The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-03-30

Carson Letter.

Carson Letter.
EDITOR COURIER: The Chicago Jour
nal says:
''The Government sells bonds 70 get
money. Then it buys back the bonds
to get rid of money. 1t pays interest
on the money At gets, ana the New
York bankers charge more interest on
the money it gets rid Of"
No one can deny the foregoing facts
They prove that the prosperity of a
country is one of the most fruitful
causes OF bad government. People in
Carson Valley governed their homes in
the same way when they were selling
hay at $40 ton. They have since
rued the day of their bad government,
and so will the United States. The
government of a nation IS nothing diff
ferent from the government of home,
and a nation should make hay when
the sun shines, as well as a farmer.
DR.. James Guinan died in Chicago
last Saturday from the effects of an
operation performed by Dr. Sem to
remove a growth on the bowels. The
doctor well knew his fate before he
left Carson, and told all his friends
that he was suffering from deadly
disease, which required a heroic oper-
alton, and that he had only one chance
in hundred to recover. He waited
on the late Gesrge ". Kitzmeyer, and
told him that he would follow him in a
few weeks. DIR. Guinan, like myself,
was generally on the losing side in
politics, and sympathized with the I'M
der dog always. About two years ago
he took course of lectures in surgery
in Chicago, and was in love particular
ly with that branch of his profession
II. F. Dangberg ''trekked across the
veldt" from Gardnerville to Carson
last week.
Uncle Sans revenues in the Philip
pines have already run up to one and
one-half per cent. of what their collec-
ton costs. In other words he pays 95l
cents to collect Z cents. But what do
the protected, pampered patriots care?
Senator Stewart, after ten years
of effort, has managed to obtain re-
port to Congress from Secretary of the
Treasury Gage on the claim of the
State of Nevada for moneys advanced
IN old Of tho ou1r.roroiar, of tho rahal-
lion in the civil war. The report shows
that Nevada paid out up to June 80,
1889, including interest, the sum of
s4l2, 600.31, and paid in interest up to
December 81, 1899, SIS, 401 81. making
a total of $471, O01 IS. The State was
reimbursed on April 10, 1855, under the
act of June y, 1882, the sum of S.
559.61, leaving balance due the State
of Nevada the sum of 1852, AL. 81. At
a former session of Congress Senator
Stewart obtained the passage of an act
in the Senate providing for the pay
ment of this sum, or of the amount
then due, but the bill failed of passage
in the lower branch of Congress. The
report of the Secretary of the Treasury
upon the claim of the State of Nevada,
places the friends of the measure in
good position to pass the bill, and have
the claim allowed and provide for its
payment. | am informed by private
letter from Washington that Senators
Hale and Allison have promised Sena-
tor Stewart that they would place Ne
yada's claim upon the Deficiency Bill,
and also that the measure stands
much better show in the lower branch
of Congress than before, and that every
possible effort will be urged to obtain
the money. l don't know whether
other States we're repaid any interest
advanced on moneys paid out in aid of
the suppression of the rebellion or not,
but l do know that Congress has in
variably refused to pay interest on the
claims of private individuals advanced
for similar purposes. However, Sena-
tor Stewart will be well entitled to the
thanks of his constituents if he obtains
the principal due Nevada, for he has
labored necessarily to collect the
money l have faith in the present
movement, because the attempt is
made at the beginning of his term of
Office, when he cannot be accused of
working simply for political effect.
1t was horrible sight, and terrible
scene. Cronje, with 6,0OO men and
women and children, hemmed in
space of less than mile square on the
Modder river, lighting for life, home
and liberty, in \ country that had been
retrieved from the savage, and sur
rounded by $4,000 British troops,
armed 10 the teeth, with all the engin-
cry born of the genius of Christian
civilization, and urged by capital that
recognizes no rights except its own,
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