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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-20
Boutelle Illustrates Senatorial Cour.
teBV.

Congressman Boutelle retails a bit of ex-
perience which he thinks illustrates the wav
things go on in the Senate, saws the New
York Press When he reached Boston on his
way to Washington from Ban or once he
wanted carriage In hurry to take him
across the city to the Old Colony station
The first driver he hailed was going to n
different part OF the city, and the congress
man turned to another who was standing not
far away. The cabby looked at him with cool
disdain.
Didn't see you talking to that other gen
tleman just now:' he inquired haughtily.
Certainly, replied the congressman
Were you negotiating with him to carry
YOU
of course 1 was " responded the puzzled
and impatient representative. What bust
ness is that of yours:'
In that case said cabby, who evidently
believed that the congressman had been try.
ing to jew his companion down and proposed
to protect the dignity of the craft "you will
have to get across the city as best you can, !"
and he turned coolly away.
That says BoItelle when he tells the
story illustrates the famous senatorial
courtesy My choler was rising and | was
counting the minutes. Just then a hardic
drove by and hailed it. The driver drew nm
IN spite of the signals of the courteous cabbv
for him TO drive on. Do you carry peoDle
for money!: / demanded. You bet!' yelled
the driver. And before the other fellow could
interfere hustled my chel into the herdic
and was tearing away to the station. That
was closure. '''
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-20
The pispensary Law.

The trouble in South Carolina over the
dispensary law may be considered to be
at an end. The decision Of the supreme
court that the law is unconstitutional,
because it gives the state monopoly Of
the liquor business, causes no surprise
among lawyers who have given the law
very careful consideration. 1t is hardly
probable that the legislature will at
tempt to patch up the law with the view
of avoiding its constitutional defects. If
the view taken by the supreme court is
correct, that could hardly be done. Ac-
cording to the decision the state cannot
take sole charge of the liquor business,
or any other business.
The law was not popular one, and if
it had not been declared unconstitutional
it is probable that a legislature would
have been elected that would have re
pealed it. The prohibitionists were
against it, because it did not put an end
TO drunkenness. y Indeed, the fact that
the state sold the liquor was made an
excuse by many for indulging in the
drinking habit. The prohihitionists,
however, had expressed a willingness to
give the law a trial for the purpose of de-
termining whether or not it would tend
to lessen the consumption of intoxicants.
The trial it has had must have satisfied
them that from a prohibition standpoint
it was worthless.
The law could not be enforced An
army of constables is employed, and they
have extraordinary powers for discover
ing contraband liquors. Notwithstanding
their powers they have never been able to
prevent the surreptitious sale of whisky.
There are what are called 'blind tigers"
everywhere in the state About the only
thing the constables have succeeded in
doing is to infame the minds Of the peo-
pie and provoke violence.
Notwithstanding the fact that the gov
ernor let's the impression go abroad that
he is glad that the law has been declared
to be invalid, it is pretty certain that he
views with feelings akin TO dismay the
loss of this prop to his power. The en-
forcement of the law being in his hands,
he had an extraordinary power that he
could use for controlling the politics of
the state. His agents were in charge
Of the dispensaries, and he had
a large number of constables under
his orders. The agents and constables,
being dependent upon him for their places,
were always ready to do his biz ding.
1t is worth noticing that the two judges
of the supreme court who decided against
the law are not Tillman's supporters, and
that the one who decided in favor of the
law is a Tillman man. Without
questioning the sincerityof any one of the
judges, the thought cannot be avoided that
if two of the judges, instead of one, had
been Tillmanites, the chances are that
the law would have been declared
to be constitutional. Politics has much to
do not only with the working, but also
the Interpreting of the laws.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-20
why Quay Favors Silver.

From Springfield tMassD Republican Qnd)
Senator Quay practically announced him
SELF in his speech of Saturday, in favor of
free silver coinage. should the tariff bill go
through. II we cannot have tariff Of Gus
toms. lie said, we may have a tariff of ex-
change, which at the present price OF silver
would amount to 100 per cent. ad valo-ern.
That is to say, under a silver standard toreien
eXchlnge with gold using countries would rise
so high as TO constitute effective nome pro
lection. This is what President Andrews, OF
Brown university. is claiming. And this Is
the cause of the Pennsylvania coQueting with
silver, as evidenced by the attitude of QUAY
and Cameron. and the organ Of the Philadel-
phia Manufacturers club. BY the way when
business men talk of peace to come from
tariff tinkerlng If only the Wilson bill can be
beaten 1t is well to remind them that in this
same spec the Pennsylvania senator pro
nounced the Mckinley pill most imperfect
asserted that it would have been modified had
the republicans held congress, and he was
ready now TO join in cutting it down. All this
does not have very peaceful look.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-20
The Gaddis Case.

The question of the right of the Secre-
tarv Of the Treasury to dismiss clerks
who hold places in the treasury depart
ment under the civil service law is to be
tested in the courts. The question is pre-
sented in the case of Eugene f. Gaddis
who, it is alleged, has made a good record
as a clerk.
According to the record, Mr.. Gaddis
was discharged in order to promote
economy and efficiency in the service. "
Mr. Gaddis alleges, however, that heswas
discharged because he is a republican,
and he makes charges against Register
Tillman, to the effect that Mr.. Tillman,
who was his superior officer, agreed to
permit him to remain in the civil service
provided he would consent to do certain
unlawful acts.
The Secretary of the Treasury has had
considerable trouble with the civil SER
vice commissioners in respect to the dis
missals of republican clerks, and he
finally told them to appeal to the courts
for settlement Of the issues they made.
Apparently thinking they have a good
case in the Gaddis affair, they have gone
llbb tliC NOui U.s. anu btt ACoulb VIII DI
looked for with good deal of interest.
The secretary is a very just man, and it
is not at all likely that he has violated
the civil service law. He will doubtless
show that Mr. Gaddis is too much of
politician to be of much service to the
government, and that the reasons
given for his discharge are
the true ones. If economy
and efficiency in the service required Mr..
Gaddis' discharge no court will order his
reinstatement.
The most of the places in the treasury
and other departments are held by repub-
licans. and from all accounts they cannot
get rid of the notion that all the offices
ought to be filled by republicans Many
of them are offensive in their partisan
ship, and some of them, having obtained
their places through political influence,
cannot be made to understand that they
are to render full service for the pay they
receive. They neglect their duties and
still expect to hold their places. The
secretary has been greatly annoyed by
them, and has been very tolerant
of their shortcomings The serv-
ice no doubt could be made
much more efficient by the discharge of a
goodly number of them.
The story Mr.. Gaddis tells in his affi-
davit for a mandamus sounds rather i'm
probable. He will have a chance to prove
IL.
The civil service needs thorough over
hauling. 1t is probably within the limits
Of truth to say that the government has
in its service thousands of employees who
are not needed. In some of the
departments they are actually in each
others way. The difficulty of getting
rid of any considerable number of them,
however, is so great that none of the
heads of departments has the courage to
undertake the task
The attempt to stop fraudulent pensions
met with determined resistance from con-
gressmen, and congressman would OBJ
struct any movement looking to a reduc-
tion of the civil service army.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-20
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-20
An Important peoision.

Judge Mott, of the court of claims, at
Washington, has decided thata bill signed
by the President within ten days after
the final adjournment of congress is valid.
From the beginning of the government,
with one exception, it has been held that
a bill, to become law, must be signed by
the President before the final adjourn
ment of congress. To comply with that
requirement it has been customary for
the President and his cabinet, on the last
day of final session of congress. to go to
the capitol to act on bills passed during
the closing hours of congress.
1t is believed there is but a single in
stance in which bill signed
after the final adjournment of
congress has been recognized as
law, and it was upon this law that
Judge Mott passed. The act is that of
1868 concerning captured abandoned
property, and it was signed by President
Lincoln eight days after the final ad journ-
ment of congress. In the case before
Judge Mott, the United States against
the La Abra Silver Mining Company,
brought under the act of 1868 the re-
spondents claimed the act was invalid
because it had not been signed within
the life of the congress that passed it.
The judge holds that the act is valid,
thereby deciding that the ten days limit,
permitted the President by the constitu-
tion in which to sign bills, may extend
beyond the life of the congress passing
the bills.
If this decision should be held
to be good law, it might work
a healthful reform in the man
ner of disposing of bills rushed
through congress at the last moment.
Heretofore as noted, it has been the
custom fos the President to go to the cap
itol on the last day of a final session for
the purpose of signing bills On
that day, bills are usually turned out
about like kernels from a cornsheller.
Under such circumstances it is impossible
for the President to examine each bill for
snakes he must take a great many of
them on faith. In his former administra-
tion, MIR Cleveland declined to comply
with the custom OF high-pressure bill
signing on the last day of Congress, and
insisted that Congress should give him
the bills early enough for him to give
them careful examination. Under
Judge Motifs decision, Congress could not
crowd the President with bills on the
last day; he would have time to examine
them before ailixing his signature.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-20

The Southeastern Tariff Association is
having bout with insurers in Raleigh,
Charlotte and other North Carolina cities
in which rates have recently been raised
In Raleigh the increase has been as much
as 100 per cent. in some cases. The
chamber Of commerce of that city has
gone vigorously to work to devise ways to
resist the injustice, which it is claimed
amounts to eXtortion. There has been
no complaint about the Raleigh fire de-
partment, as was the case when rates for
this city were raised.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-20
BRIGHT BITS.

Don't sit on this bench with me, George.
pleaSe!' said Maud
Why nOt?" asked George
Because it is only strong enough for ona, -
said Maud.
Then. say, Maud, can't we be made one?"
suggested George. -Harper's Bazaar.
The name OF the mainen was Gray,
And the name of the youth was Brown;
But when he had trent lingly said his say
Do you think the fair damsel turned Brown?
Nay, nay.
She heartlessly turned him down.
Chicago Tribune
neutrality-suspicious. eggs you sold me were
stale, and asked you for fresh-laid eggs.
Dealer NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. eggs are
fresh, madam, not sailed. and they are laid
eggs, madam. not manufactured. Had you
desired eggs recently taken from the nest,
you should have asked for freshly laid eggs
New York Weekly,
Hungry HigginsAtyot you got 1.-THE pack
age
Very Watkins-Socks. Ia
Hungry Higgins-Socks? IT
Weary Watkins-Thats what. I've made
all of tree bones on dem socks already dis
afternoon, lettin' de hoboes guess what / had
at 10 cents guess Dey wan'ta one Of EN-
come within mile of it-India?apolis Jour
nal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-20

The Coxey crankiness, although a fad
only few months old, has spread with
remarkabl bic rapidity until the Coxey army
is now represented in every section of the
country, except the south Besides the
main body of the army of the common
veal and its several attendant offshoots.
now almost arrived at Washington. there
are branches north, east ana west. all
pointing toward the capital. There is
the Jones contingent ofPhiladelphia, the
Kelley corps Of Omaha, the Frye cohorts
of California, the Grover crowd of Gin
cinnati, somebody else's regiment from
Seattle, an army from Connecticut. and
last but not least, a wOman's regiment
from the state of Washington. This ad-
dition of a regiment of Amazons is a new
feature in the army, and one that is likely
to be productive of no good results.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-20

Miss Pollard does not give her un
qualified approval to the movement to
purify congress and establish a single
standard of morality for men and women.
She says nobody knows better than she
how badly congress needs purifying, but
she is disposed to question the method
Of the reformers. Nothing has ever vet
been accomplished by such radical move.
ments, and nothing ever will be. The
matter must be handled in different
way that good may result" Miss Pol.
lard's own peculiar method it may be
observed, won't do, for obvious reasons
besides which it is too slow and toe
costly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-20

The Michigan legislature at its last
session passed an act imposing tax of 5
per cent. on all property of the value of
$500 and upward inherited by corpora
tons, and a tax of per cent. on values of
$1,000 and upward inherited by lineal
heirs, the revenues from both to go into
the states general fund The state su-
preme court, in unanimous opinion, has
declared the law unconstitutional, upon
the ground that the constitution provides
that all specific taxes shall be applied to
paying the interest on certain debts, and
the state has no debts of the character
specified to which the inheritance taxes
can be applied.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-20

In view of the outcome of the meeting
between the insurgent battle ship Aqui-
daban and the loyal torpedo fleet. in Bra.
I'll, the House naval committee acted
wisely when it made provision in theaew
naval bill for the construction of four
new torpedo boats and refrained from
authorizing another battleship. The
sinking of the Aquidaban would seem to
show that the great and costly deep-sea
lighting machines are no matches for the
lighter and more sprightly torpedo boats
IN harbor engagements. The United
States navy is probably stronger at sea
than 1t Is in harbor, hence it will only
even matters up little to suspend the
building of deep sea naval craft while
the treasury is in poor condition, and
give attention to the construction of the
less costly MISUNDERSTANDING torpedo
boats.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-20

Grand Master Workman Sargent, of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen,
is candidate for congress from the
Eighth district OF Indiana. He will run
as a republican. The district is now rep
resented by Mr.. Brookshire, a democrat
1t is worthy Of note that Mr.. Sargent,
who is at the head of one of the greatest
labor unions in the country, places no
confidence IN any of the new political
fads Of the day. He thinks the relief of
the masses must come through one Of the
old parties. He is in the wrong party,
however.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-20

The several riots in the Pennsylvania
coke regions recently were precipitated
and INDUCED in by unnaturalized Hun and
Slav laborers of very low class. The
strike and fatal fight at Detroit on
Wednesday were occasioned by Poles of
about the same stripe. The proba bilities
are that most of the labor troubles of the
country are brought on by foreigners who
have been admitted to this coGntry under
lax immigration laws, and have driven
native labor out of competition. When
the country has immigration laws that
will keep the trouble breeding and unde-
sirable classes of foreigners out, we shall
have fewer strikes and riots.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-20

The New York journal of Commerce
has discovered that the Lake Superior
copper producers are selling their product
in the home market for o. cents per
pound and in foreign markets at cut
rate which gives the foreign purchaser
an advantage of about per cent. The
Mckinley law levies a duty of IA cents
per pound upon copper ingots, which per-
mits of the Michigan producers holding
up the price on American consumers,
selling to foreign consumers at a reduced
rate, and still making barrels of profits
The home consumers pay for the reduced
rates that are accorded to the outsiders
The Wilson bill proposes to wipe out such
injustice by putting copper ingots on the
free list.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-20
PENNSYLVANIA NAV Answer.

From the Philadelphia Record DEM,
Gov. Mckinley, upon being asked what he
proposed to GO in the matter of the lynChing
of negro at Rushsylvania, o.. the second
lVnchlng in that state within the last SIX
months. replied: What can be done: The
law. yor know lodges no power in such cases
in the hands Of the governor. l can only do
what any one may do--use my influence with
those whose duty it is to investigate such
cases and 10 enforce the law" This is per
fectly true. Why wouldn't it have Teen
equally true if Ohio had happened to be
southern commonwealth?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-20

Detectives from Washington and New
York have been travelling in the ranks of
Coxey's army for week or more as reg
ularly enlisted soldiers" They are in
the ranks looking for notorious thieves
and crooks, who there is reason TO suspect,
are with the army. Maybe if SavanGah
were to send detective to the army he
could spot Abe Smalls.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-20
Quay an Unconscious Humorist.

From The Boston Herald Qndl.
The tariff debate in the Senate has lacked
the element of humOr until now. The omis-
who pleads that the tariff question be taken
out Of politics and considered purely as a
business question. To any one at all familiar
with the part performed by Senator Quay in
the national campaign of 1888. this plea will
at once appear as the very quintessence of
humor And the best part of it is that it seems
to be of the unconscious sort.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-20


Talking about Mark Twain not long
ago, a well-known critic remarked:
There is a fine writer spoiled by too
much rich wife" When Twain was poor
and had to write for living he turned
out some fine work. His is the kind of
genius that sweats blood, not the kind of
that dashes off a novel or a sketch after
supper. When he was poor and unknown
he had to work his genius for bread, and
it was hard work. According to the
critic referred to, Twain is intolerably
lazy; hence, when he had begun to ac-
Quire fame, and had married a rich wife
he left off his hard work, with the result
that he has not lately produced anything
worth mentioning in the same sentence
with his former productions. About al
of his recent stories and sketches have
been weak limitations of his former work
and the reading public have been the suf-
ferers. The failure of his publishing
house, reported in our dispatches yesuer-
day, may, therefore, be not an unmiXed
evil. 1t would be a pretty hard blow
upon Twain if he had To- pay the debts of
the concern from his private fortune.
But if his easy circumstances were not
quite so easy he might buckle down to
work again and give the public some
thing worth reading. His reputation is
intact, hence the market is waiting for
him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-20

Senator PETER delivered his tariff
speech in four sections, Senator Smith de-
lived his in two sections, Senator Quay
has made three sections of his, and there
may be others to follow. Altogether it
begins to look like a sectional debate.