St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-13
AN ARsuRD VIEW.

lie ruling Vi tlc SCCICt"i VI eA0
treasury in regard to the instructors ell
gagged in Europe to teach in the new
Catholic university at Washington sug-
gestS that the law is abSurdly bungllng,
and the Official was absurd in following
the letter in opposition to the spirit.
The object of the alien contract labor
law is well understood, and no one con-
nected with its origin or passage ever
conceived the idea that it would pre-
vent the engagement of teachers or
clergymen from abroad. 1t was stated
some time ago that the engagement OF
an English clergyman for Brooklyn
church was declared off in consequence
of the act. but that was not taken as a
serious version of the law. Among the
exceptions are artists and lecturers.
There would be no dangerous strain to
the law to count divinity teachers under
one of these designations. There was
no demand from American clergymen
or teachers for protection from foreign
competition. 1t would seem, however.
that an American institution might be
able to find talent and erudition enough
for it's needs on this side Of the water.
A GOOD many people would like to
take a trip to Europe this season, and
are only prevented by lack Of some Of
the surplus that troubles the United
States treasury. An opportunity is af-
forded by DR.. BIBBER, the queer old
fellow down in Maine. He wants to
furnish a boat, commissary stores. all
the equipments, and even pay good
salary to some party who will 60. He
has hobby for row boats, and believes
the Atlantic can be crossed in one. For
some reason he can't we'll 60 himself.
and is hunting for the man who has the
spare time. Some years ago he found
one and started him out, but he has not
been heard from yet. Possibly he struck
some beautiful island and was elected
ruler of the natives and married the
women. At any rate, he has forfeited
the reward offered by the doctor, and it
is now available for some other party.
SITTING BULL maintains his reputa-
ton for obstinacy in refusing to die
when everything seemed favorable for
him to do so. The papers had COM
menced to publish obituaries and other
cheerful fabrications about him, and
the Indians were ready to gyrate and
howl appropriately, but the old fellow
seems to be disobliging enough to get
well. One authority said he was dying
of broken heart. His pride was hum
bled at the dissolving power of his race
and the dulIness of the demand for his
autograph at 81 per graph. Indian
spirits are favorites with mediums.
Perhaps some would be willing to make
a profitable engagement of this sort with
SITTING BULL. Itmight pay him better
than his present career.
AT THE recent meeting of the Ma
tional Brewers association a few thou
sand dollars were appropriated to aid
the opponents of prohibition in their
contest in Pennsylvania, but it was en-
phatically insisted that the organization
had not at any time expended money
for any campaign purposes not strictly
legitimate, and never took any part eX-
cept where their interests were directly
involved. The popular impression tn at
they put large sums into campaig n
funds at times was not conceded to be
true. They aim at educational, rathe r
than political methods. They seek to
impress the popular mind with the
theory that the beverages they dispense
are beneficial, and tend to divert people
from the pernicious strong drinks.
The little confidence scheme worked
so successfully on Iowa people recently
will not call for special sympathy. The
fellows travelled over the country taking
orders for mineral WATER" with winks