The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-26
EDITORIAL NOTES.

A petition is being generally signed
in Baltimore asking the school boar
to appoint colored teachers for the
public schools Of that city.
The Chicago Tribune says that AD-
drew jackson announced the princi-
pie that ito the victor belong the
spoils." Andrew jackson never an
nounced any such principle. William
L. Marcy, of New York, was the
author of that phrase, and the Repub-
cans have been hugging it to their
sweet boSomS for more than twenty
years.
Lord Henry Lennoe, NJ. P, speak
ing at Liverpool r. Gently, said that
France was strengthening it's navy at
more rapid rate than England, and
urged the Importance of maintaining
maritime supremacy. He charged the
government with morbid dread of
responsibility, with reckless conceS-
sion to passing cries, with sentimental
submiSSiVenesS to crotchet mongerS.
with having capitulated in face of de.
feat, and having trailed in the mud
the name OF the queen.
The British house of commons has
adopted resolution to prohibit the
importation of American cattle by
the close vote of POO to 1872. 1t pro-
hibits the importation of cattle from
countries in which the laws or SANTA
ry condition of cattle do not afford
reasonable security against the foot
and mouth disease. The immediate
result of this action will only be to
increase the shipment of the compet-
ing article in the form of dressed
meat, and to diminish it in the form
of live cattle.
1t is thought that the reduction of
the telegraph rate to siXpence in Eng
land will enormously increase the
volume of telegraphic business. The
announcement of the proposed re-
duction made the clerks of the post
office department, which has charge
also of the telegraph, shudder; and
no wonder, for one of the first indi-
cations of what was before them was
furnished by celebrated firm of
soapmakers, who promptly declared
their Intention of sending out $4,000
kilograms, by way of advertisement,
on the day that the siX-penny rate
went into effect. 1t is sail that the
use of the telegraph as an advertising
medium has become Il nuisance
even under the shilling rate.
An American engineer now en-
gagged in railroad surveying in Saliva
dor, Central America, writing about
that country, says it is a Republic in
name only, an absolute monarchy in
fact, inasmuch as the president has
power to set aside the acts of con-
gress, can pass laws without its sane
tion and can postpone the elections
indefinitely. However, undir the
present occupant the country has been
well COVER ed. and the laws, which
are excellent for law-abiding people,
well carried out. The prisons are ter
rors. The prisoners are chaiued in
pairs, and have to hunt work and earn
their food. AMurderers are logged to
death. There is no need to carry
arms at all, and even in the cities they
merely tie the front door with string.
The latest news from the Soudan is
that Hicks Pasha will not begin his
final campaign against the False
Prophet before November. and. of
course, that the chiefs of Senaar are
continuing to send in their submis-
sions. The reason for this delave.l
action is doubtless the terrible heat.
1l80 in the shade being apparently a
common temperature. Added to this.
the troops are forced to consume foul
water and bad food, and naturally
they are suffering greatly from diarr-
hea. An additional interest is given
to this contest by the announcement
that it is practically war against the
slave trade. All the rebel chiefs are
said to have large number of slaves
among their followers. and the outlet
for the trade is Kordofan, where tie
Mahdi has now returned, and where
he will doubtless be finally disposed
Of by and by. though it may not e
SO easy 4 matter as the English Off
Gers wish it believed.