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The National tribune., 1892-12-15
Total payment in seven years. 81, ASS, 900, $40

Total payment in seven years. 81 ASS, 900, $40
This makes an average payment to the
money-lenders OF $336. 994.3SO A
YEAR.
Let If be strictly kept in mind that every
cent Of this was paid IN GOLD, and by about
one-tbird Of oar present population, who
had already undergone the expense of a long
and exhausting war.
The 100000 cx-volunteers then alive
cheerfully submitted to the most onerous
taxation in order to satisfy the demands of
the money-lenders. They paid direct taxes
on everything that they or their families
ate or wore; everything in their homes or
on their farms was taxed. They paid taxes
upon their business, on the notes they gave,
on the deeds for their farms and houses, on
the photographs taken of their wives and
babies, on The railroad tickets they bought
when they went TO visit the old folks, on the
very clothes that they wore. Everything in
their little homes was taxed, from the
matches with which they lighted their fires
in the morning 10 the soothing strip with
which they quoted their babies at mid
night.
BY this means the money-lenders were
paid every cent that they could claim was
due them.
Think Of these facts in the face of the
clamor which is being made against the
Nations paying $16o,ooo,ooo, or Whereabouts,
q year for few years in order TO discharge
its sacred Indebtedness to the men to whom
it owes everything.
The bondholders were given seat at the
first table, without regard to the Nations
financial condition, and fed fat, though
every home in the country was stinted to
do it.
What injustice and ingratitude to now
deny the veterans place at the last table,
when the country is overlooking with
wealth.
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HAVE the radical tariff reductionists
marked the fatal cross on Speaker Crisp's
door? There are ominous signs in the po-
liticaI sky. At the Tariff Reform banquet
in New York there was considerable very
pointed talk about leaders who "paltered,n
"dallied," trimmed" sugar coated pro-
lection" etc. Speaker Crisp, who was pres
ent, was not asked to speak, though he had
already prepared his speech and given it out
to the newspapers. He finally left the ban
quet hall in a huff. Now we have the au-
thority of Col" Jones, of the st. Louis Re-
puJlic-not very good authority on most
things, by the way-that Cleveland has said
distinctly that he does not desire the re-elec-
ton of Crisp IS Speaker. Is Georgia, with
her $4,000 majority. going TO submit calmly
to this?
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The GaHHlEEER. I"

1.-THE Cannoneer " viii make the most ac-
ceptable holiday gift for soldiers son. II
lie absolutely the best war story ever written,
and is absolutely true. 1t tells boy Just
what he wants 10 know-how thu soldiers
actually lived, marched and fought, what
pleasures and enjoyments they had, what
sorrows trials and triumphs. Many thou
sands have been sold. Sent to any address
or receipt Of $50. Address
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CONSIDERABLE stir was created in the
Capitol last week by the reception of Secre-
request as to the condition of the treaty of
1919 with Great Britain, by which it Was
agreed that each country should only
maintain one war vessel On the great lakes,
and this not to exceed 100 tons burden, and
carry not more than six 1S-pound guns.
Secretary Fosters reply was long history
of the negotiations in regard to the treaty
and the proceedings since under it. He said
that both countries regarded the treaty as
still binding, yet we have on the lakes the
war-Yessel Michigan, Of 498 tons and carry
ing two eight-inch guns, besides some
smaller cannon. In addition we have three
Revenue cutters, each armed with two three
inch rifles. Great Britain has no war
vessels in those waters. The Secretary
advocated the abrogation of the treaty.
Some of the Senators in conversation
thought this abrogation would be unwise, as
it would allow Great Britain to concentrate q
feet of light vessels on the lakes in the event
of possible war, which would have num-
Der Of thriving cities at their mercy. Others
took the view that the treaty was obsolete
in every way and that its abrogation could
do no harm. In the event Of war we would
at once SO completely possess ourselves of
the Canadian border, and lines of commu-
nication through the ST. Lawrence, the
Welland Canal, the ST. Clair River, and the
Sault Ste. Marie that Great Britain's gum
boats could do nothing, except surrender.
She would not dare to send them into such
a trap This is the most sensible view. We
would have every British vessel on the lakes
no matter in what waters she might be
completely cut off from support, coal, and
other supplies, and wholly in our power
within "a hours after war should be de-
clared
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ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT BY THE
PEOPLE.

ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT BY THE
PEOPLE.
Congress opens with the usual number OF
propositions to abolish the obsolete College
of Electors, and elect the President and
ce-President by direct vote of the peo-
pie. Representative Springer, of Illinois, Is
pushing proposition, formulated by him
self, quite strongly, and Representative DE
Almond, of Missouri, has constructed another
proposition, embodying the best points OF
number which have been presented. 1t
is understood that this latter meets with
the approval Of the House Committee on
Elections, and with SEINE notifications will
probably be presented to the House, and
passed by it.
Both these propose that the people OF
each State vote directly for the President
and Vice President, tina; the vote be counted
at the State Capitals, and be certified to Con-
gress, which will canvass il and declare the
result.
One Of the peculiar features of Mr.
Springer's plan is that it proposes also to
change Congressional elections, by making
the term of Representatives three years, and
begin on the 1st of January following the
election. Mr. De Almonds plan contains
the proviso that no man can be elected Presi-
dent while serving in that Office.
Whatever may be thought of The theoret-
zeal wisdom Of these plans, there is small
chance of the success Of either of them, for
the reason that the Republicans are not
likely to favor any scheme by which their
opponents can decide the election by piling
up any maiorities needed in such States as
Texas, Alabama, Georgia and Kentucky.
And preponderaut as the Democracy IS IN
the country 10 day, it still lacks sufficient
strength 10 insure he adoption of a cOnsti-
tutional amendment Such an amendment
must first be proposed" BY two-thirds of
both Houses of Congress, and then be
adopted by the Legislatures Of three-fourths
of the States There would be little trouble
in getting two-thirds of the votes of the
House, but ii is very unlikely that 50 Sena-
tors could ne gotten to vote for Ii. If they
did, the next trouble would be in getting
ratification by the requisite number of
As there are al States, it
would require the votes of 50 Legislatures
10 adopt al amendment The Democrats
control q Legislatures, the Populists 2, the
Il. and there are seven regarded
az doubtful. If the Democrats should get
all the doubtful Legislatures they would
still lack five, and the voting of the Popu-
lists with them would still leave them three
Legislatures short. So, it viii be seen that
the amendment would have no chance Of
success unless it was given thoroughly
non-partisan character, which is not for
moment likely.
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REPRESENTATIVE STONE, Of Kentucky, is
one of those unhappy men who are always
hostile to any project looking to the benefit
of the country. He objected even to print
ing in the Record the memorial Of the New
Orleans Nicaragua Canal Convention. lest
that might be construed into Government
approval of the enterprise.
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history and geography.

THE present session of Congress can find
no better Or more pressing work for its
hands to do than the enactment of proper
temperance legislation for the District of
Columbia. The courts have so wrecked that
which is on the statute books that about
the only control that there is Of the liquor
traffic in Washington is in the will of the
three Commissioners, as expressed by the
police and other subordinates. The Com
missioners can refuse licenses to such dealers
as do not conform to police regulations, or
take away those already granted. This is
about all. 1t is almost hopeless, however,
to expect Congress to devote the necessary
time to q proper amendment of the laws
The whole body of laws Of the District
is wretched muddle beginning with
batch of obsolete and absurd statutes run
ming back TO the foundation Of the Colony
of Maryland, and supplemented by incom-
plete, imperative, and botchy legislation
passed from year to year by Congress. Law
yers and citizens have striven in vain for
decades to get Congress TO order revision
and codification Of the laws, SO as to put the
District abreast Of other communities in this
respect. But the District never seems to
have legal rights which Congressman is
bound to respect.
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TIE LOGAN MONUMENT FUND.
PRESIDENT HARRISON did not make !

PRESIDENT HARRISON did not make his
comparison Of the growth of the wealth Of
the country from 1860 TO 1890 aa strong as
be might have done, had be referred to the
fact that in the estimate of $16159, 6l6,O66,
Is the National wealth in 1880, there was in
Guided the value of 3953,524 persons held
Is slaves. Estimating these to have an aver
age selling price OF $500 each, would make
deduction of 1885, o57, 200 from the total
veported wealth of 1850.
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THE International Silver Convention is
still making no progress very rapidly. Eng
land is the main cause of difficulty. She
wants something done in the interest of
India, but she wants the whole cost of doing
it to fall on the United States and the Latin
ATot;o,o
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EDUCATION IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

EDUCATION IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
EDrToR NATIONAL TRiBuSE Would you write
on the subject. what branches should DO taught In
our public schools. b. II. SCOTT.
Co. G. 105th Pa, Shady Plain Pa.
We have very decided ideas as to what
should be taught in the public schools We
believe that the purpose of these institu-
tions is to fit pupils for the duties of life,
and that the education given in them
should be of that kind which will sbest pre-
pare men and women for success in the call
ings they will have to follow.
The child's mind should first be pre-
pared by thorough grounding in spelling,
reading, writing and arithmetic. These
lessons can be so arranged as to incidentally
teach morals and patriotism. Much of the
reading should be of history of the United
States much of it of selections descriptive of
moral and patriotic deeds. Foreign history
should be taught sufficiently to give the pu-
pills general idea of the course of events in
other countries, but there should be much
more of Washington, Jackson, Lincoln and
Grant, and less of Napoleon, Wellington,
Henry VIII, Elizabeth and Louis XIV.
than there now is
There should be the same course with
geography. The pupils should be given
a very clear general idea of foreign countries
but more minute and exact knowledge of
our own country than they now receive
For example, they ought to know that the
Hoang-Ho is one of the principal rivers of
China, but be made throughly acquainted
with the Mississippi River and ali its tribu-
taries.
AS the pupils advance they should be
taught the elements of physiology, chem
istry, physics, and drawing They cannot be
taught too thoroughly in these branches, be-
cause they viii be of the greatest use to
them in after physiology, because it
will aid to preserve their health and bodily
vigor; chemistry and physics, because these
will teach them the nature Of the things
they will have to deal with III any occupa-
ton they may follow, and drawing, because
it will enable them to express their ideas
and lay out their work.
If they could have some instruction in
the use of tools and general methods of con-
struction it would be very advantageous. A
child that is taught to use his or her hands
to calculate and plan, has been given good
start in life.
This much for a general education. AS
the pupil grows older he or she should be led
into special lines, in the direction in which
he or she expects to make his or her life
work.
To recapitulate: We believe that in adj
dtion to the usual branches of general
education there should be much more Of
American history and geography and of
the practical sciences taught than at pres
ent, and less of Greek and Latin and foreign
history and geography.
The National tribune., 1892-12-15

IT must be discouraging to inyalids of
modest means to learn that Jay Gould hired
the best doctor he could find at salary of
$40, 600 a year to devote himself exclusively
to him, and yet he died in what should have
been the prime of life.
The National tribune., 1892-12-15

THE habit Of saving is growing rapidly
with our people, and the need of undoubt-
ediy safe savings banks becomes constantly
greater. Congress should lose no time in
inaugurating the postal-sayings bank system
The National tribune., 1892-12-15
TRIBUN ETS.
THE WAY 1T WORKS.
Nations.

The Reverend Mr.. Harps-You know, my
friend. that it rains alike on the just and On
the unjust.
Old Flint don't know about that. Parson.
It strikes me that it rains on the just. largely ;
the unjust usually have the justs umbrellas.
The National tribune., 1892-12-15

THE Supreme Court of Kansas has de-
cided that County Attorney need not
necessarily be lawyer. The suffering
public knows this by long experience.
The National tribune., 1892-12-15

KoLBs nerve was not equal to the strain
of inaugurating himself aud setting up a
rival Government in Alabama. He hasn't
the stuff in him for genuine reformer for
the latitude of Alabama
The National tribune., 1892-12-15

ENGLAND has asked for an extension oil
time in preparing her Bering Sea case.
Evidently she has run against some facts
she was not prepared for.
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LOOK AT THESE FIGURES.

dfbh Al
At the close of the war the National debt
was S2,77s, a36,17s.
The burden of payment of interest and
principal Of this rested almost wholly upon
the 100000 people in the loyal part OF
the country. The rebellious section was
utterly bankrupt, and hardly any pretense
was made of collecting revenue from it, the
taxes being arranged SO as to fall almost
wholly upon the people of the North. An
immense proportion of these taxes was paid
by the e1-volunteers who returned to their
homes and became the backb bone Of the
wage-earners and wealth producers of the
country.
In the seven years Immediately succeeding
the war the annual payments of interest on
the debt were as follows:
sf33 067,625
1877 592
no 49f 0f6
1869 1870 2i3
lS70....... ......... I29 235 498
lS7I......,..........,.. ..,...,....,. 1851 sos
1872 H. 357, $40
Total. cocoon. .... ......... 800 207, 4l0
In those years they paid off
of the principal of the debt...... 53S, $50
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A TERRIBLE PENALTY.

Judge Ito debased eh)-Your crime is go
nonstrous that propose making an example
of you.
DECEASED Wretch (defantly We'll, den. hang
me. if you wanter / don't care.
Judge lin tone with ice down its back)-
Do not imagine that you are going to escape so
easily as that, young man; sentence you to
be confined for two weeks in the waiting room
of country railway station, and may God have
mercy on yonr soul!
Debased Wretch (gurgling) -Ug-ugi Gug-
g-g- lFalls dead)
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THEY WERE MAKING CHRISTMAS MINoEMEAT.
He (refectively) We'll, this ought to make
good mince pies. Think of the things that
have gone into 1.-THE fruits, the liquors, the
spices, the jams, and the -
Damns," said his wife, softly.
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.

WASHINGTON. D. c. DECEMBER Is, 1892
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AN EQUINE COLLISION.
Spirited Horses Dispute Right Way
One Driver Hurt

A one-horse buggy, belonging to J. W.
Mcleod, the railroad contractor, and
driven by two young men, collided with a
one-horse sulky driven by Robert NJ.
Becker yesterday afternoon, and Mr.
Becker was thrown to the ground and
suffered a fracture of the left shoulder.
At 80 o'clock Mr.. Becker was driving a
colt attached TO q sulky down Yesler ave-
nue., and when he neared the corner of
Third street buggy driven by two young
men turned the corner sharply. Mr..
Becker's colt was frightened and SHE'D :;
this frightened the animal attached to the
buggy, and before the horses could be
managed they came together with a crash.
One of the hind wheels of the buggy was
smashed and the sulky was upturned and
the colt knocked down.
Mr.. Becker was thrown to the ground on
the back of his head and shoulders. where
he lay until several policemen, who were
near, rushed TO the rescue and picked
him up.
The colt was hurt quite seriously about
the head. The other horse made frantic
effort TO run away but was held by q
policeman until he quieted down.
Mr.. Baker was put on Yesler Avenue
car and policeman accompanied him to
his home, at the corner of Yesler Avenue
and Chestnut street, where DR.. c. A.
Smith was called in and reduced the frac-
rura
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what they were now, but it was what they
should become when His work was done,
that made the riches of His inheritance.
The third point was the greatness of the
power It was wonder as to how this
change was to be wrought that made the
people children of God and tit for .
heavenly inheritance. The power was the
same that raised Christ from the dead.
The Ephesians might wonder how they
could be prepared-wicked as they were
for the heavenly life. But the same power
that changed their lives is pledged today
for the TRANSFORMED of every Christian life.
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Port Gamble, is doing well. He is in the

Port Gamble, is doing well. He is in the
surgical ward.
b. Jelich is confined at Providence with
severe attack of la-grIppe.
F. +. Schulze, whose ankle was broken
some weeks ago. will leave Providence in
a few DAYS.
Mayer Stern, the young man who has
been very low at Providence with typhoid
fever, Is recovering slowly.
John Mcleod is doing well.
John Matheson, of Ballard. who acct
dentally shot himself while hunting on
Hood canal four weeks ago, was dis
charged from Providence last Saturday.
l.. III. Coolidge, the boat-builder who cut
his foat with an adze, is improving at
Providence. Friends may see him in room
20. second floor.
Mrs. Sarah Parker, the old lady who
broke her arm about four weeks ago, re-
ceives considerable attention at Grace
from the charitabiy disposed ladies OF
Seattle.
The city patients were removed from
Grace to Providence hospital yesterday.
Mrs. CHANNEL. the nurse, WHO'S at Grace
suffering from la grippe, is reported to be
better.
George Fountaine, who suffered re-
lapse at Grace about Christmas time, is
once more on the road TO health.
William McCord was discharged from
Grace yesterday.
George Oats. who was operated upon al
Grace some time ago for cancer in the
stomach, has SO far recovered as to be able
to leave the hospital this week.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
"On the Rio Grande" Tonight


Succeeding the holiday season the Cord
ray management has selected a romantic
drama to entertain patrons of the house
for week. Tonight the first representa-
ton at Cordray's of "On the Rio Grande"
will be given. This play has been a favor
lite with American theater-goers through
out the country for two seasons. First,
it is meritorious dramatic composition;
second. it is thoroughly American, and its
interest and charm center on Amer
lean life and action. Mr.. Mark
Price, the author, has already gained a
prominent position in the estimation of
the most intelligent of Seattle theater-
lovers as an actor, and there is little doubt
that he will considerably increase the
good opinion already formed of his versa
tile talents, when he is viewed in the cap
acity of a dramatist Mr. Price himself
will appear tonight as Del Paso, the lead
ing character part, in which he has been
warmly commended by the Eastern press.
The performance in the theater will begin
at the regular hour, $50. The auditorium
programme will be opened at 1880.