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The National tribune., 1889-07-11

The announcement is made Of the en-
gagemeni OF Prince Albert Victor, eldest son
Of the Prince Of Wales. TO Princes Victoria,
sister Of the Emperor Of Germany. So the
royal branch Of the Guelph family u.s. for the
selfish purpose Of concentrating wealth and
power in iis hands, practicing that vicious
inbFeeding which made the Bourbon family
q mass Of diseased, deformed, duil-brained,
ebort-liyed men and women. The father of
the Prince Albert Victor and the mother of
his bFide are brother and sister, and conse-
quentiy The afianced pair are full cousins,
and what makes the situation worse. the
Guelph strain Of blood predominates in both
Of them over the other admixtures
The National tribune., 1889-07-11
AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES AM
REGULATIONS.

AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES AND
REGULATIONS.
In the discharge Of the prescribed duties
Of his Office Adj't-Gen. Weigel has sent out
a circular embodying ali the proposed
amendments TO the Rules and Regulations
of the Grand Army Of the Republic. Ac-
cordiDg to the law Of the Order these must
be presented by the Adjutant- General to
the Posts for consideration at least 30 DAYS
before the meeting Of the National Encamp-
ment. Unless they are so presented they
cannot be considered by the National En-
campment except by unanimous consent.
The list this year is unusually short, which
would indicate that the Rules are at last
pretty well digested, and that they operate
equitably and efficiently.
The first amendment is presented by the
Department of Maryland, and reads:
Amend Sec. 3. Art. g. Chapter II. by adding
thereto excepting ia Posts Of less than 80 mem
bers, when Eve members may constitute a quorum
--~-F~--
Sec. now reads:
Eight members qualified 10 transact busines.
shall constitute quorum at any meeting Of the
Post.
The second amendment is proposed by the
Department of Massachusetts,:
/. Amend Par 3 Of Sec. /. Art. 2 Of Chan. ~. an
a. 20 read after the words in good standing In
their several Posts" except that they shall have
NO vote. unless they officers or past officers OF
the National Eneampnent.
z ReSotUed, That the Department Of Massachu
seits hereby nstrucis it's delegates 10 the Dexi Ma
ti0nal EncampBIent 10 all proper means To have
restored 10 the Ritual Of 1890 those parts Of the clos
ing exercises which have been eliminated so that
IL shall conform Ia that respect 10 the Ritual OF 1855
The paragraph which this proposes to
amend is a portion of the section prescribing
who shall be members of the National En-
campment, and reads:
OF Past Department Commanders who have
served for q fall term Of one year or who. having
been elected 10 al vacancy shall have served 90
the endof the term 80 long ms they remain ia good
standing ia their several Posts.
The amendment proposes, therefore, that
all Past Department Commanders shall con-
time to be members Of the National En-
campment, but shall not have vote unless
they hold, OF have held, National Office in
the Order.
The third amendment is proposed by the
Department of Indiana:
ResOl0ed. That Il is the sense Of this Encamp-
meBi Of the Department Of Indiana, GAR that
the Roles aud Regulations of our Order should ,,e
80 altered as to permit dropped members 10 again
connect themselves with the Grand Army Of the
The National tribune., 1889-07-11

THE North Carolina ex-Confederates are
organizing by Counties. Probably the Tab
heels want to get history to set them right.
The FirgiDians and Georgians always affect
ed great contempt for the fighting quail
ties Of the North Carolinians, though the
latter calamity took the brunt Of the fight
ing On many hand-fOught fields. They prob.
ably did more effective, costly service for the
Southern Confederacy than the troops Of any
other State. The trouble was they were not
rs skilllul blowers Of their own horns as the
Firginians and GeOrgians, who claimed the
credit for everything done on every field, no
matter who did il.
The National tribune., 1889-07-11

honey sent as othc1rise isan By registered ctIeT
postal inOney order or draf1 Nets
FORK srsI BE- al tse risk Of ilte seadcr.
AGENTS We employ no agents. THE NATIONAL
TRIBUSE has iH0Hg UOluHtoer cGHudsseTS, aud dey
are generally honest and faithful; bar persons tDko
ooRfde gseir subscriptions 10 them SasSI be teir
fudgcs o. heir responsibility. The paper sCiN be Ses
only on receipt Of The subscription prioc.
ADDRESSES, RENEWALS. Ec--Addreescs tpiH
be changed olea desired buf each Subscriber
should ia euer case Qfuo tas old sOel address
IN rcllctrHg Subscribers sod be cane 20 send as ihs
tabe on fe last paper rooeiusd aud specify any cor
recffons or chGngcE they desire mode n name adj
dress.
CORRESPONDENCE Correspondence d solicited
from cuerV section in regard 70 Grand Army, PEN
sion MaiiaT7 g1ictliIral Industrial and Household
slucrs aud letters 10 a4c Editor sDH ls0ays receive
sYTUip3t attention Hro on ONE SIDE Of The paper
oniy. Ne do NOT return communications or manu-
scripts tIslosS leg accompanied b. request 10
toi e6eci aud The necessary postage, and Unde- no
circumstances guarantee defr publication q. any
special daie.
address all communications 10
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
Washington. %. @.
The National tribune., 1889-07-11
WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY JULY H. 1889

Republic as provided I'm Art. IT, Chap. II, r. and
r.: propided however, that the admission fee paid
by such dropped member, when he shall be again
admitted TO the Order, shall be forwarded by the
Post OF which he becomes member, TO the Post
with which he was last connected.
Resolved, That our delegates 10 the 23d National
Encampment be instructed TO make all reasonable
efforts 10 have Sec. g. Art. " Chap. H. of the Rules
and Regulations so amended that five members
qualified TO transact business shall constitute
quorum Mt any regular meeting of the Post
Resolred, That it is the sense Of this Department
Encampment that Sec. A. Art. L of Chapter v,
Rules and Regulations OF the Grand Army of the
Republic, should be amended to read ns follows:
Charters of Posts may be suspended o nnnulled
by the Department Commander, with the advice
and consent of the Council of Administration:
prOpided, said Posts shall have been notified of said
proposed action and given opportunity TO APP
pear before the Council of Administration by rep
resentatives, and purge themselves of offense, IL
any has been committed, and be heard In their de-
Tense; and prorided further. that in of suspen
sion of such Post, annulment of its charter,
upon such hearing, all the papers In the case, to-
gether with the order OF suspension or annulment,
shall be forwarded 10 National Headquarters for
the approval or dsapprovnl of tho Commander-in-
Chief
Sec. q, Art. j, Chap. V, which the last reso-
luton proposes to amend, reads now:
Charters Of Posts may be suspended or annulled
by the Department Commander, with the advice
and consent of the Council OF Administration.
With the exception of the amendment
1eveled against the right Of Past Department
Commanders to vote in National Encamp-
ments, these viii probably be adopted with
out much discussion
The National tribune., 1889-07-11
WORK OF TnE PENSION OFFICE.

During the week ending July @, 1889,
5,99l claims were received, of which All
were original invalid 535 widows; 6 war
of 1912; bounty land; AZ navy; old
war 81 on account Of Mexican service, and
1872 applications for increase The names
and postoflice addresses Of 4,4G1 officers and
comrades were furnished for the use of claim
ants.
The number of cases detailed TO speciaI
examiners was s35; 1862 reports and cases
from special examiners; cases on hand for
special examination, 1899.
Report of certificates issued during week
ending July 0, 1889: Original, LOLA; in
crease, BAT; reissue, $780, restoration, 30; du-
pIicate, 10; accrued, 90; arrears, /; act of
March 3, 1888, j; order April 3, 1884, 0;
act of Aug. A, 1886, 2; supplemental, 90 !;
arrears June z, 1888, 5; Mexican war, %;
total, ,642.
The National tribune., 1889-07-11

A GRAND scheme has been promulgated
to establish an Irish Republic" The
originators announce that they intend to
interest capitalists, raise an immense amount
of money with which to buy extensive tracts
of land in Canada or Lower California, and
settle on 1t at the outset 100000 Irish
farmers. The projectors think that they can
get Mexico to cede Lower California to them
for an independent Government, or if they
choose to 60 to Canada they can, with the
aid of the Irish already residing there, out
number the English inhabitants, secede from
Great Britain and set up an Independent
Government. The scheme will hardly COM
mend itself to practical men. Mexico is
not likely to cede Lower California, and if
she were in the humor to let that impor-
tant section go the United States would prob
ably have something to say about where it
should go. We want that country our
selves. 1t is even more hopeless to think
of rev0lutionizing Canada. At the first
serious attempt at such thing, the English
citizens Of that country would, IL too weak
to resist the Secessionists themselves, call in
the help of the Home Government, and we
should have over again in the Dominion the
old struggle between the north and south
prnytppnc Of TrAIanl rto;, Jora for
the Separatists. If the projectors of the
Irish Republic" really can secure the inn
migrants and the capital they talk of, their
best plan would be to take possession of
some sparsely populated, independent coun-
try, and convert it into new Ireland. For
instance, there are the Hawaiian Islands,
which are about quarter the size of Ireland,
and have only population of 10000. Last
year 1858 Irish immigrants landed at New
York. If these had been sent to Honolulu
instead, they would have taken entire pos
session of the Kingdom, with all its depend
encies, and established purely Irish Nation
IN one of the loveliest spots on the globe.
The fertile lands of the Sandwich Archi-
pelago would undoubtedly support comfort
100000 Irish, with less labor and economy
than they have to employ at home to secure
a livelihood. Or, If Hawaii is too tropical
for them why not follow the example of
the Italians and take possession of one of the
South American Republics? With two ex-
ceptions those countries are all double or
treble the size of European Empire, and
their population is scanty. 1.-THE Irish could
get hold of them by colonization, they would
furnish enough good land for ali of the pres
ent population Of Ireland, with their de-
scendants, for centuries,
The National tribune., 1889-07-11

THE best thing we have heard of Mr..
Lambert Tree. of Chicago, since his decision
to withdraw from the Senatorial race against
Gen. John A. Logan, is that, instead Of ex-
pending money for buying seat in the Sem
ate, he will invest it in statue of the great
explorer La Sale for the city of Chicago
This is public-spirited and appropriate. 1t
is highly commendable in Mr.. Tree to en-
bellish the city with q fine work of art, and
it is very appropriate that the adventurous
Frenchman should have q fitting memorial
in the chief city that has arisen in the great
empire he explored. Some Southern papers
are, however, disgruniled. They think the
place for the monument should be Memphis
or New Orleans. The latter was the location
he selected for the Capital Of the great
Nouvelle France he dreamed would arise
along the banks Of the mighty Mississippi.
But the South is late in waking up to
recognition Of the merits of the man who
brought the Mississippi Valley to the notice
of the world. With the exception of County
in Texas, his name has not been given to
single place in the South, while Illinois has
one Of her wealthiest Counties and thriving
little city named after him. One of the
principal streets in Chicago bears his name,
and it constantly appears as the name Of
buildings, hotels and corporations. If La
Sale still revisits the earth. after his 202
years absence from it, he must be delighted
at the more than fulfillment of his predic-
tons as to the greatness of its future, but he
will sigh over the gross Encouragement of
the French Ministry in letting go magnif
cent realm slip from their hands. Could
he choose the site for the monument he
would undoubtedly prefer the active, pro-
gressive Chicago to any of the sluggish places
south of the Ohio.
The National tribune., 1889-07-11

EsGLAgD, mindful Of orr diplomatic
Success az Samoa, gives US little hint that
che would like Us 10 help her out Of a row
she has got into with Portugal about Della
goa Bay. The probability is that President
Harrison wiz let her get along without our
assistance. We have very slight interest in
Africa South America, the West Indies
and the Pacific Ocean are as much as we can
take care Of at present
The National tribune., 1889-07-11

THE Chicago Common Council has done q
good thing in passing an ordinance prohib-
iting the employment of any but American
citizens upon the public works and else
where. No man who is not willing to east
his lot with the country is entitled to any
share in the benefits of residence here.
The labor organizations strongly favored
the legislation, which win probably be
adopted by the State also.
The National tribune., 1889-07-11

The Northwestern Indians are said TO be
becoming very fond Of playing baseball. An
Indian nine, in uniform of cast-off soldier
pantaloons and plug-hats built before the
war, must be an eKhilarating sight
The National tribune., 1889-07-11
MONUMENT TO ANDREws.

The suggestion of Connecticut comrade
accompanied by contribution of $40 -
that a proper monument be erected to J. j.
Andrews, the gallant leader Of the Engine
Thieves" meets with hearty and substantial
approval from the comrades. A Maine
comrade, who served in Co. G, 26th Me-,
sends us 81 out Of his scanty pension, with
words Of warm approval.
M. ID. Matterson, Co A, 9TH Ill Cav, Ber-
wick, Ill, sends us 81.
Let the good work 20 ON.
The National tribune., 1889-07-11

CoNRADE JAMES E. CAMPBELL, who
wants the Democratic nomination for Gov
ernOr Of Ohio, is in an accommodating frame
Of mind. He announces that the Demo-
Gratis cannot possibly make platform that
he cannot stand upon.
The National tribune., 1889-07-11

The most fascinating novel ever written. By
John heElioy. We have just published another
edition Of iHis interesting book, printed on enc
white paper with large clear type, aud hand
someiy bound IA cloth, with beautiful orna-
mehis. u Hil be sent TO any address upon
receipt Of 81, or given as q premium for 4 CHM
OF SIX yearly sgbcribers at 81 each.
Address THR NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
The National tribune., 1889-07-11

THE English papers accounted for our
wonderful success in the Mexican war by
saying that "a horde of semi-savages from
the wilds of Ohio, Illinois and Kentucky, of
marvellous skill with the rife, swept away
resistance" Massachusetts, has just been
teaching the English that there are men
from farther east than Ohio who have
marvellous skill with the rife.n The sue
cess Of the Bay States rifie-team over the
sharp-shooting Britons has been astonishing
The National tribune., 1889-07-11
TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON. D. C., JULY II. 1859.

A NEW JERSEY woman has announced
her firm intention Of marrying Sitting Bull,
and the old rascal is so frightened that he
has not said word for weeks.
The National tribune., 1889-07-11

NICARAGUA and Costa RIGA threaten to
go to war over the Nicaragua Canal. If
they do the struggle will be of about the
proportions of one of our Western County
seat wars though great deal noisier and
not so bloody.
The National tribune., 1889-07-11

To those who know the class it is exceed
ingly ludicrous to hear people comparing
two pri2e-fghters as to which is the more
gentlemanly," or which has the more prin-
ciple" 'Small choice in rotten apples"
says the old proverb, and it is so with prize
fighters. They are oil bad-as bad as they
know how to be. If one is worse than an
other it is because he knows more. If one
is better it is because he is too stupid to do
worse than ne does In private life the
prize-fghter is the keeper of a lowe sa-
loon, or brothel, or he is the bouncer for
a saloon, gambling-hell or some other den
ofinfamy. Not one of them pretends to fol-
low any reputable pursuit This is not Mt
all because men of mighty thews and sinews
are necessarily prone to evil, but because no
man of any self-respect will keep the COM
pany that it is necessary to keep in order to
be q prize-fghter.
The National tribune., 1889-07-11

MICHIGAN has adopted the Australian
system Of elections. The probability is that
al the Northern States viii do the same
within Few years. The Southern States
viii, Of course. continue their present sys-
TEN Of having the biggest bulldOzer in each
County carry around the votes in his hip
pocket
The National tribune., 1889-07-11

ENGLISH statesmen are face-to- face with
an unpleasant problem. The eldest son Of
the Prince of Wales is engaged to be mar
ried, and the question is as to how much the
people shall be taxed TO set him up in house
keeping, and meet the bills of his butcher,
baker and candlestick- maker. So far, all
the sons and daughters of Queen Victoria
have been given most liberal allowances
upon their marriage. For example, 100000
a year was voted to the Prince of Wales,
and $4,000 to his bride, upon their mar
riage. His brothers, the Dukes of Edinburg
and connaught, were each voted $i25,000 a
year, and their sisters each received $4,000
a year, while their aunts got almost as much.
Parliament gave all these, but grumbled
pretty loudly toward the end of the list, and
the free-speaking Liberals made the most of
n good opportunity. Now the question
comes up as to whether the Nation is to be
equally generous to the grandchildren, whose
name is legion. OF course, the son of the
Prince of Wales is claimed TO be an excep-
ton to the rest Of the grandchildren, mas
much as he will be King himself some day,
if he lives long enough, and royalty is not
abolished before his time comes to ascend
the throne. But still, the people feel that
If they begin by pensioning one grandchild
there viii be precedent set which will get
them all on the roll, and there is going to
be a lively fight against it.
The National tribune., 1889-07-11

TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is the onlv
champion The soldiers haze among ae great ma
pen " the country. The best sag 10 LelD all
seseraias is By getting IL more Subscribers
The National tribune., 1889-07-11

IF people generally could once see the
scum of the slums and dives which froths up
around prize-ring, prize-fghting would at
once die death beyond resurrection. They
would no more read an account of prize
fight or interest themselves in which of the
two scurvy creatures won than they would
interest themselves in the taste and odor of
sewage. All Of the so-called "sports" have
an unfortunate tendency to bring the brutal
and vicious element TO the surface, but the
gang that gathers around prize-ring is
wholly vile. Only one lower crowd can be
found-that gathered around rat-pit or
professional" dog fight. We are not hos
tile to puglism, per sc. Boxing is one of
the very best of exercises, and no pains
should be spared TO train every boy in it
just as he should be strongly encouraged to
learn to swim, TO run, jump, wrestle, etc
We would not object TO an occasional public
exhibition of knocking out if carefully freed
from brutalzing features. But such jubi-
lee of the slums as we had in the Sullivan
Kilrain fight is q stencil in the nostrils.
The National tribune., 1889-07-11
as ALL WELL WITH Usqy

Maj. O. j. Smith, formerly of the 9th Ind.
Cav, now President of the American Press
Association, New York city, has written a
very thoughtful little essay, under the title
" is All Well With Us?" in which he dis
cusses what he conceivcs to be grave defects
in our political system and fraught with
danger for the future. The chief trouble he
sees is one which has been noted by other
thinkers upon the suhject-a written Con-
stitution, which arrests progress by its
Interchangeable character. In this respect
England has the advantage Of u.s. She has
no written Constitution, and her system,
consequently, broadens and changes slowly,
in response to the spirit Of her people and
the times. Under this system, he says:
The Crown ceased long ago to be more than a
hgurehcad, aud the Lords have lost the power 10
resist the Commons. The day OF doom for hcredi-
tary authority is near at hand. England has adj
vanced at home through peace; America has pro-
grcssed only through revolution. In England
parties stand for measures, aud reorganze readily
upon the line of principle; In America parties
stand for plumber. and outlive all distinctions Of
principle.
lie concludes:
What can be done to remedy tlc blunders Of the
Constitution? First. we should modify Our Ma.
tional self-couceit sufficiently 10 acknowledge the
fact that our General Government does not re.
spond to the people: that II is peirfcation hand
cd down 10 Us by men who died long ago. that
the Government should respond TO the living;
that the living should carry tho responsibility Of
their own time; that wisdom did not die with tho
fathers that the people of the present should rule
In the present, and That the people OF the future
should rule in the future that that Government Is
not free which does not respond TO tho people:
that our Government Is like a ship thai yields no
obedience to tie Captain, but In run by a clock
work set "A century before.
Having got these similar notions into onr
heads. we should proceed TO establish that true
Republic which has never yet existed. IL IL diff
cult bat II Is not impossible to change the Const-
tuition. We shall begin the work OF reform by
aboitsliing that opHlent aud Obstructive body tho
United States Senate. We shall revoke the presi.
dents veto. and shall bring such moral pressure
upon that elective monarch rs 10 cause him 10 re-
sign when he gets out OF harmony with the ma.
iority. We shall dispense with the Electoral Col
lege, and choose te President by direct vote Of the
people or through the House Of Representatives
We shall couiide the affairs Of state TO one House
fresh from and closely responsible TO .he people.
chosen preferably under a system OF proportional
representation. We shall make the people the last
source Of appeal We shall have then a live Gov.
eminent rather Than dead ono. We shalt begin
anew 10 produce ideas of immortal value aud 10
breed great men WHO will stand up for order aud
progress aud freedom.
The National tribune., 1889-07-11

IT is probable that in the recent fight
Sullivan won because he was really better
man physically than his opponent. This is
not to be assumed to be usually the case in
prize-fights. They are not as a rule, gotten
up TO test the merits of two pugilists, but to
enable the little ring of sharpers who man
age them to fleece the sports and would-be
sports who are outside Of the combination.
In every town aud city there are crowds OF
men of more or less respectable standing,
who are weakly ambitious of O reputation
as sports" They read the sporting papers
carefully, talk ihterminably about the
merits of various fighters, runners, rowers,
etc, plume themselves! on the acquaint-
ance with genuinesports,' and put up their
money freely on any event" it is among
this class that the sharpers reap their harvest
by having ii generally believed that one
man will win, getting all the bets they can
out of the suckers, and then giving The vie
tory 10 the other fellow In several of the
more prominent prize-ights in this country
In the past, the managing sharpers have
drawn their revoiyers on the man who
was likely to win, and compelled him
to accept defeat This was notably the
case few years ago in the fight below ST.
Louis between Tom Allen and Mike Nc
Cool There was no doubt in the minds of
anyone who saw the fight that Allen had
whipt McCool, but he was given to under
stand that If he insisted on his victory he
would be killed, and he submitted TO the in
evitabie.
The National tribune., 1889-07-11

We should think the ldier-hating papers
would prefer the lilac, for they all lie-lac sa-
tan.
The National tribune., 1889-07-11

Tn these Summer days it is well to remember
that the @ cumber will w up.
The National tribune., 1889-07-11

DISCUSSING the National flower, flowers Of
sulphur seemed most in vogue from 1861 to
1866.