Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-09


the present call upon their pockets and their
personal cooperation.
When ten. Sherdans recent report giving
specifications in support Of his charges against
1he Indian bureau was published, an enthusi-
.sstc friend remarked, in print, that the Gen
eral', pen was mghtier than the Generals
sword. Secretary SchurL now confirms the
public suspicion that this epigram fastened an
HEdeScryed diScredit upon gallant officers
sword The reply of the Interior department
10 the charges, so far As they affect the present
administration, leaves nothing to be desired
The manner in which II" facts are presented is
fnmltabie. In this word-battle the Secretary
Varies hi@ defensive policy with offensive. re-
turns" in such mastery style that one is left in
Goub' whether it is the Indian bureau or the
army that has really needed Indication Even
ia the condensed form in which We are conf
PEELED Ia give tie Secreta-y'S letter It's merits
as a controversial document are evident beyond
dispute. But for a full appreciation OF its
writer's mastery OF English. and OF the com
pieJen,~s Of hi, defence. the racv letter must
Ie read IN its entirety. \ description of the re-
fent mr." at the Chicago post Office represents
Gen. sheridan as rushing heFoically into the
1aineS 10 rescue his papers and records After
careful peruSal Of Secretary SchurZ's letter
lie hero Of Winchester VIII. pcr:nanS. reflect
regIettul!y that ii he had only postponed his
statement Of specification a week or 80 longer
The iialnes might have CONSUMED his records.
rNeu5ed his silence. and thus have spared him
q Waterloo in the Indian controversy.
A. senator ThdTman's letter TO the sth of
JANUARY banqUeters at columbus. Ohio, while
recalling the time honored principles OF Jack
Sonlan democracy, failed TO refer To the main
feature OF he JackSonian policy. the tight for
hard money. his recital seems to be open 10 the
objection made by Rufus Choate to the Declara-
ton OF Independence that it lis string Of gilt
fering generalitieS.'
The SnOwed-up members OF the New York
legislature have been dug out in sufficient guam
titles to organize and elect General A1vord
speaker He Will. however. be an inaudible
speaker in the new capitol, in building which
acoustics. 1t appears, have been sacrificed to
show. The fact that legislators cannot be heard
in this nine and half million dollar building,
designed especially for legislative oratory,
throws into the shade the neglect OF the archl-
. tect to make provision for carrying away the
rainfall on the roof. II may be discovered.
however. that as far as hearing is concerned,
further Use OF the new hall will prove that mat
ters are not so bad as at first feared.
The main features of the policy OF the Carroll
ItaIian) ministry. which met with strong OBJ
lection, and. in spite of the personal popularity
of the premier. caused the defeat OF government
measures by a majority of ~ were, the unlim-
ited right OF association which is granted. the
proposed introduction Of unlimited suffrage
and abolition OF the tax on bread. The last two
measures, while approved in the abstract, were
opposed as threatening the existence OF the
Italian government in the present financial and
political condition OF the country. Through all
dol ,ff.f1l fln
ministry, the highest regard and admiration,
surpassed only by that shown for Garibaldi, was
rvinced for CARROLL b. those who opposed as
well a. by those who supported him. The pop
NllT disturbances that were expected in case oil
the overthrow or the ministry did not, however
lake place.
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The opponents OF q monument TO Andre on
the ground that he was British spy viii do a
neat bill OF strategy by changing tactics and
demanding = memorial OF the most expensive
sort. such monument begun and ief1 unfin.
1shed would do perpetual and peculiar diShOl0r
10 Andre. The argument from analogy in this
connection. suggested by the Washington
monument. viii impress itself upon every one.
Tile Italian Chamber OF deputies has passed
bin 10y u decisive majority for improving The
hcalt!dulne5s OF the Roman Campagna The
hypothesis on which the bin Is based is to the
effect that Rome and its surrounding district
rest upon a hidden lake; that the water IN:
been accommodating in the Sub-S0u for centuries
The inUnd1tiOuS from the Tiber. the HOYagt
from the POntine and other marshes in the
vicinity receiving large additions from the enor
llIOuS masses Of water which We're poured int
ancient Rome by the Old aqueducts, and whicl
saturated the sub-soil when these went TO ruin
there being no normal means OF getting rid o
the water thus absorbed. It is proposed C
overcome malaria by system OF high cultiya
lion. The country around Rome IS to b. di
vlded into zones for the purpose. comnunica
ton Il 10 be established by cross roads trav.
erslnS the CamPasna, and forests are 10 bt
restored This arrangement is To be compulsory
upon owners and residents, but the govern
Inent- through the army, will aid In blildjno
The roads. The partially successful efforts Il
make the soil fertile and drive away malaria by
removing through gunpowder the upper layel
OF tufa IN parts Of the Campagna has airead,
been mentioned. The present scheme IS ON s
larger scale, and contemplates organized effort
The Burlington Hdrvteye starts 1879 with E
new dress which makes that sprightly snee
dOubly attractive.