Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-09
H0VDY MARTIN SPEAKS.
Major Marin Of Texas Packs the
Galleries with Visitors to Listen
to His Speech on the Tariff.
General smes W. EwIus, Disbarsing
Clerk Of the Department OF Jusslcr,
Found Short In His Accounts.
secretary Bsyard ON tbs Enforcsd Mill
p tafy Duty Rsqar<d By Franco OF
Nssuraiiz ID American Citixens.
MARTIN ON THE TARIFF,

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Special TO the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, May s.-The speech of
Major Martin OF Texas on the tariff this
evening was feature OF interest. The
news that Old Howdy wss going to speak
drew large crowd, and when he began
The galleries were packed. No more
earnest or fOrcible argument In favor of
tariff reform has been hesrd during the
deosse on the subject. As the eloquent
Texan scored point after point in favor
OF the Mills bill he was ep-
plsuded with enthusiastic cheers.
None ofthe timidity of the novice was
observable in the orators deme amor. His
delivery was as easy and his low CT
speech as fluent As II addressing S Hen.
derson county Jury, and his voice re-
sounded all over the chamber. He wound
up with glowing euloglum of President
Cleveland snd predicted his re .elec,ion by
an overwhelming majority. Major Msrtin
wss the recipient Of numerous congratu-
lations, but bore his honors with charac-
teristic modesty.
LARGE SHORTAGE.
WASHINGTON, May st is understood
that General James W. Ewing, Disburs-
ing Clerk OF the Department Of Justice,
has been found short in his accounts to
the extent of $50, 900 or $50. 600. Over
$4,000 OF the money said to be ulac-
counted for belongs to the accounts for
1852, 1888 and 1884. G neral Ewing is
bonded In the sum Of 500 900, and Rep
resentetive Goff Of West Virginia is one
OF his sureties. General Kwing was
Uafon soldier Of good record, and is one
Of the best known men in the city. He
was appointed from West Virginia and
has held his present Office many years.
FRANCES AMERICAN SOLDIERS.
WASHINGTON, May s -Concerning the
enforced military duty required by France
OF naturnlized American citizsus Secre-
tsry Bsyard hiss instructed Minister Nc
Lane to inform NJ Floreus that the gov
eminent of the United Safes holds that
The decree o! naturalization granted by is
to French citizens Is not open to impeach-
meEt By the French government either IN
lis executive or its judicial branch, that IL
IL 10 alleged to have been lmproyidently
issued the remedy is oy application to the
Department OF Safe. You will further
say, writes the Secretary, that if the SUBJ
tction to forced military service
II citizens in the cases your
report is based on an assumption
hat they are citizens OF the United
States, this department asks for their re-
ease and for proper compensation for
osses which they have received by such
detention. It cannot be admitted that
American citizens not charged with any
rlme should be detained under arrest
or even single day after their proofs Of
itizeuship have been presented. In
sses lie this the United States can
ever admit the propriety of submitting
ordinary delays Of Judicial action.
A CLEAR CUT ISSUE.
pecial to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Msy s.-The speeches on
ne tariff question which have shown the
lost familiarity with the principles Of the
mericsn tariff system have been made
Y the young element of the Democracy.
he message of the President WAS not
My novel edict from the White House,
ut 1t was held strategic politicsl move
lent involving both the fate OF Cleve-
Ind's nomination and the future of the
democratic party. II the courageous
Dung Democrats ad not responded and
reed the timd veterans into the line the
hole thing would have been fissco. As
is the forthcoming campaign will bs
uebt on single clear cut unequivocil
siiopal issue, an issue which is Of vital
1portance TO the new so1th and the new
rth