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National Republican., 1883-03-16
National Aid TO Schools.

Senator Logan, in the April number of the
North american Reriep, sets forth his views as
to what should be done in the matter of ma
tional aid to public schools. The senator's
paper is brief but remarkable for its compact
presentation of the subject and of his conclu-
sions. While Mr.. Logan urges the necessity for
national assistance to the schools, he would
compel conditions in extending it. First, the
states should be required to adopt a uniform
school system ; second, no state or territory
should be allowed its proportion of the amount
appropriated except it appropriate from its
own treasury an equal amount for the same
purpose; third, the national bureau of educa-
tion should be charged with the duty of exc
cutting the provisions of the appropriation
acts, and should also have the right to decide
whether the conditions were properly complied
with; and last, the money should be dis
tributed among the states not in proportion
to the percentage of illiteracy, but in pro-
portion to the population, us shown by the
government census.
In all Of his propositions but the last, Sem
ator Logan will have the very emphatic con-
currence of most of those who have given the
matter any thought. There may be few
who will question whether the first
condition will not shut assistance out
from some of the states of the south where
IN hn ~ OH 81,
cation is treated with comprehensive indiher-
ence; but the rule that those who help them
selves are most deserving of help from others
might be held against that obection-whether
soundly or not the event would show. 1t is
tho proposition to distribute the proposed
fund among the states according to popula-
tion that will be most sharply criticised.
The senator's quotations from the census
show the percentage of illiteracy to be from
five to twelve times greater in the southern
than in the northern states; and not only is the
population of the northern states relatively
larger than that of the south, but the rate of
taxation for school purposes in tho north is
about four times larger in the north than
in the south. The effect of Senator Logan's
proposition would seem to be to throw the
bulk of aid into the northern states, where
education is highest, illteracy lowest, popu-
lation largest, and need for aid least, instead
of into the southern states where all these
conditions are reversed, and where moreover
majority of the population have distinct
right to claim from the government that help
to education which alone can complete the
work of citizen making that was merely COM
mcnced by the act of emancipation and the
comforting of ballot privileges.
Senator Logan, in taking up the question
and treating it (as he has upon the floor of
the senate) as one of vast and far-rcaching
national Importance, has shown clear and
lofty craftsmanship worthy of his place and
creditable to the great state he represents
But in its details his plan would seem to need
modification,
National Republican., 1883-03-16
ARNlY ANn NANY.

Maj, Simon Snyder, 11th infantry (recently
promoted from captain, 9th infantry, is re-
lieved from duty on recruiting service, sand
will report in person to the commanding gem
eral, department of Dakota, for assignment to
u station.
Ensign ]. IL. J.. Holcombe has been de-
tachcd from duty as assistant astronomer to
the transit of Venus party, and has been or
dered TO the United States ship Nipsic. The
United States ship jamestown arrived at
Martinique on the thirteenth instant. All
well ON board.
The provision in the last army bill eXclud-
ing from calculation ON part Of the regular
retired list prescribedIby law, or not to exceed
400, all officers retired under the law of last
year because Of having reached the age Of "a
years, or having served over forty years, re
lieves the regular retired list to the extent OF
making thirteen vacancies, which will be
filled at once by the retirement Of disabled
officers,
National Republican., 1883-03-16
A celebrated Railway Grant.

Ex-Gov. Crawford the resident Washing
ton agent of the state of Kansas, yesterday
filed at the Interior department brief in
support of the position taken by the state au-
thorities on sundry long pending questions
in regard to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe railway land grant and the case will prob
ably come before the secretary for oral argu-
ments vt an early day. The brief argues that
an adjustment of the grant under the supreme
court decision of 1875 concerning il would
give the state title to about 100000 acres of
land alleged to have been illegally certified to
the railway company, and that, in any event,
the state is entitled to some 100000 acres now
held by the railway 1t is contended on the
other hand that the questions involved have
been repeatedly determined in favor of this and
other land grant railway companies both by
the courts and the executive departments.
National Republican., 1883-03-16
Police Reorganization.

The report upon the subject of our district
police, published this morning deserves close
attention and ought to be made tho subject
of effective action. Since The REPUBLICAN,
turned a calcium upon the condition of police
affairs in the district enough has
been developed to show the urgent necessity
for very thorough reformation of the whole
systom, and reorganization of the force
without these, no person living in the city of
Washington will have any warrant in feeling
secure either in life or property. 1t is
not to be assumed that all the men are
bad. On the contrary, many of thcm--and
indeed most-arc of well proven efficiency
and unquestionabie value But so long as
there is room for even u suspicion that any
lcaven of dishonesty fingers in tho SER
vice, the strongest kind of reason ex-
lists for a complete sitting out and
reconstruction and no reason at all
eau be brought against IL. The committee
merely urge rs necessary the very things
THE REPUBLICAN has from the first ad-
visod. Now that the new commissioner
has been appointed, and nothing is
lacking in the machinery needful to the
work, there is reason to hope aud ex-
pect that most careful and compre-
hensivc cleaning up of our police system will
be proceeded with at once. No other matter
has so messing n claim unon the aIi pntinn
and labor of the board and the gentlemen of
the board have themselves too clear a percep-
tion of the fact and their duty under it to
leave it long undone.
National Republican., 1883-03-16

WILL Mr.. Mahone's Washington organ please
state what party Mr.. Malone will belong to when
he supports the republican national ticket in
1884 p Washington Post.
viii the bourbon Washington organ please
state what party the Virginia bourbons be-
longed to in 1879 when they begged in vain
for tho privilege of voting with the colorcd
members of tho Virginia legislature for the
election of Wickham, n radical republican,
to the United States senate over Gen. Ma
hone?
VIII Parson Massey's Washington organ
please state whether the Virginian debt pay
ers (so-called) have changed their opinion as
to that worthy's reputation proposition
which Malone defeated in the readjuster eau
Gus, or whether the disfrocked pulpiteer" re-
canted before he was re.enfrocked and taken
back into the pulpit of the funder church,
VIII the Washington bourbon readjuster or
gan of the Virginia bondholders in London
be kind enough to state what party Abram
Fulkerson belonged to when he voted for
Keifer for speaker Dec. 8, 1882
viii tho Washington organ of the national
democratic committee inform an inquirine
public how much better democrats the read.
justers are, to whom it now offers tafIy, than
they were when Chairman Barnum in 1886
insultingly communicated them from the
national party, which up to that time they
had supported?
National Republican., 1883-03-16
United states Treasurer Tyymnn.

The President has appointed A. U. Wyman,
assistant treasurer Of the United States to be
treasurer, vice James Gilfllan, whose rcsigna-
tion has been accepted to take effect on the
first proximo. Mr.. Wyman will secure his
bonds and qualify by that date. He was
alpost overwhelmed by congratulations yes
terday afternoon.
The bond of tho treasurer is $150,000 and
must be approved by the secretary of the
treasury before he can qualify. 1t will also
be necessary for the secretary to appoint
committee to verify the treasury balance of
the thirty-first of March, so that the funds may
be transferred to the new incumbent for the
opening of business on the first proximo,when
he will assume the duties of his office. The Sc
lection of an assistant treasurer, which Office
will be made vacant by the promotion of Mr..
Wymap, will depend entirely upon the wishes
of the new treasurer. IL Is pretty well set
tied that the appointment will be made from
the treasuror's office.
Mr.. Wyman, who is Canadian by birth,
went into the treasurer's office in April 1863,
and was assistant treasurer from 1875 to 1876,
when he was appointed treasurer, which posi-
tion he soon after resigned because of i'll
health, but went back to the duties of assist
ant treasurer 1t is said tho appointment was
well received in the treasurer's Office
National Republican., 1883-03-16
SmfIrnge in the DlsIrlct.

In his Thanksgiving sermon for 1881 DR.
j. Il. Rankin, Of tho Congregational church
in this city, thus referred to the right of the
people of the District of Columbia to voice
in their own affairs:
l am not at all versed in constitutional law but
you know Congregational ministers have always
been of an inquiring turn of mind. The other
night 1t came to me to read that section of the
United states constitution which gives congress its
power over this district. 1t reads thus: Con
gresS shall have power to exercise exclusive logs-
lation over such district, &c" Does the right to
exercise exclusive legislation imply the power to
take away the right Of suffrage from the citizens
of the United States? ] think not. Did the
trainers oftho constitution mean this? We must
recall who they were, and what had been the
cause of difference between them and the mother
country. One Of the things complained of in the
declaration, in fact, the thing which was the
they were taxed without representation. That
they regarded the very essence of tyranny. 1t is
so. And yet, here, right under the shadow of the
nations great white capitol, are 10000 citizens Of
the United States, who are taxed without repre-.
sentatiOn. II is just as tyrannical in 1881, as It
was in l776 in an American congress, as 1t was in
King George. Besides, there is another section of
the constitution, which bears upon this question ;
namely, section 1 of Art. XIV: "Thc right of clti.
zens OF the United States TO vote shall not be dc.
MED or abridged by the United States, on account
Of race, color or previous condition of servtude"
Can the right to vote be denied or abridged be.
cause a citizen moves from New England or the
Northwest to the District of Columbia? Who are
citizens of the United States? Art. XIV, section
/, answers that question: "All persons born or
naturali2ed in the United States"
National Republican., 1883-03-16
nRANCH OEEICES.

The following is n list of the branch Offices In
Washington. Others will be added hereafter:
w.s. RoosEs News stands Mt the ARLINGTON
HOTEL, WmLARDs HOTEL, and METROPOLITAN
HOTEL.
Roosr & QUEENS News Stand, NATIONAL HOTEL
II. L. QUEEN, ST. JAMES HOTEL.
RlCGs HOUSE News Stand
EBBIrT HOUSE News Stand.
AMERICAN HOUSE News stand.
w. S. THoMrsoE's Drug Store
H. FICKLING's Drug Store, Georgetown.
j. BRADLEY ADAMss Book Stores
CIR. DUFoun, Druggist, 1918 Fourteenth street
r.. b. FERGUSON, Druggist, corner Second and
Pennsylvania avenue 8. f.
Sc LEWIS, Druggist, corner Fourteenth and p
streets.
&. G. C. srNMs, Druggist, corner Fourteenth and
New York avenue.
W. SCALA, Druggist, 500 Fast Capitol street.
H. A. JOHNSTON. druggist corner Tenth aud o
streets northwest
S. sLATERs Cigar store, corner IL and First
streets northwest.
E. j. BURT, Branch Postofhce, 800 Seventh street
southwest.
H.B. PoLKINHoRN, next TO City Postofice, Louisl
ana avenue.
L. D. CRAYroR 452 D street, opposite City Hall.
National Republican., 1883-03-16
Monument 10 Victor EmanueI.

The department of state has been in-
formed that, the Italian government desires
to invite artists of all nations to compete in
furnishing designs for a national monument
to be erected at Rome in honor of King Vic
tor Emanuel IL. The monument is to con.
sist Of bronze equestrian statue of Victor
Emanuel, and Of a base of at least thirty
its central portion its height elsewhere is to
be at least twenty-four meters. The base is
TO consist of an architectural design of any
form that may be selected by the artist, The
steps leading to tho esplanade on which the
monument is to be placed will likewise be
considered as u part oil the monument. Plans
National Republican., 1883-03-16

gnia. They indorso Arthur's liberal admin
istraton, and arc ready to cooperate with
their political friends wherever and under
whatever banner they may find them. They
would spurn the republican party as they do
the bourbon party If IL should take up the
oudgol for the plundorers of Virginia. They
evidently enjoy the glorious privilege of
being independent. 1t is to be hoped that
the Post will be widely circulated among con-
scrvativo reodjustcrs. for they will he sure to
avoid all paths to which it points them.
National Republican., 1883-03-16
ImmIrration I'm Februnrv.

During the month of February there ar
rived in the customs districts of Baltimore
Boston, Detroit, Huron, Minnesota, New Or,
leans, New York, Passamaquoddy, Philadel.
phia, and San Francisco 20,9l0 passengers, OF
whom 1906 were immigrants, 2,453 citizens
of the United States returned from abroad
and ,422 aliens not intending to remain in
the United States. OF this total number OF
immigrants there arrived from England and
Wales, 1892; Ireland, 1,542; Scotland, 4s6
Austria, 3l7; Belgium, 1877; Bohemia, 146
Denmark, l47; France, 206; Germany, 5,O44
Hungary, pa Italy, 1892 Netherlands, 173
Norway, 1872; Russia, 49, Poland, 80; Swe.
den, $50; Switzerland, $50; Dominion OF
Canada, 1854; and from all other countries
l76,
National Republican., 1883-03-16

THE editor of the New York Tribune has
lot out the work of abusing and misrepre-
senting Tue REPUBLICAN to the Washington
correspondent of that sheet Editor Reid a
short time ago undertook the task of ami
hiating The REPUBLICAN,, but for some
reason known only to himself suddenly called
IL halt. The lFibme's methods since tho death
ofGreeey have always been the methods of the
coward The REPUBLICAN will deal directly
with tho man in the roof OF the Tribune
National Republican., 1883-03-16

The appointment of Mr.. Lucius II. Footo,
of California, as minister to Corea is not only
good one in itself because of the genteman's
high character and rare tact and ability, but
is a recognition of the literary folk. Mr.
Foote is the author of poems which, being
recently collected and published in book form
have ELECTED very high praise from the most
critical, including such names us w. w. Story
and Oliver Wendell Holmes.
National Republican., 1883-03-16
GENERAL GOSSIP.
TILE nELLEs.


See the gliding, graceful bellies,
Dancing bellies,
What sweet, harmonious poem in their motion
ever dwels.
How they slide and skip and shunlo
In the barooms gassy glare.
Tho they tear each others sllken rufile,
They still dance to get enough, till
Clangs the grub bell on the air.
Then they break break, break,
For the charlotte russo and cake.
That will solnco all the yearnlngs of the bellies,
bellies, bellies
That will Danish all the hunger of tho bellies,
bellies, bellies, bellies, bellies, bellies, bellies,
fthe glanoing, quite enhancing, dancing bellies
See the prm wall flower bellies, y
Aged bellies,
what tale of ancient grandeur their neglectful
state eer tells
Through the stined air of night
How they chuckle with delight,
As some lovely youthful maid,
Dancing fast,
Swift upon the floor Is laid,
Having trlpped upon her dress where IL is ffayed.
They're the last
To join in the break
For the charlotte russo and cake
On the past how each one dwells,
As the truthful handglass tells.
She is one of the old has been, aged bellies,
Is one of the gaunt prlm wall flower bellies bellea
bellies,
One ofthe cracked voiced tertiary bellies.
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1888.
National Republican., 1883-03-16

A question has arisen at the Treasury de-
partment in regard to the following provisions
of the tobacco schedule in the new tariff act !:
Leaf tobacco of which So per cent. Is of the re-
qusite size and of the necessary hneness Of text
ure to be suitable for wrappers, and of which more
than one hundred leaves are required to weigh
per pound II not stemmed, 70 cents per pound; II
stemmed, 81.
The doubt is as to whether the S5 per cent.
is to be computed upon the whole quantity of
tobacco embraced in the invoice or upon the
contents of each separate package, The
matter has been referred to the collectors of
customs at New York and Boston with in
structions to consult the trade and report u
rule for the government of the department on
thiS uupstiOn
National Republican., 1883-03-16

A TEXAS horse thief, named II. F. Crocker,
killed himself in Jail and left his regrets-that
he had not killed two men who had injured
him. He had only succeeded in taking four
lives during his brief career and he could not
endure life unless he was killing somebody
so he proceeded to crafty his propensity for
killing and to punish his own remorse at the
same time. He was sort of sef-acting COM
bination murderer and executioncr.
National Republican., 1883-03-16
The superabundant Courage Of the Dutch

Curocoa, the Dutch fort which fired on
United States steamer. would be a good place for
st. John to visit The shot which nearly caused
war between Holland and the Uulted States was
caused by the mistake Of drunken officer, who
did not know the cannon was loaded. Back OF
this however, the necessity for firing even blank
shot was caused by drunken policeman who
neglected to deliver the ships clearance papers.
The inquiry also developed the fact that the
Dutch governor of the port was also drunk, and 1t
is fair to infer that everybody in Curocoa was
drunk, is drunk, and will be drunk for an indeh.
mite nerlod.
National Republican., 1883-03-16
Yesterday,s Rowing Match.

To the great surprise of large majority of
those interested in the matter, the Oxford
beat the Cambridge crew in the boating con-
test yesterday. The Cambridge crew had been
the favorite.
1t is much the fashion to sneer at these and
similar affairs in which students at col
leges take part; and perhaps there is some
good reason for decrying the prominence
ern collegians attach TO the phys.
ical development of youth as con-
current with mental education. But
the English, from whom America is bor-
rowing fashions, have Of late set us certain
examples in discrimination between out-of-
door-sports which we would do well to imi-
tate here with even half the eagerness
that characterizes the imitation of
other English things and traits. The
prohibition of bird-slaughter as q
"sport," and the healthful moderation in
which the so called manly art is entertained
in England are as creditable to the English as
the senseless and brutal other extreme in both
these matters are to tho Americans. While
beastiality is encouraged and stimulated in
our cities by public exhibitions of its worst
phases, and while expertncss in bird-murder
is subject of widespread rivalry, we have
more reason to be ashamed of ourselves than
amused at our cousins. College boat races are
better than public sugging- matches.
National Republican., 1883-03-16
Ex-Presldent Dian's visit.

The visit to this country of Gen. Diaz, ex-
president of Mexico, is at the invitation of
Gen. Grant Learning that Gen. Diaz was at
Monterey, Gen. Grant invited him by tele-
graph to come to New York, and the invi-
tation was accepted, lie is TO be met at st.
Louis by Mr., Foster, the recently appointed
envoy to Spain, who was specially detailed by
the secretary of state for the duty. Mr.. Fos-
ter is to escort the eX-president to this city,
whore Gen, Grant will give him dinner, to
which number Of prominent gentlemen have
been invited. Gen. Diaz will then proceed to
Washington and pay his respects to President
Arthur, after which he will make tour of
the states.
National Republican., 1883-03-16
FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1883.
The Weather To-day.

For The middle Atlantic states, including The Dis.
trtct Of Columbia, colder, clearing 1Cedther, north
,oesterly winds higher pressure.
Cool .tdir Wedther is indicated on Saturday in he
middle states and NetO England, and rain snoU in
the northwest and Lake region.
Yesterdays thermometer-7n. n. m, 4S4o; IL q. M,
60.6o; 8p. M, 5s6o; 7 p m 37,Oo; il p. M, 500;
maximum, 65.Oo; minimum, 3O.5o. Rainfall inap.
nreCable,
National Republican., 1883-03-16
New Post Offices.

New post offices were established and post
masters appointed yesterday as follows:
At Rockhouse, San Diego county, California,
Daniel II. Clark Liverpool, Manatee county,
Florida, John Gross; Johnstown, Mcpherson
county, Kansas, John Johnson Galloway,
Saginaw county, Michigan, Richard Galloway;
Newton, Grant county, New Mexico, Josephus
Crowley; Miller, Northampton county, Penn
sylvania, John Ii. Ruth; Fitz, Fentress
county, Tennessee, Robert f. Byrn; Mara
thon, Preside county, Texas, Albion Il. Shep-
hard Marksville station, Page county, Vir-
ginia, Samuel NJ LarSins; and Dickinson,
Mannette county, Charles w. Dickinson.
National Republican., 1883-03-16
Smallpox Among the Indians.

Gen. George Crook, commanding the depart
ment Of Arizona, telegraphed yesterday to
Commissioner Price that at Peach Springs,
Hualspai reservation, near the Atlantic and
Pacific railway there are fifteen Indians sick
with smallpox who should be cared for at
once, as they are likely to cause spread OF
the disease over the entire northern part OF
the territory. Commissioner Price has there
upon directed the physician at the San Carlos
agency to proceed at once to tho Hualspai
reservation with medicines and good sup
ply of vaccine virus.
National Republican., 1883-03-16
ole Makes SOLITUDE and calls Il Peace,

1t must be admitted that there is at least
one member of the British parliament who has
comprehensive views in regard to Irish emigra-
tion. In a recent debate Sir John Hay told the
house of commons that the best thing the govern
mont could do for Ireland would be to hire $50
transports and send away every month 1000 per.
sons in each vessel, Thus in q year Ireland would
be relieved of 100000 OF her population, and
would be greatly benefited by the operation.
"That was" he said, the only process by which
the island could be reduced to condition OF con-
tentment" Sir Johns plan offers an ideal illus.
tration of Byron's line, He makes a solitude and
calls it-peace."
National Republican., 1883-03-16

building, with Jay Goulds employe, and
not with the omployc of Mr.. Gould's slave.
BY Che way, the Tribune has not yet denied
that the managers Of that paper sent out a
circular TO postmostcrs, with Garfeld's in
dorsement begging them to help it in its at
tempt to sneak back into the republican
party. Mr.. Reid cannot get Mr.. Goulds per-
mission to deny this.
National Republican., 1883-03-16

THE city swarms with civil service re.
formers who clamor for places, while the civil
service swarms with roiormers who clamor to
stay in. The professional reformers swear
with one breath that every man in Office is
there as reward for working" at the pri-
maries, while with tho next breath they
groan against removing any OF these bad
men, They fool us to the top of our bent.
National Republican., 1883-03-16
A Reputation Wen Deserved.


If Senator John A. Logan could bo in
duced to change his views and work for Fltz
John Porter at the next session of congress with
zeal equal to that with which he has heretofore
opposed him, Porter would come of in flying
Colors. Logan is devoted in his friendships. and
is very hard hitter for his enemies. In Wash.
ington he has the reputation of being one of the
most consistent men in congress.