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AN ExcELLENr CANDmArE.

The probable nomination of Col. Geo. W.
Hooker, of Vermont, as Representative to
succeed Hon. Luke P. Poland, who has decided
to retire from political life, is matter of deep
interest to soldiers all over the Nation. he
is a thoroughly representative soldier, a man
who went into the war with musket, and
came out with FIVE rebel bullets in his body
and Lieutenant-C oloneFs shonlder-straps,
every step to which was won by good, square,
un1inching scholarship. His name appeared on
the enlistment rolls of the old 9TH Vermont
among the very first, and from that time on ne
was constantly at the front until he was sent
to the rear from Cold Harher with five serious
wounds, two of which the surgeons pronounced
mortal
As Sergeant-at-Ar of the United States
Senate, and IN other positions, Col Hooker has
acquired an unusually thorough knowledge of
the processes and methods of legislation, which
will be of the greatest service to him as a
member of Congress. He viii enter the House
of Representatives ON the same plane. as regards
legislative experience and consequent efficiency,
with the older members, and this viii be for
the benefit of his constituents and the soldiers
of the Nation who can have no more earnest
and able advocate than he.
Col. Hooker has always been an enthusiastic
Grand Army man. and was Commander of the
Department of Vermont
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DOWNRIGHT LYING.

There is no limit TO the absolute reeklessness
of statements which papers opposed to PEN
sions allow themselves in striving to drive
people into accepting their views. For in
stance, the Buffalo Express says:
There is still nearly s., 500. o0oeO0 of debt to nav
off but II is no longer SO great burden as il was
The annual interest charge, which at its highest
was over STAG O0000u, Is now less than s60G00O00
But the pension roll which, after running up to
s34 eco 0o0 IN 1871, had declined by natural causes
to SIT 600 in 1873 has since that time through the
operation of the arrears Jaw and other political
pension legislation SET party traps tc catch sol
ders' votes been steadily rising. For 1883 the paw
ments were Sos COO 600. and for the fiscal year
which ended Monday, they were, no doubt
several millions greater still, and ms soon as the
clerical force in the Pension commissioners Office
can examine and pass Claims enough the annual
payment VIII amount to hundred million dol
lars. That Is more than it costs Germany to main
tain the greatest military establishment the world
has ever seen.
This is simply untrue. The payments for
the fiscal year ended June 80, 1888, were but
$50, osf ,ooa instead of s660oo,ooo as the writer
claims, and of this s32,a45l92, or but little
over bali, were for the current pension allow.
ances-the remainder being paid for pensions
due for 20 years or lessl
Still more absurdly false is the statement
that it will require more than one hundred
millions year for pensions in the future. The
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TRIBuNE WAsHNGroN G. THURSDAY july H. 1881

opponents of the arrears law during the recent
session strained calculations and probability to
the utmost to assert that it would require
$247, 900 600 to carry the law into effect. Even
they did not have the hardihood to assert that
this sum would have to be paid at once. though
they did not make as clear as they should that
the payment, if it reached anything like that
figure, would be extended over an indefinite
number of years.
IF the most generous Of the proposed pension
laws were passed, it could not enlarge the pen
sion expenditures so that they would regularly
exceed S500o0,o00 year, and even this figure
could not be maintained for any length of
time.
The best actuary tables now make the aver
age expectations of life of those who partici
pated in the war at less than 10 years, so that
if we should start next year with so large an
annual payment as 100000 in FIVE years it
would fall to half that amount, and in ten
years to one-quarter.
In face of these facts such assertions as these
made by the Express are an insult TO every
mans intelligence.
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A EErrER OUTLOOK.

Everything goes to show that as soon as the
Midsummer dulness is past we shall have
marked revival of business activity. The rea-
cons for this belief are abundant and sufficient
In the frst place the crops are everywhere an
usually plentiful. and the demand for them
promises reinuneratiye prices for the farmers
The shutting down of factories for several
months has greatly lessened tho stocks of
goods in the manufacturers aud jobbers hands,
and the retail dealers shelves are also bare be-
cause during the recent depression there has
been little disposition the part of retailers to
buy beyond their immediate wants, nor on the
part of jobbers to sell them in excess of their
actual needs.
The financial troubles, that ara now at
an end, are merely storms which clear the
atmosphere There is not firm or bank that
has gone down but well deserved to do so, be-
rotten things they were a menace and an OBJ
struction. Now that they are down, and their
debris is being cleaned away, everything viii
go on better.
All over the country factories ere opening M
in the anticipation of lively Fall business
merchants, wholesale and retail, are making
ready Tor an active trade, and the projectors OF
all manner of enterprises are launching out
with renewed faith and courage.
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such is tho rapidity Of communication between
America and Europe, and between different
parts of this country, that any day q ship may
arrive In New York bearing enough disease
germs to infect thu whole country, which
within week afterward may be distributed
by immigrants to every State in the Nation
1t is our most imperative duty to immedi-
ately take such effective measures as win pre-
vent the spread of this seourge, should 1t
unhappily visit our shores In this case pre-
vention is emphatically worth not merely q
pound but ton of cure. A little cleanliness
in advance of the visit of the epidemic is better
than all the medicine in the world after it ar
riyes. Special care should be taken with refer
ence to sewers and outhouses, for these are the
fertile propagators of the disease. Everything
should be made as clean as its nature will al
low, and copperas lime, carbolic acid, and other
disinfectants should be used with an unsparing
hand. Remember all the time. however, clean
illness first disinfectants afterward.
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exact idea of the actual condition of the Grand
Army at the close of the administration year,
July !, 1881, and viii be of the greatest value
for future reference. 1t is true that by the
order of the National Encampment several
thousand copies of the address and reports are
printed in book form every year. but of course
1t is impossible to supply every comrade with a
copy, and their publication in TIE TRIBUNE
viii therefore be Of the greatest possible inter
est and value TO the Order. In our issue of
July "a we shall also print full report alike
of the proceedings of the 18th National En-
campment of the Grand Army, the second
annual Convention Of the Woman's Relief
Corps and the National Soldiers Reunion
which is TO be held at Minneapolis in connec-
ton with both. The remoteness of Minneapo-
lis from our Office of publication viii make it
difficult to present a complete report in that
Issue, but we hope to accomplish that feat with
the aid of our representatives there, among
whom, as already announced, viii be Past
Commander-in-Chief Paul Van Dervoort and
Mrs. Kate 3. Sherwood, Senior yico-President
Of the National Relief Corps
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TIE general deficiency bill passed at the
recent session Of Congress, provided for the pay
ment Of the third installment of New Orleans
prize money, generally known as the Farragut
prize money" The Fourth Auditor Of the
Treasury estimates that it wiz take from six
weeks to two months to make the necessary
computations and preparations, and that no
claim viii be paid until that period has elapsed.
The money win bs distributed among 5000
claimants, and should have been paid by that
slow-boy, Uncle Sam. long ago.
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The Life Of Gen. Logan" which The
NkTToNAL TRIBUNE now has IN press, is. IN
addition TO its being the only genuine aud
authentic Life Of Gen. Logan, book of deep
Interest from frst % last. Ii was written by q
gentleman OF fne scholarship, and the author
Of several very successful books. de was given
accrss 10 al Of Gen. Logan's private papers
and memoranda. and undertook the work as 8
lsbOr q love. 10 make book that would be s.
monument to It's subject and its author The
book nbcunds in stirring incidenrs-any record
OF Gen. Logan's career must be frli Of those-its
stores Of camp, battle march and siege are
splendid bits of description and literary art.
and the whole has captivating s~ang to it
that holds the readers attention from the frst
page 70 the Last.
The book is gotten up in the best possible
style, with clear, distinct type, on heavy white
pspes. It's 300 pages, handsomely bound in
cloth, make a very attractive volume. which
sells al the low price Of 81. Books Of that size
and makeup usually sell for Sl.50, but as r III
national TRIBUNE expects to sell an enor-
NOUS quantity o. them, ii has put the price low
down. Every soldier and sailor in the country
should have one. Send your money in early.
for the orders viii be filed in the order re-
eeised, aud there viii be quite rush for
the book the moment it Is put on the market
Csc advertisement on another page.
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We shall print in the next issue OF The
TRIBUNE the fun text Of the address to be de-
liEered By Gen T. b. Be4lh. conulander-ia-
chicf Of the Grand Array, al the next ANNUAL
Lncampment together with carefully pre-
pared digest Of the reports of the national Off
cen 70 fur Is they may be ready for publication
NJ that time. Gen Beath's address and these
reports VIII enable orr readers to obtain an
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-07-17

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BEArH's last order,
dated July 9, announces that the following
Provisional Departments of the Grand Army
have been organized as Permanent Depart
ments during his administration
Utah.-Embracing Utah, Montana and Idaho
Organized October 10, 1888 Headquarters at Og-
den- Ramsford Smith, Department. Commander.
IL. c. Wardleigh, Assistant AGjutaBt- General.
Tennessee and Georgia.-Efnbracing Tennessee
Georgia and Alabama. Organized Feb. %. 1884,
Headquarters at Nashville. Ed 8. Jones. Depart
ment Commander. James Chamberlain, Assistant
Acknowledgement.
Gulf.-Embracing louisiana Texns and Missis-
sippi Organized May Is. 1884. Headquarters at
New Orleans VIM Roy. Department Commander.
w. w. Wright, Assistant Adjutant-Gen
Fiorida--OrganizedJ June 10, 1884 Headquarters
at Key West. Frank n. Wicker. Departments Com
nander. W. FL. Horr. Assistant Adjutant- General
The field is now almost entirely covered, but
there is plenty of room in the Grand Army for
thousands of veterans more
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THE SPREADING OF THE CHOLERA.

The people all over Europe are settling down
to the conviction that they are to have vista
ton of cholera which viii permit no place to
escape, and are putting their houses in order
for the scourge. The English have fondly
hoped that their insular position would pro-
tect them from an invasion of the plague, but
this pleasing idea has been rudely dispelled by
the earnest reminder of the leading physicians
that any ship sailing into these harbors from
Mediterranean port may infect the whole
island.
Consequently, there is a general clean ing up
and liberal use of powerful disinfeetants in all
the large cities. This viii probably be effectua
in such modern-built, well-sewered cities as
Paris, London, Berlin, Vienna, but the filthy
old places like Rome, Toulon, Naples and Mar
seilles, whose streets are open sewers for the
receptacle of all manner of filth, and whose
houses are poisoned with fhe accumulated vile
ness OF centuries, cannot help being scourged
in way that viii recall the horrors of the
plaques of the Middle Ages.
There is panic in Paris. Marseilies and else
where. and all who are able 70 get away from
the infected and threatened places ars leaving
for the country by the ten Thousand.
The season is now so far advanced that there
IL hope that we on this side of the Atlantic
may escape unscathed. But st the same time
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AMERICAN VS.. ssuRorEAN PENSIONS


AMERICAN VS.. sEUR6PEAN PENSIONS.
shriekers against just allowances to the dis
abled soldiers Of the late war make continual
display Of their Ignorance by attempted con-
trasts of the extravaganza" of our pension
system with the severe economy of those of
foreign nations
This contrast would be salucless even If true
1t is true that our pension rate is much higher
than those Of European countries, bat so is
every payment connected with our military
establishment. The pay of the average Euro
pean soldier is not one-ffth that of The Ameri-
can private Pensions should be much higher
here than in Europe for reasons quite indie
pendent of the difference in the rates of pay
and the expensiyeness OF living The European
soldiers RULES a peasant boy, put into
the ranks at a time when his labor commands
the lowest price. During our war we called
into the field hundreds of thousands of we'll
paid artizans, mechanics, and skilled opera
tives, whose monthly pay did not amount to as
much as they were in the habit of making in a
week at home.
Bat for all this the pension systems of Europe
hayea thoroughness which far exceeds ours. The
English, French, and several ether nations give
an unqualified pcnsion after certain length of
service According to this idea every man
who served three years enlistment in our
army should receive pension, for service even
in such wars as they have across the Atlantic
counts double-somctifne treble-in making
up estimates. How much more should three
years of such awful fighting as our armies did,
count7
These pensions are Doubtless small, but SO
| are the living expenses OF the classes which
furnish the soldiers. These are eked out, how
| ever, in thousand ways unknown here The
Government finds some fitting employment for
the disabled soldier IN almost every instance.
In France and most other Continental coun-
tries the sale of tobacco is monopoly In the
hands of the Government, and the licenses to
sell it are given to broken-down soldiers, OF
the dependent relatives of such as have died
Discharged soldiers are everywhere given the
preference for all Governmental positions
within their capacity.
Taking everything into consideration, there
fore. the pension systems of Europe are really
much more liberal than that of this country.
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MINNEAPOLIS, as everybody knows, is phe-
nominal city in respect to rapid growth and
business thrift. 1t has now population Of
1O4. s67. 1t contains ESQ factories, and sol
distinct lines of trade are pursued During the
last six months there has been net gain In
the number of new buildings finished Of 1877
This is splendid record, and we feel sure the
visit of our veterans TO this young metropolis
viii be productive of more advantage to its
interest than any gathering that has heretofore
been held there.
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TIE train by which commander-in-ohief

THE train by which Commander-in-Chief
Beath and staff viii proceed TO Minneapolis
will leave Ninth and Green streets, PhiladeI-
phia, at 6 p. m, July .1s, ria Lehigh Valley
Railroad, stopping at principal points. It win
arrive at Niagara Falls at a. M, and at 4:3O
p. n will leave Ella Michigan Central for De-
troit and Chicago. arriving at the latter place
Sunday a. m. In the evening the party will
leave Via Chicago, Milwaukee s st. Paal for
their destination.
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COMMANDERS and members of Grand Army
Posts throughout the United States eontem-
plating going TO the Grand Reunion at Minne-
apolis. in July, should not forget the albert
Lea Route" which, for its superior equipment
beautiful scenery, etc, etc, has deservetiiy
become most popular line between Chicago,
Minneapolis and St. Paul Through trains
leave the Great Rock Island Depot 1.-THE most
centrally located in Chicago) daily For fur
Their particulars address E. St John, General
Ticket and Passenger Agent, Chicago, III.
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THE coNrEpERAoY IN THE SADDLE.

THE CONFEDERACY IN THE SADDLE.
ACongress largely made up of men who were
lately in arms against the Government. and
the lower house of which was completely under
their control, has lately concluded singularly
fruitless session of seven months.
The session was remarkable exhibition of
how little real work 325 men, pretending to
be busy all the Time can accomplish in 212
days of steady employment.
But, considering the character of the work
done, or attempted to be done, we should
rather be thankful for this sterility of results
The less there was done, the less reason to COM
splain of bad and injurious action.
That, however, which most startles whoever
reviews the history of the session, is the steady
quiet, undemonstrative hostility of the ex-
Confederates in both Houses to any measure or
proposition calculated to be of benefit to those
who adhered to and supported the Union dur
ing the war
No matter how much the ex-Confederates
might disagree on other things-widely apart
as they might be on the tariff, on internal i'm
provements on Mississippi River schemes, on
questions of financial policy-when it came to
vote to give Union soldier that which his
wrecked health and MANNED body justly entitled
him to, they were found shoulder to shoulder
as they were 20 years ago.
They might dispute over protection to Lou
isiana sugar and Texas wool, and range them
selves in hostile factions on the speakership,
but there was only one mind among them
when voting against an increase of from s. to
S12 month to soldiers widows and parents.
Bitter experience in the past had taught
them TO be careful in the manifestation of their
sinoldering hate for those who saved the
Nations life. Repeated defeats had shown
them the folly of aroasing the slumbering
patriotism of the country by any open exhibit
ton of their hatred, but the feeling was none
the less savage for being masked for reasons of
political expediency, nar was the sinister work
it did less effective 1t was only the difference
oos'eei @ manly oiioo IA Ih0 opon AOio sAi-u
deadly bushwhacking from safe cover.
This disPels the last hope of the Union sol
der, or his widows and orphans, of any gen.
crosby in Congress by the men who fought
against him in the field
But the comrades should not be discouraged
now any more than they were years ago when
the Confederaey gained battle. This Is not
any worse than Fredericksburg or chancellors-
vile was.
The only way is to keep III ranks and renew
the attack all along the Iine The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE viii continue e lead in the fight, and
confidently expects victory to perch upon our
banners in the near future. Comrades, rally
around US!
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The Reunion at ninneapolls.

1t Is announced by the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul Railway Company that purchasers
of excursion tickets for Minneapolis reading
via that route are given until August 10 70 re-
turn home pihosst erfra charge This will enable
G. A. Remembers to make trips from Minneap-
oils to other points of interest in the Northwest
including the Yellowstone National Park and
the immense wheat fields of Dakota. Further
information, with maps and pamphlets, can be-
obtained by addressing A. H. Carpenter, General
Passenger Agent, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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HoN. JAMES LAIRD. of Nebraska, was one Of
the faithful workers during the recent session
of Congress he was always in his seat, when
not paired-which was rare and did some
very good service for the soldiers. particularly
that for bill 1886. to establish Soldiers Home
west of the Mississippi River. He was also on
the subcommittee which investigated the Sol
diers' Homes with reference to decision as to
the policy the Government should pursue
whether it should support an increased number
in or out of Soldiers Homes.