The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-04-30


man. have about come to solution OF
a question Of how to raise funds for the
many needed school purposes, and the
Council ought to submit proposition
to the people at once. The sum Of 500
GO is mere circumstance n compared
with the actual needs Of the city schools
for more room.
GENrn,L Gr,>r is more fortunate than
many men who have stood in high
places. fof he has had the opportunity
to experience the tribute and the nd
miratlon and the respect not only Of his
own fellow. countr, men. hut Of all the
civilized world and the celebration Of
his G3d birthday On Monday ndds to his
many other honors.
CHicNrO Socialists have un several CO.
ca,ions made very bad breaks. M
showing the prejudice they have against
capital and law mud order, and on Tues
day night they had II procession protest.
ing against the opening of the new
Board Of Trade Bullding. in which much
wild talk and excitement WAS indulgcd
in Socialists ought to le treated like
any other class Of mobs md be promptly
punished for any intraction Of the law.
MH CLfvErtNp made mistake in
offering the Russian mission to mnn
whose eligibility is questio and who
himself refused to take the position and
the chances Of confirmation by the
Senate. but notwiths nndinR all thus,
Mr. Cleveland expresses himself us
sorry that his nominee would rot accept
the honor ignoring the fact that there
were thousands Of anxious AID Just MS
competent Democrats willing and ready
to llll the position.
IuE map Of the two surveyed lines Of
the san Antonio and Aransas Pass rail.
road published in the Express yesterday
morning was very commendable piece
Of enterprise, besides showing to the
known regarding the proposed line.
The question is one Of considerable i'm
portance to all the city, and u full knowl.
edge Of the line and the country through
which it H. to run will add materially
towards the work of pushing II to
successful completion.
TnE Galveston Tribune propounds
some pointed questions to the city
Council touching the election frauds
there in the following: "What have you
done, and what do you propose doing. in
the direction Of locating the crmey The
people of Galveston. whose chosen SER
wants you are. demand that YOU halt
not until the guilty wretches are
brought face to face with the outraged
law. Your task Is not an easy one. but
the benefits You will secure by its faith
ful performance will outlive the Young
est of the present generation
InE Anglo American Times. speaking
of the troubles between England and
Russia, says: There ought to be no
misunderstanding about the trial on
which England is entering. FOR it means
no less than the test whether she il
fitted for n worldwide rule. The ease
with which the Russians carried the
fortified Afghan post shows the sort Of
foe. The Crimenn war did not present
opportunities for u display Of the best
qualities of the Russian soldier. and
between CHndahar and Merry
the war will sway; If inclining to Can
duhnr then India H. in danger: If to
Merry then the Gar will need new props
for his throne. But the war will last.
for this empire can no more brook de-
feat thar can Russia-to the one it
means the loss OF dominion, lower
place for the Anglo-SaXon in the human
family; TO the other, revolution. dissolu-
tion. II general breakup. 40 wonder
trade has languished. for commerce has
had the instinct Of II great impending
calamity"
a CORRESPONDENT from the lsthmus
says; "Ihe American navy is here Mt
Colon, ms we call it-at Aspnwall. as
you call it in the States. A great event
that in United States history, No Amer
lean soldiers have been sent to foreign
country since ISIS. TO be sure your
navy does not make much of show in
the imposing harbor of Colon. One
stroke of the British lions paw would
wipe 1t out. One small wigglc of his
tail would sink it. Still we are glad to
see 1t, what there is oft We remember
the treaty of lSii between the United
states and New Granada. What was
then New Grenada Is now a part Of the
ifnitpd Stutag Of Tot,n,If. -. ~.