St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-10

entitled to them, calls to mind an incident
at the door of the house recently. Dr. Mary
Walker was prancing about the door in a
new pair of pants and silk hat, cracking
jokes with the doorkeepers and waiting for
some member to come out to whom she had
sent card, when she CHANGED to ask about
pension bills and make some reference to
the Mexican pension matter.
by the way, DOCTOR" said one Of the
Tammany braves who happened to be on
duty at the door just at that hour, "By the
way, doctor, you were engaged in the Mexi-
can war. were you not"
There was a roar of laughter from the crowd
that had gathered, as it always does where
Dr. Mary Walker is to be seen, and for mo-
ment the doctor seemed to be nonplussed
for, of course, the Mexican veterans are
counted pretty aged Rallying in moment,
however, she joined in the laugh, and as it
subsidized bowed with mock dignity to the
joker, thanking him for the compliment
.'Thank you for the compliment she
said, ''for it argues that / must have been
extremely good looking to look as well as
now do at the age which all Mexican pen
sioners have reached
1t is a pretty cold day when DR.. Mary is
etfectually ''bIuffed." She is always in the
teickest Of the crowds, always feeling best
when she is most stared at, and ready to joke
with anybody who jokes or fight with any
body who wants fight. She picks up rather
precarious living practicing medicine
little, working q few claims through
the departments or through congress, doing
various sorts of jobs. mems work mostly, and
seems to be quite content on the average with
her lot.
THE SAME AS 1901.
Statistics are rather dry things, but there are
some in the recent report of the statistician
in the treasury department that are rather In
teresting. Mr.. Nimmo has taken the
trouble to compile table which shows the
average ad valorem rates of duty collected
on imports since 1871. He gives in two
volumes, the average ad valorem rate
on all imported goods, whether duti-
articles only. 1t is curious to find, on strk-
ing an average rate the whole time tina
the average rate of tariff on all imported ar
ticles since 1871 is just what the present rate
is, or 2S per cent. TIE rate in 1891 was Is
per cent, in 1902 it was 30 per cent, in
1913 it was 60 per cent, but twenty-five
years later it dropped down to per cent.
Then it era iually increased again until it
reached 81 per cent in $780, 1t dropped
down to Is per cent. in 1886, and ran along
from that to 80 until 1865, when it jumped
up to As and remained in that vicinity until
1870, since which time it has gradually de-
creased until in 1881 it reached 2S and a
fraction, or just what the general average is
in all the ninety-three years covered by the
statement.
OUR FOREIGN POLICY.
The foreign relations committee, in put
ting the Nicaragua treaty forward first, had
clearly defined purpose. 1t is now under
stood the friends of the administration and
of the policy, involved in these treaties, look
upon this treaty as one which appeals
strongest to this country's interests. They
want 10 get it ratified, and then the s parish
IiNdby VIII bC lOl W al iOI dCllOl
after patriotic sentiment has been aroused
in favor of a new foreign policy.
The necessity of obtaining a
two thirds vote is what makes
the ratifying uphill work. Senator
Bayard voiced the sentiment of several Dem-
think 1t proper to embarrass or hamper the
incoming administration with foreign
policy just inaugurated by a retiring party.
John Sherman has already taken strong
ground against the Spanish treaty. Taking
all indications the outlook for ratification is
not promising. All the Eads ship railway
influence is being exerted against the Mic
aragua pressure, of course.
THE CONFEDERATE POLICY.
Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. o. The papers called
for by Senator Hawey in a resolution offered
10y him in the senate yesterday requesting the
president to communicate 10 the senate a
historical statement concerning the public
policy of the executive department OF the
confederate states during the late war, which
has recently been filed in the war department
by Gen. w. 7. Sherman. will probably be
sent To the senate tomorrow. They consist
Of an autograph letter from the late Alex
ander Stephens, of Georgia, TO Herschel V.
johnson, which was recently published, and
secret message from Jefferson Davis
to the confederate congress, which was cap
turcd at Richmond, together with commit J.
cation from Gen. Sherman in reference to the
Documents.
THE INDIAN LAND LEASES.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Capt. Salmon Tur-
tie and j. W. Hamilton, of Kansas, mem
bers Of the Cherokee Strip Live Stock asso-
citation aud sub-cssees Of lands held by that
association, were examined by the senate
committee on Indian affairs to-day. 1t was
found that the association held about 5000,
900 acres rented from the Cherokees ut two
cents an acre and that sub-lessecs paid two
and one-half cents an acre. Senator HarTi
son asked what use was made of the surplus.
Senator Ingalls, objected on the ground that
this WAS lnquiring into the private business
OF witnesses. He would not object, he said,
to an inquiry as to whether any portion OF
the surplus was paid In securing the lease.
Senator Harrison maintained that his in
quiry was necessary TO develop the facts in
the case. The committee went into secret
session 10 consider the scope Of further in
vestigation.
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