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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-20

BY far the greater majority Of senators
and representatives in this congress arc
college men, although Messrs. Edmunds,
Bayard, Pendleton, Wilson of Iowa, in
the senate, and Carlisle, Curtin, Kelley,
Randall, and Reagan, in the house, never
went to college. The University Of Nir-
ginia, it appears, has graduated moro
men in this congress than any other
institution Of learning IL was the
Harvard Of tho south before tho
war, and its graduates are nearly all TO
bo found on the democratic sido .of the
house. Harvard comes next to IL in noint
Of numbers. IL has fourteen graduates,
one In the senate-Mr. Hoar--and thir-
teen in the house, namely, Messrs. Col
Inns, Davis, Long, Lyman, and Stone, Of
Massachusetts,; Adams, Of Illinois; Gov
ington, of Maryland; Hunt, of Louisiana;
Burns, of Wisconsin; Weaver, of Ne
braska; Tillman, of South Carolina. and
DOrsheimer and Belmont, of New York.
Its rival. Yale, has two senators, but
only four entativcs-Messrs. Dawes
and Gibson; Davis, Of Missouri, Seymour,
of Connecticut; Beach, of New York, and
w. w. Phelps, of Now Jersey. Among
tho remaining colleges Union has ono
senator, Mr.. Miller, of New York, and
five representatives. Princeton also has
five graduates to represent IL. Brown
follows with four; Hamilton, Dartmouth,
and Williams with three each; Amherst,
the Western Reserve college, Miami Uni
uersity, the Transylvania University Of
Kentucky, Kenyon College, Dickinson
College, and old William and
Mary College, one each. Four
men in tho present congress
were educated at West Point-Sonators
MaSey, of Texas, and Camden, Of West
Virginia, and Gems. Rosecrans and
Slocum. In the cabinet Harvard has two
representatives -Secretaries Lincoln and
Chandler. The latter was graduated at
the law school. Rutgers impaired learn
ing to the secretary of state. Attorney
General Brewster acknowledges Prince
ton as his alma mater. Mr.. Teller APP
parently did not enjoy college education,
aud where the new postmaster general
was graduated Is past finding out. 1t Is
assumed that he cut his wisdom teeth in
a newspaper office. The President Is a
graduates of Union College.-Thc COL
legidn.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-20
Public Printing, Cholera, Contracts,

Tho public printer transmitted to the
senate yesterday his annual report for the
last fiscal year. The printing, by order
of tho senate, cost $l49,143 against
$64, 46l, and tho house printing, $270, 1888
against $l75,267 for the previous year.
The Record for the first session of the
4Sth congress comprised 1868 pages. 1t
is recommended that speeches held for
revision be required to BIO filed with the
public printer within five days after ad-
journment. The system Of contracting
with the lowest bidder for paper, tho re-
port says, is not the best method of OBJ
tanning such supplies, Referring TO the
subject of the possible introduction Of
cholera into this country and its relation
to his office, the public printer says: II
am advised that imported rags are largely
used by tho contractor who supplies
paper. If there be danger in the use of
rags at mills II wonld seem that the
disease might be communicated in the
paper which Is daily received at this
office. submit this Is a proper question
for the consideration of congress-"
An appropriation of $2,675,000 is asked
for the coming fiscal year, against S3,0l4,-
000--the estimate for tho current fiscal
year. This decrease in the estimates is
due to improved press facilities, to the
introduction of modern machinery, and
to the application of better business prin-
ciples in the management Of tho office,
A specific appropriation of $4,000 is
asked for the purpose Of granting the EN-.
ployes fifteen days leave during the year.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-20
What is Expected n MIR. Jones Is APP
pointed.

The Portsmouth, N. H., Penny Post in
one of its serial letters upon public af-
fairs, thus comments on the prospective
selection of Hon. Frank Jones, of that
city, for the position Of secretary of the
navy:
ut has been current here during tho
past week that Hon. Frank Jones has
been rendered the navy portfolio by Mr..
Cleveland and all Of our fellows VINO want
Office are on tho qi Uivo in consequence.
Every one supposed that whom Bill
Chandler went into the navy department
that the Portsmouth yard at least would
DO busy place and that large force of
men would be constantly employed there
inuring to the benefit OF all the towns on
tho Piscataqua river. The reverse has
been the case. No one, democrat or re-
publican, believes that Mr.. Jones will
walk in the tracks of the risky William
or that he will recommend the practi-
cal closing of navy yard with such
| facilities for the building of iron and
wooden ships, in a harbor the finest on tho
Atlantic coast, where the swift running
waters prevent the accumulation Of leo
and where the navies of the world might
rido at ease. The republicans say that II
Mr.. Jones iB secretary of tho navy, there
| will be plenty Of outside work for them
| to do. as every mothers son of demo-
crat who is mechanic will answer to
roll call on the yard, thus leaving the
outside field clear for industrious republic
cans,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-20

THE probable opening of the Pam
anna and Nicaragua canal plainly shows
the Importance of quick and direct telo.
graphic communication across the Pacific
ocean, between the two continents Of
America and Asia. Tho Hawaiian king
dom by its geographical position will be
the intermediary point between said two
continents, and under the rule of King
KaIakaua his kingdom will become an
important factor in the commerce of the
world. Honolulu will hereafter vie with
San Francisco, Yokohama, and Shanghai
for commercial supremacy as the clearing
house of the Pacific. The bill introduced
by Mr.. Curtin yesterday is designed to
promote the laying of q cable via Homo
lulu, and is a measure Of decided import
ance.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-20
The Independents aud the democrats.

The Independents aud ths Democrats.
The Independents have been warning
the democratic party ever since election
that it must spunk up and do something
If it expected their support in the future.
These Independents are now where they
can do the most service to the republican
party. While protesting to be republic
cans they, with fow exceptions, have been
constitutional grumblcrS. Their power
for mischief lay in the fact that they
have ever claimed to be republicans,
while they were doing their utmost to
thwart the policy of that party and to
defeat its candidates. They arc now
outside Of its organization by thoir
own volition. They have sought new
allies and have found them. Their
fault-fnding disposition. however, still
remains and IL can DO exercised in a
more fertile field. The democratic party
never had less definite plans than at
present, and the Independents, who are
now democrats, can indirectly atone for
their troachery to the republicans by
kicking tho party they have succeeded
in putting into power. The Irish and
Roman Catholics who have united their
fortunes with tho republican party
nearly or quite equal the independent
detection, and 1t is certainly a good
exchange. Tho republican party
stands unit upon all public questions,
and 10 sure TO gain strength and conf
denco in the coming contests with its OPP
ponents. Relieved of this disorgsnizing
element, it has only to overcome the en-
envy In front, while the democracy, pos.
sessed of it, will not only have to contend
with its natural internal strifes, but 1t
will find its new friends the most trouble
some companions 1t has taken to its
bosom these many years. They will pro-
fess to labor for its publication while they
compass its defeat. They are now known
as democrats, and their testimony of that
party's incompetency will be accepted as
gospel truth. There will be no gainsaying
their impeachment Of their own friends.
They will make tho charges aud furnish
the evidence. They are at it already.
They will continue as they have begun,
for there is no hope of the democratic
party listening to their advice. They
succeeded in turning the republican
party out of power, and they will not
stop short Of au attempt to wreck the
democracy. May success attend them in
their work. 1t is the only commendablC
mission they have undertaken for long
time. They are now doing service to the
whole country, and will make republican
success more certain in 1888 by their
efforts to inocuate the old bourbon de-
mocraey with their visionary ideas.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-20
The Union Pacihc,s Position.

The government directors of the Union
Pacific Company have issued an appendix
to their annual report consisting of sew
eral letters of Charles +. Adams, jr., presi-
dent of the company, defining its position
in regard to pending legislation. This is
stated to be the treatment Of the debt
owed the government as any other.
When this matured 1t would have to be
provided for at the peril of the company,
becoming valid lien upon the property.
The scheme of the directors was to yearly
invest large amounts Of surplus earnings
in construction, which would be an offset
to the debt. This was prevented by the
Thurman act, which they are prepared
Loyalty to conform to. Should tho senate
sixty-year funding bill become law the
property could bear it, though Mr. Adams
believes in tho original plan of applying
the money in developing the road and in
creasing its tracks.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-20
CURRENT COMMENT.
The Warnings OF E1perlenos.

The Warnings OF Experiences.
Some Of the old democratic leaders will
recall the terrible onslaught which the
young republican organization made
upon the admi nistration Of Mr.. Buchanan,
carrying the country against II by the
election Of majority Of the house In the
middle of his term. This is precisely
what tho republicans Of to-day intend to
do with the administration of Mr.. Glove.
land when tho next house is chosen.
Those who rally around Cleveland will
find the republican party just rs auda'
cious and determined, quite rs vigorous
In assault and as difficult to be success-
fully resisted as when IL drove Buchanan's
administration on the breakers aud scat
tered its fragments all abroad. The re-
publicans still think themselves able to
walk straight up to the democratic party,
take it by the collar, and jerk IL out Of
its boots, as they were in 1S60.--Nclo
York SIM
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-20

THE decision of the supreme court
rendered yesterday in the case of Claw
son, the convicted Utah polygamist, is of
quite decided importance and will go a
long way in the direction Of aiding con-
gress and the territorial courts to break
up the nefarious practice. Clawson was
convicted, fined and sentenced to impris-
onment. He appealed toa higher court
and pending his appeal sought to secure
his liberty by suing out writ of habeas
corpus in the supreme court Of the terri
tory. The court refused tho relief
prayed for, whereupon an appeal was
taken to the supreme court of the United
States. The decision read yesterday by
Justice Harlan sustained the action of
tine Utah courts, aud assures to tho polyg-
nmists that there will be no escape from
punishment decreed upon conviction in
their local courts.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-20

THE four days just ended have boon
rendered peculiarly interesting to tho re'
ligious community by the series of SER
vices held in the Congregational Church
by Mr.. D. l.. Moody, tho evangelist. A
plain man Of unprotentious address, I'M
grammatical at tinos in his sentences, he
has yet eylncod great power over his
audiences by his homely practical talk,
hard common sense, aud display Of
robust healthful Christianity, which is as
refreshing as IL is rare, and he has by his
freedom from sensationalism dissrmed
much hostile criticism. After all, what
the men and women down in the pew5
need is to hear tho truth told them so
plainly and simply that 1t may not be
misunderstood. The world demands high
standard from Christianity aud is quick
to danounce as cant and hypocrisy all life
which does not square with profession.
Still tho world does give some degree Of
credit to honest life aud manly purpose,
and cannot DO blamed for denouncing
shams The REPUBLICAN has been at
considerable pains to lay before its
readers a full account Of these meetings
as they have taken place, both as matters
Of news and as productive of good moral
rsaulLa
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-20
A Register OF Wants.

II would be saving Of time, of post
age, and Of anxiety II each democratic
state committee would compile direc-
tory, giving the names and addresses of
democratic patriots in their respective
states willing to take office under Mr..
Cleveland. Instead Of furnishing, as is
usual in directories, tho occupations Of
the parties named theJoin, lot these state
guides indicate briefly the character Of
Office desired, Thon, when an Offensive
partisan" is removed, defensive demo
Graf could be speedily intrenched In tho
vacant office by simple reference to
this book. OF course injustice would
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-20

No doubt we are bourbous ourselves,
and have no right to make any such
to inform tho independent republican
newspapers that " they voted for q
democratic president in the hope that all
the leading democratic of tho south were
to be sholved in u closet with the word
Bourbon" written over tho door, they
cast their votes under misrepresentation.
The new administration will be demo-
cratic from tho word go, and If 1t Is
called bourbon administration, so much
the better. We forward these few re-
marks with the compliments of the genu.
inc Jeilcrsonian bourbon democracy of
the empire state of the solid south,-At-
hntd Constitution.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-20
ABOUT PEOPLE.

REV. DR. CHARLES G. ANDREWS, rector OF
Christ Church, has gone to Florida to visit his
mother and nieoes,
NIRs. NJ. n. PACKARD and Miss Mamie Pack
ard, of Brooklyn, N, Y, are the guests of Mrs,
d. r. James, of street.
Miss BERTHE GREER, the daughter Of Capt.
james A. Greer, U. S, NJ, has gone to New Or
leans for visit which will extend until amer
the Mardi Gras festival there,
Mr.. JOSEPH WHEELoCK, who is the leading
man of the Madison Square Lyceum company
now playing in "May Blossom" at the National
Thcater, is well known in this city whore he
has many warm friends, who remSnber his
former successful efforts at the old TShtb Street
Theater,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-20

THE action of the friends of Senator
Hill in the Colorado legislature in refus-
ing to abide by the caucus nomination is
not to their credit Mr.. Teller's majority
was so clear and unmistakable that as
good republicans they should have cheer
fully rendered that measure of acquies-
cence they would have had right to ex-
pect from MIR. Teller's friends had Mr..
Hill prevailed in tho caucus. The very
essence of our political system is the right
OF majority control, and rebellion with
out cause against that principle, such as
tho one just organized In Colorado, is
.raught with consequences that give the
party at large right to protest against
its continuance. Either Of the two as
pirants would make senators as salts
factory in the future as they have been in
the past, but the personal ambitions of
Mother should be suffered to outweigh
the superior interests Of the republican
party in Colorado.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-20
III. Idle. az n Cnb met Officer.

All accounts say that Gov. Cleveland
is going to be president; that he does not
mean to have ministers under him who
are laying any traps for their follow
countrymen, and making Of him hitch
ing.block, with accompanying step for
themselves to climb into his place four
years hence. His notion Of minister Is
q tremendous worker, a man who will
take of his coat and hang 1t up on the
gas bracket, and then remove his boots,
aud after while take off his collar. and
finally sit in his skin, and IL the weather
gets too warm, take OFF his flesh and sit
in his bones. That is the idea Of dem
ocratio restoration to power.--Gdth.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-20
THE STORY OF THE SAGE.

While plodding through his last declining
And asked him as he wandered down the
To tell me of his life's eventual tale.
lie leant upon his staff and paused awhile,
That met his fading vision through the gloom,
Where roses blossom In eternal bloom.
"Faif YOUTH" he said, my well remembered
Arise before me now through smiles and tears
And take me back to lovolit golden hours,
When life was young amid sweet fragrant
flowers;
or like full rugged ship upon the sea-
Freighted with all the flashing hues of mind
That thrill the soul or defy mankind.
My boyhood pleasure was as bright as thine
Came lightly as the foam on rosy wine;
But, like the foam, IL quickly passed away
Aud left me 10 another doubtful day.
l fondly thought that when my manhood
I'd rush into the ranks and win q name
That ages yet unborn would emulate,
And grant me glory In both church and state.
In blooming age sought for power and place,
And won distinction in full many race,
But Just as sweet perfection came to view,
The bowl was dashed and left me trials anew.
l sought the field Of glory and of war,
My hope as bright as yonder evening star
And there / heard the shot and shrieking
That roared in terror like a voice from hell.
Upon the ramparts high waved my nag
anu stIuRslIu oIaNviy W ny .t "e'
bnt Just ~ Victory III my shaew n.y. sPeiiii
droPpeu Wy nns n' NJ MN Saraot 'A
broken solui s "ho ~, nus .,i ho w" uvo,
mn nBns anu iai Uut st ,6a snart NJ tate
It's haunting voice still ringing out--too late.
In legislative halls with words ornate
snono hn,l tno 'nIiuei5 ~ ue tsS' ,,o,,.o
Ana reaped some gioIS Win iouu appi n
TOT mhking niany Wnoiesoo l n ,p na"S'
waikeu ainonh tne topL ' ni HILL .ne s,oe''
W9 stUVa AZ ear,na nrnmised evarv nrze
niu , aa,,ha a. S,iin,naa ~ nor hright eypl
only Saught glPs oy q, nG, sd SS1s
htvNs hu,S +" 49,. n, T., hor oL,artn,,
| whose soul sho"h pIisn'iy III hoi onoeiAnE
,,,,. =, incei ,t., o,,ua.o,, o,,,,hauo5 ~, INV,
Whllo lhuBnihs 'hilui'i o'a"'O''0H va A''
knee iii. A., H., .t,ot,
Ana Dressed me WIN tne g'ppS Vi .hetl Stoo,
let THESE nave sohe anu ie' nio "euA ""u
,,,,,,, ZONE, Tho, M, oo,, ma, o,vr
WIN nothing hglo tt Snlt o', " n ig ow"'
Like You puly Pihe lhas vi P ~, t ~ aUuy
And droops above where al lts lellQws iayi
~ ike an eagle on soLno Lnouitai ~ nodgh
| WIN l0hkihS eyes peers thIouBh VIC b"'uoIihs
| nlBhti -, -,
AWullng olie thas lvNeI siia ~ ab ~ 4 ,,oi
soar WIN nun BIailuiy o AT, ~ tno mn hu pti'
Then had MnV ,i ,,'i my Do nal
lney uiahA NY spaiAiihs "in'' Do'i 'io III"
p,, ,, ~, ,ro,, s.,v and l,av shat 7 rni,ht
| but Muvh thVy saw oiAu AhS" 'HN' Ni'b"'
-, fall, ,.,,,,, ,,,,,. ,,,,..,,.n
bhey elt me ruaey mit me 'o p' ~ gan
nut WHY lepiy iUI pva,u ~ ."as 20 iast
" sBh lol vaItiI P U"S e. ' M s', e nn4 to,,
WINE peVPlY ptaiae vi IN ~, 'ieid tao N IVY
fIecllIg luola tilvy WI I H. uJst,yGy, I'd
ioS S'n ~, III ,t9nin sands
seSEi i N' for peTiseI piSasufe on lie way,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-20
Marx and German Socialism.

Carl Marx, another jewish German
Socialist, studied at tho same university
with Carl Schura-3onn, and, LIKE Schurz
edited q newspaper on tho Rhine. lie
was born in 1918, and was the son of n
public man. They drove him out of Ger
many. and in 1859 appeared his first at
tack on capital. He laid down tho law
that no man had any right over that
upon which he expended no lebor.
Property was the production OF labor
and when 1t became not SO, 1t was the
spoliation of another; that capital was
merely accumulated labor. Tho
capitalist has replaced the old noble; cap
ital was the sponge which sucked up all
the profits of labor The more the artisan
has produced within the last one hundred
years the more he has enriched the man
ufacturer and increased the capital which
brushes him. There must be an explo-
sion in society plumber taken from
the masses must be redistributed among
them. Marx expects capital to de-
velop until ii becomes uncomfortable.
He proposes that the state, which in
Germany monopolizes the telegraph, the
railroads. the postotiice. tho sugar Gull
ture, the salt mines, and tobacco growing,
should also monOpolize every trade, and
Icb ~ htcp navy lpi eumlpVAN'h pun
poses German socialism claims not to
attack the right Of inheritance nor to be-
lieve in FREQ love. 1t is especially severe
on the Code Napoleon, which 1t claims
has made the peasant class subject to
usurers. The present feeling against the
Hebrews in Germany Is largely due to
socialistic agitation. Socialism has been
rapidly growing in Germany; 1t had O
congress at Gotha in 1876, which repro
sented $4,000 members. The socialists in
Berlin cast over $4,000 votes in 1878. In
1877 there were nearly 100000 votes cast
for the socialistic candidate, and tho next
year they greatly increased. There were
forty-seve socia,istic publications In
Germany when Bismarck suppressed
them. Socialism has also made its way
into the German universities, and the
chief professor of political economy is an
undisguised socialist.-"GdtW IN Cncin'
nafi En1uirer.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-20

triotic and fearless enunciation, while
secretary Of state, Of the fundamental
principle upon which the whole magniG-
cent structure is being erected.
1t is fitting, therefore, that just now
Mr. Evarts should be chosen by tho EN-
pire state to represent her and to defend
her interests and those of tho American
republic in the United States senate.
Finis cOrondt opus.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-20
The Incon.Istent south.

The FREQ trade south, brought face to
face with free trade measure that affects
its sugar and tobacco, is nonplussed. OBJ
lection must Of course be made, but on
what groundP The desperateness of its
attitude is best shown In the plea that is
being urged against the adoption Of the
Spanish treaty. 1t is nothing more or
less than that it will foster slave labor
in another country when we had abol-
ished it in our own, and would encourage
the importation of coolie labor, which we
had shut out from our own shores -
Ierre Hdute Express.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-20

Mr.. HENDRICKS said of Mr.. Colfax last
week: mr.. Colfax was great and good
man respected him when he lived and
l lament him since he is dead" Post
norton compliment is common and safe,
but suppose Mr.. Colfax were living and
holding the high Office to which Mr..
Hendricks is now his successor. 1t is
very likely that in that case, If Mr.. Hem
bricks were called upon to express an
opinion in regard to Mr.. Colfax it would
be delivered in terms decidedly the re-
worse of that quoted.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-20
uIiterncy Must Go.

So, We repeat, all parties are, and every
man who has a spark of patriotism in him
Is, concerned TO see the vast army of illit-
crates speedily decimated by the univer-
sal schoolmaster. The states, especially
the southern states. are not equal to this
task. 1t is the nations peril, and 1t is the
nations business to provide against it.
Let tho press the pulpit, and the platform
clamor together at the doors Of congress,
and insist that 1t shall not adjourn until
1t has enacted the Blair education bill,
aud sent it to President Arthur for his sig
NATURALIZATION Traveller.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-20

NOT one Of the fourteen annual appro-
priation bills has yet become law, and
in the six weeks that remain there is but
little show for other necessary legislation.
The party that is responsible for this
waste of an entire session of congress is
soon to govern the country. Perhaps IL
will be better for the country If it at
tompts nothing for the next two years.