Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-24
T1E WEEK IN CONGRESS.
The NiIiiary Academy DiseusSion
The Most Notable EYent-MTPhcr-
sons Financial Views.

The Military Academy Diseu%Sion
the Most Notable EVent-MTPhcr-
sons Financial Views.
WA,uIyr-oN. February 23.-There does
\ 40. seem 10 be any reason to doubt the
prediction made ia those dispatches few
GAYS since that Mr.. McPhsrson's views in
tie matter of regulating the issue OF cur
reLCy on bonds deposited by the banks
will be sustained by the Senate. No men,
ter OF the body who has taken part in the
debate of this week has expressed any
doubt, but that the premium on the bonds
outstanding will always make them suti-
cient security for an issue of currency
equal TO their par value, but every propo-
sition to make the issue on them depend
ent on their market value at the time such
issue is asked, has been vigorously opposed
as introducing an element of uncertainty
and iluctustion in the volume Of currency.
| The discussion OF the Military Academy
bill in the House has been
IAe Most Notable Event of the Week
al that end of the Capitol. There is no
doubt that the feeling of opposition to
Nest Point methods IS q growing one.
About hall the candidates presented by
GCugreSsmen are ignominiOus!y rejected
y hen they come up for examination, and
shout half the balance who get IN are fired
out again at the end Of the first year. This
sort Of electiCism might be supposed to re-
suit in securing the best class Of material
Tor army officers, the passage of the exam.
nations being regarded as the survival OF
the tttest; but il is very doubtful whether
such is the result. The country can count
Jn certain addition of mathematicians
SID taCtiCIans each year to its lighting
,OrCe, but a good many Of them are dudes,
al q some of them are what Congressman
Eeliord with more force than eloQuence,
describes as 'snobS." The tendency of the
institution is to cultivate q species of eX.
GUsiytness and wOuld-oe aristoCrscy that
follows = good many graduates through
afe; and this, perhaps, has done more 10
li.Ig the institution into disfayor than
SLY other feature of its management.
lie hIrerest complaints, however. are
'.sre COnCtrnipg the character OF the eN-
susE9uO1s made preliminary TO admits
Cong FRESHMAN wilson,
yCCr State, who has had considerable
/ |sAirI!ruCe as teacher, remarked to ne q
10y or Two since that boys appointed IRON
Il .uGai ClslriCts, where only the adTan-
HEss OF a common school education was
r'sinsble stood but q poor chance at these
NsuluaIiOns in competition with boys
'"m cities, Who bad opportunities OF be-
z z Cosched and prepared with special ref
|srsrCp 20 sdmlssiOn at West Point. He
,DUUght moreover that the idea of general
|aytrdge should obtain more in the Selec-
Cun Of those entitled to graduate. There
|Tere large numbers of boys in whom the
"a atLsmsllcal turn was entirely lacking,
T. lose minds were nevertheless logical,
Id vlCse fitness for many branches OF
be service was undOubted, who were eE.
n "ded from every department Of the
|fruy. because they could not master the
5L'rcsCIes of mathematical engineering.
II Nevertheless the present rules are likely
% coutir ne to prevail, and as long as they
Ia %. il will probably save boys who are lack
K IN in the particular qualifications referred
o. a good many hearItches and a Consid
IA -sne waste Of time il they steer clear of
'mr,s to obtain an education ana employ
eDt through the military and naval
r. G. JO.s Ci the government.