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The National tribune., 1896-01-02

A CoMRADE writes that he was re-
Gently in a Post where resolutions in
favor of the Cubans were objected to on
the ground that they violated the Or
der's rules in being political. He wants
to know what we think about it. We
think that the objections were not well
taken. The object Of the CARS laws
in regard to political matters is to avoid
the introduction of subjects upon which
there may be strong diversity of opin-
ion among the comrades. 1t is mani
testify improper to bring before meet
ing of Post any topic upon which COM
rades may take opposing sides outside.
But there is such unanimity of feeling
among them on the subject of Cuban
freedom that any expression in favor of
the struggling patriots may be made
with entire propriety. AT least, We think
The National tribune., 1896-01-02
rnE WAY no nELr sEEyIcE rExsroN. |

THE WAY TO HELP SERVICE PENSION.
Comrades, help us pass the Service
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work at once to get up big clubs every
where for The NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
You can best show your zeal and in
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great champion of the measure. Every
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huence in promoting the passage of the
bill. 1t is showing to Congress and
the country of the earnestness of the
veterans in regard to it. They all look
upon THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE as the
only real representative of the veterans,
and believe that it voices the wishes of
its subscribers and readers. They watch
it closely as an indicator Of the bent of
mind of the veterans. If every veteran
in the United States were a subscriber to
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE it could get
any legislation for them that is right
and just, for then the legislators
and people would understand
beyond a doubt that whatever it
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body of the ex-soldiers and sailors, and
nobody would dare go contrary to it in
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ponents of pension legislation is in stir
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Therefore, it will be at once seen that
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as to have the effect begin Immediately.
The National tribune., 1896-01-02

MAYBE England might lombard some
Of our seaports, but the probability is
much greater that she would not be able
to. There are hosts of ingenious men in
this country who have ideas about tor
pedoes and similar things lying quietly
in recesses Of their busy brains Just
now they are thinking mainly about
bicycle improvements, electrical devices,
gold extrastors, etc. But the moment
there was any real thought of war they
would drop these and start for Washing
ton with some device for sending an iron
clad to the bottom Of the sea. Out Of
the thousands that would be presented to
the Navy Department the first week
there would probably be ten which
would be startling in their novelty and
efficiency, and the English commanders
would wisely decide 70 keep out of their
reach.
The National tribune., 1896-01-02

SECRETARY HERBERT has decided to
name the sister battleship to the
" Kearsarge the Kentucky" This
is proper and graceful. Kentucky has
never had warship named after her,
and it is time that she had. This goes
in the direction of equalizing the ships
among the different sections. The other
ships of the class are named Maine"
/" Texas" Indiana" Massachusetts"
"Oregon and "Iowa." The law
which prescribes that first rate ships
shall be named after States, and the
others after rivers, cities and towns has
worked very happily, in developing an
interest in the ships by the people of the
localities whose names are taken. The
English have noticed this, and think of
following our example. Years ago they
decided to apply this principle to their
regiments, which are territorialized y;
that is, each is given the designation of
come County or City in the United
Kingdom, and draws its recruits from
there. This develops local pride and
interest in it, which is found very bene-
fetal. 1t would be good plan for US
to adopt with the regiments of the
Regular Army.
The National tribune., 1896-01-02
WHY WAR Is UNLIKELY.

WHY WAR Is UNLIKELY.
The most tiresome things of it all are
those timid fools in New York who can
not understand that England has thou
sand reasons for dreading war where we
have one, and whose knees smite to-
gether at the first rattle of her sheet
iron thunder.
The man who thinks there is the
slightest danger of war is nervous in
deed. OF all the people in the world
the English have the most reason to
dread war. They have innumerable
vulnerable points, where any other peo-
pie have one. A hostile gun cannot be
fired anywhere in the world without
affecting some English interest. Sup
pose, for example, we should put sim
gle gun on fleet steamer like the st.
Louis, and start her out to prey ON Eng
lish commerce. In q fortnight she
would have the whole Atlantic illumin-
ated with blazing English vessels. She
alone could do more hurt than 30 Ala
bamas could have done to us, and we
could send out 80 similar depredators in
side of month. They would outrun or
elude the British war vessels sent in
pursuit, and make havoc that would
force Englishmen everywhere to cry for
peace. Something like this is what hap
pened in 1912. The fighting on land
was mainly inconsequential, and had
little effect on the prolongation of the
war. But what hurt England terribly
was that the New England sailors, who
were thrown out of business by the war,
turned their vessels into privateers, and
reaped a rich harvest from their cap
lures. The rate of marine insurance
went to enormous figures in London
and Liverpool. English trade with all
parts of the world was interrupted, YES
sci property diminished enormously in
value, food became very dear, operatives
were thrown out of work, and all classes
suffered intensely. Powerful as the
English navy was, it could not begin to
protect the English shipping against the
daring Yankee shippers and sailors who
knew every trick of the sea, and could
sail all around British man-of-war
1t was merely exciting and very profit
able fun for them to sweep up to large
feet of merchantmen, conveyed by
powerful war-vessels, and cut out the
latest prize in the lot. This was what
made Englishmen long for peace.
The National tribune., 1896-01-02

WHAT outrageous, barefaced liars
some men can be. For instance, the
editor of the Natchez (Miss.) Democrat,
who says:
AS matters stand now the pension system
is but legalized conspiracy to plumber the
National Treasury, and TO distribute gratui-
ties, as a rule, i'll places where calculated to
rebound most largely to the interest and
advancement of the Republican party. For
every solitary veteran who is rightfully en-
joying a monthly or quarterly stipend from
Uncle Sans cash box there are hundreds of
names On the rolls dishonesty. the bearers
of which are no more entitled to Federal
bounty than the South Sea Islanders.
This, too, after several million dollars
have been squandered trying to find
these much-talked-of frauds, who only
exist in the distempered imaginations of
such vicious liars as the editor of the
Democrat.
The National tribune., 1896-01-02
PERSON AL.

The comrades of Ohio are talking very ear
nestiy of Hon. E. l.. Lybarger for Commander
of that important Department of the GAR.
He served through the war in that splendid
regiment, the 43d Ohio. which was commanded
first by L. Kirby Smith and afterward by Wa
gar Swayne He was severely wounded at Cor
NTH, Miss but continued with his regiment to
the end of its service, and was mustered out as
a First Lieutenant. He is very popular at
home, and was elected to the Legislature as
Republican in an overwhelmingly Democratic
County. He has Just been re-elected q Member
of the Board of Public Works.
The National tribune., 1896-01-02
"LINCoLN,s woRps.n

The second number of TIE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE LIBRARY is out Its little is " Lin
coins Nords," and il contains in brief COM
pact form Lincoln's Gettysburg Address his
Second Inaugural, and nUml or Of selec-
lions from his speeches and letters embody-
ing utierances which cleo riled the whole
people during the war, and which viii be
treasured and quoted a. long as this il a
Nation. Noiiting in the English language
outside oi the Bible approaches these utter
ances in majesty Of thought and exsltation
OF humanity. duty, selfsacrifce and the
truest and highest Amercanism. They are
words that should be taught every American
child a. expressive Of The highest conceptions
OF our country's citizenship.
The pamphlet is handy little manual TO
put into 3 child's hand Tor this purpose, aud
everyone who has learned 10 read and begin
ming 10 think should be given one, and have
the passages in it explained and impressed
upon his OF her memory
The cheap price at which We offer the
pamphlet puts it IN the reach Of all. Price
five cents, OF six for % cents.
Address,
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
1729 New York Avenue, Washington, ID. G.
The National tribune., 1896-01-02
A SERVICE PENSION.

Again we urge the comrades who are
DESTROYS of additional pension legislation
to look the situation squarely in the
face, and see what is possible and what
is not If they will do this, they will
save a great deal of wasted effort.
In the first place, while there is an
overwhelming Republican majority In
the House, the Senate is substantially a
tie, and we know very well, without ex-
PLANTATION, what is the Presidents attl-
tude toward pension legislation.
And this condition of things must
last until March 4, 1897. Even after
another President comes in, and the COM
plexion of the Senate is radically
changed, it will still be nearly another
year before Congress get to work, and
we can hope for pension legislation.
In other words, it will be fully two
years from now before we can hope for
such legislation as We desire. Then,
and not until then, can we profitably
agitate Per Diem Bills and similar acts
upon which we have our hearts set.
But what will become Of our poor
comrades who are receiving nothing in
all those long two years2 There is the
rub.
Therefore, common sense dictates that
we all unite on some legislation which
we can hope to get through at once, and
which will give our comrades relief
while waiting for the fuller measure OF
Justice that is certain to come when the
conditions are more favorable.
We are very confident that if all the
soldiers and friends Of soldiers will unite
at once and solidly on a straight Service
Pension that we can get it through this
session of Congress, and that it will
stand a good chance of being signed by
the President. We feel that no other
measure has this chance, and that any
complication or amplification of the
Service Pension-any attempt to add
other features than plain, straight
provision of IS month to every honor
ably discharged soldier or sailor will be
almost certain to defeat its passage.
Let us, therefore, lose no time in get
ting into line for it and putting forth
every effort to secure its passage.
The National tribune., 1896-01-02

GREAT BRITAIN has altogether 211,-
4O3 men in her army, but with these
she has to hold her possessions all over
the world, and it is very doubtful if
she should dare diminish her garrisons
anywhere. She has to keep $4,000 men
in Hindustan, and $4,000 in Ireland
She has 1900 at Gibraltar, Malta,
Cyprus, and in Egypt, and it is exceed
ingly doubtful if she could make up an
army of $4,000 men for Venezuela
The National tribune., 1896-01-02
THE comrades in several localities have

THE comrades in several localities have
hit upon an excellent practical plan for
stimulating patriotism among the school
children. They saw the great value of
our publication, /" Lincoln's Words" for
this purpose, and, taking little collections
among those Of their neighbors who were
like-minded, have sent orders for 100 or
1000 copies, or as many as were neces-
sary to put one in the hands of every
child in their neighborhood who can
read. This is a splendid way TO SOW
good seed in rich soil. The pamphlets
are sent in lots of 100 to one address for
So, which makes the cost of each trifing.
The National tribune., 1896-01-02
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
NJ OW r DY.
The National Tribune Library, No. 6.

President Monroe and His Doctrine" is
the title If No. of The NATIONAL TRIB-
UEE LIBRARY. 1t contains:
The Biography Of President Monroe with
portrait and other illustrations.
The text of the "MoDroe Doctrine" as
enunciated by its author, and history OF
the circumstances surrounding its announce
ment.
The letter Of Secretary Olney to Lord
Salisbury. in which the position of the
United States is fully expounded.
Lord Salisbury's rejoinder
President ClevelaBd's recent message to
Congress on the subject
map Of the region in South America
under dispute
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The National tribune., 1896-01-02

THE Canadians are getting scared
lest they be invaded, and are talking
about measures of defense. They had
better save their time and money. In
the first place, there is not the slightest
probability of war, and if there were
the Canadians had better lie down at
once. They could not hold their
country 4 day against the host of men
we would send over the border. New
York or Pennsylvania alone could take
care of Canada, and not sweat much
over it, either.
The National tribune., 1896-01-02

G. w. SMALLEY is becoming a very
tiresome person. Away back, just after
the war, he vent to London rs the CORE
spondent of the New York Tribune, and
remained there until recently, when the
London Times sent him back here as its
correspondent. Smalley is one of those
emasculated Americans who fall on their
knees before the sacred shrine of the
British nobility. Possessed of consider
able journalistic ability, he yet did the
New York Tribune very great deal of
harm by the persistency with which he
took the view of the British aristocracy
Of all questions which came up. There
is no doubt that lie contributed more
than any one man to the defeat of Har-
rison and Reid, for a great number of
men in New York and elsewhere felt
that he represented Reds views, and so
voted against the ticket. Smalley is
now taking every opportunity to criticize
and condemn everybody who stands up
for this country as against England.
He is nuisance.
The National tribune., 1896-01-02
THE NEW REVENUE BILE.

The NEW KEW EHtE BILL.
This Congress is determined that the
charge of doing nothing shall not lie at
its door. The House of Representatives
Immediately responded to the Presidents
extraordinary Message on the finances
by instructing the Ways and Means
Committee to at once prepare a bill
which would quickly and surely bring
relief to the Treasury. The Committee
did as ordered, worked without cessation
days and nights, and brought in, in an
incredibly short time, bill which it Is
calculated will increase the revenues
about 100000 a year. This bill
was considered in Republican caucus,
and decided to be put through the House
without delay. The Committee on Rules
thereupon reported rule by which the
bill should be put through the House
after one and one-half hours debate,
without amendment. This was done.
The Democrats contented themselves
with making merely formal opposition,
contending that there was no need of an
increase of the revenues, as there is an
abundance of money in the Treasury to
pay all demands. The Republicans
thoroughly exposed the falsity of this
claim, and the bill was passed by strict
party vote-210 yeas to SO nays.
The bill takes wool from the free list
and imposes duty of 60 per cent. of the
Mckinley duty on classes and 2, and
restores the full duty on coarse carpet
woods. This makes the duty on combing
and clothing woods from &C to 10 cents
a pound, and on coarse carpet woods from
80 to 30 per cent. ad Uatoren. On
wooden manufactures, except carpets, etc.,
60 per cent. of the specific or square yard
duty imposed by the Mckinley Bill is
added to the present duty. On carpets,
ETC., the whole of specific Mckinley duty
is added to the present duty.
On lumber and manufactures of wood,
except wood pulp, 60 per cent. of the
Mckinley duty is restored.
On the other schedules there is an adj
dition of 10 per cent. of the present
duty to that duty, with the proviso that
in no instance shall this make the rate
higher than in the Mckinley Bill. For
example, the rate on agricultural pro-
ducts is now about 20 per cent. dd "a
l0rena This will make it % per cent.
The bill is merely temporary expedi-
cnt, and is limited in its operation to
Aug l, 1898, when it is expected that a
general revision will be made.
1t was undoubtedly the best thing that
could be done under the circumstances,
and the House is entitled to great praise
for its promptness.
The bill is now before the Senate,
where its fate is uncertain, though some
Of the Democrats say that they will not
oppose it further than TO briefly state
their reasons and vote against it.,
The National tribune., 1896-01-02
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WHAT would happen to the New York
Times, Euening Post, and Haper's
Weekly if we should really have war
with England and put tie screws on dis
loyal papers? Would they transfer their
establishments to England? They could
not go to Canada, for we should have
the whole of that country in week or
two.
The National tribune., 1896-01-02
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"MIscELLANEoUs MEMonANDA.v

The third number of TmE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE LIBRARY is Miscellaneous
Memoranda" and contains a large collection
of odds aud ends OF history of the war, col
lated from ali sources, and never before
gathered into one publication. 1t VIII be
intensely interesting TO all students of the
history Of the war, and contain much in-
formation in a compact form that they have
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The National tribune., 1896-01-02

THE best way to instil lessons of true
patriotism into a child is to put into his
or her hands a copy of "Lincoln's
Words" just issued in THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE LIBRARY. Every child
should have one.
The National tribune., 1896-01-02
IT WILL BE A VESTED RIGHT.

The straight Service Pension will have
all the qualities of a vested right. 1t
will be absolute and indefeasible.
If we secure the passage of law de-
claring that every man who served 80
days during the war of the rebellion
and was honorably discharged shall
have pension of SIS a month, that will
fix that part of the matter beyond any
interference by any succeeding Admins
tration or Commissioner of Pensions.
Administrations may come and Ad-
ministrations may go, but the pension
will remain through ALI political yicissi-
tudes.
No hostile Commissioner can get up
any ruling" " Interpretation" or pre-
text that will take away cent of it.
The facts once settled of service of at
least 80 days and honorable discharge,
they will remain fixed forever, beyond
the power of official interference. No
Boards of Revision" can touch them,
no Commissioner can "save" millions by
cutting the pension down, or denying it
to those justly entitled to it.
1t will he a fixed and unalterable
charge upon the accounts of the United
States, which no subordinate will dare
mutilate or nullify. The receiver of the
pension will have his right to it fixed as
securely as his right to homestead that
he may buy of the Government. 1t will
be more so, for he may mortgage or sell
his homestead, while his pension certifi
cate will be a personal right that he can
not ALLEVIATE if he tries So long as he
lives it will be as personal fixture to
him as his skin, and more so than his
teeth or his hair, for he will probably
lose them, while his pension will remain
with him till he is put in his coffin.
Let us have this Service Pension
now, as sure basis for further pension
legislation, as a groundwork, founda-
ton, and an ,unalterable, inalienable
right.
The soldiers of all previous wars have
received it, why not We?
The soldiers Of the war of the rebel
lion rendered incomparably more real
military service than those of any pre-
vious war, and therefore more richly
earned Service Pension.
Taking the relative values of money,
a Service Pension of IS month now
is much less than the same amount
granted to the soldiers of the Revolution
or the war of 1912.
Let as all rally on the colors for a
straight Service Pension.
The National tribune., 1896-01-02

IT is not nearly of so much conse-
quence what the Monroe Doctrine origin
ally was as it is what the American
people to-day think it is or should be.