Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-11
HONDY MARTIN SPEAKS.
Major Martin Of Texas Packs The
Galleries with Visitors to Listen
to His Speech on the Tariff.
General smss VI. Ewing, Disbursing
Clerk Of the Dep sramsnt Of Justicf,
Found Short In His Accounts.
Secretary Bayard on the EnforoeA milf.
tsry Duty Rsquir.d by France OF
Naturaiizs sd American Cittkenh
MARTIN ON THE TARITF'.


Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, May s.-The speech Of
Ms jor Martin Of Texas on the tariff this
evening was feature OF interest. The
news that Old Howdy was going to speak
drew q large crowd, and when he began
the galleries were packed. No more
earnest or iorciole argument in favor of
tariff reform has been hesrd during the
debate on the subject. AS the eloquent
Texan scored point after point in favor
of the Mills bill he was sp-
plsuded with . enthusiastic cheers
None ofthe timidity CT the novice was
observable in the orators demeaRor. His
delivery was as cay and his flow of
speech IS fluent as II addressing Hem
derson county jury, and his voice re-
sounded sll over the chamber. He wound
up with glowing eulogium Of President
Cleveland and predicted his reelection by
| an overwhelming majority. Major Martin
was the recipient Of numerous congrstu
lations. but bore his honors with charac-
| teristic modesty.
A LARGE SHORTAGE.
WASHINGTON, May 1t Is understood
that General James W. Ewing, Disburs-
| ing Clerk Of the Department Of Justice,
| mas been found short In his accounts to
the extent Of $50 600 or $50, 600. Over
| $50. 900 OF the money said to be ulac-
| cpunted for belongs to the accounts for
| 1852, 1888 and 1884. G. neral Ewing is
bonded in the sum of sl00 600, and Rep
resentstive GJf OF West Virginia Is one
of his sureties. General Ewing was q
Union soldier Of good record, aud is one
II the best known men in the city. He
! was appointed from West Virginia and
mss held his present flee many years.
FRANCES AMERICAN SOLDIERS.
washington, Msy S-Cuncerning the
enforced military duty required by France
OF na,uraIiZed American citizens Sscre-
| tsry Bayard hiss instructed Minister Nc
Lane to inform M Fiorens that the gov
eminent of the U1ited States holds that
the decree of naturalization granted by it
10 French citizens Is not open to impesch.
ment by the French government either IN
its executive or its Judicial branch, that il
il is alleged to have been lmprovidently
issued the remedy is by application to the
Departm OF State. You will further
say, writes the Secretary, rnat il the sub
jection to forced military service
Of citizsns in the cases your
report is based on an assumption
| that thew are citizens of the United
| States, this department asks for their re-
lease and for proper compensation for
losses which they have received by such
detention II cannot be admitted that
American citizens not charged with any
crime should be detained under arrest
for even single day after their proofs OF
citizenship have been presented. In
cases like this the United States can
never admit the propriety OF submitting
to ordinary delays of Judicial sction.
CLEAR CUT ISSUE.
special to the Gazette.
washington, May s-The speeches on
the tariff question which have shown the
most familiarity with the principles Of the
American taria system have been made
by the young element Of the Democrsc y.
The message Of the President WAS not
only q novel edict from the White House,
but 1t was held q strategic political move
meot involving both the fate Of Cleve-
lands nomination and the future Of the
Democratic party. II the courageous
young Democrats lad not responded and
forced the tim veterans into the line the
whole thing would nave been fissco. As
1t is the forthcoming camps.ep will be
fought on single clear cut une quivocsl
national issue, an Issue which is Of vital
importance TO the Few south and the new
north,