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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-05

THE low price of cotton will probably in
duce planters to curtail lis production in q
more sensible way than has been proposed
Of licenses for growers and other prohibitiye
legislation. They are turning their atten-
tion to raising food and other necessaries of
the plantation 1t is unwise for them to
raise, say, $50 acres Of cotton at loss, and
then buy the wheat, corn, hay, potatoes,
hogs, cattle, etc, which some other man has
raised at profit on 80 acres. They had
better raise only 100 acres Of cotton and 80
seres Of other things
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-05

selves Solid by telling all that they knew,
or that the majority of the Committee would
like TO have told. Clerks discharged Tor
cause have been encouraged to get even "
with those who secured their dismissal by
getting reckless charges and scandals pub
lished and made part of the record.
It is amazing that with all this evidence
so little OF Importance has been developed,
and that that little has been so fully and
promptly met by counter evidence.
The permanent employees of the Pension
Bureau number about 1, 500. We are conf
dent that committee like the Special Com
mittee for Investigation of the Pension
Bureau could rot sift the affairs of the most
moral community of like number in the
United States, as thoroughly as those of the
Pension Bureau have been sifted, without
finding more damaging matter than has
been revealed by the long examination OF
which all the details have been laid before
the country.
Much the most damaging disclosure has
been against Cooper, who has been implicated
in very disereditable practices, and so far has
not succeeded in exculpating himself by any
means. The NATIONAL TRIBUNE has so
far not commented upon this fact with the
severity demanded by its gravity, for the
reason that public man should have full
opportunity to meet and explain charge so
damaging to him. We will say now that
Mr.. Cooper has not met this charge as
public man jealous of his reputation should
meet it. His moral sensibilities seem as
gross and tough as his intellect is de-
fective, and he cannot appreciate the gravity
of the charge, nor the necessity of clearing
himself of all appearance of having been an
accomplice of his confidential clerk in
scheme to make money out of his official
position at the expense of pension claimants
and their attorneys He makes great mis-
take in thinking that the way to exonerate
himself is by noisy denunciation Of other
people. This is cheap shystering-not the
course of men of ability and standing.
The latest episode in the investigation has
been in the unseemly exhibition made by
Mr.. Enloe, who, falling utterly to badger
witness into making damaging admissions,
lost his head entirely and threatened per-
sonal violence. This might have been ex-
pected of Cooper, but not of man of Enloe's
ability. OF course it severely damages him
and his case and helms the other side.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-05

SECRETARY TRACY has ordered that only
American citizens, or those who have taken
the first steps to become citizens, shall be
employed in the Navy-yards. This is right
When the time comes that we have more
work than our own people can do, then will
be time enough to throw open the gates of
public work to aliens. Besides, much of the
work in the Navy-yards now is of such a
character that it should be kept from the
knowledge of foreign naval people. 1t
would be a great mistake to give foreign
workingmen free admission to our Navy
yards, and allow them to carry back to their
homes knowledge that may be used against
US.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-05

AS AN advocate of Spelling Reform, THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE warmly Endorses Post
master General Wanamaker's order to drop
the oh" in the spelling of the names of
places ending with burg" or berg" There
never was any sense or chronological reason
for retaining the "h," and it's dropping
should have occurred decades ago. The
next step should be the dropping of the
superhuous "le" in the names of places
ending in willie"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-05
THESE FIRST DAYS OF MAY.

These balmy iife-inspiring first days OF
May, what memories they arouse!
The first days of May, 1861, saw the grand
uprising of the people in defense of our In
suited flag and endangered Capital. Ninety
thousand ardent, courageous young men
were gathered in Washington, in camps on
the border of West Virginia, and at Cairo
and st. Louis. They were making ready
for the first grand assault upon the inso-
lent rebel fabric which had risen before
their eyes since the election Of abraham
Lincoln had been declared. They were
making ready for the disastrous campaign
Of Bull Run, and for the more fortunate
ones which tore West Virginia from the
rebel clutches and anchored Missouri firmly
on the side of the Union.
The first days of May, 1862, ssw the mag
nifieent Army of the Potomac fairly entered
upon the Peninsular Campaign, with several
brilliant victories already emblazoned upon
its banners. The Army of the Cumberland
had swept forward from Louisville to Nash
vile, taken possession of the greater portion
of Kentucky and Tennessee, and then Joined
the Army Of the Tennessee at Shiloh. The
Army of the Tennessee had taken Forts
Henry and Donelson, and gone through
terrible baptism of fire at Shiloh. The Army
of the Mississippi had taken New Madrid
and Island No. 10, and with the Armies OF
the Cumberland and Tennessee, was advanc-
ing on Corinih. The Army Of the Frontier
had Won glorious victory at Pea Ridge
The forces on the Atlantic Coast had taken
Roanoke Island, restored the Nations SOW
ereignty over the North Carolina Sounds,
had captured Fort Pulaski, and occupied
much of eastern Florida. The Army and
Navy Of the Gulf had taken New Orleans.
Everything seemed going on gloriously for
the Union.
The first days of May, 1863, saw the Army
Of the Potomac engaged in the unsuccessful
battle Of Charlottesville. The Army Of
the Cumberland was getting ready to sweep
the rebels out of Middle Tennessee. The
Army of the Tennessee were gaining the first
Of a series of victories which were crowned
with the surrender of Vicksburg.
The first days of May, 1864, saw the be-
ginning of the grand encircling campaigns,
which was to secure the glorious end. The
Army of the Potomac was crossing the Rap
idAn to begin its sanguinary march through
the Wilderness to Petersburg. The COM
bined armies of the Cumberland, Tennessee
and Ohio were moving up to open the Allan
ia Campaign. Gen Butler was moving
against Petersburg, and Gen. Sgel up the
Shenandoah Valley. Gen. Banks was re-
turning from the disastrous Red River ex-
petition.
The first days of May, 1865, saw Johnny
come marching home again"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-05

FEW weeks from now many Represent
atives will on the stump tell their constitu-
epts how assiduously they have devoted
themselves to the public business and the
interests of their Districts Yet it is notice
able that Oh the days when ii rains so hard
that the races cannot be rsn al Ivy City
there is much larger attendance IA the
House than vn fair days.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-05
THEIR DUTY.

Gallant Rooster Ito his harcm)-Come to
luncheon ladies'.
The Hens lin chorus)-Thank you, Colonel,
but we are busy now laying eggs.
Rooster-Psilaw! You have each laid your
allotted egg this morning.
Hens-But we have just learned that the
Go-easy Burlesque Company appears in the
Town Hall tonight. We know the duty we
owe to society, Colonel.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-05
A ROCKY COMPLIMENT.

Count LeFraug (gallantly)-Ah. Mees Man
nirox you hat zee neck like zee swine and zee
pelt like zee blizzard.
Miss Mannirox-Sir.r-r-r!
Count LeFraug-Un tousand pardongs of !
have patronze zee wrong word. / mean you
haf zee neck like zee swan and zee skin like zee
driven snow.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-05
A FREAK.

Quasi Tin hotel dining room Here, Waiter,
what do you mean by bringing me beans? ]
haven't ordered anything yet
Waiter-i know it, sir. but you registered
from Boston, and | thought
Guest That is trne enough, but l never eat
beans. and
Waiter (wiiisperingl-T big fat man at the
seconi table is ibe manager OF the circus which
shows here to-day. Now's your time to strike
him iyr al engagement
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-05

MANY Of the soldier-hating papers are
having spasms over the money used to
tempt Mr.. Cooper" As the amount men,
toned was Only $50, they must have pretty
low opinion 81 Cooper's average virtue.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-05

IT is feared that the seal poachers will try
TO evade the moaHs rireadi by sailing under
other flags than the American and British
This will not avail them. We certainly
shall MT allow the people of other Nations
TO do that which we viii not permit our
ava, =
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-05
THE RULING PASSION.

Surgeon Ito victim of railroad wreck My
moor fellow you cannot possibly live more than
half an hour.
Ikensten (sll ripped up the hack)-Aour-r-r!
Oh, dear! Oh, dear! Wool ho-o-o-o-o!
Surgeon-Try to be calm. and
Ikenstein Screaming )-Veepin' Rachel! Be
calm ven / haf bought return-trip ticket?
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-05
THE PENSION OFFICE INVESTIGATED,

THE PENSION OFFICE INVESTIGATION.
In order to make investigations profit
bic pursuit for the Investigators, there must
be something to investigate-some wrong
doing which it concerns the public welfare
to have uncovered. Otherwise, the investi-
cation is liable to become boomerang,
which hurts only the unskillfnl thrower
This has been the case with the men who
have tried to investigate the Pension Bureau.
No department Of the Government has been
assailed with more calumny and vitupera-
ton than the Office charged with the duty
of paying the Nations debts to its soldiers.
1t has been perfect storm-center for windy
charges of official corruption and malfeas-
ance. If thousandth part Of what has
appeared against it in pretended reputable
newspapers had been true, ii should have
been swept out of existence. Some men,
who have actually worked themselves up
into believing that what they said about the
Bureau was true, have started investigations.
In two recent instances the results Of these
have been eonspicuously unfortunate.
Last year an empty headed, blatant fellow
from Indiana, with the ideas and methods of
Police Court sbyster, began an investiga-
ton, which resulted only in showing how
Ill, III h.
men in the House of Representatives fully
as pestiferous and malignant as Mr.. Cooper,
but there has never been any one who has
shown himself quite SO meagerly furnished
with intellect. 1t is disagreeable comment
upon the workings Of the machine in party
matters that man who had proved himself
| such an ass could be renominated and re-
elected.
This year the attempt at investigation was
renewed. The party managers had, how
ever, quite enough of Coopers stupid blum
dering, and they put a much ADLER man in
charge OF the matter. Enloe, of Tennessee,
is vastly smarter man than Cooper. He
has the abilities and ways of successful
common pleas lawyer, while Cooper never
seemed to know anything but the tricks and
bluster OF Police Court practice.
Enloe knew what was wanted for political
capital during the coming campaign, and
what was the shrewd way TO get ii. He has
used all the arts of a skillful, well-trained,
alert lawyer to develop damaging facts in
connection with the management of the
Pension Bureau. lie has neglected nothing
that would contribute to this end He has
made the most of his powers, and taken the
utmost latitude in sitting ali the gossip
scandal, and tittle-tattle that must inevita.
bly, circulate about great Office like the
Pension Bureau-the employees of which
are equal to the population of good-sized
town. Clerks and others have been en-
couraged TO tell all they knew about eacl
other and the office, by the promise of pro
lection in their places, aud no prejudice il
, the matter of promotion. Undoubtedi,
some who felt shaky about discharge or pro
motion were cunning enough to take adj
vantage of this opportunities make them
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-05
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, d. c., MAY 5, 1882.

OUR FREE TICKET To WASHINGTON.
The advertisement of our great offer OF
free round-trip tickets to Washington dur
ing the GAR National Encampment will
appear again in next weeks paper, and we
earnestly wish all comrades to consider it.
We shall be glad to hear frequently from
all engaged in raising clubs under that Offer.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-05

CHILE is coming to the Worlds Fair with
a fine exhibit, and she will receive gener-
Gus welcome. All we want is for other
people to do the square thing and we har-
Dor no resentment after they DO it, no mat
ter how tardy they may be in recognizing
that it is the square thing.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-05

Hare you asked all your acquaintance TO
subscribe for THE IA 7I0NAL 7RIBUN
IF not, do so at once, 10 giue the paper more
pO,rer in chaaapioning the cause Of the ceteranS.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-05

r coch subscriber "a TIE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE ,rW ctarJe limseif syih getting
one scrc subscriber the eifcaiaiioa oj he paper
sciH BE- doaJisd ii eace, gGssl oit, Httie trouble
L,t ,a,k Subscriber ay Il.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-05
PARIs can now sympathize with New o.

PARIS can now sympathize with New Or
leans. The jury in the Ravachol case was
either bribed or frightened likely the
latter-in giving a verdict of extenuating
circumstances" and so encouraging the
organized villains who murder with bombs.
Naturally, the Parisians feel like lynching
They forget their denunciations of lynching
as "a barbarous American custom" when
they come to be confronted with the same
question which presented itself to the peo-
pie of New Orleans, as to whether they can
only live by the suferance of banded muir
derers whom the LAWS powerless to punish
The events in Paris show that there are times
in the history of even the most civilized
communities when lynch-law seems to be
the only resort.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-05

THE opposition of New England to the
tariff on wool and other raw materials Is
easy to understand. All over the interior
country wooden mills and other factories
are sprnging up. The New Englanders
want to stop this competition. If, for ex-
ample, they could get free wool, it would at
once stop the raising of wool in the United
States. Then the New EDglanders would
be able to supply themselves with Austria
liam, South American, and Asiatic woods
cheaper than could factories located in the
interior of the country. These would cor
sequently be compelled to stop, and their
competition would be destroyed.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-05

THERE may be, and there generally is,
trouble to get enough members of the House
together to pass some necessary public
measure; but there was none at all in secur-
ing quorum last Friday to pass the in
ieuitous bill to pay the heirs of the rebel
Gen. Sibley big lump sum for his alleged
invention of tent which has been in use
ever since before history began.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-05
TIE STOVE BLEW UP.

Professional Humorist Ito cook)-What are
you kindling the fire with?
Cook-Benzine, sir.
Humorist (soemnly) the Cod
ding's cook lit the fire with benzine more
than six weeks ago, and she has not benzine
since.
And then the stove blew up.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-05

Visitor lin sanctum)-What under the sun !
are you really writing editorials on soda
crackers instead of paper, or have I lost my
reason?
Editor-Your reason is still on its throne.
These editorial paragraphs are Of a personal
nature
"But why on earth are you writing them on
crackers?"
"Wcl, you see there are some fiery citizens
in this community who, whenever they consider
themselves maligned, feel called upon to come
up here and make me eat my words. Soda
crackers are wholesome, and l may add that
experience teaches wisdom"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-05

THE lineup lie, so active and vigorous
last year, is now 30 dead that the only use
that can be made of it is as fertilizer for
the vigorous roots Of the protection plant.
Tin cups and all tinware are cheaper than
ever known before.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-05

Young Husband (exeitedly)-Am I a father
or mother?
Nurse equally as excited Both, sir! Your
wife has just presented you with two girls and
two boys.
Young Husband (stilf more excitedly)-
Great heavens! Quadrupeds!
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-05

1TsseO Az ne x..serCs rOsr OFFICE rs MATTER
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-05

ton on the New York & Northern. He served
all through the war. and was good soldier.
Co. A, 10Th Mo-, stacked arms on the 9th of June,
1865 I, was the last Confederate command to sur
render w. M. Moore, who commanded this regi-
ment, is now Speaker of the Kentucky Legisla-
ture, and Capt. j. A. Love is g candidate for the
State Senate of Missouri.
Gen George Stark, WHO died at Nashua. N. Fl,
on Wednesday. April 49, a grandson of MAJ
Gen. John Stark, the hero of Bennington.
Capt. Peter d. Becker, Jersey Shore lawyer,
has been rendered by Gen. David Mem. Gregg the
office OF Chief Clerk in the Audior-Generars office
of Pennsylvania, and has accepted. The two were
comrades in the late war.
Thomas A. Garfield, the only brother of the late
President Gen. James A. Garfield. resides a
little farm near Grand Rapids, Mich. His family
consists of himself. now about 81 years of age, Mrs
Garfield and a son, James Abram Garfield.
Can't. II. b. Edwards commander of the Union
Blues" the first military company to leave Della
ware County, Pa, for the field during the war. died
ut Chester. Pa, aged 81 years. At one time he was
associated with Gen. Edward F. Beale in the sur
vey of the overland routes between the Mississippi
and the Pacific Coast.
The Pueblo Chiehain tells on interesting remiuis-
cence of Mai John Fay, who died In Pueblo a short
time ago It is claimed that in that memorable
and never to- be-forsoten fight between the Merri-
mac aud Cumberland, in which the proud ship
carving tie Stars and Stripes sunk beneath the
waves her coiors were shot away just before she
settled that the hand Of John Fay caught the flag
and climbing with the rapidity of lightning up the
ropes he raised it to the mast. the old ship
went to the bottom with her colors flying. To
those about the death-bed of Maj. John Fay the
history of the Cumberland was brought viv.dly to
mind. The old sailor. as his mind wandered. was
once more board his ship and on duty. One
bell" he feebly breathed; a minute later 1.-TWO
bells" then three BELLS "four bells and lie
added "a storm is coming on' mca'cT: !atar
five bells, how IL blows; six bells. a;.d tis
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1892-02-15
sylanelle, 2lamfets a,,o Gputforts

& 10ts s Ss aas a9 gaas lo4 wabs
un m i qdT gssobs sraus soasas gas s n s aas
0fOb gt eomfors IS @ns bas Stud ss
An
8ebuftipnen tlbere Yeie - = -
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Spe3iee
Strampfn Sbamh 9asta9an, attu '''-'-s
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1892-02-15
ltmiinn, bu iiesft!

Inter biefem 9itel i6reibt bic ,Sus,
StaatSstg.": rOie groBe Streitfrage"
oh Der Sag, an ipel9em Der Menf6 elm
Sabr alt mirb, fein eriter ober sipeitel
8eburtstag gu nennen fei, bat nun
bur9 bas beutf6e &ei6sger:6t eine
tpenigitens fir bas beutf6e &ei6sge=
biet geltenbe @rlebigung gefunben.
Senn es bat enti6ieben, bab Ser Sag
Der 8ebnrt felbit als Der erfe @eburtsz
tag, Der Sag alio, an mel6em man Elm
Sabr alt tpirb, als Der ameite an3ulebe1
lei. Sas beutibe 8ei6sgerift, bas
aus febr gei6euten Surilten belteben
mag, benefit bur1 bieie gntIdeiounq,
bab es fi6er ni6t aus Spra6gelebrten
beitebt. Ser @eburtstag 1T Elm @es
6enftag; man feiert bic erite, speite
tlinf5igite, bunbertfte @ieberfebr bes
Sabrestaaes Der @eburt, gerabe tpie
man bic fiinfnnb3pansigite, fiinfsiaite,
fiinfunbliebaigfte Wieberfebr bes Spbs
5eitstages ober bes 9lmtantrittes ooer
Der 8erleibung Der Softormiirbe Be-
gebt. SIS fdat fe;nem MenF6en elm,
am Sage feiner Silberbo6seit gu iagen:
9sute 1T nlein Observation-Disclosures
9o65ettstag. Se5ei6net r@eburtstag"
mirtli6 ben Gag unb ,li6t ben Sabress
tag Der 8ebmrt, bann f0nnte Der Wfeni9
nur einen baben; benin er ipirb nur
einmal gebOren. Oea @ebenftag aber
ieiner @ebhrt fann er feiern, 10 oft er
ibn erle6t."
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1892-02-15

Bonn beiratben iollte. So tpurbe
9err Bonn in feiner gateritabt Elm in=
terehauter Mann unb aud bic iunqe
prinaefiin @lpira faBte fir ben Sd5auz
ipieler cine gteigung unb unterbielt eine
lebbafte &prresponbena nit ibm. @iz
nes Cages aber tpurbe bic 0erbinbuna
entbedt, 9err 8pnn erbielt feine @nts
laiiltng pont Miin6ener 0oftbeater unb
lieB ii6 in baS 98iener 8urgtbeater
engagiren, prinseiiin glpira 6agegen
tpurbe Sil ibren gertpanbten in's 9usz
Lamb gei6ift. Sa Die Sadie allgez
mein befannt mar, fanb li6 felblfperz
itdmoli6 fein Bring BON @ebliit, Der
Der prinseiin ieine Sanb gerei6t bdtte
lnb oie @ltern berielben tparen 6aber
gliidli9, als iebt @raf Mebna, Der
Diterrei9lf6e &abalier, um tire 6anb
anbielt. Sas i1t bes Gdtbfels 26Iunq
nnb Der 8runb, tparum cine prinseiz
tin bon 6ebliit ii6 nit einem @rafen
permablte.