Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-17
The Sailors Friend.

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One Of the quaintest of recent po-
litical incidents is the speech in which
Mr.. Plimsoll, the sailors friend, va
Gated his seat at Derby. in England,
in order to enable Sir William Har-
court. the Home Secretary of the pres
ent administration. to recover his place
in Parliament. 1t is an exceedingly
grave step for member of Parliament
to resign for such IA purpose. but it is
exceedingly singular to find anywhere
III public lie u simplicity of character
such as Mr.. Piimsoll has shown, and
without FORGETTING i'll the least degree
respect for his manliness. IL is IL unique
incident in political history.
Having called a meeting of his CON
stituents, the electors of Derby, Mr..
Plimsoll stated that he had had grave
discussions with his wife upon the sub
ject OF withdrawing, and said: 81
Gan lay my present matter before you
best, perhaps, by relating our CONVEX
sation: Eliza. the Home Secretary
has been defeated at Oxford. and want
to ask my constituents to let me give
him my seat for Derby Why? ITO
help the sailors 'IIow will that help
them?' This way Sir William has
helped me before; he has shown
great willingness at all times to do the
sailors justice. Will he be less willing
Consider moment, You know that
the acts of 1870 and 1876 are simply
murderous impostures; that the pre-
ventable loss of life is still as great as
ever. Well, this is how the matter
stands with the Government II speak
here without any authority; it is my
idea only OF the present situation.)
Their Homo Secretary is without
seat, and seat must be found. There
will be no lack of offe IS, but they will
all probably be for trumpery little
places which it will be one of the first
duties OF the new Government to dis
franchise. To accept one of them
would seriously embatrass their future
course. TO secure even one of these
would involve degrading personal can
vassing, and it is undesirable in high
degree that high officer of state
should be subjected to this; and lastly,
even the right to canvass must be
reached through dirty bargaining with
the present representatives,. The Lib
eral party will be saved. the sailors
will be benefited. and no single friend
Too HoT.--As rule Indians do not
give open expression to their feelings.
An exception, however, such as the
following anccdote brings ont, occasion
ally occurs:
Naukum, u Plover Bay Indian, n
much request bv ship-capt ius as An in
terpreter, was fellow OF indispensable
curiosity, but he made point of never
expressing surprise ut anything. The
first time he was inside tho engine
room of a steam ship, all he said, utter
thoroughly examining his surround.
ings, was, "Too muchee wheel, make
man too muchee think"
But he was fated to be as.onished
once, by having some pepper. sauce in
PRODUCED into his food, and owned to
having experienced a now sensation,
and not liking it.
"Me stand good deal" he said,
" bnt noe "" stand white man cat ire
un h.;. n,-,t.'
The crops of Western Kansas have
failed again, and it is said that twenty
Thousand people are in danger OF starry
alton. 1t is claimed that the failure Is
dine to the severe drouth of lust year,
which lasted all winter and far into the
present summer. The chief suffering
is among the new communities. where
the people still live in their turf-built
cabins, and who had barely enough
means to purchase their lands, build
their little houses aud buy sufficient
wheat and corn for seeding purposes.