The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-04-16

oh Aho AoAhAlttoSo on AtlAttVlaS9 anu thO
Militia.
What I foreshadowed some weeks ago MS
likely 10 happen has come 20 pass. The Eng
fish and German merchants resident in Brazil
are moving everything to defeat the ratifca-
ton Of the reciprocity treaty with the United
States, and SO far they have been entirely too
successful. IN spite Of President F0nseca's
clearly manifested anxiety, and the fact that
he has a strong majority in Congress, 10 is
getting perilousy likely that the treaty will
DO rejected, unless he adopts some arbitrary
course TO compel the Congress 10 do what he
wants dono. The English aud other foreign
merchants have virtually all the money in
Brazil ia their hands They have the planters
under mortgage or other pecuniary obligations
to them, aud, naturally, they are going 10
make the most Of their advantages. Reel
prOCity with the United States means the trans
fer Of the commerce Of the country from
Europe 10 the United States, and if they can
prevent this they are going 20 do il. Ii is the
beginning Of long aad fierce battle that we
are going to have to get the South American
trade. We arc going to win in the end, but in
the meanwhile it is going to be no child's play.
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Baron FaVR has folded up his diplomatic tent
like tho Arabs and silently stolen away from
Washington. The date Of his departure was
kept profound secret from all but the Diplo-
matte Corps aud a few Intimate friends. These
wanted 10 give him dinner or some other
public mark Of their esteem but the Baron
wisely thought that the circumstances OF his
going would not properly admit of this, and
he left very quietly at 5 o'clock on the morn
ing Of April T. A number Of prominent diplo-
mats and some society people were at the
depot even at that early hour, 10 bid him
good-by. Three young ladies brought him q
mass OF flowers kissed him tcnderly as they
took leave and hours after, when he was near
ing New York, the servants at the Legation
continued 10 tell the reporters that the Baron
was sin in bed and too III 10 sec anyone.
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When the Senate reassemblcs next December
IL will seem quite odd for the Senator'S TO get
to work without Senators Edmunds and Ingalls,.
For years those two were real leaders in the
chamber and much Of the business seemed 90
center around OF proceed from them. Elmuuds
was not infrequently the dictator Of what
should OF should not be done aud he did not
always rule with a light hand Ingalls, too
bad more than trace Of the boss in him, and
both were able 10 maintain their leadership, by
reason Of their long experience in the body
and industrious attention TO its business. Ed
munds was always in his seat when the Senate
"A ala
was contemplated, and what its scope would or
should be.
80
"Thcre is one important difference between
a good and bad bin which the public has not
dropt onto" said Treasury official 10 me the
other evening, "and that is, that the bad one
is always q little smaller than the genuine.
The reason is this: Paper you know, always
shriuks alter il has been dampened and printed
upon. We always allow for this in printing
bills but the counterfcitors have to take one Of
our new bills, lay it carefully on a polished
plate Of steel, aud trace its lines on the plato
with a sharp tool. Therefore the plate they
make must be a little smaller than the one from
which the note is printed, aud the bill they
print from 10 must shrink a little more 50 that
the difference in size is always noticeable to
close observer"
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With half an ear open one can hear many
things in Washington, and one Of these things
is that reason for the Italian Governments
being dissatisfied with Baron Faya is that he
had In too great measure the Italian quality Of
stinginess. ills Government expected him 10
be liberal-that is liberal according 10 Italian
ideas-in entertainment, but be chose rather 70
save aud pocket the money allowed him Tor
that purpose, aud while constant attendant
at the entertainments given by Others, was
very niggardly about hospitality at.the Italian
Legation. However, this may DO merely tho
invention Of disappointed diners-out
80
At a Pennsylvania avenue peanut stand:
Treasury Clerk-say, Macaroni, you hain't
given half as big bag o. peanuts for Eve conis
as you did last week.
Macaroni--I knowa il. Peanuta higher dis.
a-week-a.
TC-Why? Now, don't try to work that
played out McEinlcy-biIl gag on me.
Macar0ni-No Mckinley billa abouta tia
war maka ita. Lasta weeka Italia 20 70 ighta
disa country. Peanutta 20 downa lilza leada.
Dis weeka Italy say she no flghta Peanutta
80 upa like ballooua. Seer
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The retirement Of the two Senators viii
shake up several very important committees
Edmuuds was Chairman Of the judiciary Com
mittoe, and second on that Of Foreign Rela.
tons, He was also Chairman Of the Committee
on Establishing a University Of the United
States aud on the Committees on Private Land
Claims, and to Investigate the Condition Of the
Potomac River. Ingalls, was Chairman OF the
Committee on the District Of Columbia, second
on the Judiciary Committee, and on the Private
Land Claims, QuadTO-C Centennial, Rules, and
University Of the United States Committees.
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OF course the Grand Army men VIII be de-
lighted with his election. lie is thoroughly
one Of them-no man Ia Vermont more 50. he
has been working comrade ever since The
Ordor was organized, was Commander OF the
Department, and has always touched elbows
with the comrades. IL will be a pleasant day
for all Of them when lac takes his scat in The
Senate.
THE LAFAYETTE STATUE.
AZ the corner Of Executive avenue and