some extent recovered from Its
hys.erical turn that Bragg gave them by
his mu,inous conduct last week, though
still nervous over the situation. With
the aid of Randall. who made ducks and
brakes OF rules. prece dents, the regular
order, etc. in order 10 hold back the 10
| furis,ed Confederate brother who l0nged
to strangie Bragg for his teuerity, The
warring factions have so Tar been kept
from a second encounter. Bragg. 'hough
elected to represent a Wisconsin Demo
cratic District. has never worn the Con-
federste shackies with humility; and
when they have possession OF ootn
! Houses. and come 10 push the avalanche
of rebel claims awaiting that tune, II
looks as though Northern Democracy
might contribute enough Braggs with the
Republicans 10 seriously interfere viii
the cut-and-dried programme. The
chances Tor Il ialsl family rupture may
be quoted a. from good TO fair and stli
growing.
The Committee on transfer of the care
of the indians To the War Department
fails 10 recommend such an innovation
IL consisted of 8 members.-3 Sehalufs
and 5 Repre.en,a,ives-and it is under
stood they werra lie, Republicans vot
ING AGAINST the proposition. There J.
hardly a crime known TO the Statutes
that the report Of those iavorlng th'
transfer (Democra,s) do not charge u
the existing management OF the indians
under the Interior Department. IL Is a.
50 denied that ihs Indians have 5mad'
any marked progress towards oViIiza
tion. The Republican or dissenting re-
port has not yet been made.
Mr.. Fiulcy. Chairman Of the C. 'nmi'
tee which investigated the Governmep
Printing Office. and who recommends
lis abolition, is accused OF conduct tn 'n'
matter that will reflect anything 90
credit on the constituency that sent hin
here. il they prove true. II is alleged
that the expert on whose testimony D.
based Tie report which he 10 vain iriec
10 get his Committee TO adopt. deilnef'
ately ignored all facts standing IN 'nr
WAY OF an adverse report against the es-
tablisbment.
Prof. Gamgee's method OF freezing on
Yellow Fever is booming. He seems &c
have secured the endorsement OF all The
scientific Government officials, and now
Mrs. Thompson. the well known philan'
thropist, is heartily cooperating W Sc
cure its adoption. oNpiM