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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-27
THE YOUNG MAN IN POLITICS.

Now that the Mayoralty campaign is on
in Chicago. some papers of that enterpris-
ing city have suddenly become aware that
the young man is an important factor in de-
termining the result of political calcula-
tions Dismissing the partisan portion of
the discovery as not of general interest, we
agree with our Chicago contemporaries. The
young man always mas been. is, and always
will be of prime Importance in politics,
though his influence at the time of his ma
jority will not be so great as it proves in
after years. The ideas he imbibes preceding
and Immediately following the right to vote
are not fully digested until some time has
elapsed; but they are ideas, whether good
or bad, that are bound to have in the end
perceptibIe effect on public affairs. The
young man can, therefore, perform no more
really. patriotic action than to take an active
interest in politics. Let him not be con-
tent with voting as his elders voted,
but let him study political science
as it is presented through the columns of
the newspapers, and use his own judgment
in forming his opinions. This is the high
est prerogative of the American citizen
higher even than that of voting itself, for
mere mechanical voting without intelli-
gence is worse than useless. Persons whose
sole idea of the proper exercise of the fran
chise is voting with party, whether that
party be right or wrong in its aims, are not
the citizens that help make a country great.
Independence of thought and action within
certain well defined and understood lines
is to be cultivated by all entitled to suffrage.
The party must not be superior to the man
the man must be superior to the party.
When the young man has learned that
the success of his party is secondary to pub
lie interests, he can be called an intelligent
voter, and while he will no doubt often be
in the wrong he will be more often
in the right. Political parties as
such have no tangible existence, and,
composed as they are of~men whose infalil-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-27
OVERHEAD WIRES IN LONDON.

Americansado not usually gloat over the
misfortunes of others, but the news that
London is troubled with overhead wires
excuse for this seemingly uncalled-for lev
ity is that misery loves company. Our cit
izens will also be glad to learn that there
is apparently no authority with power to
remove the London wires. No doubt En-
glish corporations believe, in common with
those In America, that they are superior
TO the law which creates them. In this
country we have endeavored, but not very
successfully so far, to show the corporations
just where they are wrong in this matter.
1t is only question of time, however, on
this side of the Atlantic, until the wires go
under ground, and we may have the pleasure
OF race with England to see which per-
forms the good work first.
The Americans smile of pleasure over
company in his misery will broaden into
grin and grow into hearty laugh over the
delicious bit of snobbery worked into the
Item. There is apparently no uneasiness
ACAs ioi thS ooASsy VI VIC SOlAtuOA PS0piS III
the tight little isle. If they are foolish
enough to run up against live electric
wire. they alone are to blame. But the
Queenl And the nohlesl Ahi If they
should happen to come in contact with the
wire, what would happen?" asks the snob.
There would, of course, be only one result
if the wire is as dangerous as represented.
They would die, and quickly, too
This would be very sad, no doubt, in some
cases; but there is a suspicion that the En-
glish nobility, as body, would be greatly
improved if some of its members could be
steered against the threatening conductor
of electricity. In the latter case London's
wire would prove to be blessing in dis
guise.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-27
ANOTHER LINK IN THE CHAIN.

That Manchester, England, is thoroughly
alive to the benefits of a ship canal is proven
by cable dispatches. Funds for the enter
prise have been coming in rather slowly, but
Baron de Rothschild's proposition to ad-
vance money for the work has made the
citizens OF that city see the need Of home
control of the waterway as well as proven its
worth as a commercial investment. The
Rorhschilds are business men in the
strictest sense, and are not prone TO make in
vestments solely for the sake of sentiment
The Baron's belief in the successful future
of ship canals can, therefore, be taken to
form another link in the already long chain
Of evidence gathered by The DISPATCH in
favor of this method OF transporting heavy
freights.
The citizens of Manchester are, however,
right in wishing to retain control OF the
canal themselves. If it can be made profit
able to the Rothschilds, it can be made more
so to the citizens when managed exclusively
for the benefit of Manchester and the sur
rounding country. As to the home project,
it is not likely any one person or firm in
this country will offer to guarantee the funds
necessary for the construction of the Lake
Erie canal, and Pittsburg should have the
honor of taking the first practical step in
the matter, providing State or National aid
is not forthcoming.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-27
FREE FRANCHISE IN EUROPE.

The Belglans seem to have at least a
slight chance of securing the right to vote.
The agitation in favor of full and uncon-
ditionaI suffrage In that country is begin
ming to show results in making the hered-
itary ruling classes more amenable to rea-
son on the subject. These have suddenly
awakened to the fact that the army, re-
cruited on the conscription system, is not to
be relied upon to quell domestic disturb
ances, and would likely prove doubtful if
sent against foreign foe. This state Of
affairs undoubtedly arises from the fact that
the army is composed of the very class
who now demand the franchise, and is per-
feetly natural. II men do not believe in
Government they make poor soldiers, lack
ing the influence of patriotism; and if they
do not become actually mutinous they
degenerate into mere fighting machines.
To Americans the matter is chiefly inter-
esting as illustrating the growth and ex-
pansion of the idea that the masses have an
interest in legislation. This idea is only
partly admitted in most European countries
at present. but few cases like that of Bel
gium will do much toward making 1t gen.
eral throughout the Continent. II the
great standing armies should suddenly
make themselves even more useless than
they now are by refusing to fight when re-
quired, the European politicians who be-
lieve in class rule would be like Othello-
minus an occupation. To secure the proper
use of these vast armies when needed, the
statesmen In, countries where the franchise
is not yet general may have to come to the
conclusion that the common people should
be allowed to vote.
Herein, however, comes another trouble
for the believers in class rule. 1t the fran
chise is given to the masses, how long will
they be content with hereditary rulers?
There is only one correct answer to this
question, and it is this answer that delays
the people from getting their rights. In
England, where the restrictions on the fran
chise are but slight as compared with
other European countries, the popular dis
belief in the divine right Of the monarch is
very strong. A Republic to commence
with the death of the present Queen has al
ready been favorably discussed, and while
it is not possible to speak with any certainty
on the matter it can be said that many of
the foremost men of the country believe
another reign to be doubtful. Ifa restricted
franchise can bring about this state of pub
lie opinion in one country, in another unre-
stricted franchise can reasonably be e1-
pected to lead to quick and complete over
throw of the throne. The BeIgians in ask
ing for general suffrage may or may not
have this latter end in view, but if they
have, it can be pronounced the best possible
means of securing popular government.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-27
HUNTING HIDDEN WEALTH.

The pick and spade of the hunter after
buried treasure are always disturbing New
Jersey soil. Captain Kidd's mythical mill
ions have often been searched for along the
eastern coast. while to-day stories of an In
dian chiefs buried hoard have excited the
cupiditv of some of the New Jerseyites and
they delve in the ground with an industry
almost worthy of success. They will not be
successful. That goes almost without say
ing. Nor is it likely that they will learn
wisdom from their failure. After the men,
ory of their present labors grows less vivid
with time, they will be ready to shoulder
their implements and sally forth again.
1t is really pity that the work done in
the search for buried wealth should be lost.
If the same amount of similar labor
was given to some of the barren places of
the country, such places would blossom as
the rose and put dollars in the pockets of
the workers. If people must dig, why not
dig for potatoes instead of for piratieal or
Indian treasure? The former would yield
returns for the work; the latter does not.
Yet probably as long as the world lasts
there will be people who are willing to labor
for nothing but the hope of getting wealth
without earning it. They will never find
out their mistake, and about the only real
harm done by their foolishness is the envy
excited in their breasts by the prosperity of
their neighbors, who are content to earn
com petence slowly.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-27
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
PITTsBURG. FRIDAY. MARCH p. lss
PIFTsBURG's DEATH RATE.

Just before La Grippe came to town THE
DISPATCH published a report of the Mar
inc Hospital Bureau showing the death rate
in a number of cities in the United States.
The basis of calculation was formed on ad-
vance statements of population furnished
bv the Census Bureau and the weekly re-
ports of mortality collected by the bureau
issuing the report According to the report
Pittsburg, with an annual death rate of 81
per 1000, stands twentv-ffth in the list OF
forty cities given. At first glance this ap-
pears to prove Pittsburg an unhealthy
place, but its position over half way down
the statistical column can be very easily ex-
plained. The report, evidently incomplete,
makes no reference to the industrial diff
ierences of cities, with the conse-
ouent effect on the average mortality.
PittSburg, a great manufacturing center,
with its numerous and unavoidable fatal
accidents, must stand in comparison with
health resort like San Diego, California,
where people are said to rarely die of any
thing but old age. Newport, r. l., is also
gwen place on Int 1lSI Will tuS iesuAV Va
making Pittsburg's position peg lower
than it ought to be. Several semi-agricul-
tural communities are also taken into the
calculations to the detriment of this city's
fair fame as regards health.
Thus it will he seen that our people need
not think the ffliction that has come upon
us will be necessarily fatal because Uncle
Sam has said that twenty-four cities out of
forty have lower death-rate per annum
than Pittsburg. There is no doubt what
ever that If the report had been compiled
properly-thati is, with regard to the number
OF industries and number of inhabitants
as well as the climate-our city's position
would not be far from the head Of the list
This is proven by the fact that only four or
five of the larger cities have a smaller
death rate. Pittsburg is lar from deserving
the name of the health",st place In the
country, but it is farther from deserving the
name OF the unhealthiest. There is much
that can be done to reduce the present
mortality, of course, but no one need scare
himself to death by thinking that resi-
dence here means shortness of days,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-27

Observer nor no other paper, has yet proven
that the New Orleans mob was composed
entirely of native born Americans.
The prediction of a popular uprising
against all aliens will prove to be like
great many other attempts at foretelling
events. No such uprising will ever occur.
No necessity for it exists, and is not likely to
come into existence. If the United States
determines that emigrants from any nStion
are undesirable. legislation will be the
method used against them. But for many
years to come there will be no attempt made
to keep ont. merely on account of their
nationality, people who are honest, frugal
and industrious. Criminals, sluggards and
professional paupers are not wanted, and
there are laws that, if enforced. make the
coming of such almost impossible. But if
they do land we do not massacre them. We
simply send them back to their native shore.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-27
CLIPPED CONCEITs.

Mabel-Oh, dear! I've lost my diary.
Amy-WeII you didn't expect to keep it very
long, did you?-Puck.
''Why did't you return that gentleman's
bow?'' asked a wife of her husband, as gentle
man passed them on Fifth avenue
1T never does to be familiar with that fellow.
or he will presume on It. Give him an inch and
he will take an ell. If am at all familiar with
him. he will be limiting for me to pay little bill
have been owing him for the last six months.
He is a presuming scoundrel. ''-TerGs StfttnaS.
Hod-I thought you claimed to be quite
solid and not afraid Of anything that might hap
pen?
Brick am so still.
Hod-And yet you are going to the wall rapidly.
-Drake'S Magazine.
SLIM CHANCE.
"Amidst all this talk
Ny chance is still slim,
Said the mournful-eyed seal,
"of saving my skin.''
Buffalo Express.
Teacher Ito new pupiD-You must not
bite your finger nails that way, Tommy. You
will gnaw them to the quick.
New Pupil-To the what, ma'am?
10 the quick. Don't you know what that
means?''
Nome. Never heard Of such thing as
quick"
'sWhy, where do you come from, TOmmy?''
Name of city omitted for fear its insertion
might lead TO another boycott against the World's
Fair. 1-ChicuGo Tribune
Johnnie-Mamma, is General Greely the
clerk Of the weather?
Mamma-Oh, no. my child. He is the cashier.
He give us our change, don't you knew Hcs".
fngtoD Star.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-27
PERSONS PARAGRAPHED,

EDWARD EVERETT HALE is entertain
ing Californians with readings from his own
books.
! SENATOR HEARST'S widow was school
teacher in Steeville. No., where she was mar.
| ried, and her husband was then poor man.
JEROME K. JEROME" is a nom de
plume. The real name of the successful
| young dramatist and humorist is J. w. Arrow
smith. and his home is in Bristol.
ALBoNI celebra ted her 65th birthday on
| March l3. She sang GounOd's Ave Maria"
| to the 20 or 80 friends favored with the entree
on such OCCASIONS with voice as unapproach-
| able as ever,
LADY RANDOLPH CHURCHILL is going
to spend the summer at Ammerleet. Her
mother, Mrs. Jerome, is staying with her aunt
| and will remain during Lord Randolph's ab-
sence in Africa.
PAULUS, the famous singer of Boulang-
ism, has refused an offer of 30 600 francs
month to sing at Berlin. He replied: 'Mag-
nificent offer in the case of any other country,
but in Berlin-never y
JOHN BLAND, chess player, proposes to
revoutionize the game by making the board
nine squares wide. and adding besides pawn
another piece, to be called the Premier" pos
sessing the combined powers of queen and
knight.
SIR PATRICK (MACCHoMBAICHDE
CoLoUHoUN, the British lawyer, is not dead,
as was reported yesterday. 1t was his brother
who died. Sir Patrick was sometime Aulc
Councillor to the King of Saxony, and he was
the plenipotentlary of the Hanseatc Repub-
lies to conclude commercial treaties with
Turkey, Persia and Greece. From 1858 to 1884
he was member of the Supreme Council of
Justice of the Ionian Islands. serving part of
the time as Chief Justice. The Ionian Islands
were then under the protection of Great Brit
ain, but in 1864 they were annexed to Greece.
YOUNG E. ALLISON, who is mentioned
frequently as likely to be the Republican can
didate for Governor of Kentucky at the next
election, was, not SO many years ago, a re-
porter on country paper in Southern Indiana.
His graphic account Of a lynching attracted
the attention of the editor of a Louisville
young man and offered him place on his
staff. Mr.. Allison accepted the place and
made rapid strides in his calling. In recent
years he has devoted most of his time to
furthering the material progress of his State
and city. He has also found time to write a
novel about newspaper life. which was pub.
lished under the title of "The Longworth
Mystery" He would make strong candidate.
as he is widely and favorably known through
out Kentucky on account of his efforts to at
tract capital to the State.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-27
A QUEER DEDUCTION.

Probably the oldest deduction drawn
from the recent lynching in New Orleans is
that of the London Observer. According
to that journal, the lynehing shows that
there exists in the United States passion
ate prejudice against unpopular aliens, and
that native Americans hate with deadly
hatred the unsavory and murderous Ital-
ians, Chinese and Hungarians." Taking
on the role of prophet, the Observer predicts
an Immense popular uprising against all
such, and then rests satisfied with the &C.
curacy of its long range vision.
Such twaddle can only arise from one of
two things-profo ignorance of the native
American character or malicious desire to
Dlisrepresent it. For sweet Charity's sake
we will ascribe the outburst to the former.
The qualifying words used by our London
contemporary are without their intended re-
suit in either case. As will be noticed, the
Observer saws that the passionate prejudice
exists against unpopular aliens, and that the
unsavory and murderous are hated. The
use of the words unpopular. unsavory and
murderous is an evident attempt to evade .
self-rased issue, as intelligent Americans
are no fonder of their own countrymen who
possess these attributes than they are of aliens
that have them. This leaves the Observer
charging the natives of this country with
unjust feelings toward all who do not possess
citizenship as birthright. Nothing could
be farther from the truth. The American
born citizen is not given to going out of his
way to injure the native of another country
who has sought home in the United States.
Before the law all men have the same right,
and as a rule are dealt with impartially.
Americans who do wrong are held response
bic. and so are aliens; but no discrimination
in the intliction of punishment is practiced.
Ii a mob in certain section suddenly arises
and proceeds in its own way to reform local
abuses, The United States as whole should
no more be held responsible than should the
whole British Empire be blamed for an up
rising of Australian bushmen. Besides, the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-27
Pattison's Veto Sustained.

HARRISBURG, March Ex-Governor Pat
tison's veto of the bill to validate sales of real
estate came up In the House to-day and was
sustained, less than the constitutional two.
thirds voting to override it. The friends
of the bill are very much dissatisfied
with the Governors action. and
characterize his reasons therefor as
far-fetched and inconclusive. Mr. Hays. Of
Venango, said to-day that many Orphans Courts
have heretofore held that they had power to
decree private sale of the real estate Of de-
cedents for The payment of debts. but within
the last three or four years the Supreme Court,
in several cases, has decided that such sales
must be public
1t may be stated that Mr.. Pattison appears to
have his veto ak in state Of exceeding Keen
ness, and it is likely to be set running on very
slight provocation. Any bill which smacks in
the remotest degree of special legislation will
strike trouble as soon as 1t crosses the thresh-
old of the Executive chamber. And in this
connection it is rumored that ak of the
keenest edge, double-geared and light-ruDning.
is waiting for the Taggart revenue bill, should
it reach the Governor in anything like its
present shape.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-27
NOTHING KNOWN OF 1T.

The State Department Ignorant of Any
Belief That the Pan-American Treaty
Is the One Spoken Of
WASHING TON, March 26.-It is learned at
the Department of State that there have been
no negotiations with Switzerland for several
years directly upon the subject of an arbitrs-
tion treaty between that country and the
United States. About eight years ago such a
treaty was under consideration and the nego-
tiations proceeded so far that the treaty was
ratified by the Swiss Government. 1t is the
practice in that country to submit the draft of
treaty to the legislative branch of the Gov
ernment before it can be definitely proposed to
the other party to the treaty, which amounts to
ratification in advance of negotiation.
In the case of the arbitration treaty. how
ever, when it reached Secretary Frelinghuysen
he noted a number of objections to the text,
nnd1ng 1t generally too vague and without
proper limitations, SO the negotiations lapsed.
When the arbitration treaty was smade
between the nations of North, South ard Gen.
tral america, copy OF it was sent to
each European Government. This treaty was
much more elaborate and specific in It's terms
to meet with the approval of punctilious ma
tioIs.
1t is presumed at the Department of State
that II any action has been recently taken by the
Swiss Government upon the subject, as re-
ported in the press dispatches, it was probably
the submission by the President of Switzerland
OF copy of this Pan.American treaty to the
Switzerland signify her adherence to its pro-
visions, in response to the invitation extended
TO European nations by the late International
American Conference
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-27
THAT RUSSIAN GUsHER.
Facts About the Big Oil Well at Baku-
Now Doing 10000 Barrels.

Facts About the Big Oil Well at Baku-
Now Doing 10000 Barrels.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
A few days since a cablegram was published
in THE DISPATCH, and afterward in almost
every other paper. to the effect that new well
at Baku, Russia, was producing $1,000 tons eff
oil per day. which was stated to be equal to
from 100000 to 400 700 barrels. Believing that
the statement was greatly exaggerated, and
also believing that it is impossible for we'll,
drilled to the necessary depth to produce any
such quantity of oil, 1 cabed our agent at
Baku MIR. l. d. GallIgan, to learn the size and
location Of the well. His answer is to the effect
that the well has been averaging 20 900 barrels
per day. but that it is now only doing 10 900 per
day. and that it is located on the eastern
boundary of the old field. You can see that
the item has been exaggerated 2SOOO0 to 1000
barrels per day. Probably it is fair example
of many other statements made about the r u.s.
sian oil business, although / will admit that
they have had some very large wells in Russa
l saw two wells producing 10000 barrels per
day each, and since was there in 1885 there
have been two wells that produced $4,000 bar
rels per day each. These statements know to
be facts.
Probably the present we'll has been drilled
little deeper than the wells surrounding it, and
that 1t reached new pocket, which resulted in
it producing 10000 barrels per day for num-
ber of days. 1t is no uncommon thing in that
country for well to be drilled in the midst of
wells that have become exhausted, and, going
a little deeper than the surrounding wells, has
become large producer In fact one of the
wells that produced $1,000 barrels per day, was
drilled in an abandoned part of the field, but 1t
was drilled deeper than the surrounding wells.
II l.
nothing new. and sae oil producers and the oil
trade generally of this country need not be
at the new competitor, for 1t will
have no more than a temporary bearing on
even the Russian oil business, and should not
affect our country particle.
JOHN EATON.
PITTsBURG, March 26.