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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-12-21

the wrong committed some regard should be
had for their safety. This sentiment is strongly
seconded by my anxiety to do nothing which
would invite either harsh retaliation on the
part Of the Queen or violence and bloodshed in
any quarter"
In the belief that the Queen, as well as her
enemies, would be willing to adopt such a
course as would meet these conditions. and in
view of the fact that both the Queen and the
Provisional Government had at one time sp-
psrently acquiesced in 3 reference of the entire
case to the United States Government and
considering the further fact that in any event
the Provisional Government by its own de-
cisred Limitation was only to exist until
terms of union with the United States OF
America have been negotiated and agreed
upon," the President hoped that after the as
surance to the members of that Government
that such union could not be consummated he
might compass q peaceful adjustment of the
difficulty.
Aetuated by these desires and purposes, and
not unmindful of the inherent perplexities of
the situation nor of the limitations upon his
power, he instructed Minister Willis to advise
the Queen and her supporters of sdesre TO aid
in the restoration of the status existing before
the lawless landing of the United States forces
at Honolulu on the 10th OF January last, If such
restoration could be effected upon terms pro-
viding for clemency as well as justice to all
as the instructions show, contemplate general
amnesty to those concerned in setting up the
Provisional Government and a recognition of
all its bona ide acts and obligations.
In short, they require that the past should be
buried, and that the restored Government
should -reassume its authority as il its con-
tinuity had not been interrupted. These con-
ditions have not proved acceptable to the
Queen, and though she has been informed that
they will be insisted upon, and that unless ac-
coded to, the efforts of the President to aid IN
the restoration Of her Government will cease,
be has not thus far learned that she is willing
to yield them her acquiescence. The check
which his plans have thus encountered has pre-
vented their presentation to the members Of
the Provisional Government, while unfOrtu-
nate public misrepresentation of the situation
and exaggerated statements of the sentiments
of our people have obviously injured the pros
poets of successful Executive mediation.
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Men With Orbs of that Shade Are the Best
MarkSmen.

Men With Orbs of that Shade Are the Best
Marksmen.
The annual report of Lieut.. C. L. Collins,
Inspector of Small Arms Practice Of the Depart
ment of Colorado, shows some interesting facts.
shows the following result, with possible score
of 100: Norway, 9S.1S; Austria, 81 Switzer-
land, 1882; Ireland, S7.41; France, "a; Dem
mark, 1891; Scotland. 90; Germany, 1880
Canada, 1850; Belgium, "a United States,
1918; England, GS19 Mexico. Go; East Indies,
65; Sweden, 60.53; West Indies. So; Russia,
5z78; Italy, %; Holland. 45; Wales, 30; Aus
tralia, 10. There were but one Australian and
two Wechmcn in the competition.
Of the 1900 officers and enlisted men CLASH
fed as practicing in the Department, 65.U per
cent. were born in the United States: of these
1913 per cent. are white and 1877 colOred
Compared as to their merit ut the target the
whites scored S0.42 and the colored men 50.58
In his table showing tho merits of the troops
and their hight, men six feet tall and over rank
1906 per cent. and SIS men 60 56. 1t is almost
a steady plane down hill from six feet to five
feet five inches
Men with light blue eyes rank highest, fol-
lowed in their order by dark blue, slate blue,
light brown, dark brown, and black. In the
colored troops light blue eyes again stand at
the top, but followed in this instance by slate
blue, light brown, dark brown. black, and dark
blue.
There is but one troop Of Indians in Con.
McCook's command, being l. of the I'd Cav.
This troop not only stands at the head of its
regiment for revolver firing, but is at tho head
of the entire Department This, however, is for
troop work. Whites beat them individually.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-12-21
BLUE EYES AND BULLETS.

Hoods Sarsaparia, the king of medicines con-
quers scrofula, catarrh and rheumatism
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SATURDAY, DEC. 16.

In the House, there was begun the consider.
alton Of the urgency deficiency bill. and an
item for Special Examiners in the Pension Bu-
Teau provoked q lively discussion of the PEN
sion policy. Mr.. Cannon, Of Illinois led the
attack, and was supported by Mai. Lacey of
Iowa. who, as member of the Committee on
Invalid Pensions, has had occasion TO investi-
gate the management of the Pension Bureau
under this Administration.
Mr. Cannon stated that the Commissioner of
Pensions and various Chiefs of Divisions of the
Pension Office had been called before the Com
mittee on Appropriations and asked many
questions ia regard TO the conduct of business.
The Commissioner of Pensions stated that he
actual saving resulting from the designations
for fraud since May ]. when that ruling OF
Commissioner LOchren went into effect, was
something over 81 100000. On cross examina-
ton il appeared that the exact amount which
WAS saved during this period was only $3l, 600.
Mr. Dingley me, RI asked whether this
$4,000 included the reductions as well as the
disalIowances for fraud
Certainly" replied Mr.. Cannon. Contnu-
ing, he said that the Commissioner OF Pensions
had stated that in the conduct of the business
of his office which dishurses from $500 00G
TO SI60.0C0000 to over 1000, 600 persons, there
was no more fraud than i'm the ord mary con-
duct Of business in the courts.
Mr.. EnIoe tTenn., D. asked Mr.. Cannon
who had changed the construction of Order
| No 164.
Mr.. Cannon replied that it was done by the
| present Commissioner of Pensions and the
resent Secretary OF the Interior. The Sis,
| Congress made two appropriations certainly
one to meet the requirements Of this law, and
/ appropriated 10000, 600 for pensions, larger
portion of which were adjudicated under that
| law. When the SID Congress came in, with it'
| 40 Democratic majority in the House of Repre-
seDtatives, that Congress appropriated tn,
money 10 meet the requirements of this law
and did it with the approval of the Democratic
House. But in the appropriation bill of tn,
! 52d Congress was an amendment which revok ed
| Rule l64. promulgated during the Adminstra
! ton of President Harrison, which affected
! 100000 pensioners.
The Democratic House had refused to accept
| the amendment. aud it was stricken out OF the
bill. But in May, 1893, with William LOchrer
| Commissioner of Pensions. Hoke Smith Sore
tary of the Interior, aud Grover Cleveland
| President of the United States, the Pension
/ Office made haste to revoke this Order No. 164
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-12-21
Federation of Labor.

The Convention of the American Federation
of Labor was adjourned Tuesday.
The location for the convention of next
year was chosen before the adjournment. The
cities of indianapolis and Denver were both
candidates. The Mayors OF both cities sent
An invitation to the Federation to hold its next
Convention in their municipality. In addition
to this the Real Estate Exchange of Denver
asked for the selection of that city. A vote
was taken, which resulted in the selection of
Denver.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-12-21

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1t is very hard on a young man to spend
two months deciding which of two girls he
will choose for his wife, and then TO find out
when he proposes that neither of them will
have bim.-Lite
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Hawaiian affair, amended so as to include an
extension of the period to be covered by the
correspondence to March, 1885, the beginning
of the Harrison Administration, was taken up
aud passed.
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MONDAY. DEC. IL.

In the Senate, at 1918 the Presidents mes
sage was received and read. wrangle fol
lowed, the Administration Democrats wishing
the instructions to Willis not to be read and
others desiring their publicity. Finally they
were read.
Three of the papers were read.
Mr.. Morgan, Chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Relations offered bill providing that
whenever the United States shall acquire
dominion over any foreign country by aDnexa.
ton, cession, or otherwise, the President of the
United States may appoint Governor and
Council of Five. whose acts shall be subject
to the revision Of Congress- such Governor and
Council to form Provisional Government oil
such country.
Mr.. Morgan also offered a joint resolution for
the appointment OF a committee of three Sem
ators and three members of the House of
Representatives on the Nicaragua Canal
Mr.. Dolph made set speech on the tariff,
after which the Senate at $40 adjourned.
In the House. the urgent deficiency bill was
taken up interrupted for while by the read
ing of the message.
Mr.. Baldwin Mimi, d. took the floor He
believed the President was true friend of the
soldier. He defended the present pension
policy and eulOgised Commissioner Lochrsn.
Mr.. Dinglcy tMe, r. did not see the ne
cessity for an augmented examining force in the
neId, Tor IL ala not expedite The settlement oil
cases. However, friends of the ex-soldier would
hold the Administration to a strict account for
its use of this money. The Republicans OBJ
iccted to the studied attempt of the Democrats
to bring the Pension Bureau into disrcpute
when they conveyed the impression that frauds
were the rule and the honest pensiOner the
exception. OF the 1892 cases suspended on
suspicion between May 81 and November /,
g. 1873 were restored to the rolls without u line
of new evidence, and only in Difference to the
popular 0utcry. And of the $3.50 cases still
under suspension but few of them were sus-
pended for fraud, but because of tho changed
construction of the act of 1890.
Mr.. Cooper, Indiana, took issue with the
statement made by Mr.. Cannon on Satu rday
that 100000 pensioners had been dropped or
placed in jeopardy since May, 1893. He said
nc had just received a statement from the
16. The total number suspended was II 4SS. OF
these 1857 had been restored to the rolls 527
had been reduced, and there were dropped not
1000, but 673.
Gen. Sickles did not think any one political
party should claim a monopoly of aliectl ION and
regard for the soldier. lie appealed TO Mr.. John
&. Black, of Illinois, who sat beside him, to in
dorse his statement that not one case of fraud.
ulent pension had ever passed through his
hands. And said, in conclusion: - No party
will rule long in this country, and no ruler
will possess deserve the confidence of the
American people who casts unmcrited stain on
the pension rolls OF this Nation"
The committee rose without finishing the
reading Of the bill.
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THURSDAY, Dec. Ia.

THURSDAY. Dec. Ia.
In the Senate "red tape" practices in Gov
ernmental affairs, especially in the Postoffice
Department, were discussed during the con-
sideration of bill brought in by Mr.. Cockrell
from the Commission to inquire into the
status of the laws regulating the Departments"
That is. it is intended to get rid of great
deal of red-tape business and waste of time and
labor in the Postofice Department.. 1t was
advocated by Mr.. Cockrell, who wanted 1t
pushed to a suick passage.
Change is not always reform, Mr. German
suggested in an ironical tone of voice. 1t is
better, he thought, to go little slower in
adopting the ideas of new men suddenly ele-
waited to high places who imagine. in the early
days of their careers. that they have discovered
many matters that ought to be changed. Mr..
German indicated that his experience had
taught him that such Performers" were not
altogether safe.
Messrs. Cullom and Cockrell showed that
the proposed changes had not originated with
those Department officials. On the contrary,
the Department officials were not rushing in
for REFORM" but that considerable trouble
had been experienced in convincing those
officials of the necessity for tie proposed
change, which now they are most ardently
supporting.
Mr.. Vance, IN c., d. from the Committee
Ou 1!fltSSS dHu IIlcClIOuSi IcpuEbeu odCh
favorably the House bill to repeal the Fed
eral election laws, and it was placed on the
calendar
Mr.. Voorhees, lind, d. introduced bill
for the coinage of silver dollars, the retire
ment of small denominations of gold and
paper and for other purposes. and it was re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
Senate bill TO repeal a clause in the last
pension appropriation bill, which prohibits
the payment of pensions to persons residing
In foreign countries, except in the case of
disabled pensioners, was taken from the
calendar and passed.
In the House the Dockery bill for improving
methods of accounting in the Postoffice De-
partment This is the bill to change the
money order system. and passed.
Mr. Pendleton wv. Va, d. called up the
celebrated McGarrahan bill aud moved that
the House go into Committee of the Whole
for its consideration. small filibuster was
at once started, division demanded and the
point of no quorum raised. The morning
hour expired in an effort to get a quorum and
the bill went over until tomorrow as unin-
ished business.
Mr.. Wheeler (Ala., d. moved that the
House 60 into Committee of the Whole to con-
slider the bill admitting Arizona Territory as
a State. Mr.. Hooker On. Y, r. made the
point of no quorum and the yeas and nays
were ordered. As the necessary quorum
failed to appear. owing to the fact that the Re-
publicans refused 10 vote, the House, on
motion Of Mr.. Wheeler, adjourned until to-
morrow.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-08
1879 and IsO3.

AfN"NRA
1t has been repeatedly affirmed that the
present panic has not been nearly so disas-
trous as that of 1873, and it is perfectly
true that it has been less acute in its man
ifestations. But this difference, when it
is examined, only serves to emphasize the
difference in the causes of the panics.
That of 1878 was commercial, that of this
year is commercial and industrial also,
and therefore has features which are want
ing in the earlier disturbance.
Some of these points of difference are
presented by the New York Tribune in an
instructive comparison of the effect upon
manufacturing enterprises of the two pc
RODS of financial stress. Then, during
the year after the beginning of the panic,
there was a shrinkage of eight per cent in
consumption of cotton, but today about
one-quarter of the cotton spindles are idle,
and Northern cotton mills have reduced
their takings of cotton % per cent as COM
pared with last year. In the year follow
ing the 1873 panic there was a falling off
of five per cent in the consumption of wool !;
now 43 per cent of the wooden machinery
of the country is idle. So this year there
has been a shrinkage of one-sixth in the
shipments of boots and shoes; in 1873 the
drop was only one-tenth. In iron the
change has been still more marked. Then
1t took three years to reduce the iron out
put % per cent; this year it has fallen 40
per cent in three months.
These evidences of severer strain to the
industries of the country during the pres
ent panic as compared with that Of 1873
are to be explained only by causes directly
affecting those industries which were not
| operative then. These causes are to be
found in the accession to full power of the
Democratic party on a platform threaten
ing the abolition of all vestiges of protec-
tion. CoTrobOrative evidence is afforded
on this point in the fact that the indus
tries which have suffered most severely are
most exposed to this menace, notably the
woolen and iron industries.
II follows that no true estimate can be
formed of the causes of the present trOub-
les, and no adequate remedies can be de-
vised if these factors in the situation are
ignored. Relief from currency uncertain
ties will accomplish good deal toward the
restoration of public confidence, but there
can be no actual revival of business pros
perity while tariff conditions are undeter-
mined, and it would be folly to expect it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-08
Who own the savings hanks.

The Burlington Free Press, in a recent
article on the strength and security of the
old savings bank in that city, alluded to its
surplus of 100000, whereupon some one
wrote to ask to whom this surplus would
belong if the bank should close up its
business. The answer is of interest to all
savings bank depositors:
"The legal owners of the savings bank
are the depositors. There are no stock
holders; and the officers represent the de-
positors. The general Vermont statute re-
lating to the subject provides that when a
savings bank is wound up, its assets shall
be divided equally among the creditors.
The creditors, after the salaries and run
ming expenses of the bank are paid, are
the depositors. OF course, after a depos-
itor withdraws his deposit he ceases to be
a creditor. If the bank were to close out
its business-which could only be done lex
cept in case of insolvency of the institu.
tion) by direction of the corporation, which
represents the legal owners-the surplus
would be divided among the depositors,
who are such at that time. Our laws care.
fully guard the interests of the depositors.
No officer of savings bank can borrow
money of the bank, directly or indirectly,
and the requirements as to examinations
and reports are such that no savings bank
has ever become insolvent in this state"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-08
MINOR NOTES.

The net increase in the public debt dur
ing August was $40, 442, ,S9S.93.
Rev. Fathers Barrett of Fair Haven and
Houlihan of Ludlow represent the diocese
of Vermont at the Catholic congress at
Chicago.
A deadlock in the 10th Ohio District Re-
publican convention was broken in the
1793d ballot by the nomination of H. S.
Bundy, who has served two terms in Con-
gress.
The American Agriculturist estimates
the total value of the leading crops of the
country at S2,335, 900, 900, divided as fol-
lows; Hay, 81 ,OOO, ,OOOO 900; corn, ,s725, ,OOO,-
600; wheat, 100000, 600; oats, $1S5, ,O0O,-
600; potatoes, S125, 100000.
A. H. Gilmore, who has for some years
been employed on the Boston Globe, has
bought, with C. Fred Crosby, another
experienced journalist, the Worcester Des-
patch. Mr.. Gilmore is a son of Gen. w.
H. Gilmore of Fairlee, Mr.. Gilmore's
many Vermont friends will wish him sue
ceess in his new venture.
The treasury departments monthly cir
culation statement, issued Sept. 1, shows
an enormous net increase in the circulation
last month, amounting in the aggregate to
500, 9,463, ,654. Gold coin circulation alone
increased $52, ,5OO,0 900 and national bank
note circulation, following an increase of
S5,5OO,0O0 in July, increased S15,50O,OOO
in Au0ust
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-08

doubt is felt that in the end the silver OBJ
structonists will yield and allow the repeal
to pass. 1t is evident that full confidence
will return only when Congress definitely
acts, but even the delay in the Senate is
not sufficient to check the returning tide of
improvement.
The New York Tribune published, yes
terday, the result of interviews with numer-
Gus leading business men of that city. All
agreed that there was marked tendency
toward improvement, and that the main
factor now to be desired is an assurance
from Congress that there will be no harm
full tampering with the tariff An imme-
diate return to full tide of prosperity is
not expected by any one, and a quiet busi-
ness during the fall and winter is inevita-
BILE, but further period of general disaster
is not anticipated. Collections, both in
the city and the country, are much easier
than they were fortnight ago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-08
GIadstone's Cro1vning work.

lFrom the New York Recorder
Mr. Gladstone's home rule bill has pass
ed the House of Commons by the substan-
tial majority of "a in total vote of 56S.
Within month or so this bill will come
before the House of Lords, where it will
probably be rejected, or at least so mutt
lated that the House of Commons could
never accept the amendments. In either
case an appeal to the people, the ultimate
authority, will be necessary, and general
elections will be ordered for November.
Then will come the final test, and the
home rule measure will stand with the
Gladstone reelection or defeat. If the
English people pronounce against Ireland,
then the little island will have to wait
many year for another such opportunity.
But whether or not home rule is actually
achieved this year the vote in the House of
Commons is the crowning triumph of the
arduous and brilliant life work of William
e. Gladstone. Irishmen all over the world
must admit this fact, and patriots every
where will hail it with gladness. 1t is in
deed an end that crowns the work.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-08
The Improving situation.

A decided improvement in the business
situation is admitted on all sides to have
taken place during the past two weeks.
The boarding process is over, the premium
on currency has disappeared, and money is
coming out of the strong boxes and other
hiding places and going into the channels
of business. Better still, individuals are
no longer afraid to pay out dollar lest
they shall not get another to take its place.
There have been few business failures of
any magnitude since the middle of August.
A large number of the suspended national
banks have so arranged their affairs that
the government has directed them to re-
sumo business. In a good many cases
manufacturing concerns which had shut
down have started up, running on half or
two-thirds time.
The vote of the House of Representatives
to repeal the silver purchase law, by such
an overwhelming majority, has been an
important factor in restoring confidence.
The delay of the Senate to take similar
action causes some uneasiness, though no
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-08

Mr.. Benedict of New York, on whose
yacht Oneida President Cleveland spent
a large portion of his vacation in Buzzard's s
bay, makes light of the operation which
was performed on the President tn board
the yacht. He says that neglected ul-
cerated tooth was pulled, and, a piece of
the jaw adhering to it, it was necessary to
pull second tooth. The result was relief
to Mr.. Cleveland's mouth and improve
ment in his general health-for which
everybody is glad. If the facts are as Mr..
Benedict says it would have been better to
have told them in the beginning, before so
many stories got afoat. 1t is agreed that
Mr.. Cleveland seems to be in good health
since his return to Washington.