The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-22
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THB BRAZILIAN REPUBLIC. - Tho
Herald SAYS that there are two points IN
this narrative TO be carefully noted.
First THE army WAS disaffected to-
ward the throne. That order to the
two battslious was not the cause OF the
trouble; It simply afforded the long
sought occasion for an outbreak. Be
hind il are months and years OF lncreas
ing discomfort. The army was not ia
sympathy with the policy Of the gov
eminent: it was restless. uneasy. over
sensitive and perhaps overcritical and
suspiciousof the Emperor and bis court
In word. it was saturated with revo-
lutiouary opinions, and when the right
moment arrived the slightest cause
served as O match to the gunpowder and
the explosion followed.
Seeond-The people Of the empire
have been influenced by outside pres
sure. On the north, the west and the
south were hourishlng governments by
the people and for the people. The
prestige Of the crown was lost iong
$50. The old notion that kings are
necessary to national prosperity gave
way TO the conviction that sOmsume5
kings are a bar to national prosperity.
That decided the fate of Pedro IL. Ills
subjects were willing 10 endure the
woke while be lived. Tor he was person
ally popular, but no longer. Then came
the munity Of the battaiiOns. The torch
was lighted. The hour had struck, and
the republic became fixed fact.
OKLAHOMA. The settlers who, in
spite OF the Oklahoma lesson. have en-
tered the new Sioux lands before the
formal opening OF the region sy pro
clamation, will either have to 90 out vol
UNFAIRLY or he driven out by the troops.
They were probably misled by suppos-
ing that this proclamation would b3
made before winter should set il. Even
10 that case their premature invasion
would have been iawless, and they
would have been expelled in order 80
viudicate the laws and TO give all far
chance. -E'rchoRge.
PENSION GRABBERs.-A new and ke61
sense OF ingrati,udo of republics will be
brought home 70 many bosoms by an
opinion Just delivered by the Assistant
Acknowledgement for the Interior De-
partment. IL IS 10 the effect that the
Secretary of the Interior can collect
from pensioners who have been illegal
DIV rerated the money already pae ont
TO them in violation Of law. This all
IuOuucement will cast a peculiarly doep
shade Of gloom over tho Pension
Bureau itself. thC clerks Of which
the cheerful Tanner went about ia-
rating promiacuousiy according to his
own notions of what would DO about
right Theso veterans, and q c0nsid-
cradle number of other veterans.
doubtless mean TO make their displeas-
ure felt az the polls. The reraung
issue will thus bring np IN another
phase the question that has Of late
years been so prominent in American
politics. the question whether The peo-
DIE Of the United States can be bribed
with their own money N !. Times.
TIE MONEY MUST BE RETURNED. -
Secretary Noble mas not only unl0aded
Tanner. but he is leaving 10 stone un-
turned 90 undo tho mischief wrought
bv Tanner. Having decided that the
rerating Of pensioners So freely prae +.
iced bv the late Commissioner of Pen
eious was Unauthorized by law or pre-
cedent. he is striving by every legal
means TO recover the money unlawful
ly paid to Te-raicd pensioners.
TO this end be has secured an opinion
from the Assistant Attorney General
for the Interior Department, to the eff
feet that there are no legal obstacles TO
therecovery Of this money. This opiu-
ION will be made the basis for future
faction By the department IN the matter.
Demand for repayment will be maze
upon all unlawfully re-rated pensioners
y aud when the money is not repaid iin g
lump sum the payments due the pen
si0ners in future VIII be retained until
the entire sum IS Observation-Disclosures
phia Times
TIE STORY OF SPRING VALLEY AND
THE hON. WM /. SCOTT, THE Work
MAN S FRIEND. The long strike of the
Spring Valley coal minors is at an emo.
o. IL was called 2 strike. but 10 was o lock-
out, crime against humanity. For
six months the miners have pleaded for
9 living wages. as against the harsh con-
g. ditons offered them by Mr. William l..
SCOTS Spring Valley Coal Company
and Mr.. William i. Scott sas5oCiaie en-
terprso the Spring Valley Town Site
Company. TIE poor fellows have lino.-
\ y yielded For them il was a terrible
. question between yielding 10 Dir. Will
liam j.. Scott or dyiug OF starvation
and seeing their wives and children die
for lacl. Of food.
> Tue story OF the Spring Valley miueia
, is one OF the most pltlul lhat was ever
told. 1ir. Scolt's Spring valley Coal
Company owns 40. 0OJ acres Of coal fields
IN Bureau county. Illinois. I'm magnin.
q cent advertisements it iuled miners %
. Spring Valley by holding out promises
OF remuneIatve employment. Stimuli
tane0usly Mr.. SCOTS Spring Valley
Town Site Company went into the busi-
$ ness OF providing these miners with
, homes. IL sold 90 them b. tha
square foot land which il had
bought az acre prices, generally taking
ouelnird IN cash and part OF Che
8 miner pay every month until the bali
a ance was wiped out. Last Cnrlstma
, Mr, SCOTS coal company shut down
one-thnd of It's mines without warning
and threw seven hundred Of It's miner
= out Of employment. OF the company IS
r treatment of ITS unfortunate employees
va the months that followed. III. Henry
/ d. Lloyd gives this account in the Chi
/ cagO Herald, q newspaper that cannot
q be accused of unfriendliness To Mr.
a William J.. Scott Ii makes the heart
ache 10 read the narrative.-N u SUa.
THE SILVER QUESTION TO BE RE
t vIvED.-There are strong indications
that the silver question is going 90 be
brought again into prominence under
the present administration. Secretary
Window intends, II IS stated. Co urge
some radical silver measures upon the
attention of Congress IN his forihcom-
ing report. The least that he will do.
p it is said, is TO ask the passage by Con-
3 gress Of q resolution directing the
coinSge of $1,000 1000 IN silver dol
! lars monthly instead Of S2.0O0000
the maximum since the passage OF the
BLAND act. That act gives him the
+ power, 10 is true. TO coin Si000.O00 q