San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-31

, on an emigration bill. By the prOvis-
ions Of the ore now introduced, tourists
from abroad are exempted from any
head tax, a penalty of $500 is imposed
for the permanent landing on these
shores Of alien pRupers, idiots, insane
and convicts. The Secretary OF the
| Treasury is also empowered to appoint
| Commissioners Of Emigration At Bos-
ton, New York, Philadelphia. Balti-
more, Key West, New Orleans, Calves
| ton and San Francisco, to carry out the
provisions OF the bill should 1t become
law. The bill is lacking in one impor-
tant feature, in not directly and ex-
plicitly prohibiting all Chinese emigra.
ton by the same terms MS idiots and
paupers are excluded. With this one
exception the bill will very generally
commend itself to public favor. How it
will fare at the hands of Congress is
conundrum which we give up.
TEE Denison Sunday Gazette is an
able-bOdied encyclopedia of gospel
guesses.
The editor OF the Freie Presse of this
city in endeayOring to conceal the
length Of the ears which nature placed
on the eX-editor Of the LIGHT has merely
succeeded in uncOvering the vast pro-
portion of his own.
HORSE stealing and running off cattle
seem to be the chief industries of some
sections OF this State. This business
grows mOnOtOnOus, and the action of
Utah Legislature Is commended to the
Texas Assembly at its next session,
for which so many are in training. Utah
pr 'hibits the shipping OF stock at night,
unless the shipper has certificate
properly signed by the inspector OF the
precinct. stating the number, kind and
description Of animals shipped. This
certificate Is then placed on file in the
inspectors Office. to remain one year.
Texas certainly needs some preventive
measures, as cattle and horse stealing
are palDably on the Increase. not only
along the Mexican borders but in the
the State. The Utah law would be a
material benefit along the line of the rail;
along the border 1t would avail but lit
tie. The most ample regulations for re-
covering and returning property stolen
on either side OF the lines and run across
are needed and Congress should afford
prompt relief by making such arrange
ments with Mexico as would facilitate
as much as possible the reciprocal arrest
and return of border thieves.
The humanity Of law is as necessary
to be considered in our Legislatures as
is the law of humanity in our homes and
churches.
SOME press wit remarks, appropOS of
Buffers defense of .Oleomargerne-Ben
always did love to stand on slippery
places. Does he mean TO say Ben has
his foot in the butter. If so, the Butler
should know better.
The telegraph reports Of this morning
convey the intelligence that the general
cAtCullNt COLuulllltt vi the hulRulb vi
Labor is on its way to st. Louis to arbi-
| trate the railroad strike with HOxie, who
has been appointed the agent of the Mis-
souri, Pacific for that purpose by its board
of directors. There is little doubt, there
| fore, that before this week closes the
whole matter will be adjusted, the
wheels of commerce again in regular
motion, and nothing left of the great
strike but its bitterness and its lessons
These lessons may, after all. fully COM
pensate for the price paid If they lead to
such action on the part of the state and
national governments, and on the part
of corporations and organized labor as
well, as will hereafter void all strikes by
substituting wise method of arbitra-
ton therefor.
ANNA DICKENSON will try, try again,