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The sun., 1895-01-09
Dol. spivey,s Bull Calr.

Let US suppose that Congress has made
an appropriation for the collection OF the
income tax, and that the swarms OF deputy
collectors have been sent forth to spy out the
accumulations OF thrift and the secrets of
business. Col BuBD SPIvEY has fine farm
near jug Tavern, in Walton county, Ga.
He keeps q country store, and is a member
OF the Legislature. His wife, who was the
Widow TATE of Bull Greek in Tatnall
county, has q large plantation there, and
her minor son, ZACHARY CLAY TATE, is
heir TO another farm in FrogtOwn, Forsyth
county, The three combined incomes-for
the Colonel is guardian of young ZACH
amount to more than $500. The Colonel
receives a copy of that chaste and succinct
production of the ingenuity of Government
officials set at work on Populist job, "The
Income Inquisitor; or, How Much DO You
Make. with Clear Directions as to How 70
Compute IncomeS" We have enlarged the
The sun., 1895-01-09

That famous derelict, the Fannie f. VOL
ston, has made record that would shiver the
tmbers of NOAH's Ark. For more than three
years she has been wandering about the ATTAIN
tic. and in her long and lonely tramps she has
covered upward Of ten thousand miles! When
last seen she was still In good condition,
although the fantastic growths of the seaweed
with which she is covered make her ehostly
looking craft. Yet, after all, SO far. like most
ghosts. she has proved harmless. There is no
evidence OF any damage that she has done to any
vessel although, naturally enough, she produces
a great deal OF anxiety In the minds of shippers
II BARNUM, our own BARNUM Of long ago,
were now alive, he would send out an expedition
to capture this extraordinary tramp vessel and
bring her In triumph into port. Moro people
would go to see her than ever went to admire
Jumbo; and costly indeed might be the tickets
to banquets on board the Fannie E. Wolston.
Is there no new BARNUM to take this modest
hlnt2 Couldn't Uncle SAM himself take a part
in an expedition so full Of interest for all who
love the romantic things of the sea ? II tho old
derelict were captured hauled out. and brought
on to Washington, she might be fitted to make
hne Presidential junket boat.
The sun., 1895-01-09

title Of the work little in justice TO It's
greatness, but the book Is official, and here
IL the extract from 10 that will cause the
most disgust to Col. BuBB SPIvEYi
"Fifth-The amount Of sales Of live stock. sugar,
cotton WOOL butter cheese. pork beef other meat.
hay grain, other Vegetables other productions
being the growth produce OF the estate OF such per
less the amount expended In the purchase or pro
duction Of said stock or produce, and not including
any part thereof consumed directly By the family"
Col BUBB SPIvEY lives among Populists,
and he has q fine old Roman virtue that
will lead him to reckon up the amount Of
his income, Mrs. SP1vEY's income, the Boys
income, with the utmost exactitude and to
the last doit; but he is man of no Arctic
temper. MA" he will say, /" I don't grudge
the Government nothing, but when It comes
to giving ON account of every darn hog and
bull calf sell. IL makes me warm"
But Col. SPIvEY must learn to be cool IL
the income tax comes to embrace him with
its long arms He can't sell anything of
his place without rendering an account to
the Collector Of Internal Revenue In his
district. He can't swap yoke Of steers for
q sewing machine and s5 bonus without
letting the good, kind Government know of
bnlS prOnJ OF loss, dS III may De "A car iohu
of watermelons or cotton, a sheep saved
from the dogs and the WILSON tariff, his OK
or his mule or the horse within his gates:
Col. SPIvEY must enter the price Of all In
little book. He is only seventy-one years old,
and the Government must keep a paternal
eye upon his receipts and expenses just as his
father, the old Colonel. used to make him
do at the university. Col. SPIvEY will
have to face the music He will cease to be
free agent. Not bull calf can be led
Off to the slaughter from any Of those
three farms without an account Of his
sale being transmitted to the Collector
when the history Of the Colonel's income
has to be written. In the course of time, If
the Populists have their way, there will be
Government official to watch every bed Of
vegetables and field Of potatoes, and the old
red COW will not be allowed to calve without
license from the Internal Revenue Office.
But Col SPIvEY and all other farmers who
are on the wrong side of the forbidden line
of income, must remember that the calf OF
either gender is distinctly profit, an addi-
tion to the income. 1t doesn't have to be
sold. 1t is profit as it stands. Farmers
cannot be too grateful to Government that
proposes to make even the goat the calf,
the dog, and the tame squirrel the subject
of stringent supervision and taxation.
The sun., 1895-01-09

cratic organization may be complete, leav-
ing the Republicans with full power TO
restore the Federal interference laws re-
pealed by the Fifty-third Congress, and TO
legislate further 10 any extent for the politi-
cal enslavement Of the South.
That apprehension is far-fetched, indeed.
The Force bill issue, with Federal interfer-
ence at the polls and negro domination In
the South, IL dead and buried for all future
time. II TARHEEL's eyes and ears were
wide open to the philosophy Of events, he
would recognize the fact that since the days
of BENJAMIN HARRISON and the Force bill,
the Republican party has made discovery
Of prime Importance. 1t has learned how
to break the Solid South. It has learned
that the tighter the strings of Federal inter
ference were drawn, the solder the Solid
South became: and that the abandonment
OF the Force bill idea, not Its exploitation, is
the true way to Republican influence in the
politics of the Southern States.
Now, the Republican leaders may not
have changed heart, but they have learned
great and pregnant truth. In the pres
ent situation, there Is no more danger Of
q new Force bill than there is Of the re-
enactment of King GEORGES tax on tea.
The sun., 1895-01-09
Foreign Note. OF Real Interest.

arst stem I'M. been taken by the Duo dorlsans
recovsripu his throne hereafter Paris tailors
onlv ara n make his clothes
Mo,,an,, ,he nairter died recently in Venice AGED
,s "a 80 hur,ad 4, the church of tho Frar i'm.
rsa,.,.,y under TitIan,s Madonna.
nrr,ng 1894 twenty.tbree members OF the House Of
lords died sixteen Of them being seventy or over and
on,v two members OF the Commons
The action OF sea water Is reported to have so ioos
ine ~. ., ,na aluminium, ,ornedo hoat "a
,,,, 40 for ,ha French navy that t Ia I'm danger
The sun., 1895-01-09

If the chief function of a university pro-
fsssor is TO teach. Oxford Is decidedly to be
graduated in the appointment OF Mr.. FRED-
ERIok YoRK POWELL TO the Regius professor
ship OF modern history, made vacant by the
death OF Mr.. FRoUDE. The successive occupa-
tlon OF the chair by Mr.. FREEMAN and by MIR.
FRoUDE. though 1t gave to the world the ad-
mirable methods of historic study and the life
OF ERASMUS, and added TO the reputation OF the
university. tended TO mako OF the professorship
a "show" professionally, and was by no means
an unmixed good for the students. Mr. FREE
MANS peculiarities and Mr.. FRoUDK's ago and
literary position made II out of the question for
them 10 take any substantial part In the sys-
temAtic, serious labor Of university instruction.
In selecting Mr.. Y9RK POWELL, Lord RosERERY
has reverted TO the traditions Of the chair
when 1t was held by GOODWIN SAITH and the
present Bishop OF Oxford, and the theory that
Il Is the business OF the Rsgus professor 10 turn
out sound historical students. Mr., YoRK Pow
ELL Is q man In the forties, thorough histor-
icAl student. trained in the modern school, and
Il known TO students OF history at least as by
far the most capable and bsst-equippsd man
among the younger English historians. His
work hitherto has been largely within the uni
Versity as tutor and as admins traitor. He was
influential In the recent establishment or the
honor degree in English literature, as In other
progressive measures. Besides articles In the
reviews. his written work has been ehieny de-
VoeSd 10 the thAnklsss tASk 0f setting the facts
The sun., 1895-01-09

advisability or individuality Of such regula-
tion; but IL Is safe TO say that as long as
women Of the town have no legalized posi-
tion and remain at the mercy of the police,
80 long will they be blackmailed by the
police, reform or no reform.
Inspector WILLIAMS may be as black
as he Is painted, but in regard to the meas
ures necessary for the improvement Of the
discipline Of the police he is a competent
and an expert witness; and there IL no
visible reason why he should not speak can
didly and fairly. Some OF his ideas are
worthy Of consideration. There Is much
glib chatter about the Reorganization Of the
police, but new Police Commission, new
Inspectors, thorough shaking up and weed
ing out Of the force will not be
such Reorganization as Is needed.
The system Of repressive laws under
which merchants and saloon keepers have
been feeced, should be changed. And even IL
this is done, and the Police Department Is
Differed by martlnets Of the highest in
tegrity and composed largely of civil service
examination angels, there will be great pos
sibilities of corruption. When men In
honest occupations, esteeming themselves
anu BenerHlly esJeemeu hS nOnorhDie
men, will bribe policemen just for the sake
Of saving little rent, or enjoying little
convenience at the expense and to the detri-
ment Of the public, what is TO be expected
Of gamblers and keepers Of opium joints
and disorderly housesf When even the
sanity GoDKIN tries to bribe police
man, what austerity Of virtue is to
be looked for in bunco steerer
A Reorganization of the public conscience,
more sensitive feeling of personal honor,
deeper perception Of the Nervousness
OF bribery, higher standard of hon
esty In mercantile and all other business,
is necessary. The corruption Of the police
is not an isolated condition. The police do but
reflect the general low state Of the community
in regard to pecuniary honesty. We must
reform the Chamber of Commerce and SIM
liar pretentious bodies that hold up protest
ing hands over the wickedness of the police.
Just at present it is very convenient to dis
charge moral duty by shouting about the
police The police will be re1rganized after
a fashion, but who is to re1rganize the re-
spectacle bribers and perjurers that tempted
the police?
The sun., 1895-01-09
POLITICAL NOTES.

It is sometimes a good thing to be defeated for
District Attorney. william C. whitney was defeated
for that ofilce in 1872 and became soon arterward
Corporation Counsel, the starting point OF his
splendldly successful political career. Charles
Donohue was defeated for the same ofilce at the
same time. and became, year later. Judge Of the
supreme Court post which he held until Jan !,
1888. Frederick smyth was defeated for District
Attorney In 1873, and, one year later. became
Recorder OF New York post held by him for fifteen
years De Ianccy Nicoll defeated for District
Attorney in 1857, and three years later became Dis
trict Attorney relinquishins the once In the ex.
pectation Of nomination for judicial ofiice. John
W. Gon was defeated for District Attorney In 1880.
and this year becomes Recorder for term which will
not close until Jan /, 1909 Grover Cleveland.
President OF tho United States, beFaa his political
career by being defeated for DisSct Attorney In Erie
county by Lyman k Bass
It seems to be pretty generally agreed in Tammany
circles that there will be no associate business
leader In lsVo.
Frederick Eidman. Republican candidate for Con.
Rress in the Eleventh district at the elsctor
and defeated by small majority by william SuEer,
will have the support OF tho German Republican
orGanIzation for the ONCE OF Excise Commissioner
when Mayor strong nils by his appointment the
three places in that Board.
The post OF Mayors secretary has had but one In.
eumbent during the whole OF Mayor Gilroy's term.
Willis Holly, but his predecessor, Mayor Grant, had
four secretaries In Thomas C. T. Grain Leicester
Holme. w. II, SpeeT, and Mr. Holly. The duties Of the
Mayors secretary and OF the chief clerk OF the
Mayors ohice arc nov consolidated and the post Is
one OF the most dirncult 10 MI Of all those IN the
municipal service, Mayor strOng's secretary, Mr,
Hedges enters the ofhco with end OF good ishes
but with very little knowledge OF It's actual working
Levi y, Morton received 6l,i6s more yoteS for
Governor In November than were cast for Mr. Har,
Flaon Ia presldenI There "A HgDubllran
gain Of 10000 Ia New York, OF 10000 In Kings OF
5000 In Erie, OF 5000 In Rensselaer, CTroy), ana OF
1000 In WestchssteT. These nys counties furnished
e. 900 Of me el. 200 increase.
The sun., 1895-01-09
Tho Infamy Confessed.

Nothing was needed to complete the his
tory OF the Policy Of Infamy but direct,
definite. and formal confession from the
President Of the United States, Of his cVin-
plicity In the plot to overthrow friendly
Government in diplomatic relations with
our own, and to reestablish q rotten mon
archy in the Hawaiian Islands. This has
been supplied, unexpectedly and with queer
fatuity, by Mr.. CLEVELAND himself.
In his written reply to the royalist Com
missioners who visited the White Niouse
last August in behalf Of the Widow DoMI-
MS, Mr.. CLEVELAND furnishes the confess
sion which Is the evidence Of his guilt and
shame. The confession he has just now
made public:
Soon after the overturnng OF the late Government
Of the Queen, I Investigated that transaction and
was satisfied that there had been such an untus-
Unable interference in aid Of that movement on
the part Of tho Representatives of tho Govern.
ment OF the United States in its diplomatic
and naval SERVICE as TO call for correction,
not only to rectify what seemed to bc wrong
done 10 Others but Also through that rectncaon to
ward Oh what appeared to be q danger to American
honor and probty. Fully apprecisting the constitu
tioral limitations OF my executive power. and by no
means unmindfui Of the hindrsnces that might arise.
I undertook the tash Havtno Jdiled IN my pians,
committed the entire subject TO the Congress Of tho
United States, which had abundant power and au-
thority In the premises"
Here Is all the evidence needed for the
conviction Of Mr.. CLEVELAND under pro-
ceedings of impeachment.
That the President will not be impeached
for conspiring unlawfully against Govern
ment recognized by the Government Of the
United States, is due to the circumstance
that while confessing his prime agency In
the unspeakable enterprise, he is likewise
obliged to record the ignominious failure Of
his secret and shameful efforts.
The sun., 1895-01-09

There is plenty of room in this city for
the big Chicago business firm which has con-
hrmed the reports Of its purpose TO set up
mammoth department store here. We already
have good many of these stores, but there is
always place for another. New York is grow
ing and its trade Is increasing all the time. and
hundreds of new business houses are erected
every year. The proprietors of large propor-
tion are richer at the end of each week than they
were the week before.
This is the city for the Chicago firm. Chicago
Qimited) Is not the place for it. New York is
the great American commercial emporium.
Traders come here from all parts of the United
States, and from the countries of North and
South America, and from Europe and Asia. The
New York establishment of tho Chicago firm
will stand in the forefront Of the world, along
side the hundreds of other great firms already
engaged in the city's vast traffic.
The Chicago firm will find plenty of compe-
tition when 1t gets here. Its members will enter
into rivalry with merchants of abundant capt.
tal large experience, Incompatible shrewdness,
and sincere honesty, ready to meet any compe-
tition, and perfectly fearless in the presence Of
any competitor. But we hope they will be able
to look upon this as one Of the most pleasant
features of business life in New York. They
will find that 1t has q tendency to promote their
physical. mental, and moral evolution. It will
be fun for them. too. They will certainly ascer-
tain that our mammoth department storekeepers
are very glad indeed to meet them.
The coming Chicago firm are the biggest ad-
vertisers in their line of business in Chicago.
a paper the size of The SUN, and in this respect
their practice resembles that of the best and
biggest business houses in New York which are
favored by THE SUN,
The sun., 1895-01-09

Since we started the great etO popular
subscription as q tribute TO the memory Of the
late SAMUEL BowLEs, there are signs Of more
animation In the ONCE Of the Springfield Rspub-
hodn than have been displayed for years in that
tomb Of greatness. THE SUN thought the prop
osition would have that effect. Money is In cir
culation again In the publication Office Of the
Republican, the cashier and accountants have
something TO do, even the little devil up stairs
has frightened up; while the pious but unfor-
tunate journalists In the dismal editorial rooms
know that they arc not absolutely forgotten by
the rest of the world. Keep IL up, for sweet
Charity's sakei Kind words can never die, but
ten-dolar bills are worth more Just now TO the
men Of the Springfield Republican.
The sun., 1895-01-09

The Constitution OF tho United States
provides in Article ILL.,, section /, that the
Judges both of the Supreme Court and in
ferior courts shall receive for their services
. compensation, (which shall not be dimin-
ished during their continuance in Office" !"
This provision has been highly commended
by every student of our form Of government
rs tending to secure an independent Judi
ciary. But the recent Tariff law, in its sixty
second section, provides that there shall be
levied. collected, and paid on all salaries Of
officers in the civil, military, naval, or other
service of the United States, with no excep-
tion Whatever, the sum Of two per centum
on the excess of any such salary above
$4,000. And it is made the duty of all dis
bursting officers of the United States to de-
duct and withhold that sum when making
payment of such salary.
Manifestly this is a diminishment of the
salary by the amount of the two per centum
on the appointed excess, and when applied
to a judicial salary 1t would seem to be
q plain violation of the constitutional
provision. Nor Is it easy to see how the
Constitution can be evaded by calling such
reduction q tax. Chief Justice MARSHALL
once used the apt expression that "the
power to tax Is the power to destroy" II
Congress can tax judicial salaries two per
centum, 1t can tax them ninety per centum.
1t can increase the salaries of all Federal Of
ficers, ercept the Judges, nine hundred per
ccntum tomorrow, and thereafter tax all
Federal salaries, toith no exception, ninety
per centum; and what then becomes of an
Independent judiciary
Still this Populist Congress, flying the
motto Of the Administration, has reached
the conclusion, in its wisdom, that it has
the power to reduce judicial salaries, pro-
vided 1t calls the reduction tax, for 1t
voted down an amendment which proposed
to exempt such salaries as being protected
by the Constitution. So there Is question
to be settled some time, somewhere; but
when and wherei
Persons generally who are affected by the
income tax may no doubt raise any ques-
tions as to the validity of the tax, by paying
under the duress of a levy on their property
and then suing in a Federal court to recover
the money paid. This was the course pur-
sued under the earlier act by probate
Judge in Massachusetts,, as witness in the
case Of BURLINGTON agt. DAY, 1 Wall, 1l8.
But what will the Federal Judge dor He
can sue only in a Federal court, and who
will try his casei Every Federal Judge is
taxed by the act not one of them can sit to
determine his brother Judges case without
deciding the law of his own case. One and
all they are pecuniarily interested in the re-
suit of such a case. Are they one and all
disqualified And is not any citizen, for
whom there exists no tribunal competent to
pass upon his rights, practically an outlaw :
The sun., 1895-01-09
Faults In Teaching Geography.

gives us all information. Win you please tell us
why our children who are In the Third Fourth.
and Fifth Readers cannot tell us how their own
country Is bounded, and yet are SO we'll posted in
foreign geography 1t looks as though the for
eign mission was In disguise. have three boys.
one each In the Third. Fourth, and Fifth Reader,
but not one Of them can tell me where is or was
Libby prison, where Is Gettysburg, where was
Sheridan when his army was defeated and he
rallied them.
Suppose war should spring up between US
and foreign country. what good would their
knowledge OF foreign geography beS Let us
appeal to common sense. Is II not better that
we should know our own business than that OF
our neighborsp j. @, GARvEY.
SPOKANE Jan. !.
The sun., 1895-01-09
Raise statue to JuaSs Charles r. DAILY.

IeSl let q monument bs raised
To him, the upright Judge, whom all men praised,
Not only for the dignity, the honesty, and grace,
With which. presiding In his wsllknOwn place
For many years he sat. unmndful OF all else but q
be Just.
Keeping unsullIsd his most sacred trustl
Our Central Park would not be here to-day
Had he not nifty years ago nTst shown the wayi
Then let his statue grace this we'll known spot
Where birds and flowers and sweet forgetmenot
shall bloom and blossom In the summer time,
Keeping his memory green In this mis- native CLINE.
And when the trials OF this life are past
The great change comes, as Il will come at last
The recording angel will HE acts approve,
And he'll hnd welcome In the courts above
" he Great Judge Of al. with words Of loEsl
6EkFHES nAEAkTE.
The sun., 1895-01-09
just a Little Early, That's All.

From the Cincinnati Tribune.
All stenGgraphers are timid. but these three
head the procession. They are employed In an
they were left In the Office alone. They were
each chewing Justify on piece of !" Kiss-me" +"
that blew in came low-sized peddler with q
large-sized beard.
He started to say "Gentlemen" but his eyes
resting that moment on the typewriter sisters,
he stopped short.
"Holy Moses, all ladies! Guess I'm in the
wrong place"
"What did You want?"
Ladies' I'm selling pants stretchers."
Now they are trying to put the blame on the
peddler
The sun., 1895-01-09
Tie Silent PledCe.

The spectacle ok the Hon. CHARLES F.
CRISP, Speaker of e House Of Representa-
tives, boasting again in the Democratic
caucus that the Democratic party in Con-
gress have kept their pledges" displays the
falsenes1 of that boast with increased en-
phasis Back of all pledges put into words,
there were, before the Democracy was
chosen to Office in 1899, other pledges still
more solemn and imperative, unrecorded
because fundamental and inseparable from
the party's name and honor.
The first pledge was that the organization
posing Us the Democracy should be Demo
cratic and not Populist Yet Speaker CRISP
and other ardent spirits high among the
CLEVELAND masqueraders, have brazenly
betrayed the confidence placed in them as
Democrats, and have made as their most
distinct and positive achievement a Popu-
list triumph by passing an income tax.
Do they imagine that such unexampled
misuse of political power can leave the mark
of shame on them only, and not leave an in
durable hurt on the politics of this country ?
Such an idea presupposes folly in the heads
of these statesmen, such as men attaining
public prominence should never in justice be
accused of. The way to restore the De-
mocracy's reputation for good faith is to
repeal the income tax as 1t Is
The sun., 1895-01-09

Of history right for students At the beginning In
some admirable elementary books, which are
models Of what such books should be. The
public lectures which are demanded Of the
Reglus professor win give Mr.. YoRK POWELL
the opportunity 10 make the greater public ac-
qusinted with tho results of his studies