The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-05

brought to the surface the TACT tnhl lntIe
were other points quite as available and
far more practical for good harbors than
Galveston. Arkansas Pass is one of Them,
and the work Of the Government engi-
necrs, so strongly criticised by the Gal
weston committee. has been very salts
factory as to results and practical ms to
details.
TuE Chinese New Year was celebrated
on Saturday, February ~, and in that
connection the New York World said ::
According to the figures Of the Mott
street Celestials the world is just eleven
years old. They begin to count from
the time the reigning emperor took his
seat, and all records ante-datlng that
period are expunged. The feature Of
the Chinaman's celebration of the New
Year which betrays more than anything
else his barbarism, Is the custom OF pay
ing all debts on that day. Every almond
eyed laundryman in the United States
starts in to-day with clean record so
far as debts are concerned, for II is an
article # their creed that all supplica-
tions to their joss count for nothing as
long IA n single bill remains unpaid or
unforgiycn. when one is so situated
that he cannot pay. he calls upon his
creditor, explains the situation, and If
the creditor is kind he gets an extension
of time and permission to pray. The
Cinnamon say there is little danger of
this custom communicating civilized COM
munitlcs.'
"Mn. Bclford. OF Colorado, says the
New York sun. "who often amuses the
House Of Representatives, sometimes ut
tiers unpalatable home truths that touch
the sensitive nerves Of both DEMOCRATS
and Republicans. lie is II reckless hit
ter, and does not seem to care who gets
hurt. 'Iou gentlemen ofthe Democratic
party said he in the debate on the River
and llarbor bill. have - majority in the
House of Representatives and yet YOU
cannot get quorum without the help Of
the Republican members. How do you
expect to govern the country in the next
four years when you cannot control this
House, This charge is too true. Abb
sentecism is one of the vices OF the ma
iorlty in the House. We might almost
say. in view of the responsibility. 1t is a
crime against the trusts with which the
Democrats are charged by their constit'
uents. MIR Randall has been twice de-
feated in measures from the Appropria-
tion committee by the detection oft part
of this large Democratic majority. who
proved faithess to their pledges given
TO the people,
SrEAKiNG of the release of Frank
James, an up-country paper, with mag
nanimity unparelled hoped that his
future lite would be free from the perse-
BUTTONS OF the law" or words to that eff
feet. There is such Il thing rs luck af'
ter all. a newspaper man of Sedalia
| Mo, is the author of book about III,
| James brothers and their gang, and II
it is to be found the record OF wholesale
Killing ut different points in Missouri
| crimes that no one has ever denied, uuI
yet Frank James goes fee on the tech
nicili,y of want Of direct testimony {,
Convict him. This book has been up.
! proved. and its author was the recipient
Of watch from one of the James boys
II, i token OF his regards for him. 1t T.
to be hoped that the indictment for tn,
killing of II bank cashier at Norihlield
Mlnncso II in 1876, will be made to st.cl
SO that justice could be- metcd out t,
t lis favored member OF that gang on tina
m ,morable raid. The Younger broth
ers are justly serving out their terms il
the penitentiary. ana are not more gull
ty than Frank James.
Mr.. Evans, II special agent Of Tia,
Treasury department, has recently been
investigating the operations Of trade be
tween the United states and Mexico
In his report he sets forth the very wei
known fact that the Mexican custom
regulations are very difficult of compre
hensiOn, and extremely burdensome
Among other things he says: mo les
than Il papers or copies are required I,
be presented on II dilect importation
and consular invoice, costing SLIM
being required when the value of good
exceeds so, Irregularities in paper
from whatever cause render the impor
ter liable TO Il charge of double. and il
some cases Of treble, duty. and pett,
fines are imposed for the omission q
minor words and misspeliug Every
thing seems to be done ny the custom
officers to retard business 1t is urge,
that Congress would relieve this countr,
from gloom and suffering caused b,
business depression by adopting reel
procity relations with Mexico, and thu
open new channel for The sale of Amer
lean products. Disappointment, in IN,
Judgment, awaits such expectations"
ON Yesterday the Democratic part,
realized the iIuitiOn of It's hopes 70
many years in the Inauguration o
Grover Cleveland, as president of TIN
United States, and the representation o
that political faith. His inaugural adj
dress is n brief plain statement touch
ing the main questions Of the times, an,