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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-27
National Aid to Education.

The Journal Of Education, published at
Boston and Chicago, ana the chief organ of
the educational interests Of the United
States, says:
The Senate has passed the Blair educational
bill by phenomenal majority. north aud
south, Republican and Democrat joining forces
with eommendable unanimity. II Is now in
the hands of the committee ofthe House, where
VIC fear 1t will find an unsympathellc majority.
The success OF the bill In the Senate has given
its friends throughout the land a sense of re.
lief, such rs TO produce disastrous inactivity at
q time when the utmost cordially is necessary.
The safety Of the nation is in the intellectual
advance Of its citizens, large mass of ignor-
ant and illiterate citizens with the ballot in
hand is not iiaLtering TO American pride, nor
calculated to quiet the fears OF those who study
the prospects of our nation. The number of
such has rapidly increased until 1t Is estimated
that million votes one tenth the entire num-
ber in the last presidential election were cast
by men who could not read or write. The
danger to the Jury system Is almost as great,
jeopardizing every interest, financial, social,
domestic, and moral. Ignorance, with legal;
lied power, Is the one monster to bo dreaded
in our republic" The state treasures in some
sections are so depleted as to make
it impracticable to gTapple with the school
Government has more at stake even than the
state, since its peace and prosperity depended
upon the equalization Of the enlightenment Of
the citizens OF the state, II Is unreasonable to
ments to make aud capital to accumulate, to
provide us generously for education rs the
older sections that have inherited all nQCessi-
ties comforts, and business of lite, with large
surplus with which TO build western railroads,
and purchase the bonds Of frontier states and
territories. While the north was having n
financial boom in consequence Of war prices,
the south was financially ruined, ana II is un.
just to ask or expect them TO provide, unaided,
for the education OF the millions of GOl0red
people whom the nation, rather than the
lnFAtA NFlI
not educate themselyes-C0uld mot II they
would. The states In which they are masscl
cannot do 1t single handed If they would,
llll!er0ey Is rapidly increasing, and unless
We do not anticipate the defeat OF the meas.
uTe, but We do fear harmful delay Ofone
thing there can be no dOubt-thc best eduGa.
tiOnal sentiment of the land should be made
prominent at once Every friend of patriotic
legislation, Of education and morality, should
emphasize Ills faith in this measure promptly.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-27

Of the Anglo-Americans residing In this
city are in favor Of home rule for Ireland.
Very few and far between are the Ameri-
can citizens, Of any nationality, who do not
feel n cordial sympathy for the movement
in which Gladstone and Parnell and the
great parties which they lead are now en-
latked.
II Mr. Phelps is disappearing Amerl-
can feeling in England in such crisis as
this, he cannot be too sharply or too
speedily rebuked. We owe It to the Eng
lsh as well as TO the Irish that there should
he no misunderstanding of our views and
feelings on this great issue.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-27

American sympathy for Home Rule.
A correspondent inquiries Of the Ma
TloNAL REPUBLICAN,, "What evidence have
you that Minister Phelps agrees with Mr..
Lowell that the only American sympathlz-
ers with home rule are Irish-Amercans ?"
We have no evidence except the telegram
which we printed some days ago and the
general bearing Of Mr. Phelps since he
went to London. Here is the dispatch
as II appeared in a cable letter to the Phila-
delphia Times and was reproduced in these
columns:
1t is stated upon high authority that United
States Minister Phelps comedies with the as.
sertion contained in recent letter written by
James Russell Lowell that American sympathy
with home rule is confined wholly to Irish
citizens.
The Philadelphia Press, in an editorial on
the question of American sympathy for
home rule, copies the above cablegram and
says:
Tho fGvorite but iallacious theory of Mr.
Lowell that the great mass Of Americans had
no sympathy with the Irish demand for home
rule was n constant and valid text for Demo-
cratic criticism while Mr.. Lowell was minister,
and the criticism was just II would be mons
tTous If Americans did not heartily sympathIze
with the Just cause which Mr.. Parnell and his
followers have so long battled for, and which
is now about to meet the success which II de-
serves But while Mr.. Lowell made his as
seTtlOn at the time when the irresponsible
antics Of dynamite cOnsp.ratOrs greatly con.
fused the issues Of Irish agitation Minister
Phelps INDUCES In his false and contemplate
Of aHtf. 81. =
Mr.. Parnells great parliamentary victory, and
on the eve of the greater triumph close at
hand In approaching legislation. We shall be
glad 10 hear from Democratic papers their
opinion Of the position taken by Mr., Phelps
and youched for in dispatches credited TO n
wellknown Democratic Journalist, and printed
in the columns of one OF President CleYC.
lands vigorous supporters.
The Press also prints letter from this
city in which the writer declares that
The statement attributed to Minister Phelps
and james Russell Lowell that American
sympathy with home rule Is wholly confined
TO Irish citizens" Is not truthful one no
matter Who may have uttered II. There are
not few Amorlcau'born citizens like myself
WHO heartily indOrso "Aome rule" for Ireland,
and when say am tho son Of thorough
tired Irish Orangenan, both classes Of Irish
men Will understand how that fact was likely
10 influence me In my youth, over llty years
ago. II Is not n religious question, but one of
justice, and right too long delayed toward Ire.
land, My chief regret to-day is that so many
Of the home rule Irishmau were not more
faithful In ltsi 10 the one man who could and
would have given home rule Il position aud in.
GuCncG which the "lnnOCuous dosuetude" Of
the present administration can noyer hope to
give It, That was sad mistake for the true
liicnds Of Ireland.
1t is an interesting fact that a majority
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-27
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 20.


EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN: The
real cause OF the present strikes is the In
sufllciency Of the wages paid for q days
work, through which the worlilngman,
though fully employed, is unable to sup
port his family. You may remember, per-
haps, that q prominent clergyman In q
Kansas city made public the fact, at the
beginning of the winter, that the poorest
and most destitute men Of his congregation
were the men employed by the railways.
The railroads are responsible for the low
wages paid to labor. Railroads, indeed,
by their constant lowering of the rate OF
wages paid to the men they employed, have
now really become the regulators Of wages
to be paid to men Of all trades, who have
been forced to receive the reduced wages
until they cannot live upon them. For in
stance, the wages paid to n carpenter at
Topeka were 75 cents per day, and II he
asked how the employer thought he could
keep his wife and five children on rs cents
a day, the railroad was quoted as
paying as cents n day to working
men in its employ. Let the public
bear in mind, then, that the cause Of strikes
is claimed TO be that workingmen cannot
support themselves and their families ON
the wages paid to-day, and that strike is
intended to obtain "a fair days wage for a
fair days work." JUSTICE.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-27

THE WEEKLY NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, con-
talns the latest news, tclcgraphIc and local,
and nil the various departments which have
given our weekly edition its wIdely.extcnded
popularity and rapidly growing circulation and
influence.
tits the desire and intention of the manage.
mcnt to add many thousands of names TO the
subscription Isl Of the weekly issue before the
important congressional and local campaigns
Of lssO orc fully opened. To this end We pro-
pose to send the pNpcrto any address from this
date to the LIST of November for my cents.
Among the readers of the daily issue there arc
many who, we have reason to believe, will be
glad to avail themselves of this opportunity TO
send the WEEKLY NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, to
their friends.
Orders left at or sent to the counting room
will receive immediate attention. Remember,
o,ly nth cCuis tyr more Than sCrCn months.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-27
PERSONALITIES.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE INTERo,
jerks WAS 90 years old yesterday.
GEN. ADAM G, MALLoY of Texas is visiting
here. 7
SECRETARY BAYARD has returned from vii,
mington, Del, where he went to the funeral of
DR.. Kane, his brother,n.law,
THE remains Of the late Judge Ward Hunt
have been removed to Utlca n. y, where tho
funeral services Will he held on Sunday.
EN.CoNGREssMAg GIBSON II. ATHERToy, of
Newark, Ohio, was stricken with paralysis last
Thursday evening, His condition is critical.
AMONG the Presidents callers yesterday were
Senators Mcpherson and Dolph Representa-.
tiyes Hammond, Breckenridge QKy.l, McKln.
ley, Voorhees, Bragg, Game, Reid, and Sow.
dem Gen, John Il, Bdllicr, c, NJ. Henley, aud
Collector Frederick Gerker Of Philadelphia.
CoNNouoRE MAYO, who has been under ex.
animation for promotion to take the grade of
rear admiral for several days pust, and to
whose promotion there appears to DO consider.
able opposition, which Is alleged to be due To-
his personal popularity, has been granted two
weeks time 10 prepare hssGase for prosGnta.
ton 70 the examining board,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-27
"The Uncrowned King"


The theatergoing people whose apprecia-
ton rises above the achievements Of the bal
let and the effects of the purely spectacular
will be glad to know that Mr., Seaton
Donoho's play Of "The Uncrowned King"
will shortly be produced in Washington.
"The Uncrowned King" was written some
years ago, and the obscurlty in which it has
been shrouded until lately was entirely the
result OF circumstances unconnected with
its undoubted merit. IL is historical
drama, in which the leading role is Crom-
wells. Scarcely subordinate In interest
and prominence is that of King Charles,
and q distinctive interest attaches to each
of the minor characters. John Milton Is
woven In with great ingenuity, aud the part
of Mabel, the adopted daughter of a cava-
lier knight, and the betrothed Of his Puritan
son, is o creation Of great force and beauty.
The play abounds in passages Of more than
remarkable eloquence, the situations are
striking, and that the denouement should
be somewhat ineffective is, perhaps, a
feature inseparable from a historically
truthful depletion OF England's great politi-
cal drama. "The Uncrowned King" really
deserves an unqualified success.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-27
The Public school Problem.

EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,: / sus-
pect that the commissioners feel that they
made mistake in assuming the power to
ignore the school trustees and run the
schools themselves. They must SO feel or
hold the opinion of the people OF the
District in low repute. But their action
last Thursday before the House District
committee indicated that they were imita-
tors of him who swore the horse was sixteen
feet high and stuck to 1t. They, on that
day, marshaled two eX-commissioners to
join with them In establishing the fact that
the public schools of this District had been
a great success while under the manage
ment of the trustees appointed from the
several school divisions. Ex.Commissioner
West testified that the success Of the schools
during the three years he was commissioner
was unparalleled and eX-Commissioner
Dent was willing witness in favor Of the
trusteess' success. Judge Edmonds was
equally complimentary, while Commits
sioner Webb, as new man and patentee Of
the new process of running the schools, had
less to say, but gave general Endorsement
of the eXcellency of the public
schools. But why, If success attended the
past, abrogate these divisions and take the
management Of the schools from these trus-
tees ? The reason as given Is but repetl-
ton Of the fable of the wolf and the lamb,
and the commissioners have taken in the
trustees, as the wolf did the innocent. Now,
in order that peace should reign and the
good people OF the District not be "scan..
dalized,n the commissioners have taken
control of the schools themselves, and pro-
pose to run them with the same "unparal-
ieled" success that they run the police
force. They propose to have few SCI
entists and professors as outside advisers,
but thus far their success in procuring such
men to accept has not been very aattering.
Besides It is not known that any one OF
these distinguished white appointees ever
has sent, or probably ever viii send, their
children to the public schools; and two
colored trustees, one lately appointed, and
both supporters Of the new patent for
school management, insist on sending their
children to the white schools. Such is the
new order of things SCHOOL.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-27
Our Foreign Book Exchange.

"A recent report Of the secretary OF tho
Smithsonian Institution, who is charged by
Congress with the conduct of our foreign
book exchange, shows that during the past
twenty years a complete set Of all official
publications issued by this government has
been forwarded each year TO the principal
European governments, but that the United
States has received In return very meagcr
collection of incomplete works.
This exchange is provided for by an act
Of Congress approved March 2, 1867, which
directs the public printer to reserve for the
purpose fifty copies of every work issued
from bis Office. In return for these volumes,
which cost us annually thousands Of dol
lars, the various European governments be.
longing to the exchange have promised TO
forward complete sets OF their own publica-
lions, which, deposited in the library OF
Congress, would form a most useful aud
valuable collection.
This promise they have not kept.
Mr.. George II. Boehmcr, who visited
Europe in 1884 as the agent of this govern
mcnt, in his report says that the foreign
states arc willing and anxious to continue
the benefits derived from q mutual ex-
change, but that their system Of publishing
official utterances makes It almost impossi-
bic for them to perform their part OF the
contract.
They have as a rule no government print
ing establishment. The manuscripts arc
prepared In the various bureaus and given
for publication to responsible publishing
houses, the government receiving in return
so per cent, Of the profits from sales. The
publications are thrown on the book trade,
and the duty of collecting and forwarding,
MS exchanges, the different works dcvolves
on no one bureau of the government, con.
scquently II is neglected.
Mr.. herstatesthat, byperson-
al application, he had no difficulty in procur.
ing number Of valuable works and plac.
ing the exchange in several OF the countries
visited on good working basis.
1t seems that under these conditions Con.
gress should take active measures to ot.ain
the rest Of this invaluable foreign library
for which we have already paid, and send
out at once an agent for that purpose.
II experience shall prove " necessary, a
permanent European ageycy should be es.
tablished, in order to Wcyent in the future
the injustice our goysrnment now suffers.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-27
The Nineteen school Board.

EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN: Con-
siderable time was occupied before the
House District committee in attempting to
show that the members Of the old school
board Of nineteen did not regularly attend
its meetings, and, therefore, had failed OF
nineteen existed for eight years, from 1874
to 1882, and its rule provided for thirteen
stated meetings. annually, and In addition
to those were o number OF adjourned and
special meetings, making In all, during the
eight years, 141. The average attendance
Of members at these meetings was over two
thirds Of the whole board, and there was
but one failure Of quorum.
THE RECORD.
WAsuINGToN d. O. March "a
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-27
THE Mexican Finanoier. |


We take pleasure In announcing the M
rival at this capital of Hon. John w. Fol
ter, ex-minister of the United States. MI
Foster, on leaving Mexico, was immd
diately sent by his government as envd
extraordinary and minister plenipotentian
to st. Petersburg, where he seryd
with distinction at the friendly court of I'll
czar for year and half, and, on cont
municating to his government his desire d
resign from the diplomatic corps, no wd
informed that his country required his sei
vices in certain delicate negotiations at thI
court Of Madrid, where he was sent also d
minister, successfully accomplishing hi
mission. At Madrid, as at st. PetersburJ
and here in Mexico, Minister Fostd
won high diplomatic distinction, AMI
his career illustrates, most sid
nitlcantly, the wisdom of keepirs
trained officials in service for long period
When In Mexico Minister Foster did muc,
toward making his compatriots acquainted
with the higher classes Of Mexican society
and established n most cordial social undeI
standing by his tact as n diplomatist AM
attractive personal qualities. During hi
present visit to Mexico he has been the RI
cipient of many kindly attentions at tn
hands Of high officials Of the government
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-27

People Of Louisville and vicinity have in
tcrest6d themselves earnestly in the case of
Consul General Green Mt Japan, whose
nomination is pending In the Senate, and in
compliance with their wishes Senator
Blackburn, Of Kentucky, has been making
a thorough Investigation Of the things
stated TO Mr. Green's discredlt, No formal
mlttee, and the Senate has not been able to
trace any OF the rumors against Mr. Green
TO trustworthy source, On the contrary
he has received and has filed with the com
mittee great number of testimonials from
sources OF the highest responsibility warmly
iudorsing Mr., Green on the score Of worth,
standing, and ability,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-27

addition.to the educational resources Of Bos
ton, 1t says the Boston night high school
has been under intelligent and enthusiastic
direction, and as consequence hundreds,
and even thousands, who would otherwise
have been without opportunities for syste
matte mental training have had the benefit
OF excellent educational advantages. Does
not this message from the Hub convey a
hint as to what ought to be done in this
cityg
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-27
DuTY,s DELIGHT.

Where'er superior strength is given,
God gave not that 1t might oppreSs
But that some CALLING chain be riyen,
Some sorrow rendered less.
The loftest mind shall not inherit
The praise of Heaven though Heaven en-
dowed,
If lowly Notwithstanding merit
1t pass with glances proud,
What arc we? Brother souls enduring,
We know not why, some penance vast,
And thus full recompense securing
In war-won peace at last.
Oh, were our Fathers wise designing
In universal action here
How soon the gloom Of earth's replning
Would pale and disappear!
Let one arise and then another,
Each saying: "Whosoe'er thou art,
gladly recognize thee, brother.
And pledge thee hand and heartl"
Thus earth, divided long, no longer
In dlscord should rebelllous move,
But ever kinder growing, stronger,
The bliss OF duty proved
sEAToS DoNoHo.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-27

IN these solemn lenten days We wonder
If she society bellies recalling the whrl Of
events in this metropolis of fashion during
the past season, care TO linger on the sug-
gcstiyc thought that tho only really good
matrimonial catch made by any young lady
in Washington since 1856 came in was eff.
iccted by a quiet girl who staid at home
with her mamma, giving social festivities
and gGyctles a wide berthS
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-27

Fou the purpose OF extending tile influence
Of the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, during the con
gressonal campaign Of 1856 we will send the
cight.rago Saturday Virginia edition to any
address for six months for ily cents. At this
low nElce there can be no clubbing rates.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-27

EDIToR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,: A dis
tnguished southern Democratic senator
recently remarked to Republican friend:
1--WE shall keep the south solid, cost what
It may. We shall not permit Tennessee to
become Republican state even II we have
to resort to what you call the Mississippi
plan" This is the general sentiment Of the
southern Democracy. j. d. l..
WAsHINGTON, March 90, 1886.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-27

THE educational committee Of the Mas.
sachusetts legislature has reported unaul-
mously bill TO make evening high schools
compulsory in cities Of the state having
population Of 10000 and upward. Tue
Boston Past hopes this is an Indication Of
tie action to be taken upon the proposition
by 10th branches Of the legislature, forit Is
one Of the most important measures that
has bcen presented for the consideration Of
that body, The PoSt commends the bill on
the strength Of the experience with that
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-27
The Edncntion of Xoters.

EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN: notice
with much pleasure your strong and intelll-
gent interest in our public schools. But
dent you think that city where there Is
no suffrage is bad school In which to edu
cate the many thousands Of boys who are
growing up TO be American citizens Think
of an American man who never saw an
election OLD FoGY.
WASHINGTON, March 90, 1880.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-27
ceMpIA1NTs AND SUGGESTIONS.


EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,. / am
told that pension cases that have been al
lowed all the way up till approved by the
Secretary Of the Interior are shelved or
pigeon .holed by the clerks in the Office.
VIII you try to find ont II this true9
VETERAN.
WASHINGTON, March %, 1886.