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PROCEEDING MORE CAUTIOUSLY.

Secretary Teller now states that he does
not propose a general and simultaneous dis
armament of the Indians, but that he
intends to get their arms from them little
by little, as opportunity presents. This is
much more prudent resolve than his first
one, for there are not enough troops in the
United States to disarm all the Indians at
once, and the only effect of such an expert.
ment would probably be to create demand
for a new army. II, however, the Indians
can be talked into surrendering their arms,
so that they do it cheerfully. that is quite
another question. 1t is true that there
may be some doubts as to the persuasive
powers of the Indian Agents in such
cause, but no harm can come from making
the attempt. And if the Secretary has
fresh occupations of peaceful nature ready
for the disarmed Indians, as he suggests,
the experiment can be carried step
further. We confess we have little conf
dence in its results, partly because we
think the Indians are not at all likely to
see the point of the new policy, and partly
because even if they could be induced to
give up the arms they have now, no guar
antee could be had that they would not
procure other weapons as soon as they
wanted them. In fact the disarming
project appears to us to indicate on the
part of Mr.. Teller very vague and un.
trustworthy view of Indian character
view suggestive rather OF Secretary Hunts
ideas on nautical matters than the we'll
considered conclusions of Secretary hav-
ing personal experience of such matters.
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WAITING FOR THE END.

1t is said that there is great curiosity to
see the execution of Guiteau. Perhaps
the curiosity seekers had better restrain
themselves until the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia has decided
whether or not the assassin shall have a
new trial. But supposing that the posi-.
tions of his counsel are not Endorsed by
the Court, it will still be desirable that Cult.
eau's execution should partake as little as
possible of the character of spectacle.
We are glad to know that the laws of the
District prohibit all display on such occa.
sions, and that visitors cannot be admitted
to the jail to witness the execution. He
should be hanged as quietly as possible,
that his detestable vanity may derive no
consolation from the last scene, and also
that the fools who seek such morbid graft.
fication may for once be disappointed.
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PENDLEFoN's REPORT.

Senator Pendletons report on the Civil
Service bill presents the salient facts OF
the case with commendable clearness and
force. And every man who has any &C
quaintance with politics knows that the
impeachment of the existing system is alb
solutely true in every particular. 1t is
true that the spoils system has had, among
other sinister results, the effect of degrad-
ing the Presid entail office, and of compell-
ing whoever fills it to spend his time in
reviewing the claims of candidates, and In
deciding between rival claimants, and in
hearing the statements of Congressman
about their friends for whom they want
Office In short, the office has been changed,
and, as Senator Pendleton points out, the
enormous expansion of the Civil Service has
increased and intensified these changes,
until to-day the President is anything but
the officer contemplated under the Consti-
tuition. 1t is clear that unless this situa-
ton is altered and reformed the whole
Government must become corrupted and
demoralized. In fact it has already suf-
fered these evil notifications to great
extent. The spoils system has, however,
demoralized Congress quite as much as the
Executive, and Mr.. Pendleton might have
found arguments close at hand for the
changes which he 80 ably advocates. 1t is
unfortunately not at all probable that the
present Congress will pass the Civil Service
reform bill. 1t will not pass it unless it
has reason to believe that it will remain
dead letter. For it has been tested on
that issue, and it has already gone over to
the side of the spoils system. Neverthe.
less, MIR. Pendleton will not, it is to be
hoped, take his hand from the plcw Pub
lie sentiment on this issue is growing more
definite continually. The American PEG.
pie will not much longer support or tolerate
politicians who employ platforms only as
"melasses to catch flies" 1t is even pos
sible that by 1884 the country will be ripe
for the presentation of Civil Service reform
as a positive issue, and when the time
comes the spoils system will be abolished
at one blow.
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AN INSTRUCTIVE EXAMPLE.

All history teaches that power is sure to
be abused if unchecked, and that weakness
is sure to be oppressed, if not protected.
Nor does the acceptance of democratic doc.
trines by people predispose them any
more to magnanimity or equity. Republi-
can institutions are not more effective than
monarchical in modifying the natural
tendency to crush the feeble which is a
manifestation of those primordial laws on
the memorable working of which depends
the survival of the fittest. A case in point
has recently occurred. The Senate Rail
road Committee has reported on bill to
incorporate the Cherokee Central Railroad
and Telegraph Company, and it appears
from the report that it is not proposed to
ask the permission of the Indians, through
whose lands the projected road is to be
carried. If it were contemplated to put
road through land owned by white citi-
zens, as a matter OF course arbitration and
compensation would be provided for where
condemnation was necessary. But with
Indians the case is different 1t is
not thought necessary to treat them
as if they had any rights. The
bill referred to merely authorizes
the Indian local authorities to have ju.
risdiction for the proper protection of
" their nations or citizens from loss or
" damage sustained by them in consequence
of any unauthorized actions or doings of
"the company, and the report thinks
that in view of this provision the Indian
authorities "cannot reasonably withhold
:" their approval of the right of way grant
Sc ed by the bill to said company" But
if the Indians should regard the
matter from different standpoint, then,
say the committee, their action would
"be regarded in no other light than an
unreasonable obstruction to the imperative
demands of the commerce of the coun-
"try;" which is to say, that iu that case
the road will be built in spite OF the oppo-
SltlOu vi Guc lNOW WHat Is par.
ticularly interesting about this whole
matter is, that nothing is said of offering
to compensate the Indians for the proposed
invasion of their territory. 1t is beyond
question that such an invasion will be a
fragrant violation of treaty rights, and in
fact an outrage such as Congress would not
dare to offer to a foreign power. But the
Indians are treated precisely as though
they had no rights which white man was
bound to respect; as if, in short, it were
preferable to insult and rob and ipjure
them than to treat them fairly. There is
no reason to suppose that they would offer
any resistance to the projected railroad if
they were approached properly, and given
fair compensation, but it appears deter
mined that they shall not be compensated,
and That their rights shall be tranpled
under foot in the most wanton way. 1t
is really difficult thing to believe that a
Congressional Committee capable of making
SO nefarious proposition as this can be
composed of honest men.
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PASSENGER LISTS.

CARLIN, May 19sh.-Passed here to-day, to
arrive in Sacramento tomorrow w. J.
Sutherland. Oakland; H. G. Humphrey,
Portland, Or: H. NJ. Hollscher, Chicago;
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Beers, Miss Beers, g.
H. Hustled, Brooklyn, N. Y; Lloyd Tevis,
Mrs. J. H. Worthington, Mark T. Miller.
Mrs. ID. Gilmore, San Francisco Gustave
Billing, Denver, Col I; A. Z. Averett, wife
and daughter, Soledad, Cal; II. J. Derby
and wife, East Oakland Mrs. W; II. Kee-
land and child, Milwaukee; :. B. Smith,
John Abendroth, Mrs. A. E. Haydock, Mel
vile De Landon and wife, w. J. Moore and
wife, w. A. Peckham and wife, FL. w.
Knight, Mertz Barlech, J. A. Gorrea, Frank
King, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. G.. Bernard and
child, New York Alfred Lsfargue, Paris;
Captain and MIS-. F. G. Blair, England A.
G. Earle, Philadelphia; l. Cockshut', On
tario; Mrs. L. j. Robinson, Salt Lake;
Mrs. d. L. Weddsll, Chicsgo; Mrs. Mont
gomery, Laramie; Harry Dalton, England;
Greene, Michigan E. c. SWEET, Portland,
Me-; Mrs. III. E. Pratt. Indiana L. A.
Goldberg, Nashville, Tenn. Miss Rosa
Smith, and the Posen Company, consisting
OF M. B. Curtis and wife. J. n. Long, Miss
Carrie Wyatt, San Francisco; E. g. SWEET,
Portland, Me-; II. Dalton, Il. Eytinge,
Charles Rosene, w. b. Riddell, Miss Josie
Wilmere, Mrs. T. Drenham Rouse, Athena
De Msr. New York John Armstrong, Bos-
ton; sc emigrsnt passengers including 65
males, to arrive in Sacramento May Dist.
NEwHALL, May 19th.-Passed here to-day
to arrive in San Francisco tomorrow Miss
Ruby Tilton, San Luis Obispo Miss May
Bennett, San Bernardino ; II B. Lamotte,
Ell Paso; Mrs. I. NJ Young. Mrs. A. +.
Nye, San Francisco; Mrs. D. y. Buell.,
Pho nix. A. t; o. NJ. Stafford, Cleveland,
O.; DR.. L. J. Townsend, San Francisco M.
c. H. Peters and wife. Lancaster, o.; o.
j. Hodge and wife, Cleveland, o: d. r.
Paine. Milwaukee. Wis; J. w. Ramsey,
Chicago; w. r. Bernhart, st. Louis w.
l.. Perkins and wife, Mabel d. Perkins, St.
p. Gibbs. Miss Matte p Gibbs, DIR. Charles
Blackburn, San Francisco; g. d. Lane,
Idaho (; J. j. Paine, San Bernardino; T. G..
Judd, Oven Williams. F. Wishsr, W. Harm
ley. G. Dongrey, oakland /; G. S. Hitler. San
Francisco A. Livermore, Concord; Miss
Julia Holden, Los Angeles 1. r. Bard and
wife, Hueneme.
OMAHA, May l9sh.-Left here to-day, to
arrive in Sacramento May 23d: J. T. Aus
ley and wife, a Booth, Chicago; d. w.
Hitchcock. w. H. Mclaughlin, San Fran
cisco; J. d. Power, James B. Ryer and wife,
L. Stillman and wife. New York William
II. Barnard and wife, Washington Mrs.
George f. Perry and daughter. Waterbury,
Conn; Mrs. Frederick Gardiner. Middle.
town, Coun.; Mrs. l. Roster, Frieda Roster,
Tillie Roster, San Francisco; Miss Nellie
Pierce. st. Paul; Mrs. s. NJ. Rogers, Homo
lulu Peter Harvey. wife and two children,
Baltimore John w. Coe, New York
KANSAS CITY (Mo.l. May 19sh.-Passed
Topeka to-day, to arrive in San Francisco
May 18th: Mrs. DR.. Woodland, Chicago
Mrs. ID l.. Briggs. Davis Creek, Ia; A. w.
Mass, Hamburg. Germany (; NJ. G. Seymour,
X. Seymour, Kansas City.
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and wornout fallacies with certain grim
enthusiasm, and when all the world has left
them far behind they will continue to hold
meetings and pass resolutions, and believe
that they alone have the truth with them,
and that the masses of men are we'd
ded to error. 1t ia not worth while to
try to enlighten this class of people, for
they are of those who, according to the
scriptures, cannot be separated from their
folly even by grinding them in a mortar ;
process, it is scarcely necessary to say, far
too harsh and incorporating ever to be
seriously thought of in the land of the free
and the home of the brave.
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IGNATIEFF AND TIE JEWS.

Why General Ignatieff should have set
his diplomatic heart so strongly upon the
expulsion of the Jews from Russia is a
question not easily answered. Clearly,
however, he considered that measure neces-
ssry to the success OF his domestic policy,
and having been defeated by the Ministry
upon it he has become sulky, and it is now
said contemplates resignation. The Min
listers who refused to agree to the expulsion
of the Jews based their action upon the
loss involved to the State in the enforce.
ment of such policy. They say that
Russia has already incurred damages
amounting to over 500, 600, 900 through
the persecution of the Jews, and that to
drive them all out OF the country would
come near to bankrupting the latter. It is
possible that this is one of the results
Egnatieff desires to bring about. Or
perhaps his main object is to fatter
the peasants by seeming to concede
their prejudiced demands. Ignatieff
has been charged with the evo-
luton of domestic policy which
should produce peace and safety from the
Nihilists, and he appears to have thought
from the first that it was prudent to de-
liver the Jews up to the pOpulace as scape.
goats for the Court and the Gar. As,
however, the persecution of the Jews has
not had the effect of quieting the Nihilsts
or making the coronation of the Gar a
safe proceeding, the new programme is in
a great measure discredited, and the Min
istry probably, not believing greatly in
lgnatieff. were glad of an opportunity to
check him. Certainly he has not been at
all successful thus far, and want of success
at such crisis must soon lead to disgrace,
so that his proposed resignation may be
little more than an attempt to anticipate
dismissal. The Russian statesman who
can restore order to the empire, and put
down Nihilism, has not yet been found.
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The TARIFF COMMISSION.

The President is greatly worried by ap.
plications for appointment on the Tariff
Commission. Every great protected inter-
est wants representation upon it, and none
of them are willing to have any economist
of reputation appointed. The Massachu-
sets protectionists object to Edward At
kinson, of Boston, whose name has been
suggested. Mr.. Atkinson is a Free Trader,
and one of the best informed statisticians
and political economists in the country.
That is not the class of men wanted on the
Commission. Such men cannot be cajoled
nor bullied into making reports in favor of
protection. If the President listens to his
present advisers he will have Commission
which will not even do the protectionists
any good it will be so palpably their own
creature.
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suggested, and carry it out successfully.
1t certainly has a much brighter horizon
before it than the London Art Union had
forty-fve years ago. And if the club is
prepared to accept this important and be-
neficent mission, we will take an early
opportunity of following up this initial
suggestion with some others which may
tend to extend the influence of the Associ-
alton, and also to popularize it.
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ton of this kind would have been OF the
first Importance to all Europe, but now it
does not add anything to our belief In
her ability to be told that she has an army
of 100, 900 men. For it is long time
since Spanish armies have done anything
at all remarkable, outside Of their speed
record. They have run away scores OF
times. They have deserted their allies
with every circumstance of poltroonery and
shame. They have established a notori-
ETY. for preposterous braggadocio and actual
cowardice. All their valor has been ex-
pended in tumults and instructions. In
stead of destroying the enemy they have
generally preferred to murder their own
officers and to plumber their own country
men. 1t is true that the Moors also have
degenerated, and that they no longer
resemble the martial race that swept
Spain from the sea to the mountains IN
former days. But then they had to con-
tend with a warlike people, and now they
would have to encounter a nation of
empty boosters and feeble fighters. We
do not think that modern Spanish army
is greatly to be relied on or greatly to be
feared by any power. If such an army
undertakes active operations in Africa, it
is very likely to be dispersed in the first
battle, no matter who or what its antago-
nists are. And neither Bismarck nor the
Pope can put into the superstition -ridden
and emasculated Spanish nation the vigor
and pith which centuries of bigotry and
priestly tyranny have deprived it of.
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SPAIN AND EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.

1t is said that Spain contemplates the
possibility of an active policy in regard to
Northern Africa, in the event of a spread
of the Moslem fanaticism which has been
iuhamed by the French course in Tunis.
There is some apprehension that the inter.
vention of France in Egypt may be
seized upon by the Mussulmans as an
excuse for general uprising, in which
event Spain thinks her opportunity will
consist. Three hundred years ago the
ideas and intentions of Spain upon ques.
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A PROPER FINDING.

We are glad that the mean Marseillaise
who tried to take from the ex. Empress
Eugenie a chateau which they had pre-.
sented to her have been signally defeated
in the Courts, and that they have also
been condemned to pay all the costs of
the proceedings. 1t was base and
shameful act Cd their part, and cutting
satire on French chivalry. A community
capable of trying to rob widow who has
suffered such affections as have befallen
that poor lady, deserves the execration and
contempt of the civilized world, and this
the municipality of Marseilles has earned,
in addition to the bill of costs, which we
hope will be heavy one.
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MELVILLE AND TIE SENATE.

The Senate has indefinitely postponed a
resolution of thanks proposed for Melville,
late Chief Engineer OF the Jeanette. OF
course this action is under the circum-
stances almost equivalent to an impeach-
ment of Melville, and it is therefore the
more necessary to inquire upon what
grounds it was taken. The presumption is
that the Senate has done this thing on the
strength of rumor to the effect that
Melville did not show sufficient energy in
prosecuting the search for De Long and his
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THE MsScALERo APACHEs.

The Agent of the Mescalero Apaches
writes to the Department of the Interior
that since Congress has failed to make
appropriations for subsisting them it will be
prudent to transfer them to the War
Department, inasmuch as their provisions
will be exhausted by July LIST, and as they
have no means of supporting themselves
it will then be impossible to keep them
on the reservation. Starvation being their
only prospect under the existing circum.
stances, the Agent thinks that troops
should be detailed to make them starve
quietly, for as he sensibly remarks "noth-
ing short of fear can compel them to
"remain on the reservation and starve."
And now if Congress, as usual, fails to do
anything in the premises, and these In
dams, finding themselves doomed to star
walton, break out of the reservation and
60 to plundering to subsist themselves,
we have no doubt it will be said that their
conduct is a fresh proof of the incorrigible
nature of the "red DEVILS" and that it
shows the necessity of shooting them all.
If Congress means to kill them it would be
much more practical to have them shot
down while they are on the reservation.
In that case they would have taken no
lives and destroyed no property. AS it
is, however, the Agents sarcastic appeal
will probably produce no effect, and when
the provisions are exhausted the Mesca-
lero Apaches will go on the warpath in
accordance with immemorial custom.
That is the way we govern the Indians.
It is surprising that we should ever have
any trouble with them.
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SECOND EDITION.

second edition OF the REooRD-USIoS is issued
each day at p n. bringing the Eastern and coast
ews up 10 tina; hour By this arrangement the
RECORD. Union VIII present the latest news obtain
axle at all points east and north Of Sacramento.
The regular morning edition Of the RECORD USIoS
ia carried by morning trains, and is ahead of all
competitors Is far north Chico, the California
ana Oregon Railroad; west to Benica, and south to
Stockton, and cast to Colfax, Folsom and Placer
Vile ard all intermediate places The second edition
matter will be found each day upon the third page
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Go PROM home to hear news. The Boston Globe
says many "Chinamen going East from San
Francisco because the latter place hot to hold
them" No one here will put any impeachment in
the way of any Chinese that wish to 20 East
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IT would, perhaps, be just as well for the man
who wrote OF the virtues and beauties and benefits
Of the north wind not to put in appearance in
This section until after the thing has blown over
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THzY want cats in New Zealand to catch the rab-
bits that are fairly eating up the land. This section
can accommodate the New Zealanders with all the
cats needed, and they have the thanks of the public
also for their removal.
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THERE is great difficulty in securing sailors for the
United States Navy. When the Iroquois left Mare
Island last week she short her full complement,
and those she had to take were what is termed a.
crew.of haymakers'
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structing the path of the active officers, it
is probably in the interest of army eff.
cheney, and should pass.
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In the time Of Wilham the Conqueror,
an English pound was an actual pound q
weight OF silver and coined into twenty
shillings. Now a pound is worth lees than
four ounces of silver and is coined into
sixty-six shillings.
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Professor Scott says that wNdpecker
nayer runs down a tree-trunk.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-11-24
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
LINES ABOUT THE ARCTIC TRAGEDY,
Melville ciosts Ills Tt.tlnlony-n Collins Dis.
grsailed At Ills rrsatu,.At-N bourbon Eiun.
dsri Expeettd-Ths Tarin Commission
and Internai Revenue Reduction.

WASHINGTON, November o3.-rhe time
Of the Jeannette Board this morning was
mainly occupied in reading tho transcript
Of Melvillu's testimony OF yesterday. The
examination OF Melville will probably be
finished this afternoon. DR.. Collins left
Washington thismorning, much dissatisfied
with the treatment he received from the
Boatd i'll refusing to allow him" counsel,
and ruling out nearly all the important
questions which lie submitted. Failing to
push his ipquirics in the direction he de.
sired, he says he will now 60 toNew York
and ventilate the matter through the press.
He intimates that he will soon publish
damaging ailidavits rejecting upon the
conduct Of the officers in charge of the cx.
pedition. .G Ht
Melville's testimony closed this after.
noon and the Board adjourned until Mon.
day. Melville IN his sea,imony to-day said
the course OF the officers towards Collins
was tho same us towards others so far US he
would permit, but on certain occasions he
took otlense ut remarks made and refused
TO converse with or speak to the oSicers.
lie said, in reply to-a question, that
Dahehllower was present on one occasion
when difficulty occurred between De
Long and Collins. Probably Danenhower
will be recalled TO testify ON this point.
MIR. Melville, in closing, paid n tribute to De
Long, speaking OF him not only AS Il com.