New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-19
4 PLEA FOR ST. LOUIS.

4 PLEA FOR ST LOUIS
The Indian Appropriation btll which was
stecreI through the House and succeSsful!
| landed, just before adjournment on Saturday py
| the chairman Of the Committee on Indian Al
fairs, seems to be pretty generally regarded as
! one Of the worst Of Nv IiOlman's numerous
| offences. Though not quite 80 rank ns he stro'e
| 20 make Il. having been amended In some I'm
portant particulars II s'il presumably gives IFS
| author a large measure of satisfaction. II was
! constructed on the general principle Of inter
! rlpting as far a. possible the progress of thc
| Indians toward civilization and In most OF It's
details Is skilfuy adapted 10 that purpose.
Probably nothing else about II affords Mr. IIOl-
man so much pleasure as the fact that it en-
bodies many reirenchmpnis, large and small
which those persons who are best qualified 10
fudge consider To be characteristic examples Of
false aud shabby economy. Mr. Holman Is
Bver SD happy as when he Is caught In n
fragrant act OF iIolmanism. The bin will doubt
less be amended In the Senate, and II the most
august dclibcrators on the fncc Of the earth
come anywhere near doing their duty II will De
scarcely recognizable when II energies from
their hands. But the original bill. the amended
form which its author was constrained 10 accept
with regret. the remarks which he made and
those which he obtained leave TO print arc al
enshrlncd in THE Congressional Record" The
great and only economist OF the age expects 10
flood his district with them next fall and as-
phyxiatc his constituents into giving him an
other term.
Mr. Holman succeeded on Saturday IN heading
Off number OF gentlemen who desired 10 be
heard on the subject. and consequently The de
bate leaves pretty nearly everything 10 be- de-
sired IN the way Of interest and instruction
But Mr. Bariholdt. OF Missouri dcfily escaped
suppression. and pronounced Jdst. eloquent
and longncqlc1 culogium upon 81 Louis Mr.
Bariholdt. who. We are glad 10 say Is Rcpub-
lean spoke to an amendment Of his own. pro-
posing 10 strike ont the word "Chicgo" and
Insert "St Louis" in line 3. page l3S; The effect
thereof being 10 remove the Indian wr'houSe
from Ncw-York to the Southwestern metropolis
1t has been generally recognized Of late years
that St Louis Is an Interesting and pathetic
point IN the great circle Of American elites, but
we do not think that her title 10 sympathy and
assistance was ever made 80 clear before. II
was finally decided that the amendment was
out Of order but happily II had already pr'r"d
10 be good enough amendment until after The
delivery Of Mr. Bar;holdt's speech
member from 81. Louis was not 10 accomplish
the removal of the supply depot from New YORK.
Though he honestly believed that 81 Louis was
the place for H. he might not have raised lh"
question IL removal but the proposal That II
should be- added To the treasures Of chicago was
Intolcrablc He pointed ont dat he National
Government had never been anything better
than strpfaihcr TO - Louis Her inv.rllhr
lot was 70 20 empty handed. However gl.aniic
The National pie. there never was crumh lc;t
for ST Louis: never n cent 10 protect adjacent
farms from foods, or extend her postal flcili.
ties, or build a road 10 jefferson Barracks. And
all The time rs the heart OF The continent. she
beats alike for all sections W" bcli"v" that
this Is true and that II * mighty hard lines on
81 Louis. Up 70 his point We are Ia thll nth
tender accord with Mr. Bartholli. aud even fur.
Their than this W. ore with him heart AMI
son when b. SAYS. "Do not 20 ONT u your way
10 confer new National f;lvors upon city which
has bui Recently been the recipient II The grand
est boon Ia ihc GIT 81 the Nation. The whole
country has ungrulgiugly contributed 10 make
the Worlds Fnir The grand success II WIS. n""
let Chicago do ~. graceful hing md stop aside
for her Missouri sister" oh. just md eloquent
but vain appeal Chicago l. not stepping aside,
and IL she were We suspect HAT 81 LOUIS ""nh
~. the last sister on her list. though among III"
first ON ours. stern sense ~ duty 'uinP'lS W.
10 retain. with The consent ~ Congress. The
Indian supply depot which 81 Louis c"Vris.
O,herwis.. she might take H. AMI w.lcpmc. We
do not think. on MIR Bartholdts showing, that
she Is treated right. Some parts Of Missouri
used 10 be tribe shy u The old flag. but II The
METROPOLIS IS suffering for an appropriation she
ought 10 haYr one.