The record-union., 1891-03-27

gotten up by the Wall-street patriots.
During all the last session of Congress 1
have never heard the Democrats denounc-
ing the course pursued by Mr.. Harrison's
administration about this matter. 1t was
diarnetrically opposite to the great and
ticed any Republican newspapers speak
approvingly of it.
ANOTHER LITTLE TRIFLE.
Since Mr.. Harrison has been President
there has been collected through the diff
ferent sources of public revenue s, 1885,
323, ,9g2; there has been diSburSed during
that time s., ,305, ,642 ,060, and the Govern
ment has not lost one cent. There has
also been reduction in the cost of col
lecting the public revenues. The. Demo-
Gratis of this Congress have failed to de-
nounce this little incident also. Possibly
their time is preoccupied with the ex-
ploitS of the Southern State TreaSurerS
during the past two years. There is
genuine crop of rascals who have to be
kicked out at home.
REDUCTION OF THE NATIONAL DEBT.
During the time above mentioned the
work of reducing the national debt has
been going on. Since this administra-
ton came into power there have been
redeemed as they became DUE and pur-
chased in open market, of bonds not yet
due, United States securities of the par
value of sos, ,472, 200, for which there was
paid the sum of S265, ,57S, ,613 26. The excess
grows out of the premium on long stand
ing bonds. These purchases have re-
duced the annual interest account by
S., ,673, I69, and realizing total saving to
the Government of $55,352, 493 had these
bonds remained out until the time they
were redeemable. During the first two
years of Mr.. Cleveland'S administration,
Notwithstanding there were outstanding
bonds amounting to Sl94, 100, 800, which
had been overdue since 1882, consequently
available for immediate redemption at
par, yet he only redeemed Sill, ,536. 800.
The balance of the money necessary to
redeem those overdue bonds, equal to
81, ,654, 200 and which should have been
applied to that purpose and that purpose
only according to law, was fraudulently
and with intent to deceive held in the
national treasury to help make that .'sur-
plus" we've heard so much about, the
object being to humbug the people in the
ensuing presidential campaign of 1888.
These statements are easily susceptible
OF proof. Ii they are false the admins
tration of Mr.. Cleveland should have the
benetit.of it. If true, however, it viii show
that Mr.. Cleveland sailed under false
colors on more than one occasion.
Whatever monkey business Con-
gress may have INDUCED in during the
past two years, there is this which can be
truthfully said of Mr.. Harrison's admin
istration-for fidelity to the country
economy in its management and purity
of purpose, it stands uneXcelled in the
annals of American history.
There don't appear to be many people
gushing over President Harrison, but the
foregoing is brief but true statement of
his fiscal stewardship up to date.
THE BARRUNDIA AFFAIR.
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feature attached to this little Guatemalan
controversy, which is entertaining, and
might be considered quite Pickwickian.
That any of those statesmen while in
office should kill, or cause to be eXiled,
any considerable number of their
countrymen out of office, if the Govern
ment should change hands with any de-
gree of frequency there would be an
alarming diminution of popular statistics.
That those who are ''in'' should accuse
those who are .'out" with crime, in try
ing to get i'll by the same methods they
got there themselves, is simply ridiculous
Revolution is the only form of petition
that obtains hearing in these countries
and criminal acts of violence are the ONLY
means they have of supporting their pc
| tition. Had Barrundia succeeded in his
! revolt, President Barrillas would have
now been shot or living in exile abroad.
In those countries the whole political
/ procedure is dull comedy in the Spanish
language, occasionally enlivened by a
political assassination. The grand total
of benefit we get out Of that affair is: Pa
checo has got nice little job.
Commander Reiter, who sat quietly by
and allowed political brigand to be shot
on the decks of an American steamship,
has got the grand bounce.
Mrs. Barrundia will shortly get ''soup''
| in lieu OF the million in gold asked for to
|
Last, but not least, MiZner, who set up
the whole job, got fired" and then vim
| dicated on the floor of Congress by Nc
kenna.
The State Department has had more
trouble about this Central American
comedy than anybody else, and has be-
come quite wearied with it.
am credibly informed that if this vim
dicating business don't stop-and that
| right away-or if it breaks out again in a
new place, the State Department may
throw in hand-grenade by way of q
starter. The department is "loaded for
| bar" The ''other side'' of that arrest
and murder of Barrundia has not yet
been made public.
IN NEW ORLEANS.
arrived in New Orleans the morning
of the day on which public meeting was
called for the purpose of considering the
! murderers. / met the leaders of the
movement at the st. Charles, which is the
principal hotel in that city, and listened
to their conversations. 1t was not bonn
bast, threats of violence or attempt to in
cite the crowd to bloodshed, but rather
| the calm, dignified consultation of gentle
| men of wealth, position and character
as to what course should be adopted to
set an example to criminal element, and
| discourage their unlawful methods. The
telegraph has already advised you of the
result of their days work, and as far as
my observation went on the road, it met
with the universal appreciation of all good
| citizens, except those who believe in the
"Matia' tactics.
When gentlemen occupying the status
above described not only aided that
movement by their presence at the con-
| sultation, but participated in the active
work determined upon. no one need in
! quire into its absolute necessity, nor may
they have any solicitude but that the
work was done in wise, thorough and
orderly manner. I regret not having re-
manned to actively participate in their
proceedings.
1 learned that the jury-fixer and the
corrupt court officials of New Orleans are
approaching slowly the criminal status Of
San Francisco, but was assured the next
step would be in that direction if occa-
sion demanded it.
The so-called Italian indignation
meetings which have occurred since the
/ New Orleans affair indicate that a large
| portion of those people either seem to re-
| gard foreign power as superior to their
adopted country, or they regard foreign
country a more desirable place TO live in.
There is grave question arising out OF
those meetings, as to whether that class
of people are not undesirable as citizens,
and whether it would not be advisable to
cancel such certificates of naturalization
as belong to those Italians who exhibit
such hostility TO this Government while