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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-04-09

No other word than "impudent" will de-
scribe the answers of the Italian Secretary
of Foreign Affairs to our Minister'S explaua-
tons. And the temptation is strong to pre-
fix an adjective to impudent." We have
nothing to do with your Constitution" said
this high and mighty Lord of the Organ
Grinders; if it is found wanting, you must
mend it. You know that it is no Constitu-
tiOn worthy Of q free, civilized country if it
does not insure punishment for crime and
protection for the weak" This, from one of
the rulers of country which has been for
centuries the foraging-grouud for gangs of
banditti, oath-bound associations for secret
murder and robbery, and nagitiOus criminals
of every description of wickedness. Peace,
order and entire security Of person and
property have been the rule in America for
80 years, while in Italy brigands have been
cutting off the noses and ears of respectable
citizens under the very shadow OF the dome
of ST. Peters, and the infamous Malta and
Camorra have slain their victims inside the
gates of the Kings palace The Italian
Secretary's language shows him to be an iu-
sOlent, presumptuous swashbuckler.
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Hon. +. ]. PHELPS, who served under
Cleveland as Minister to England, and was
consequently in a position to thoroughly
understand the Bering Sea controversy, has
excited the rage of the Euglish-toadying
New York papers, by taking the patriotic
side Of the dispute, and asserting that the
English position is indelensibly wrong. He
puts one essential point with uuauswerable
strength.
This colony Of seals making their home on
American soil, and unable 90 exist without home
upon some soil, belong TO the proprietors Of the
soil, and part Of their property and do not
lose this quality by passing from part of the
territory to another. in n regular and periodical
migration necessary To their life, even though in
making il they pass temporarily through water
that is more than three miles from land.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-04-09

THE ex-rebels Of Baltimore are trying to
collect money 10 raise a monument to the
pirate Scmmes who gained so much noto-
riety destroying unarmed merchaut-ships
belonging TO the people who had educated
and supported him. The English ought TO
build a splendid monument to him, for he
worked solely in their interest, and put
hundreds Of millions OF dollars in their
pockets by driving the carrying trade Of the
world from our marine to theirs. After
deducting the triile of $l5,OOO,OOO paid for
the Alabama depredations, there is still an
immense balance to his credit, or rather dis
credit.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-04-09
CHRISTIAN WORK.
What The Great Churches
are Doing.
Their Histories, Membership and
Prospects,
BY LEADING cHURcHMEN.

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has been cspe-
c.aiiy fortunate in securing from leading
men iu tine various great Churches Of the
country O Ecr.es al articles skejchiug the
histories 81 their respective Chulches-
their present condition, the work they are
oong, and what is contemplated lor The
future. The contributors 10 this SPLENDID
series are:
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. Cardinal
John Gibbons Archbishop of Baltimore.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
BISHOP John ,. Newman.
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Right Reverend Leighton Coleman, S. T.
j. LID Bishop Of Delaware.
PKEsBYTEEIAN CHURCH, Rev. Dr. II
d. ll acisen. Chancellor OF the Uni.
yersi'y 0f the City OF New York.
UNITARIAN CHURCH, Rev Edward
Everett Hale, the distinguished author.
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
PROT l. J Wolf, Of the Gettysburg
som nary
CONGLEGhTIONAL CHURCH, Rev. J
y @hIonr o. the Trinity Church, New
York City.
BAPTIST CHURCH Robert IS. Macarthur
d. D. Pastor Calvary Baptist Church
New 1g.E C,y.
This is much the most distinguisho,
Huay Of writers upon these great topic
ever presented by any paper OF magazin
m TINS country, and we congratulate on
ToIden upon what is 10 be presented {
Aom
The publication Of the series viii shortl
begin.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-04-09

BRAZIL is in the throes Of Constitutions
making, and serious antagonists may result,
whicheverway several disturbing questions
are settled. The original draft of the Con-
stitution was on the model Of that Of the
United States. The exceptions were that
the President should be elected by Congress
for period Of six years, and some stringent
restrictions upon the Catholic Church. Cler-
gymen were declared ineligible to seats in
Congress, the founding of new converts and
monasteries was prohibited, the Jesuits were
forbidden the country, civil marriages were
made the only legal ones, and schools and
cemeteries were made entirely secular. The
changes which have been made provide for
the election of the President and Vice
President directly by the people, and they
must receive a majority of all the votes
cast; clergymen are made eligible to all
offices; the Jesuits are admitted; new
monasteries and converts are allowed, and
probably ecclesiastical marriages will be
legalized. The Archbishop of Bahia has
addressed an earnest appeal to the Congress
to follow in the footsteps of our noble
sister of the United States of North America,
the most generous Of all our American Re-
publics, and eliminate the clauses offensive
to the Catholic Church, and subyersiye oil
her liberty"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-04-09
CARPENTERS LETTERS.
Another Series Of Travel
Pictures.
BY FRANK G. CARPENTER.

We take pleasure IN announcing 10 ouI
readers that we have arranged with the
vol known and popular correspondent, Mr.
Frank g. gJrTcuIer, Tor another series Of his
tTayel letters, wa-ch proved such aH attrac-
tiou 10 our readers last year lie is about
e. start On o journey 10 the Indian Territory
and Mexico, uud may 20 into other countries
lip will, as usual. carefully study the coun.
tI.es aud iheiF peoples. and viii furnish
IlW national TRIBUNE q series Of letters
written especially Tor this paper, Oh what
hc secs aud learns.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-04-09

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE believes most
earnestly in farmers aud their rights. They
have the right to cheap transportation, to
low taxes, protection against competition
with the paupers Of Europe and Asia, home
markets, and reasonable rates Of interest on
money borrowed. The farm is the corner
stone OF our prosperity. When the man
who tills it does well the country does
well. When he is suffering, the whole
Nation suffers. Things have not been as
well with our farmers for the past few years
a. we could wish, but we have at least the
comfort of knowing that they have been
much better of than farmers in other conn
tries, and we believe that their condition
Will steadily improve Whatever tends TO
promote this improvement will always have
an enthusiastic advocate in The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-04-09

THE men who contribute most to the
veterans are those who drink whisky, beer,
foreign wines, and smoke h-priced cigars
The man who drinks a gallon Of whisky
pays the barkoeper who sells it to him an
average of s., of which but 90 cents goes
into the National Treasury, and but y cents
of this to the pension fund. lie would not
get his whisky, beer, wines, or cigars cent
cheaper if there was not a pensiOner on the
roll.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-04-09

II is estimated that there are fully 10000
Americans now in Italy, who are spending
not less than g day apiece. This would
make $25O,OOO a day, or S7,5OO.OOO a year.
There are probably fully as many Italian
organ-grinders in this country, who are lay
ing up an average of 81 day to support
them in luxury in Italy, when they retire
from grinding. 1t is things like these which
make money scarce in this country.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-04-09

ANenterprising English girl has been arrested
for marrying AZ men, and carrying off herself
aud the rich bridal presents from each one Of
them within few hours after the ceremony was
performed. Yet it is claimed that English girls
cannot compete with American maidcus in
husband catching
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-04-09

She lreading from romantic novel;
Reginald at once threw himself at Clemcu-
tiua's feet"
He-My he must have had himself better
in hand than most mashed fellows do to throw
himself anywhere
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TRIBUNE 1rU charge himself Uith getting
one ner0 subscriber tie circulation Of the paper
riH be doubted at once and Nth HHte trouble
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WHETHER or not England has been
"egging on" the Italians, one thing is quite
certain, and that is, that it would be very
agreeable to England to have us involved
in a serious quarrel with Italy, pending the
Boring Sea dispute.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-04-09

A MAN has to drink whole barrel of
beer-32 gallons-before he pays 81 into
the National Treasury, and of this sum not
more than 80 cents is taken for pensions.
AS there are about 400 glasses in a barrel,
he pays the barkeeper fully $50 before he
contributes 30 cents to take care of the dis
abled veterans.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-04-09

ASK your neighbOr to subscribe for THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE and so enrol himself
among those who believe that the veterans
deserve as fair treatment at the hands of the
country as the money-lenders have received.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-04-09

WE wish to distinctly reprobate Mr.. Frank
Butcher, Of Charlottesville, Ind, and hold
him up as an example Of what other men
should not do. MIr. Butcher and his wife
are members Of Holiness Band, !" which,
however, does not prevent them from disa-
greeting as badly rs married people of less
pret,nse to goodness frequently do. But
what was particularly mean in him was his
taking advantage of its being his turn to
speak in meeting the other evening to make
his wife and "sister-in-the-Lord the sub
jcct of his discourse, assert that she was in
league with Satan, and sealed for eternal
damuation, and back up his conclusions
with appropriate quotations from the Scrip
lures. We regard this as gross abuse of
the privileges of such a meeting. So far
there has never been any restriction rs to
the extent to which a man may hold himself
up as n miserable sinner, deserving of a
more or less prolonged scorching in sulphur
Gus fires. Church-gOers, as a rule, rather
enjoy this sort of thing. They are glad TO
see that their brother has at last some real
ization of what a reptile he is, and how well
he confirms the opinion they have always
entertained Of him. They also enjoy good
lively scoring of sinners and reprObates in
general, without mentioning names, for then
they can apply the flashing to whomsoever
they think deserves it-which is anybody
but their dearly-loved selves. But to specify
for vituperation any particular body in the
congregation is a sad abuse of experience
meeting" ethics, and cannot be too severely
rebuked. 1t is taking particularly mean
advantage of the wife of ones bosom, after
She has probably worsted him in the tilt in
the domestic sanctuary, TO reopen the con-
aict in the church, where she is hidden TO
be silent As Mrs. Butcher could not talk
back, she tried TO drown herself Any
woman Of proper spirit would feel just that
way.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-04-09

ONE truth cannot be too often pressed
upon the attention of the farmers, and that
is the farther they have TO send their prod
ucts to find market the less profit they
make on them.
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case; that j., send police officers directly
TO New Orleans, arrest all the men against
whom there is complaint, and bring them
to Washington for trial. They cannot, or
will not, understand the safeguards which
English-speaking peoples have always
thrown about the rights of the citizen.
Though the Iuquisition is a thing Of the
past, its ideas and practices still have q
living force, and, accustomed to a central
despotism, the people do not comprehend
the methods Of free, independent, self
governing people. They do not realize that
before a man can he arraigned for n crime
and PIT to the trouble and expense Of de-
Tending himself, Grand Jury of his neigh
bors aud fellOw-citizens must find that there
is reason to think he is guilty, and then,
before he is convicted, Il other neighbors
and fellOw-citizens must, after a carefully
regulated trial, in which he is given the
benefit Of every doubt, find him guilty.
Our legal system doubtless has its defects,
bot it is by far the best that the world has
ever seen, and it shines far superior to that
Of any Latin country.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-04-09

THE New York Tribune has not found it
necessary recently to "call halt in the
matter of pensions" 1t trusts to the en-
boldened sOldieT-haters to do this.
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TO get one more subscriber for THE Ma
TIoSAL TRIBUNE is to do an effective act in
furthering the cause of the veterans. 1t is
the only great paper in the country that is
the sure champion of the veterans rights.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-04-09

THE man who claims that pensions add to
the taxation of the people, simply tells a
falsehOOd.
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NJ. A. CLEVELAND.
B.fv.s,.iII. n


gainesville, o.
We are not so sanguine as orr correspond
ent as TO the benefits Of such a meeting.
While it is pleasant 10 meet our old antogo-
nists in an informal way, these formal meet
ings have usually been FAR from satisfactory
to the comrades and all who loved the Union.
il has seemed 10 those who managed the
affairs that any assertion Of the righteous
ness Of the Union cause must be supprest,
for fear Of being offensive TO those who had
fought against il, while the latter felt per-
fectly free TO exiol the patriotism and ex-
allied devotion Of those who fought for seccs-
sion. Too often the result has been an Of
feusiye flow OF mush and gush OF the God
knows who was right order.
There is no need Of any monster Blue
and-Gray" Reunion at Chicago 10 inform
the country that the "Yanks entertain no
luminosity toward the johnny Rebsa
Twenty-Five years Of peaceful intercourse
during which time there has been no act oi
hostility on the part Of the Union Veterans
against their former opponents, but on the
other hand an unbroken record Of kindness
and good will, il sufficient evidence Of the
temper Of the Union Veterans toward theiI
"misguided Southern brethren"
We arc strongly opposed to any invitation
TO the -Cunfcdcratcs, as ex Confederate
10 make a demonstration in Chicago. W,
believe that any public or official recognition
Of the so-called Southern Coniederacy is {
grave mistake. We hope that the Southern.
ers viii attend the Worlds Fair by Ii,
hundred thousand, but let them 90 there a.
American citizens only. If they go thilher az
cx-Confcderates, one of two things is logic
ally necessary: either they must pose a
conquered and repentant rebels, who noa
see they were wrong and are glad that they
were whipt into the right course, OF as mel
who made stubborn fight for a righteoui
principle, which they must still believe in
though il was conquered in the field. w
are generous enough not TO insist upon tn
former, and the latter is intolerable 10 NJ
Then, why should they appear at all a
I " ex-Coniederates ~
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1T ALL DEPENDS.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Iuotice that there
Is a suggestion Of gathering Of the survivors Of
both armies who fought ia our civil war. the meet
ing 10 take place during the Worlds Fair. To MY
mind Il IL a grand iden-"a contamination de-
voutly 10 be wished and wish you would write
and publish In your paper something looking FOR
the great good this would do II carried out in "A
proper manner. Surely the time lIus come when
there should be no enmy Of any kind among the
rank aud file, aud greatly regret that dear old
Sherman could not have lived 10 IL Take place
shall watch auEiou=ly for any further Indications
steps taken to bring it about, and hope others
may share ia my feelings
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-24

At the democratic state conven-
tion held at Saratoga, Sept. lc,
Roswell p. Flower was nominated
by acclamation for governor of
New York. Flowers nomination
means that the New York delega-
tion will be for David B. Hill in
the National convention, and his
election assures the Empire state
safely in the democratic column in
'92.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-24

The people living in commission
ers districts No. 8, 4 and 5 will be
called upon to elect their represen-
tatives in the county board this fall,
and it bebooves them to take imme-
diate action in this matter. By the
Australian election law, under which
the elections will be held this fall, it
is necessary that the nominations
should be made by the different con-
ventions not later than October 10,
and ought to be made sooner. We
would suggest that the democratic
county committee have meeting on
next Monday, Sept 2sth, and issue
a call for conventions in the differ
ent districts at places most convent
ent for the voters to assemble. For
instance, the people Of district No.
4 could meet at the Harvey Centre
school house; district No. at Olga;
and district No. 8 at Milton; or the
delegates from the different districts
could meet in one convention at any
central point, such as Olga. At any
rate it is high time some action was
taken in the matter and that imme-
diately.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-24

The following frank confession
from the Minneapolis Journal, an
undoubted republican authority,
shows plainly that there are a great
many republicans in the west and
northwest who condemn McKinley's
iniquitous system Of tariff robbery
as bitterly as the democrats and re-
alize fully the false system Of pro-
lection upon which the Mckinley
bill is founded. Speaking Of the
tariff act of 1890, the journal says:
The Tariff Act Of 1890.
A correspond dent asks the journal to
explain why it entertains objections to
the tariff act of October, 1890, known
as the Mckinley bill, and seems to
think that the Journal is unduly
predjudiced.
The Journals s objections to the Nc
Kinley tariff are well founded. 1t
requires no very close observation to
perceive that it is not the bill proper
over which the organs jubilate, but
over the reciprocity clause against
which Mckinley and his group kicked
most vigorously. They didn't want it.
The impact of this clause saved the
Mckinley bill from general disap-
proval.
The effect of the Mckinley bill is
very strongly portrayed in the summary
made by the Associated Press of its
effects in Germany and England. The
effect upon exports from the latter
country is especially noticeable. In
cotton, linen and wooden goods, the
Mckinley schedules lay the heaviest
duties On tho common and cheaper
grades of goods and the lightest duties
people of moderate means buy to a
very limited extent. This is one Of
| the economic blnnders Of the bill. 1t
will, as such blunders always do, lead
to the manufacture of poor limitations
and shoddy garments, to sell cheaply;
but which Will prove the dearest arti-
Icles a poor man can buy While q
Igreat trumpeting was made over the
wool sched dules, the larger importation
10 Of.Australian woods has enraged Judge
Lawrence and the other extreme wool
tariff men Of Ohio. Sugar is the only
really important item added to the
free list, while the general aim Of the
lcOmmittee was to cut down the revenue
fby repressiYe taxation as they said, In
1.-The interest Of the producing
3classes. The whole principle npOn
which the committee worked was
wrong and contrary TO the previously
trecsiYed principles Of tariff cOnstrnc-
ton adopted BY the Republican party
and champio ioned by its most noted
fstatesnen.
Il Tho ssprod ducing classes q under this
ltarif have eceiYed no wages better:
i1n0nt; hpt, on the contrary, there haa
Eheen vigorous educti0n of WaRes
I'm many Of the eading industries.
IhiS - not beca an6el l{f thu talilf but
tt6D slC knht1e power ~ pfe,
lyintl lo!ss ES (oly4e 81 81;
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-24

It is a fact pretty well understood
in political circles that the Hon. N.
M. johnson has made an ass of him
self ever since he entered public
life, but no one supposed for a
moment that he has brother sat
home" who bids fair to outrival the
great q ann IN his own particular
line. For further particulars see
his criticism, in last Sundays Fargo
Argus, of the speeches delivered at
the Democratic mass meeting by
Senator Faulkner and Congressman
Bynum.