New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-20
~ AND OUT OF CONGRESS-.
WHY SOME REPRESENTATIVE WISH TO
RETIRE TO PRIVATE LIFE.

TIE vIRGIxlus AWARD RECALLED SUPPRESSION
OF LIQUOR TRAFFIC. ~ THE NEwHEpRiDEs
Washington May l9.-The announcement that Rep
resentative Wo.verion. 81 Pennsylvania. would not
accept denomination to Congress recalls the fact
that a number Of other men well known In public
ufe have taken the same position Mr. Bel1en. o'
Syracuse y Y. several months sgo publicly an
n.uncei his intention not TO be candidate again.
Representative Har;er OF Mansfield. Ohio, fore
stalled Sir Bel1en IN making a similar declaration.
and on Thursday last Mr. BRYAN. Of Nebraska al
dressed a Letter the chairman u HE Congressional
Committee stating his purpose not TO accept Il re-
nomination Mr.. Fornan. 81 The East 81 I~u"
district Of Illinois. hiss also inilmaed that be WIZ
not seek A denomination. The reasons assigned By
members for desiring 20 re-on"r public NE are
various Air Wolvcrion feels tina; his law practice s
suffering ~ his long abfenoe from hone This praci
Is worth many times his salary a. Representative.
and sefln,crcs, demands that he renquish hl' pub
nc duties at the close Of this Congress To men
who cannot earn E0D a year. or who's" Income does
rot exceed that figure. q Consressman's I'VE. 10 Mr.
Wo,vertons opinion. IL an Agreeable one. bui -
those whose earning capacity II much greater long
continuance IN public life demands great pecuninry
sacrifice Mr. Hnrtcr obJec;s 10 the Office broker
age" feature Of Congregational experience ana this
IL mainly responsible for his desire t. return to pr
vaie life Mr. Beden says there Is nothing In Con-
gresslonal lie for active man Of affairs Mr.
Bryan declines denomination. believing that he
can utilize his time - better advantage IN helping
to elect the state ticket In Nebraska. SIR. Forman
Ia more than suspected OF desire q enter the
Senatorial race in his State The continued I'm
portunities OF their constituents FOR places IN the
public service are In the main. however. the reason
FOR the desire Of many Congressman not 10 accept
a denomination The time thus spent could be en-
p,oycd In their opinion. us"fuily and this fur
nishes the principal reason Why - many members
~ Ia see he
away entirely from senator's and Representatives
and lodged only In the heads VI the Executive de-
pariments.
A bill upon which the Senate Committee For
elgn Relations has Just made favorable report
calls an injustice done 10 a number Of Americans
during the Cuban revolution early in the seventies.
The Spanish Government captured the vIrginius
a pirate, she being in the service OF the revolution
lists On board were several Americans who had
taken no part in the revolt against the home Gov
eminent, but who were imprisoned. and some OF
them executed on behalf OF the representatives. OF
these people. the United States made calm for
damages. and Spain In 1875 paid to the United
States for the benefit OF these people $1,000. This
money. held in trust by the Government pending
proof Of claims. Invested In United States
$500 IN round numbers. and the disposition Of this
amount, known az the accretlons OF the award. was
The o Foresn Relations H commsiee after nv@stisat
ing al! the facts. In report by Mr.. Turpie de-
f the owners of of this secumSl9on Of interest and
that IL should be treated part Of the principal
and distributed among those representing the claim
ants.
The Mccain resolution for the appointment OF
Joint committee 10 investigate the causes OF the
present industrial. depression and 10 suggest
edy therefore Is not ke,y 70 b. adopted by the House.
at east not without vigorous opposition. Mr.
Burrows Of Michigan. regards the effort 20 create
such a committee unnecessary lie thinks the
House Will look with disfavor upon the proposltion
no practical good could result from the invest-
cation
II has required nine months for a committee OF
OF the liquor traffc among the natives OF the New
Hebrl1es Islands in the South Pacific. Two
MORALS laid before the Senate on August H.
1888 protesting against the traffic toe part OF
Europeans and Americans with the peop.e Of these
stands In intoxicating liquors and firearms. The
Mr.. Turpie. OF the Committee on Foreign Relations
The peop.e who inhabit the New Hebrides Islands
are Mr.. Turpie says. mixed race. living for the
part In a wild and uncNi.ized condition. This
condition has not changed much during the $50
years they have been in contact with commerce
lions are found In the Christian native settlements
where the natives lead life Of quiet industry and
sobriety. and are steadily advancing IN civilization
TIE native Christian population numbers 5000. The
work OF clvi.iz!ng this people Mr.. Turpie says. Is
hindered by the sac OF firearms and intOxlcants
There Is regular system OF government. the
Islands being ru,ed by Independent chiefs The
committee lndorses the offer Of the Government
OF the United States to Cooperate with the other
powers In prohibiting the traffic in and FIRE
arms. and says that the kindly offices OF the United
States should be tender~l until international
agreement is concluded which shall finally prevent
this traffic.