The National tribune., 1894-04-05

Democrats eager for the place and its patron
age. However, with the appointment of the
former Public Printer, Mr.. Benedict, the grum-
| blers must hold their peace.
X
There has been movement started in this
! city in the interest of cremation. This method
| of disposiBg of the dead. while devoid of the
| traditional sentiment that usually accompanies
| the consigniug of the dear departed to the
arms of Mother Earth, whence the burial rites
declare they came and to which they must
return, is yet the most satisfactory method,
viewed in common sense light and regardful
OF the welfare of the community. They may
not be pleasant thoughts that one is forced to
entertain in giving up ones friends or rela-
| tves to the white heat of crematory, but are
| they not infinitely better than the conse-
quences. which we mus. also consider, of burial
according to the established custom2 The
ancient means are unsanitary and out of place
| in the midst OF wise civilization.
Washington is entertaining a candy exposi-
| ton. Dyspepsia will now become fashionable
in social circles and our pretty girls will reyel
in sweetmeats to their hearts content.
X
At this writing it is believed that all is not
we'll in the Hawaiian Islands, that trouble is
| imminent in consequence of renewed efforts to
| bring about the restoration of Queen Lliuoko-
| lani. Unofficial assurances have been given
the leaders that they may count on the passive
encouragement of the English and Japanese
| diplomatic representatives at Honolulu, in
! hx-fa thas ha nit Gtnfas
consistently oppose any movement so directly
| in accord with the policy and utterances of the
| present Administration. Although it is de-
MED, it is believed that that is the reason Ad-
miral Walker departed in such hot haste for
Hawaii last week. We have had good deal
of trouble with Hawaii lately, and it is to be
! feared that we have not had all we may have.
r
1t is significant fact that there is held in
Washington ST., 500 900 worth of taxable prop
eriy by $50 owners who either casual resi-
dents or adopted citizens of the National Capt.
tai They are of that class that seeks this city
as place of residence owing to its attractive
ness. or as place of investment owing to the
increasing Falue of real estate. In this group
are 81 members and ex members of Congress,
Cabinet officers and Justices of the Supreme
Court. Three of the railroads having Offices in
this city pay taxes on over a million dollars
worth of property, and, besides, there are eight
estates, represented by trustees, whose holdings
average nearly half million apiece. Insur-
ance, investment and other companies hold
many thousands dollars in real estate. and the
remainder is in the hands of private parties.
X
Mr.. Pigott, OF Connecticut, proposes to sheer
off the effects of the missives of anonymous
letter-writcrs. than whom there no more
detestabie persons Oh earth. He has introduced
bill in the House max ing it the duty of every
person in the employ of the Government who
receives an anon NOUS letter relating to any
person other than the writer of the letter, to
Immediately destroy it; and prohibiting the
receiver from imparting the contents to any
other person. Violation of this will be punish
able by fine of not less than 500 or more than
81 COO. and Imprisonment for not less than a
year or more than fye years.
II,
Representative Bryan arguen lore the COM
rnittee having his joint resolution in charge
upon an amendment to- the Constitution pro
viding for the election of Senators by the vote
of the people. Mr.. Bryan favored leaving it
optional with each State to accept reject
popular elections o. Senators. He did not be-
lieve a compulsory plan could be carried. as the
Senate would not agree to it unless there was
some provision preventing Federal influence in
the elections. believe that there is great
public demand for this thing" said dr. Bryan;
hat vii ha hat fad
fore, am anxious TO adopt the proposition most
likely to be acceptable to both sides of the
House. If you once give the people the right
to elect their Senators, do not believe that
right can ever be taken from them. The amend
ment which we propose gives to both sides fair
chance. 1t does not take from the South and
from those who fear force bill any safeguard
which they have now. If force bill should
come and attempt he made to apply it to The
election of United States Senators. they are free
under this amendment TO 20 back TO the cleo
tion of Senators by their State Legislatures and
have every security they have to-day. Aud il,
the other hand, there are those who in
favor of the Government controlling elections
in the States, i say to them that in this measure
they are not yielding up a single right that
they have to-day. If you adopt this measure,
it gives each State the right to determine for
itself how it will elect"
4
Col William Lamb of Fort Fisher fame and
prominent in his State commercially, politi-
cally and industrialiy is in Washington. He
says that in the face of the Walton election
law, which he claims is a virtual disfranchise-
nIent of the Republicans of Virginia, he in
tends to revive the Wing party in Virginia this
Spring after the May elections, and to call to
that standard all in favor OF protecting Vr-
ginia i'm the tariff in favor of bimetalsm as
against the gold standard of the present Adj
ministration, in favor of Federal assistance
to liberal education, aud liberal construction
of the Constitution in fostering our agricuI-
tural and commercial interests, and maintain
ing the Army and Navy, and enforcing the
Monroe Doctrine in our foreign relations. The
Colonel's platform is large enough and many
of its planks are sound enough to enable it to
hold the whole together and support his reju-
venated party.
4
Col John Tracey, Superintendent of Chari-
ties is a spellbinder OF force aud eloquence.
Tim " Campbell, of New York, however, got