The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-07-27

| ~ see mat the poor. lank treasury itself
would nave been helped by larger customs
| .,ceiptS. larger payments by settlers on
lhe publlc lands, and in many other ways.
couid the llfeblood of the nation it's cir
cuia'lhS medium, but have been kept in
nlollon. But, instead. here was $1,000
| wv wlthheld from those to whom it be-
| lohsed by the false measure of the GOV
| eminent in the pension office; and now
| ,neE say the government treasury is short
W'ii that IS Just what might be expect
| cd II Is Ill exact accordance with the
iaW OF monetary circulation. 1t also
| shows that the old truth: With what
| measure YOU mete it shall be measured TO
| you AGAIN. is no less applicable to gov
| erhncntS than to individuals; and it fur
tner shows that the wrongful retention
| OF this $1,000, 600 is an offrnse not only
against the old soldier but also against
the general public, felt directly in the
| channels of trade
AeS, Mr. Chairman. the amount paid
| lor pensions is large. 1t is in truth very
large; but not beyond the ability of the
government, rightly administered, to pay:
nor does it outreach the obligation and
gratitude of the American people to those
| L" whom ii is paid. And who are they
| who receive il: They are the survivors
, friends ana Went out - meet u proud and
valiant foe in 2261 engagements. great
ana small; and they are also the widows
ana orphans and dependent fathers and
mothers Of those who fell i'll the struggle.
or who have since gone peacefully over
the river These are the benetciaries to
whom the bounty Of the government is SO
Literally extended. and who will say they
do not abundantly deserve it:
~ hn .A.,t ly4t flA
was great also. We are, Mr.. Chairman.
Still too near the field of strife 10 comprc
hend the fulneSs of it,, greatness.
But generations hence, when the last
survivor Of the late struggle shall have
passed away and all bitterness and dis
appointment shall have Subsided. and
there shall be nowhere III the land either
victor or yanquished. and the great civil
war shall be seen only in the mellow light
Of history. then shall the work performed
by these men in preserving the union ap-
pear greater than ever. all the time bear
Ing 4 rich harvest Of peace and prosperity.
And III that day the Republic will have no
stronger bulwark of defense than the
inspiring influence of the proud record,
now for Il brief period partially arrested,
but which She is determined 10 make,
and will yet surely make, in tenderly
caring for every one of her defenders.
their widows and orphans and dependent
ones Prolonged applause Oh the Re
publican side.
The sun on Free Ships
The New York Sun is unwilling to sur
render all the industries of this country to
foreign manufacturers, and therefore 1t
declares that the free ship bill. intro
duced into the House by Representative
Fithian Of Illinois. is merely another rX-
preston of the fool-born idea that the
fnr ,,tr t,s r.ltr -
commanding position on the seas is To
close up every American shipyard. The
Sun then says: An industry important
i'll time Of peace. Indispensable iii case oil
war. glorious in its traditions both OF
war and peace. is To be stitled out OF cN-
istencc in order that the United States
flag may decorate the constructions OF
Greenock and Sunderland and Belfast
Lough and Stettin and st NaZarle A
proud day indeed when having de-
Stroved the noblest Of this nation indus
tries we should go forth to rpcon1uer the
worlds commerce With !, fleet of foreign.
built tramps. HessianS Of the ocean
Then our principal rival III the old con
test for maritime supremacy Will nave
gained the last advantage that was III
sight when She let the Alabama loose
upon American commerce.
The Question of southern Dictation.
if measure being intruSted 10 Southern
Democratic leaders from the start. for
the express purpose uf rrippling the pros
perity and retarding the growth ot the
Northern states. the New York Tribune
says:
practically the same men have die
tated the changes which have been made
in either house. Framed by Southern
men. the bill has been shaped at every
la ~
ton. It's constant discrimination against
Northern. and in favor Of Southern inter-
estS has been 50 outrageouSly sectional
that many Democrlts lave Indignantly
protested. but to no purpose. The South
Is in the saddle. and controls the Demo
cratic caucus: ii elected Speaker 'riSp Of
Georgia dictated committee appoint
mentS in the House, and gave nearly all
important business to the control of
Southern men. In the Senate the caucus
was controlled by Southern senator's and
framed the committees with the same
sectionalism The bill of sale and sur
render is il Southern product. Exactly
as in old plantation days. the crack of
the overseers' lash drives Northern
doughtaces to vote as the South directs.
Our Of 12.OOO.OOO votes cast 1T the last
Presidential election only 3.4OO.WO were
east III all the sixteen Southern states a
little more than Il quarter. Northern
states east of Indiana east 4.4OO,NO
votes in the same election. and have moth
ing to do with framing the one measure
of all others which most seriously affects
their industry. Other Northern states
west of Ohio cast 42OO,OU votes in the
same election and their only part in
shaping the bill has been the pitiable in
capacity of Voorhees,. That he does not
represent his own state the votes cast
this year prove beyond question. and he
bai Il n sol s.ny
yictions early in the session. He it was
who vociferated that he would never
no, neyer-consent to grant protective
duty for the sugar monopolists. and but
for his vote in favor of it the surrender
70 the Sugar trust could not have been
reported, nor could it have passed the
Senate With less stiffness Of principle
and manhood than a wet dish rag, this
one senator is the sole senator or repre-
sentative to stand for Northern Democ-