Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-06-12
EDITORIAL COMMENTS.
Nv 1.m1NrNr1N EFT APPOINTMENT.

Az EMINENTLY FIT APPOINTMENT.
Tho appointment of Levi Hughes, of
Santa Ee, to be collector OF Z. S. internal
revenue for New Mexico and Arizona, is
an eminentIy fit one.-Clayton Enter
prise.
VOICE FROM TAOS,
Levi A. Hughes, a gentleman well
known in New Mexico, he's been nomi-
mated by President Harrison for collector
OF internal revenue for New Mexico and
Arizona, to succeed the present incum-
bent, Col. J. p. McGrorty. The nomina-
ton is good one and gives entire salts
faction. He WAS confirmed by the United
States senate in executive session on Mon
day last.-Taos Monitor.
ONE OF THE BENEFITS OF THE CHANGE.
One of the benefits OF the change OF
administration which New Mexico is
enjoying is the rapid settlement OF land
business. Under the Democratic admin
istrati n,-particularly when Sparks
Was land commissio ner--there was al
almost total suspension OF the issue of pa
tents. Now patents are being issued fast as
the clerical force in the general land Off
ce makes possible. Settlers who have
bought and paid for their lands in good
faith have rights which the present adj
ministration consider entitled to respect
The local land offices are in constant re-
ceipt of patents wi ich should have been
issued several years ago during the sham.
reform administration OF Mr.. Cleveland
San Marcial Reporter.
THE BUSINESS OF CONGRESS.
1t is not to be expected that any ap'
peas, by importers or others, will have
any effect to induce the committee or the
senate to depart from the principles OF
protection. Arguments and hearings de-
signed to bring about an abandonment or
weakening OF protection will probably
be sheer waste of time, and may with
pfopriety be refused or cut short by the
committee. All questions of that sort
were argued ont in the presidential cam
paign, and the people decided broadly
for the protection of home industry, anC
against the theories and policy of free
traders. The business of congress Ii
now to frame as perfect and judicious {
protective tariff as it can.-New Yorl
Herald.
DENVER AND SANTA FE.
The attention of Assistant Postmaster
General Clarkson, who arrived in Denver
Yesterday on his western tour, is called tc
an editorial article which the News prints
in its telegraph columns this morning
from the Santa Fe New MEXICAN OF yes
terday. The paper states that the malls
from Kansas City and Denver reacl
Santa Fe at the same time, when the Den
yer mails ought to reach there in twenty
four hours, or from eighteen to twent!
four hours in advance OF the Kansas CITY
mails. This is matter, as the NEW
MEXICAN stales, which should be taker
in charge by our chamber OF commerce
and Gen. Clarkson will do favor t.
Colorado and New Mexico both if he viii
see that it is attended to.--Denver News
CANADIANS INITIATING DEMOCRATIC STAT
TREASURES.
The Commander-in-chief of the Cana
dian forces, General Sir Frederick Mid
dleton, is being forced to resign in con
sequence of pretty theying during hi
most recent campaign and to shield othe
high government officers who participa
ted in the benefits OF his crookedness, bu
unlike him, have not yet been discover
ed to the public. A member of parlia
ment had to resign within month TO
completely in a transaction involving
$40, 900 spent for official corruption. 4
whole nest OF members OF parliament
including member of the the govern
ment, are implicated in transaction in
volving $350,U00, which was similarl.
contracted to be paid for official favor
itism in the letting of profitable contracts
These are only one month development
in Canadian federal affairs. -Detroit News