The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-06-21
THE WEEK TN WASHINGTON.
xsinor Matters of Interest in the Capita
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Carl Browne, and Christopher Columbus
Jones. after languishing on all the dellcacles
aft the season for a term OF 20 days In the
District JAIL were given their liberty ana
returned triumphaptly to the camp OF the
Industrial Army at Blsdensburg. 1t was not
as triumphal a return as the weaiers mao
designed, however, for the District suthori-
Ties refused permission for them to escort
their leaders in body from the jail, so
that it was not until the carriage bearing
the liberated leaders crossed the Distrlct
line that il was met by the members OF the
army. who unhitched the horses and drew
the carriage about mile to the camp. Inc
remainder of the day was spent quietly win
8 eood-sized crowd in the afternoon, many oil
whom listened to q two. hours speech from
Carl Browne and to a shorter address from
Mr.. Coxey.
MONDAY. JUNE 1.-THE Senate Committee on
Education and Labor unanimously decided TO
faYorabIy report the bill providing an appro-
priatiou of S200o0 for a Government exbloit
at the proposed cotton exhibition 10 De hein
at Atlanta Ca. in the Autumn OF next year.
and decided to recommend that the bill he
appended to the sundry civil appropriation
bill as an ameudment.-Se Secretary Lamont
returned to his desk at the War Department
to-day, after spending week at West Point,
taking part in the graduating exercises at
the Military Academy. 1t is understood that
while he fOu00 IDG ACduSHly in a n1Ooe Not1
mendabie condition, he also found that sew
eral improvements might be made, and he
intends to consider the matter very thor
ouphly this SUMMER. The Secretary VIII
not leave Washington again this month, as
he has an enormous amount of work to COM
plete before July ], when his hrst Depart
ment reorganization order goes INTO enect.
TUESDAY. JUNE 12-The United States Consul
at Tientsin China. in a report to the Depart
ment of State, calls attention to the dIsaP-
pearance in 1891 of the historic house OF
Russell & CO., the last of the dozen great
representatives of American commerce ana
business in China. He says their business
has fallen as legacy to British, French and
German importing firms, who are naturally
disposed to destroy the last remnant OF Aneri-
can trade.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE I3-A delegation OF pottery
workmen from Trenton. y. j., called on Sena-
tors Jones and Allison. OF the Finance COM
mittee and Senator Smith. OF their Stale ana
talked over the pottery schedule of the tarin
bill. They represented that their wages h3d
been cut % per cent on Jan. l, and that the
potters had retained 20 per cent. OF what re-
manned so as to save themselves from the
effect of the present bill if it should go into
effect. Some of the men wanted the rates re-
tanned as in the present law, and others sug-
gested that unless the poiters increased the
wages that pottery should be placed on
the free list. The Senators SAID that WAS
question between the potters and their en-
ployes. Senator JOres remarking that al was
one of the ideas which has grown up among
the people that Congress eau regulate every
thing.
THURSDAY, JUNE 14.-Washington displayed
hundreds Of American Gags in cOmmemoTa-
ton of the anniversary of the adoption OF the
American flag. Ii Was Patriotic Day. All
the public buildings. schooi-houses aud many
He et-r2r ~
and other vehicles were Eayly decorated with
the American colors. Thousands OF patriotic
residents wore miniature flags on the iapeis
of their coats while almost every bicycle car
ried flag or bunting of the National colors
The wearing of colors bad been suggested by
the Society of the Sons and Daughters OF
the American Revolution.
FRIDAY, JUNE I5.-The general deficiency bill
for the fiscal year ending June 80. 1884, APP
propriates 81, $50, 593. Six other deficiency
bills, aggregating $5.6l7.6il. have passed at
this session Of Congress making the total de-
fciemcy appropriations for the first session Of
the SD Congress Sl050S,235. These arrro-
pristions are about S5.5C00O0 less than
those for the corresponding session OF the
last Congress, which were Sl5, 800, l9l.
SATURDAY, JUNE l6.-Tbe monthly report OF
the Bureau Of Statistics Oh exports shows
that exports Of merchandise during the
month Of May amounted 10 So, l6o.3Oi, and
the imports during the same time TO 500 1o2,-
6s6. The gold exports for May amountea TO
81. 4Oe, 50l, and the imports to s., 2S2, TAB.
The silver expectations during the same
time aggregated So, 769, 379, and the imports
$7e1. 752.-E Representative Thomas NJ.
Bayne, Of Pttsburg, shot himself In the head,
expiring instantly. 1t is thought he became
demented from fear Of consumption.
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.
resolution. which has passed. regarding the
padrone system was introduced by Senator
Chandler, Of New Hampshire, after consulia-
tion with Baron Fava the Italian Ambassa-
dor. who has requested The assistance Of the
United States Government in stamping out the
system as far as possible. The resolution pro-
poses searching inquiry, MS the Secretary OF
the Treasury is directed TO inform the Senate,
30 far as the records of the Department will
show. TO what extent the system now prevails,
and also inform the Senate whether any
special measures are being taken or contem-
plated by the Treasury Department for break
ing up the system.
practice which is a disgrace to this free
land of ours is the padrone system, under which
thousands Of ignorant foreign laborers arc held
in a condition Of bondage little less degrading
than slavery. Senator Chambers resolution
is good one, and il is TO be hoped that plan
will be carried TO the end which will success
fully wipe out this iniquity. 1t is one Of the
evils of unrestricted immigration and radical
treatment is necessary. The fact that infor-
nation regarding the "hsrd times" in this
country must have reached the masses on the
continent is shown by the material decrease in
the number of immigrants since the closing
months OF last year. During the four month,
from Jan. to April 30 only 74,377 immigrant,
have landed in this country, as compared will
las 299 Immigrants landing during the sam,
months in 1888. Instead of this falling OF
being hailed as an indication Of future decreas,
it should be taken as sfording favorable op
portunity to deal with the whole question.
Congress will pass we'll digcsted laws on thu
subject now a radical change will easily worl
itself out, and when prosperous times brini
with them hood-tide Of immigrants the new
conditions will have adjusted themselves ant
the matter can be readily controlled.
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One of the liyeliest swells about Washington
is Prince Iturbide whose grandfather was En-
peror Of Mexico in 1921. and who was ad opte
by Emperor Macmillan aud Empress Carlotts
who were denied children of their own an,
intended to make him their heir. His mothe
was Georgetown woman and was married {
his father when the latter was a student at tb
Catholic ltliepe there The younp Prince is