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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-22
Virginia Urges ON tho Great Work.

The platform OF the Virginia Democrats
"endorses the principles announced by the
Chicago Convention on the subject OF tariff
taxation. and urges upon Congress tho i'm
perative duty Of carrying into effect by ap-
propriate legislation the declarations of
that platform as soon as the more pressing
needs OF the currency problem have re-
ceivcd attention"
1t was to be expected that a Demo-
cratic State Convention would call for
the fulHlment OF the Democratic nation
al platform. and this Virginia utterance
is interesting only because the feeling
In favor of protection has been very strong
In Virginia. In 1888 the Democrats came
very near losing the State. SO great
was the dissatisfaction caused by Mr..
CLEvELAND's proclamation OF tariff re-
form In 1887; and yet Mr.. CLEVELAND In
1887 and 1888 was still in the woods OF pro-
lection. and tho platform OF 1858 was for
"a fair and careful revision OF our tax
laws. with due allowance for the difference
between the wages Of American and foreign
labor" 1t spoke also If promoting and ell
courGging industry; yet protectionist ms
the platform was. it was not protectionist
enough for the Virginia Democrats. But
after the Democrats had declared for the
constitutional tariff, Virginia shared in the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-22
PENSION FRAUDS Nv TIE WEST
Cor,u,ssiorer Lochren Make. = ststemcut
Corcerniur the Van Lruven Case.

Consrissioner Lochrcn Makes - Ststemcpt
ConcerniuE the Van Leuven Case.
wAsHNoroY. Aug. 21.--The following state
ment wns to-day given out for publication ly
Pension Commissioner Lochren:
80 much Misrepresentation concerning the
| attitude OF the Pension Bureau toward tho
old soldiers is current that It seems proper to
make a public statement concerning matters
\ growing out OF the recent and now pending
Van Lcuven Investigations
MIR. Van Jeuven has for many years done a
largo pension business, having his Office at
Limo Springs In His clientage has by no
means been confined to his immediate local
ity, but has been drawn from all over tho
States OF Iowa and Minnesota, and oven from
more remote parts OF the country. In
June last. as result OF prelml.
nary Investigation into his methods he
was suspended by tho Secretary OF the
Interior from practice before tho de-
partment While it would not be judicousto
onter into detail at this time as to the facts
brought to light In the preliminary investiga-
ton. l will say that It was clearly shown that
for years he has supported the claims which
he has prosecuted by n highly developed and
successful system OF dishonest PRACTICES Al
the time OF his suspen sion evidence was be-
lent preparation Of affidavits. brlbine OF sworn
ception Of applicants for pension. by means OF
which they were INDUCED to show their graft
Se9sn q th sSS allowed aT
Fl ss ~ ys In
CURED into at The time Of tho p%felimnary in
prosecuted by HIN became inevitably, an OBJ.
Jet q su,ssion AcsG5Sdinfly all bis case:
the bureau were drawn and examined. and
yearly 500 q these have been sent. TO Special
CATION. In SUCH as seemed to rest Wholly UPON
evidence rrepared By Van Lepven..somewhat
was ordered. pending the necessary inquiry.
This was in accordance with the uniform prao-
ssS e hs @ s1s 81 t o
fact that the majority Of the, suspended pen.
IL been for
several weeks engaged exclusively upon these
cases there has been buta brist withholding 81
bureau wa based E q row known to se g
have been thoronshiy aiitsd. Doubtless
1ssas ss tho %h aot hsra
ship to worthy men: but no pains
make the period Of suspension 40 brief as Dos Dos
sible. 1t 10 not charged or believed that in
each suspended case the penSloner nj mself has
been guilty Of misconduct. 1t was Van Leu
ven's practice to take the prosecution Of his
cases. quite out Of the hands Of the applicant.
and thus It often happened that honest claims
In his charge were supported by dishonest
means
Four special examiners experienced en-
the Van Leuven cases in Iowa and Minnesota.
and the work will DO carried forward with the
greatest possible diligence and despatch. The
lowed win be fairly tested. and II found honest
and reliabl aynlent will be at once resumed.
Special Examiner Waite has been vehem-
emily denounced in some quarters ON account
OF the way In which he is represented to have
obtained important evidence in tho Van
Leuven matter In May last His conduct OF tho
case 10. however; fully known to the bureau
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-22
NEWS OF TEE NAYE,
The Philadelphia Going to Honolu and the
Boston to San Francisco.

The Philadelphia Going to HouoIulu and the
Boston to San Francisco.
WARRINGTON. Aug. 21.-The cruiser Philadel-
phia will arrive at Honolulu about the middle
Of September. To-day her commander. Capt
Barker. cabled the Navy Department from
Callao. Peru. that he had received the orders
sent him last week to proceed to Honolulu.
and would sail for that place on the 25th inst
Allowing twenty days for the trip. the Phila-
delphia will be due in Honolulu about Sept Is
Immediately on tho arrival Of tho Philadel-
phia at Honolulu the cruiser Boston will start
for San Francisco for repairs Roar Admiral
skerrett viii transfer his dag from the Boston
. TTSoden ship win remain in Hawaiian waters.
and Central America necessitates the Alliance
the eunboet Yorktown WIN be AZ Val paraiso or
Charleston will be at one or the other Of those
Janeiro on Saturday. and the Charleston at
Barbados yesterday. One Of these vessels
will be sent to represent the United States in
Samoa. and the choice lies between the Alli-
ance aud the Yorktown.
Arrangements are being made at the Navy
Department for the trial trip OF the new gun
boat Castine. The vessel to-day left Bath.
Ne. where she was built. for Portsmouth, N
H.. to 60 into dry dock there. The trial will
occur about Sept l. over o course not yet
selected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-22
Two Ways Of Changing tho Ratio.

Secretary CARLISLE estimates that to
change the coinage ratio of gold and silver
from 16 to to the proposed one OF 20
to l would cost the country Sl12.s66, S2l.
He arrives at this figure by assuming that
II the new ratio were adopted. all the silver
coin now In existence in this country would
have to be recoined at an increased weight,
leaving the gold coin as it Is. Hence. be-
sides tho labor Of recoinage we should have
toemploy 500. 4l2, 4s5 ditional silver bullion.
Surprising. however. that instead OF re-
coming our silver. we should recon our
gold, diminishing the weight OF our gold
coins 30 as to make them bear the pro-
posed ratio OF 20 10 1. When We changed
the ratio In 1884 from Is to to 16 to /,
VIC did 1t in this way. We left the guam
uty Of silver in silver dollar the same as
1t was. but We made the gold dollar
smaller. II we should follow q similar
course now. we should not only save the
cost OF the extra silver for which Mr.. CAR
Isle allows. but we should gain some
thing by clipping the gold coin.
There are good reasons for not changing
the ratio. but that offered by Secretary
CARLISLE Is not one Of them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-22
A Bill to Help Business.

Mr.. voonHEEss bill authorizing the ma
honal banks to Increase their circulation
10 the par value OF the bonds deposited by
them ought to be taken up In the Senate at
once and passed. The Immediate addition
Of nineteen millions OF dollars to the cur
yency will be OF some reliefto business; and
there can be no serious objection to this
measure OF relief. The enthusiasts for
silver will make mistake IL they oppose
this bill. 1t can do them no good to be
found In tho attitude Of refusing to take
any steps for the improvement OF the
financial situation unless silver Is first con.
sidered. "Sllver or bust" may DO tho
motto Of the men from the eilver-p roducing
States: but tho rest Of the country. the
majority Of the people. expect Congress to
do something and in reasonable time.
The men who object to national banks
should waive their objections for the present
Tho end Of tho national banking system
cannot como earlier than 1904. In 1898 the in
terests OF business require that the banks
should increase their circulation. 1t Is not
the banks but tho commercial and indus
trial interests OF the country. that will reap
the benefit OF that increase.
The matter has no connection with the
use OF silver at any ratio. save In 80 far as the
present scarcity Of currency Is the result OF
the SHERMAN act. We hope that Senators
and Representatives will forget their theo-
ries. and forget. IL necessary, that cheap
consistency which is only the diverse Of
obstinacy. and that they will pass the bill
for the expansion OF the currency and the
benefit OF business.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-22
Louisiana. Attempt ut Connseat,ou.

To THE EDITOR THE suS-sr, The tenor of the
ordinance OF the titutonal Convention held in
1879 by which the State OF Louisiana sought to con.
hscate coupon No. IL. due Jan 1880. of tho LOUISE
ana per cent consols, Is a very curious enactment
deserving larger publicity than has had. II reads as
follows utaics are mine)i
ARTICLE IIL--state debt. Be It further ordained
that tho coupons Of said consolidated bonds falling
any Interest taxes col!sct"d to- meet sad eoupon. a as
hereby to deray the expenses of tho state
At this same Convention. Notwithstanding that tho
Louisiana per cent consols expressed their face
most binding Obligation OF the State toward each in.
dividual boncho!der tho interest on same was com.
pusorily reduced to per cent which tho
had TO accept or get nothing and they required
TO have their coupons stamped accordingly
But to make the conhscation of No. IL upon valid
tho consent OF bondhoderE was Indispensable and Il
was never obtained. 1t is lke.y that surrender
of that coupon had been required the bonds were
delivered to be stamped with tho compulsory reduced
rate of interest as part of tho transaction that the
anxious and defenceleSs creditors would have sub.
mitted But that coupon was neither demanded nor
even asked for, Tho members OF the Convention
doubtless thought that the farccal terms OF Article
ILL., accomplished all that was needed for PURPOSES of
conhseation. Speculation was set on foot in New Or
leans TO buy up these coupons No a. and they have
been regularly quoted to the manifest of thu
State In the New Orleans stock list ever since They
not required to DO attached to bond In ornsr to
make a good delivery.
News from New Orleans received last mont tn states
that the Board OF Liquidation finds itself in
OF surplus OF 100000 Gust what would sufice to
pay tho unpaid coupon No. I2 and has determined to
invest IN Louisiana consolidated honda rather than
redeem tho honor aud good faith of the state from AN
enduring disgrace. II must be sE however that tho
Board Of Liquidation probably !acEs the power to make
such an appropriation.
Meanwhile this unjust and illegal Withholding of the
payment of valid Indebtedness By tho State OF Lousl
ana goes on unhesdsd Inn
Ava 20. 1893
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-22
What To DO,

On Sunday evening the men assembled
In this city as the representatives OF trade
organizations. and the spokesman OF Idle
laborers generally. appealed to the scheme
which from time immemorial has taken the
excited fancy OF men in distress for lack Of
work. They resolved to call upon the Mayor
Of tho city and the Governor Of the State
TO begin new public works In order to
provide employment for the unemployed.
Mr.. GoMPKRs, the head Of the Federation OF
Labor. specified the tasks. invoking also the
attention Of the Nationa! Government to the
same field Of operations. The city OF New
York should Immediately spend millions in
Improving our rapid transit. our streets
and docks. Roads and canals can occupy
the care Of the State. The United States
can build the Nicaragua Canal and dyedge
the Mississippi.
We present the more important details Of
this vast scheme Of help to the unemployed
30 that its emptiness may be exhibited with
greater clearness. The Idea OF q Govern
ment Of any character or dimensions. mu-
nicipal, State or Federal, engaging in public
works on an abnormal scale at time when
every citizen living under 1t Is cramped
for means and hesitates to spend q
dollar whore usually he would spend five
dollars freely. Is a sort Of stereotyped vapor-
ing which arises periodically from minds
both deluded and deluding. The notion has
humbugs back Of 1t as we'll as fools.
There are two things to do In order to
raise trade and with it labor from the present
extraordinary prostration. They may not
DO instantaneous or all-sufflcient in effect.
but they must be regarded as indispensa-
Bile to recovery. and OF incomparably greater
aid than any other means to the same end.
First. repeal the SHERMAN law. Brush
away from our commerce and industries
the indubitable evil Of financial mystih-
cation and uncertainty. Then enact a
tariff for revenue only. as ordained
by the national decree. The new pol
Icy will revolutionize our affairs consid-
erably, but that the party chosen to carry
It out should fail to do 80 would be to work
q greater and infinitely more lamentable
revolution at the very foundations of our
Government.
But lot the SHERMAN law 60 now
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-22
Cheer Upi

Under the title Of "News Of the Mining
World" We print In THE Sun once q
week tho body Of dispatches which we re-
ee!ve from those States and Territories In
which the mining Of the precious metals is
one Of the important industries. There
has been q great deal of encourage
ing news In such OF these dispatches
% wo have published during the past
month. Take. for example. the facts givon
In those OF them that appeared in The SUN
Of yesterday from California. Nevada. Colo
RADIO. Idaho. Arizona. and New Mexico.
We COPY the first few lines OF our de-
spatch from San Francisco:
-The mining industry In California has prontsd ma
tsraliy by tho fall In silver Miners and prospeetors
from Colorado Nevada and elsewhere have crowded
Into the State and turned their attention gold
ing. Much capital also has been diverted to invest
ment In gold mines From all over tho State comes
news Of gold finds, of old mines roopensd and new
ones started up OF the building OF mills of In.
creased interest everywhere in the mining industry"
Our correspondent also gave details OF
new mining undertakings. and Of the sue
cessful operations OF mining companies In
various parts OF the Golden State.
The despatch from Virginia City gave
evidence favorable to the mining interests
of Nevada. with cheerful news from the
Crescent. the Cornucopia. the White Horse.
and others. 1t Is owing to the scarcity OF
water that the gold mine near Battle Noun
tain has been temporarily closed.
Our half-column despatch from Denver
must have surprised those people who have
been led to think that gold and silver min
ing is played out In Colorado. Gold
mining in Gipin county" says the de-
spatch. lis on substantial basis. and the
min ers there have not been 80 active for
years past as they are at this time" The
mass OF facts furnished by our corre-
Bpondent about the different mining dis
tricts Of the Centennial State. and about
the various mining properties In the dis
tricts. are certainly very encouraging. and
ought to cheer up the people there as well
as here and everywhere.
The despatch from Idaho City tells of
things that should be satisfactory to the
niiuers OF the State OF Idaho: Could there
be better news for them than that of the
operations at Silver City. or in Snake River
Valley. or near Elk City. or at the free-gold
quarts mines in the Deadwood. Centreville,
and other districts?
Our despatohes from the Territories OF
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great revolution OF opinion that swept
through the country. To Mr.. CbEvE-
LAND. the doubtful protectionist In 1888,
she gave plurality Of only 1859; In 1897
she gave Mr.. CLEVELAND. the appointed
destroyer Of protection. a plurality OF Co.
s41. The revolution Of opinion must be
followed by revolution OF the Industrial
policy OF the United States; and Virginia
urges Congress to lay hands to the great
work Of overthrowing protection and build
ing q constitutional tariff. Every other
Democratic State may be expected to do
the same. and thus the great task to which
the Democratic party was called last fall
will be taken up with no laggard hand.
Root out protectioni vindicate the Con-
stitution
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-22
THE POST OFFICE NEEDS $3.50.
A Wheel or tho Printing Press Broken and
No Money to Pay for It's Repair.

A Wheel OF tho Printing Press Broken and
No Money to Pay for Its Repair.
A reaulstion for $500 to pay for miscella-
neous expenditures in the Post Ofioe was sent
to Washington recently. Superintendent AL
bort Fl. Scott Of the Department OF Salaries
and Allowances cut the amount down to $500.
This sum was to cover repairs to the print
ing press. but 1t was all spent in other
necessary payments. 80 that yesterday.
Sote Sere was e NO onsy 81 to the pre ss
getting 1T repaired. The Postmaster could
not authorize the repairs on account Of
any other appropriation and the only thing
left for him was to pay the money out Of his
own pocket To do SO would be to run the
risk Of losing $3.50 Besides, Postmaster Day
ton contends thar he knows more about rum
ming the New York Post ONCE than Mr.. Scott,
So Mr.. Dayton decided. as no machinist was
willing to trust Uncle Sam. to telegraph to
to Mr. Scott yesterday, but up to the time Mr..
Dayton left the Post ONCE he had received no
Meantime the tally slips cannot be printed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-22
IN EXCLUSION LAW IN FRANCE.
A Mid Combin alton of Our Chinese and Con
tract Labor Laws.

tract Labor Laws.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-Informatiop that
France has adopted a law that mig ht be likened
to a mild combination OF the Chinese Exclusion
and Contract Labor acts Of this country. has
been received at the State Department from
Mr.. James b Eustis. United states Ambassa.
dor at Paris The law provides substantially
that foreigners who have not obtained leave
to be domiciled In France. or who como into
that country for the purposes OF exercising
their professions or doing any kind Of busl-
ness therein. will have to register within eight
days after their arrival ct the place where
they propose to reside. Such foreigners will
receive. upon payment OF q fee. q certificate
stating that they have complied with the law,
without which they cannot obtain employ.
mont II they change their place OF residence
this certificate is to be visod By the Mayor OF
the locality. Foreigners at present estab-
lished in France have until Sept 8 to comply
with the requirements OF the new regulations.
Commenting on the law. Mr.. Eustis says that
apparently 1t does not apply to foreigners
travelling in France or residing In that coun-
try for the purpose Of health or pleasure; 1t Ia
M atnly directed against foreign laborers For
eigners who have secured the rights OF domi-
cile. which are quite different from those &C
Quired by simple residence In France. are like
Wise exempt from the provisions OF the law
Application for the rights OF domicile Is con-
sidered as preliminary step toward natural
fZatiOn.
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TAX RATE ONLY $1.Se.
Loweat In tho City's Records-"Harvey
Claim" Money Helped Reduce It.

Lowest In tho City's Records" Harvey
Claim" Money Helped Reduce 1t.
The Finance Committee Of the Board OF Al
dermen had q surprise In store for the tax
payers OF the city to be sprung at to-day's
meeting OF the Board. The Sun will antici-
pate the committee by a few hours and an
nounce that the tax rate for 1893 will be s1.s2
on 500. instead OF 81. 80, the rate previously
announced.
This Is a reduction from the rate OF last year
OF three instead Of two cents and a rate I'M
parallellod for.lowness in the history OF the
city's finances. The apparent state OF the tax
budget. when the total assessed valuations of
city property were announced. indicated that IL
the proper allowance for estimated deficiencies
IN tax collection were made the rate would be
sl,s3. The Commissioning Of Taxes and
be the rate. and it was expected that the
meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen. 1t seems
though that the city has $2O6 CLIO less to
money. which has been in the city treasury for
many years and has been the object OF annual
has been turned the
Taxation. This is TIE money which was raised ID
under tho rapid transit act VI 1867 as amend
ton OF elevated railroad structure built in
Greenwich street from designs OF Charles T.
has ssep trying for
the help Of the Legislature. The Harvey Claim
bill was presented with unfaling regularity
every year, and was always defeated BY the in
Prevention OF the city authorities.
pose OF it. Accordingly Corporation Counsel
Clark drew harmless looking little bill.
which was an amendment to section POT OF the
Consolidation act relative to the powers OF the
Board OF Estimate; One phrase in that bill
made 1t possible to transfer the S206.0OO into
reduction OF the tax budget, and as soon as
the bill. which met with no opposition. be-
signature of Gov Flower, the Board OF Esti-
mate and Apportionment met quietly in
Mayer G.lroy pr'yate ose and Transferred
hundred Harvey claim bills are passed every
HYintRr
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-22

We have not doubt that ex-Minister
BLouNT, who has returned from Hawaii.
is Justified in the remark that there will be
Q boom in the islands. which must enliven all
branches OF business as soon as certain mat
ters now In contemplation 20 through" The
chief matter to go through is the annexation
extended over them and permanent peace
and order shall be established in them. When
this Is brought about there will surely be .
boom in Hawaii