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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-29
The Pressing Fina ncial Problems

II is difficult task for us to take hope
full view Of the financial and industrial con-
dition Of our country or Of the commercial
world. As long as the present storm is
gathering in the financial sky, the value Of
gold gradually approaching, and the value
Of the commercial worlds other measure,
silver, constantly decreasing, when meas
ured by human labor or Its products, we
can hardly hope for real prosperity.
This worldwide unsettling Of all values
was made possible by the partial attempts,
made since 1S7l-'74, to discard the use of
silver as one Of the measuring money metals
and giving 1t the far less monetary duty Of
acting merely as a medium Of exchange, but
having its own value measured by gold. As
much as the silver question has been dis
cussed, this special phase of 1t, that gold
alone is the metal on which this heavy stress
is laid is not fully grasped, Thepersistent
unwillingness Of the executive branch Of
our government to recognize the coined
silver dollars as full, honest, and expedient
money in settling any government coin OBJ
legations without consulting the will of the
creditor is our first grievance.
Our second serious one is that this same
department refuses TO utilize the powers
now granted by law, to double the monthly
use OF silver by increased coinage. The
administration, in hostility TO the wishes
Of the majority OF its own political party in
Congress- In hostility to the wishes OF a
probable majority Of the people Of
the country, insists on disparaging
silver to the extent Of It's ability With the
price of wheat, cotton, and other products
so low as TO almost discourage the pro-
Queer; with the labor market in n
turmoil, and Congress embarrassed
with its pressing, regular duties,
preventing much desired financial legisla-
ton, the responsibility of the Executive
becomes greater. 1t is In the power Of the
Executive alone to produce a profound
financial result, lettering the condition Of
our entire country, simply by the use OF his
authority in ordering the mints to run to
their full capacity in the coinage OF silver
and to use the silver already coined as the
law permits, All that Congress seems able
to do at present is to see to 1t that the peo-
pie are abundantly furnished with one, two,
and five dollar silver certificates for con-
venience In utilizing this silver, Let these
three things be done and the price of prod
uce and labor VIII advance, and the entire
commercial world will feel the stimulus.
They, seeing us stand by silver, in all
probability will abandon their present UNI
wise and disastrous policy of discarding IL.
The necessity OF the times imperatiyely
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-29
prenhfn., rnblc Lo,t.r to the pre.ihe,

Breakfast Table Letter To the President.
MIR. PREsIDLSr: The Official announcement
that you have accepted aud will adopt tn
advice Of the NATIONAL REPuBLicAN so freely
rendered you during the Christmas season IN
these letters has been joyrully received The
selection of the white house as the place, the
second day Of summer, the month Of roses, rs
the time and Presbyterian clergyman in
the person Of DR.. Byron Sunderland. rs the
holy man, to tic the knot that shall bind you
In matrlmony with Miss Frances Folsom, of
Buffalo, n. ", is approved by the Senate AMI
the people. without seeing the correspond
cncc.
This alliance between the Preslden. ana the
maiden is a union of the bud and the bloom.
1t has been taught in our schools, since the
Inauguration of Washington, that It was posi-.
bic for any American lad to become a prcsi.
dent. History will now teach the American
lassCs that II is possible for any one OF them to
become a Presidentess.
1t Is announced that the invited guests will
he limited to family friends aud to the members
Of the Cabinet and their families. 1t would
be graceful act for you to summon to the
executive mansion to witness the ceremonies,
Mrs. Polk, Mrs. Tyler, Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Gar.
field, and ex-Presdent and Mrs. Hayes, and
ex.President Arthur. Should they attend or
not the press of the country would as cheer.
fullypublish, as you would receive, their con-
gratulations and the expression Of their bless.
ings.
It will form an interesting page in the his
| tory of this national wedding when the memo.
rable messages, inspiredby the occasion, shall
be given to the public.
Pope Leo will send by cable the pontlncal
benedictlon, while he will not forget that he I,
| parting with bachelor brother. The presi-
dent Of the republic Of France, in sentiment
will embrace you, and the ,overeigus of al
countries will salute you and the first lady o
our land In fact, the time of the announce
ment of your intended marriage to Its consum-
nation is so short that the wires over the eartt
and under the waters will be aglow with greet
inGs from every zone.
Our poet laureate is already under the mag.
nctic influences of the occasion, and his mus
sings the song herewith PRESENTED:
THE UNION.
A Nation halls the happy day
The White House door receives bride,
And over seas and far away
Glad greetings hither glide.
Hail the Chief of Freedom Land,
Hail the gentle, lovely Fair
Trustful hand unite with hand,
And heart with heart be thercl
Pleasant be their lives, caressod
Still by thoughts and fnncies sweet.
Ever through the world.path blessed,
Frightening to the bliss complete
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICANS,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-29
PERSONALITIES.

Hon. j. S. ROBINSON, attorney general of
Ohio, is at the Riggs House.
CLINTON sCoLLARD, the poet, has arranged TO
pass the summer in Europe.
COMMISSIONER CoIMAN, of the agricultural
bureau, left for the west yesterday.
DRIR M ppAsP. n prominent snrgeon durIn,
tho war died nj Syracuse vestorday
nm doo,t % onDonnoo1 90 var, D,,,,.
80 po1.a 20, 20 ,i'o $500 Na,i DAu''suS
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-29
IL VIII Not Work.

The vote In the House on the free ship
bill has been postponed in order to allow
another day Of debate. 1t cannot pass. 1t
Is free trade measure, absolutely aud un-
qualifedly, and for the sake Of q chimerlcal
advantage to shippers and ship brokers it
proposes to strike out Of existence one Of
the most important OF American industries.
That is the long and short Of Mr.. Poin-
dexter Dunn's free ship bill. No more
radical change In the nations policy has
been proposed in Congress for ninety
years Mr.. Dunn confesses that never be-
fore in the history Of our legislation has
any congressman brought before the House
a bill directly proposing to repeal the
shipping act OF 1893, which requires that
vessels flying the American flag shall be
built In American yards. And yet 1t was
intended that this sweeping measure, re-
versipg the policy to which the United
States have adhered in fair weather and
foul ever since its citizens began to navi-
gate the seas, should be rushed through
the House after half a dozen speeches for
and against, and few hours consideration
Of the tremendous interests involved.
1t will not work. The bill has been pre-
pared and is advocated by certain congress-
men Of free trade procllvitles who consti-
tute majority Of the select committee on
American shipbuilding and shipowning In
terests. The chairman is from Forest City,
Ark. Ills 1ree-snlp associates are re-
spectiyely from Aurora, In Indiana; Jeffer-
son, in Texas; Vidalia, In Louisiana; At
lanta, in Georgia; Carthage, In Tennessee,
and Grand Rapids, In Michigan. These
gentlemen from the interior practically adj
NIT that they are ready to sacrifice the
shipbullding industry, and to surrender
what they are pleased to term the American
monopoly" Of the American coasting
trade.
For whNtH For theory, an abstraction;
for an entering wedge for general free
trade movement. III my voice can reach
my countrymen," cries Mr.. Dunn, Of Forest
City, Ark, "let me say to them that the
days Of protection have passed. You can
not protect any longer" And therefore he
and the friends of the free ship bill propose
to shut up the American shipyards, to shut
out the twenty or thirty million American
dollars there invested, to lock out the twenty
or thirty thousand American workmen there
employed, and to send American merchants
to the Clyde or the north of Ireland for
whatever ocean ships they may need here
after, and to New Brunswick and Nova
Scotia for schooners for the coastwise trade
and the fisheries.
No, 1t will not work
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-29

MIR. Sampson S. Lloyd, for many years n
prominent member OF the English parl!a-
meut, writes to the Philadelphia Press Of
the eth concerning the situation Of the In
dustrlol aud commercial affairs Of Great
Britain as follows; ~ never remember o
time in my forty-nve years. commercial
UXI eriCncc when trade In this country was
80 generally depressed and Improbable as
II now is" This, remember, is the state OF
affairs in free trade Great Britain. Both
Gibbs and Grenfell, exgovernors Of the
Bank OF England, men Of eminent financial
reputation, rc.echo this cry aud mark this
disparagement Of silver us the main cause
Of these troubles.
Emile De Laveeye-the eminent Belgian
economist-in an elaborate article in the
May number Of the Contemporary Magazine,
on "The Economic Crisis aud its Causes"
Gays that sit has already lasted ten years
and is becoming yearly more and more
acute" DIR. Otto Arendt, a prominent
economist of Germany, speaks of this dis
| paragement Of silver as the cause (which has
brought such unspeakable misery upon the
world"
is II not nonsense TO think that we can set
tie the labor troubles Of our country while we
permit gold, the metal that measures the
value Of all labor, to get dearer and dearer
day after day, while our Executive, who has
the power to check this advance, smiles
serenely at the threatening wreck and ruin
around us2 Be assured that the silver
question is at the bottom Of our labor
question:
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-29
TIE sr1zuRr OF TIE "s1srEns.e
A Report by Collector Anderson on tho
Subject.

Acting Secretary Fairchild yesterday re-
ceived a report from Collector Anderson at
Portland In regard to the alleged detention
Of the British schooner Sisters, in which he
says;
"Herewith / transmit statement Of
Jesse Ellis, master OF British schooner Sis
tiers, of Yarmouth, N. s., relating to n
penalty incurred by him in consequence OF
violation OF provisions OF section 2Sl4 Re-
vised Statutes OF the United States. On
this case have respectfully to report that
this vessel arrived and entered at this port
under circumstances substantially as stated
by Capt. Ellis. The clearance he alludes
to has on its face the single word fish as
description OF cargo. Nowhere on clear
ance' lie any reference made to kind, condi-
tiop, quantity, by whom shipped, or to
whom consigned. Very likely the dis
crepaucy between his statement aud the
fact arises through an inadvertence on the
part Of the person he employed to draw up
the statement. The acting boarding officer
at thig port reported TO me, through tho
surveyor under date OF the oath instant,
that this vessel arrived at this port to day,
and the captain failed to produce a mani
fest Of the cargo on board said schooner
SIN consequence Of this the master was
info imed on entry that he was liable to q
penalty Of $500 for failure to produce a
manifest upon his arrival within the limits
Of this collection district, as provided by
section 2Sl4 Revised Statutes Of the United
States; that under an article Of Treasury
Regulations, 1884, relating to customs and
navigation laws, the case would be sub
mitted TO the Secretary Of the Treasury be-
fore enforcing the penalty. believe tho
reasons he assigns for his failure TO comply
with the requirements OF the navigation
laws and customs regulations OF the
United States 10 be true.
have not discovered any attempt on his
part TO defraud the revenue. He presented
a manifest in proper form on entry Of his
vessel, In which cargo was set up as taken
on board at Farnsworth, N. s.; contents,
10000 fresh mackerel, shipped by w. A.
Killian and consigned to w. l.. Clements u
Co.; consignee's residence, Portland, aud
port OF destination, Portland. In view OF
the fact that the morning papers Of this
city publish In full statement OF Capt.
Ellis, as herein ilclosed, deem 1t proper
to say that the document was not furnished
the press by any officer connected with the
customs service at this port TO my knowl-
edge. respectfully submit the case and
await your instructions thereon
Capt. Ellis's statement, referred to in the
above letter, has already been published.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-29

fact is the Hill boom is now virtually o.
cupyng the whole road, crowding the
boomlets Of Carlisle and Randall against the
fence and making things disagreeable for
every possible competitor. New York will
undoubtedly name the head Of the Demo-
cratic ticket, aud Tammany, reinvlgorated
as the organization appears to be, will, in
all probability, decide the choice Of New
York. Tammany is solid for Hill at this
date, but the nomination is more than two
years of and President Cleveland has been
on. deck less than fifteen months. Lots of
things are likely to happen before midsum.
mpr I'm 'SS
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-29

THE ladies in stately council assembled
in the hospitable mansion house OF Gen.
Washington have clearly defined duty to
perform. 1t is even more important than
tourists having their photographs taken
that they have an opportunity and facility
Of purchasing luncheon. Visiting the
tomb Of the father Of his country is;not OF
necessity an occasion of fasting, aud II it is
rendered SO, practically, there will be
fewer people to make the penitential pill
grimage hereafter A well'equipped, we'll
conducted refreshment room could detract
nothing from the dignity of the surround
ing scenery, and its establishment would be
proof positive to the great American pub
lie that the ladies Of the Mount Vernon AS
ISOLATION desired its presence and con-
sidered its comfort.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-29
Substitute for the Blair Education BIZ
Proposed.

At the meeting of the House committee
on education yesterday Representative
Miller, Of Texas, introduced substitute
for the Blair educational bill. IL appro-
priated SS,000000 annually for ten years,
TO be distributed among the states and ter
ritories according to the ratio OF illiteracy
as established by the census Of 1880. Tho
money shall be paid to the states on the
1st of each July, beginning with July l,
1887, and shall be expended by the states in
the maintenance of public schools under
the state laws.
The provisions of the Blair bill, requiring
reports from the states regarding the dis
bursement OF the money, and to which OBJ
jections have been made on the ground OF
interference with state rights, are eliminated
from the bill. In states In which separate
schools are maintained for white aud col
ored children, the bill provides that the
money given the state shall be apportioned
between white and colored schools In the
proportion that the total number OF chill
dren OF each race OF school age bears to the
total number Of children of school age In
the state, as shown by the scholastic census.
Upon the suggestion OF Representative
O'Donnell and others consideration OF the
bill was postponed, and Mr.. Miller agreed
to introduce the bill In the House and have
II printed, In order TO give members time to
examine II before next Friday, when It's
final consideration will probably be reached.
Mr.. Miller says that while he regards all
bills Of this class as unconstitutional, he
prefers that bill similar to the one pro-
posed by him should be reported rather
than one containing the Objectionable fea-
lures embodied In the Blair BILL
Mr. Daniel, OF Virginia, was instructed
at the first call Of the committee to make
motion to set aside June 10 for the consid-
Grafton Of the substitute for the Blair edu-
cational bill reported by the committee.
The bill agreed upon by the House COM
mittee on labor providing for the incorpo-
ration of trades unions is the work of Con-
gresham O'Neill. The measure is asked
for In the platform of the Knights OF Labor
ana by the Federation of the Trades Unions.
An identical bill isupon the Senate calendar
awaiting action.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-29

GEN. BLACK ought to cast the 500 month
out of his own pocket before he becomes so
proudly virtuous. After that he may speak a.
one having clean hands and pure heart
Wheeling HitcR'g Nor.
Gen Black is totally and irremediably
disabled, and is therefore VIGOROUSLY unfit
for the position in which maladministra-
ton has put him. He should continue to
draw his pension, but should do so in the
seclusion beftting pitiful wreck. This is
the view which we know is entertained by
the judicious friends Of this gentleman.
lie was, as we like to remember and repeat,
gallant soldier brave and true defender
OF the old flag, but he is now past useful.
ness, and his influential friends should see
that he Is retired.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-29

We print this morning the elaborate reply
OF Mr.. w. p. Tisdel, written in Buenos
Ayres, on the Goth of March, to the attack
Of Mr.. Henry NJ. Stanley published in the
New York Herald Of Jan. "a. 1t is very
interesting and instructive paper, and APP
pears for the first time in the NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN. 1t is quite evident to us that
Mr.. Stanley is like the man who bit off more
tobacco than he could chew when he made
the attack upon Mr.. Tlsdel. He has
reused the lion in his path. Mr.. It's.
del is known to us as q gentleman Of the
highest character and sound business judg-
ment. In performing his duty as agent OF
the United States, he made a report that
disturbed the speculations of Stanley and
Sanford, which made them his enemies.
AS practical question between the diverse
reports of these gentlemen concerning the
Congo country, the Department of State
adopts and believes the report or Mr.. Tisdel
as truthful, in which the NATIONAL RE-
PUBLICAN fully concurs.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-29
RAILWAYS IN PERSIA.
American Capital and Enterprise Wei

American capital ana Enterprise well
comed-Resources of the Country.
The following extract, concerning Amer
ican capital and Persian railways, is from n
dispatch TO the Department of State, of
Aplil 25, 1886, wherein Mr.. Winston, the
American minister at Teheran, reports an
interview between the shah and himself re-
Gently:
HE 1.-THE shah) expressed himself very
anxious TO have progress and public i'm
provements in Persia, and particularly de-
sirous OF having aid, both pecuniary and
personal, from America for the develop
ment Of the country. He said that he was
extremely anxious to have railroad built
from Mohammerah, on the Euphrates, near
the Persian gulf, to Teheran, and would be
glad to have It built by Americans l spoke
OF the country and It's resources. | told
him that If It could be demonstrated that
the road would pay and the franchise pro-
teeted capital would no doubt be found to
build 1t. He expressed desire
that should take an interest in the work,
and II possible induce my countrymen to
do so and build the road. l told his majesty
that would be glad to communicate to my
government, and through you to our people,
anything that he might be DESTROYS OF hay
ing told as to the ACCESSIBILITY of such an
investment; that the most important infor-
nation 10 induce investment were reliable
statistics of the wealth and population and
resources Of the country through which the
road would pass, and that had already
requested Of the minister Of foreign affairs
full statistics of the commerce, internal and
external, Of Persia, and also manufactures,
which had been promised me, and II his
majesty would also order such other infor-
nation as would be importantto the project
4. r.. 4 A.
communicating everything to my govern.
ment, which would communicate such In
formation as might be desirable to my
countrymen."
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-29

THE London Daily Nc,Us says that England
and America will fight the fisheries case on
the legal principles so dear to both nations
The last case fought on legal principles was
the Alabama claims, ann England paid sl5,-
100000 for her experience baltimore Herald.
No, the last case was this same fisheries
business, and the United States paid 3d.
500, 900 because Of a mistake made on our
side by which the British brethren got two
Of the three members OF the commission.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-29

A large number of gentlemen met at the
store of Mr. John IL, Magruder last night,
and decided to have series of four races on
the Sth of June. The races will be con-
tested by well known local running horses,
gentlemen s riders up, and and me proceeds
TO the benefit of the Washington Eye and
Ear Dispensary-a most worthy charity.
There will he four races, viz, dveeighths
Of a mile, one'half mile dash, one mile
dash, and steeplechase over the full
course. The races will be one OF the socl-
ETY. events OF the spring.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-29

"WnAT constitutes a hogY" inquiries a
contemporary who ought to know all about
it. We do not profess to have extensive
and accurate knowledge OF the subject
but It strikes us that Democratic con-
gresham who has three sons and one
daughter in Office, and is daily DIGGING the
heads Of the departments to get place for
his mother-in-law, comes as near being a
hog as any blped can. We hope he will
not bristle up when he sees this nice notice,
though we expect he will give us a cold
shoulder, and we don't expect him to stop
Harding the tiles OF the department cor
ridors in his anxious quest for that sap
pointment.n
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-29

"WnERE are our statesmen" inquiries
the Philadelphia Times. If the Times refers
to statesmen of the Democratic persuasion,
we will simply remark that one of the three
died at Utica few weeks ago, one is now
living at Graystone, aud the other is at his
hCme In Ohio.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-29

THE knife is often used as a toothpck by sen.
ators, and half hour rarely passes when one
or mere may not be seen touching their teeth
with the cold steel OF the penknife. Cleveland
Loader.
This mistake is not unnatural for novice.
Old reporters and correspondents under
stand that 1t is the habit of certain senators
TO swallow knife-blades when they prepare
TO take part in debate, Their cutting re-
marks and lncisive style show the advan-
tages of such diet When they learn to
swallow the other part of the knife they
viii be able to handle subject with max
imum ability.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-29

Now THATthe President has vetoed four more
bills, perhaps he can find sufficient leisure
to tell whether 1t is the mother or daughter
whom he Is going TO marry. -ChicagO JDnrUM
Whose business is 1t anyway outside Of
the limited circle composed of the contract
ing parties, their near relatives, and conf
dental friends?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-29

Mr.. GoRHAM desires 1t stated that he can
GELS the copyright of his review of Mr..
Blaine's book, so that newspapers through
out the country may feel at liberty to print
any portions of it. He has been induced to
do this by the suggestion that the correct
ness of his statements cannot well be dis
cussed by Mr.. Blaine's friends unless they
can be allowed to thus reproduce what he
has written,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-29

Senator Stanford yesterday introduced as
an amendment to the bill which passed the
House some months ago, relating to the
distilled spirits, the measure already pub
lished, authorizing the fertilization OF sweet
wines with pure grape brandy, which meas
uTe was prepared by the Viticultural Asso-
citation and approved by the commissioner
of internal revenue,