Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-28
ALLIANCE MOVEMENT.
1t Is Not Hurting the Democrats of the
South-So Says Ex-Congressman Null
drow-Pan-Republican Congress - The
Cash In the Treasury Vaults.

| coutn-co says EX-COnSressIndn Nui-
drow-Pan-Republican Congress - The
Cash in the Treasury Vaults.
GFRoM STAFF coRREsPoNDENT.l
| WASHINGTON April N,-One Of the few
Southern visitors at the capital is ex.Con-
gresham Muldrow, of Mississippi, and he is
full of information about the Alliance and
/ other political matters In his State. He said
J this afternoon: "The Farmers Alliance has
got a hand in everything down with US, and
there is novel state OF things. They are
making hard tight on Senator George. and it
is impossible to foresee what the result will be,
but earnestly hope he won't be beaten.
"The Alliance movement is not going to hurt
the Democratic party in my section. They are
working within the party, and are trying to get
| control OF it. They won't permit their Democ-
| racy TO be questioned. New men may Dc
| brought to the front in the place of old ones,
but the party itself will remain as 1t has been.
| The third party movement will not amount to
anything with us.
''As to the feeling in Mississippi about the
Democratic nomination for the Presidency in
1892 personally am in favor of the nomination
| of Mr.. Cleveland, and rather think he will be
| nominated. On everything but the money
| question he has the sympathies OF our people;
| he is warmly admired. All through Mississippi.
however, there is strong sentiment In favor OF
| imitation. They want not only free coinage OF
silver, but more paper money also. IL THIS
vention Mr.. Cleveland. 1 believe, will certainly
pc the nominee. If it is not settled before
| then, there is of course great uncertainty as
to the nomination"
Pan-Republican Congress.
Signore Carlo Car ocristi, who recently repre-
sented the Republ cans of Italy in the prelimi-
nary meeting to organize the Pan-Republican
Congress which is to meet in 1892 is still in the
city He is pronounced Republican, and
doesn't hesitate to express fervent hope that
Italy will soon take her place in the line OF the
great republics of the world. Speaking OF the
Congress to-day, he said: 'AmOng the men,
bers will be found some of the most advanced
thinkers of the the four divisions OF our globe,
and people who are subjects OF deSpot1c as
well as democratic governments. will join In
the consideration and promotion OF those sub
jects that are calculated to foster those divine
rights of freedom that were conferred upon
man from the moment of his creation and the
dawn of human intellect
"When my lamented compatriot, Mazzni,
directed the sword of Garibaldi when in the
very midst of his toll in behalf of Italy and
Europe, his own beloved country made him an
outcast. he became the martyr and champion
of Republicanism in Europe, but yet those no.
BILE ideas of which he was through life the ven-
erable exponent, have not gone into oDlivious
obscurity, but have grown from day to day,
until the time is near when the funeral knell
of another Kingdom will sound over the land
of Romulus and the home of Dante. Italy is
sisterhood, which, under the light of progress
ard political evolution, joins nation to nation
and man to man in harmony and peace
Recognized by the Vatican.
"The progressive move which caused the
Vatican to assert its approval OF democratic
governments will do much to facilitate the sue.
cess of the coming congress, and the Vatican
has at last done justice to that good and holy
man, Father Lamenais, who sacrificed his
st,fa CIV 1tnor
The towering barriers that had placed Italy in
submissive slavery prior to 1S4S have gradually
disappeared until that country now stands In
the sisterhood of nations, honored by all and
worthy of its ancient historyand traditions.
81 would like to see her 30, 100000 added to
Isl, 1000, 900 people who already live under demo-
cratic forms of government but the question
is, las the time come when Republican Gov
ernment could withstand the aggressions of in
ternational rupture which the more ignorant
classes would stimulate? Monarchical Gov
ernments are necessities, and the house Of Sa-
voy has done its work for the people nobly and
well, and in my reflections In regard to hepub.
lican italy, can only say that Victor Emman-
uel and Humbert deserve the love and esteem
of their people. We should not condemn the
good: yet it is but human to desire the better.
The object of the Republican Congress will be
to establish more intimate relations between
nations and to promote arbitration, and make
misunderstanding between Governments less
possible. 1t may also be stepping-st stone 10 the
federation of the 10 sister republics of the
American continent and the realization of
cooperative policy among all republics"
Irrigation in the West.
Superintendent Porter, of the Census Bu-
reau, to-day made public bulletin on the SUBJ
ject of irrigation in New Mexico. 1t shows
that in that Territory. there are S0S5 farms that
are irrigated out of total of 4, 175 not includ-
ing those of the Pueblo Indians. The average
size of the irrigated farm, or moro strictly of
those portions of farms on which irrigation is
practical, is 29.7 acres. The average first cost
of water right is SIS IS per acre, and the average
cost of preparing the soil for cultivation, in
cluding the price of the land, is Sl2 96 per acre.
An estimate has sbeen made of the cost of
bringing the land from wild state under cul-
tivati'n, excluding the cost of water, but in.
cluding plowing, grubbing. cutting mesquite
fencing and leveling. or otherwise preparing
the ground for irrigation; this cost averages
Sll II per acre.
Assuming the original purchase price of the
land, not including the Mexican grants to have
been 81 % per acre, the cost of preparing the
groundas above stated, is $40 q per acre and the
first of water right IS 58 per acre. the entire
cost to the farmer has averaged SIS 81 per acre.
In comparison with This. the estimated present
value of the irr. gated farms of the territory, in
Guiding buildings, fences and other improve
ments, is placed at an average OF $50 9Sper acre,
showing an apparent profit. less cost OF build
ings of $50 A per acrs.
Comparing the average annual expense for
water. 81 81 per acre. with the average annual
value of productions, WHICH IS Sl2 80 per acre.
1t appears that the average annual return Der
acre is I'll rs. Two per cent of the farmers of
the Territory own over one-ffth of the produc-
tive land, excluding the non-irTigated areas,
and the remaining 9S per cent of irrigators
cultivate farEls whose average size Is "a acres.
The convention OF farmers which met at
Lancaster the other day and raised row about
the negligence of internal revenue agents in
regard to oleomargerine and demanded the re-
moval of Collector Martin, of Philadelphia,
the other day, on account of his failure to keep
keen oversight on manufacturers of and
dealers in the talow butter, has at least had
the effect to stir up the authorities at the
Treasury. Commissioner Mason, of the Bureau
of Internal Revenues says that the infractions
of the law are less frequent than in other parts
of the country and much less than in Pitts
burg He has. however, instructed the COL
lectors and agents all over the country to see
that the tax is carefully collected and that no
guilty dealers escape.
Cash in the Treasury
A reporter this afternoon asked Director of
the Mint Leech for an explanation of tine state.
meut made by him on Saturday that there was
an available cash balance of S25S ZOO. 900 in the
Treasury. Mr.. Leech said: II hold that the
Treasury owns some $25S, 900 of hard cash,
available for any legitimate expenses. The
money in the Treasury amounted to S751, ,OG0,-
600 on the first of the month. This consists of
two classes-that which the Government holds
as trustee and that which it owns. 1t cannot
consist of any other kind of money. The gold
and silver certificates, amounting QncludIng
currency certitcates) to S493. 10000 represent
trust money; that is, the coin has been de.
posted by individuals and the Government has
issued a certificate to pay back the same upon
Possibly the fund of s.. 900, 900 placed with the
Treasurer by National Banks for keeping their