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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-12-24
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
Religions Enihuslasm and Territorial ambition
Combined
Frank Le,'i.'s Popular Mon6lyI

Frank Les'is's Popular Monihiyl
For the best part Of tho last 100 years moth
ing IN European history has been so marked as
the porsistency With which Russia has pushed
her purpose 10 find a passage from the Black
Sea through the BOsphorus and the Dardanelles
20 tho Mediterranean. IL is now an old, old
story that Russias ambition is to sit in pride
ia the city of Constantine. But Russias ambi-
ton goes further than the Golden Horn; and
the enthrOnemeut Of the Eoman0hs IN the
seat OF the Eastern Cesar5. with the supplant-
Ing OF the Crescent by the Cross on tho dome OF
st. Sophia, would be but poor satisfaction TO the
aspirations and efforts Of generations il the
war-ships of the great Northern power were
still excluded from Mediterranean waters. IL
IS singular, too. that the Turk should have the
conviction that his fate in Europe is to be sealed
by the hand of Russia, and that from the day
he entered COastautinople up until the present
ne mas been able TO point TO the gate which
would witness his departure
IL Is not so easy TO account for the origin OF
the ambition aud determination on the one
hand, and this apparently ineradieable convie-
ton on the other. Such sentiments, however,
are most naturally traceablc to the circum-
stances attendant on conquest and defeat. In
n qualified form, younger and older, we ind
them in different parts of Europe. We ind
them connected with Alsace and Lorraine. We
md them giving meaning 10 what is known
as lrredentism in Italy. We find them at the
root of the historic difficulties between Eng
land and Ireland. We can but impcrfectly
imagine the humiliatiug effect produced on tho
Christian mind of Eastern Europe by the fall
OF COnstantnople, and the passing of the
governing power from Christian into Mussul-
man hands. No such shock had been expert
eneed IN Europe since the fall Of the Western
Empire; and it is but truth 10 say that amid
all the changes which Europe has witnessed
during the last 500 years, she has witnessed
nothing to be compared in its swcepngly royO-
lutionary character to the conquest and occupa-
ton Of the Eastern seat Of empire by the Turks.
1t was not only the humiliation OF numerous
races OF the people-it was the humiliation of
faith. II was in some respects the most dam
aging blow which Christianity had received
IN IA centuries. Hope Of recovery, however,
was not extinguished by defeat or the loss Of
power day of reckoning and Of restoration
must come In the course Of the centuries
Russia has gradually come to the front, claim
ing 10 be the representative Of the Christianity OF
the East. To her, therefore. have fallen as by
natural inheritance the sentiments which were
begotten among the Christian populations OF
the East by the triumphs Of MahOmetanism
In the first half Of the 18th century. The
Turk has never been thoroughly at home on
this side Of the BosphOrus; and he is as well
assured that his doom is fixed as Russia is
certain Of her coming triumph.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-12-24
TO MEET IN WASHINGTON.
A COmrade Suggests that Old Soldiers Fare be
Paid TO the EncamDmrnt.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The 25th En-
campment Of the GAR. has become history.
The world never before saw its like and lessons
have been taught which can never be forgotten.
But may not the =" boys in blue do more be-
fore they die or age las unnerved them7 The
gathering az Washington in 1865. when the vast
armies which had crushed the rebellion re.
turned battle stained and begrimed. was a les
son chcaply purchase at the cost Of TatiOns and
transportation. Again the boys arc called TO
meet IN Washington. Years have thinned their
ranks aud whitenel their heads, but still
100000 or more, hail and vigorous, would como
IL called 10 obey as soldiers the commands Of
Uncle Sam. The countries Of Europe from time
TO time, by way Of dicipline and experiment,
mobilize their citizen sOldiery, and by so doing
demonstrate in few days what could be done
in times Of war If needed. Would 10 not DO
wise, as well as just. for Congress TO take such
action this Winter as will empower the Presi-
dent TO furnish TO all old soldiers who are will.
ing TO place themselves under military rules for
three or four days, free transportation and
ratOns, when the GAR. meets next year?
IL, in addition 10 the old soldiers all the
State militia and Independent military organi-
cations Of the several States should be included,
there would DO such an increase In military
spirit throughout the country as would surprise
all. This would give a chance for the South
ern boys to meet the boys Of the North in
friendly competition, and would do more TO
wipe out whatever Of feeling yet remains than
any other thing could.
Thisplan, if ampliied and carried ont, would
in no way interfere with GAR. exercises. The
cost would be great but in these piping times
Of peace" when seliishness j. getting the better
Of love of country, almost any price paid 10 cul.
tivate true courage and patriotism is cheap
g. III. Foster, Go. A, l24th Ohio, Memorial
Post, l5l, GAR.
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How Would This Work.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / have a
proposition to make to tho old comrades,
which, think, will assist Us in pension legis-
lation. Nearly all Of tho common class OF
Democrats are in favor of all the Federal SOL
diers drawing pension, as il puts the money
in circulation, and they all are benefited by IL.
Now, let every Post get mp a petition asking
their Congressman 10 work for pensions, aud
have the signers Democrats only. can get
nine out OF every 10 in this part TO sign such a
request We could send thousands of petitions
Of their own men by doing this. hope that
some Post will take it up and send out blank
a good showing in this way. and compel all
our enemies in Congress 10 work for us.-A. NJ.
CAsTEEI, Co. L, 18th Mo. Cav, Ellsmore, Mo.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-12-24
Socialists In New York

While the temperance vote in New York
State remains stationary. the Socialists are
steadily gaining. In 1883 their total vote was
2O68. In 1870 il was Is. 337. This year it WAS
Is POI. The bulk of the Socialist vote comes of
course from New York and Brooklyn, but the
candidate Of the party for Governor received
last month 40 votes in Erie County, 1876 in
Monroe, 81 in Albany, 291 in Queens 292 in
Westchester. aud 2i2 in Oneida. There is no
County in the State in which at the late cleo
ton the Socialists pOiled no vote. In Jefferson
County, where they had five votes last year,
they had 1Ol this year.
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What Ration " Is.

ration is the established daily allowance
Of food for one person. For the United States
Army il is now composed of the following:
Twelve ounces of pork or bacon or canned beef
fresh or e0rued), or one pound and four ounces
of fresh beef, or 20 ounces of salt beef; Is
ounces of soft bread or Hour, or l6 ounces Of
hard bread. or one pound aud four ounces of
corn meal. To every 100 rItiOns, ID pounds of
beans or pease, 10 pounds Of rice or hOminy !;
10 pounds of green coffee or eight pounds Of
roasted coffee. or two pounds of tea; 10 pounds
of sugar four quarts of vinegar, one pound
eight ounces OF star candles, for pounds OF soap.
four pounds of salt, four ounces of pepper, and
four ounces of yeast powder to each 100 ratiOHs
Of -four.
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THE PANIC AT NASHVILLE.

correspondent at Chattanooga, writing TO the
Knoxville Register gives account Of occurrences
At Nashville alter the fall Of Fort DOuelsOn which,
N not exaggerated, call for the severcst TeprOba-
ton Of The people who have 80 much 5taiSed up0a
the conduct Of the war aud demand that the strict
est investigation be made by tie Government.
10 seems that Gen. Johnston, WHO WAS ia COM
msnd al Nashville when Fort DonelsOn fell, in
formed the authorities Of the city Sunday last
That lac could not defend the place, although there
was no enemy near or who threatened IL. Imme-
diately all was CONSERVATION and alarm The
Governor and Legislature fled like frightened
deer, aud Mr.. v. X. Stephenson, Qunrteruitstcr-
General and President Of the Nashville & Chatta-
nOuga Railroad instead Of standing his post and
defending the vast amount Of military stores COM
united to his care, aud using the railroad 10 convey
them away from Nashville, loaded several cars
with hi5 own personal effects such his negroes.
horses, carriages and household furniture, and
with the speed Of tire highest steam fastened TO
Chattanooga, leaving all the pub. stores exposed
TO the enemy when he should eOme-aud strange
To tell, not Yankee put his foot into Nashville Tor
two weeks aheTwardi
During this interim every pound Of Govern
mental stores might have been moved 10 Muir
fTeesb"rO, II no further. The store doors contain
Ing Governmental affairs were thrown open and
tile people requested to take what they wanted.
while the d-vOuriug torch WAS applied 20 the re-
the suspension bridge were both destroyed. Was
ever such wantOn and cOwaTdiy abandonment Of
property heard If before ia this southern Confcd-
eraeyP The chief authorities OF the seat of Gov
ernmcnt fleeing from the superstition Of an attack
upon the city look, too cOwaTdly for exhibition
OF Southern patriotism. Surely, wicked men fee
when no man puTsueth.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-12-24
From Small beginnings.

John NJ. ThurstOn, the prominent Nebraska
lawyer saw a great deal Of poverty in the
days when he was first practicing in Omaha
His wife now tells with great pride how he
used 20 buy box Of crackers aud a piece Of
cheese aud live on them exclusively until the
stock was exhausted. lie could scarcely scraps
together the necessary money TO buy mar
riage license with.
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How She Won.

BE had always chafed her about women be-
ing unable 20 write letter without adding a
postscript. and she bet him a Christmas gift
that she would write him one the next time he
went away which would show him that he was
different from most women. Last week he
went up to Port Huron for three days. and the
second day he received this postal card:
DETRoT. Mich.
NY DEAR HARuY: take my pen ia hand 10 let
you know that have won the bet.
Yours. lovingly KrT1rY
y. S.-pll take a seaskin sack in mine please
X
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-12-24
Low Rates via b. A o. Z. II. for Christmas and
New Year Holidays.

For Christmas and New Year holidays the
b. o. r. Il. will sell tickets at greatly
reduced rates AZ all stations east of the Ohio
River. Tickets will be sold from December
23d 10 January lst inclusive, and will be
valid for return passage until January 18th in
elusive.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-12-24
CAPTURING NASHVILLE.
The Effect the Taking or Fort DOnelsOn Had on
the Capital OF Tennessee.

The following article is taken from the edi-
toTial columns Of the Western Enterprise pub.
lished at Marion, n. g., March II, 1862, = short
time after Fort DOuelson fell into Gen. Grants
hands.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-12-24

Hoods sarsaparilla cures rheumatism by nentraliz-
inE tbs acJityofthe blood which causes lie disease
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-12-24
ABEEUTY WORSHIPER
The Story Of Mans Love and a
WOman'S.
NY PAULINE BRADFORD MACK1E
gY PAULINE BRADFORD MAcEIE

N the window of his
studio Jasper Gray sat,
smoking alragrantlia-
wanna, gazing vat d
hali-shut eyes now at
the bay with the sunset
reflected on the smouth.
wet sand, tue row ol
white houses almost
buried in Oliye-trcrs'
then az the picturesque
sun-kissed people pass
ing on the street below.
Opposite was tic
chapel, with its imIta'
fiiou glass windows
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-12-24

Jasper Gray has painted many pictures. but
the one which has had most 10 do with estab.
fishing his reputation is that Of a woman kneel-
ing in a church. The face is not seen, but the
whole figure is eloquent with sadness, an unut-
terabe pathos, deeper than tears.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-10-28
Wealth VS.. Debt.

Jay Gould is worth 500, 600. 600 and
more. Ninety-nine per cent. is in a
small safe. It is made up of pieces OF
paper, "securities" debts owed to him.
VIM. B. Astor is worth more. He
ownes a thousand houses, lives in one,
rents the others and his wealth is in
slips of paper, '1eases"--debts owed to
him.
The Vanderbilts are worth more than
either. Their wealth is in paper; rail.
road shares and bonds-debts owed to
them by corporations and the treasury.
Riches are what a man owns and uses
himself; wealth is what a man owns
and lends-always at interest No man
is wealthy until he lends-at interest,
of course.
Every dollar of wealth owned in this
country by any man is debt owed to
him by some other man.
The census officials estimate the peo.
pie of the Union to be worth $62, OOo.-
000,0 900. The highest estimate puts So.
000, 600, 600 as riches and $56, 600, 600, OOo
as wealth. Double the estimate of the
amount owned and in use by the owner,
and we still have the startling fact that
the $4,000, 600 people of the United
States are burdened with net debt of
$50, 600, 600, 600 fifty billion dollars),
owed to less than 100, 900 men, on which
they must pay interest. Every dollars
worth of this is lent
John Sherman and VIM Mckinley
are seeking to double the rate of inter
est on legal tender, which will double
the rate of interest on every dollars
worth of wealth, by limiting the legal
tenders to gold coin.
Can they bunco the voters of Ohio?
T. E. WILSON.
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why should the spirit of mortal be
proudq' Maj Mckinley Is walking
through the valley Of hun1iliation. He
has permitted his am mbition to overleap
itself, and finds that he has fallen on
the other side, without consummste
adroitness he endea7ofed q stesT clear
of the great factionai light which for
years has been waged between the
Sherman and Foraker wings OF his
party, with the hope that Ia the end he
would enjoy the 1snfruct Of the intel.
pecine fight He thought THAT this fall
Mas the proPittous moment to grasp
the most luscious of the political fruits
which the state Of Ohio grows. The
cards appear to be loaded with lpcE
Every cast the die cspS up Mckinley
until the goal of his hopes was reached
The breath of faction Was not to 6e
heard IN the gubernasofial hght Alasl
Tor hundsh hopes. FaStipn has reared
It's accufsed front. The two wings Aee
at 1t with the herceness of tigers, and in
the gigantic tug, poor Mckinley, the
man Of acknowledged astuteness. is
pushed to and fro as sbuttiecock. His
interests do not amount to feathers
weight It is Uncle Johns and Josie
BIS future that is important Poor Nc
Kin1ey is lost in the struggle.
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doubt this reduction was made to make
up the thousands contributed to run
campaign in the interest of protection.

doubt this reduction was made to make
up the thousands contributed to run
campaign in the interest of protection.
THE CoRDAGE POOL.
Another protected infant is the
''cordage pool" There are less than
thirty cordage mills in the country, and
for years they were controlled by a
pool, which limited production and
fixed prices This pool was broken
last spring, and a new one, represent
ing two-thirds of the productive capac-
ity, was formed in summer. The new
pool is said to control the supply OF
imported MANILA and similar raw ma
teriaL The average rates of duty last
year was as follows: Manila, 31.O6 per
cent; jute, 20; sisal. IA. 80; tarred cables
and cordage, 30.13; untarred MANILA
cordage, 32.s9; other untarred cordage,
80 per cent.
The Cleveland Leader, on the 5th
day of the present month, said that the
National Cordage Co. has a capital OF
SIS, 600, 900, and only lists 81 1000. 600 for
taxation.
THE PITCH TRUST.
The pitch used in roofing and paving
is said to be controlled in this country
by pool or combination, at the head
of which are Widener and Elkins, the
Philadelphia spectators, who are ap
plying the trust system to gas work.
and street railways in several cities.
Not a pound of roofing pitch" said
the Chicago Tribune, mot yard oi
felt roofing paper, and not gallon OF
paving pitch, can be obtained in this
country unless Widener and Elkin.
raise their fingers and give permission
for its SALE" The duty on the pitch oi
coal tar is 90 per cent, and that upon
the roofing felt is the same.
THE ENVELOPE MAKERS TRUST.
The duty on envelopes is 25 per cent.
The production of envelopes is deter
mined by committee of the Envelope
Makers trust, and the price paid for ev.
cry envelope is determined in the same
way.
In any of the despotic governments
of effete and enervated Europe, an en-
trance into this business of conspiracy
to advance prices would be short cut to
imprisonment; but in the large liberty
of this republic and under the protec.
tion of our benifcient tariff laws, there
is found ample scope and room for all
sorts of commercial combinations.
JOHN E. MoNNoT.
Canton, o. Oct. 10, 1891.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-10-28
What MckinisYs Tariff Does for
Labor.

The Chicago Herald says: The Nc
Kinley organs in Chicago are now try
ing to break the force Of the disclos-
tlres relative to the nauper wages paid
in the clothing Industry IN this city ~
declaring that similar labor in London,
Paris, Vienna and Rome is paid 10 bet
ter. So it comes to that, does it? After
the people of the United states have
been taxed thousands of dollars to en.
rich a few protected interests on the
false pretense that such taxation yes
necessary to maintain wages, they
make the discovery that women In Chi
cago are working on pantaloops, coats,
vests and c1oaks for fertS cents day,
and when they express surprise and in
dignation they are cody akked Il the
people engaged In the same lines in
European cities are arv better paid. It
will occur to some intelligent American,
no doubt, that that Is hot the question.
The millions of plunder exscted BY the
tariff benefciaries are derfkndea on the
promise that they viii divide the spoil
with their employees. They Do nps %
it. They pocket it They hire their
labor in the cheapest narket They
sell their labor In taAR cogpsfed
market for two prices. Let the people
remember that the best the 6IothinR
protects have to offer in palliatioa OF
their starvation wages in Chicago Is the
assertion that similar panper laborefs
in Europe receive no more.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-10-28

Maj. Mckinley mag be a good man
personally, but he is no match for Gov.
Campbell on the stump
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-10-28
THE THREAD TRUST.

It might be a surprise to the people
to know that there is annually used in
the state of Ohio alone 81, 500, 600 worth
of sewing thread.
This article is now made extensively
in the United States by four wealthy
manufacturing corporations, combined
together on prices so that no competi-
ton whatever exists on this side of the
Atlantic This trust is protected by
tariff tax of so per cent, which enables
the great thread trust to collect from
the people of Ohio, at least $500, 900
annually more than could be done if
competition were open; and thus in the
past ten years the people of Ohio alone
have paid the sum of $4,000, 900 more
than the value of the thread, in order
that the trust be enabled to roll up its
millions
1t has been said that the trust con-
tributed large sum of money to the
defeat of Cleveland and the Mills bill,
but when it considered that its entire
sales in the United States foot up to
about forty-five million dollars annu-
ally, and on which by reason of the
present tariff tax the trust is enabled
to collect fifteen million dollars in ad-
dition to a fair price based on cost with
reasonable profits, it can be readily
seen that the trust has made great
bargain.
As the trusts have made Harrison,
they will insist on controlling him and
his party, and no relief from the thread
monopoly's grip can be expected while
the national government remains in
control of the republican party.
An Associated Press dispatch told us
on the 9th day of April, 1889, that the
wages of the employees were reduced in
the Clark thread works, at Newark, N.
J., the largest firm in the trust. No
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-10-28

Last year when stumping his late dis.
trict Mckinley took dsliGht in making
the declsration that 'sa 6KkAp coat @ede
a cheap man" Since then the gallant
major has beard something. We hear
nothing more about the cNeRp man tn
the cheap coat, but We DO hear shet
cheap sugar is good thing ahd Mat
the Mckinley bill di& It. Well si9e ue
more of 1t. Take some Of the 7tax. OK
clothing, carpets, blAnkats and r9An3
other necessaeies Of LIE. II cheap
sugar is so good let ps hkxe It In oshSf
directions -Zanesfille st1Asi
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MAGNIFICENT! :!
The Ovation to Campbell.
|
Cincinnati Outdoes the
Record.
Greatest Political Demonstration
in the History of Ohio.
Fifty Thousand People Try to
Hear the Standard Bearer.

They Can Not Get Into the Great MusIs
Hall. So an Overflow Meeting Of s5,.
900 is Addressed-Hamilton County
is Dead In Line for the Cause
Now Let Us Do Our Part
and the National Victory
of '92 is Won in Ohio
This Fall.
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Pay the Fiddler.

The billion dollar congress spent Of
the peoples money one-sixth the total
cost. of the civil war, as estimated by
John Sherman.
One-sixteenth of the total assessed
value of all the taxable property In The
United States in 1880.
More than the war indemnity paid by
France to Germany, and more than the;
present national bonded debt.
Double the total estimated true vslu-
alton of all property of every kind In
eighteen states.
Three times the estimated value Of
al property in ten states.
-Four times the total wealth of seven
states
Fifteen times the total wealth Of Ne
vada-
Every cent of this must be raised by
taxation. It means $16 per head and
500 per family that must be paid.
Having danced to the republican tune,
the people must pay the republican
fiddler-N. Y. World
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The Clermont Sun has this to say aa
To Mai. McKiniev,s corfsfs4aY1ev.

Inc Clermont sun has this to say a.
to Maj. McKinley's consistency:
'.Maj. McKinley's record upon the
silver question does not harmonic with
his speeches. He. is now opposed to
the free coinage of silver; but upon the
5th of November, 1877, while member
Of the house of representatives be voted
for the Bland silver bill, one Of the pro
visions of which was the free and nm
limited coinage of silver. The presi-
dent vetoed the bill when both branches
Of congress passed it over his veto and
Mckinley voted for it second time.
The bill thus passed over the vete b
the law under which the present silver
dollar is coined, and it is the same dol
lar that Mckinley now holds up before
the people as dishonest dollar" It
reminds US of one refusing TO support
his own offspring. o consistencyr'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-10-28

1t was the Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette that two years ago started the
ballot box stories. It is the same pa.
per this year that starts other false
stories about Gov. Campbell The re.
suit will be the same.