The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-07
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held. resulting ID the re-elsction Of Mr.. Gould
as president Mr., Gould returns to st. Louis
by the Iron Mountain route and II IL
confidently asserted that he will examine the
line with view TO its lease or purchase, which
would place him In full control OF all the rail
way lines leading to Texas. Az an evidence
that this last rumor 10 BY no means improba-
bic may be mentioned the pretty we'll authenti
GATED report that Mr. Gould has been instructed
by his European correspondents to buy all Of
the railroads west Of the Mississippi that he
could. providing there was an assurance that
the investment would pay per cent. II such
q per cent could be Realised he would be fur.
nished all the capital required to make the
purchases. whether this statement Ia true or
not. there IL no doubling the fact that. Just
now. JAY Gould may be- regarded NJ the cock
OF the walk" ON the west side OF the Missis.
sippi In railroad matters.
AN ANGLo. AMERICAN BANK.
Negotiations have been In progress for some
time past looking to the formation Of an Anglo.
American bank. TO be known ne the Union Bank
Of England and America. IL is stated that sub
soriptions to the stock have already amounted
to d large proportion Of the first Issue OF the
capital stock OF " 500 600. which will be placed
ID Great Britain. except what is taken by the
New York directors ~ their allotment The
purpose OF the bank is said to be to increase the
export and Import banking facilities between
this country and Europe. which have remained
| the same for some years. Notwithstanding the
commerce Of New York with Great Britain has
| grown TO the enormous sum OF 10000. 900 an
nually. II was for this purpose that the New
York directors have been selected largely from
prominent mercantile houses Interested In
/ fhn iutp nd orr M
will be established In the South and
West M we'll AZ In other seabpard
cities and In Canada. under the control Of the
| New York branch. The head Office will Big ID
London. with n branch also In Liverpool.
where a similar bank was protested whose
otiainators have Joined the Union English and
American Banking Association. In addition
to affording special advantages to shippers
and importers ID bills Of exchange and com
mereial credit this bank will also issue travel
ere credits and do a general banking and trust
business. II II TO be hoped that this enterprise
may not be regarded by Congress as violation
OF tho Monroe doctrine"
''ouR INDIAN WARDS
Mr.. George w. Manypenny. who for several
years was the United States Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs, has recently published vol
ume Ia which he takes the ground that the trus
| should be based upon the principles Of Justice.
equity and fair dealing. to say nothing Of the
demands Of benevolence and humanity. The
| Indian. he maintains. IL not only entitled to
| Justice at our hands. but claims our sympathy
| aud kindness for his race. Many OF the RESET
vations which have been set apart for the rcd
men are unsuitable for the purpose both by the
choice OF location and the quality Of the land
Sons tribes. It IL alleged. have tracts 40 barren
that they cannot be subjected to cultivation
others are constantly exposed to trespass from
the whites: aud with such obstacles they can
make no successful attempts ut Improvement.
The writer Of tho volume referred to IL In favor
OF assigning every family within the reHerva-
tlon homestead, sufficiently large. but not OK
eeaaive. The Indian should be made to feel
that he IL the proprietor. with the absolute
right to manage bis own farm. and
should be secured In tho enjoyment OF oil
its productions. The transfer OF the In
dian department TO the military will not
do. In the opinion OF Mr.. MAnypenny. He
says military man would be- sure to fail as all
| his training aud discipline unfit him for the
| Office OF IN Indian agent. The first duty OF the
| soldier Ia to obey orders. and ask no questions.
| but the instruction of the Indian Ia different
thing. The agent who dsvotes few minutes
on every occasion to the proper explanation
will lind his time we'll spent. The Indian
| women. Mr.. Manypenny urges. should be ex-
empt from outdoor work and c,nfine them
selves to the cares of the house aud the family.
| The labors Of the garden and the field must be
done by the men and boys. This. no doubt.
would be u great change Ia the habits OF the In.
dian. but the step once taken others would fol-
low. and with suitable influence. constant ac-
| eessiong would be made to the ranks OF labor.
Mr.. Manypenny writes without vehemenee,
without passion. or without the love Of effect ;
but his statements evidently proceed from In
tense convictions. based upon profound per-
sonal knowledge Of the subject. and vital
sense OF human rights and public justice.
ANONYMOUS INTERVIEWED.
| The Washington correspondent OF the New
York Herald has interviewed an anonymous
Republican member Of Congress concerning
the Republican nomination ut Chicago. This
anonymous gentleman. whose perceptions are
clear enough, seems to understand the value
and necessity OF iutrepidlty In others. although
he prefers to wear mask himself. He thinks
Blaine will fail to get the nomination because
he Is not bold eaough take the bull by the
horns and come out In vigorous speech against
| the third term. He suggests the possibility OF
C,nkling giving New York. Cameron giving
Pennsylvania and Logan giving Illinois tothe
Democrats II they are foiled In their plans In
commenting upon this. the Herald says
| II ali, the courage and determination
are on side and all the cowardice and
v,scillation on the other. the opponents
of the third term will throw away what seem
to be excellent chances. It will be the old Greek
comparison In 4 new dress-a contest between
an army Of lions led by sheep and an army Of
sheep led by lions. II the opponents OF the
third term expect to succeed they must fltnR OIL
their masks. draw their political swords and
cast away the scabbards. There will be no
crawling In under the canvass while Grant Ia
trying to bulldozs a free pass out OF the door.
keeper at the main entrance.
Il CONSTRUCTION OF THE GLOBE
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