The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-12
GENERAL PRESS REVIEW.

Ihe New orleans Elcayune 10 uopciul ul
the success of great enterprise before con.
gress this session that will vastly benefit New
orleans aud the whole south. 1t says;
The success which has crowned the efforts
of Cap,sin Eads in getting the measure lend
ing the GOV rnment endorsement for $50 O0O,'
900 for fifteen years, by the committee of the
houie, will be generally appreciated by the
people Of this city. The bin, however, will
probably meet with strong opposition IN
both the house snd senate and there would
be little hopo Of its passage this session. were
il backed by any other man than Eads. lie
possesses TO q remarkable degree the faculty
of impressiHg his views clearly upon Others,
and infusng into his hearers measure OF
his own enthusiasm. Tho energy and adrolt-
ness which secured majority Of the COM
mittee may carry the measure through ooVn
houses.
This magnificent enterprise when COM
pleted will enhance not only the commercial
interests of New Orleans and the whole
south, but the entire country rs well. 1t will
benefit the great commercial emporiumS Of
the Atlantic and Pacific COATS, and the peo'
pie of every portion of the land will be the
gamer by it.
The ST. Louis Globe-DOmocrat says of the
pending funding bill;
In order that there may be no mistake
about the meaning of the funding bill, 1t
ehould BE- understood that it means a saving
TO the peope of the United States of just
$4,000 COO d year; if through any cause the
refundng of the debt accruing in 1881 is de-
layed for year the loss to the TAX payers, to
the labor snd the iudustry of the country,
will be not less than Sl200000 The house
4 has passed bill providing for g per cent
bonds, and reauirpg the national banks 10
hold them as security for circulation, while
the senate proposes to make the rate OF III
terest 50 per cent and TO relieve the national
banks from the obligation to invest in these
securities. Il is quite likely that the house
would consent to an amendment IN favor OF
81 per cent rate of interest, but il Is very I'M
likely that il will consent TO relieve the
national banks. Between the tive conflicting
opinions the funding bill will fail, the people
will lose $1,000 200, the bondholders will
make S12 100000, and the people can make
up their minds rs to who is responsible.
If this bill fails to pass congress this se'-
sion, and the country is put to the expense OF
on extra session of congress, it is not
amiss to inform the people that the
republicans, under the dictstion of
Mr. John Sherman, are responsible.
The Memphis Appeal is disposed to make
sport of the pathological idiosynoracies of
the peoploo of its neighboring state. 1t Gays :;
For mouths last year very warm dispute
was conducted in our neghbJr state Of Ark
ansRs as to whether the name should be pro-
nounce1 Arkan-saw, Ark yinsaw, Arkin-
settled which of these, or other and extra
ordinary methods of pronunciation wac
right. At the end of the WAT of words,
which ragged with fury for u while, every on
engaged in il asserted himself as "of the
same opinion still" In that attitude it was
fondly hoped they would be permitted to
remain, but here comes Senator Watson and
opens the discussion by insisting on Arkansas
Next.
How would it do to compromise on Rscken-
sack?
The New York Herald proffers advice to
the navy department in selecting vessel TO
penetrate arctic regions in search Of the
Jeannetie and crew, and says:
GAS the naval authorities at Washington
ara still exercised as to tho selection Of the
ship TO be used for the relief of the Jeanette
some pertinent facts of arctic navigation
3 should not bs lost sight Of Ths relief ship,
seeing she may be detained in the ice belt for
more than one season, should have provisions
and room for this period sufficient for both
her own crSw and that of the Jeanette
should the latter have been forced TO abandon
their vessel. When the Fury, under Sir Ed.
ward Perry, in 1925 was lost, it severely
taxed The capacity of her consort, the Hecls,
TO accommodate the double crew. The pro-
vision for these suggested contingencies does
not necessarily involve the selection ofR large
relief ship"
We would not ssy,a word to obstruct Che
sending Of vessel to search for tho brave
crew OF the Jeanette if We could, but
question arises in our mind as 10 the
utility of these arctic exploring expeditions
They cost vast sums of money, almost uni.
versslly have to be looked up after a year OF
two of tho intensost suffering in tho frozer
regions, and if an one Of them has ever ac'
compli,hed anything Of practical benefit tC
mankind, we don't know il.
TheNew Orleans Democrat is severe in III
sarcasm, but considering the importance o.
the measure ragorred to, il seems TO be just
The Democrat says:
What wa need now 10 information as &c
"A how that river and hSrbor bill came TO be Sci
back in the house, so that doubt Of lis hnt
" Passage has become possible There seems
y 20 be- an unfortunate destiny attending
schemes for tho improvement OF the MisajI
aipi valley; if they are not 6eSten. in con Nc.
ice and forever pigeon holed, s'mo ot4gl
X obstacle is sure 10 present itself jdS at til,
critical moment. Are we lacking IN friends
or are oar friends outgeneraled? II some Of
our congressman will pause In the tell o.
ranking agricultural reports and sim la
documents long enough TO enlighten us OF
these poiute we shall be grateful.
s Tn. improvement Of the navigation Of thu
Mississippi river would militste very mate
rally sgSinsi the interests of several srea
railroad lines and il is but natural that tn eli
influence should be brought to bear against
The success Of any measure in thii behalf
\ The great wrong however, reals in the fac,
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