The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-06-19

ence OF the country press, but was
bound to say that the independence
than in the Democratic. He alluded to the
progress the press had made in the discus
sion of all subjects, saying that he had OBJ
served that the PIoNEEB Press conservative
as it always was on public questions, had
made wonderful changes in the discussion
of public questions during the past few
years. But the educators of the people were
the editors the hard working and too poor
ly paid local editors of the country press
contributing the great share in the work OF
building mp the great State of Minnesota.
Representative Dunnell was thenext speak
er. He was happy to have the pleasure of
greeting the editors here in Washington,
where they could see the workings of the
government and see somewhat of the duties
IMPOSED UPON THE CoNGREssMEN.
He hoped when they went home they
would find they had been greatly benefited
by the visit. He alluded to the rapid strides
Minnesota had made in education since he
was n member of the legislature. in 1867,
and the wonderful progress the state had
made to WHICH prosperity the elders had
contributed their share. The delegation
asked no favors of the editors. They asked
them simply to be fair, and before criticiz-
ing them to weigh the conditions and
facts governing their actions He spoke of
the tariff bill recently passed, and showed
how members had been compelled TO adjust
the measure to best serve the thousand in
terests and industries of every section and
how all hadbeen obliged to compromise on
| bill for the general good. Represent
| ative Snlder, who was the commander
in-chlef of the excursion, said that
they had heard from the intellectual and
ornamental part of the delegation, and now
1t was proper that a plain sawyer of wood
should be given hearing. He hoped that
the efforts of the delegation had given the
editors as much pleasure as it had given
| nnF 70 hnt 4 tl,os. 80 ~A,s.. II
trip had been in their view successful.
| Speaking OF the editors he called them the
| educators OF public opinion, and were the
men who made it their duty to observe and
| glvetheir o observations to the public. Branch
ing out into legislative topics, he said all
| legislation was a compromise; that the
dominant party was responsible for bills
| passed and the minority's aim was not to
| perfect, but to lay obstacles in the wav of
perfecting bills; men were compelled to
vote for bills which did not wholly meet
with their approval in order to accomplish
part of what was necessary legislation, and
in this particular spoke of the silver bill,
pension bill and tariff bill. Mr.. Comstock
was the last speaker, and cut his remarks
short as the boat was entering Washington.
AS the boat touched the wharf three lusty
cheers were given by the editors for the
Minnesota delegation in congress and a vote
of thanks extended to Miss Potter for the
entertainment she had afforded them. To-
morrow they will visit Arlington and the
soldiers home and in the evening be enter
tanned at lawn party at the residence o
Mr.. Dodge on Capitol Hill.
ANOTHER GLORIOUS DAY.
The Minnesota editors put in another
day of sightseeing, goingi in the forenoon to
Arlington cemetery and in the afternoon
to the soldiers home. After returning
from Arlington they went to Senator Wash
burns residence where they were most
ont OF hy hn
Mrs. Washburn. An elegant lunch was
served, after which the editors who had
been deprived of Senator Washburns COM
pany on the excursion yesterday, insisted
that he should make speech. The senator
said that he regretted that he was detained
committee was considering the Mississippi
river appropriation, he had to be there
He was glad to see the Minnesota newspa-
per men in the national capital, glad that
they could see what a beautiful city this
was, and he hoped that when they heard
Ofkim vote for some measure to still fur
ther beautiiy it they would know why he
/ aid it. and that it was for the national cap
il wanted to impress upon them
Id not be too hasty in form
"riicising the action of
fsngHsss=~ He wanted
-. Hhat while M1rnesots
.. oaJ state itS was only part OF a
, great and glorious nation.
| Senator Davis and myself" said the senator,
''are only two among eighty-four OF the senate:
! and Messrs. Dunnell, Lind, Hall, Snlder and
| COmstock are ive~afsvSS members in the house.
| All the other members are as anxious for their
states we are for ours, and i'll legislating gen
orally for all no one section can be especially
| favored. The national instead of individual
! state interests must necessarily be cared for"
He alluded to the tariff bill recently
passed and said that, without talking pol
itics, he wanted to say that he believed in
protection, and believed that the bill, when
finally adopted, while not satisfactory to
Minnesota in all particulars, would be for
the best interests of the whole country.
Senator Pierce of North Dakota was called
upon and expressed his pleasure at meeting
so many editors of Minnesota. Three
cheers were given for Senator Washburn,
Mrs. Washburn and Senator Pierce.
Senator Washburn proposed three
cheers for Consul NewsOn, and the major
expressed his appreciation OF the courtesy.
The following resolutions were adopted at
a meeting at the Ebbitt House:
First-To the members of the Minnesota dele
CATION in congress and to Secretary Window,
who have so cordially received and entertained
us, we return our earnest thanks. Personally
they have done all in their power to make our
| visit pleasant and instructive. We are more
| than ever convinced that to wisely legiSlate for
the varied interest of the people Of this nation
of many states is most difficult and burden
some task, and whether we agree with them
politically ornot, we will endeavor editors and
citizens of the noble state they represent to fairly
and honestly Judge their efforts and their work.
| Second-The excellent accommodations and
uniform courtesies extended to us during our
| soourn at the national capital entitle Messrs.
| Burch and Gibbs, of the Ebbitt house, to our
| thanks.
Third-The hearty welcome extended to us by
| the Washington press and the courtesies of the
| Washington representatives of the leading jour
nails of Minnesota are fully appreciated.
| Fourth-We are pleased to say that no "sum-
mer outing in the history of the Minnesota Ed
| ltors and Publishers association has been
| fraught with more genuine interest and pleasure,
nor have its members ever been more cordially
welcomed or more royalty entertained.
| Fifth-Without wishing to seem invidious, we
| nevertheless desire to thank our brother editor,
Washington, and Arthnr w. Dunn, Washington
| correspondent of the st. Paul PIONEER PRESS.
| for aid in preliminary arrangements as well as
attention during ourstay.
| MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS.
| The Minnesota Editorial ASSOCIATION in special
| session in Washington city, June II, 1890,
representing over $50 journals published in that
state, and expressing the unanimous sentiment
of the people of the whole Northwest, respect
| fully presents to the congress of the United
| States the following memorial: Believing that
| the waterways of the country should receive
| thoughtful consideration at the hands of con-
| gress, and that ample appropriations should be
| made for all clearly necessary improvements,
| we beg to direct renewed attention to the de-
| mand of the great Northwest for the enlarge
ment OF Sault Ste. Marie locks and canal aud
improvement of Hay lake channel, and ~
| earnestly petition for the immediate passage OF
the senate bill for that purpose, which has been
| fayorably reported by the committee on rivers
i and harbors and is now pending in the house
| A vast and RAPIDLY developing region urges this
measure with united voice. which cannot be iga
terests of the people who inhabit that region
are to be properly considered.
CRIMINALS SENTENCED.