Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-13

do Oscar Wilde 90 much az was ex-
pected. How Mn. Lanetry viii be re-
ceived is yet in the untried future. but
nowhere is beauty more readily recoQ-
nized than here; and thousands will 90
to pay homage to the imported article,
As nation, we are justly proud of our
native born beauties, with plenty of
them, too; but curiosity leads rs to wish
to see what our neighbors acroes the
Atlantic call beauty.
The wife of the much-abused ex-Sen-
ator Dorsey is beautiful woman-Quite
a. handsome as the so-called "Ameri-
can Lily'-a New York young lady, who
sold photographs at and for the benefit
OF the Garfield Memorial Fair, in. the
rotunda of the Capitol. who made such
furore that the police we're obliged to
take her away in a closed carriage ON
Friday military Day. We thought
then, as We saw Mrs. Dorsey stand near
her. that the former, as stranger with
the fOotllRhts of fortune and fame
turned on full blaze. would make a sim
liar picture. But her husband is under
a cloud, and she, q faithful wife and
mother, lives in shadow thereof. No
matter how pretty or how much GOOD
che Is doing, it 10 all tho Same to q gap
ing czowd, who follow any bell-wether
who leads them over the wall to view
the last sensation.
| The Territories to be admitted a.
States are yet having a struggle. Sena-
tor Saunders of Nebraska fathers Dako-
tn IN theSenate. A few days ago in confer
encs with the Delegate of Washington
Territory he acknowledged that they
ought to help one another, although
Washington Territory should not be
left out in tho cold because Da-
kota cannot make her records clear
enough to suit the muddy vision of the
most obtuse Democrat.
One thing is sure-it must be urged
upon this last session of the 47th Con-
gress (Republican), }, to be succeeded by
the 4Sth Congress (Democratic), when
mark it now-the Democrats will out up
Texas and feather their own Democrat
lc nest, leaving the defunct Republican
party with her mistakes and cOwardioe
to rOOSt on tho outside branches to make
food fer wolves and foxes. Opportuni-
ties thus lost are never regained. So il
will be in this truly Republican duty.
Some of the last work done by Con-
gress before the holiday recess was of
special interest to our Territories. The
bill
TO AMEND SECTION 1860 OF THE REVISED
STATUTES
So as not to exclude retired army officers
from holding civil office in the Terrific
ries was, by "a strange coincidence, con-
sldered simultaneously BY Senate and
House, and passed. It seemed unac-
oountable. and unjust by fair-thinking
men. Mr.. Haskell of Kansas said: "The
gentleman Mr.. Brents). who is here to
represent one of our Western Terrific
rles, asks us to treat tho men who live
with Us on the frontier with the same
Justice and uniform Law that You treat
men who live in the States. Al and no
more.
Mr.. Dunnell of Minnesota carried the
point further: "That there is manifest
ed q tendency to strike at the floor of
the House; not purposely, perhaps. A
man at so years of age, a cripple of his
country, if he will throw his services
and mental ability into opening up our
great Territories, why should he be
compelled to relinQuish rights or priv
ileges enjoyed in States? This House
cannot entertain anything of that
sort" So friends in sympathy worked
with Mr.. Brents to accomplish the re-
suit.
At the time of tho framing of the orr
ginal bill no retired list of army officers
existed. The creation of this list called
for yeconsiderationsof the:fourth clause
90 as to read:
''No person belonging to the army or
navy shall be elected to or hold any civil
Office or appointment in any Territory
except officers Of the army on the retired
list.''
Mr.. Holman, the great objector of the
House, had tilt with Mr.. Brents, but
the latter got the better of him ins0-
much that friends Of the revision gath
cred around him 10 congratulate him
Mr.. Holman's chief "buR- bear" was the
drawing of two salaries. Mr.. Brents
held that the retired officer drew his
half pay as a pensi0ner, and did the
government exclude pensioners from
holding civil Officer On the contrary,
Uncle Sam cares for his own-and
ought to. He thought the probabilities
were that the retired officer would be
called to heaven much sooner than back
to the army for practical purposes.
As some of the Territorial courts
have SO construed the statutes as to
withhold this new created worthy GLASS,
this amendment will settle all disputes
on that score.
We must look after the class whose
disability by age or service preclude
hard labor both from the Army and
Navy and the Volunteer service. We,
as people and q country, deserve no
country II We arc too niRgardly to care
for those who cared for our countfy's
need in her hour Of peru. 1t is, alas! too
soon forgotten; and . spectacle OF
~ will khA
order of the day in our next Democratic
Congress while pensioners at $8 per
month must "walkee'' from clefkships
because two salaries would not har-
monize with their views Of economy in
Government service ForeWarnedy il
forearmed. Let the Grand Army Of
the Republic fill up its ranks. Lot the
oamp-fires be burning on every hilltop.
The best furtherance of the cause is the
recent organization of "Sons Of Vet.
erans," as so named, taking in SONS and
nephevs of veterans of the "late un-
pleas .s....sss' in the Volunteer ser
vice through which the memories
of noble deeds in defence of the o0un-
try may be preserved q most sacred
trust in thu hands Of the rising genera
tion who have been in some degree too
much inclined to think lightly Of the
great sacrifice.
Grand Commander Van DerVort, Of
Omaha, Nebraaka, in his recent visit
here with bis sta6, ,1And ex-Grand Com
mander Merrill, Of Massachusetts,, were
received and entertained BY the various
Posts of the city. Tho former az well
al the lntter are whele-souled generous
minded men, Just suited to the Office
they have and are filing. The present
Commander favors most earnestly the
'Sons' Of Veterans" movement; alse the
organization of "ex-Army Nurses In
every city, made auxiliary Of and re-
porting 60 the National Association 90
named, and already one and half
ysars old. made upof the sslf- sacrificing
women who served a. nurses with Miss
Dix, who ID life president Of this Ordsr,
or under surgeons - volunteer or paid
nurses in the hospital. He also favors
tho idea Of the G. A. B. Posts recognize
ing their services, and with wives Of
members form . womAn's auxiliary .of
the g. A. h. He assures ~ that great
preparations are already in progress at
Deover for the perfect success Of the
Grand Encampmsnt next June. The
ex-s0ldieEs of Territories and States viii
there meet to prepare kindlinRs for
THAR 0rnnd Camp dreD and tOOe thelr