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A Century OF Celebrations.

Exactly one hundred years ago to-day
the god Of February was for the first time
honored as the birthday OF WASHINGTON.
Celebrations OF his birth had taken place
before. As early as 1882 the first public
festival OF that sort yet traced had occurred
at Richmond, with the utmost demon
STATIONS Of Joy" as the local newspaper
briefly remarked four days later. The
following year the event was COM
memorated at Talbot Court House. In
a public dinner. with thirteen regular
toasts. OF which the first was to
TON, tho. second to Congress, the third to
the Governor and State OF Maryland. the
fourth to LOUIS NVI., 1.-The protector OF the
rights of mankind" and so on to the thlr-
teenth, May the Union Of the American
States be perpetual" New York held a
noteworthy celebration in 1884. and so the
record went on until WASHINGTON became
President. when birthday balls and other
festivities were annually held, not only at
the capital. but in many other places.
But all these celebrations had been OBJ
served on the 18th OF February. the date OF
WAsnINGToN's birth in the Old Style: and
not until the year 1893 was the date changed
to Feb. 81. to conform to tho Gregorian cal
endar. SO IL turns ont that our present
custom was adopted just 100 years ago.
Even when. as late as 1915. a stone was
placed on the site OF his birthplace. it bore
this inscriptions: Here. tho 18th day OF
February. 1882. GEORGE WASHINGTON was
born" But long before that timo the Old
Style date had dropped from public atten-
ton. so that when Congress. on the death
of WASHINGTON. proposed n day OF public
commemoration OF that event. it appointed
the 22d Of February. 1900. for the purpose.
1t has sometimes been proposed to vener-
ate the memories Of other great Americans
by making their birthdays public festivals.
This should not be. There are men Of our
own time whose natal anniversaries will
probably be observed. here and there. with
more or less ceremony. especially while
their contemporaries still live. Foremost
among these is ABRAHAM LINCOLN. But
the honor OF a public holiday should remain
for WASHINGTON alone.
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and the HARVEY hardening process mas
made Dur armor the best In the world. ana
the facilities for producing 1t have been
doubled. Guns OF 13-inch calibre ana
smokeless powder are among the advances
OF the last four years. as also are armor-
piercing projectiles. superior to the pest
OF foreign make" and safe high explosives
for use In powder guns.
The House committee la well call 't a
pleasant task" to review these ten years
and to award credit to the Secretaries, the
constructors. the engineers. the equipment
officers. and "also and especially to the
Ordnance Bureau officers. who have accom-
plished such wonderful results" The true
moral OF the story Is that the work splen-
didly prosecuted during the last ten years
should not now for the first time be allowed
to flag. and that the pending bill should be
made more worthy Of the legislation ina
has gone before 1t.
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In the propagation Of the principles Of
Christianity Justly deserves this recogni-
ton at the hands OF the distinguished rep
resontAtive In this country Of the broad
minded and statesmanlike Pope LEO XIII.
Not a great while ago . Protestant clergy
nan lamented that the newspaper press.
the most powerful Of influences In America.
was serving the devil and not the Lord.
When It becomes converted to Christianity.
II 1t ever goes through such q spiritual re-
generation. he said. the Church viii have
won an ally more potential than any other
which could be brought to the aid Of relig-
Ion. Mgr. SAToLLI regards that CONVEX
sion as already accomplished, and he wisely
treats the newspapers as his co-laborers In
the cause OF Christian civilization.
As for The Sun. 1t recognizes no dlstinc-
ton between papers which Is represented
by their conventional classification as re-
ligious or secular. We distinguish them
only after tho manner OF Mgr. SAToLLI. or
according to the spirit which inmates
them. whether 1t Is truly Christian and
essentially religious or irreliglous In mo-
tive and tendency. The application OF such
a test relegates some Of the professionally
and perfunctorily religious papers to the
ranks Of the enemies Of Christianity. 1t
raises some OF the %nominally secular pa
pers to the honor and dignity OF champi-
ons OF Christianity.
Every newspaper should be. first OF all. a
religious paper. That is the fundamental
requirement. Upon that must be built its
title to the public respect. 1t must be i'm
bued always with religious principles. and
approach the discussion Of every subject
with a religious sense OF obligation to the
truth, the right, the Just. and the genuine.
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rns xxrr snroADrrn.s srAa.


NheeiA 0e,. Hsrrsson Leave the Appesst-
-ent 70 Hrr. Cieveissst
To TIE Eprron OF THE suN-Ssr, The fol-
lowing despatch from Washington appeared
I'm TIE Sun OF May 16 1902. nearly syear ago;
A ~fortn,ss. h.ne. another vacancy among the ren-
era, on,c-r- IL the army will be created by the retire
msnt OF ton. stanley for age. The prolonged contest
for promotion. therefore. which occurred amcns the
toioneis of the line on Gen Kautz's retirement 10 at
ready renewed, 10 probable. however, that no such
delay In making the selection viii now occur a. was
se-n In that struggle left for three months undecided.
It's remarksbi. how many appointments OF general
officers have fallen to President Harrison. They include
a MajorGsnera In consequence OF the death OF Gen.
Crook; three Brieadier-Genersis on the retirements for
age OF Gen. Grierson. Gen. Gibbon. and Gen. Kautz.
while now . fourth Is to be added on the retirement Of
Gen. stanley.
This suggests the question. why not leave
the appointm emit OF at least one general oficer
to President Cleveland ?" The vacancy alluded
to on May 10. 1892. was filled by the appoint
mont Of Col. Eugene A. Carr. This oficer has
Just been retired by the President in order. so
It is said. to promote another Colonel to tho
vacancy made By Gen. Cars retirement. Tho
Colonel whom It Is thus desired to promote has
. neSrl1EI I ten y years : sd to ssTy Who b ~ ss ~ m SsSan ysa1 Is
YET. to remain on the active list. Mr.. Cleveland
will be deprived throughout his whole term, OF
the opportunity of nominating any General OF
As Resident Harrison has had the appoint
ment OF 40 many general officers during his
hS%' non. a. ali Il hn Tits as ons s I. f alIisSf' noW. y Ti !.
vacancy open that It may be allied by his sue
H more partieuisriy as had neaGen Cars re.
cancy would have occurred during Mr.; Cleve-
NEW YORK, Feb. 81.
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Not an Unmixed Evil.

In the Senate on Monday Mr.. GoRMAN, as
cool a head as there is in either party. made
a gloomy forecast OF the financial straits to
which tho Government will be reduced:
lam a firm believer that We have only touched the
borders Of this trouble. and that tho real trouble ia
that the revenue laws do not produce sufficient money
TO pay tho expenses of the Government as now nxed.
Ana 1 believe that before July next. extraordinary
aotisn will have to be taken by the men who control
ue financial establishment OF the Government to
meet the exigencies; or else Congress will have to re.
assemble and meet 1t by making adequate provision"
1T Is unfortunate. In one sense. that the
Democratic party should be called upon at
the first moment Of its return to power to
devise means for filling a Treasury left all
but bankrupt as tho result of a sp%endthrift
policy. 1t is still more unfortunate that,
when all allowance is made for the increase
OF appropriations by the Senate. the Demo-
cratic House has conspicuously failed to
take to heart the lesson OF tho first Billion
Congress. and that Democrats lave been
as weak and cowardly as the Republicans
In allowing tho great flood OF pensions to
wash out the Treasury.
In another sense, however, the financial
condition which confronts the Democracy.
will make straighter and easier the path
by which 1t has promised to go. In devils
Ing the new system OF taxes for revenue
only. which will take the place OF the
present protective system. there will be no
temptation to patch and potter and trim,
to shave down promises and concoct COM
promises. to offer sugar-coated protection
ism. as Tom JOHNSON says. instead OF taxes
for revenue only. The more urgent the
need Of raising revenue the greater will be
the necessity Of considering nothing but
the amount Of revenue to be raised, In
making up the list of articles to be
taxed. To collect a certain sun OF money
annually. and In addition to provide. per-
haps. for the deficit left by our Republican
friends. will be the business OF the Demo-
Gratis: and no extraneousc consideration, no
appeals of particular interests. no cowardly
or dishonest counsels Of men proposing
that tho Democratic party write itself
down a liar. will find place or time to turn
the Democracy from its duty. From this
point OF view the situation foreseen by Mr..
GoRMAN may be a benefit and source OF
strength. and not a weakness or embar-
rassment to the Democratic party.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr: In . recent
editorial paragraph you say: what Is moro
fascinating than genuine eloauence from the
lips Of q sincere and earnest speaker We
could listen to It BY the hour. It 10 moro de-
lightiul than the strains Of music. however
grand or sweet they be. 1t is soul-liftinG. We
cry out. give us more Of It." Thanks. So cry"
many Of your readers II you truly care for
send your reporters on sunday mornings to
the church Unitarian corner OF 121st street
nnd LehoS Avenue: tnat through yonr columns
from the liDs OF q sincere and earn est speaker"
may know whore to find ono. And ,oblige ar,
OLIVER"
The pastor Of this church Is the Rev. Merle
6t Crolx Wright.
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Within the past ten days as many as 40
OF tho 200 Mexican residents Of Texas who
lett there last December to raise q revolu-
ton in Mexico. have fallen into our hands and
are now prisoners in that State. They were
chased out OF Mexico by Mexican troops they
were captured on American soil by our troops.
and they are held for trial upon the charge OF
violating the neutrality laws of the United
States. President DIAZ maintains that they
should be delivered over to him by our Gov
eminent. under the terms OF the extradition
treaty between the two countries: but the
probability is that they will be tried in our
own courts. under the Indictment brought
against them by the Grand Jury. They have
violated the laws Of this country as we'll as OF
Mexico. They can be punished here as we'll
as there.
President DIAZ cannot complain that our
Government has failed of its duty at any time
during the latest uprising OF the Garzaists.
The small gang OF Mexicans that left Texas
Tor Mexico last December had been secretly
organized. and had crossed the river before
our Government was made aware Of their de-
sign: but lust as soon as their movements
were known our forces along tho river were
strengthened sufficiently to prevent others of
their kind from crossing II. and orders were
issued for the capture OF any OF them who
might again venture upon American soil. The
prisoners taken within the past ten days or
fortnight have been numerous.
II is to be hoped that tho marauders who
have been run down by our troops will he
subjected Ia The penalties which they have
incurred. They ,aye disturaod the peace
along tho border for over two years: they
have used our territory as a basis OF operations
and - . refuge from pursuit; they have an
noyed Mexico. - the rebel BrsxlikpG- In
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Is 1t right for the editor OF a semi-re-
ligious newspaper to appropriate the writings
Of another without giving tho author any
credit. and to issue his composition as though
1t were the original conception OF the religious
editor? Is such conduct consistent with the
duty OF o Christian2
Some weeks ago Capt. NATHANIEL B. THURS
TON OF the Twenty-second Regiment. q we'll
known and brilliant National Guardsman.
composed certain rules entitled Duties OF n
Soldier" which rules are popularity known in
the National Guard as The Ten Command
ments." The Mail and Express has now issued
this work OF Capt. THuRsToN on the back OF an
advertising card. The front OF this card bears
the inscription: DO You Read the National
Guard Column. Published Every Friday. in the
Mail and Express" Capt. THURsToN's Duties
OF . Soldier" are printed and signed Com
pliments Of the Mail and Express" but Capt.
THuEsToN's name nowhere appears on the
advertising card.
IL Col. SHEPARD ~appropriates and publishes
these new ten commandments. he ought to
give due and proper creditto their author. and
not lead the public to believe that the writing
originated In the ofice OF the Nail and Express.
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There is a movement in Boston to do away
with the chaperon. 1t is held that the young
mon of the town are so good that her office is
a sinecure. Nothing Is said about the girls.
and. II the foregoing assertion is true. nothing
need be said. When the Boston girl goes away
from home her eyeglasses protect her. Charm
ing as she would BIO without them. she is as
safe behind them as though protected by a
sea wall. a moat. and a rampant. It is strange
how Eyeglasses. worn as the true Boston-bred
girl wears them. have the power to stand Off
the most devil may-care gallant.
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LunfKIS.
HoKEY PoE.y.
ACCUSED or 7 A

TO THE EDITOR OF The sus-Sir. Hoks IL supposed to
be an enemy Of corporations and q bitter foe to high
tariffs. Tho people Of this eminent Georgian's own
State are supposed TO be imbued with the same spirit.
Yet on their statute books are petty laws discriminate
Ing. BY way Of exhorbitant tax. against some citizens
whose business necessitates going from one county to
another. Ask what It means and tho officials will tell
you. Protection" to our local merchants.
Neither Hoke nor his paper has ever zone into
Mysteries over this cursed protection" which -four.
ishes SO near homo. Funny. is It not! State protec.
tion Is a good thing. but national protection is . curse
How can Hoks Smith sustain the belief that State
protection is a good thing. but national protection is a
curse' 10 there any meaning in q platform. anyhow
AsHKvILLr, n. c.. Feb. 20. No HOAX.
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From he Pion,,. r. e,'.

nm" NE Fih'S' re
wAsniyGToS, Feb. lG-A gentleman who spent last
evening wish Cleveland describes the Presid emit elect
as in good health and spirits when tho subject OF
criticism Of Grebhnm's appointment WAS discussed.
Gle Gland said "Idon't care n damn what they think
oft"
thug before the country now. II the financial cond.
tion of tho country demands legislation. he will call au
extra session right away. but he prefers not to have \
se.s on until september. when lie intends to have the
inrih considered lie hopes 10 have the Tnrn hll out
Of TIE way Iy this time mex, year. 81 It's effect may be
Understood In time for the Congressional e!%sc
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The Lost Line and the Lost Hat.

Bill SMITH OF Gwinnett and HoKEY
SMITH Of Utop were in Atlanta last Thurs
day. HoKEY SMITH mado a speech before
the Chamber OF Commerce. One passage
in this speech is peculiar. IF upon the
tariff" said the Utop sage. there are diff
ferences. ono line must be found. and those
Of us who do not entirely agree with it must
yield. because by such means only can we
accomplish any result whatever"
1t appears from this that the speaker
doesn't know that the line was found on
June 90. 1892. at Chicago. Has the Hon..
Hockey SMITH forgotten the Chicago plat
form already? If he has. there must be
plenty Of Georgia Democrats who are able
to coach him. BILL SMITH Of Gwinnett.
Col. DINK Boris, Col. BILL MOORE. Col. EN-
WooMAcK. and others will repeat for him
these lines:
denounee Republican protection as a fraud. a
robbery Of the great majority OF tho American people
for the benefit of the few. We declare It TO be a funda.
mental principle Of tho Democratic party that the
Federal Government has no constitutional power to
impose and collect tariff duties. except for tho pur.
pose of revenue only: and we demand that the collec.
ton of such taxes shall be limited to the necessities OF
tho Government when honestly and ad.
ministered'
II Mt. fiokE oMITH had committed this to
memory he would have spared himself the
trouble of hunting for the Line" of Demo-
cratic unity in regard to the tariff. For him
and everybody else who can be considered
a Democrat. according to the definition
made in 1892, there is nothing to do but to
stick to hat platform. The line has been
drawn clearly. and there is no excuse for
trying 10 wriggle away from it or pre-
tending that it is not just where it is.
A notice in nm Atlanta newspaper asserts
that lat the public meeting at tho Cham
her OF Commerce some one exchanged hats
with Mr.. HOKE SMITH" We Judge from
Mr.. SMITHS remarks that the unknown
borrower OF the hat took the head with il.
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What Does Brother watterson Mean9

Our bold and fertile friend. Col. HENRY
{ wATTERsoN. was at Indianapolis last Satur-
4 day. and q reporter Of the Sentinel Of that
{ town found him in the comfortable and
I blithesome mood natural to q man who has
/ fought against the Robber Tariff for 30
( many years. and now sees ut hand the de-
4 struction Of his ancient foe. He said Of
| another old soldier, the Hon. JULIUS STER-
| LIN MORTON OF Nebraska: why. he and I
have been fighting the tariff iniquity OF
!, radical lines so long that I can hardly re-
member when we were not" Perhaps a
certain sadness mingled with the warriors
Joy at the retrospect Of the hours Of goodly
fight. for the fight has been fun to WAITER
SON. although it Is now about to be death to
the Robber Tariff. We understand Brother
W~ATTERsoN's feeling. but we don't I'M
derstand the words which we have itali-
cized in his catalogue OF the state Of
mind of the next Cabinet as to the tariff:
-oh. the tarin will DO adjusted to Democratic ideas
and on pretty radical lines. How can It DO otherwise
with such q Cabinet! Judge GRrsHin q eren more vadf.
o1iiv opposed 10 The present tdriG system than CLEVELAND
kfrssU And Senator CARLISLE 10 recognized a. = mas.
ser OF the question. So Is J. srrALINe MORTON. a. I have
Just pointed out. Hoks SIXTH OF Georgia, whose sslso.
tion I would have made myself had l had the power
and whom Mr.. CLEVELAND most certainly ought to have
chosen. while perhaps not ns familiar with tho details
as tho other. 10 a most earnest advocate OF an honest
tarln and right in line with his colleagues on the sub.
jsct. 80 10 BtssrLl. There cannot be the slightest
doubt that the day OF tarin reform Is at hand"
What are pretty radical lines"7 Is the
destruction Of protection not radical
enough. and how can Judge GRESHAM be
"more" radically opposed to the present
tariff system than Mr.. CLEVELAND him
self Mr.. CLEVELAND is. OF course. for the
sabsolute razing OF protection. as called for
by the platform upon which he was elected.
Mr.. WATTERsoN's words would seem to
need a gloss or commentary which he alone
can supply. We must not Judge Mr.. CLEvE-
LANDS present attitude toward the tariff
by his attitude at the Convention OF 1888.
Both Mr.. CLEVELAND and Judge GRESHAM
have modified or revolutionized their ideas |
since then. as they had a right to do: but
why does Brother W~ArrERsoN suppose that
Judge GREsHAM's recoil from protection
Ism has been so extreme?
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Tho Religious Duty of Newspapers.

This remark OF Mgr. SAToLLI. the Pspal
Delegate. to a reporter Of the Herald shows
that he Is q man of sound Judgment and
broad conceptions:
"Ths press consorves the liberty OF the people in this
country. The press Is indeed q wonderful institution
ltis energetic and entsrprising and seems to DO In
every instance animated by The spirit or the true
Christian. II Is one Of the most potent agencies Cor
advancing thought. Art. literature. and tho scisnoes
are berry d"'s'oned largely through the press"
The attitude os our newspapers generally
toward IN" subject Of religion is serious.
and their discussions of religious questions
are Intelligent and conscientious. The as
sistanee they are Ieadeztpg TO- the Church
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A m Of Waco bought a folding bed.
1t was warranted to be OF a kindly disposition
and SO tractable that any woman could man
age 1t. Thu thrown off her guard. she got In
its way. and the thing kicked. inlicting. as she
alleges. permanent injuries upon her. Now
she has brought suit againstthe former owner
OF the bed for $1,000 damages. and the judi
cial question OF human responsibility for the
conduct OF folding beds comes up for the first
time In q Texas court,
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Wi, tho Ladies Have Hoop. or nanne,

To Ipr Enron OF THr sUS-Sr: Tho parades attending
the Inauguration of tho Presidents in tho past have
been distinguished for their dignity and decorum. tho
whole grand pageant in keeping with the so!emnity Of
the occasion Ms behts this great nation: but at tho
coming inaugural blowout We are promised by ex.
Brig .ien. Bradley 7. johnson Of Baltimore. who Is tho
marshal OF the civic end Of the Maryland lin--that i.
~ We are 10 believe the Baltimore gnssips-a light fan.
tastir show. consisting ot 200 fair Maryland Amazons
on horseback. No doubt this circns.ltke performance
will give the ex confederate, General y prominence
winch tho provincial surroundings OF Richmond and
baltimore have iaIl"I 10 giNs INN
Nut II the Amazon parade. is TO bo done in proper
shan n should bo preceded by tho brlsp band and
hooi,s. rrndlry 7 with the long whip and Ilokc in
HARLEQUIN attire. JAARS,
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Now here is the Now London Day talking
about Col. ABE "SLUpsBY." What must be tho
condition OF Connecticut intellectuals on which
the name and fame OF SLuPsKy have made SO
slight an impression?
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Uruguay have annoyed Brazil: they have m
perflled the friendly relations OF the v re-
publics Of North America. II 10 time thai
they were taught that they are enemies OF the
United States not less than OF Mexico.
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gbe a~sm,s
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY "a. 1893.

Dotr Friends who Jaror US ,ofh ~anvsctpts for
publication ,rish TO haze rejected articles returned
lev must In nil cases send lamp for that pu,pose
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Will Gresham BE There,

FoHh, A'rna"d'iI Ga;ats and Virginia Adr,r i1y.
The survivors of the famous 500 delegates who advo.
Gated a third term for Gen Grant have made arrange
ments for a reunion In Philadelphia next April. A
Judge Gresham. who will then be the premier OF Mr..
Clevelands Administration, is ono OF them, he will
probably be present. and may make a speech.
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The Democratic party has always becn
the party OF annexation. Witness Louisiana.
Florida, California. Arizona. The one excep-
ton is Alaska. Tho Republicans took that In ;
but they failed at st. Thomas.
And now for Hawaii!
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WHAT. AGAIN.

To rHr EDITOR or THK srS-Sri Is there really such
. man as IIoke smith, SAMUEL X. HEWITT.
DIcKIRTowE. y. !, Feb. 20.
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Persistence Rewarded.

from The Uiep Owner
We are willing to endure the crinolins II the girls will
agree not to use bArbed wire.