The daily critic., 1890-12-06
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Mr w. y Claucy-The Nationalist
Club Of this city was organized about
two years ogo, in January, 1850 Sew.
cral months rrio- to that I bad b zen
reading Edward Bellamy's Looking
Backward, and was struck by The static
Of society which he represented. [ was
SO much interested in the work that T
wrote to Mr. Bellamy 90 ascertain &c the
book bad been written with 4 practical
purpose or merely as q novel 10 amuse
and not Instruct The people Tie replied
that he was very much in earnest in the
views which he set forth ] distributed
q number of tho copies of his work
among several fficnde and after shl lrt
time ! called them together and we dis
cussed The feasibility 0f csiabishingna
organization FOR The purpose Of dis
semminatinG the ideAs Of social re-.
forms contained in Mr. Bdlamy's bobk.
] communicated with him on the sub
iCct, and he replied that club similar
to the one we proposed was then being
formed Ia Boston We waited uati,
their organization had been completed.
ard then adopted their constitution and
bylaws as a basis for our own. Since
that time our club has increased from
membership Of seven or eight 10 over
one hundred We have a hall and
library on + street, and meet every
Wednesday evening 10 discuss and rea
papers bearing on The subject Of social
isle reform. Nationalist clubs have
now been formed in all the principal
cities of the country, but In California
especially the idea appeared 10 take a
great hold More clubs we're formed In
that State than IN all The others put to
gether. It Is not the Intention of the
Nationalist 10 enter into politics
Just now, although the great
prominence achieved by the Farm
Cis' Alliance in the last election
may be considered a step toward the ac-
Comphshment Of our objects. The
Nationalisiic idea Is to educate the Deo
pie up 10 their ideas, and not 10 effect
any sudden revolution Of society, but 90
attain It's purposes by the win Of the
majority of the people. Various colo.
mics on the co operation plan have been
established at different times and places
in this country, but they have all failed.
Why Because the great part OF the
people are opposed to them II Is not
the purpose OF the Nationalist party TO
form colony here and there and have
the greatm mass Of the people autagonistiC
90 ~, but II will educate that majority
into the adoption of It's views. and once
that Is done, Gs the majority rules, the
ideas Of Bellamv VIII become accom-.
plished facts. / have studied the sub.
jects Of social science for forty years.
but never did | realize that ANYTHING
practical could be attained until I real
Looking Backward"
w + Flint, guide at the Capitol
Am ! glad to have Congress Ia session
agaiug Decidedly not, for from per
sOnal experience | know that the guides
prefer 10 conduct visitors around mos
any other lime than Just at present
About the only question we hear asked
now is where will we find The member
OF our district. or where shall we go 20
see Reed or ingalls, or BreckinIidga
After the tst OF January The tourists
who come 10 Washington will feel that
they have more time 20 visit other por
iions Of the Capitol building than the
Senate or the House We pick up y
very good party every once Ia a while.
but have found that those comlng
from San Francisco Denver. ST. Paul
Minneapolis and other Western cities
always hunt up the guides New York
ard Chicago people are also liberal
There are visitors from some cities
whom we have on the list. They will
demand our time for hours aud desire
20 see everything, but do not compensate
US very freely,
A Well Known lawyer think that
Il Is about time that some Of the prac-
ticts In vogue among members Of the
legalsprofession in Washington as re
CARDS The manner In which they secure
clients at the station houses ought 10 be
broken up. A number Of the attorneys
have cappeTs al the stations who have
the privileges Of the cell rooms, and
who consult with the prisoners and pre-
vail upon ia EN- 10 secure the services Of
certain counsel If the prisoner ex-
presses a desire 20 secure the services of
some other attorney than the one for
whom the eapper Is soliciting. he ex-
peTiences considerable trouble IN reach
ing him either through a messenger or
otherwise.
Even should he succeed in having
him come 10 the station the chances are
that he will be told either by the lieu.
tenant OF sergeant in charge that posi-
tive Instructions have been given out
not TO allow any body to see the pris
oner. III this Is tolerated by the Police |
Department very much longer there Is |
going 10 be an explosion, and big Oue, |
too Every person iRcaTcerated for 4 |
crime alleged 10 have been committed |
is entitled to the privilege of seeing his |
at the earliest possible moment. |
Attorneys are not 10 be blamed for r. /
sorting % ali legitimate means to secure |
and they are not 10 be blamed so |
much az others who enter into collusi0n /
with them.
Robert T. Jones-It requires hard |
work and hard study to become a /
nited States engineer The appreH /
iices are edueated at the navy yards |
tut are first required 10 pass a ciYi |
service examination. The term o. |
their apprenticeship Is generally -four /
years, but there are eases In which pro /
motions have been made In less time /
The first year The apprentices are al |
lowed by the Government Sl35 per /
diem, the second year $3.50 per diem, /
and SO on Some of those who have /
passed their years of labor /
and study are assigned 20 the Revenue 4
Marine Corps and others % the .
Corps 0f Engineers was tOld /
by Chief Engineer Melville that lac 4
served his apprenticeship of four years 4
at private machine shops IN Brooklyn, |
u. j. Il would not said he, again !
undergo The severe aud trying duties / 4
experienced In those shops for even a 4
more lucrative position than the one I 4
hold nov
A Visitor y les, there are millions Of |
money 10 that Treasury building, bul /