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The National tribune., 1893-12-07
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

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The Presidents Message is disappoint-
ment even to his warmest friends. The
to criticize and even condemn, while those
who are lukewarm or indifferent speak very
disparagingly of it Compared with his
previous messages it has fallen very fat.
| The first thing that causes surprise in all
and brings condemnation from most is his
labored reticence on the essential facts in
the Hawaiian question. Certainly, if he
were as sure of his facts as he as
sumes to be- he would hasten to lay
them before the public and not make
so strong draft upon the popular con-
fidence in the goodness Of his intentions.
Worse yet, the meager allegations he makes
as facts were long ago discredted, and the
public is strongly inclined to believe
that they are far from being facts. The
manifest intention to persevere in the plan
of restoring the corrupt Queen to her throne
strikes most people very painfully. They
had hoped for some odifieation of this I'M
| popular project.
The utterances on the pension question
we regard as very unfortunate in both tone
| and matter. The attempt to Justify the
| present policy by the example of the pre-
| ceding Administration is failure for reasons
that have been fully set forth in these col
umns. The present policy differs wholly
| and In very obnoxious way from that Of
any previous Administration. He begs the
question throughout. The talk about
fraudulent pensions is the veriest fustian.
No one defends fraudulent pensions. No
one objects to the expulsion Of frauds
if any there be-from the roll. The
veterans have constantly urged the
most rigorous investigation of the
roll, and for months The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE has been imploring the Com
missioner of Pensions to give the actual
facts concerning the roll. In the face of
this, and in the face of the fact that after
nine months of complete control of the PEN
sion Bureau, and the expenditure of hun
dreds of thousands of dollars in inquisitorial
investigation, there has been such striking
paucity of results, to talk so assuredly of pen
sion frauds is-well, respect for the high
Office of President compels US to limit our
selves to the djective-amazing.
With industries Frustrated everywhere,
with merchants and manufactures all over
the country sadly studying diminished or
vanished incomes, with millions of men out
of employment that year ago were receiv-
ing good wages, the Presidents siren song
of tariff reform falls On heavy, hopeless,
resentful hearts and brows knit in gloom
over his project of transferring millions of
taxation from foreign to American shoulders
Naturally, the heartiest applause of the
message is found in the English papers.
The National tribune., 1893-12-07
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The National tribune., 1893-12-07
HOW HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF.

The disastrous panic of 1887, which was
the worst that the country had ever known
up to that time, was precipitated by the GO
ing into effect of the low tariff of 1888
The panic of 1857 was precipitated by the
adoption of the Walker tariff of that year,
which brought about practically free trade.
The panic of 1893 was caused by the GER
tainty last Fall that such q measure as the
Wilson tariff would como.
After 1887 and 1857 resumption of pros
perity only occurred after the vicious free
trade legislation was reversed.
The National tribune., 1893-12-07

another, in dreary, fruitless circumlocution,
over the claims of those who, 80 years ago,
gave the Government what was seventy fold
more necessary to it than food or raiment.
The promise made by the Government to
those who lost life, limb and health in its
defense was infinitely more binding in
honor, more sacred than that made to those
who grew rich by selling it supplies; yet,
while the latter were quickly fulfilled aud
the money paid has been gathering interest
decade after decade, the veteran has seen the
| fulfillment of its promise to him a heartless,
mocking ever-recedng mirage. This is
against the Scriptural promise that the
righteous shall not be forsaken nor his seed
beg for bread.
The veteran creditors have been the vic
Tins of the most shameless reputation.
Death has been made an accomplice in de-
frauding them of what was due them.
White stones rising over the graves of
sent their closed accounts, while those of
the sleek contractors have long appeared in
fat bank balances and gilt-edged bonds.
We firmly believe that it lies in your
power, Comrade Lochren, to end this scandal.
The country and Congress look to you as
they have to no previous Commissioner for
decisive action on the pension question. No
of all that we have said to you. No one
knows better than you n0w do, that there
serving veterans that followed the Nations
banner who have been kept out of their
rights for long, weary, painful years, and that
tens of thousands of them are dying every
year, victims of the Nations reputation of
its solemn promises.
We earnestly but respectfully urge that it
is your imperative duty to set forth these facts
in a strong appeal to Congress to give you
the means to end this National ignominy,
and fulfill the country's promises to those
who are yet living, by settling every claim
before your Bureau by Dec. 81, 1894.
You cannot do this too soon. Even as we
write-even as you read-these lines hun
dreds are passing away beyond the reach
of the swifiest National gratitude and Ma
tional justice. Let US entreat you TO do
this at once. Let your feet be beautiful
upon the mountains with the bringing of
good tidings 10 your comrades, with the pub
fishing of peace and salvation to those who
lie deep in the Slough Of Despond.
Yours, prayeviully,
The National tribune., 1893-12-07

CONDENSED into a nutshell, the new
tariff bill Is an attempt to take tax burdens
off foreign shoulders and place them On
American ones. In not single instance
does it attempt to increase the cost Of the
rich mans Injuries. Living will not be
made a cent cheaper for the poor man,
while profitable employment will be taken
away from vast numbers by it.
The National tribune., 1893-12-07
STEYENs,S REPLY.

ExMinister S;eyenss reply TO min
lister Paramount" Blount is a scorcher, and
simply withers the Georgia pettifogger with
the strong sunlight of undeniable truth.
Stevens has all The advantage in the dis
cussion. He is full-blooded, loyal Ameri-
can, who looks at matters with clesr-seeing,
straightforward American eyes, while Blount
appears as a would-be sly and cunning
shyster, seeking only to sur and discredit
those who happen to be opposed to him
politically, and utterly regardless of any
patriotic question involved.
Mr.. Stevens makes a crushing rejoinder
when he points ont that his course was in
absolute harmony with the policy pursued
by such great Secretaries of State as Thomas
Jefferson. VIM. L. Marcy, VIM. II. Seward and
Jas. G. Blaine, and that Blount's recommends
tions were in direct hostility to the undeviat-
ing course Of the Government since its very
foundation. He convicts Blount of seeking
the company of, and communicating only
with, the sharpers and adventures who sur
rounded the King and Queen to get oppor-
tunities to plumber the Hawaiian property
holders. He held no converse with the
American residents or with natiyesior half
breeds who supported the Provisional Gov
eminent in lis resistance to the lottery, coolie
| and opium rings, which use the Qaeen as a
| fgurebead. Mr.. Stevens asserts that Blount
does not hesitate at downright filsehood
when he cannot get facts, and the evidence
certainly seems to support this charge.
The National tribune., 1893-12-07

REPRESENTATIVE o'NEIL, Of Massachu-
sets, says gleefully that there will be about
$4,000 600 of the appropriation for pensions
turned back into the Treasury unexpended,
and be calls this economy" He does not
mention that economy" will extend to
turning back into the Treasury of single
dollar appropriated for salaries and per-
quisites of Congressman.
The National tribune., 1893-12-07

The Wilson tariff is in the direct interest
of the infamous London sweaters. The diff
ference in cost between protected wool and
unprotected in suit of clothes is at most but
rs cents. 1t really averages very much less
than this. But, by grinding his working
men down to starvation wages, London
sweater can make q suit of clothes very much
cheaper than it can be made in this country.
The Mckinley tariff kept this class of
goods out and enabled our clothiers to pay
living wages The Wilson bill will deluge
the country with the shoddy of the sweater
shops.
The National tribune., 1893-12-07

AMBASSADOR VAN ALIEN has unexpect-
edly doue the only decent thing possible for
him by resigning his position. 1t would
have been very difficult for man with any
sei.-re'pect to hold his place in the face of
the general belief that it had been directly
purchased by d big{n donation to the cam
pagn fund. The interesting question now
is whether the Mugwumps, who wanted to
buy him off by reipibursing his donation,
will give him the money upon his resigna-
ton. He certainly ought to have it.
The National tribune., 1893-12-07
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. DECEMBER :, 1893.
MEXICAN PENSION ROLL.

One Which is Not "Purged," and in Which
There Are No Suspensions.
On the Mexican Pension Roll
there are the names Of 1928
survivors and S.2S2 widows. and
something ever 3.G0O cases were
pending at latest reports. This
makes q total Of %. 497. or sew
eFaI thousand mere men than
the United States h;stl in Mexico
at amy enc time during the war.
These all receive either IS or
$I2 q month.
Among the names are those
of the widow of Gen. Samuel
Cooper. "a New Yorker by birth,
WhO was Acknowledgement of
the United States Army at the
outbreak Of the war, and used
his position TO ala tie rebels ia
preparing for the struggle. He
resigned his position TO become
Acknowledgement Oh the South
ern CoHfetieracy. and OfEiciate<l
as such until the rebellion coli
IapSeSt. Mrs. Cooper mas been
drawing Il pension since June
q, 1857.
The widow of Thomas J..
t"StOucWaI1") Jackson, who
was next TO Lee the most pOpu-
lar commander Of the rebel
armies.
The widow Of Mai.-Gen. George
Il. Pickett, WEO commanded "a
division i'm tlle rebel army.
The widow OF Maj Sen. q ideOn
j. Pillow. WHO commanded "a di-
vision Esi the rebel array.
The " isiOW of Lieut.. Gen. A. Z.
Hill, who commanded enc Of
the three corps of Lees army.
The widow of Sidney Smith
Lee, who WIS dismissed frorsi
the Navy for going ever to- the
enemy" and aftePWard became
a Commodore i'm the rebel navy.
Brighten. Jas. Il. Chalmers,
who was FORESTS chief lieu
tenant.
Maj.-Gen. Dabney III. Maury,
who commanded the rebel
troops at the battle OF Chicka-
saw Bayou.
Hon. =. B. Maxey. late United
States Senator from Texas, who
has been drawing his pension
since Nay %, 1857. He was "A
Maj0r-SIeRerai i'm the rebel
army.
Hon. Jas. Y. George. Senator
from Mississippi, and who
served in the rebel army as "a
Colonel. The number Of his
certificate il 1874.
Hon. A. HI. CoIquitf, Senator
from Georgia, who was - Major
General in the rebel army.
draws e pension under cerfigi.
cate 1880.
The widows above mentioned
are of men who were educated
at The Government expense. and
atteFward fought TO destroy the
Government. They went on tI,e
roll at once, while last April
there were pending the claims
Oh l4o, $50 widows Of Union SOL
diers wEt0 had not yet been able
90 get Oh The roll.
The National tribune., 1893-12-07

SECRETARY HoKE SMITH says that with
the cessation oftribal wars and wars with the
whites, the Indians are increasing in num-
bers, rather than decreasing. In that case
the next serious problem will be to make
them earn their own living. The United
States cannot go on forever rationing an in
creasing number of loafers about the
Agencies.
The National tribune., 1893-12-07

THE attempts ito get up an interest in
Canadian annexation is uphill work. We
are getting along very well without the
Canadians and the Canadians are getting
along very well without us, and both have
important than the political union of the
two countries. The day will probably
come when for some reason or another we
need Canada and Canada needs us. Then a
way will be found to bring about the annexa-
ton. There is no sort of use now in trying
to force matters. or even to show any anxiety.
That would be much more apt to retard than
hasten the communication. Visit till Canada
Ia ready.
The National tribune., 1893-12-07

If Secretary Gresham had only taken the
trouble to have worked in few facts in his
Hawaiian paper it would have taken much
better with the people. But, then, any facts
would have been great bother to him, and
perhaps it was more convenient to ignore
them altogether.
The National tribune., 1893-12-07

WE are really anxious to have Congress
try the experiment of an income tax. There
are lot of people who are clamoring for such
o measure, and nothing beats trial for sat
isfying them. Let US have an income tax,
by all means. A year or two of it will be a
fine object-lesson.
The National tribune., 1893-12-07

IN the Upper Peninsula of Michigan there
are $4,000 miners out of work, and they and
their families will suffer from actual starva-
ton this Winter unless they are relieved
by charity. This is the first effect OF
tariff reform" We supposed that it was
only the "robber barons," the trusts and
monopolies, that were to be hurt!
The National tribune., 1893-12-07

THE Hawaiian affair is the greatest slump
in our diplomatic history since we made
the shameful back-down from the " $40 or
fight" claim upon which Polk was elected,
and gave up to Great Britain all the Pacific
coast from Vancouver's to Alaska.
The National tribune., 1893-12-07

II Secretary Gresham only had the thing
to do over again, what an eloquent argu-
ment he would write on the wisdom of
letting the Hawaiian business severely alone
The National tribune., 1893-12-07

WHAT in the world would the English
find bad enough TO do to such Secretary of
State as Gresham? II is impossible to say.
They never had one that even remotely sug-
gested Gresham.
The National tribune., 1893-12-07

IN no matter what shape it may come, the
country is going to angrily disapprove of
taking S50OOO000 of taxes off foreigners and
putting them on our own people,
The National tribune., 1893-12-07

UP to date 16, 2SS fourtb-class POstmasters
have been removed. Figures are not fur
nished to show what percentage of these
were veterans and veterans widows.
The National tribune., 1893-12-07

IF we lower duties on foreign goods 80 as,
to encourage their importation and get more
revenue, what are the homemakers of that
kind of goods going to do to get any revenue
Mt all?
The National tribune., 1893-12-07
THE BEST WAY

To get ready for the great fight for soldiers
rights is to get up big clubs for the veterans,
champion, THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
The National tribune., 1893-12-07

Total amount paid on account
Of bonds and interest notes.
principal, interest, and pre-
miHnI, TO bOndhOlders TO June
30, 1888, since and including
fiscal year 1881:
Principal $I,79f,399, I3A.7 20
Interest -. 2,53I. 769, 22I.I7
Hremiums Il9,sG3, 3s6.7I
The National tribune., 1893-12-07

The Mugwumps are finding quite as
much fault with the Administration as other
people. The ignoring of Civil Service Re
form is the NORWOOD in their cup.
The National tribune., 1893-12-07

As a healthfui, harmless recreation the
Brazilian war equals French duel
The National tribune., 1893-12-07
Total S4,44G, G3I,74a.5s

EUROPEAN Cabinets seem to be sizzling
In quite as hot water as our own.
The National tribune., 1893-12-07

TIE new tariff bill gets most approval in
Canada and Europe.
The National tribune., 1893-12-07

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE fs the onfs
champion the soldiers hare among the great pa
pers Of the country. The best ssay to help az
veterans is by getting it more subscribers.
The National tribune., 1893-12-07

One Which is Not "Purged," and in Which
Tht.re Are No SuSnensions.
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Stats Qesislatur.
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