Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-30

which MT. Cleveland finds himself, OF being pre-
Guided from asking for q denomination, or, indeed
nom accepting one unless It Is practically esset
upon him Doubtless the Presidents recent tarif
message viii furnish an excuse for an attack upol
him either before the national convention meet,
or In It's sessions founded upon the theory tina
the Northwest IL, after all, more loyal to repub
ncanisn than 70 free trade, while the new South
feels vital interest In protective tariff, which
may outweigh It's traditional devotion TO the name
OF democracy.
The bill introduced by MI White, Of New York
in the House Of Representatives, Friday for the
protection and administration OF the public timber
lands Is without political significance In partisan
sense. IL was prepared In accordance with the
memorial adopted by the American Forestry Con-
gress at It's latest session, and appeals to the
patriotism and business instincts OF the whole
people.
The bill Institutes a commissioner OF forests In
the Department Of the Interior. Its main object is
10 prevent the INSCRIPTIONS frauds perpetrated
with regard TO this property, 70 lessen the abuse
and devastation OF the public timber domain, and
70 provide a legal method by which the settlers,
minrs asd others engaged In various industries in
the western states and territories In which the
public tmber-lands are mostly situated, may
secure their wood supply. This Is accomplished
BY means OF licenses, giving the right TO cut on
selected locations
A classification OF lands into timber-lands unflt
for agriculture, agricultural lands timbered and
lands at the headwaters OF streams or forest re-
serves Is provided. The functions OF the commits
soner OF forests are distinctly defined; and be-
sides the central ONCE. thorough organization OF
local service with forest inspectors and rangers
- outlined The appropriation asked for this i'm
portant and much needsd service Is five hundred
thousand dollars-a sum which does not seem
Ia tn sa-Na-
voted in aid Of objects far less directly profitable
TO the tax payers OF the country
There Is wide difference between the views set
forth by the coal dealers and by dlsinterested oh
servers respectively 20 the effect OF the schuyl
XII strike on market prices II seems to be to the
interest OF the dealers TO push phases of
the situation to the front, represent q famine as
impending. and thereby create a reason for rails
ing quotations. As matter OF fact however the
only eject OF the strike thus far has been to get
no, Al fair prices, OF a surplus OF coal already
mined and waiting for a market and to stimulate
activity in other regions than those directly In
VOWED In the labor troubles One thing Is certain.
the mines cannot Ill stop, for the idle miners de-
pend FOR support upon their brethren who are stiu
earning wages; and the demand for more men to
do the extra work needed in the Wyoming Valley
has been promptly met by an influx OF strikers
nom the Schuylkill mines-mostly foreigners
without families, who form the bulk OF the ooat
ing Industrial population In the PENNSYLVANIA coal
neldA Although the most Enthusiastically element
on long contracts, these men are the easiest To
handle In emergencies like the present. and with
their aic In getting out the almost exhaustless
anthracite deposits along the middle susque-
hanna, there Is no more cause for panic over the
failure Of the coal supply than there Is over a
bread famine when the wheat crop OF a Single
state or group Of states IL hurt BY bad weather
ana the rest Of the grain growing region Is -FOUR
Ing 70 an unparalleled degree.
The thirst Of the average drummer for novelty
was never shown more strikingiy than In the
suit brought BY George II. Garrison, q Chicago
traveiiiGg man. against the corporation OF Kansas
City. Nc, TOR 5000 damages TO compensate him
for the loss OF Q valuable watch and chain a
pistol ard quantity Of cash. OF which soma local
thief relieved him His claim Is that the CITY ia
responsoe for the safety OF the lives and property
OF eitizens and strangers abiding within It's gates
ii. oy any accident, he should chance TO get a de-
cisiOn ID Ills favor from the courts IL f. dreadful
10 think OF the avalanche OF litigation which viii
descend upon the cities OF Missouri It would NOT
however. In the majority OF cases. be dfricult for
the authorities 70 prove contrioutory negligence
on the part OF the complaining sufferer IN per
sons OF ordinary intelligence and prudence did not
persist IN carrying their Jewelry exposed IN a
mixed crowd, or In leaving their windows un.
ooited and doors unlocked when they 90 TO bed
certain forms OF loss BY theft would be much rarer
than they are now.
The friends Of the Reading Railroad Company in
tne HOUSE OF representatives will have q cheerful
t2sA oefore them II they attempt 70 shelter the
corporation from q Congressional Investigation on
tne pea OF lack OF jurisdiction; for the company
itsef. In trying 10 avoid q particularly obnoxious
iorm OF state taxation with which it was once
threatened IN pennsylvania, procured from the
supreme Court OF the Uaited States decision that
Twas under tue Jurisdiction OF Congress and NOT
on the state. IL would not be easy. probably for
the corporation 70 refute It's own arguments IA
.a.. -, lney were % excellent as 70 convince
Us highest judicial tribunal 10 the country
ID the oiscussion concerning District railroads
Before the senate committee on SATURDAY. the pa,
timore and Potomac and the Baltimore nd ohIo
came Into collision. and occupied the II me v,th
an interesting sparrfng exhibition, while the Dis
.,es 1871 unioy around corner at the night
or the neavy-weightA and hoped that some 200
might come 70 it from the contention of its m.s
ters- Fortunately there was no necessity for the
Distnct 70 take part IN Saturdays CONTROVERSY
The senate committee Is fully Informed OF tine
peoDles grievances against both roads ana "a An
position 10 devise adequate relief whether the
railroads. are given union stauon or merely "a.
1acenI stations
Now that 81. Louis, which put In the frsa aupu.
cat On for the celebration OF the four hundredth
anniversary OF the discovery Of America has
witadrsun its claim In tavor Of washington
New York Is expected 70 recognize gracefully the
eternal illness Of things and 70 make the vote for
the national capital unanimouA
The cold wave, which has brought discomfort
even 70 the weli-ciothed and we'll housed spreads
suffering. disease, aud death among the ragged
and homeless AZ this time. especially, remember
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