Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-25

Dependence "a chance. or a chance in
re avs CEEsIEE A. ABTzrR-
De eo5Tt tasrs1pon reyiersd i,s fsr.
mes sentence and ediudged a. follovs
10 be suspended from rank and duty
Tor ten yeers- and TO forfeit sne-half Of
MS monthly pay every month fer the
same period" This sentence tbs Pres
ldsnt today approved, with the follow
! ING coHments-
EXECUTIVE MASs1ox, Feb. ~.
1hs opinion Of the President a. 10 ths
proper Consequences Of the findings OF
raef made by the court IN the within
record has already been given, and no
further Comment will b made upsn tbs
nnal sentence. than 10 say that il il
difneult TO understand how the eoar,
could Be willing TO have the officer tined.
retained as . pensionsr e1 the army
register, while II expressed its sense Of
as unntness TO perform the duties
OF his important Office by
tie imposition Of two different
sentences under either of which he
would be permanently deprived of its
functions The idea that an Office like
that Of the Judge Advocate General
should remain vacant In effect for
twelve years merely TO save the enolu-
nsnts 20 Its incumbent under such cis-
eumsfanee voHld seem TO come from an
Inversion Of the proper relations of pub
lie ONCE and those holding them, and is
40 idea not suited 10 our institutions.
while holding the views now and here
tofore expressed, it 10 deemed TO be for
TIE public interest that the proceedings,
nndinQs and sentence in the foregoing
case OF Bngadief General. David G.
swain. Judge Advocate General United
states Army, be approved and the sen
tenoe be duly executed.
CHksTER A. Arthur.
Zen. Swain may be placed en- she re
tired list December z, 1886. Ii will BE-
noticed that the sentence of the Court.
as approved by the President, snspends
him from Office up 10 and beyond the
date OF bis possible retirement. Tie
trial Of Gen. Swain on charge of hAy-
ing violated the Goth article of war, in
having sold the forage issued him for
his personal use, resulted in an hsnor-
able acquittal.
The President also approved the lind
ings and sentence Of the court martial
In the case Of Col. Morrow, by which
the latter is deprived Of all RICH. 70 adj
yanoement in his grade for two years.
Aiiens n Laad owners.
WARRINGTON, Feb. "a. - The Com
mittee on Public Lands reported to the
Senate, With amendments, ths bill to
prevent aliens from acquiring lands in
the Territories As amended, is pro-
vides that hereafter It shall be unlawful
Tor persons not citizens Of the United |
states, or who have not declared their |
Intention 30 become such, or foreign
oorpo rations, 70 bold real estate in the |
Territories. The bill alsC provides that |
no railroad, turnpike or canal corpora
ton shall hereafter acquire lands ia
the Territories, except such as are
necessary TO their occupation, or have
been granted by Congress, and all such
lands, whether acquired before or after
the passage OF the act, which are not
necessary to the occupation Of the cor
porations. shall be disposed Of within
ten years after the passage of the act, |
and II not disposed OF, shall be for
erty acquired In violation OF the act
shall be forfeited to the United States. |
Frelinghuysen's 0pinion.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Seeretary FIRE.
linRhuysen. in long letter 10 Senator
Miller, Chairman of the Senate Com
mittee On Foreign Relations, takes the |
ground that We must look TO nations in |
ferior to the United Stetes in wealth 1
and population for any marked enlarge |
ment Of our export trade, and that reci- |
prooity treaties are only profitable With |
suoh nations. In proof of this asser. |
ton be submits the trade statistics, al |
ready familiar 10 the public, of the |
South American States, the West Indies /
aRd Mexico. He believes the inaugura-
ton Of q system Of treaties with infe- |
ror nations worthy of the immediate
consideration Of Congress, and says |
that for every dollar Of revenue surren-
dered by such q system, and for every
dollars worth Of home trade displaced,
We will receive an equivalent in our en-
larRed exports, and the impetus given |
our various industries from field to fac
tory, and from country to ship yard.