The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-02-17
GENERAL PRESS REVIEW.

GENERAL PRESS REVIEW
The New Orleans Picsyune is hopeful of
the success of great enterprise before con-
gress this session that will vastly benefit New
Orleans and the whole south. 1t says:
The success which has crowned the efforts
of Captain Esds in getting the measure lend
ing tho government endorsement for $50, 900,
900 for fifteen years, by the committee of the
house, will be generally appreciated by the
people Of this city. The bin, however, will
probably meet with strong opposition in
both the house and senate, and there would
be little hope of its passage this season were
1t backed by any other man than Eads He
possesses to remarkable degree the faculty
Of impressiBg bi. views clearly upon others,
and infusing into bis hearers q measure Of
his own enthusiasm. The energy and adroit-
ness which secured majority of the CONF
mit.ee may carry the measure through both
! 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 as well. 1t will
benefit the great commercial emporiumg of
the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. and the peo-
pie Of every portion Of the land will be the
gamer by it.
The st. Louis Globe-Democrst says of the
pending funding bill:
| In order that there may be no mistake
about the meaning of the funding bill, it
| should be understood that it means a saving
to the people of the United States of Just
$12 000,000 a year: if through any cause the
refundins of the debt accruing in 1881 is de-
| lsyed for year the loss to the tax payers, TO
the labor and the industry Of the country,
will be not less than $4,000 0. The house
mas passed q bill providing for per cent
bonds, and reeuirisg the national banks to
hold them as security for circulation while
the senate proposes TO make the rate OF in
terest 81 per cent, ard to relieve the national
banks from the obligation 10 invest in these
securities. 1t is quite likely that the house
would consent to an amendment in favor of
| 81 per cent rate of interest, but il is very un-
| likely that it will consent TO relieve the
national banks Between the two conflicting
| opinions the funding bill will tail, the people
will lose $l2 90 900, the bondholders will
make $12,000,000, and the people can make
uo their minds rs to who is responsible.
If this bill tails to pass congress this ses-
sion, and the country is put to the expense of
IN extra session Of congress, it is not
amiss to inform the people that the
republicans, under the dictation of
Mr.. John Sherman, are responsible.
The Memphis Appeal is disposed to make
sport of the pathological idiosyncracleS of
the people of its neighbcring state. 1t says :
For months last year very warm dispute
was conducted in our neighbor state of Ark
snsas ns to whether the name should be pro-
nounced Arkan-snw, Ark -yins.w, Arkan-
sass or ArkaE-zas. OF course it WAS never
settled which of these, or other and extra
ordinary methods of pronunciation was
right At the end of the war of words,
which ragged with fury for while, every one
engaged in it inserted himself as "of the
same opinion still" In that attitude it was
fondly hoped they would be permitted 10
remain, But here comes Senator Watson and
opens the discussion by insisting on Arkansas
Next.
How would it do to compromise on Racken-
sack?
The New York Herald profers advice to
the navy department in selecting vessel to
penetrate arctic regions in search of the
Jeanette and crew, and says:
GAS The naval authorities at Washington
ara still exercised ms to the selection Of the
ship TO be used for the relief of the Jeannette
some pertinent facts of arctic navigation
should not be lost sight of The relief ship,
seeing che may be detained in the ice belt for
more ihsn one season, should have provisions
and room for this period sufficient for both
her own crew and that of the Jcanneite
should the latter have been forced 10 abandon
their vessel. When the Fury, under Sir Ed
ward Perry, in 1925, was lost, it severely
taxed tho capacity Of her consort, the Hecls,
to accommodate the double crew. The pro-
vision for these suggested clntiogencies does
not necessarily involve the selection of q large
relief ship"
We would not say.a word TO obstruct the
sending of vessel TO search for the brave
crew of the Jeanette if we could, but
question arises ia our mind as to the
utility of these arctic exploring expedition; s.
They cost vast sums of money, almost uni
versally have 70 be looked up after year or
two of the intensest suffering ia the frozen
regions, and IL an one Of them has ever ac-
complished anything of practical benefit 10
mankind, we don't know It.
The.,New Orleans Democrat is severe in its
sarcasm, but considering the Importance of
the measure referred to, it seems to be just.
Tho Democrat says:
Whist we need now is Information as to
how that river aud hsrbor bill came b b. set
back in the house, 80 thst doubt of its final
passage has become possible There seems
10 be sn unfortunate destiny attending
schemes for the improvement OF The Nissis-
sipi valley; If they are not besien. in commit
Tee and forever pigeoD-holed, some other
obstacle Is sure te present itself just st the
critical moment Are we lacking in friends
or are our friends ouigeneraled' II some Of
our congressman Will pause in the toll OF
ranking agricultural reports and similar
documents long enough 10 enlighten US on
these points we shall be grateful
The improvement Of The navigation Of the
Mississippi river would initiate very mate
rally sgsinsl the interests Of seversl srsst
railroad Ines and ii Is but natural Inst u cir
innus1ce should be brought 70 bear agsinst
the success Of any measure IN this behalf