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Telegram-herald., 1891-05-31
EDITORIAL ExCERPTs.

1t Is pertinently and truthfully re-
marked OF the squawbuck legislature
that 1t "has been q standing menace
and . disgrace to the State from first TO
last, and whose only clam to the peo-
pies gratitude will be born IN the hour
of it's final Eagle.
1t is common thing to hear some
one say IN effect that the responsibility
for municipal corruption rests with the
people, and that the representatives OF
the people will never be better than are
the people themselves. That the re.
sponslblity IS here properly placed
there is no doubt. 1t Is With the people
and they suffer for 1t, but they suffer
because they 10 not act. and the officers
Of nearly every city in the United States
are chosen at the polls and elected in
advance by pernicIous minority.
The whole is as good rs the sum of AL
its parts, but 1t is not as bad as the
aggressive and hungry clements which
are most prominent in city politics.
This is the summing up of half the
lsbored review articles which are now
being written by the most able theorists
IN the land.-Frcc Press.
The constitution of Michigan is by nc
means a model document. II was, IN
fact, revised at the last convention
under granger auspices, and given
numerous touches after the farmers
alliance style of legislation. But Il
might be great deal worse than it IL,
A saner time than the present should
be selected for the next constitutions
convention. Whe isms and fads and
crazes have run their course, and 8
better political education has cleared
the coawebs from mems brains. We
may be able to revise the constitution
without committing all sorts OF follles
tribune.
A newspaper calling attention TO tn
disgrace, death and exile of the New
| York 'boodiers," comments, "Honest'
Is the best policy after all" On thi
contrary, honesty il the best polio,
before all Then these men woul,
have kept out Of their scrapes-Jour
nal
/ The skeleton OF An Indian founs
buried near Lansing s positively no
another wife OF Senator Frldlender, a
has been con ectursd.-Times.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-31

No more splendid and spontaneous
endorsement Of a newspapers fearless
position on = question Of grave pubAc
importance was ever bestowed than
that accorded the TELEasAA-HEsALD
BY the imprOnptu mass meeting OF
citizens held At the board OF
trade rooms yesterday afternoon.
When the exgeney for outspoken and
vigorous tenanciation Of impending
lawlessness demanded that emphatic
and unequivocal expression be gwen to
public Indignation. the TELEsRAM-H HER
AID, without consulting self-interest or
policy, aud without seeking the COM
mendat.on Of any person or persons,
but obeylng is instinct OK right,
boldly took the initiative aud in
no uncertain voice demanded
that violence and the mob rule must
be crushed. Acting upon the stimulus
thus infused, over three hundred Of
the best citizens of tbs city, without
previous notice and As with one accord,
met yesterday afternoon ard with re-
markable uaanimity ratified. confirmed
and endorsed the attitude taken and
maintained by this paper. The TELE-
oKAa-HEEALp denounced the secret
boycott as an unholy relic OF basbarism
and It's position was fully indicated.
The TELEGRAsf-HERALD demanded that
justice and right should be maintained
at all hazards and its demand was APP
proved. Without arrogating to itself
undue credit. II is but proper to add
that it is q satisfaction to know that il
alone, among the newspapers OF this
city, had convictions of right on this
subject, and the moral courage to ex-
press those convictions. Law and
order will prevail.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-31
UNREASONABLE sErRENCHMENr.

We Go rot believe that the intelligent
people of the State of Michigan demand
any such retrenchment rs the Senate
committee has recommended iii the
Agricultural College appropriation.
The bill proposed items OF appropra-
ton aggregating So, $50. q sum none
too large for the Institution for two
years, 1891 aud 1892. The aggregate
was reduced to 49, 95, and the items
cut were 5000 for student labor. $1,000
for botanical laboratory. $1,000 for the
new greenhouse, SIPS for foundry,
$500 for sheds, $500 for heating presi-
dents residence, $1,000 for permanent
walks. 5000 for farm department, $500
for mechanical department, $500 for
botanical department.. 500 Tor ZOO
logical department, $500 for military
department., $500 for repairs of build
ings. The amount for the military de-
partment IS wiped out entirely. Tnis is
the only college IN the State that affords
students an opportunity TO work out a
portion of their expenses, and to cut
| out the $1,000 for student labor is to
strike blow directly at the poor boy
who wants An advanced education.
| What little was proposed for the milit-
AIRY department, Michigan can well az
ford. Unfortunately the millennium IS
| not here, neither is ''peace on earth"
yet established as \ principle of inter
national policy. This Ilation must pay
some attention to military masters and
the elementary military training afford
ed at the Agricultural College is no,
only hea!thful exercise for the stu.
dents. but also preparation for the
country's defense in time of need. We
do not believe that the Legislature, rs q
whole, will sanction the narrow.minded
| views of the committee.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-31

The GOODNESS with which certain pa
pers, IN support OF Gov. Winaus' veto
Of the bill to appropriate $50, 900 for the
O.. A. K. encampment at Detroit. pro-
nounce the appropriation unconstitu-
tlonal would be amusing, # it were not
pitiful. One OF the first and simplest
principles of constitutional interpreta-
ton "a that ne who denies tue conshtu-
tlonallty of an act OF State Legisla-
ture, must point out the specific pro-
vision Of the constitution which pro-
hibsts the act. either IN express terms
or by necessary implication. The SUI
preme Court OF Michigan, following in
the course laid down by other State
courts. has repeatedly acknowledged
itself to be bound by such rule. Some
of the expressions OF Judge Christiancy
in the case of Sears v. Cottrell, 5 Mich,
25l. may be very aptly applied in this
case. lie says: cit IS only when they
Legislative acts manifestly infringe
some provision of the constitution that
they can be declared void for that rea-
son. In cases of doubt. every possible
presumption, not clearly inconsistent
with the language aud the subject mat
ter. u TO be- made in favcr Of the consti-
tutionahty OF the act" As showing the
necessity OF pointing out some specific
provision infringed, he says; ITO
doubt which provision of that instru-
ment the eonstitutionl - violated by
II, i to doubt whether It IS violation
OF any" And, OF course, the benefit
OF the doubt ia given to the act
Now Why do not cur coutem-
poraries stop their magisterial
assertions of unconstitutlonality
long enough to point on: the
specific provision Of the constitution
which has been infringed9 The supreme
Court Acknowledges It's obligation to do
So. and IS an editorial twsddler on con
satutioual law exempt from the same
obligation
10 they rest their claim upon the
opinion that the appropriation is un-
constitutional on general principles. as
opposed 20 the spirit Of the constitution
Judge Cbrstiancy says: "lf not for
hidden by any single provision, il Ia
legislative actl cannot be an infringe
mens Of; the instrument rs whole"
And in reference TO the claim that sn
set was unconstitutional "a opposed 70
be spirit Of the constitution generally,
NJ says. 'sIf there be any such spirit,
.ot residing IN any particular provision,
us resulting from, and surrounding,
ne entire instrument. Il Is too subtle "a
command the recognition Of ordinary
minds, and 100 ethereal and intangible
70 impede the force OF a legislative
at"
If this appropriation s for public
purpose. i certainly falls within the
domain of leg slssive discretion. Bat
our wise contemporaries say Il IS not q
puhHc purpose not one of the pur
poses for Which the state government
was orxanized But in escaping
scyns shey run into charybdis II the
appropriation = for a local or pri-
vate purpose, the constitution expressly
sanctions Il. IL passed BY tso.thwd'
vote eg each hoase "a was the ease Bal
eax contemporaries SHOW toea dlshon
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-31
POLITICS IN RELIGION.

Politics are politics. wherever found,
whether IN the Michigan Senate or in
the Presbyterian general assembly now
in session at Detroit. The report made
by Rev. DR.. Francis r. Patton. Presi-
dent of Princeton College, and chair
man of the committee on reports of
theological seminarles, on the subject
of the appointment of DIR. Briggs to the
Edward Robinson chair of biblical the
ology IN Union Seminary, proves that,
if he were not Presbyterian divine, he
would be as fine a politician as Clark
son. He might even cut as good fig
ure in stealing Senatorial seat as any
Democratic politician i'll Michigan.
The report at first proposes to veto the
appointment OF DR.. Briggs, as it claims
it has the right to DO, and then recon-.
mends the appointment of a committee
to coax Union College to consent, as
there is a sight WESTON of the right of
veto in this case. This question arises
from the fact that while the general as
seEhly has the right to veto the appoint
mcnt TO professorshipin any the the
oloSieal scminaries under Its care, yet
in this case DR.. Briggs was simply
transferred from one professorship to
auother. The shrewd chairman does
not give Or. Briggs or the seminary the
benefit of the technical doubt. but as
sumes all, TO get nd of Dir. Briggs, at
all hazards, aud then proposes to
smooth it all over afterwards. This is
raltt1cs
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-31

essy. BY stseriy ignoring that provision
Of tie constitution. Ne 90 NOT renasn-
Der seeing Is mentloned IA any paper,
Nhlea naaIIta las ire unconstitatsonaIity
OK tAe acf- Is this appropriation, thea,
neither public, private, nor Local, since
& seems - Dc different fKonl the usual
ru1 u appropriations, and IS IL II real
~ a xis-d OF noadeseup1 Then GER
IAiniy Il fails within the proyiace 81 tue
legislature. sor lAas Is TIE department
Of the state government, whose preEo-
gatss ( Is to"act on every emergency,
rot previously provided fos." as Cush-
las says. The people have nowhere
else t. idrn, when some novel question
Is pre<entsd fer determination. The
Leg stature must settle Il.
Now. where 60 our contemporaries
ssandf Are they not. IN fact. e.shones!
IN their el.ims Of unoonstltutionality'
Are they not really eleyating q mere
personal opinion OF the policy of the
Appropriation up 70 the rank OF grave
constitutional question: IL Is time for
the Detroit EyenIng news and the
Grand Rapids Democrat to point out
what provision OF the constitution has
been infringcd or else come down
Oh of Their lofty perehes-
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-31
AN OTNCE Of so pssT . sssa !;

O. cure ls lrlte saying thai comes
with double force TO person. who has
suffered loss by fire and was not the
holder OF an insurance policy IN some
good company. Why delay IN placing
insurance on your home, store. stock
or household goods. The bot days OF
summer are almost here, and with
them come innuncrabie fires. lOn
may be the next victim. Don't delay,
hut call at the Office Of the Grand Rap
ids Fire Insurance Company. where
lowest rates will be gwen you. Ofice.
Housoman Block.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-31

The wels-known firm % Schroeder
Bros. Monroe-sf.. carry hnc hne OF
gents furnishings outipg shuis,
under garments, tine lIncn shsfts. oeck-
wear, nose and every thing tfat goes "a
complete gentlenan's wardrobe and
outfit and 81 the finest quality for the
least outlay. GIVE this trnl cnti aud
YOU will trade no where else 10 The
future
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-31

LoxpoS, May 3o.-A Cape Town dis
patch says that the British south Africa
Company has driven back the Portu-
euese All along the line and unless Eng
land interferes may drive ihem out OF
east Africa. The news ~ the British
successes va received si,h great re.
tateing at Cape Town.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-31

Mrs. slimpurse-"whst is the price
Of this suite of furnitarcT'
Dignified Clerk-"This 10 not suite.
madam. 1t is one OF our SIS sets. The
suites are on another fioor-$lo0 =
piece. New York Weekly.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-31
souAwBucKs NOWHERE.

Il has been thought that the "squaw-
bucks" of Michigan indulge too much
IN boys play on the floor of the House,
but Their diversions are dignity itself in
comparison with the capers of the
Pennsylvania House. Witness this de-
scr.ption; Then Is exhrberent spirits
could no longer be controlled. and
found vent IN manifestations which,
had they been INDUCED IN by school,
boys. would have resulted in q sound
tIoancing al around. Paper balls were
throwa; handsful OF beans ratified
among the pendants on the chandeliers.
While packs Of firecrackers exploded IN
rafting fusiilade on the very floor Of
the House, and giant crackers went off
with shock which almost Jared the
few members who we're in their seats
out of them. But the climax came
when two large owls were brought in
ani peyched upon the desks Of Mr..
Graham and Mr.. Fow. Ths startled
birds rufi'sd their feathers aud hlinked
their dazzled eyes with an expression
OF gro.espua surprise that was ludie-
ro,,s the extreme. 1t was scene az
rid .caIous as it was out Of place, bat
even those who were most shocked al
u coala not restrain their lsughtsr."
| Tar first reports that came 20 The
| effect that the Esmeraida had been al
lowed 70 coat mp At Acapulco, we're not
exactly correct II seems that shs
usxican government ordered the Es
nssfs.da 70 leave The harhov 81
Acapulco. The conamsndsf OF ths
ves~.s sasd be vas wiling 70 leavs. bai
hss8p bad No sslla sua could not De
part x.taous steam power, The zoFsfn
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-31

THEODORE TnToN is engaged on a
new book Of poems. He lives on the
Isle st. Louis, in Paris, and has no de-
sire to return to this country. We
haven't heard of any invitation cent
him 10 come back.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-31

PENNsYLvANIA's contribution 70 the
Worlds Fair IS $500, 900, and that State
is not nearly as much interested as
Michigan.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-31

The Board Of Control of the Indus
trial Home for Girls at Adrian will
make an investigation on their own &C
count. They invite all persons who
have any knowledge of wrong doing or
violation of the law or infraction of the
law to come before the board and make
known their charges, or forever after
kold their peace.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-31

JUDGE BRECKENRIDGE, whose tragic
death at the general assembly at De-
troit attracted SO much attention, was
widely known and respected in Mis-
souri,. He was one of the Breckenridge
family of Kentucky. but Union man
during the war and a Republican up to
the time of his death.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-31

men. then allowed tue Esmersias 10
take enough coal TO carry the order
INTO effect, and SIC received $50 tons,
her ordinary consumption being nifty
tons per day. The Esmeralds sailed on
the 10th nat. Immediately alter her
coal allowance.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-31

Smith a sanford have iast opened .
very choice line of all wool snerslos in
effect. that are both newell snt artistic,
and as the same moderate prices as n
tia past.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-31

China ma;tings are coming into pcn-
ular favor as floor coverings. We show
4 great variety IN n line OF - patterns.
SPECIAL low prices by the foil pirce OF
40 wards. SMITH a SsSroHD.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-31

THE Pennsylvania Legislature has
got done and gone home.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-31

Garden hass . cents PET foot.
f'aesf uss Co 10 waterloo 81
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-31

TIE importance n Tsurffviar tfs tao-'s ss''
me- be syTcre~-iniafes. ~ without pure
bsead yus cannot er3ry enVd beelih-
A. fhls season nearly ev~TT ere rH>os
ecos rsedseins - psvi'F. ~itaiits. nne enrsch
a.. hssca ane hoods sarsarafiiia y worthy
-sssr condolences. n 10 persiss IN thai y
strengthens ana builds az ne sYssefn. creates
an aupets,s. ard tones the diEesiiotl vlsiis
h Graduates disease. GIVE q . ffiaA
Boodss sarsspariils h sole - - druggists.
PREPARED ~ c ]. Hoyo @, Love. Hsss.
100 Doses One Dollar
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-31

THE Legislature has done rather bet
ter this week than last in disposing Of
the ordinary run of work, but what
measure Of Importance has taken up?
There is a disposition to put Oft, and
put OFT. the we,ghtler matters of legis-
lation. The result will be that final ad-
journment will be much delayed, or
important legislation sighted.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-31

By the way; there used to be vess
called Itata.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-31
Ihomp.en Score, the Council.

Hon. George W. Thompson addressed
the meeting as follows: Fir. Chair
mani do not agree with Mr.. Sweet on
these resolutions. J believe the time
has come. as has been said By some OF
US, when we want cool judgment. We
have come to crl-is In this city, where
every man has got 20 use his judg-
mcnl. and u has got 10 tie used care
fully. AS Mayor Uhl says. "Mhy
don't the ciiEeus take Il up and GO 10
the aid Of the pohce7 I will tell him
ono reason why they don't do IL. II
{ the citizens did do 10. perhaps at the
next meeting Of the Common Council
I the mayor and majority Of the coun.
/ Gil would head denomination acqu;.
esc!ng in the very things that had been
! done here thss we ere oEsrreiinr about
now. or 4 thew were To have a r,icn,c
A. the lake they would sdvertise
/ that the Common Council va.
gong 10 be present But, gentlemen
+ Mavor Uhl IL not az mucn 4.
/ blame for TIE condition Of affairs n our
/ cry today - cur council. Bot Mayor
I Tn a only - blanss tor one thlng
/ Whest that resolution was introd need
IN the con- u1oa Council that ne did not
get M and cav. "So, We sill not go >
I Now that is where the naistak e va.
made when The Common Couacl aided
that. Anether thing. IN tat rssolnifon
/ that NJ sweet introduces. as - offer.
/ ing ourselves "a Substitutes. | dpn
want 10 10 tat. II ron Do, voa are 81
| liberty %. We have got n 20 secord ne
g. Jaw There = some ~ us that vlll
| be dead tosaorrow morning, or IN 4
/ vsfv fs~ rncfniurxs Ard ! oaef 81 4
Substitute that tue chief Of possee Of
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-31

Msvor tai here afo.e snd - visor.
Gus manner aia. Mr.. Chairman /
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-31

The Hart Argus has the nausea. 1t
says: "And then IN the face of the $780,
900 the Legislature has voted the ma 6.
nificent ~ sum of 10000 to have
Michigan represented at the Worlds
Far! Bah!' Just when the Legisla-
tire voted that $50, 900. however, is
something the ''prcss gang" now on
duty at Lansing would like to find out.
Our enterprising little country contem.
porary has ''scooped" the whole gang.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-31

Ak "extravagant young man, too
lasy 10 work, solieits one cent eonsribu-
tons for support" and makes his de-
ssres known il the "1ant" column Of
the Democrat. He isn't tho only
''young man 100 lazy 10 work" that has
turned to tbs Democracy for = soft
snap. The State departments are full
Of them and there's more a-eoming.
They're getting So thick there, that
they couldn't work IL they wanted to
do so. Tor lack OF elbow room. That is
the haven for young men too lazy 10
work" Of the Democratic persuasion.
Go 10, young man; strike Dan Soper
for q job.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-31
Mr.. Gilbert Assents.

Mr.. Gilbert again explained his rcso.
luton to the audience, adding. II ain
heartily IN accord with Mr.. Sweets res
olutions and don't know as I object
to their being offered as a substitute for
NINE. ! am not tenacious at all but il
seems to me, for the purpose of testing
this question, that 1t would he emf
nently proper that something of the
kind should be appended 20 Mr.. Sweet :
resolution. and then we will know re.
ally what the matter is. and whether
that is really the reason for all this dis
t1rbance aud trouble that ls so worry,
ing us"
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-31

BIZ the overwhelming vote Of AIS to
So the Presbyterian General Assembly
voted the appointment of DR.. Briggs to
professorship in the Union Seminary.
And yet the assembly at the came time
adopted resolution to appoint COM
mlt,ee "to confer with the directors of
the Union Theological Seminary in re-
gard to the relations of said seminary
TO the general assembly" That looks
much ike judge sentencing man to
be hung before he finds out whether
the law gives him authority TO do SO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-31
4 DJPLON1TIC INTERVAL.

The reply of the CHILEAN Government to the
digniGed and moderate dispatch OF the State De-
partment is markedly unfriendly in Tone but
not so uncompromising as the earliest dispatches
from Santiago indicated. 1t accuses the Amer
can Government of formulating demands and
advancing threats. The text of the official in
stIuctions shows this charge to be unfounded.
The State Department, after reciting the results
of Captain Schley'S investigation, courteousy in
quirld if there were any qualifying facts or any
explanation to be offered There was neither
demand nor menace &" If the facts are as re-
ported by Captain Schley," the dispatch reads,
/" this Government cannot doubt that the Gov
eminent of Chill will offer prompt and full repa-
ration" The CHILEAN Foreign Office has misn-
telpreted a dispatch in which consummate tact
was displayed but it has not declined to in
YES 1gate the outrage, nor closed the discussion.
1t announces that judicial inquiry is now in
progress and that the results will be communi-
Gated in due time. There are signs of petulance
and ill-temper in the reply, but the Foreign
Minister is careful to leave the door open for
further explanations.
While this answer offers a striking contrast
to the dignifed replies of Secretary Blaine to
the lnSO!ehU ana uHUpIOmduC ueWdnuS VI INC
Italian Government after the NewOrleans out
break of mob law, it bears close resemblance
to them in at least two respects. 1t offers, fist
an assurance that the riotouS attack upon the
American sailors will be Investigated by the
proper authorities and secondly, protest
against being unduly hurried in a matter of such
gravity. AS the American Government was I'M
willing to have Italy demand an answer "untl
every fact essential to a correct judgment" had
been "fully aScertained by legal authority" it
cannot reasonably object to similar requirement
from Chill in the present instance Meanwhile, it
has in the Foreign Minister'S dispatch an en-
phatic denial that either the disorders at Vapa-
raise or the previous silence Of his Department
can be regarded as an expression of unfriendli-
ness to the American people.
As there was nothing in the way of menace
in the original instructions, we infer that the
State Department will await for reasonable
period the results of the secret judicial investi-
CATION which the CHILEAN Foreign Office has
promised to communicate. Meanwhile, there
will be an interval for putting every available
cruiser in readiness for sea and disDatching