Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-11-06
Ionrt. VI. u. Reese, j. ". Savage.

The Rockland Courier Gazette in its
last issue contains an interview with Gen
j. p. Cilley, relative to his suspension by
the Commissioner of Pensions. In the
interview Gen. Cilley gives his opinion
about the merits of the claim in question
as follows: II have always considered 1t
mertorious claim. have only per-
sonal acquaintance with one OF the above
named witnesses-William Thur-ton.
know him to he very truthful man. All
the others | suppose to be, but have never
met any of them except Mills and Norton.
Mr.. Duncan has been examined both nj
Rockland aad Belfast. and the examining
surgeons must have found him disabled or
the case would have been rejected on
their reports. have never heard it init
mated that the claim was fraudulent or
frivolous, but know nothing of any ad-
verse testimony to it. can say emphati
cally that have acted fairly, honestly and
justly. with no intention or purpose of in
hGCutlHS All W va III GUY hihnhNi
from the truth" 1t is to be hoped that
the investigation which Gen. Clley will
have may result in fully reinstating
him in his position as pension attorney.
Professor L. Ray Lancaster. in his adj
dress before the British Association. made
an earnest plea tor the Governmct endow
ment of biological research. He pointed
out that, while Germany has 800 posts of
this character with n population of -. O00,-
900, England has but thirty-eight with u
population of % 600. 900. Liberal as the
educational epdowments OF this country
are, il is doubtful whether there are more
here than in England in proportion to the
population, or from IS to 100 in all. 1t is
unfortunately easier to set up 4 new, half
baked college with insufficient funds,
than to procure the same sum as an en-
dowment for research in connection with
an established institution. Johns Hopkins
is to-day doing most for biological study.
and next Harvard The admirable work
In progress under the supervision of the
National Board of Health is cut off by
the failure of Congress to appreciate it.
In time, our Government is certain To take
up the matter. In appropriatiug to scien-
tiic inquiry and the publication of its re
suits, the United States spends IS where
any other Government spends 81.
The national debt has been decreased
nearly 10000. 900 in the first four months
OF the current fiscal year aud as the avail
able cash balance in the Treasury after the
redemption ofthe remaining l-2 per cent
bonds will be nearly Sl57 200. 900. it is
probable that the third call Tor 5 per cents
will soon be made. The actual surplus
for the first third of the year is only SS4,-
100000, or about $l2.0o0.000, less
than the surplus for the corresponding
months of the last year, when the
tariff and internal taxes had not
been disturbed. but as the available cash
balance is now greater by about so. 000.-
600 than it was one year ago. the availa-
BILE resources Of the Treasury in the four
months just ended have been almost as
large as they were then. The falling of
in Customs and internal revenue indicates
= decrease OF about $50. COS, 900 in the
years receipts, while the actual surplus
for the four months indicates surplus
Of about 500, 900. 900 for the whole year
A DOLLAR BOTTLE ofJADwIN'S TAR