Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-07
The Evening star has n regular. permanent
Bona SIDE daily circulation more than treble
thai of any other daily paper published In
Warrington, and eannI to that Of all the
other daily pm pers here added together.

Secretary Lamars report reflects his breadth
OF view and scholarship. qualities which give
the document a literary value unusual In state
papers. His treatment OF the Indian question
Is especially readable. The Secretary defines
very clearly the real relation of the Indian to
the nation and our duty towards him springing
from Ii. Our Indian policy he contends, is
based on considerations Of national honor and
philanthropy rather than of trade or selfde-
tense. The Indians, n race are few in num-
bers, poor and harmless. But they have q Just
claim ON Us for help anj protection and this
claim should be scrupulOusly respected. For
himself, the Secretary says he was formerly in
ciined to favor the reservation plan, but he now
believes it impracticable. and he thinks that
the solution OF the Indian question Iies IN their
gradual absorption into the community by in
vesting them with the rights of property and
citizenship.
The Secretary says that he was startled" by
the estimates for pensions for the coming year
furnished him by the commissioner. but upon
examination he fouud that the sum asked for
Is slightly less than that appropriated last year,
and 10 no larger than is necessary to meet the
demands on the office. The item for pensions
has indeed attained formidable proportions,
but, as MIR. Lamar says, it is a tax that is cheer
fully borne.
An urgent appeal is made by the Secretary on
behalf Of the patent Office. whose inadequate
force and accommodations reflect discredit
the good Judgment of Congress. And as this
bureau is more than seIfsuppOrtine there is
excuse Tor not giving il the facilities it needs.
As to the bureau of education the Secretary
thinks that il should either be developed and
made worthy of the name or be abolished.
To-day Congress begins what bids fair to be
memorable session. Weishty subjects call for
settlement, such as the coinage of the silver dol
tba thara xfir
provement OF the civil service, the protection of
the public domain. the care of the Indians, the
policy of the country towards foreign immigra-
ton, the succession TO the Presidency, railroad
legislation, the treatment OF the private claim
ant. the question of d national bankruptcy law,
the reliefof the Supreme Court the better protec-
ton OF our coasts against hostile assault, the
sire ngthening of the navy, the encouragement
of the ship-building industry and of our Ian
gushing commerce, and many other important
matters, including needed legislation for the
welfare of the National Capital, in which the
whole country is Interested.
The Forty-nfnth Congress has the opportunity
TO make for itself great naIne how far it will
improve its chances can be told better next
July.
The report of Treasurer jordan comes out
stiffiy against the farther coinage Of standard
silver dollars. He declares that the recent
costly and Intellectual. The treasury could conn
pei the business community 20 take the coin,
but was unable To force them To keep il. At the
nrst opportunity The dollars dumped into
the vaults, neceSsitatng u second expenditure
To again push them into another short-liyed
circulation.
The treasurers report This year shows the
marks OF careful preparation. and his views OH
the various points treated are backed up by
convincing array of data.
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TIE tories may find that they have rcchoned
without their hOss in assuming that they can
depend upon the ParnelIites in the next parlia-
ment. Mr.. Parnell said in an interview Satur
day that he expected the settlement OF the
Irish question to come from The liberals By an
alliance with this party the combination would
have a majority of 40 over the tories, while i
coalition with the tories would at best, give
only a nominal majority of eight or ten over
the liberals. Mr.. Parnell thought that the new
parliament would be short lived and turbulent.